No, but last summer my partner’s lips did. And then her lungs closed. And then she went into anaphylactic shock. But maybe she went into anaphylactic shock before her lungs closed... not really sure the timing on that. The lips definitely came first.

This is the first time I have ever watched a Kardashian clip. I can’t think of a time in my life anyone has ever asked me about my lips.

why can’t we have a Gnome. All I want is a Yankee Gnome night!! But alas, I can’t decide on which player it should be.

I honestly reread your comment 10 times last night. It is serving as a reminder that the one thing I don’t want is a gimmick. And J. Crew seems to be capitalizing on gimmick. Design at its core is problem solving. Mayhem doesn’t solve a problem. Assistive products do. That’s not a gimmick. That’s a problem waiting to…

I just took a screenshot of this. I think I needed to hear it and may want to remind myself of it in the future. Why? Because I’m an adult trying to Play a child’s game... Apparently.

So J. Crew sees Children as more hirable than disabled people? Purple Cane Girl says Point taken! change.org/yesjcrewcane

Yeah, I think that’s the misconception of cane users. Society assumes that cane users can’t function without a cane. If that was the case, the cane user would probably be on crutches or in a wheelchair. Canes serve as both a physical and performative function. Your cane tells the world around you that you need a…

It’s not creepy at all. It’s wildly flattering. I spend my days and I live passionately writing about something I very strongly believe in, an idea that I don’t feel I’d be alone on. And the internet is so massive that it’s difficult to get the attention readers who I would respect and who could respect my ideas. So…

My cane is functional (I have a variant of something called CIDP, my official diagnosis is Idiopathic Neuropathy) but to me it feels no less of an accessory than my glasses. But alas, this is what I do. I advocate for a reduction in the stigma of assistive devices. I want both me and you to feel beautiful, regardless…

I’m all about canes (hence my username). The one in the photo is by Top and Derby. Never heard of arthrogrypsis. It sounds mean though, like you could yell it and spit at the same time. I have a variant of CIDP. Are you always with your cane?

Go the desperation route :) it pays off!

Thanks so much for your kind words :) I do write a blog on disability and inclusive fashion called thegirlwiththepurplecane.com - do you write?

Haha I sort of do... It's about disability and inclusive style: thegirlwiththepurplecane.com :)

Thanks Wallaby :) I am absolutely on the same page re: your TBH. What made this awkward wasn’t that he told me where the mens and the women’s room were, but that he asked which room I wanted, and in doing so, he had an expectation that I should tell him which way I was going... I think the asking was what changed the…

I wanna know! Who are you? Can I have a hint?

Tracy... What do you think?

Hi Katherine The Grape :) I hope you will take a moment and read through all of the incredibly kind comments others have left for me. It has been so touching. And it would be so wonderful if you could feel this as well. I’d love to see your Mall Makeover.

Thanks :) I actually like the lip color for my partner. I think it would look really pretty on her. It was Viva Glam Lustre.

There was a main aisle that ran through the restaurant. The women’s room was on the right, the men’s on the left. And I totally stutter stepped to try and trick him.

Thanks so much :) Your comment made me smile!