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QUEER & TRANS STORIES
RESOURCES
My Pronouns.org - Resources on personal pronouns
www.mypronouns.org/
The Trans Language Primer - A guide to the language of gender, sexuality, accessibility, and acceptance
translanguageprimer.org
My Pronouns.org - Resources on personal pronouns
www.mypronouns.org/
The Trans Language Primer - A guide to the language of gender, sexuality, accessibility, and acceptance
translanguageprimer.org
DISABILITY
The most important thing is to have the conversation, and let people who do make mistakes feel comfortable enough to continue the conversation.
― Zach Anner
Authentic Representation - Disability representation is lacking in entertainment and media. Often a disabled character is cast to be portrayed by an able-bodied actor who is then showered with praise for their "bravery" in depicting someone with a disability. The character's disability is usually misrepresented in its depiction. This perpetuates stereotypes, and is a prime source for reinforcement of negative images against people with disabilities.
Flower Burst -
Original Artwork by Sarah Harbott
The Ruderman White Paper on Authentic Representation in TV, 2018
Among network television, 22% of all characters with disabilities were portrayed authentically by an actor with the same disability. This percentage included 45 authentically represented characters with disabilities across 33 shows.
Among streaming services, 20% of characters were authentically portrayed by actors with disabilities. This percentage included 11 authentically represented characters with disabilities.
Together, the final count of authentically represented characters for 2018 was 56, with an average of 21.6% of characters being portrayed authentically across networks and streaming services.
Invisible Disabilities
"But you don't LOOK sick." There are a variety of illnesses, disorders, diseases, dysfunctions, congenital disabilities, impairments, and injuries that are seemingly undetectable in day to day interaction. The 1997 Census found that disabilities affect one fifth of all Americans.
Among network television, 22% of all characters with disabilities were portrayed authentically by an actor with the same disability. This percentage included 45 authentically represented characters with disabilities across 33 shows.
Among streaming services, 20% of characters were authentically portrayed by actors with disabilities. This percentage included 11 authentically represented characters with disabilities.
Together, the final count of authentically represented characters for 2018 was 56, with an average of 21.6% of characters being portrayed authentically across networks and streaming services.
Invisible Disabilities
"But you don't LOOK sick." There are a variety of illnesses, disorders, diseases, dysfunctions, congenital disabilities, impairments, and injuries that are seemingly undetectable in day to day interaction. The 1997 Census found that disabilities affect one fifth of all Americans.
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