The modern web is full of great advice for the modern woman. There are lots of lifestyle sites to be found, a plethora of “mommy blogs”, and a cottage industry of communities for women from all walks of life, like our friends at the all-encompassing BlogHer.com. There are countless campaigns promoting issues specific to women’s health and wellness, self-esteem, human rights and abuse, and in this age of social media, they are able to receive the exposure they well deserve.
What many don’t realize as they seek advice, share stories, commiserate, and fund raise with other women is that (at least in the United States), as many as 1 of 5 of their fellow moms, aunts, sisters, colleagues, and friends is a woman with a disability.
Why would they necessarily realize it? Many of us who are women with disabilities are busy enough just trying to live our lives the way any woman would, with the same stresses, stories, and successes as our non-disabled neighbors. We are similar in as many ways as we are different, so self identifying as a woman with a disability doesn’t always come up. …