Here are some stereotypical portrayals of disabled characters, which meet some of Paul Hunt's 10 stereotypes of disabled people in the media:
As sinister or evil:
As a burden:
The super cripple:
As an object of curiosity or violence:
As non-sexual:
Many characters bridge two or more stereotypes of people with disabilities. e.g. the husband in Lady Chatterley's Lover can also be seen as unable to participate in daily life, and as a burden - 2 more of the stereotypes.
TASK:
- Copy and paste Hunt's 10 stereotypical representations of disabled people in the media, to your blog
- Find 4 or 5 more examples of stereotypical disabled characters;
- Name the character and the drama, and illustrate with a clip or image;
- State which stereotype they meet, out of Paul Hunt's 10 stereotypes of disabled representations in the media;
- You cannot repeat my examples above;
- Post to your blog by the end of the lesson.
