Ahead of the Paralympics, one writer explains why we should drop the word 'superhuman':
is littered with stereotypes and disempowerment. In his paper on disabling imagery, he talks about “the disabled person as Super Cripple”, where “the disabled person is assigned superhuman, almost magical, abilities. Disabled communities almost exclusively make it into the media when their extraordinary talents are on show.
However, Taylor admits that “ultimately, we will not have true equality until all disabled people are represented across all areas of life. We believe the Paralympics and surrounding coverage can be a catalyst for that by sparking discussions about disability and bringing disabled people’s lives to the forefront.”
, 21% of disabled people felt excluded from exercise due to a lack of accessible sporting facilities. A further 17% said they felt excluded due to the negative attitudes of staff. Daneka, a 28-year-old who is disabled and neurodivergent, suggests that while the superhuman narrative is incredibly damaging, C4’s advert shows how society is evolving: a full stop now separates the ‘Super. Human’. “I’m really glad that this time around with the advertising for the Paralympics, they’re trying to undo what they did in theSaying that, among the people I’ve spoken to, there’s a strong sense that we should be moving away from the term ‘superhuman’ altogether.
“We have to face the facts the Paralympics are, for some, the only experience they will have of disabled people, and this can put a lot of pressure on disabled people who just want to be,” says Roxanne, who lives with cerebral palsy. “In society’s eyes, you’re underestimated or overestimated.
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