Hey, just wanted to say it's good to see such a STRONG feminist voice on NM!! Keep on bloggin'

I love reading your blogs. You are so up front about things. Keep on bloggin' girl!

Kara -- Excellent Post. I am always baffled by the disabled people who are discriminatory against the GLBT community...The similarities between the two groups and the oppression they face is ironic. Yet it happens all the time. As for the Catholic thing, I call myself a recovering Catholic, not just because of the oppression of women but the vast majority of minority groups. Even in Catholic school, they treated those of us in wheelchairs like we were stupid too because we had muscle diseases. I wasn't down with that or the fact that once a friend of my family came out of the closet they all kicked him out of the church. So, its nice to see not all Catholics have the same views that made me want to leave the church.

Rock on, your blog rules!

Great blog! Keep up the good writing. I hope to read more of you soon.

Thanks for the intellegent comments/thoughts!

You write really good Kara, keep up the great work!

I love it! I hope to see more of your blogs here!

This is very interesting. Great point of view. Eye catching title.

Awesome Blog Girl!!

This is awesome. Keep it up! :-)

I love the points you made in this blog. It was an interesting and entertaining read! I look forward to more of your postings!

Great blog! Keep it up.

rosary on my ovary... i love it. so glad you were able to go and tell us about it, we need more representation at things like this!

Nice Descriptive Article Kara!! :) You need to write more here on other topics with your "lady on her throne" eye!! ;)

When my grandmother had her first period, she was prepared to quit her formal education and become the wife and mother........get married. From this strong pair of ovaries, developed the women in our family of today. I believe my grandmother knew the tide would turn soon as she was very proud of my mother's education and mine. Now, Kara, if we can just keep legislation off our ovaries in the next few years to come, there is no limit to what we will accomplish for ourselves and the generations of both genders to follow.

Thanks for blogging about me, although, you give me too much credit :)

very interesting, lots of insight, love seeing your ideas.

Hey Kara... sweet blog girl...

Loved reading your blog, very well written..can't wait to read more from you. oh, and yes I know far to well about being a public spectacle everytime I go to wal-mart and such pushing a cart in my wheelchair with my son with me. I just know some people staring are trying to figure if I'm babysitting or he really is my son.

Clever, well-written, and interesting -- nicely done, Kara. I think I'll be reading this more regularly than my school reading. :)

Way to go Kara. You are great! Kristen

keep bloggin kara! you go girl.

You have such a cute sense of humor! :0) Having attended conferences with my daughter, I saw many views on reproductive choices while there. The most inspiring was a family where the father had OI (Osteogenesis Imperfecta), the sons had it but the daughters didn't, yet the daughter adopted children with OI. How awesome!!! It gave me hope that my daughter, Rebecca, will have choices when it comes to that time. Right now she talks of wanting to do both, having a child and adopting. I'm right with you on the issue of Catholic guilt. LOL I do feel the Catholic women of today are more empowered today. Great blog! I look forward to hearing more from you! You gave me a smile today!

Great blog, your writing style is quite unique, honest, and interesting. It really makes you think. Looking forward to more of your blogs.

Well done Kara. Your level of introspection is amazing! I hope to see more of your blogs in the future. Tanya McAdory-Coogan

Great blog, look forward to reading more.

Keep writing! Looking forward to reading more of your blogs!!

as a lapsed Catholic, I laughed outloud (whether you intended that to happen or not)...enjoy the workshops and write on!

Interesting comments on a very complicated set of issues. Greatly appreciated your sense of humor.

Thought provoking and clearly written blog. I'm with you on the Q's in the general public's eyes when disabled folks parent or have romantic relationships. Good to let them know we all have human being experiences, just like "them".

Excellent post Kara! Much like yourself, I have always been able to see the parallel between people with disabilities and the GLBT community. As a professional speaker, I've been able to share my thoughts with many on the subject. Now, in reading your blog, I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who can see the similarities. Great job...I look forward to more posts from you!

Hey Kara - I really like your blog - I believe that women with disabilities have alot to talk about on this subject, and I appreciate the perspective you bring. I agree that there is alot of overlap in our issues with those of other minority groups, especially GBLT regarding this concern. Keep it up! I remain, as always, a huge fan of yours! Jamie Kendall

Beautifully written, I love your style. Looking forward to reading more of your posts.

Awesome blog, Kara! Really hope to read more from you in the very near future.. Amy Baxter-Ley

Great Blog Kara!

Great Job, Kara. Maybe someone will listen to what you and the many of people with disabilities have to say. I know I learned alot , about what you go thru, while staying with you back in the fall, from a fracture. I have all the respect in the world for you, and you have enlighten my eyes to the world, of what you go thru. Keep up the great work, and never stop speaking out

Great Blog, very interesting and insightful.

Great article. Keep it up!!

Excellent writing, but I think the analogy comparing the disabled to the gay/lesbian community is an atrocity. My husband is a doctor that helps disabled children and they face real struggles, not only physically, but psychologially, socially, etc. Gays and lesbians are usually able-bodied, can compete in all sports, perform all jobs, and otherwise function in society in all ways as a straight person. (And I have never known a gay / lesbian to undergo forced sterilization - what's that about?) Anyway, while I understand some of the parellel (both groups have reasons to have chips on their shoulders toward persons not like them - oh, wait, who is being discriminating?) I really don't believe that the disabled person - who is born with a physical disabling limitation - should be lumped in with gays/lesbians who are not in any way disabled other than by their own self-pity.

I am Catholic and I am finally seeing the church beginning to implement services for disabled studens at the local Catholic schools. Where were they in my youngster years?

Hey Kara! Keep up the bloggin'!

Great Blog Kara, you of course raised an eyebrow with the title and then continued to keep my interest as you tied it all together. Georgia Peach needs to be a little more open minded. There was not an attempt to compare the gay community and disabled individuals to say that they are the same but you have to see that there are similarities in the way society as a whole views individuals that do not meet the status quo of walking and talking like everyone else. People with mental disorders can also function in society, but they are also viewed differently by the social majority because they are not the 'same'. Thanks Kara for sharing your insight, it is very refreshing and your personality shines through.

great job Kara

So wonderful to read a feminist perspective on this site!

Great blog! Keep up the great work. I really enjoy your writing.

Interesting piece. Way to bring awareness to everyone. Keep up the good work.

Kara, Keep on Writing!

Great blog...very interesting...keep up the good work!!!

Great Blog. Keep up the writing.

Very good. Keep it up.

I really enjoyed!! Great blog Kara!!

keep it up Kara.

Great job. I enjoyed reading your informed views on pertinent and somewhat controversial topics. Hope to see more of your blogs.

Love the feminist point of view. Thanks.

I love "Rosary on my Ovary" it's catchy! Plus pretty interesting points on eugenics discussion...

Very well written, informative and interesting. Keep up the great work.

Hi Kara! Yes! I made it here. It's a good entry. You covered so many topics I wouldn't know which one to respond to. You have a good following. Keep up the good work. Nathasha www.audacitymagazine.com

Enjoyed the artcle found it very interesting, keep it going!!!

Well written! Opens the book for open discussion among folks, especially with the "choices" available to women...thanks for your comments! Jane