I started writing a similar piece not too long ago that I still intend to finish and put up here, but the ladies and gents over at Disability in Kid Lit are absolutely brilliant and make some fantastic points that I think everybody needs to read. Even if you don't think you need to read it... In fact, especially if you don't think you need to read it, you do.
In addition, here is an absolutely amazing TED Talk that my friend Amaris sent me a while ago that very succinctly sums up a lot of my feelings on having a visible disability and being treated as an inspiration instead of a regular person.
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