Visible and Unapologetic: Nila Morton on Disability, Desire, and Creator Culture
JUN 18, 202657 MIN
Visible and Unapologetic: Nila Morton on Disability, Desire, and Creator Culture
JUN 18, 202657 MIN
Description
Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mSumRVieRjc Hosts Keith and Jodi interview Nila Morton, a Black disabled woman, content creator, social worker, and disability advocate, about visibility, fashion, desire, sex education, and how ableism and racism shape who is seen as desirable or fully adult; she describes pushback for discussing relationships and sex, the need to normalize disability in public, and how she sets boundaries while educating others. The episode's Deep Cut reviews the documentary "Patrice: The Movie," about Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham facing benefits rules that penalize marriage and cohabitation, including the SSI $2,000 savings limit, loss of benefits tied to fundraising, accessible transportation barriers, and the looming threat of institutionalization. The hosts connect the story to policy efforts like the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act and related SSI reforms. Find Nila online: https://linktr.ee/NilaNMorton