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Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism by Elsa Sjunneson
1 review
skudiklier's review
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
"By participating in ableism, we participate in the devaluation of all humanity."
This book is a must-read for anyone, but especially for nondisabled people. It's half memoir, half critical analysis, but all things that need to be said. If you're unsure why ableism in media can be harmful, how disability looks different for different people, what reason disabled people might have to fear the police--Elsa Sjunneson covers it all. This book made me so frustrated and upset at points, but it points out just how much change is needed (with a focus on the United States, because that's what the author has experience with).
Thank you to Netgalley, Simon & Schuster, and Elsa Sjunneson for the chance to review this ARC.
This book is a must-read for anyone, but especially for nondisabled people. It's half memoir, half critical analysis, but all things that need to be said. If you're unsure why ableism in media can be harmful, how disability looks different for different people, what reason disabled people might have to fear the police--Elsa Sjunneson covers it all. This book made me so frustrated and upset at points, but it points out just how much change is needed (with a focus on the United States, because that's what the author has experience with).
Thank you to Netgalley, Simon & Schuster, and Elsa Sjunneson for the chance to review this ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Police brutality and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Murder, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
caregiver murder; also, detailed content warnings for each chapter can be found at the author's website
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