Melissa Blake (writer)

Melissa Blake (born 1981) is an American writer, blogger, journalist, and disability activist. She is best known for her blog "So About What I Said", where she discusses relationships, pop culture, and disability.[1] Her work has appeared in The New York Times,[2] Bustle,[3] CNN,[4] Good Housekeeping,[5] among others. She is an alumnus of Northern Illinois University[6] with a bachelor's degree in journalism, and currently resides in DeKalb, Illinois.[7]

Blake lives with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting her bones and muscles in addition to causing a visible facial difference. Her disability activism has helped her to feel confident and proud of her identity as a disabled woman.[8]

  1. ^ "Welcome to So About What I Said". So About What I Said. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ^ Blake, Melissa (2017-02-15). "Opinion | Disabled, Shunned and Silenced in Trump's America". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ^ "Melissa Blake". Bustle. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ Blake, Melissa (2020-10-31). "Someone told me I'd never model because I'm disabled. I proved them wrong at NY Fashion Week". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ "Melissa Blake". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  6. ^ "Melissa Blake, '05, Makes Kindness and Courage Go Viral". www.myniu.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ^ @21stshow (2020-10-15). "DeKalb Disability Activist, Melissa Blake". Illinois Public Media. Retrieved 2024-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Melissa Blake Is Disabled and Proud of It - HealthyWomen". www.healthywomen.org. Retrieved 2024-01-10.