How the media sees Disabilities A Caleb Kenneth Jacobson Production
Feb 24, 2016
How the media sees Disabilities
A Caleb Kenneth Jacobson Production
Into the Intro In the media today discrimination is far and wide
within the media but when seeing it on the surface it dulls the senses to the more subtle kicks
By this I mean disabilities; a person who until yesterday was treated equally by others, then there was undisclosed accident and now they are looked down upon
Perhaps the psyche is more suitable than a physical as the brain had been wired differently since birth
Please walk down the catwalk
Medical Model Say individuals are disabled
by impairments and differences
Control of most choices resides with a “professional” or a “helping expert”
Sometimes referred to as the individual model
Social Model Says disabilities are caused by
the way society is organised This view is set up to remove
barriers to allow choices Is only referred to as the
social model which is easier to remember
•A teenager with a learning difficulty wants to work towards living independently in their own home but is unsure how to pay the rent. Under the social model, the person would be supported so that they are enabled to pay rent and live in their own home. Under a medical model, the young person might be expected to live in a communal home
Basic stereotypes or views
The super cripple Sinister and evil The short angry person They are brave and courageous They are less intelligent
Stigmas Sticking Out• There are four main Stigmas used to describe
people with mental disorders• They are dangerous, they are irresponsible and
cannot make life decisions, they are child-like and must be taken care of by relatives, people with mental disorders should just get over it
• Remember words hurt
Discriminating against Autism in School
A safe environment for a child in school is rare so sometimes a parent will send there child with a tape recorder just in case
It sometimes happens to be that this discrimination is taught by the teachers
The Mental Media Being short is considered a disability, also calling a short
person a midget or a dwarf is discrimination The media enjoys the idea that a villain who is deformed or
crippled in some sense makes for a fantastic foe, such as the Phantom of the Opera
The media loves to poke fun at wheel chair people vs. stairs or show them taking down crooks
If you are not young and attractive with a visual disability then your cross Canada run will not make the news
Murderball The way a some people see a wheelchair is the
pinnacle of weakness, this sport however smashes that stereotype like a train to a Prius
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN-SsdK3eVg They changed the name to Wheelchair Rugby It was invented by a Canadian in 1977
MURDERBALL!!!!!!!!
Close Down the Shop Always remember that even within the confines
of the media you will not always discover truth, so please next time you walk past a person who has a disability watch your tongue and treat them as an equal cause you never know how they desire to be treated
Bibliography http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/aspergers-diary/2010
03/telling-the-story-autism-in-the-media http://dredf.org/Media_and_Disability/index.shtml http://
www.scope.org.uk/about-us/our-brand/talking-about-disability/social-model-disability
http://cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/718/624 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN-SsdK3eVg http://
science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih5/mental/guide/info-mental-c.htm
Or is it?
Emu’s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!