Inspiration Porn Watch: Mom Gets Degree, Disabled Son Erased

We need to talk about the way that 100% of the coverage of this story is about mom’s heroism not her son FINISHING SCHOOL DESPITE ABLEISM. https://t.co/RjY37Y3il1 — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) May 24, 2017 A classic piece of inspiration porn. A disabled young man wants to go to school. The school has no way … Continue ReadingInspiration Porn Watch: Mom Gets Degree, Disabled Son Erased

Restaurant Photos without Consent … again

There’s a photo of an employee feeding a disabled woman in an Illinois IHOP which means it’s time to resurrect two favorite How Did We Get Into This Mess? rules: Don’t take pictures of disabled strangers without their consent. Don’t share the pictures you shouldn’t have taken to the internet without their consent. Their story … Continue ReadingRestaurant Photos without Consent … again

Disability Advertising: Nike and Kyle Maynard

Prosthetics are everywhere in advertising these days. They look “cool.” They don’t bother typical society (advertising is all about playing to the center, I suppose, when it comes to big brands). They are easily understandable and explainable. They feed our technophilia. After the 2015 Superbowl, I wrote (in a longer piece on inspiration porn): Finally … Continue ReadingDisability Advertising: Nike and Kyle Maynard

Alice Wong and Reclaiming “Inspiration”

Yesterday, NBC News profiled Alice Wong and the Disability Visibility Project. Go read it! I am genuinely inspired by Alice Wong. With neither budget nor celebrity, she’s created an vibrant, accessible, community of people with disabilities, family members, and allies. She’s told stories and made it possible for others to tell their stories. She works constantly … Continue ReadingAlice Wong and Reclaiming “Inspiration”

Inspiration Porn: Don’t Take Pictures of Disabled People Without Their Consent

Some suggested rules for life as a good person: Don’t take pictures of disabled strangers without their consent. Don’t share the pictures you shouldn’t have taken to the internet without their consent. Their story is not your story to do with as you see fit. A picture of a Kroger employee helping a blind customer … Continue ReadingInspiration Porn: Don’t Take Pictures of Disabled People Without Their Consent