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 Copy Share Image
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… — Stella Young Copy Share
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… — Stella Young Copy Share
For me, in some ways, my whole life is a bit performative and always has been - because I'm stared at and looked at… — Stella Young Copy Share
Believe me, people with disabilities are just as concerned about benefit fraud as anyone else. Money spent on those who are not in need… — Stella Young Copy Share
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 Copy Share
We’ve been sold this lie that disability makes you exceptional and it honestly doesn’t. … I want to live in a world where we… — Stella Young Copy Share
When patronised, I'm unfortunately more flight than fight. Perhaps it's because I actually feel quite wounded. — Stella Young Copy Share
I have a condition that is included among the 200 or so classified as Dwarfism. — Stella Young Copy Share
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… — Stella Young Copy Share
As a wheelchair user, I am utterly obsessed with toilets, and all my friends know it. A simple invitation to the pub is consistently… — Stella Young Copy Share
Doctors are not fortune tellers, and neither am I. Having lived with disability since birth does not afford me immunity from illness. — Stella Young Copy Share
From my first days in Washington D.C., where I rolled a whole four downtown blocks without seeing a single shop, cafe, bar or restaurant… — Stella Young Copy Share
