“As a disabled black woman my hill to die on is proper media representation. So, when we aren’t given the respect we deserve & our stories deserve. When The person telling the story isn’t familiar with that experience, there are going to be real life people you hurt in the process And also, as a resu…”— Keah Brown, twitter.com
“The argument against plastic bags and straws is fine, I get it. But in these arguments, disabled people are being erased, ignored, or talked over. Many of us need plastic straws because the alternatives don’t work. As for plastic bags, they’re easier for my right hand to grip. I know the problems th…”— Keah Brown, twitter.com
“Even if you insist on continuing to not give a shit about whether disabled people have access to the tools they need to live their lives. Straw bans will not save the environment. They are not a particularly major source of plastic pollution.”— Kim Sauder, twitter.com
“It really is a blow to the self esteem when most people say they’d never date you because you’re disabled. I spent years hating myself for this very reason. I love myself now but I get lonely and sad when I think about how many people in the world think I’m not dating material.”— Keah Brown, twitter.com
“I got news for you: Handicapped people, they don't even want to park there! They wanna be treated just like anybody else! That's why those spaces are always empty.”— Larry David, Cosmo Kramer, Michael Richards, imdb.com