I have a lazy eye that surgery couldn't completely fix and I'm tired of people talking to my 'good eye' or looking uncomfortable when they can't figure out which eye to focus on.
More people experience this than they realize.
She's managing others' discomfort with her visible difference while asserting her right to be seen as a complete person rather than a medical condition.
“Where Are You with Body as identity — physical self-concept?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.