I, like many women, buy into patriarchal standards of beauty every day. I very rarely leave the house without make-up. I dye my hair. I wear clothes that I choose carefully for how they make me look to the outside world.
Stella YoungRead
Too often, we fall into the trap of thinking 'equal' means 'the same' and that we achieve equality by treating everyone identically.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Equality is about fairness and understanding individual differences, not about treating everyone the same.
In this quote, Stella Young highlights a common misconception about equality, which often leads to the oversimplification that treating everyone identically equates to achieving true equality. She suggests that to promote genuine equality, we must recognize and embrace the unique needs and circumstances of individuals, rather than forcing them into a one-size-fits-all approach.
Themes
EqualityFairnessIndividualityDiversityTreatment
In practice
Example use cases
During a seminar on diversity and inclusion, this quote could be used to emphasize the importance of recognizing individual needs.
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In my own home, where I've been able to create an environment that works for me, I'm hardly disabled at all. I still have an impairment, and there are obviously some very restrictive things about that, but the impact of disability is less.
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We fill our lives with all sorts of things that make it easier for us to get along in the world: wheelchairs, crutches, grabber sticks, hearing aids, canes, guide dogs, modified vehicles, ramps, as well as other kinds of services and supports. Disability does not necessarily mean dependence on other people.
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For me, disability is a physical experience, but it's also a cultural experience and a social experience, and for me, the word 'crip' is the one that best encapsulated all of that.
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We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect.
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