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sasha_featherHollywood's Disability 'Inspiration Porn' is Terrible, but Here's how We can Fix It
AV club: American Horror Story's Mat Fraser won't star in your 'Inspiration Porn'
We’re not used to people with “radically outsider” bodies like myself, so visibility is the number one thing.
Number two: We know we’re not allowed to play ourselves in contemporary dramas, because apparently those are reserved for able-bodied actors who want to get Oscars. Statistically, and we know this is a fact, the quickest way to an Oscar is to play a disabled person. So all the choice roles are earmarked for fading actors who want one last stab at the possibility of getting an Oscar. Of course, that comes across as sour and bitter—I am being ironic and sardonic!
AV club: American Horror Story's Mat Fraser won't star in your 'Inspiration Porn'
We’re not used to people with “radically outsider” bodies like myself, so visibility is the number one thing.
Number two: We know we’re not allowed to play ourselves in contemporary dramas, because apparently those are reserved for able-bodied actors who want to get Oscars. Statistically, and we know this is a fact, the quickest way to an Oscar is to play a disabled person. So all the choice roles are earmarked for fading actors who want one last stab at the possibility of getting an Oscar. Of course, that comes across as sour and bitter—I am being ironic and sardonic!