"There are days when I am shocked that I am still alive. Like millions of disabled, chronically ill, and older people, I spend an extraordinary amount of effort just existing. Beyond the efforts to keep our bodies from falling apart, we face existential threats from a society that actively silences, diminishes, excludes, and eliminates us."
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Alice Wong, āMask Bans Insult Disabled People, Endanger Our Health, and Threaten Our Ability to Protestā, Teen Vogue, (July 25, 2024)
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