Articles in Category: Lost In Translation
Ableism and Stereotypes
When compliments are really insults.
Misdirected Fluff
I'm ashamed to say I was completely out of the loop on this.
An issue was facing the disability community that was so urgent and in need of change that a group of people took it upon themselves to organize and fix it with a successful grass roots activism campaign, and I missed it all.
With a crowd of onlookers present in the appropriate numbers to signify and memorialize the importance of the event, a government official said all the right things and the local bobble heads oohhed and aaaahhed in anticipation as they waited for the unveiling of.. wait for it..
Posted in You Can't Get There From Here, Lost In Translation
on Wednesday, 05 June 2013.
acceptable activities and twisted priorities
More disabled people in the news. A teen couple with Down Syndrome are reseated at a movie. Their date is ruined and they are rightfully and understandably upset.
Predictably, the media gets involved at the injustice of it - the theater chain apologizes, refunds their money and the couple then upgrades their date request and the public comes through with private event tickets.
Posted in Lost In Translation
on Thursday, 04 April 2013.
The Double Edged Sword of Cripple Inspiration Porn
First a definition:
Cripple inspiration porn is the portrayal of the lives and imagery of ordinary people with disabilities doing ordinary things as an amazing and noteworthy achievement.
Things like graduating from school, riding the bus, being outside..
Posted in Lost In Translation, The AB Helpdesk, The Friendly Stranger Chronicles
on Tuesday, 01 January 2013.