Prompted by the Uber driver's small talk, this disabled author reflects on how an alternative self, who is not disabled, might answer--or would not have to answer, because her life would be different. Telling the story of the alternative self and life is a means of revealing some of the ways her Stargardt disease (a rare genetic eye condition) has affected the author. The story speaks to non-apparent disabilities, cultural assumptions (about women, about able-bodied-ness), stigma, and disability.
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- Link: https://brevitymag.com/nonfiction/when-the-uber-driver-asks/
Details
Language: English
Type of Story: Newspaper or Magazine
Medium: written
Contributed by: Health Story Hub Team ( health-storyhub@uiowa.edu )
Citation:
Wallace, W. E. (2022). When the Uber Driver Asks, Do You Have Any Kids? Brevity, 70. https://brevitymag.com/nonfiction/when-the-uber-driver-asks/