Blogaround

1. On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post (posted March 10) "But advocates for people with disabilities say the use of social media in this way would be dangerous because photos posted there do not always provide reliable evidence of a person’s current condition." Ooh this is bad.

2. Andy Stanley's Church is NOT the "Safest Place in the World" for My Gay Teen (posted March 12) [content note: churchy homomisia] "She posted a beautiful “love letter” to the gay community and for the first time publicly declared that she is gay. It was part of a campaign for PRIDE month and I couldn’t be prouder of the words she wrote. The comments she received were so positive and uplifting. She received no negative feedback until she attended church the next weekend, where she was told she could no longer lead at North Point Ministries."

3. I'm not saying I'm Captain Marvel, but... (posted March 15) [content note: spoilers for "Captain Marvel"] "She was told that her power came from an invisible supreme intelligence and could be taken away as easily as it was given; her entire purpose was to serve at the will of this being. I was told that any good deeds or accomplishments I achieve in life are all due to an invisible deity; my entire life purpose was to serve at the will of God."

4. Selma Blair Became A Disabled Icon Overnight. Here's Why We Need More Stories Like Hers (posted March 7?)