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
Disability is often framed, in medical terms, as the ultimate disaster and certainly as a deficit. Stella Young deficitdisabilitydisaster Change image and share on social
For me, disability is a physical experience, but it's also a cultural experience and a social experience, and for me, the word 'crip' is the one that best encapsulated all of that. Stella Young cripculturaldisability Change image and share on social
The killing of a disabled person is not 'compassionate'. It is not 'euthanasia'. It is murder. Stella Young compassionatedisableeuthanasia Change image and share on social
I'm a full-time wheelchair user. And yet, given the right circumstances, I am able to work. Stella Young circumstancefulltime Change image and share on social
I am repeatedly asked in interviews exactly 'what's wrong' with me, and I always give them the same answer; I don't identify the name of my condition in an interview unless it's relevant to the context of the story. Stella Young answeraskcondition 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
