Helen Keller
It looks like even Helen Keller, the famous advocate for the disabled and the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, had some pretty problematic views. I mean, arguing that deformed babies should be left to die because they might become criminals? That’s not just offensive; it’s downright dangerous.
It’s almost like she was trying to set back the cause of disability rights by a century. But you know what they say, even heroes have feet of clay. Or, in her case, feet of braille. It’s hard to overlook the bad and focus on the positives. Advocating for eugenics is not the way to win any popularity contests.