23 min
22. Before Posting about your Child’s Disability, Listen to this… Legally Blonde & Blind
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Many parents of children with disabilities or chronic illnesses use social media to share information and connect with others, but when does this go too far? In Episode 22 of Legally Blonde & Blind, Marissa discusses issues surrounding representation and consent when sharing a child’s disability on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or other social media platforms. Tune in to learn why “raising awareness” and “inspiring others” is often not as straightforward or impactful as mommy bloggers believe.
“My fear is that when parents take up so much space on social media, they send the message that people need to speak for us, that we can’t share our own stories.”
Connect with Legally Blonde & Blind!
Website - https://www.legallyblondeblind.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/legallybb_/?hl=en
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/legallybb/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/legally-blonde-blind/
Key Points:
0:00 - Introduction!
1:05 - Why did I decide to make this episode?
2:25 - Why do parents share about their child’s disability on social media?
6:55 - Issues Surrounding Informed Consent
11:39 - Issues Surrounding “Raising Awareness”
12:18 - Inspiration Porn
13:50 - Exotification and Objectification
15:20 - Amplifying our Differences
16:50 - Not Everyone Needs to be an Ambassador
18:00 - Centering Parents
18:49 - What should parents do?
Resources:
https://themighty.com/2017/08/what-pictures-not-to-post-online-kids-disabilities/
https://www.themobilityresource.com/blog/post/gone-too-far-when-posting-about-your-childrens-health-crosses-the-line/
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2015/07/16/parents-and-social-media/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/01/31/parents-online-sharing-can-be-particularly-problematic-autistic-kids-heres-why/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/04/youtube-family-vloggings-dark-side.html
https://aliceleme.medium.com/until-children-are-protected-family-youtube-channels-should-not-exist-5d89429835a6
https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2016/04/why-youtube-mums-are-taking-their-kids-offline
https://neoreach.com/family-vloggers/
Transcript - https://www.legallyblondeblind.com/post/22-before-posting-about-your-child-s-disability-listen-to-this
Many parents of children with disabilities or chronic illnesses use social media to share information and connect with others, but when does this go too far? In Episode 22 of Legally Blonde & Blind, Marissa discusses issues surrounding representation and consent when sharing a child’s disability on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or other social media platforms. Tune in to learn why “raising awareness” and “inspiring others” is often not as straightforward or impactful as mommy bloggers believe.
“My fear is that when parents take up so much space on social media, they send the message that people need to speak for us, that we can’t share our own stories.”
Connect with Legally Blonde & Blind!
Website - https://www.legallyblondeblind.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/legallybb_/?hl=en
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/legallybb/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/legally-blonde-blind/
Key Points:
0:00 - Introduction!
1:05 - Why did I decide to make this episode?
2:25 - Why do parents share about their child’s disability on social media?
6:55 - Issues Surrounding Informed Consent
11:39 - Issues Surrounding “Raising Awareness”
12:18 - Inspiration Porn
13:50 - Exotification and Objectification
15:20 - Amplifying our Differences
16:50 - Not Everyone Needs to be an Ambassador
18:00 - Centering Parents
18:49 - What should parents do?
Resources:
https://themighty.com/2017/08/what-pictures-not-to-post-online-kids-disabilities/
https://www.themobilityresource.com/blog/post/gone-too-far-when-posting-about-your-childrens-health-crosses-the-line/
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2015/07/16/parents-and-social-media/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/01/31/parents-online-sharing-can-be-particularly-problematic-autistic-kids-heres-why/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/04/youtube-family-vloggings-dark-side.html
https://aliceleme.medium.com/until-children-are-protected-family-youtube-channels-should-not-exist-5d89429835a6
https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2016/04/why-youtube-mums-are-taking-their-kids-offline
https://neoreach.com/family-vloggers/
Transcript - https://www.legallyblondeblind.com/post/22-before-posting-about-your-child-s-disability-listen-to-this
23 min