It is a truth universally acknowledged that from puberty onwards, the female body is disgusting and unruly and must be tamed, trimmed and tinted to within an inch of its life before it can be allowed to roam freely in the public eye. Stella Young acknowledgeallowbody share on social
When I was seven and watched an episode of 'Beyond 2000' that featured a floating armchair, I thought we'd definitely have one of those by 15, at the latest. Stella Young armchairepisodefeature Change image and share on social
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. Stella Young considercousincoverage Change image and share on social
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. Stella Young attendaustraliadeaf share on social
For lots of us, disabled people are not our teachers or our doctors or our manicurists. We're not real people. We are there to inspire. Stella Young disabledoctorinspire Change image and share on social
I tend not to think about living to some grand old age. Then again, I don't think about dying, either. Stella Young agediegrand Change image and share on social
People with disabilities are simply part of diverse communities in the U.S. Stella Young communitydisabilitydiverse Change image and share on social
I've lost count of the number of times that I've been approached by strangers wanting to tell me that they think I'm brave or inspirational, and this was long before my work had any kind of public profile. Stella Young approachbravecount share on social
In days gone by, short-statured people were not only labelled as ugly, stupid and freakish, they were often owned by aristocrats and treated, at best, as entertainment and, at worst, as pets. Stella Young aristocratbadday Change image and share on social
I grew up in a very small country town in Victoria. I had a very normal, low-key kind of upbringing. I went to school, I hung out with my friends, I fought with my younger sisters. It was all very normal. Stella Young countryfightfriend share on social