Aimee Mullins guest editor at Gizmodo

[haven]

http://gizmodo.com/5399767/introducing-our-guest-editor-aimee-mullins

Gizmodo.com has convinced Aimee Mullins to be guest editor for a week.
I don't know what sorts of articles or comments she might contribute,
but it should be interesting.

Aimee Mullins was a double amputee at age 1. She was among the first
people fitted with the "J" shaped carbon fiber prosthesis. In 1996, she
set Paralympic Games world records in both 100 meter dash and long
jump. She graduated with honors from Georgetown, worked as a model
and actress, and wrote several books. Her credits range from being
president of the Women's Sports Foundation, featured speaker at the
International Design Conference, and appearing as a model in the Pirelli
Tire calendar! Aimee has done a lot to help all of us, whether disabled
or able-bodied, see the human condition in a different light.

Aimee makes appearances as a motivational speaker. She spoke at
the 2009 TED conference, a gathering of high-tech executives and
futurist thinkers. You can see her presentation on YouTube here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ0iMulicgg

Learn more about Aimee Mullins on her web site
http://www.aimeemullins.com/about.php

 

[1leglance]

Wow..
Well now to find out if she like overland style exploration and travel and get here into a rig

Very impressive list of things she has done in her life and I am sure she will do much much more.

 

[haven]

My favorite part from the TED conference on Youtube:

"The conversation is no longer about overcoming deficiency, it's a conversation about augmentation, about potential. A prosthetic limb doesn't represent the need to replace loss any more. It can stand as a symbol that the wearer has the power to create whatever they want in that space."

 

[1leglance]

as an amputee I would now say she offically rocks..
that is a great statement and a killer outlook

 

[haven]

Here is Aimee's first essay, which considers under what circumstances
society may be prepared to accept someone who is super-enabled.

http://gizmodo.com/5403322/racing-on-carbon-fiber-legs-how-abled-should-we-be

 

[haven]

Gizmodo has posted a second essay by Aimee Mullins. It uses the story
of a six year old contemplating the amputation of her own feet as a way
to consider how today's children are able to imagine new realities for
themselves.

Favorite quote:
"I keep thinking of how long it takes for most of us to go through the process
of first accepting ourselves as we are, strengths and weaknesses, then
celebrating that self and starting to have fun with your strengths and
weaknesses, then transforming ourselves as architects of own our identities,
redefining what our strengths and weaknesses actually are.

I think kids today are able to do this faster than previous generations."

http://gizmodo.com/5404227/normal-was-never-cool-inception-of-perception