Comments on: The New Derrick Coleman Duracell Ad Gets It Right http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2014/01/17/the-new-derrick-coleman-duracell-ad/ Changing the Cultural Conversation Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 By: David http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2014/01/17/the-new-derrick-coleman-duracell-ad/#comment-778409 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 01:55:07 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=3933#comment-778409 HOPE YOU viewed – the recent Movie (documentary) “Cinemability”
It is an interesting and educational movie….

Your recent comments on the COMMERCIALS.

This was a big deal back 30 years ago…..

History of disability rights
http://www.sfsu.edu/~dprc/chronology/chron80s.html

1984
George Murray becomes the first wheelchair athlete to be featured on the Wheaties cereal box.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19831029&id=KMNaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nFkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2651,3579819

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-01-11/sports/8701020977_1_wheelchair-race-invacare-cup-first-wheelchair-athlete

]]> By: Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2014/01/17/the-new-derrick-coleman-duracell-ad/#comment-778146 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:14:42 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=3933#comment-778146 I’m writing the novel Pride’s Children BECAUSE I’m disabled. This particular novel would not exist otherwise. It’s a constant battle to keep it relevant, interesting, NOT centered on the disability, and far away from inspiration porn – all good aims.

Disability is a major concern for one of the characters, but it ultimately doesn’t stop her from anything – once she learns it is okay to want. And want what any woman would want, not just some dumbed-down version of life.

I believe people who are … should be writing it like it is for the rest of the world. Just because I have a particular disability does not make me educated about other ones.

Thanks for pointing out the commercial – I don’t watch football OR commercials.

Alicia

]]> By: Emily @ Words I Wheel By http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2014/01/17/the-new-derrick-coleman-duracell-ad/#comment-778138 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 21:42:28 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=3933#comment-778138 I agree this commercial was incredibly well done. I actually took “Trust the Power Within” to hold a double meaning as well: both trust the power within yourself, and trust the power provided by Duracell batteries within your hearing-aid/battery-powered item. It didn’t read as inspiration porn-y to me.

]]> By: David Nicolow http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2014/01/17/the-new-derrick-coleman-duracell-ad/#comment-778107 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 00:17:00 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=3933#comment-778107 Where there is a will there is a way to accomplish what one desires to do.

]]> By: Amy http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2014/01/17/the-new-derrick-coleman-duracell-ad/#comment-778106 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:32:51 +0000 http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/?p=3933#comment-778106 I’m in the Seattle area, and every single person I know has been sharing this ad constantly. I’ve avoided watching it until now because I’m so tired of inspiration porn. Thanks for this analysis – I finally watched and enjoyed it. Go Seahawks!

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