Burning Words

So, here’s a hearty fuck you to the scriptwriters of medical-themed soap opera All Saints.

I really shouldn’t be surprised at the ability of some people to come out with the most ignorant and offensive ablist prejudice, but they’ve gone out and done it. Last Tuesday’s episode contained a storyline implying a connection between incest and Down’s Syndrome. Real fucking charming stuff. There’s already reports of Down’s kids getting harassed because of it, and the Down’s Syndrome lobby groups are rightly hitting the roof, with reports of legal action and advertiser boycotts - good on them.

Channel Seven’s response has been downright unimpressive too. The producers have denied any wrongdoing, the station won’t make any comment, and is resisting calls for a retraction/apology. Yeah, I shouldn’t be surprised when some asshole manages to get away with defaming an entire fucking marginalised group, but god this reflects badly on this society.

Tags: assholes, disability, media