Would it be better if the role were played by someone with a disability or is their worth enough in drawing attention to those so often ignored? For a long time, there were almost no depictions of disability in popular media apart from the tragic anti-hero (think The Elephant Man or One Flew Over the Cucko o’s Nest). Is that right though?įor me, it’s hard to say. In fact, actors are likely to get nominated for an Oscar for their ‘brave portrayal’ of a disabled person ‘overcoming such adversity’. But the opposite seems to be true of the portrayal of people with disabilities throughout pop culture. There’s been a lot of attention given to whitewashing in films, and rightfully so. What I mean is you’ve likely seen many pop culture images online or on tv of non-disabled people portraying someone with a disability. Well not exactly like it, because it’s silly.
What scenario could call for that photo? Is it a ‘look I’ve triumphantly overcome my disability and am at long last able to be a sexy, bookish model’ kind of thing? (Sexy was one of the keywords for the photo along with baby carriage for some reason.) I refuse to link to the other photos, but I’m sure you’ve seen many like it.
Seriously, what is the purpose of that photograph? There were several other stock photos of that same girl, and in one she’s standing on the chair.
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