Disability and Shame

The Way We Roll - Un pódcast de Simon Minty and Phil Friend

Admitting shame is a tough thing to do. Perhaps as complex as the shameful experience itself? Clearly, it is not unique to disabled people. Is there something more with us? An additional new perceived weakness, or from internalised ableism, it is hard to ignore but easier to deny. Stigma and societal attitudes can mean we have it thrust upon us if a person, on finding out we are disabled, says, ‘What a shame.’ Two people inspired the topic of shame in our latest show. Natalie Illsey, a ...

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