Please Stop Comparing Disabled Mimicry to Blackface
Disabled Black folks say that comparing blackface and disabled mimicry harms them, and we should listen.
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Television
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Felicity Smoak…When TV Characters Uphold the Harmful Disability Narrative
The Arrow writer’s room desperately needs a wheelchair user to help them tell accurate stories about using a wheelchair…or I should say, it did need such a person. By now,…
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Actors and Actresses are Being Forced to Hide Their Disabilities
Hollywood can be cruel, especially to people who are different. We have all seen what the film portrayals and casting have done to those who are actors of color, and…
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Academy President Excludes Disability From Diversity Initiatives – #OscarsDISs
The disability community has long been excluded from Hollywood and the Academy’s president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, reinforced that when she mentioned every marginalized community in the Academy’s diversity efforts… but the disability community.
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Beavis, Buttface, and Memories of my Grandfather
In my youth, my world revolved around shows like Beavis and Butthead, a fact not ignored by my grandfather.
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Target Shows it is Easy to Include People with Disabilities
It’s time to go back to school, and that means retailers like Target are rolling out their back-to-school videos. I happened to catch one of their new commercials when it…
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