friedlock68 t1_jdc4ers wrote on March 23, 2023 at 10:18 AM

Reply to comment by yogo in Barbie maker celebrates ‘power of representation’ with scoliosis doll by wol_75

Uhhh.. disability porn?

yogo t1_jdcsjz4 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:01 PM

It describes the voyeuristic nature and exploitation; has nothing to with sex. Sorry for the confusion.

friedlock68 t1_jdct8yd wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Voyeuristic but non sexual... Got it.

awholedamngarden t1_jddmo31 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:16 PM

A lot of people find disabled people “inspiring” in a way that is pretty objectifying

friedlock68 t1_jdf24bi wrote on March 23, 2023 at 10:46 PM

Yeah I can see that being the case

AndroidwithAnxiety t1_jdcsmis wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Depictions of disability that don't go further than the aesthetics / surface level idea of what that condition is, and that fail to actually represent disability in a meaningful (or respectful) way.

I.e: a doll with scoliosis has a back brace but no other elements of scoliosis, reducing and sanitizing the condition down to an accessory.