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Odd One Out
I wrote this post after watching Jesy Nelson’s Odd One Out on BBC Three. Jesy talks of her experiences being bullied online and the effect of social media in our image-obsessed world. As someone who could relate to Jesy, I decided it would be beneficial to share my insight. I was born with my upper […]
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I am alone.
I’ve been back in Cambridge for just over a month now. There are many things I love about being back and from an outsiders perspective my life is pretty good. However, recently, I’ve been feeling lonely and spending a lot of time alone. And although feeling lonely and being alone aren’t synonymous, I am both. […]
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Ableism Exists
I often wonder why people are so patronising toward me. I mostly assumed it was down to me being care free and laid-back. I didn’t really take myself seriously, so why should others? This changed once I started studying for a degree in English Literature, I started to take myself and my life a little […]
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Giving Something Back
For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Emily Tisshaw and I was born with one hand. My left limb is missing just below the elbow although I don’t usually like to say it’s missing because that implies I’m not whole or that something is supposed to be there. It’s not. This […]