Film

July 18, 2017

7 Min Read

Please Stop Comparing Disabled Mimicry to Blackface

Disabled Black folks say that comparing blackface and disabled mimicry harms them, and we should listen.

Disability Rights

February 19, 2016

3 Min Read

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, Felicity has probably already been “cured” and out of her chair, so there’s no need to worry about authenticity when…

Disability Rights

February 5, 2016

5 Min Read

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 those who are LGBT, especially transgender, but seldom do we hear about the unjust treatment of actors with disabilities. It…

Disability Rights

January 19, 2016

6 Min Read

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.

Family Life

January 16, 2016

2 Min Read

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.

Disability Rights

September 3, 2015

1 Min Read

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 aired before another video on a local news station’s website. I was delighted to discover that one of the children…