Keiko Shek

Cause They Represent & Why

Body Neutrality & Adaptive Sports Gear Networks

The Reality of Adaptive Mobility • The Insurance Gap: Most standard health insurance policies only cover basic, everyday prosthetic components. Specialized water-resistant shells, high-durability carbon fiber, and athletic attachments are often paid completely out-of-pocket, costing thousands of dollars. • What is Body Neutrality? Unlike body positivity, which focuses on trying to love how your body looks every day, Body Neutrality focuses on what your body does. It means respecting your body as a functional, resilient vehicle for living life—whether that means drinking morning tea, reading a library book, or jumping into harbor water. • The Power of Customization: Prosthetic covers and interchangeable shells aren't just accessories; they are tools of autonomy. Allowing individuals to personalize their gear shifts the narrative from medical necessity to unapologetic personal style.

Different Kinds of Beauty™

“My left leg ends just below the knee, and the carbon-fiber one I walk on is the loudest thing about me — not because it makes noise, but because I refuse to pretend it isn't there. I swap prosthetic covers the way other people swap nail polish: a matte black one for serious meetings, a coral one when I'm actually feeling human, a scratched-up one for the harbor because the salt water already won. It's not about hiding or blending in; it's about making sure the space I occupy is as unapologetic as I feel.”