On Screen And On Stage, Disability Continues To Be Depicted In Outdated, Cliched Ways
The #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements have forced Hollywood and other artists and filmmakers to rethink their subject matter and casting practices. However, despite an increased sensitivity to gender and race representation in popular culture, disabled Americans are still awaiting their national (and international) movement. "Disability drag" " casting able-bodied actors in the roles of characters with…