Stella Young: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much

YouTube: 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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I remember working in a group home for adults with developmental disabilities, and going to a dance that was held for various other similar adults. Among the dancers was a loud, desperate woman who was grinding on a number of thighs, and a douchey young man who made fun of other young men who were dancing and having a good time. It really humanized these adults with disabilities when my first impression of them was, "I don't think I like those people."

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