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Anti-Ableist Amherst

Anti-Ableist Amherst: Notes From An Ex-Epileptic

Managing Opinion Editor Emeritus Willow Delp ’26 reflects on life after epilepsy, arguing that medical remission does not erase the social and political barriers that continue to marginalize disabled people in an ableist society.

Anti-Ableist Amherst: Disability Pride

Columnist Willow Delp ’26 calls for a new vision of Amherst, one where disabled members of the community are supported enough to replace shame with acceptance and pride.

Anti-Ableist Amherst: Neurodivergent in Palestine

Managing Opinion Editor Emeritus Willow Delp ’26 reflects on how advocating for a free Palestine is intrinsically tied to disability justice and neurodivergent perspectives.

Anti-Ableist Amherst: I’m So OCD

Managing Opinion Editor Emeritus Willow Delp ’26 argues that the colloquial usage of the term OCD mischaracterizes and diminishes the often debilitating and terrifying experiences of those who actually suffer from the condition.

Anti-Ableist Amherst: The Limits of Mental Health Awareness

Managing Opinion Editor Willow Delp ’26 urges readers to go beyond awareness when discussing mental health.

Anti-Ableist Amherst: Rejecting Normalcy

Managing Opinion Editor Willow Delp ’26 argues that our conceptions of “normal” and “abnormal” are inherently ableist and pushes for us to reject these societally constructed categories.

Anti-Ableist Amherst: Sexual Victimization and Disability

Managing Opinion Editor Willow Delp ’26 calls attention to the outsized sexual violence faced by disabled people.