A medical diagnosis can change our minds in a positive or negative way, we can suggest to keep an open mind, when Cancer and Multiple sclerosis change our perspective on how we see illness. The Cancer Journal by Audre Lorde reflects on how a woman who loses her breast still believes that she is a warrior. Likewise, a famous feminist, Nancy Mairs, author of “On Being a Cripple” is a woman who calls herself “a cripple” by making fun of herself instead of having others do it for her. The way people see themselves is how the world beholds them. Thus, Lorde and Mairs call themselves a warrior and a cripple, which changes their perspectives on their illnesses and redefine themselves to prevent others from defining them.
Lorde, a woman who from the …show more content…
Mairs reflects on the way she sees herself and also the way she knows herself in the world as being a crippled or being called a cripple.The word crippled have an odd distinction between being called disabled and being called crippled, making it seen more appropriate because it 's more straightforward. As Mairs states,” cripple a clean word, and precise”(187) Also, it 's more transparent to anyone why she has the ability to do this daily activities, as she states, “I teach a writing course, pick freelance editing jobs and raise a foster son”(186). Mairs addresses the problem of being crippled by stating, “My leg is now so weak that I walk with a cane; and for distance I use an Amigo, a variation on the electric wheelchair that looks rather like an electrified kiddie car”(186). Hence, MS make her weak, but it is not necessarily bending her sense of humor because she makes fun of herself cripple. It helps take away concentration from anyone else calling her disabled which means she can no longer do …show more content…
In fact, their essays actually show and teach people different perspectives on their diseases. They show that just because someone is battling cancer or MS, doesn 't mean that they’re enable to do what people without disease can do. A person can have cancer or MS and still be able to do the same things a person without this diseases are able to do just with a different approach. Mairs says,” I may find it easier than other cripples to amuse myself because I live propped by the acceptance and the assistance and, sometimes, the amusement of those around me.”(187). Mairs uses the help of those who are around her, in order to not fall into a depression or even intolerance with her own self. Additionally, Lorde states, “I am talking here about the need for every woman to live a considered life” (59). Each woman is more than welcome to live her life as she pleases. Through their stories, these women 's show that a disease does not characterize who they become but who they decide to
Lorde, a woman who from the …show more content…
Mairs reflects on the way she sees herself and also the way she knows herself in the world as being a crippled or being called a cripple.The word crippled have an odd distinction between being called disabled and being called crippled, making it seen more appropriate because it 's more straightforward. As Mairs states,” cripple a clean word, and precise”(187) Also, it 's more transparent to anyone why she has the ability to do this daily activities, as she states, “I teach a writing course, pick freelance editing jobs and raise a foster son”(186). Mairs addresses the problem of being crippled by stating, “My leg is now so weak that I walk with a cane; and for distance I use an Amigo, a variation on the electric wheelchair that looks rather like an electrified kiddie car”(186). Hence, MS make her weak, but it is not necessarily bending her sense of humor because she makes fun of herself cripple. It helps take away concentration from anyone else calling her disabled which means she can no longer do …show more content…
In fact, their essays actually show and teach people different perspectives on their diseases. They show that just because someone is battling cancer or MS, doesn 't mean that they’re enable to do what people without disease can do. A person can have cancer or MS and still be able to do the same things a person without this diseases are able to do just with a different approach. Mairs says,” I may find it easier than other cripples to amuse myself because I live propped by the acceptance and the assistance and, sometimes, the amusement of those around me.”(187). Mairs uses the help of those who are around her, in order to not fall into a depression or even intolerance with her own self. Additionally, Lorde states, “I am talking here about the need for every woman to live a considered life” (59). Each woman is more than welcome to live her life as she pleases. Through their stories, these women 's show that a disease does not characterize who they become but who they decide to