| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Speaking for myself -- Disabled isn't a bad word -- Physical ableism is real-and it's harmful... -- ... And verbal ableism is just as harmful -- Self-accpetance is a journey, not a destination -- I'm not here to be your inspiration... nor amI the tragic hero -- Selfies are statements for me and other disabled people -- Disabled people are worthy romantic partners -- Diabled and beautiful belong in the same sentence -- Wheelchairs (and other mobility aids and assistive devices) are freedom, not confinement -- Representation matters in pop culture - from TV to toys -- The future of fashion is accessible -- Family matters -- The future simply has to be more inclusive - and intersectional -- Epilogue: Letter to my seventeen-year-old self -- Credits -- Notes. |
| Summary |
In the summer of 2019, journalist Melissa Blake penned an op-ed for CNN Opinion. A conservative pundit caught wind of it, mentioning Blake's work in a YouTube video. What happened next is equal parts a searing view into society, how we collectively view and treat disabled people, and the making of an advocate. After a troll said that Blake should be banned from posting pictures of herself, she took to Twitter and defiantly posted three smiling selfies, all taken during a lovely vacation in the Big Apple. |
| Subject |
Human rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
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People with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
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People with disabilities.
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Human rights.
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Civil rights.
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Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
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Human rights workers -- Biography.
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Handicapped -- Biography.
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Handicapped.
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Human rights.
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Civil rights.
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| Genre |
autobiographies (literary works)
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Beautiful people : my 13 truths about disability |
| ISBN |
0306830426 |
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9780306830426 : $29.00 |
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