EPISODE · Feb 12, 2023 · 42 MIN
Hannah Diviney - (Actor with Cerebral Palsy) | #74
from ListenABLE · host SESSION in PROGRESS
Imagine sending a tweet from your phone and watching the whole world react! It read: "Hey @lizzo - My disability Cerebral Palsy is literally classified as Spastic Diplegia (where spasticity refers to unending painful tightness in my legs) your new song makes me pretty angry + sad. ‘Spaz’ doesn’t mean freaked out or crazy. It’s an ableist slur. It’s 2022. Do better." What happens next changed the music heard around the globe. It wasn't just Lizzo who changed her tune, literally, Beyoncé felt the wrath of this incredible disability activist and she's just getting started! Watch this interview captioned and in full here Follow Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahthewildflower/?hl=en Watch Latecomers on SBS On Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/latecomers Check out Hannah's incredible website: https://www.missingperspectives.com/ Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://www.instagram.com/listenablE_podcast Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket: https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Imagine sending a tweet from your phone and watching the whole world react! It read: "Hey @lizzo - My disability Cerebral Palsy is literally classified as Spastic Diplegia (where spasticity refers to unending painful tightness in my legs) your new song makes me pretty angry + sad. ‘Spaz’ doesn’t mean freaked out or crazy. It’s an ableist slur. It’s 2022. Do better." What happens next changed the music heard around the globe. It wasn't just Lizzo who changed her tune, literally, Beyoncé felt the wrath of this incredible disability activist and she's just getting started! Watch this interview captioned and in full here Follow Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahthewildflower/?hl=en Watch Latecomers on SBS On Demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/latecomers Check out Hannah's incredible website: https://www.missingperspectives.com/ Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://www.instagram.com/listenablE_podcast Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket: https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hannah Diviney - (Actor with Cerebral Palsy) | #74
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