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Supreme Court Sets Groundbreaking Guidelines for Disability Representation in Media, a Historic Milestone for Persons with Disabilities
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court Sets Groundbreaking Guidelines for Disability Representation in Media, a Historic Milestone for Persons with Disabilities

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has laid down the nine-point guidelines on the portrayal of disability in films and visual media, challenging the harsh and oppressive portrayal of people with disabilities in popular culture. The guidelines emphasize the principles of dignity, autonomy, and non-discrimination, affirming the principles of the UNCRPD. The ruling has far-reaching implications, shifting the discourse to the evolving nature …

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"A Different Man": Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson and director Schimberg shatter ableism tropes
3 months ago

"A Different Man": Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson and director Schimberg shatter ableism tropes

Salon  

Director Aaron Schimberg understands his latest movie, “A Different Man,” will make audiences uncomfortable. For disabled viewers, “A Different Man” is open about topics like ableism and society’s inability to learn about people with disabilities. Pearson was the muse for director and writer Schimberg, the two previously working together on the 2018 feature “Chained for Life.” “I’m really writing an …

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After almost 20 years, Scott Westerfeld's Uglies movie starring Joey King and Laverne Cox is finally here
3 months, 1 week ago

After almost 20 years, Scott Westerfeld's Uglies movie starring Joey King and Laverne Cox is finally here

ABC  

Scott Westerfeld's dystopian sci-fi novel Uglies is a rare sort of book. One longtime fan of the series wrote on Screenrant: "My copy of the Uglies book has a 'soon to be a major motion picture' stamp on the cover, which I have looked at bitterly for nearly 20 years now." Given the film's direct-to-streaming release with minimal hype, many …

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How To Date With a Disability
5 months ago

How To Date With a Disability

Slate  

Todd is looking for love, but he’s unsure about disclosing something in dating profiles: his multiple sclerosis. With symptoms that are increasingly visible, Todd feels compelled to be upfront about his disability with potential dates—but he doesn’t know when or how to discuss it. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace brings on Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp, authors …

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‘Disability Intimacy’ starts a long-overdue conversation
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Disability Intimacy’ starts a long-overdue conversation

LA Times  

Book Review Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire Edited by Alice Wong Vintage: 384 pages, $19 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. These are the questions at the heart of “Disability Intimacy,” a new book of essays and ephemera collected by the San …

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Rosie Jones says she’s overcome ‘internalised ableism’ to take on London Marathon
8 months ago

Rosie Jones says she’s overcome ‘internalised ableism’ to take on London Marathon

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian Rosie Jones has admitted that “internalised ableism” has previously stopped …

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Madonna accused of ableism after ‘politically incorrect’ flub about fan in wheelchair
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Madonna accused of ableism after ‘politically incorrect’ flub about fan in wheelchair

LA Times  

Madonna kicked off her career-spanning Celebration Tour last year in London. Madonna acknowledged at a recent concert that it was “politically incorrect” to urge a fan using a wheelchair to stand up. The “Material Girl” and “Like a Virgin” diva, 65, drew backlash over the weekend after a video reportedly from a Celebration Tour concert at the Kia Forum this …

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Comedian Rosie Jones responds to online abuse after recent TV appearances
10 months, 1 week ago

Comedian Rosie Jones responds to online abuse after recent TV appearances

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian Rosie Jones has opened …

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Doctors with disabilities say things need to change in Australia to support more people to study medicine
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Doctors with disabilities say things need to change in Australia to support more people to study medicine

ABC  

Ever since Hannah* was a teen, she had dreamt of a career in medicine. Discrimination not uncommon Associate Professor Lise Mogensen from Western Sydney University's School of Medicine said Hannah's experience was not uncommon. "Research suggests that medical students are reluctant to disclose their disability due to stigma, assumptions about lack of ability and competence and the potential negative implications …

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Rosie Jones hits back at trolls over Big Fat Quiz of the Year: ‘Same old ableism’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rosie Jones hits back at trolls over Big Fat Quiz of the Year: ‘Same old ableism’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian Rosie Jones has condemned the “same old ableism” after she …

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New Yorker Slammed For Cover Depicting Biden, Trump With Walkers
1 year, 2 months ago

New Yorker Slammed For Cover Depicting Biden, Trump With Walkers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The New Yorker is facing accusations of ableism and ageism over the magazine’s latest cover illustration. Cartoonist Barry Blitt’s “The Race For Office” depicts President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi racing against each other — with walkers. In the accompanying cover story for the magazine’s …

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Beyoncé Flies Out Disabled Man After He’s Denied Flight For Oversized Wheelchair
1 year, 3 months ago

Beyoncé Flies Out Disabled Man After He’s Denied Flight For Oversized Wheelchair

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Beyhive helped a disabled fan’s irreplaceable dream of meeting Beyoncé come true. “So after 25 years of waiting, I’m not seeing Beyoncé tonight, so ableism strikes again,” he says in the video. After Beyoncé’s fans, known affectionately as the Beyhive, caught wind of the video, they began buzzing about it, perpetually tagging the 32-time Grammy winner …

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This Doctor Uses TikTok To Call Out Racism
1 year, 5 months ago

