My disability exists not because I use a wheelchair, but because the broader environment isn't accessible.

Let me make this clear: my impairment is such that without a wheelchair, I can't do very much for myself. I can't get out of bed. I can't get myself to the toilet. I certainly can't get myself to work.

I'm a full-time wheelchair user. And yet, given the right circumstances, I am able to work.

The purpose of our justice system is to reflect the values of our society and to punish those who violate our standards.

For me, in some ways, my whole life is a bit performative and always has been - because I'm stared at and looked at everywhere I go.