And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.
AIMEE MULLINSHalf of Hollywood has more prosthetic in their body than I do, but we don’t think of them as disabled.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.
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I hate the words ‘handicapped’ and ‘disabled’. They imply that you are less than whole. I don’t see myself that way at all.
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The Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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I haven’t had an easy life, but at some point ,you have to take responsibility for yourself and shape who it is that you want to be.
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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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Half of Hollywood has more prosthetic in their body than I do, but we don’t think of them as disabled.
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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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For me, I never ever felt the ownership or any identity with any community of disabilities. I didn’t grow up being told that I was a disabled child.
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It’s hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I’m on stilts!
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Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That’s the challenge:
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It’s an objective fact that I am a double amputee, but it’s very subjective opinion as to whether that makes me disabled.
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I’ve said this before, but I believe more than ever that confidence is sexier than any body part.
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People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case.
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It’s society that disables an individual by not investing in enough creativity to allow for someone to show us the quality that makes them rare and valuable and capable.
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An athlete experiences the emotions of pain and elation through triumph and defeat, through teamwork and individuality, as nothing more than a human being…that is the true glory of sport.
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