Podcasts Culture Inappropriate Questions Is it okay to ask an amputee What happened to you?

Is it okay to ask an amputee What happened to you?

Published: April 21, 2021, 12:10 a.m.

Not every amputee has a shocking story behind their amputation, and those who do don\u2019t always want to talk about. When your experience is a visible part of you, people often ask about it.\n\nElena and Harv talk with musician Julianna Romanyk about her first day of school speech as a congenital amputee. Comedian Courtney Gilmour shares her thoughts on \u201cinspiration porn\u201d and how cab drivers inspire some of her comedy. Reporter Kerry Benjoe tells us how she uses this question to start important conversations about domestic violence. And adaptive athlete Jamie Gane shares what strangers get wrong about his amputation (no, he wasn\u2019t in the army). \n\nConnect with our guests below:\nJulianna Romanyk: @heyromanyk on Twitter\nCourtney Gilmour: @courtneyugh on Twitter and @courtneyjgilmour on Instagram\nKerry Benjoe: @kerryberryxox on Twitter\nJamie Gane: @jamieganeadaptiveathlete on Instagram\n\nFollow us!\nTwitter: @IQ_Podcast\nInstagram: @IQ_Podcast\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/inappropriate-questions-transcripts-listen-1.6740372