I agree with the word caution. However, I would suggest that this world
should not be read as 'no participation'. The relevant people (hopefully
experienced and versed in emancipatory issues) should put across their views
so to try to use the space offered. Ch 4 offers a high rated viewer a
programme. We could place one or two messages of resistance. Andy
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From: "Larry Arnold" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: documentary
> More or less what I was saying, now some time back I contacted there so
> called disability advisor or whatever anyway the upshot of that was as she
> trumpeted some crap output called "make me normal" as an example of there
> awareness of autism and commitment, and of course I merely said what that
> programme was and how it had been recieved as the basest vilest, ablist
> propaganda as you can ever meet and did myself no favors in the process.
>
> But notwithstanding that there is a long bias of manipulation and pure
freak
> showery around neurodiversity and I would not suppose it to be any
different
> against any other construction of disability either.
>
> Now they might tout as they are giving greater exposure (sure even Barnum
> claimed that)
>
> But they are almost as big a freak circus as the academic interest in
> disability (woa that was a bit naughty for to say that)
>
> Seriosly though Channel four and the independant producers are mostly into
> ratings, and all the usual financials, don't expect sensitive, accurate
and
> progressive output from them.
>
> Larry
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: The Disability-Research Discussion List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jenny Parry
> > Sent: 16 January 2006 22:34
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: documentary
> >
> >
> > Hi Tom and all -
> > may I offer a word of caution to anyone who is about to contact the C4
> > person requesting information - I have had bad experiences of C4
> > documentaries
> > within my work on disability and prison. It is very rare that a
> > programme of
> > this type does not seek to sensationalise and appeal to a
> > certain type of
> > viewer. If you decide to become involved be very careful - TV
> > staff will often
> > treat you with respect until they have got what they want then
> > disappear, and
> > no matter what they promise, inevitably fail to let you see
> > footage before it
> > is released.
> > The topic of this particular programme could easily be
> > susceptible to the
> > same thing, although I very much hope not as this is an
> > important issue worthy
> > of serious discussion .............. by the right people.
> > All best
> > Jenny Parry...
> >
> >
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