Lizzo, Beyonce and Hannah

This week, Mandy (Kate’s away!) is speaking to Hannah Diviney – writer, disability advocate and editor-in-chief of Missing Perspectives.   Hannah was a 2021 finalist for both the Australian Women’s Weekly Women of The Future Awards and the 2022 Young Australian of The Year Awards. She’s an impressive and effective disability advocate who has successfully challenged some of the biggest names in show business to address ableism and make positive change.  Hannah began her disability advocacy over concerns over disabled people’s representation in film, particularly after the harmful portrayal of the autism community in Sia’s film Music. She also launched a petition to lobby Disney to create a princess with a disability, which has so far garnered over 60,000 signatures and received support from celebs such as Reese Witherspoon and Blake Lively. Hannah also went unexpectedly viral after tweeting Lizzo to change an ableist slur in the lyrics of Grrrls and succeeding, despite some backlash and trolling, and doing it all again with Beyonce’s song Renaissance. Hannah talks about founding and running her own publication Missing Perspectives, a publication platform dedicated to addressing the marginalisation of women in news, media, and democracy. She also shares her experiences of growing up with cerebral palsy, including her schooling, surgeries, the toughness of high school and the trickiness of relationships and the joy of eventually finding her people. Hannah also shares some thoughts and advice for Pea parents with kids with cerebral palsy. Thank you for sharing your incredible story with us Hannah!   Follow Missing Perspectives on Instagram & Twitter and visit their website Sign the Disney petition!Keep an eye out for Hannah’s starring role in forthcoming SBS comedy drama Latecomers!Buy our book The Invisible Life Of Us  Join our Facebook HangoutFind us on YouTubeMelbourne forecast for Thursday October 6 – Showers increasing, 21 degrees·   Thank you for supporting Too Peas In A Podcast! Don’t forget to rate and review Contact us here:Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.auEmail: [email protected]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.