Harilyn rousso biography sample

          From her perspective as a lifelong New Yorker born in the late s, Rousso explores sexuality and other aspects of embodiment, critiques normalcy as a useful.

        1. From her perspective as a lifelong New Yorker born in the late s, Rousso explores sexuality and other aspects of embodiment, critiques normalcy as a useful.
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        3. In her empowering and at times confrontational memoir, Don't Call Me Inspirational, Rousso, who has cerebral palsy, describes overcoming the prejudice against.
        4. Rousso skillfully blends activist autobiography, coming-of-age memoir, disability narrative, short form poetry, and manifesto—and although the.
        5. Activist Harilyn Rousso overcame cerebral palsy (with the help of a prodding Ashkenazi mother) to find a sense of belonging.

          6. In her empowering and at times confrontational memoir, Don't Call Me Inspirational, Rousso, who has cerebral palsy, describes overcoming the prejudice against..

          Harilyn Rousso

          American disabled rights activist

          Harilyn Rousso (born May 21, 1946) is an American disabled rights activist, psychotherapist, artist,[1] and feminist.

          In 2003[1] she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.[2]

          Early life and education

          Harilyn Rousso was born in 1946 with cerebral palsy.[1][2] She decided to go into psychotherapy and was discouraged by her professors who believed that a woman with cerebral palsy could not succeed in her career, thus they refused to teach her.

          She would move on to another training facility and eventually obtained her license.[1] Rousso would also graduate from Brandeis University with a degree in economics.[3]

          Professional career

          Rousso's main work focuses on three themes: psychotherapy, disabled women and fine art.

          After graduation from college she worked at the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington