Stella Young: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much
Comedic Relief on Respect, Dignity, Inclusion
Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair — a fact that doesn't, she'd like to make clear, automatically turn her into a noble inspiration to all humanity. In this very funny talk, Young breaks down society's habit of turning disabled people into "inspiration porn."
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A recent critique of George Takei's posting an image of a person in a wheelchair demonstrating limited ability on social media has raised attention regarding the mis-treatment and mis-representation of people with disabilities, and is a thoughtful essay. It is appended here as a point of awareness in support of respect, dignity and inclusion of people with disabilities.
