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Aimee Mullins is an athlete, model, and actress who was born without fibula bones and had both legs amputated below the knee at age one. She set world records in Paralympic track and field, walked the runway for Alexander McQueen, and has appeared in films and TV shows.
Her TED talks on adversity and potential have been viewed millions of times, reframing disability as opportunity. Named one of the 50 most beautiful people by People magazine, she challenges assumptions about bodies and ability.
With 3 talks at major events, she speaks on adversity, human potential, and the opportunities created by difference.
What Aimee Talks About
The opportunity of adversity
How language shapes perception of disability
12 pairs of legs: prosthetics as creative canvas
Reframing difference as advantage
Human potential beyond conventional bodies
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The opportunity of adversity
The thesaurus might equate "disabled" with synonyms like "useless" and "mutilated," but ground-breaking runner Aimee Mullins is out to redefine the word. Defying these associations, she shows how adversity -- in her case, being born without shinbones -- actually opens the door for human potential.
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