Hello Oskar
I recommend the books Beth linked to - McRuer's Crip Theory and Kafer's Feminist, Queer, Crip. From a theoretical perspective I find it really interesting and exciting - and in terms of identification and activism (which is something Kafer considers explicitly) is an interesting way of bridging gaps. In terms of theory, it is more accessible if you're already familiar with queer theory - it is more of a leap from social model thinking to crip (at least in terms of key concepts), but I think it is a rather simple and straightforward connection, particularly if you consider how queer and disabled people were conflated within the asylum etc from the ninteenth century onwards. I think a crip approach is a useful one, particularly in terms of examining disableism beyond a binary non/disabled identity.
all the best
Emma
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