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I’m Disabled Too
We, as a society, have never been very flexible in what we consider as someone who is disabled. ... The use of a various spectrum from celebrities to “disabled” persons, makes this commercial succeed in reaching the “everyone” audience it had hoped for. ... The surprise the audience feels to see these confessions on national TV, makes them re-think what they have been considering as “disabled” all along. ...
In alternation with the celebrities are those images of what a “disabled” person should look like. ... All of these people are in a house setting, and their whole bodies are included in the shot to show that they are they are typically “disabled. ... And whereas the celebrities only said what they couldn’t do, the “disabled” people were the only ones that mentioned that there are things they can do. ... Trying to build up the abilities of the “disabled” while down-playing those of the celebrities is the attempt of the commercial to unify the two groups as one normal society. ... We can see that discrimination against the typical “disabled” people of our society is being battled especially when the slogan of this organization makes the point to say “Its about ability, not disability. ... ” They portray her as someone who can relate to the pain of what a disabled person must deal with. ... For us to discriminate against someone who may look “disabled” is as unacceptable as judging those by the color of their skin.
The last person to speak in this commercial is, not surprisingly, Christopher Reeves–one of the most well-known representatives of disabled persons. The ultimate advocate is very well known for his devotion to helping other disabled people, and dissolve the stereotypes placed upon them.
Approximate Word count = 1423
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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