{"id":1403,"date":"2022-05-27T09:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T16:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2025-05-23T12:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:33:03","slug":"everyday-people-how-to-better-represent-disabilities-in-our-media-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/everyday-people-how-to-better-represent-disabilities-in-our-media-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyday people: How to better represent disabilities in our media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-intro-text\" id=\"block_3e498691f59e8174f66751679e1db822\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-large-font-size\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/service\/support#policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Representation,\u00a0diversity<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/service\/support#policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inclusivity<\/a> have become some of the most top of mind considerations for anyone and everyone working in the media landscape. And yet, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/resources\/factsheet-on-persons-with-disabilities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15% of the world\u2019s population<\/a> experience some form of disability, most rarely see themselves portrayed in surrounding visuals. Disability visibility, although growing, has plenty of room for improvement. Approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingweek.com\/2016\/12\/06\/lloyds-diversity-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19% of people<\/a>\u00a0featured in advertising are from minority groups, and of that 19% only 0.06% are disabled.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  id=\"block_42e0b362e9282d3508b9113ce617ba34\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex left-landscape\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-landscape\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2980979\/young-woman-painting-at-home\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_2980979-1.jpg\" alt=\"Young woman painting at home.\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/campbell\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Ameris Photography Inc.\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1377447\/happy-portrait-of-a-man-with-downs-syndrome-blowing-bubbles?vs=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1377447-2.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Portrait Of A Man With Down&#039;s Syndrome Blowing Bubbles.\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/arockandasoftplace\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Julia Forsman\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_8291184155309df18cdd5314215a6cbf\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>Brands are starting to make efforts to include disabilities imagery into their campaigns, which is great. But plenty of them often fall into the trap of representing people with disabilities with clich\u00e9 stereotypes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/GaryRadler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Radler<\/a>, Stocksy photographer specializing in imagery of the underrepresented, speaks to this propensity. \u201cMy relationships have been mainly with people with developmental disabilities and because advertising can be obsessed with traditional concepts of success (e.g. celebrity and making lots of money), I think they are reluctant to use images of people with a developmental disability,\u201d says Radler. \u201cPeople with disabilities are often then represented in patronizing, stereotyped ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_81969c6c65caa985137b0142dc84200f\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <p>The next step for creators, marketers, and advertisers is to initiate projects that debunk myths and stereotypes by normalizing disability. We can make more efforts to include all minorities into the fold, not highlighting their identities and characteristics as the main focal point of the story but as part of a broader narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few tropes to watch out for and how to include a more well-rounded representation of people with disabilities when developing your campaigns and projects.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-fullscreen-image stocksy-image-full\" id=\"block_2e3e5d207229527eba9d8af18e07d916\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4317594\/coffee-break-in-office\" target=\"_blank\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4317594-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Team of people having coffee break in the modern luminous office together.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4317594-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4317594-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4317594-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4317594-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4317594.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"featured-image-details\">\n        <div class=\"details-content\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/hernandezandsorokina\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Hernandez &amp; Sorokina\n            <\/a><br>\n                            <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_d23215a9489a69366cb3ba7638a0a7b1\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"THE SUPERHUMAN VS THE VICTIM\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_d23215a9489a69366cb3ba7638a0a7b1\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <h2>THE SUPERHUMAN VS THE VICTIM<\/h2>\n<p>A common mistake made by media creators is the tendency to frame people with disabilities solely as sources for inspiration. By overcoming their disability obstacles their character arcs are often flat and centered around the disability itself.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/disabilitycreditcanada.com\/media-representations-disability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayla Brown of Washington University initiative, Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology<\/a>\u00a0puts it well, stating:<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\" id=\"block_cb0470a36705fa92b770758781567fbc\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-huge-font-size callout-block\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n        <p>\u201cMany disabled characters are fuelled by stereotypes of &#8216;overcoming&#8217; their disability or being inspirational to others. While there is nothing wrong with being an inspiration, it should not be the only purpose that they serve in the narrative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n    \n            <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_c8915790ddf4567287ad21b44e9d9193\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>On the other end of the spectrum, disability narratives are often presented as tear jerker expos\u00e9s. True, there are often added challenges that come with living with disabilities, and those stories are valid. But when the superhuman\/victim dichotomy is the only story told, it reinforces a one-dimensional viewpoint.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_332307f4a00f9ebe53e4a1f7c3298505\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n            \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/3756955\/person-with-disability-doing-yoga-exercise\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_3756955-1024x699.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Person With Disability Doing Yoga Exercise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_3756955-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_3756955-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_3756955-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_3756955.