On screen and on stage, disability continues to be depicted in outdated, cliched ways
- Written by Magda Romanska, Associate Professor of Theatre and Dramaturgy, Emerson College
Actress Claire Danes playing CIA officer Carrie Mathison, who struggles with mental illness, on the set of 'Homeland.'ShowtimeThe #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements have forced Hollywood and other artists and filmmakers to rethink their subject matter and casting practices. However, despite an increased sensitivity to gender and race...
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