Inspiration porn
The term inspiration porn was coined in 2012 by disability rights activist Stella Young in an editorial in Australian Broadcasting Corporation's webzine Ramp Up.[1] The term describes when people with disabilities are called inspirational solely or in part on the basis of their disability.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Young, Stella (2012-07-03). "We're not here for your inspiration - The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ Young, Stella. "Stella Young: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much | TED Talk". TED.com. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ↑ Heideman, Elizabeth (2 February 2015). ""Inspiration porn is not okay": Disability activists are not impressed with feel-good Super Bowl ads". Salon.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
External links
- stellayoung
.com (Archived)
Academic
- Ben Whitburn (2015). "Attending to the Potholes of Disability Scholarship". In Tim Corcoran; Julie White; Ben Whitburn. Disability Studies. Sense Publishers. pp. 215–224. ISBN 9789463001991.
- Katie Ellis Gerard Goggin (2015-02-01). "Disability Media Participation: Opportunities, Obstacles and Politics". Mia.sagepub.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
Mainstream media
- http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/6/inspiration-porn-further-disables-the-disabled.html
- http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-31376653
- http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2014/08/miracle_memes_and_inspiration_porn_internet_viral_images_demean_disabled.html
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02j0p78
- http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/10/down-s-behind-thesmiles.html
- http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/09/24/gabby-giffords-and-the-problem-with-inspiration-porn.html
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