
Why Inspiration Porn is Problematic
“I’m not your inspiration, thank you very much” ~Stella Young TED Talk Stella Young coined the term ‘inspiration porn’, this explains how disabled people are objectified for the benefit of able-bodied people. Young was a comedian in Australia and a disability advocate who passed away at thirty-two years old in 2014. Inspiration porn puts a heavy emphasis on a person’s disability and discards their individuality simultaneously. Inspiration porn has a high influence on those wh