Tag: Representation

The Social Model of Disability.

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All credit to the original creator. You can also find the video here. 

Now I was using this as a point in a tiktok video. And though I decided not to use it I did share the video after.

It got me thinking about how much easier the world would be for me, for a lot of people, if they were just thought about when things were created. How much easier we could make the world now if we thought about people and what they need when things were upgraded.

People don’t want to do that though, and many have convinced themselves it’s impossible to even try. We still have a long way to go to have a truly accessible world, and that’s a little sad sometimes.

I watched a lot of TV

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What TV shows did you watch as a kid?

I was the kind of child that grew up watching TV.

I was the first one of my siblings to get a TV as my parents understood that once I was in bed I was stuck.

TV gives me freedom, representation, entertainment, I’m sure the list goes on.

One of my favourite TV shows as a child was Glee. Particularly because of Artie the character in a wheelchair.

So make no mistake I was devastated to learn that the actor was not in a wheelchair. That he was acting. Learning this, took away the representation I thought I had.

I still love Glee. I have recently watched it. But this was a moment I will not forget.