INT 902 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Stella Young, Ableism, Unapologetic

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
• Course: INT 902
• Professor: donnalee

Document Summary

Disabled people seen as dependent and helpless victim. Because of differences, they need special services special schools, homes, and care. Disabled people = pitied and need help. Charity of caring from non-disabled people requ re t e r elp for (cid:587)spec al(cid:588) t ngs to be provided. Paternalistic tone and offers expertise of whose who know best. Does not consider d sabled people"s exper ences and knowledge as valuable ignore voices of disabled people. Teach people how to fear disease and disability sense of urgency. Non-disabled actors playing disabled roles = crip face or crip drag. Crip drag= disturbingly common and problematic: not accurate representation of disability lacks authentic disability representation on screen. Boldness and disinterest in appearing respectable to status quo. Follow ng mages are ntended to (cid:587)talk back(cid:588) to dom nant representat on of d sab l ty & n some instances, normalcy. Inspirational porn= objectifying disabled people for the purpose of non-disabled people.