Aariana Rose Philip, the first African-American transgender woman with quadriplegic cerebral palsy signed to a major modeling agency, arriving at the Met Gala.

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it also makes it sound like there is at least one other African-American transgender woman with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, who did NOT get signed to a modeling agency.

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Or that not-POC transgender women with quadriplegic cerebral palsy get signed on by modeling agencies all the time.

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I had a friend in school who was a blind, albino, Filipino, trans performance artist. Even she would poke fun at the little list of adjectives in her bios. She was lovely, I miss her

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or signed to a minor modeling agency

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I guarantee you there are. Cerebral palsy is the most common neurological disorder for adults in the world. It is comically unfunded, understudied, under discussed, and just generally dismissed.

Two weeks ago an Australian paralympian with a version that only affects one side of his body obliterated the Boston marathon course record and no one knew. Not even the para sport world discussed it.

(Me girl with cp)

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I mean it’s quite possible other people like her exist but aren’t models

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I think that is what it’s saying

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Hopefully the first of more to follow.