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A review by paperback_whiplash
Growing Up Disabled in Australia by Carly Findlay
5.0
“You can’t be a lesbian and disabled. Why would you do that yourself?”
“We are given so many societal narratives framing disability as fate worse than death. I understand my mother’s reasoning. She viewed disability as a terms of suffering and limitations. Because that was all she knew. She thought only of loss. To her, a wheelchair was a symbol of confinement rather than mobility and freedom. She had no other frame of reference, and neither did I.”
Thoughts :
Did you know one in five Australians have a disability? Because I didn’t. I’ve now read 40 beautiful short pieces from such individuals. Whether if it’s a poem, interview extract, essay, collection of letters, diary entries or a brief glimpse into their life via a short story, I was truly moved with every word. I think I learnt some new things. Gained empathy and understanding I didn’t have going into this book. I think its a must read for any young adult.
“We are given so many societal narratives framing disability as fate worse than death. I understand my mother’s reasoning. She viewed disability as a terms of suffering and limitations. Because that was all she knew. She thought only of loss. To her, a wheelchair was a symbol of confinement rather than mobility and freedom. She had no other frame of reference, and neither did I.”
Thoughts :
Did you know one in five Australians have a disability? Because I didn’t. I’ve now read 40 beautiful short pieces from such individuals. Whether if it’s a poem, interview extract, essay, collection of letters, diary entries or a brief glimpse into their life via a short story, I was truly moved with every word. I think I learnt some new things. Gained empathy and understanding I didn’t have going into this book. I think its a must read for any young adult.