cw ableism, abuse
this biography is basically describing in detail these adults abusing Helen while acting like it's for her own good and it's uh, very upsetting
this biography is basically describing in detail these adults abusing Helen while acting like it's for her own good and it's uh, very upsetting

cw ableism, abuse
it's described them physically restraining her and denying her food and even slapping her like holy shit...and it's justified bc she's a "wild creature"
it's described them physically restraining her and denying her food and even slapping her like holy shit...and it's justified bc she's a "wild creature"

cw ableism
"But for more than five of those years she had been blind and deaf. During those five years she had forgotten how to laugh."
might be presumptuous of me to say so but I think that's bc she was denied accessible linguistic input and also physically abused
"But for more than five of those years she had been blind and deaf. During those five years she had forgotten how to laugh."
might be presumptuous of me to say so but I think that's bc she was denied accessible linguistic input and also physically abused
cw ableism
here we go with the "non-speaking disabled person finally speaks orally, what a miracle!!!" inspiration porn bleh
here we go with the "non-speaking disabled person finally speaks orally, what a miracle!!!" inspiration porn bleh
cw ableism
the oralism is strong in this book...not speaking with one's mouth is somehow a tragedy
the oralism is strong in this book...not speaking with one's mouth is somehow a tragedy
I like how this book never mentions she was a feminist and socialist and supported the NAACP and spoke out against Nazis