A statue of comedian, writer, disability activist and self-described “crip” Stella Young has been unveiled in her home town of Stawell.
Two months before she died, Stella Young – comedian, writer, disability activist and self-described “crip” – wrote on Facebook“I am not a snowflake. I am not a sweet, infantilising symbol of fragility and life,” she said. “I am a strong, fierce, flawed adult woman. I plan to remain that way, in life and in death.
The project aims to continue her legacy of challenging society’s perceptions of disability and striving forYoung’s parents, Lynne and Greg Young, were closely involved in the design of the monument, which is located in Cato Park. “She’s right in front of the accessible playground so she’ll be letting the kids know that disability is OK,” says Lynne, a former hairdresser who provided Fraser with meticulous instructions on how Young would style her hair.
“It’s pretty humbling for us as a family to have a statue in her honour. Stella taught us so much about the disabled world, our family was so much better with her in our lives. We’re very proud that she achieved so much. She was funny and smart and just getting started, but to us she was just plain Stell.”
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