Regimes the world over have used prolonged standing, often combined with sleep deprivation, as a convenient form of torture. It requires no special equipment, and usually leaves no marks.
Month: May 2021
Unruly Passengers, or People Who’ve Had Enough?
The FAA has new rules for dealing with unruly passengers. Meanwhile, airlines show habitual disregard for passengers’ health and wellbeing.
Why My Disability Made Me Rethink Frida Kahlo
I wondered how Frida Kahlo could become famous for specializing in a narcissistic genre like self-portraits. It wasn’t until I was 33, with a sitting disability, that I began to rethink her.