Stella Young
Stella Young
Stella Jane Youngwas an Australian comedian, journalist and disability rights activist...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth24 February 1982
CountryAustralia
allowed arms people
People get all up in arms when I describe myself as a crip because what they hear is the word 'cripple,' and they hear a word you're not allowed to say anymore.
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Believe me, people with disabilities are just as concerned about benefit fraud as anyone else. Money spent on those who are not in need is money that isn't being spent on vital services to support us in the community.
esteem image people
Self esteem and a healthy body image for people with disabilities are so often hard-fought.
people respect society treats
We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect.
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Yooralla, like most disability service organisations, is full of good people who are passionate about the rights of people with disabilities.
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Yooralla is a people pleaser with a very powerful PR machine.
brings hinges money notion people pitiful pity quick send
Most disability charity hinges on that notion - that you need to send your money in quick before all these poor, pitiful people die. Peddling pity brings in the bucks, yo.
people
People are uncomfortable about disability, and so interactions can become unintentionally uncomfortable.
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We often hear that people mean well: that so many just don't how to interact with people with disabilities. They're unsure of the 'right' reaction, so they default to condescension that makes them feel better in the face of their discomfort.
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From time to time, people pat me on the head. It happens on public transport, in the supermarket, in bars. It's a common enough occurrence that it very rarely takes me completely by surprise.
people
People with disabilities are simply part of diverse communities in the U.S.
affected bone condition experience generally lifetime people strength
I have a condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), which has affected my growth and bone strength. In short, people with the kind of OI I have generally experience hundreds of fractures in their lifetime and use wheelchairs for mobility.
disabled expect people
We think we know what it's all about; we think that disability is a really simple thing, and we don't expect to see disabled people in our daily lives.
certain hours number people work
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.