More Than a Disability

Amy Mullins Ted Talk put societies view of the word "disabled" into a whole other perspective. She began the lecture by speaking about the synonyms and antonyms of the word disabled. All of these definitions were disappointing and disturbing to read as a person without a disability, it is hard to even imagine how a person who does have a disability would feel about these harsh words. Apparently from these definitions, our society views people who are disabled to be less than human. Words like "broken-down", "helpless", and "incapable" are some that were mentioned as common synonyms. The emotion in her voice as she spoke is enough evidence alone to prove how the societal view of disabled people effects the people who are suffering. This was a speech that she had obviously worked hard to prepare and she still could not hide the hurt she felt as she read these words out loud.

Amy Mullins is a person who is more successful than most people you see every day. She is beautiful, healthy, in shape, an athlete, an actress, and a great speaker. With all of these qualities, she is still considered "incapable" by societies views. People who have disabilities are stronger than the every day person, because they are dealing with so much more and are typically equal. As a whole, we cannot view people with disabilities are broken or anything less than what we are.

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  1. Dr. LancasterApril 3, 2017 at 7:17 PM

    Great points, Macy! By the way, Aimee is also a record-breaking paralympian athlete as well :)

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