Yes Avinash. Often it is the easiest thing to do. give them a consolation prize of being right up there, an ispiration and then grumble about the idol having feet of clay. If only they could just accept us for who we are, life would be a better place for all of us! This video was fantastic!
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 3:45 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] I am not your inspiration- Stella Young on deglorifyingdisability! Wonderful. Enjoyed listening. agreed, people with disabilities are not the 'objects of inspiration'. On 8/4/14, payal <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > > > This is a fascinating video posted on Ted talks and is of course available > on youtube as well. However as some of us have had trouble being able to > access it from Ted, I am posting a youtube link here as well. Take your > pick. Stella young tries to bring home the truth that disability does not > make us exceptional through this talk. > > Stella Young: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much > > http://t.co/zVZfvoGIYV > > > > youtube link: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K9Gg164Bsw > > > > 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." > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
