Thinking about fear of violence & gender. I've found recently since receiving some plausible threats of violence & having to talk to people about it, that I, as a disabled woman, am often expected to be more fearful of it than able-bodied men coz less able to defend myself.
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I think it is able-bodied men who worry more about potential violence simply because there is some point to this. Remaining alert to credible threats and planning & preparing for what you'd do in the moment realistically is likely to have an impact on the outcome.
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But I am hoping to become much more able-bodied this year. I became tentatively hopeful that the keto diet could help this when I read it reduces inflammation in the brain that causes epilepsy. My neurological condition which includes epilepsy is caused by inflammation in brain
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Even if this has no affect at all and realistically, one of my many neurologists would probably have suggested it if it was likely to help, I intend to get slimmer & fitter generally & this will help even if my vision & co-ordination remain bolloxed.
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I've been slowly getting better since the last stroke-like thing I had and I'm hopeful that there is still some mending that will happen.
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