And just wondered what you thought about Soaps portrail of disabilities.
Here are a few reminders;
In
Neighbours’ in the UK at the moment a story line is developing about Ringos eating disorder.
Poor Paul Robinson has had many things to endure.
And there has also been;
Josh Anderson - blinded - recovered!
Stephen Gottlieb - paralysed - recovered!
Madge - blinded - recovered!
Lori Lee - paralysed - recovered!
Stuart Parker - blinded - recovered!
Frazer Yeats - paralysed - recovered!
(What message does this send out?)
Corrie have had Jim MacDonald in a wheelchair.
Eastenders have Ben Mitchal deaf. Billy and Honey’s baby. And don’t forget Mark Fowler HIV, to name but a few.
And im sure everyone can remember Benny in
CrossroadsOut of soap land, a few people who have caught my eye;
Just have to mention Greg House, (cos he is lovely!) who certainly has a few autistic type traits and identified himself with a
young autistic boy.
Disability does make an apperance on the TV. But do you this it shown enough or well?
Poor Paul Robinson has had many things to endure.
Josh Anderson - blinded - recovered!