an object of violence - often killed off and victims
sinister or evil - the witches - invokes fear
super cripples - Paralympics
object of ridicule
not normal
dis rep their depiction in media
Ross
conducted a disability viewers attitude study - most were critical of their depiction
too often white sticks , wheelchairs and guide dogs were used to symbolise disability
portrayed as bitter about their disability - in reality had come to terms with their disability instead of feeling sorry for themselves
unable to have a relationship - not ordinary
dis rep telethons
Karpf
believe telethons are about entertainment rather than helping the public understand disability
dis rep potential reason behind stereotypes
Shakespeare
the disability itself is often used as a hook by writers to draw audiences into the story - characters are often only viewed through their impairment
dis rep violence
Philo GUMG
discovered that press reporting of those suffering from mental disabilities often focus on violent incidents despite the fact only a tiny proportion of the mentally ill are violent
dis rep telethons
Roper
believe telethons can create issues for the disabled - cute children are often showed who are not representative of the disabled as a group
