Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century

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According to the last Census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden--but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together an urgent, galvanizing collection of personal essays by disabled people in the 21st century.

From Harriet McBryde Johnson's account of her famous debate with Princeton philosopher Peter Singer over her own personhood, to original pieces by up-and-coming authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, eulogies, testimonies to Congress, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse of the vast richness and complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own assumptions and understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and past with hope and love.

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"As a Deaf Asian American, it wasn't until recent years that I started considering myself disabled. This is a very informed starting point for anyone who, like myself, would like to get a better understanding of disability as a massive and beautifully nuanced spectrum." --Christine Sun Kim, artist

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Alice Wong is a disabled activist, media maker, and research consultant based in San Francisco, California. She is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated tocreating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture. Alice is also the host and co-producer of the Disability Visibility podcast and co-partner in a number of collaborations such as #CripTheVote and Access Is Love. From 2013 to 2015, Alice served as a member of the National Council on Disability, an appointment by President Barack Obama. You can followher on Twitter: @SFdirewolf. For more: disabilityvisibilityproject.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Disability Visibility: Beautifully raw and unapologetic

K.J. · 2 May 2021

Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century is a collective anthology of short essays, interview transcripts, articles, blog posts, creative prose and more edited by Alice Wong to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). What unfolds within its pages is nothing short of a celebration of the universal and total nature of the disabled experience; it is raw and it is painful, but it is also beautiful and inspiring. Once you start, it is hard to put down.Split across four sections - Being, Becoming, Doing and Connecting - each contributor leaves a piece of themselves within these pages, their voices distinct and experiences vivid whether they be expressed through ten pages or just three. This diverse range of perspectives, and mediums through which they're shared, makes this anthology a true demonstration of what intersectionality really means without even having to use it as a buzzword. It succeeds absolutely in what it sets out to do; to demonstrate the undeniable value of disabled lives and experiences - particularly those lives and experiences that are also shaped by colour, gender and/or sexuality - and why not only the world will always have us, but why the world needs us. Every essay is accessible - and clearly labelled with content warnings where difficult subjects are discussed - and is worth reading at least once, but I can see myself returning to this anthology to re-read it many times in the coming years.Whether you're disabled or no, I think this is a critical and necessary read for anyone who is passionate about social justice, or who wants to gain a more intimate understanding of themselves and the human condition. The wisdom and rawness within these pages is something we can all grow from, and may we carry them forward into our communities and from humble seeds grow into mighty oaks, intertwined in interdependence from roots to branches. In my own journey as a young disabled man, I feel as if I'm just starting to reach the canopy, in no small part thanks to the richness of this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!

n. · 4 July 2021

I love this book, well written and great diversity.

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable source for researchers with an academic interest in disability narratives

M. · 23 December 2021

Research purposes

4.0 out of 5 stars Group of first person essays

A. · 9 June 2022

A collection of essays from a number of people with disabilities. Each of the stories is written in the first person. Two things strike me. The first relates to the content warnings. These are given before each story and there can be up to ten issues listed. How astonishing is that, having to deal with this number of issues. The second thing is the language that people use to describe there own circumstances. Each essay is so different and it does educate. The downside to the book is the overly American slant to the book, a wider and / or European view would’ve added to non-American reader.

4.0 out of 5 stars must read

J. · 23 March 2022

I wish I had this book growing up to understand many things. Each essay has something eye-opening. And I was glad to find one about asexuality!

Excellent for anyone with Disabilities or for Someone who Loves a person with Disabilities.

L.M. · 15 July 2024

I loved the variety of stories. The intelligence of each writer was exactly what I needed to hear. As a person who lives with many different "invisible" conditions this book helped me understand that I am not alone, and gave me insights in to how to articulate my condition in a way that makes sense. Wonderful book!

Excellent book

L. · 22 October 2023

This is an excellent book to better understand issues many people face in their daily lives. These short personal essays help raise awareness of the hurdles and challenges they deal everyday.

Everyone should read this

k. · 14 April 2021

Best book about the experiences of PWDs in 2021! Fast delivery.

まだ読んでいる途中だが

師. · 4 September 2020

先に刊行された About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times と異なる視点で集められたもの。合わせて読むといいかもしれない。ところどころ出てくる専門家しか知らないであろう用語が読むペースを乱しがちなのはやむを得ない。

Very important book

A.C. · 4 September 2021

Truly, a must-read. It opened my eyes in so many ways. It is such a balanced look into the many (MANY) ways this world does not function with people with disabilities in mind. It blew my mind, made me angry, made me feel a lot of emotions, and made me realize how little I know. And especially how deeply my able-bodied privilege insulates me from so many daily dehumanizing challenges. But the book also gives voice to the general badassery that is found in the disabled community. There are essays from leaders whose voices should be front and center in the quest for true equity. A really wonderful read.

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