The View From Down Here
by Lucy Websterin 🏥 Health & Wellness
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The View From Down Here
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What's it *really* like to be disabled? How can you fight ableism? A newsletter aiming to demystify disability through personal stories and observations, from journalist and card-carrying disabled woman Lucy Webster
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- Personal essays on disability and tips to become an anti-ableism ally
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- Personal essays on disability and tips to become an anti-ableism ally
- Join a dedicated anti-ableist community with comments and Q&As
- Full access to The View From Down Here - every post and the archive
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About Lucy Webster
I'm an anti-ableism journalist, writer, campaigner and community organiser. My newsletter tells stories from my life as a queer, full-time powerchair-using woman to demystify disability, challenge ableism and empower you to be a disability ally.
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