Disability Sass: Smart, Witty & Unapologetically Ourselves

Welcome to Mobility Mentor, where we roll with purpose, push past assumptions, and throw a little sass in the face of ableism. Disability isn’t a tragedy—it’s a culture. A vibe. A community. We come with jokes, and a fierce streak of defiance. Because let’s be real: It takes guts (and sometimes glitter) to navigate a world that wasn’t designed for us and still show up fabulous.
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We’re rewriting the narrative here. Tired of those syrupy “inspiration” posts that treat our survival like a miracle? Same. We don’t exist to be anyone’s life lesson. We exist because we’re human—and humans come with flaws, brilliance, pain, power, and style. Some of us with power chairs. Some with white canes. Some with brilliant neurodivergent minds. All of us with value.
So let’s talk sass.
Sass is truth wrapped in humor.  It’s the “Watch me” when someone doubts our capacity to lead, work, parent, or dream big.
It’s storytelling that mixes rage with joy and turns barriers into punchlines.
We use sass to protect ourselves. To advocate. To connect.
We use it to call out injustice and say, “You will not erase me with silence or shame.”
We use it to celebrate each other—loudly, proudly, and often with a snort-laugh or a sharp comeback.
Disability sass is survival. It’s love. It’s culture.
We are not here to be pitied, fixed, or erased.
We are here to lead, build, create, and kick some serious ass—sometimes literally, often metaphorically.
So if you’re here for that soft, shiny disability representation with tiny violins and a tragic piano soundtrack you might want to think again.
 If you’re here for the fire! The sparkle! The truth!
Welcome. Pull up your wheels, your walker, your voice.
We’ve been waiting for you.

Action Steps:

• Share your own stories with humor and honesty. Representation matters—and so does realness.
• Follow creators in the disability community who are rewriting the script with sass and smarts. (Including me the Mobility Mentor.)
• Challenge ableism with wit and wisdom. Your voice is powerful.
• And always—always—remember: You don’t have to be anyone’s inspiration. Just be your brilliant self.

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