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 1 Share Now -
I've lost count of the number of times that I've been approached by strangers wanting to tell me that they think I'm brave or inspirational, and this was long before my work had any kind of public profile. - Stella Young 2 Share Now -
The battle to find a workplace that's wheelchair accessible is a feat in itself, let alone an employer who's going to be cool about employing someone with a disability in a job you actually want to do. - Stella Young 3 Share Now -
I am not a snowflake. I am not a sweet, infantilising symbol of fragility and life. I am a strong, fierce, flawed adult woman. I plan to remain that way, in life and in death. - Stella Young 4 Share Now -
We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect. - Stella Young 5 Share Now -
Disability is often framed, in medical terms, as the ultimate disaster and certainly as a deficit. - Stella Young 6 Share Now -
Too often, we fall into the trap of thinking 'equal' means 'the same' and that we achieve equality by treating everyone identically. - Stella Young 7 Share Now -
The battle to find a workplace that's wheelchair accessible is a feat in itself, let alone an employer who's going to be cool about employing someone with a disability in a job you actually want to do. - Stella Young 8 Share Now -
I once choked on a chip at a friend's birthday when I was seven and had to be sent home, as I'd broken my collarbone coughing. - Stella Young 9 Share Now -
We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect. - Stella Young 10 Share Now -
