User:Brendalynfigueira/Ableism/Isabelleprimavera01 Peer Review

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This evaluation is particularly on the Inspiration Porn section.

All subheadings for the heading, media, include at least one example. The example(s) not only make the section larger, therefore captivating a viewer's attention more, but it furthers understanding. It is common for able-bodied to be unaware of inspiration porn, especially since it's a topic that gained popularity and recognition in 2014 when Stella Young gave her Ted Talk; less than ten years ago. Even as a person with disabilities, I never knew about inspiration porn until I saw her Ted Talk. I never viewed pieces of media as inspiration porn until I received an in-depth explanation. To establish and further understand inspiration porn on a surface level, at least one example should be included, and a simple sentence explains why this is inspiration porn. This can be a media example of an inspirational photo of a person with a disability with the caption: "What's your excuse?" or something similar to that. They still exist on those inspirational Instagram accounts, particularly for fitness and exercise. Other examples are the "feel good" pieces at the end of news segments that sometimes include inspiration porn or, famously, the Toyota Paralympic ads.

On the other hand, inspiration porn and the supercrip stereotype are incredibly intertwined. If possible, the subheadings should be the following: Disabled villain, Pitied character, Environmental and outdoor recreation media, Inspiration Porn, and Supercrip stereotype. This flows much better, grouping the topics together. It starts with mostly narrative/fiction, and with the environmental section being grouped with outdoor recreation, ends with real-life examples. Each piece flows into the next, expanding on what we just discussed, especially with the running theme of advertisements and sports.

Some resources below.

This one slightly touches on how the media warps disabled athletes into inspiration porn, just not in the best way; but still important to evaluate to not push a certain agenda: https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2021/08/23/Opinion/Tokyo-Paralympics.aspx

This one breaks down the Jessica Long commercial: https://robertson.vcu.edu/news/recent-robertson-school-advertising-graduate-daniel-golden-weighs-in-ontoyotas-2021-super-bowl-advertisement-in-adweek-article.html

https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/toyotas-super-bowl-ad-was-inspiration-porn/ (this is the real URL, but it is only viewable for "premium" people)

Great example for the Paralympics and just athletes with disabilities in general: https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/paralympic-disabled-athletes-pay-to-play