zaman Report post Posted February 25, 2009 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...s-tell-BBC.html Sorry to put another Daily Mail link on, but apparently this was on the news this morning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted February 25, 2009 I saw this the other day...oooh, it made me so cross!! Bid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karen A Report post Posted February 25, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7906507.stm See this one too. It made me cross as well.It is very sad that disability awareness is still so far behind in some areas.Children appear more aware than parents sometimes. Karen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane Report post Posted February 25, 2009 It has left me feeling angry and sad. I question what sort of society we live in that only the perfect get to do their dream job and enjoy life. This is just awful that people are so against others getting on in life bacause of what they look like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted February 25, 2009 I saw this a couple of days ago and it's really awful. The BBC are obviously trying to embrace every aspect of society and the fact that Cerrie is disabled obviously, to the BBC, has no bearing on whether she's a good TV presenter or not (amazingly I don't watch CBeebies ). That, I think, is brilliant and all credit to them (the BBC) for doing that (although there shouldn't be any need for 'credit', employing disabled people shouldn't be a 'newsworthy' event, it should be an everyday event but I digress). Even reading the Daily Mail article it's clear that parents are worried that their kids might have nightmares. Have any kids actually had nightmares? This is certainly not 'political correctness gone mad' - it's just another aspect of society that is, finally, getting represented. Whether these small minded parents like it or not, disabled people (in whatever shape or form) exist and are part of society. We contribute, we exist...we're real. We shouldn't be shoved in a darkened corner and made to feel as though we don't exist. The kids who she's becoming 'visible' to via CBeebies will, hopefully, grow up to be far less prejudiced towards disabled people. I do wonder who's more really upset in all of this though: The kids who've asked questions, or the parents who've had to answer them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted February 25, 2009 What about all those presenters with no brains, like Clarkson and countless others? What about the Orange people like Dale Winton etc? What about the aestetically challenged like that lantern jawed comedien who tried to grow a beard over it so no one would notice or people with mis-shappen heads like Jimmy Carr What about leprechaun's (Dara O'Breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen) WHAT ABOUT NOEL EDMONDS?????????????????????????? there's some nasty peeps out there, peeps, and the frightening thing is you'd never know cos they look just like the rest of us Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted February 25, 2009 The Media show, BBC radio 4 is about to discuss this right now. 92 - 94 FM K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimdim Report post Posted February 25, 2009 This made me really angry When my younger son Cameron was in nursery they had a mini-kickers football event and the youung man that came, he was only in his twenties at the time, he only had one arm his other one was off below the elbow no-one had any issues with it as far as im aware and the kids loved him. As far as i know he is still working with the children and a lovely young man he was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
call me jaded Report post Posted February 25, 2009 Know how she feels. Some children burst into tears when they see DS and he's often followed around the playground by older children saying unpleasant things. DS is aware of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynne Report post Posted February 25, 2009 It was said that her lack of arm frightened the children. More like the adults did not know how to handle it. I would love to see a disabled new reader. Disabled people are capable of such a lot of things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted February 25, 2009 What about the Orange people like Dale Winton etc? I think you'll find that such a comment is considered racialist and non-PC. I believe that the correct term is Oompa-Loompa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossgrove Report post Posted February 26, 2009 I saw her on Telly the other day and was really pleased to see the BBC moving away from the 'young and physically perfect' stereotype that has taken over all forms of childrens telly over the last few years. The fact that parents are complaining shows how small-minded some people are, I certainly hope the BBC stands form on this one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
something_different Report post Posted February 26, 2009 I think its a good thing. The parents who are complaining i wonder how they would react if a child with a physical disability happend to be in their childs class or nursery. It is very sad that parents have these views. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted February 26, 2009 I think its a good thing. The parents who are complaining i wonder how they would react if a child with a physical disability happend to be in their childs class or nursery. It is very sad that parents have these views. Or if it was their child with a physical disability...or they lost an arm themselves in an accident! Grrr! Boho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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