Canadian author Amanda Leduc is bringing her work on disability, storytelling and literary mentorship to Calgary as the University of Calgary’s 2026–27 Canadian Writer-in-Residence. #AmandaLeduc #Calgary #CanadianBooks #BooksAndPublishing
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Amanda Leduc brings disability advocacy and literary mentorship to Calgary residency — The Boundary Sentinel
Amanda Leduc begins a 10-month residency at the University of Calgary, bringing her work on disability, storytelling and literary mentorship to the city.
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August 28, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Canadian author Amanda Leduc is bringing her work on disability, storytelling and literary mentorship to Calgary as the University of Calgary’s 2026–27 Canadian Writer-in-Residence. #AmandaLeduc #Calgary #CanadianBooks #BooksAndPublishing
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This was a fascinating book. I loved the parallels to fairy tales and the way we view disability. It was really eye-opening.
#Disfigured #AmandaLeduc
#Disfigured #AmandaLeduc
February 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This was a fascinating book. I loved the parallels to fairy tales and the way we view disability. It was really eye-opening.
#Disfigured #AmandaLeduc
#Disfigured #AmandaLeduc
Diving into #Disfigured by #AmandaLeduc to learn about fairy tales, their use of disability, and how to do better.
January 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Diving into #Disfigured by #AmandaLeduc to learn about fairy tales, their use of disability, and how to do better.
Powerful stuff from a new standpoint "@AmandaLeduc: Oh my God. This might be the best essay I’ve read all year.
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November 24, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Powerful stuff from a new standpoint "@AmandaLeduc: Oh my God. This might be the best essay I’ve read all year.
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.@AmandaLeduc now uses “non-disabled” as the opposite of “disabled,” rather than “able-bodied” or “abled.”
Language continues to evolve.
#Editors21
Language continues to evolve.
#Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 11:56 PM
.@AmandaLeduc now uses “non-disabled” as the opposite of “disabled,” rather than “able-bodied” or “abled.”
Language continues to evolve.
#Editors21
Language continues to evolve.
#Editors21
Hard to talk about this because people mean well and don’t realize that they’re causing harm. They’re commenting on the person, not on the barriers they encounter, and it’s absolving them of the responsibility of advocating for structural change. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Hard to talk about this because people mean well and don’t realize that they’re causing harm. They’re commenting on the person, not on the barriers they encounter, and it’s absolving them of the responsibility of advocating for structural change. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Inspiration porn: coined by late Australian disability activist Stella Young in 2012. Refers to the way disabled people are seen as inspirational solely or in part because of their disabilities. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Inspiration porn: coined by late Australian disability activist Stella Young in 2012. Refers to the way disabled people are seen as inspirational solely or in part because of their disabilities. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
We don’t say that someone who’s gay is “differently straight.” —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 11:20 PM
We don’t say that someone who’s gay is “differently straight.” —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
To get comfortable with disability in language, we need to face it head on. WE cannot use euphemisms for disability because this obscures the structural issues at play. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 11:14 PM
To get comfortable with disability in language, we need to face it head on. WE cannot use euphemisms for disability because this obscures the structural issues at play. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Disability community is not a monolith. Some people do prefer person-first language. But many disabled people, especially in recent years, have gravitated toward identity-first language.
Disability is not a bad word. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Disability is not a bad word. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Disability community is not a monolith. Some people do prefer person-first language. But many disabled people, especially in recent years, have gravitated toward identity-first language.
