Are you guilty of “inspiration porn”?

Inspiration porn is everywhere. It is a form of unconscious bias that hurts people with disabilities

Man with prosthetic leg exercising in Gym

Inspiration porn is portraying people with disabilities as:

  1. One-dimensional saints who only exist to warm the hearts and open the minds of able-bodied people

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LinkedIn Top Voice for Social Impact 2022. UX Collective Author of the Year 2020. Disability Inclusion SME. Sr Staff Accessibility Architect @ VMware.

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LinkedIn Top Voice for Social Impact 2022. UX Collective Author of the Year 2020. Disability Inclusion SME. Sr Staff Accessibility Architect @ VMware.