Grace Robinson

@gracerobinson | contributor

I'm just a 25-year-old woman trying to somehow get through life with multiple chronic illnesses. I live with a genetic disease called Mitochondrial Disease and all the comorbidities that come along with it. I'm blessed with amazing friends and family that help me get through all the hard times and celebrate all the good things with me. You can read more of my work on my bog!

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Mitochondrial Disease

September 28, 2021

What People With Mitochondrial Disease Want You to Know

Molecule of DNA, double helix.

Since September is Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Month, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share with you some of the thoughts and opinions of the mitochondrial disease community. To accurately represent the struggles and realities the mito community faces, I decided to ask members of the mitochondrial disease community to participate in a [...]

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Mitochondrial Disease

September 2, 2021

5 Ways to Celebrate Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Month

Green ribbon for mitochondrial disease awareness.

September is Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Month and you might find yourself wondering “What exactly is mitochondrial disease and what can I do to help?” If you are one of those people, don’t worry, I am here to help! Mitochondrial diseases are a group of genetic disorders that occur when the mitochondria (the part of the [...]

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July 14, 2021

10 Things I Want You to Know This Disability Pride Month

Woman wheelchair user looking at statue in park.

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate all things disability-related! For hundreds of years, disabilities were considered shameful and something to hide, and although we have come a long way, the disabled community is still often neglected and misunderstood. Here are 10 things I want you to know about my experience as a [...]

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October 19, 2020

How America Is Failing Disabled Voters

Voters in masks, including a disabled voter, casting ballots at the polling place.

Voting has been a hot topic over the past few months. I would like to take this opportunity to shed light on the disabled vote and the challenges the disabled community faces when it comes to casting our ballots. Disabled voters deal with a blatant lack of accessibility when it comes to voting either in-person [...]

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Mitochondrial Disease

August 18, 2020

I Am Disabled and Tried Online Dating. This Is What Happened.

Person Browsing Online Dating Website On Smart Phone

Dating in general is hard, but it is often especially difficult for those with disabilities. When you are disabled and disclose your disability, it is often too much for people to handle. Although many disabled people do have luck when it comes to dating someone who is able-bodied, many resort to dating platforms specifically geared [...]

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July 22, 2020

Your Wheelchair Fetish Doesn’t Empower Me

Woman in a manual wheelchair with forest in the background.

As a 25-year-old woman who uses a wheelchair, there is something about a wheelchair fetish that just doesn’t sit right with me. I’ve encountered men with this particular fetish at bars, public events, drugstores, etc. and every single time, I feel unsafe. I have been cornered and unable to get away, all while being asked [...]

Grace Robinson

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Michell (@painzombie) Exactly! I have no idea how they can think it is ok!

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July 22, 2020

Your Wheelchair Fetish Doesn’t Empower Me

Woman in a manual wheelchair with forest in the background.

As a 25-year-old woman who uses a wheelchair, there is something about a wheelchair fetish that just doesn’t sit right with me. I’ve encountered men with this particular fetish at bars, public events, drugstores, etc. and every single time, I feel unsafe. I have been cornered and unable to get away, all while being asked [...]

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Mitochondrial Disease

July 19, 2020

Why Disabled People Are Dehumanized and Discriminated Against Despite the ADA

Accessibility sign with arrow, attached to mossy brick wall.

July is Disability Pride Month in the USA, a month commemorating the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) that was enacted in 1990. The purpose of the ADA is to prevent discrimination against the disabled population in America, and although this act has brought us a long way, we still do not have equal rights and [...]

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Mitochondrial Disease

July 3, 2020

Mitochondrial Disease Took My Best Friend and I Wonder When I'll Be Next

Woman laying on bed with arms over her head

Yesterday I lost a friend to the disease I live with, a disease that continuously takes with no regard for anything or anyone in its path. While it wasn’t the first time I lost someone to mitochondrial disease and I’m sure it won’t be the last, it still hurts like hell. I wish I could [...]

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

May 20, 2020

'Schitt’s Creek' Star Has a Unique ‘Comeback’ for People Who Won’t Wear Masks

Dan Levy

All across America, people are refusing to wear masks, putting our most vulnerable populations at risk, all because they feel like being told to wear a mask is an “infringement on their freedom.” Last night, “Schitt’s Creek” star and co-creator, Dan Levy, posted a video on social media addressing these people. Levy states that he [...]