Wow, this was a wonderful and important read. I don’t post here I just read but I need to restack this and share it with people because holy hell you’re so right!
Thank you for writing about this very important topic. In regard to gadgets I bought a battery-operated jar opener that has been very useful & very reliable. It's quite noisy too. So far it hasn't failed to open any jar in it's grip.
As a therapeutic arts facilitator leading group sessions with women who have chronic illnesses I always recommend grips for paint brushes, pencils & other skinny tools that don’t need to be that skinny. And always amazed at the resistance to them even amongst a group who all recognize they need them. PS would love to see an OXO paint brush line.
I absolutely love good grips products as someone who finds joy in the kitchen but has hand cramps and bad grip due to SLE lupus. I wish the patriarchy realized how many people suffer with pain or limited ability. If they did they would not be using shame to market and not just marketing to the Everyman. If they opened themselves up to acknowledging how many people are having limited mobility they would not be limiting their marketing but instead veering away from shame marketing into empowerment. Looking forward to reading more of your work and I would love some more brand recommendations.
Not a tool recommendation but I love tubes of onion and garlic paste. No messy peeling and cutting, and no chunky pieces that would gross out the partner with ARFID!
I‘ve never seen vacuumed potatoes, are they already boiled?
I've mostly learned little tricks like turning a spoon into a tab-pull can opener, but my favorite purchased tool is the little battery operated can opener that runs itself around the top of the can. The very best part of it is that it leaves the edges safe on both the top and can. My bandaid budget has dropped precipitously!
“I didn’t need redemption. I just needed dinner.” !
That line alone dismantles so much quiet shame around need.
The way you trace how access gets smuggled in as ‘convenience’ rather than named honestly is sharp and deeply felt.
Wow, this was a wonderful and important read. I don’t post here I just read but I need to restack this and share it with people because holy hell you’re so right!
Thank you for writing about this very important topic. In regard to gadgets I bought a battery-operated jar opener that has been very useful & very reliable. It's quite noisy too. So far it hasn't failed to open any jar in it's grip.
As a therapeutic arts facilitator leading group sessions with women who have chronic illnesses I always recommend grips for paint brushes, pencils & other skinny tools that don’t need to be that skinny. And always amazed at the resistance to them even amongst a group who all recognize they need them. PS would love to see an OXO paint brush line.
Oh I love that! I got a set of crochet hooks built for arthritis and it really does make a difference. An OXO crafting line would be so awesome.
“The tool must signal speed not need.” Encapsulates the whole marketing strategy to a T. They are here for convenience, not accessibility.
I absolutely love good grips products as someone who finds joy in the kitchen but has hand cramps and bad grip due to SLE lupus. I wish the patriarchy realized how many people suffer with pain or limited ability. If they did they would not be using shame to market and not just marketing to the Everyman. If they opened themselves up to acknowledging how many people are having limited mobility they would not be limiting their marketing but instead veering away from shame marketing into empowerment. Looking forward to reading more of your work and I would love some more brand recommendations.
Not a tool recommendation but I love tubes of onion and garlic paste. No messy peeling and cutting, and no chunky pieces that would gross out the partner with ARFID!
I‘ve never seen vacuumed potatoes, are they already boiled?
I've mostly learned little tricks like turning a spoon into a tab-pull can opener, but my favorite purchased tool is the little battery operated can opener that runs itself around the top of the can. The very best part of it is that it leaves the edges safe on both the top and can. My bandaid budget has dropped precipitously!