Whose disability is it anyway? Ask Aimee Mullins

I found this link over at parent hacks, one of my favorite haunts. It's founded (curated, you could say) by Asha Dornfest with a great deal of care and humor.  (Asha always finds the best stuff.)  

Today it's a link to a video from the TED conference; a talk by actor, model, athlete and activist Aimee Mullins on the nature of power, disability, art, poetry and prosthetics. 

It's a masterpiece.  Two of my favorite tidbits:

"Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled."

"Poetry matters. Poetry is what elevates the banal and neglected object to the realm of art."

Intrigued? Watch it here.

All content and images courtesy of TED.

Comments

[Asha {Parent Hacks}]

Thanks, Susan. It really affected me...her strength, humor, and willingness to explore.

[rachel]

How are you, my dear? I was thinking about you the other day. Let's figure out a time to catch up soon!