(THE CONVERSATION) To think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It’s an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user’s world.

Kelvin Sierra discovered his purpose on the operating table. Diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in his femur, the queer Puerto Rican model decided he would rather amputate his leg than face ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heidi Hausse, Auburn University and Peden Jones, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) ...