“Disability doesn’t make you exceptional, but questioning what you think you know about it does” Stella Young; activitist, comedian, shit-stirrer, atheist, wine drinker, provocateur and wearer of polkadot heels died suddenly this weekend, and hers is a truly profound loss. Whilst a committed feminist, crazy knitting lady and gay rights warrior, Stella was most widely known as a disability advocate, and I loved her fierce, uncompromising approach to this endeavour. “Disabled people carry the soft burden of low expectation” Enjoy a taste of Stella’s brilliance during a Ted Talk in Sydney this year, the appropriately titled Im not your inspiration, thank you very much She spoke truth. “You get proud by practising” Vale Stella Young
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 01:05:44 +0000
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