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/hernandezandsorokina\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Hernandez &amp; Sorokina\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_8516a36235c79c33b72fe09d905be76c\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"DISABILITY DIVERSITY\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_8516a36235c79c33b72fe09d905be76c\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <h2>DISABILITY DIVERSITY<\/h2>\n<p>People with disabilities, like everyone else, wish to be seen for who they are as complex humans that take part in everyday life. Obvious as that may be, many media marketing efforts to include people with disabilities have received mixed reviews because they lacked some of that awareness.<\/p>\n<p>A famous chocolate bar brand, for example, released an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YgUqmKQ9Lrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ad campaign<\/a>, featuring people with disabilities in 2016. It became the most successful campaign in over a decade. The resounding reaction was that people wanted to see more disabilities in the media. But the ad set also came under scrutiny for focusing too much on the disability of the characters, rather than simply including disabled actors as part of a larger story. Although a giant win for disability visibility, there is always room for improvement as creators and media moguls learn how to navigate representation.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stocksy_comp_4615099_1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4615099\/two-kids-chatting-and-playing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SANTI NUNEZ<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_54c727904bc6a0a5e93344d4cffaad9c\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/GaryRadler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Radler\u2019s photography<\/a>\u00a0career developed in part because of the gap in representation in the media. \u201cMy initial foray into photographing people with a disability arose from my day job, which saw me in the role of purchaser of stock photography. I was disappointed, to say the least, with what was available! So having just got into photography, I decided to take my own photos.\u201d Radler shares. \u201cI soon learned that there was a dearth of stock photographs that portrayed this group as leading everyday lives in contemporary society so I had a new photographic mission!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To create a more inclusive landscape in our stock photography and footage, creators can make efforts shoot more content that showcases people, not just their disability. Think things like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1428107\/happy-disabled-man-and-woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">going on a date<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1346605\/man-writing-in-his-journal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">working at the office<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2285298\/happy-togetherness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">having a laugh with friends<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1490028\/meditation-class-with-differently-abled-woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getting down with some exercise<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1359475\/man-with-down-syndrome-helps-make-pizza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">making dinner<\/a> etc. Those average, everyday activities are a huge part of life for all people, regardless of their circumstances. The more everyday content photographers and filmmakers create, the more inclusive media campaigns we\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_225647f509f4536d2ce620aae58e52bf\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n            \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1392671\/three-men-stacking-firewood-in-a-shed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1392671-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Three Men Stacking Firewood in a Shed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1392671-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1392671-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1392671-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_1392671-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/GaryRadler\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Gary Radler Photography\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<span data-block=\"block_5f92a5ceb27b47fc7466917e9574be67\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"CASTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_5f92a5ceb27b47fc7466917e9574be67\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <h2>CASTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/featured-footage-limitless-from-studio-firma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hiring models and actors with disabilities<\/a>\u00a0is an important part of creating an inclusive project. Some media companies and advertisers have made attempts at participating in inclusion but missed the mark. By photoshopping missing limbs and prosthetics onto able-bodied models,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsbeat\/article\/37194585\/disabled-models-and-athletes-outraged-by-brazilian-vogue-paralympic-campaign-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some brands<\/a>\u00a0have come under heavy scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>The key lesson to learn from others\u2019 past mistakes is to hire appropriately. If you\u2019re looking to incorporate disability diversity to your photo or video shoot, cast talent with the disabilities they have. Agencies like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebedeemanagement.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zebedee Management<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mediability.pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediability<\/a>\u00a0are a couple of great places to start your model search.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  id=\"block_8a8c72b5bc0fe4195771e65cd4cdfe53\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex portrait-two\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2501680\/long-haired-girl-with-prosthesis-shaking-head?vs=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_2501680-1.jpg\" alt=\"Disabled girl with beautiful long hair wearing blue bodysuit shaking her head\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/clique_photo\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Clique Images\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4548248\/disabled-person-in-blue-chair-in-loft\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Stocksy_comp_4548248.jpg\" alt=\"Disabled Person In Blue Chair In Loft\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/lizrajchart\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Elizabeth Rajchart\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<span data-block=\"block_375bc3f54527e66e0178ae1651a75eb3\" class=\"toc-titles\" data-title=\"CHANGING PERCEPTIONS BIT BY BIT\" style=\"display:none\"><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_375bc3f54527e66e0178ae1651a75eb3\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <h2>CHANGING PERCEPTIONS BIT BY BIT<\/h2>\n<p>As media continues to create more positive representations of disabilities, perceptions will evolve. By casting actors with real disabilities, big brand ads have begun to make an impact. We need to see more of this kind of work to bring awareness to the public. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.respectability.org\/2019\/02\/super-bowl-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Mizrahi,<\/a> president of disability awareness nonprofit RespectAbility\u00a0says, \u201cChanging hearts, minds and behaviors takes great messages, delivery systems, and message repetition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As creators capture and showcase a more accurate portrayal of the world, we will make mistakes along the way. 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