我是毒药
A catchy tagline? In MY Tumblr?
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Aimee Mullins first received worldwide media attention as an athlete. Born without fibulae in both legs, Aimee’s medical prognosis was discouraging; she was told she would never walk, and would likely spend the rest of her life using a wheelchair. In an attempt for an outside chance at independent mobility, doctors amputated both her legs below the knee on her first birthday. The decision paid off. By age two, she had learned to walk on prosthetic legs, and spent her childhood doing the usual athletic activities of her peers: swimming, biking, softball, soccer, and skiing, always alongside “able-bodies” kids.
Read more about Aimee Mullins.
Photographed by Howard Schatz.
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Student of anthropology, history and journalism. Expect rampant atheism, lgbt/non-white love, gamer pr0n, news & media, kittens, anthropology, genderfucks, and socialism. Learning Chinese and Swedish. Consider these my field notes. ♥
