"#WeThe15"

19 August 2021

1 min 50s

Just like you

This spirited Paralympic communication directly confronts the notion that disabled people are inspiring simply due to their disability. Rather than allowing themselves to be put on pedestals or pitied, the people in this film instead address the reality of what their lives are like - and it's not all that different from their non-disabled counterparts.

Director Sam Pilling creates a personable vibe throughout the montage, as a diverse array of people describe how being disabled doesn't stop them getting married, having mortgages, or watching reality TV (or pretending to watch reality TV, as one humorous interlude puts it).

Lighthearted and positive, it's a timely reminder that 15% of the world's population are disabled in some way, and deserve better than to be treated as inspiration porn.

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