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For me, and for many other people with disabilities, our status as disabled people is one of which we are fiercely proud.

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Too often, we fall into the trap of thinking 'equal' means 'the same' and that we achieve equality by treating everyone identically.

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For lots of us, disabled people are not our teachers or our doctors or our manicurists. We're not real people. We are there to inspire.

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I've lost count of the number of times that I've been approached by strangers wanting to tell me that they think I'm brave or inspirational, and this was long before my work had any kind of public profile.

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For me, in some ways, my whole life is a bit performative and always has been - because I'm stared at and looked at everywhere I go.

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I've got the best job in the world; I love it. I get to meet so many interesting people, and I get to make sure that other people with disabilities can tell their own stories as well.

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People get all up in arms when I describe myself as a crip because what they hear is the word 'cripple,' and they hear a word you're not allowed to say anymore.

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My parents didn't know what to do with me, so they just pretended I was normal, and that worked out quite well for me.

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Believe me, people with disabilities are just as concerned about benefit fraud as anyone else. Money spent on those who are not in need is money that isn't being spent on vital services to support us in the community.

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I tend not to think about living to some grand old age. Then again, I don't think about dying, either.

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Comedian

Born: February 24th, 1982

Died: December 6th, 2014

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