Why This Met Gala Felt Special as a Person With a Disability

Why This Met Gala Felt Special as a Person With a Disability

As someone with a visible disability, the idea that canes and eye patches can be fashionable is not entirely groundbreaking. But seeing them embraced by celebrities at the Met Gala? That's a completely different story. I started collecting eye patches about a year before losing my right eye to a pseudotumor. At first I was scared to wear them out in public. I wasn't sure what the general reaction would be, and I felt guilty about covering up my …

You’re Damn RIGHT We Got a Glittery Eyepatch at the Met Gala - Go Fug Yourself

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