Future Asian & Pacific History Month: Jessica Cox Is Flying Above Stereotypes

Fuse is celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month by looking at a variety of rising forces who are creating Future Asian and Pacific History before our eyes. Today we are honoring Jessica Cox, the world's first licensed armless pilot and also the star of our new Right Footed documentary.

The 34-year-old Arizona native is of Filipino descent and was born without arms due to a rare birth defect, but she never used her disability as a deterrent. Instead, Cox (who hasn't relied on prosthetic arms since she was 14) figured out a way to live a normal life. But do not dare be quick to label her as "special" or anything like that—she is just like you and I. The only difference is that Cox uses her feet to navigate throughout her everyday life, which has lead her to do some pretty incredible things!