Representation Linkspam #4
Tue, Nov. 17th, 2009 07:00 pmlinkspam by myself and
kaz. Feel free to drop us links in comments.
Old business (Feministing call for Boycott)
susanreads Three random unconnected things (signal boost)
New Business
abledbody: Glee: That's how Artie rolls
Almandite: Out of Place
Blackbird Singing: Glee and Disability
stonebender Glee and disability (crosspost)
Fi: Re: Glee "Wheels" [warning for massive unexamined privilege, attempted silencing, fail, etc.]
Girl W/ Pen: Body Language: A Very Special Glee
jumbled_words On Words and Word Usage and oh Glee, lots of Glee [Warning: This is a dissenting opinion and may very well be upsetting to readers]
Crossposted at Jumbled Words
katrin (no subject) [ableist use of the word "lame"]
Kelly Fox: Glee and disability part II [okay, I'm going to add a warning here - post makes it seem as if OP is buying into some rather unpleasant stereotypes about stuttering and intelligence]
Molly's MixTape: 11.16
New York Times Arts Beat: 'Glee' Watch: Wheelchair Antics
FWD: A few relevant posts on Glee (links and discussion in comments)
FWD: Glee: That's why we call it dismissing legitimate concerns instead of acting
Patricia E. Bauer: Glee's "Wheels" Episode is Hulu's 3rd most popular video
puritybrown Glee
Sign on the Window: A Review of Intellectual Disability and Glee
This Ain't Livin' (meloukhia): Glee: Showmance
Terri's Special Children Blog: Glee and Faking Disabilities
trouble More Anna, elsewhere (talking about comments at Bitch magazine)
The Washington Post: For Glee, a Wheelchair Misstep?
Wheelie Catholic: Washington Post Glee reader poll [response]
Old business (Feministing call for Boycott)
New Business
abledbody: Glee: That's how Artie rolls
Almandite: Out of Place
Blackbird Singing: Glee and Disability
Fi: Re: Glee "Wheels" [warning for massive unexamined privilege, attempted silencing, fail, etc.]
Girl W/ Pen: Body Language: A Very Special Glee
Crossposted at Jumbled Words
Kelly Fox: Glee and disability part II [okay, I'm going to add a warning here - post makes it seem as if OP is buying into some rather unpleasant stereotypes about stuttering and intelligence]
Molly's MixTape: 11.16
New York Times Arts Beat: 'Glee' Watch: Wheelchair Antics
FWD: A few relevant posts on Glee (links and discussion in comments)
FWD: Glee: That's why we call it dismissing legitimate concerns instead of acting
Patricia E. Bauer: Glee's "Wheels" Episode is Hulu's 3rd most popular video
Sign on the Window: A Review of Intellectual Disability and Glee
This Ain't Livin' (meloukhia): Glee: Showmance
Terri's Special Children Blog: Glee and Faking Disabilities
The Washington Post: For Glee, a Wheelchair Misstep?
Wheelie Catholic: Washington Post Glee reader poll [response]
Ready to act?
Date: 2009-11-18 01:48 pm (UTC)Let the world know
Don't flame: these readers won't have any context.
Take one talking point from the excellent link spam above and address in one of these fora:
http://www.examiner.com/x-11363-Dallas-TV-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Glee-wheelchair-controversy-out-of-line-with-shows-themes
http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2009/11/12/glee-recap-episode-9-wheels/
http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/why-isnt-artie-on-glee-played-by-a-disabled-actor/
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Advocates-Disabled-Speak-1011865.aspx?rss=news&partnerid=spi&profileid=05#comments
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/10/glee-wheelchair-episode-u_n_352778.html
Re: Ready to act?
Date: 2009-11-18 06:40 pm (UTC)I agree about not flaming, I hope no one would do that.