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Stella Young Quotes

I have always felt like a loved, valued and equal member of my family Picture Quote #1

Death is not treatment, even if it’s medically facilitated Picture Quote #1

People with disabilities are simply part of diverse communities in the U.S Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect Picture Quote #1

Many of us, particularly those of us with disabilities who have faced persistent discrimination throughout our lives, not least when trying to find employment in the first place, take enormous pride in our hard-fought jobs and careers Picture Quote #1

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Paralympic sport and other disability sport can and should be celebrated in its own right Picture Quote #1

As disabled people, we are taught from a young age that those who are attracted to us are to be regarded with suspicion Picture Quote #1

For lots of us, disabled people are not our teachers or our doctors or our manicurists. We’re not real people. We are there to inspire Picture Quote #1

I really love filling out forms - quite fortuitous, really, given that as one of Australia’s 4 million-ish disabled people, ticking boxes and recording my life for other people is what I’ve spent a fair chunk of my time doing Picture Quote #1

I use the term ‘disabled people’ quite deliberately, because I subscribe to what’s called the social model of disability, which tells us that we are more disabled by the society that we live in than by our bodies and our diagnoses Picture Quote #1

The killing of a disabled person is not ‘compassionate’. It is not ‘euthanasia’. It is murder Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

I don’t generally talk about medical terms when I discuss my position as a disabled person. I take a social rather than medical approach to disability, and so long Latin names for congenital conditions are not relevant Picture Quote #1

Disability simulation fails to capture the nuance and complexity of living in a disabled body. And it certainly fails to give a deep understanding of systemic discrimination and abuse faced by disabled people Picture Quote #1

I identify very proudly as a disabled woman. I identify with the crip community. I didn’t invent the word ‘crip’. It’s a political ideology I came to in my late teens and early 20s Picture Quote #1

I currently live independently without any funded support. I’m educated, and I’m employed. I enjoy paying my taxes and contributing to the economic life of Australia Picture Quote #1

The magnitude of discrimination and stigma faced by people with disability in Australia cannot be underestimated. People do not understand disability, and people fear what they don’t understand Picture Quote #1

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Let’s not forget that the Paralympics, just like the Olympics, are built on a rich history Picture Quote #1

Doctors are not fortune tellers, and neither am I. Having lived with disability since birth does not afford me immunity from illness Picture Quote #1

I’m a full-time wheelchair user. And yet, given the right circumstances, I am able to work Picture Quote #1

We fill our lives with all sorts of things that make it easier for us to get along in the world: wheelchairs, crutches, grabber sticks, hearing aids, canes, guide dogs, modified vehicles, ramps, as well as other kinds of services and supports. Disability does not necessarily mean dependence on other people Picture Quote #1

Yooralla, like most disability service organisations, is full of good people who are passionate about the rights of people with disabilities Picture Quote #1

By far, the most disabling thing in my life is the physical environment. It dictates what I can and can’t do every day Picture Quote #1

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When I was seven and watched an episode of ‘Beyond 2000’ that featured a floating armchair, I thought we’d definitely have one of those by 15, at the latest Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I’ve been an atheist ever since I heard there was only a stairway to heaven Picture Quote #1

Too often, we fall into the trap of thinking ‘equal’ means ‘the same’ and that we achieve equality by treating everyone identically Picture Quote #1

Apologies are great, but they don’t really change anything. You know what does? Action Picture Quote #1

I went to school, I got good marks, I had a very low key after-school job, and I spent a lot of time watching ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Dawson’s Creek.’ Picture Quote #1

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I have always felt like a loved, valued and equal member of my family (Stella Young Quotes) Death is not treatment, even if it’s medically facilitated (Stella Young Quotes) People with disabilities are simply part of diverse communities in the U.S (Stella Young Quotes) 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. (Stella Young Quotes) We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect. (Stella Young Quotes) Many of us, particularly those of us with disabilities who have faced persistent discrimination throughout our lives, not least when trying to find employment in the first place, take enormous pride in our hard-fought jobs and careers. (Stella Young Quotes) Paralympic sport and other disability sport can and should be celebrated in its own right (Stella Young Quotes) As disabled people, we are taught from a young age that those who are attracted to us are to be regarded with suspicion. (Stella Young Quotes) For lots of us, disabled people are not our teachers or our doctors or our manicurists. We’re not real people. We are there to inspire. (Stella Young Quotes) I really love filling out forms - quite fortuitous, really, given that as one of Australia’s 4 million-ish disabled people, ticking boxes and recording my life for other people is what I’ve spent a fair chunk of my time doing. (Stella Young Quotes) I use the term ‘disabled people’ quite deliberately, because I subscribe to what’s called the social model of disability, which tells us that we are more disabled by the society that we live in than by our bodies and our diagnoses. (Stella Young Quotes) The killing of a disabled person is not ‘compassionate’. It is not ‘euthanasia’. It is murder. (Stella Young Quotes) 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. (Stella Young Quotes) I don’t generally talk about medical terms when I discuss my position as a disabled person. I take a social rather than medical approach to disability, and so long Latin names for congenital conditions are not relevant. (Stella Young Quotes) Disability simulation fails to capture the nuance and complexity of living in a disabled body. And it certainly fails to give a deep understanding of systemic discrimination and abuse faced by disabled people. (Stella Young Quotes) I identify very proudly as a disabled woman. I identify with the crip community. I didn’t invent the word ‘crip’. It’s a political ideology I came to in my late teens and early 20s. (Stella Young Quotes) I currently live independently without any funded support. I’m educated, and I’m employed. I enjoy paying my taxes and contributing to the economic life of Australia. (Stella Young Quotes) The magnitude of discrimination and stigma faced by people with disability in Australia cannot be underestimated. People do not understand disability, and people fear what they don’t understand. (Stella Young Quotes) Let’s not forget that the Paralympics, just like the Olympics, are built on a rich history (Stella Young Quotes) Doctors are not fortune tellers, and neither am I. Having lived with disability since birth does not afford me immunity from illness. (Stella Young Quotes) I’m a full-time wheelchair user. And yet, given the right circumstances, I am able to work. (Stella Young Quotes) We fill our lives with all sorts of things that make it easier for us to get along in the world: wheelchairs, crutches, grabber sticks, hearing aids, canes, guide dogs, modified vehicles, ramps, as well as other kinds of services and supports. Disability does not necessarily mean dependence on other people. (Stella Young Quotes) Yooralla, like most disability service organisations, is full of good people who are passionate about the rights of people with disabilities. (Stella Young Quotes) By far, the most disabling thing in my life is the physical environment. It dictates what I can and can’t do every day. (Stella Young Quotes) When I was seven and watched an episode of ‘Beyond 2000’ that featured a floating armchair, I thought we’d definitely have one of those by 15, at the latest (Stella Young Quotes) 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 (Stella Young Quotes) I’ve been an atheist ever since I heard there was only a stairway to heaven (Stella Young Quotes) Too often, we fall into the trap of thinking ‘equal’ means ‘the same’ and that we achieve equality by treating everyone identically (Stella Young Quotes) Apologies are great, but they don’t really change anything. You know what does? Action (Stella Young Quotes) I went to school, I got good marks, I had a very low key after-school job, and I spent a lot of time watching ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Dawson’s Creek.’ (Stella Young Quotes)

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