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Call to Action on Split, the new film by M. Night Shyamalan:
Split debuts in theaters across the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain on January 20! 1. Write a blog post highlighting the problems with the ableism in the trailer for Split. Address the portrayal, and/or the cripping up by James McAvoy. You might want to highlight the dangers of treating people…
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SPLIT Offers the Worst in Disability – Disabled Mimicry & Mental Health Stigma
I have watched many films that feature disability and disabled characters in some form or another, and what I have learned is that if the trailer is ableist, there is a HUGE chance the entire film is embedded with ableism, as well. Ableism hurts the disability community. One of the…
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As a Trans Masculine Person Touched Inappropriately by an Adult Male When I was 13, I Find Trump Triggering
When I was 13, I was assaulted by someone associated with my family, and Donald Trump reminds me a lot of him.
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Don’t Breathe, Ableism, and Non-Disabled Indifference
The disability community has a very difficult journey towards attaining equality in many aspects, one of which is finding authentic portrayals. A major way to work towards better, more authentic representations of disabled characters is to cast actual disabled actors. I have unfortunately realized that most people have no comprehension…
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My Existence is a Radical Act of Defiance
My existence is a radical act of defiance in a world that fails to recognize I have merit and value.
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Fighting Just to Exist as a Disabled Trans Person
So often disabled kids and LGBTQ kids are tormented, teased, and excluded. Some of them kill themselves. What would have happened if others were there for them?
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Police Brutality and Disability: When You Can’t Comply
Should the lives of those unable to comply with police commands be valued less? Having understanding for the fact compliance isn’t always possible or feasible.
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My Whole Life I’ve Been Told I Wasn’t Attractive, Smart, or Had a Life Worth Living
How we treat people when they are children can have a long term effect on their self-esteem, self-worth, self-confidence, and ability to love themselves. My whole life, whether it was family, peers, teachers, or someone else I have been told a variety of harmful things, things that have done a…
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Not Accepting Us Kills the LGBTQ Community
Some of my thoughts on what happened in Orlando. We could have prevented this tragedy.
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The Dehumanizing Nature of the Ashley Treatment
Disabled lives have value, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at how the media represents disability. We are portrayed as objects of pity, martyrs of inspiration, and not worthy of contributing our own thoughts to conversations that deal specifically with something we live with every single day. Being disabled…