Not Your Average Jonah

My name is Jo, my pronouns are they/them, and I have no idea what I'm doing.

Welcome! My name is Jonah "Jo" Rothman, but I'm not your average Jonah. This is where I write about queer and disability issues, social justice, and whatever else comes to mind. I also offer training and education!

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Apr 17, 20245 min read

It Shouldn't Be This Hard

In July of 2022, I was at camp – the same one I went to as a kid, the same one I had come back to as staff nine years later in 2021. That...

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Mar 9, 20234 min read

Eugenics Is Not Theoretical

Yep, I've been gone for a while and now I'm gonna dive right into some heavy shit. Life updates (of which there are several) will happen...

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Jul 27, 20223 min read

Universal Accessibility Is A Myth

One of the unique aspects of the URJ Kutz Camp (z"l) was its gibush (G as in good, gee-boosh) program, a parallel program for...

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jorothman1

Jul 13, 20222 min read

Disability Is Not A Bad Word

I am disabled. It's not a value judgment; it's a neutral fact. The ways in which my brain and body work, or don't work, make my life more...

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Tell Your Kids Their Diagnoses and What They Mean

jorothman1

Jul 6, 20224 min read

Tell Your Kids Their Diagnoses and What They Mean

Happy disability pride month! (And you thought I was gonna stop soapboxing...) A fun fact about me: I've known I had depression and...

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Ableism Is Not Exclusive to Abled People

jorothman1

May 13, 20225 min read

Ableism Is Not Exclusive to Abled People

Shabbat shalom, y'all! I'm late this week, I know - I was on a much-needed vacation and then finishing the last (!) finals of my...

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jorothman1

Apr 27, 20226 min read

The Weight of Identity

In 1996, my parents, after seven years of trying, finally got a viable pregnancy. They celebrated the news with everyone they knew and...

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Sign Language Is Not Just for Deaf People

jorothman1

Apr 13, 20223 min read

Sign Language Is Not Just for Deaf People

As some of my readers know, I was born deaf due to a rare condition called auditory neuropathy - essentially, my auditory nerve was...

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jorothman1

Apr 7, 20226 min read

I Am Not Your Free Diversity Educator

Yeah, I know, the irony of me posting this on my free blog and my free Twitter and my sort-of-free Medium. I know. But let's talk about...

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Autism Speaks, and It's Telling Allistics to Shut Up

jorothman1

Apr 6, 20224 min read

Autism Speaks, and It's Telling Allistics to Shut Up

Good morning, everyone! It is April 6th and I am already sick to death of Autism "Awareness" Month. First of all, "awareness" is a...

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jorothman1

Mar 29, 20222 min read

Stop Exploiting Our Disabilities

There's a new wind blowing in mutual aid spaces, and I absolutely hate it. Some of my readers, I'm sure, are or have been in mutual aid...

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jorothman1

Mar 7, 20223 min read

Getting Healthy in a Pandemic

What's up babes, I'm back! I'm now two months from graduation, which is by far the weirdest milestone I've reached because I've been...

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If you're interested in hiring me to do consulting or training, or if you just want to chat, feel free to reach out to me!

jorothman1@gmail.com

508-330-5992

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