and recordings, magazines, TV shows, interviews, advertising in print TV & the internet, phone-in competitions, etcThe media have purposely turned her into a freak show so that they can sell papers ...
Very true because if there was no market for this sad, exploitative, hyped-up, manufactured reality garbage, the exploiters wouldn't waste their time, money and effort.... and even sadder that a large proportion of society support this treatment thru buying papers, glossy mags etc that does this.
The media have purposely turned her into a freak show so that they can sell papers etc. Its sad that someone with a disability is being treated this way
Absolutely right.freak show
To be honest i have heard nothing about her disability and i don't think it's relevant.
I disagree. Her disability is very relevent. If an adult wants to enter one of these shows and be subject to all that it entails, fair enough. But someone with a learning disability does not necessarily have the ability to make this type of decision or fully understand the consequences of their actions.
Perhaps she doesn't live with her family, or perhaps she didn't tell her family. Do you think there is any responsibility on those who will benefit hugely commercially from her exploitation to consider her needs?Well if we are going to start saying that she herself could not know what she was letting herself in for by entering, then perhaps her family should have done something
I disagree. Her disability is very relevent. If an adult wants to enter one of these shows and be subject to all that it entails, fair enough. But someone with a learning disability does not necessarily have the ability to make this type of decision or fully understand the consequences of their actions.
Don't think she has any sisters or brothers.
And those of below-average intelligence (which are very popular with the producers of these shows)?So maybe we should stop people with disabilities from entering this type of show?
If an adult wants to enter one of these shows and be subject to all that it entails, fair enough. But someone with a learning disability does not necessarily have the ability to make this type of decision or fully understand the consequences of their actions.
Have you met or engaged with many people with learning disabilities?So is someone with a learning disability not an adult or able to make adult choices and decisions?
Do you start screening contestants to judge whether they'll be mentally able to deal with the process?? And then there's uproar when someone with a mental disability is not allowed to take part? Personal responsibility has to start somewhere.
Have you met or engaged with many people with learning disabilities?
I don't see how that's relevant. The point of the thread was to see what other people thought of the hype surrounding Susan Boyle and i'm not going to get dragged into a discussion on whether people with disabilities of any kind should take part in a competition like this.
I just can't comprehend how you can't understand that some people with disabilities are not capable of making best decisions for themselves.
I also cannot comprehend how anyone could think that 'The Priory' is the best place for SB to 'rest'.
Unless you have medical qualifications and you have spent a lot of time assessing SB, you cannot say this with any certain. There is every possibility that she is not competent to make decisions in her own best interests.My original point is nothing to do with her disability
Unless you have medical qualifications and you have spent a lot of time assessing SB, you cannot say this with any certain. There is every possibility that she is not competent to make decisions in her own best interests.
Exhibits in freak shows of the past generally weren't forced to participate either. Does that make it OK?
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