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Bay Area Legends: Activist Alice Wong and The Power of Bringing Visibility to Disability

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Reclaiming Joy and Activism

This chapter delves into the speaker's personal journey with disability, emphasizing the importance of pleasure and joy as forms of resistance against oppression. They share their experiences and reflections on ableism, highlighting the significance of supporting disabled artists and writers while challenging conventional narratives surrounding disability. Through humor and activism, the speaker advocates for solidarity among marginalized communities and the necessity of authentic representation in discourse about disabled lives.

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