We heated things a bit at the April Meetup! TMS founders Lili Stiefel and Ariel Bastida hopped right into the spring season by hosting an open discussion on the impact of mixed identities on dating, relationships, and love.
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Rain Man Hasn’t Aged Well: Representation of Neurodiversity in the Media Since the Oscar-winning Film
The world knew who Raymond Babbitt was and what “autistic savant” meant after the release of Barry Levinson’s film Rain Man (1988). Given the film’s success, it is easy to appreciate what Rain Man has done to recognize Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
“Five BIPOC Women With Disabilities Who’ve Kicked Butt and Paved the Way for Accessibility
A solid and prevailing community of BIPOC women with disabilities use their platforms to speak up and move forward with the inclusion and accessibility of people with visible and non-obvious disabilities.
“Beauty is Skin Deep” — British Vogue’s February Issue Only Touches the Surface
In an empty dark room, a dark-skinned hand flicks the power switch on a reel-to-reel player, and we begin to hear it roll and project. As it hums, Lebron James sits in the empty room watching clips of his Akron, Ohio childhood on a 16mm reel from a large screen.
March Meetup Recap: Accessibility & Ableism | How do we Promise a Better Future
Dr. Donna Walton, the founder of Divas with Disabilities, has one question: What’s a leg got to do with it? The March Meetup brought light to National Disabilities Awareness Month & International Women’s Month.
A More Multiracial U.S. Population
For the first time in a decade, the Census Bureau captured the most comprehensive look at who lives in America. The multiracial population has changed a great deal from 9 million people in the 2010 Census, skyrocketing by 276% to 33.8 million people in the 2020 Census.
February Meetup Recap: The Journey of Mixed Identity: Moments that Shifted Us
The Mixed Space (TMS) founder Lili Stiefel excitedly announced as she pivoted the spotlight to our community members. For the February Meetup, we took it back to the roots of TMS as we discussed the journey of mixed identity.
Stay Away from ‘Namaste’ Appropriation
While it can be agreed the benefits of yoga are plentiful, the consumption of yoga has much to be said for. From its commercialization–overpriced pants, the cringeworthy denominalizations of ‘namaste’ printed onto merch–to inaccessible retreats,
Yoga Figures Who Decolonize Wellness
In 2002, James Fox began teaching yoga to inmates as part of the rehabilitation program at San Quentin State Prison. He was invited by the prison after having gained a name for himself in teaching yoga to at-risk youth in the Bay Area.