Thread by @silverswansong

thread: #WhyStrawAlternativesDontWork

i cannot use metal/glass/bamboo/pasta/corn straws during tics. i will injure myself due to #Tourettes.

i eat paper due to #PicaDisorder. i bite down hard regularly during tic storms. this = mulch. i cannot use paper/card straws.

#strawban

i have a #bleedingdisorder called factor 1 deficiency. during bleeds i cannot drink safely w/o a straw.

the straw needs to be bendable, sterile, & most of all disposable coz i get blood *everywhere*.

gross photos of my typical blood loss here: instagram.com/p/BVXTwnzHTk9r…

#strawban

straws help me (often aided) take my medication during a bleed. they help me drink unaided during a tic storm if i am sat down.

they help me not get drink everywhere but my mouth. i use them for hot drinks & smoothies & soup. straws make the world accessible to me.

#strawban

there are so many other ways to reduce plastic waste. straws ARE a tool for disabled people to access liquids.

we are telling you this over & over. you are ignoring us & making useless suggestions.

shush. take us seriously. fight for our right to drink without tax.

#strawban

ugh, ppl already lecturing me on alternatives.

i’ve lived with this body for 27 years. I KNOW MY SHIT. you aren’t the 1st person to make a suggestion. stop.

i’m a recently homeless person who’s just been housed.

if you learnt something & wanna thank me: amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wi…

**broken link edit**

gross photos of my typical blood loss here. content note for copious amounts of blood in full colour:

instagram.com/p/BlD8kwUHfz5/