Introduction

I started this blog several years ago and only managed to post once. I am hoping to recreate this blog with better longevity.

I chose the name because at the time of my first blog attempt, I was working on forest trails in Quebec. There were two women, myself and one other and it was clear that our male overseer did not always feel we were up to the tasks set to us.

One day when it was to wet and rainy to work on the trail we were asked to debark branches to be made into walking sticks. We were supplied with the sticks and knives. After several hours of this repetitive activity, I got a very large blister. I was wholely unconcerned but my boss insisted that I discontinue working and that I should wait in the house while his wife phoned health services for medical advice. Remember I just had a blister.

I intend to use this blog to talk about issues I'm passionate about like social justice, feminism and disability rights. I will also discuss how these issues intersect, how they can benefit one another and how they can occasionally create barriers for one another.

So here's hoping I go ahead with this and that it won't all end here.