Unfortunately, this group focuses mostly on the surgery to “correct” my feet. Now a brief search can take me to a Brachymetatarsia Facebook group, where I can connect with thousands of people who have feet like mine. I grew up thinking I was the only one that had feet like mine.
I grew up thinking I was the only one who felt shame about their diagnosis and who lived with the weight of a secret because I could conceal my difference. We are here to bring light and lightness to a life condition that has been weighted with stigma and fear, based on assumptions that disabled bodies are less important or tragic.Īlthough the word “inspired” can be triggering for some, we insist on using it because the stories we tell are not only inspiring, but they are validating. We are not, however, in the business of making able-body people feel better off because they do not have the diagnoses that are represented throughout our brand. I always take this question with a bit of trepidation for two reasons: we use the word “inspiration” in our branding and our mission is to share stories of the disability, disfigurement and chronic illness community as a way to increase awareness of the experience and representation. As we were about to wrap up, one of their members asked what I thought about inspiration porn. I recently had the chance to do a workshop on Growing Body Confidence for the Girls with Guts 2020 Virtual Summit. What is Inspiration Porn and why we believe that telling stories is instrumental to loving ourselves.
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