Stella Young Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“For me, and for many other people with disabilities, our status as disabled people is one of which we are fiercely proud.”

“I do not identify as a person with a disability. I'm a disabled person. And I'll be a monkey's disabled uncle if I'm going to apologise for that.”

“I do sometimes painful things to my body in an effort to conform to culturally imposed beauty ideals.”

“My parents didn't know what to do with me, so they just pretended I was normal, and that worked out quite well for me.”

“People are uncomfortable about disability, and so interactions can become unintentionally uncomfortable.”

“Self esteem and a healthy body image for people with disabilities are so often hard-fought.”

“The problem for many people with disabilities is not that we are not able to work a certain number of hours a week. It's that no-one will let us.”

“The thing about living with any disability is that you adapt; you do what works for you.”

“Too often, we fall into the trap of thinking 'equal' means 'the same' and that we achieve equality by treating everyone identically.”

“As a wheelchair user, I am utterly obsessed with toilets, and all my friends know it. A simple invitation to the pub is consistently followed by, 'Do you know if they have an accessible toilet?'”