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Can disabilities be beautiful? A recent article by Trend de la Creme asks just that question. As a society, we seem to have embraced the plus-size model, the ‘average looking’ model and even the transgendered model. But what about the disabled model, who is missing a limb, wears a brace or gets around in a wheelchair? Shows like “Britain’s Missing Top Model,” which features models with disabilities, aims to move us in the direction of acceptance. But are we really ready to start looking at disabilities as something beautiful instead of sad or undesirable?  When fashion editor Mireya Navarro of the new York Times wrote, "The public image of people with disabilities has often hinged on the heroic or the tragic," I softly uttered, "You said it." For as long as it has been in existence, the fashion industry has generally shunned models that don't fall under the 'aspirational' umbrella. It's the taller-than-average, uber-skinny, doll-faced girl they're looking for because her look is so rare, it's basically impossible to achieve.
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