Can you imagine what it would feel like to have a brilliant mind but be trapped in an institution, in large part because of society's inability to accept people with differences from what is often considered 'normal'? Philosopher and award winning author Alexandre Jollien, who has cerebral palsy spent much of his life in an institution in Switzerland. Jollien's work, Éloge de la faiblesse (1999)was an indictment of society's views on disability and challenges us to understand that the limitations on individuals are largely a product of discriminatory mindsets.
Alexandre Jollien - Philosopher and Award Winning Author with Cerebral Palsy
What is Normal Anyway?
By Ann Logsdon, About.com Guide
"'Normal' is a useful word for medicine and psychology, but otherwise it is too abstract. When we decide what's 'normal' and what's 'not normal', it could be very dangerous." - Alexandre Jollien
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