Alice Wong’s powerful video about the urgent need to increase representation and visibility for disabled Asians went viral.
Alice Wong, a prominent disabled activist and disability rights advocate, is well known. She has been advocating for disability rights since many years. Many have recognized her work.
In 2022, Alice Wong was hospitalized for complications resulting from her disability.
She has also begun work on her second book, Disability Intimacy. It will be published in 2024.
This article explores what happened to Alice Wong, and her impact on disability rights.
Alice Wong Video Gone Viral
Alice Wong’s video has gone viral, calling for more visibility and representation in society of Asians with disabilities.Alice Wong, an activist from Hong Kong, advocates for more visibility and representation of Asians with disabilities in society.
Alice Wong, disability rights activist, and founder of Disability Visibility Project discusses the need for more visibility and representation in society of Asians with disabilities.
Wong emphasizes the challenges disabled Asians face, such as stereotypes and cultural standards that stigmatize disabilities, and a lack representation in media and public discussion.
She stresses the importance of creating a space for disabled Asians and amplifying their voices, while acknowledging the necessity of intersectional advocacy which recognizes the diversity of identities and the complexity within the disabled community.
This video offers valuable insight into the perspectives and experiences of Asians with disabilities and the importance that they are included and represented in the disability rights movement.
What happened to Alice Wong?
Alice Wong spent four weeks in an intensive care unit during June last year. She was left with a feeding tube and tracheostomy.Alice Wong, a disabled activist, expresses her frustration at the changes to California’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout that deprioritizes her eligibility because of age.
Her life was forever changed by this experience. She lost her ability to swallow, speak and eat simultaneously.
Her hospitalization was not the cause, but her health clearly suffered. She was left with a newfound appreciation for the importance of accessible healthcare, and for advocating for disabled rights.
Despite her challenges, Wong worked on her first memoir, Year of the Tiger, An Activist’s Life. She even organized online book-related events centered around Asian disabled people.
Alice Wong Reflections on Activism and Community
Alice Wong, who has dedicated her life to activism, community and interdependence was forced to think deeply about these concepts during her hospitalization.
Emily and Grace, her sisters, helped her to change her treatment plan while she was weak and in pain. The sisters took it in turns to spend 24 hour shifts at her side, keeping track of her condition and watching her.
Wong’s acquaintances, friends, and fellow activists and advocates provided support, sharing information and resources, answering questions, as well as taking on tasks that she couldn’t do.
This experience brought home the importance of interdependence and community support for disabled people. Wong gained a new appreciation of the people and resources who made her activism possible.
Her experience at the hospital reinforced her determination to continue advocating disability rights.