Name: 艾米•慕林斯：逆境带来机遇
Uploaded: 2010-02-17T09:02:00Z
Duration: 21 min 41 s
Description: 在同义词字典中，“残疾的”往往与“无用的”和“残缺不全的”划等号，但是赛跑运动员艾米.慕林斯却极具开创性地为这个词重新定义。艾米本人生下来就没有胫骨，而她却否定“残疾的”这一词与种种消极意义之间的联系，并向世人展示逆境对人类潜能的开发作用。

Aimee Mullins: 艾米•慕林斯：逆境带来机遇

艾米•慕林斯：逆境带来机遇

在同义词字典中，“残疾的”往往与“无用的”和“残缺不全的”划等号，但是赛跑运动员艾米.慕林斯却极具开创性地为这个词重新定义。艾米本人生下来就没有胫骨，而她却否定“残疾的”这一词与种种消极意义之间的联系，并向世人展示逆境对人类潜能的开发作用。

Labels like “disabled” can cast long shadows, shaping how society and individuals see themselves. In the 1980s, a thesaurus entry for the word included terms like 'useless' and 'wrecked.' Yet lived experience reveals that adversity can become a source of strength, not limitation. Language, expectations, and support can either box in or unleash the unique abilities each person brings to their community.