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[quote=Anonymous]I have a DS with disabilities who is now in high school.  I've also got 2 older children in high school who are typical.  I can't tell you the number of times peers of my older kids have lashed out at them using slurs about their younger brother with disabilities.  My DS is smart, sweet, kind and has never been mean or insulting to another person in his life.  Yet, these kids will mock his physical aspects, disparage things he did in ELEMENTARY school and fling 'special education' out as the worst type of insult.  These are 'good' kids from 'good' families that go to 'good' schools and are 'good' students/athletes.

The lack of consideration for the disability community is astounding.  There is no excuse for making the character in this film a 3-fingered witch.  None.  If you were to substitute race or religion for disability, no so-called 'legal' person on the side of TV or film would allow it to pass.  Could you imagine what would happen if the film highlighted the witch as being a POC or a Muslim or Jew?  Why is disability any different?  It is not enough to apologize for doing this.  There needs to be an examination of the failures that allowed it to happen - not just in this particular film but in the entire industry.  This film is just the latest example. [/quote]

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