“I see the judgement of my body
in the eyes of an onlooker and it is an
honesty filter. People reveal their true
selves at this moment,” she said.
“Some people show me that
they are limited, prejudiced and
body-fascists. Some show me they
“When people reject us because of their own
limited ideas, they push us closer towards the
right people. Those who will say ‘yes’. Those
who get us. Those awesome individuals are
always just a bit further along the path.”
are adaptive, open-minded and
revolutionary.
“I’m auditioning them as much as
they are auditioning me.
“When people reject us because of
encouraged by a lack of honest and demystify people with disability
representation in the media and arts. for the decision makers. I don’t care if
When asked what she would like
to see happen in terms of boosting
people would think it was tokenism; it
would be a start.
“It would force major renovations
their own limited ideas, they push us inclusion, she said her list was closer towards the right people. Those “endless” but that she would start to political buildings and spaces too.
who will say ‘yes’. Those who get us. at the top. All political events would legally have
Those awesome individuals are always
just a bit further along the path.”
Kiruna believes ignorance and
inappropriate behaviour has been
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“I want every politician to have to be Auslan interpreted and held
at least one person with disability in accessible spaces. Let’s start by
working in their office,” she said. making democracy accessible!”
“This would start to create change
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