How I fail at being disabled | Susan Robinson

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🗓️ 21 July 2017

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Born with a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure, Susan Robinson is legally blind (or partially sighted, as she prefers it) and entitled to a label she hates: "disabled." In this funny and personal talk, she digs at our hidden biases by explaining five ways she flips expectations of disability upside down.

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0:00.0	This TED Talk features business executive and entrepreneur Susan Robinson, recorded live at TED residency 2016.
0:10.4	I'd like to introduce you to my mom.
0:16.7	I'm guessing that's not what you expected. And it's not what I expected either.
0:22.3	And thank goodness, I realized that an Asian man was not my mom before I hugged him.
0:28.5	Because that would have been so awkward.
0:33.1	Recognizing people isn't one of my strengths due to a genetic visual impairment that has no correction or cure.
0:40.3	As a result, I am legally blind, though I prefer partially sighted because it's more optimistic.
0:47.3	And I'm entitled to the label, disabled.
0:53.3	I hate the word disabled when it's used to describe people. titled to the label, Disabled.
0:58.0	I hate the word disabled when it's used to describe people.
1:08.1	It detonates a mindset of less than that utterly disregards capacity, ability, potential,
1:13.5	instead prioritizing brokenness and lack.
1:17.7	The perspective can be overt.
1:22.4	What can't he do for himself that I'm going to have to do for him?
1:28.4	She'll probably need some accommodation that no other employee at this business needs.
1:34.6	Sometimes, the hidden bias is so sweetly conveyed.
1:42.6	Wow, Susan, look at everything you've done in your career and your life.
1:47.6	How do you do all of that and be visually impaired?
1:55.0	I fail at being disabled.
2:02.1	So in the spirit of incentivizing the rampant failure of people all over the world and enticing the so-called normal to just give it a rest already,
2:07.9	here are five tips to fail at being disabled.
2:14.0	Tip one.
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