I, like many women, buy into patriarchal standards of beauty every day. I very rarely leave the house without make-up. I dye my hair. I wear clothes that I choose carefully for how they make me look to the outside world. Stella Young beautybuycarefully share on social
I let go of the notion of wanting someone to ignore the way I look in order to find me attractive, because really, what kind of relationship would that be? One where someone's only attracted to you because they're ignoring a fundamental part of you? No thanks. Stella Young attractattractivefind share on social
Most disability charity hinges on that notion - that you need to send your money in quick before all these poor, pitiful people die. Peddling pity brings in the bucks, yo. Stella Young bringbuckcharity Change image and share on social
I have a condition that is included among the 200 or so classified as Dwarfism. Stella Young classifyconditiondwarfism Change image and share on social
My parents didn't know what to do with me, so they just pretended I was normal, and that worked out quite well for me. Stella Young normalparentpretend Change image and share on social
In many ways, I'm incredibly lucky to have been born with my impairment and that it's visible. It means my path has been predictable. Stella Young bearimpairmentincredibly Change image and share on social
My mother loves to remind me that about the age of four, I made a somewhat formal announcement that I was going to be a plumber when I grew up. Stella Young ageannouncementformal Change image and share on social
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
Believe me, people with disabilities are just as concerned about benefit fraud as anyone else. Money spent on those who are not in need is money that isn't being spent on vital services to support us in the community. Stella Young benefitcommunityconcern share on social
From time to time, people pat me on the head. It happens on public transport, in the supermarket, in bars. It's a common enough occurrence that it very rarely takes me completely by surprise. Stella Young barcommoncompletely Change image and share on social
