http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2012/06/05/counter-inspirational/ Changing the Cultural Conversation Mon, 13 May 2013 23:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2012/06/05/counter-inspirational/#comment-611287 Blog Spotlight: Disability and Representation, Changing the Cultural Conversation | MARIA DEIRA Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:50:14 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=241#comment-611287 [...] me and spoke to a truth that I had felt and experienced but could never quite describe, is When Inspiration Porn is Counter-Inspirational. This was the first time I heard the most accurate expression “Inspiration [...]

]]> http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2012/06/05/counter-inspirational/#comment-39 Ren Thorpe Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:20:53 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=241#comment-39 That really is a bizarre juxtaposition.
And let’s not forget that the only disability to consider is a visible one. The rest really ARE just a matter of attitude, don’tcha know?

]]> http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2012/06/05/counter-inspirational/#comment-29 Mark Dissette Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:32:55 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=241#comment-29 Excellent observations I may have to use this to show as an example to others who don’t get the “disability is not for your inspiration” message. Well done

]]> http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2012/06/05/counter-inspirational/#comment-28 Joyce Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:42:02 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=241#comment-28 The other thing I’ve noticed- nine times out of ten, the people in such photos are white.

]]> http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2012/06/05/counter-inspirational/#comment-27 GirlWithTheCane Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:41:43 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=241#comment-27 Awesome post, Rachel. You’e hit the nail right on the head.

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