Ep. 9: "Ableism" - Radically reimagining skate spaces as accessible (ft. Danielle Mireles)

Hey skaters! We're absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to learn from an expert advocate and educator in the disabilities community, Dr. Danielle Mireles! In this episode, she guides us in the journey of learning to be better skaters and dissect ableism at its core. We hope you listen and learn just as much as we did from this episode! Thank you so much to @mrnicegirl (Danielle) for allowing us to speak to her and for giving us the opportunity to hear so many important solutions to bring the community closer.

Click HERE for the link to Dr. Danielle Mireles' article on the Staplegun Zine, entitled "Radically Reimagining Skate Spaces as Accessible"!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Stella Young TED Talk – “I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much”
Alice Wong - Disability Visibility Project
Sandy Ho - (Twitter: @NotYourAvgHo101), Mia Mingus (Instagram: @mia.mingus)
Pierce, Chester. "Psychiatric problems of the Black minority." American handbook of psychiatry 2 (1974): 512-523.
Daniel Soloranzo (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dsbvma0AAAAJ&hl=en)
Dustin Gibson (https://www.dustinpgibson.com)
Talia Lewis (https://www.talilalewis.com/about.html)
People mentioned:
@thenapministry, @skatexwytch, @projectlets, @higher_priestess, @acutepsychotic. @access.that.247, @thenew1994, @oliveskatealliance, @_shreddie.mercury, @rollerchicken_, @dovahkill1111

A special thanks to Moxi for allowing us to make our first donation to the National Center for Transgender Equality and for sponsoring this episode! If you need help finding your skate size, finding the right setup, or where to start, book a virtual skate shop appointment via the Moxi website!
Donate to our podcast by clicking the "support the show" link below! 10% of your donation will go to the National Center for Transgender Equality.

*This episode, like past episodes, was recorded with COVID-19 precautions in place. We take COVID-19 very seriously, please wear your mask in public spaces. We also want to bring attention to the land we are recording on: we are recording from the San Diego area which is Kumeyaay land.

**A transcribed version of this episode can be found HERE, along with a documented list of resources. Please contact us by email via info@eskatefromreality.com for transcripts of other episodes!