Question

When Ellen Stohl, a young woman who uses a wheelchair, posed seminude in Playboy, some people felt it was exploitive of disabled people. However, when she was asked why she did it, she mentioned that she wanted to__________.

Answer 1

Ellen Stohl wanted to prove the world that "she was still a woman". She also wanted to end women's beauty stereotypes. She realised sexuality was something difficult for a handicapped person to manage, and by appearing in the magazine she improved her self-esteem; she also stated that the event has helped other people on wheelchairs feel more secure about themselves.