Channel 4 alternative Christmas message - end the discrimination of disabled people

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Holly_Scope
Holly_Scope Posts: 3,306 Scope Online Community Coordinator

Some positive movement as Channel 4 announces their alternative Christmas message.

Chris McCausland to deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message in call to end the discrimination of disabled people | Channel 4

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  • FeistyPigeon
    FeistyPigeon Online Community Member Posts: 327 Empowering

    Thanks for letting us know Holly. Good old Channel 4 - they're very strong on stories supporting the disabled. Will be watching…

  • Amaya_Ringo
    Amaya_Ringo Online Community Member Posts: 398 Championing

    I respect C4's stance on disability, but also haven't forgiven them for insisting on using THAT word in Rosie Jones' documentary despite the backlash from people who were personally affected by it and for whom it's been a tormenting word for years.

    I have a lot of respect for Rosie as well, but that was bad judgement and C4 should have known better.

    You can't pick and choose when you stand against disability discrimination. Using the word to shock non-disabled people is meaningless if the majority of people impacted are disabled.