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Amy Kenny

Dr. Amy Kenny is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare Lecturer who hates Hamlet. Her work has been featured in Huff Post, Teen Vogue, The Mighty, and Roxane Gay's The Audacity. Her forthcoming book, My Body is Not a Prayer Request comes out in May 2022.

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‘The Disability Dongle’

Big Tech’s Disability Pivot Is Hollow Inspiration Porn

Disabled people can benefit greatly from new technology—if only companies actually built things that were useful and affordable.

Amy Kenny

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