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Irish activist Sinéad Burke is winning praise for her powerful TED Talk on being a little person
SINÉAD BURKE is a tireless advocate for little people in Ireland, showing how ordinary things like public bathrooms can be a minefield if you’re just under 3’5″ tall.
She previously campaigned for an official Irish translation for ‘little person’ – and succeeded in having ‘duine beag’ added to the Irish dictionary.
Back in March, Sinéad flew to New York to deliver a TED Talk on accessibility and design for little people – and earlier this week, it was finally released online.
In her usual witty style, she describes the difficulties she faces doing things like ordering a coffee in Starbucks:
The rest of the eye-opening talk deals with everything from her struggles finding fashionable clothes to her ability to lick her elbow:
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Sinéad’s talk has been watched over 279,000 times so far, and earned praise from all comers:
A fantastic achievement. You can hear more from Sinéad by following her on Twitter here.
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