Stella Young : (6)

" When patronised, I’m unfortunately more flight than fight. Perhaps it’s because I actually feel quite wounded. " - Stella Young

" I don’t generally talk about medical terms when I discuss my position as a disabled person. I take a social rather than medical approach to disability, and so long Latin names for congenital conditions are not relevant. " - Stella Young

" 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

" We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect. " - Stella Young

" The magnitude of discrimination and stigma faced by people with disability in Australia cannot be underestimated. People do not understand disability, and people fear what they don’t understand. " - Stella Young

" I do not identify as a person with a disability. I’m a disabled person. And I’ll be a monkey’s disabled uncle if I’m going to apologise for that. " - Stella Young