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Grace Mandeville on setting the record straight with disability.

Grace Mandeville on setting the record straight with disability.

FromBody Language


Grace Mandeville on setting the record straight with disability.

FromBody Language

ratings:
Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Nov 6, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Often when we see someone who uses a wheelchair or prosthesis, it’s easy to assume they had an accident. This is something Grace Mandeville - actress, presenter, designer and body activist - has spoken openly about. Grace was born with a foreshortened right arm, and in this episode speaks to Tasha about how she does not identify with the word ‘disabled’. Listen in as they unpick the language surrounding disability, and the importance of visibility for all bodies.

For support:
http://www.mind.org.uk
Released:
Nov 6, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (9)

For so many years, Tasha Bishop felt like the odd one out after being diagnosed with MRKH; a condition that meant she was born without a womb or internal vagina. After coming to the realisation that none of us fit the mould, Tasha set out to change the conversation – instead of herself. We're all odd-ones-out and bodies are multitudinous marvels, after all. In this person-focused and filter-free podcast, Tasha interviews a different guest each week, listening to their corporeal stories and exploring the rainbow of bodies that make up this world. Body Language will uncover the way we talk about our bodies, feel about our bodies, and so often hide them. This is a journey to understanding how we can come to value our imperfections in a society set on perfection.