#26
Posted: 6/3/07 at 9:17pm
as a disabled hairspray fan (that everyone knows and loves) I suppose it would just be weird if I didnt express an opinion...
It doesn't make me uncomfortable, I think it would be an inaccurate portrayal of the special ed to not have someone with a developmental disability.
Something far more interesting is that NBC is creating a pilot of a comedy series called Im With Stupid based off a BBC show of the same name- it was written about in the NYTimes recently. Its about a bunch of people who live in special housing and the cast of characters will include someone who uses a voicebox to speak and another who is a double amputee.
Certainly its preferable when a disabled person portrays their own disability but it can only help the disabled rights movement to show that we can laugh at ourselves.
It doesn't make me uncomfortable, I think it would be an inaccurate portrayal of the special ed to not have someone with a developmental disability.
Something far more interesting is that NBC is creating a pilot of a comedy series called Im With Stupid based off a BBC show of the same name- it was written about in the NYTimes recently. Its about a bunch of people who live in special housing and the cast of characters will include someone who uses a voicebox to speak and another who is a double amputee.
Certainly its preferable when a disabled person portrays their own disability but it can only help the disabled rights movement to show that we can laugh at ourselves.
