<p>Jessica Slice spent years working towards the day when she might actually like herself. If she just tried a little harder, achieved a little more, ate a little healthier, she thought she could earn her own self-respect. But after experiencing a sudden health crisis, Jessica was forced to put all that work on indefinite pause, and to remake her relationship with herself. On today’s show: who we can become when we let go of society’s standards of goodness.</p> <p>If you’re interested in learning more about the books that shaped Jessica’s thinking on difference, disability and mental health, check out the list below:</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">“The Minority Body: A Theory of Disability” by Elizabeth Barnes</li> <li aria-level="1">“Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure” by Eli Clare</li> <li aria-level="1">“Exile and Pride” by Eli Clare</li> <li aria-level="1"><em>“</em>Feminist, Queer, Crip<em>”</em> by Alis...