This Doctor Uses TikTok To Call Out Racism

Huff Post  

We are all pretty aware of the racism that exists in American health care, but it’s not always obvious how this and other types of bias continue to permeate every facet of the system. That’s why Kali Hobson, a pediatric psychiatrist and content creator, is using her platform to educate people on the nuances of medical racism from an insider’s …

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Review: Homeless by K Vaishali
1 year, 8 months ago

Review: Homeless by K Vaishali

Hindustan Times  

Have you ever been curious about the lives of people who write developer documentation for technology companies? “The author dreams of a space that is anti-patriarchal and prioritizes nourishment.” She writes, for instance, about wanting to “live in a lesbian commune run by a matriarch” rather than in her university hostel in Hyderabad infested with rats and frogs, or with …

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Actor Chloé Hayden accuses Docklands Stadium staff of 'ableism and discrimination' during Harry Styles concerts
1 year, 9 months ago

Actor Chloé Hayden accuses Docklands Stadium staff of 'ableism and discrimination' during Harry Styles concerts

ABC  

Heartbreak High actor Chloé Hayden has accused staff at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium of "ableism and discrimination" during the Harry Styles concerts at the weekend. Key points: Chloé Hayden alleges "countless incidents" of ableism and discrimination by staff towards neurodiverse and physically disabled fans The actress has arranged to meet with representatives from the stadium on Monday A stadium spokesperson apologised …

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What is ableism – and what isn’t?
1 year, 10 months ago

What is ableism – and what isn’t?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Only one in every two disabled …

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A Feminist CJI And An Inclusive Judiciary
1 year, 11 months ago

A Feminist CJI And An Inclusive Judiciary

Live Law  

In today’s turbulent times where women’s rights are constantly questioned in places like Iran or in the USA where the Supreme Court itself sanctions a violation of women’s right to abortion, the role of the judiciary as the custodian of rights becomes important. As we celebrate our 75th Year of Independence, reflecting on the kind of India we have become, …

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Sure, Elon Musk can be problematic – but leave his autism out of it
2 years, 6 months ago

Sure, Elon Musk can be problematic – but leave his autism out of it

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But today, a video is going …

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Vaccines vs. vitamins: COVID misinformation roils the worlds of wellness and nutrition
2 years, 9 months ago

Vaccines vs. vitamins: COVID misinformation roils the worlds of wellness and nutrition

LA Times  

The vaccination selfie, showing a gloved hand holding a needle and a smiling face hidden behind a mask, looked like thousands of others posted to Instagram as the COVID-19 vaccine rolled out across the U.S. In a survey released in late December, the U.S. Census Bureau said 42% of those who have not been inoculated report that they “don’t trust …

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Peter Dinklage is right – the Snow White remake is ‘f***ing backwards’
2 years, 10 months ago

Peter Dinklage is right – the Snow White remake is ‘f***ing backwards’

The Independent  

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India's second COVID-19 wave has made healthcare, ableist even pre-pandemic, harder for disabled people to access – Firstpost
3 years, 7 months ago

India's second COVID-19 wave has made healthcare, ableist even pre-pandemic, harder for disabled people to access – Firstpost

Firstpost  

As a system, even before the pandemic, disabled people have shared how ableism features in their interactions with the healthcare system. Among the fears of not being provided adequate care because of their disabilities or comorbidities, many disabled people share their experiences of COVID-19: Volunteers like Vishnu Soman, founder of volunteer-driven initiative Smileys India, have been part of the COVID …

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For people with psychosocial disabilities and mental illness, medical gaslighting often mars access to healthcare
3 years, 9 months ago

For people with psychosocial disabilities and mental illness, medical gaslighting often mars access to healthcare

Firstpost  

In this fortnightly column, Srinidhi Raghavan explores the understanding of bodies-minds and navigating spaces as disabled, chronically ill and sick people. As someone who’s lived with mental health conditions for a very long time, I have had terrible experiences of dismissal and medical gaslighting in the search for a diagnosis and some relief from chronic pain. Or one might say …

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Book Review: 'It Can be Done: IDAP Interview Series' By Rahul Bajaj, Anusha Reddy, And Madhavi Singh
3 years, 9 months ago

Book Review: 'It Can be Done: IDAP Interview Series' By Rahul Bajaj, Anusha Reddy, And Madhavi Singh

Live Law  

In 2014, V Surendra Mohan, a practicing advocate, applied for the post of a Civil Judge in Tamil Nadu. Although a conscious effort has been made to interview at least one person each with major disabilities including hearing impairment, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, deaf-blindness, blindness and orthopaedic disability, the selection does not claim to be representative of the experiences of …

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Amid reality of medical rationing, ableist bias against disabled people in accessing healthcare must be challenged
4 years, 4 months ago

Amid reality of medical rationing, ableist bias against disabled people in accessing healthcare must be challenged

Firstpost  

It is not a matter of coincidence that during medical emergencies, we see the system saving those who are ‘most useful to society’ while disabled people are pushed to the periphery. Therefore, it is not a matter of coincidence that during medical emergencies, we see people saving the lives of those who are ‘most useful to society’. She says: “There …

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