95 Quotes by Stella Young

"In Australia, a deaf person attending an interview must take their own interpreter at their own expense, or ask the employer to provide one. Believe me, nothing says 'I'm the best person for this job' quite like asking an employer to pay to interview you."

"For me, and for many other people with disabilities, our status as disabled people is one of which we are fiercely proud."

"The problem for many people with disabilities is not that we are not able to work a certain number of hours a week. It's that no-one will let us."

"Too often, we fall into the trap of thinking 'equal' means 'the same' and that we achieve equality by treating everyone identically."

"I tend not to think about living to some grand old age. Then again, I don't think about dying, either."

"The Paralympics have for too long been considered the poor cousin of the Olympics. It's always run after the main games and rarely gets anything like the media coverage."

"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."

"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."

"Let's not forget that the Paralympics, just like the Olympics, are built on a rich history."

"My everyday life in which I do exactly the same things as everyone else should not inspire people, and yet I am constantly congratulated by strangers for simply existing."