“Fed up with being infantilised as a disabled person, I now go to hospital appointments alone”
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Sinéad Burke on the changes she wants to see in fashion
“I want people who have felt excluded from fashion to be part of it.”
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People
Sinéad Burke is the inspirational voice we need to hear right now
The podcaster and disability advocate talks the Spice Girls, feminism and political activism.
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People
British athlete Claire Danson reveals she is paralysed in powerful open letter
The triathlete suffered a number of serious injuries in an accident at the end of August.
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Life
Think smear tests are difficult? For some women, they’re near impossible
We need to make this procedure inclusive for all women.
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“The realities of shopping for a wedding dress in a wheelchair”
“People assumed that because I’m a wheelchair-user, I was always a bridesmaid, never a bride…”
Life
How sign language became the coolest night class trend
Thanks in part to Stormzy's unforgettable Glastonbury performance.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
Apple is finally addressing disability diversity in its new emoji release
And why the news is so bittersweet
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- Megan Murray
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Life
This viral Twitter thread on finding love in a wheelchair is essential reading
“Brain is finding it SO hard to imagine being loved in my chair...”
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
Why Francesca Martinez’s viral Question Time video on disability can’t go ignored
Martinez said the government has “blood on their hands” over its treatment of people living with a disability.
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- Hollie Richardson
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People
This actor just made history as the first person in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award
“This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability… who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena – you are.”
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People
Karamo Brown just raised a very important point about the power of language
The Queer Eye star took to Twitter to start a discussion about potentially ableist phrases
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This viral Twitter thread exposes the reality of a night out in a wheelchair
“Hold onto your hats,” says Lucy Webster, because “it’s a bumpy ride.”
Beauty
This new disability-friendly brand is making beauty accessible for everyone
Accessibility is the next step in the representation movement
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- Ava Welsing-Kitcher
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10 things I want you to know about disability
Comedian Rosie Jones on what she's learned
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Life
“Selma Blair’s candid approach to her MS diagnosis isn’t just inspiring: it’s vital”
Kirsty Stevens, diagnosed with MS aged 22, on why Selma Blair is an inspiration
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- Kirsty Stevens
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People
There’s a new Barbie and she has a wheelchair
Another doll in the new diverse collection has a removable prosthetic leg
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- Emily Baker
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Life
Jameela Jamil’s support of deaf actors shows just how far Hollywood has to go
This is the film industry’s next frontier when it comes to representation
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Visible Women
Meet the woman fighting for more disability representation in the UK
Stylist’s Woman of the Week is Shani Dhanda, an activist for disabled people and founder of the Asian Woman Festival.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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From politics to Shakespeare: the women making waves this week
Celebrating the women who made history and pushed for change over the last seven days.
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“Why I’ll never regret giving up my business to care for my husband”
Rachel's husband was paralysed in a bike accident just three weeks after their wedding
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