Feminist, Queer, Crip by Allison Kafer is by far one of the most critically complex novels that has allowed me to attempt to grasp understandings of many different and unique situations. But the one chapter that stood out to me the most is the chapter on Ashley X. Ashley X’s story has not only brought into question my idea of ethics and morality, but a notion of reality and what is considered right and wrong. Every situation is unique to the people it is effecting because of different opinions, circumstances, and influences. But the case of Ashley X felt more universal in the sense that it could potentially happen to anyone, who in turn would be faced with the same moral dilemma. This blog post intends to question our idea of morality and whether an idea of right and wrong can be created around a situation that may be completely opinion based. But first fact and understanding that Ashley X is assumed to be at an infant level physically and mentally has to be accepted.
I genuinely do not know if their is an easy way to approach Ashley’s unique situation due to my moral standing. I personally believe that what I would do is considered my morals, and what I wouldn’t do is what I would consider immoral. But in the case of Ashley X, I genuinely understand the perspective her parents are coming from with the decision to surgically alter her physical and biological being. This is probably the only case where I can understandingly say that it may not be something that I may do if I were put in the situation, but I empathetically understand the angle that her parents are coming from.
There is no easy way towards this opinion and I understand that it may be different from others and that my opinion may change as I grow and have experienced more. But for my current standing I understand their position and do not hold it against them.
Unruly Bodies 
As Kafer points out, it can be hypocritical to publically criticize a family dealing with disability when political discourse forces financial, medical, and social support for disability into the private sphere. In this sense, as an able-bodied individual, I do find it difficult to scrutinize the Ashley X family; however, from a purely ethical model, I find the Treatment to be unnecessarily invasive and harmful.