#75 - The Portrayal of Disabilities (ft. Megan Handley)

Megan Handley is a Communications student at Ithaca College. As someone living with disabilities, Megan has written articles about her personal experiences and how the media depicts people with disabilities. In this episode, we discuss:  How the media portrays people with disabilities as villains, whitewashed, helpless, and inspiration for able-bodied individuals. The erasure of non-visible disabilities in society and the media. The under-diagnosis of girls and/or people of color with disabilities. Should actors without disabilities portray characters with disabilities? Megan's articles can be found on bookstr.com