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This assumption that I would want to hide my hearing aids always feels to me like a hint that I should be embarrassed by my disability — but I have no intention of keeping it a secret.

I used to ask the kids at school whether I would be white or black or brown if I didn't have red skin.

I’ve walked the line between visibly and invisibly disabled my entire life.

I stand in the bathroom for six hours.

I stand in the bathroom for six hours.

I’ve walked the line between visibly and invisibly disabled my entire life.

I used to ask the kids at school whether I would be white or black or brown if I didn't have red skin.

This assumption that I would want to hide my hearing aids always feels to me like a hint that I should be embarrassed by my disability — but I have no intention of keeping it a secret.