People expect a young, blond disabled woman to be dainty and quiet. My DMs were evidence of my willingness to break the mould
present or a birthday present, since both fall on 25 December. Ten years later, I can’t remember if I opened them in the morning , or the afternoon . What I do know is I had just turned 17, they were luminous blue, and I loved them with all my teenage heart.
Luckily, by the time I came back to London fashions were changing and I was pretty much over clubbing. As I settled into work and a social life based entirely in pubs, the Docs came out more and more. Which is when I discovered something new and interesting: when I was wearing my DMs, people were less patronising, less likely to randomly comment on my disability, and more likely to start normal conversations. They were the ultimate ice-breaker.Naturally, I bought another pair.
People expected a young, blond disabled woman to be dainty and quiet, to wear frills and try to blend in. My growing collection of DMs became, at least in my own mind, evidence of my increasing willingness to break the mould. When I wore them, they gave me the boost to speak up, raise my voice and be noticed on my own terms. Yes, they are just a few pairs of shoes, but they are also a statement about who I am.
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