Being a Cripple Review

Nancy Mairs has Multiple Sclerosis and prefers to be called a cripple rather than a handicapped or disabled person. She doesn't want sympathy, she just wants people to understand and respect her condition. In a recent interview, she explained that she feels a connection to the term and the meaning of being a cripple. It is an appropriate description of her condition, but the term is often misused.

Nancy Mairs

This powerful essay by multiple sclerosis sufferer Nancy Mairs challenges readers to change their opinions about people with disabilities. In this piece, she describes how her MS affects her daily life, and explains that she is more than a disease. Despite her disability, Nancy Mairs finds a way to live a full and productive life, even though she is a cripple. Despite her physical limitations, she continues to be a good mother and wife and is an inspirational role model.

Multiple sclerosis

What are the signs of Multiple Sclerosis? Symptoms vary depending on the parts of the central nervous system affected. They may be visible to others or not. Some people have difficulty concentrating, seeing, speaking, or feeling, but not all of these are symptoms of MS. If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, you should visit your doctor. Multiple sclerosis is often a progressive disease, and there are several different types. Depending on the type of disease, symptoms can last for several years or even a lifetime.

Her disability

Being a cripple and her disability is a memoir written by author Elizabeth Mairs, who has had her own experiences with the disease. In the book, she discusses the challenges she has faced as a disabled woman. While the word "disabled" has a negative connotation, Mairs prefers to call herself a "cripple." She has come to accept her disability and believes that without it, she would see the world differently.

Her outlook on life

Frances Ryan, a columnist for the Guardian, reflects on her life as a cripple in her book, "Crippled: Austerity and the Demonization of Disabled People". The book exposes the lack of support for disabled people in the UK and challenges readers to take action and demand solidarity for disabled people. She also promotes disability literature and culture through Breath & Shadow, the first online literary journal edited by disabled people.