Disability is not a bad word. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Disability is not a bad word. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Person-first language was agreed upon by non-disabled people, not in conjunction with the disability community. You shouldn’t need to use language to convince yourself that a disabled person is a person. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Person-first language was agreed upon by non-disabled people, not in conjunction with the disability community. You shouldn’t need to use language to convince yourself that a disabled person is a person. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
We should always be on the lookout for ableist language. Is this language I want to use? Will it cause harm? Is there a stronger, more specific choice of word I can use that actually gets at what I’m trying to say? —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 10:55 PM
We should always be on the lookout for ableist language. Is this language I want to use? Will it cause harm? Is there a stronger, more specific choice of word I can use that actually gets at what I’m trying to say? —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Often the use of ableist language comes to laziness. They are easy shorthand for getting across a disagreeable sentiment, feeling, or situation. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Often the use of ableist language comes to laziness. They are easy shorthand for getting across a disagreeable sentiment, feeling, or situation. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Even disabled people generally avoid the r-word, whereas they are reclaiming some terms like “mad.” @AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Even disabled people generally avoid the r-word, whereas they are reclaiming some terms like “mad.” @AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Generally ableist terms/phrases:
•handicapped
•handicapable
•wheelchair-bound
•confined to bed
•bed-bound
•suffers from a disability
Intrinsic message: disabled lives are always worth less, nobody would want that kind of life. @AmandaLeduc
#Editors21
•handicapped
•handicapable
•wheelchair-bound
•confined to bed
•bed-bound
•suffers from a disability
Intrinsic message: disabled lives are always worth less, nobody would want that kind of life. @AmandaLeduc
#Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Generally ableist terms/phrases:
•handicapped
•handicapable
•wheelchair-bound
•confined to bed
•bed-bound
•suffers from a disability
Intrinsic message: disabled lives are always worth less, nobody would want that kind of life. @AmandaLeduc
#Editors21
•handicapped
•handicapable
•wheelchair-bound
•confined to bed
•bed-bound
•suffers from a disability
Intrinsic message: disabled lives are always worth less, nobody would want that kind of life. @AmandaLeduc
#Editors21
Disability is used to make the story more palatable and interesting.
We’re used to viewing disability as tragedy because we don’t see stories where society changes to fit the disability. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
We’re used to viewing disability as tragedy because we don’t see stories where society changes to fit the disability. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Disability is used to make the story more palatable and interesting.
We’re used to viewing disability as tragedy because we don’t see stories where society changes to fit the disability. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
We’re used to viewing disability as tragedy because we don’t see stories where society changes to fit the disability. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Narrative prosthesis: process by which the disabled body is maligned and used in narrative to move a story forward to its conclusion. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Narrative prosthesis: process by which the disabled body is maligned and used in narrative to move a story forward to its conclusion. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Disability is essentially an unhappy ending or a tool used to make non-disabled people feel better about their lives. Disability is a “them” issue, not an “our” issue. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Disability is essentially an unhappy ending or a tool used to make non-disabled people feel better about their lives. Disability is a “them” issue, not an “our” issue. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
The narrative has always been that disability and not society disadvantages someone—the fault is with the body. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 10:06 PM
The narrative has always been that disability and not society disadvantages someone—the fault is with the body. —@AmandaLeduc #Editors21
Disabled characters are painted as weak or bitter, and the language that describes them reinforces this fact. Disability is used symbolically, which absolves the audience of the need to consider the actual reality of disability in the world. @AmandaLeduc #Editors21
November 9, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Disabled characters are painted as weak or bitter, and the language that describes them reinforces this fact. Disability is used symbolically, which absolves the audience of the need to consider the actual reality of disability in the world. @AmandaLeduc #Editors21
@AmandaLeduc Happy birthday, Amanda! 🥳
November 9, 2024 at 1:59 PM
@AmandaLeduc Happy birthday, Amanda! 🥳
From Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by @AmandaLeduc
November 19, 2024 at 4:26 AM
From Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by @AmandaLeduc
RT @AmandaLeduc: A thank-you to all editors, everywhere: http://bit.ly/M8fnlw
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@AmandaLeduc Well, thank *you* for praising my tribe. :-)
December 3, 2024 at 5:23 AM
@AmandaLeduc Well, thank *you* for praising my tribe. :-)
📚✨ Join us at @thefoldcanada.bsky.social for The Writing Life—a night of storytelling + craft with authors #AmandaLeduc, #DeniseDaCosta, + #SuzanPalumbo!
🗓️ Thurs, April 24 @ 7 PM
📍 Kitchener Public Library
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📖 Book signing to follow!
🗓️ Thurs, April 24 @ 7 PM
📍 Kitchener Public Library
🎟️ Reserve: www.eventbrite.ca/e/fold-2025-...
📖 Book signing to follow!
April 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
📚✨ Join us at @thefoldcanada.bsky.social for The Writing Life—a night of storytelling + craft with authors #AmandaLeduc, #DeniseDaCosta, + #SuzanPalumbo!
🗓️ Thurs, April 24 @ 7 PM
📍 Kitchener Public Library
🎟️ Reserve: www.eventbrite.ca/e/fold-2025-...
📖 Book signing to follow!
🗓️ Thurs, April 24 @ 7 PM
📍 Kitchener Public Library
🎟️ Reserve: www.eventbrite.ca/e/fold-2025-...
📖 Book signing to follow!