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Gabby Giffords and the Problem with ‘Inspiration Porn’
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Critics of retired Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords call her anti-gun ads ‘mean.’ But Giffords isn’t mean—she’s just not doing what society expects (and accepts) of disabled people.
Elizabeth Heideman
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Sep. 24 2014
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