I hate the words ‘handicapped’ and ‘disabled’. They imply that you are less than whole. I don’t see myself that way at all.
AIMEE MULLINSYou amputate part of a nose, that’s ‘enhancement’. You put a prosthetic in a breast cavity, that’s ‘augmentation’. But you amputate part of a limb and put a prosthetic there, it’s ‘disability’?
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You amputate part of a nose, that’s ‘enhancement’. You put a prosthetic in a breast cavity, that’s ‘augmentation’. But you amputate part of a limb and put a prosthetic there, it’s ‘disability’?
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Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.
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You feel impacted by not having it. It’s an important part of your daily function and what you can do in a day.
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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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Ups and downs are a constant in life, and I’ve been belted into that roller coaster a thousand times.
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A lot of my life is about will – having the will to prove what my body can do.
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And I’m certain we all have one, because I think of a disability as being anything which undermines our belief and confidence in our own abilities.
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I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
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I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’
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And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.
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Sure, I’d love to have children some day. But world domination comes first.
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Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.
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The Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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I like that Pilates compromises the mind and body. It’s not just about being able to run around the block a few times.
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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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