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Old Feb 21, 2014, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Clara22 View Post
I refuse inspirational stories when they are based on disabled people. We call it "inspiration porn".
i am pasting a link to an article on inspiration porn i liked The Squeaky Wheelchair: It's Not My Job To "Inspire You": People with Disabilities and the Problem with "Inspiration Porn"
Thanks for this. I was at a conference and we talked about this. No matter if it is a physical disability or a mental one the public thinks these unique people in movies represent all disabled people and that if one person can overcome their disability everyone should be able to do it. " so
pull up your bootstraps and be more like that exceptional person, not just an ordinary regular person trying to cope). I hate that.
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Thanks for this!
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