Write an essay on Mainstream Culture and Abnormalities

Write an essay on Mainstream Culture and Abnormalities

1) I agree with the fact that in mainstream culture the ‘abnormalities’ involving the disabled communities are often emphasized/stressed. With this comes a sense of hardship for disabled individuals to overcome.Respond to two discussion posts on disabilities. This issue is nothing new, “Evidence
of society’s fascination with perceived bodily abnormalities persisted throughout the
Middle Ages” (Barnes and Mercer, 2001). The disabled population have been called
slanderous words such as freaks and fools. They have also been put on display
during festivals, parties etc. all for the amusement and entertainment of others.
One of the articles for this week states, “This reluctance to depict disabled women as
sexual beings or in traditional female roles as wives and mothers is explored by two
Australian writers, Helen Meekosha and Leanne Dowse (1997). They point to the
contradiction between the general support by the disabled people’s movement for
images of disabled people in ‘normal’ roles and the desire of feminists to challenge
gender stereotypes” (Barnes and Mercer, 2001). I appreciate individuals like Helen
and Leanne who are taking a stand in bringing inclusion to mainstream culture.
Although there are still instances of this behavior, I honestly believe I have seen
progress when it comes to mainstream culture and the disabled population. A
specific actress stands out to me who I have seen in two very popular shows. Jamie
Brewer is an American actress with down syndrome who I first saw in the show The
Secret Life of the American Teenagerback in 2008. In this show, Jamie was treated
equally, she had a pivotal role, as well as a love interest. Jamie Brewer has also had
an essential role in the American Horror Story series where she plays a variety of roles
throughout the various seasons. I have never watched AHS and thought that she was
treated poorly due to her disability. To me, that is progress and I would personally
love to see more of this type of representation in films especially.

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