Name: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much
Uploaded: 2014-06-09T15:10:44Z
Duration: 9 min 2 s
Description: Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair — a fact that doesn't, she'd like to make clear, automatically turn her into a noble inspiration to all humanity. In this very funny talk, Young breaks down society's habit of turning disabled people into "inspiration porn."

Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair — a fact that doesn't, she'd like to make clear, automatically turn her into a noble inspiration to all humanity. In this very funny talk, Young breaks down society's habit of turning disabled people into "inspiration porn."

Stella Young: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much

I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much

The myth that disability makes you exceptional is debunked, revealing the true challenge lies in societal barriers, not personal capacity.

Images portraying disabled persons as 'inspiration porn' objectify them for others' benefit, ignoring the real societal adjustments needed.

Disability is shaped more by societal barriers than by the body, a shift from seeing disabled as inspirations to equals.