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In Find a Strange and Twisted Shape, she shows that disability culture is not just one fixed thing, but something that is always being created through relationships, art, and shared experiences. This idea is connected to community because it shows that culture comes from people interacting, expressing themselves, and building meaning together. Disability culture cannot be reduced to a single definition since different people experience disability in different ways depending on their identities, environments, and histories.

Another part that impacted me was her question about who calls culture into being. Kuppers suggests that culture is created by those who participate in it, especially disabled people themselves through creative practices like dance, performance, and storytelling. This made me think about power and representation. Before, I assumed culture was something already established, but now I understand that it is actively shaped by voices that are often marginalized. It also connects to artists like Alice Sheppard, whose work in dance challenges traditional ideas of movement and ability. Her performances show that disability culture is not just about limitation, but about innovation, expression, and redefining what bodies can do.