Annie Elainey | Everything Everything: Being Sick = "Not Living"? [CC] @theannieelainey | Uploaded April 2017 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
The #EverythingEverything (SPOILERS: discussion of book ending) movie trailer has been released so I wanted to share my thoughts on the harmful tropes this film perpetuates.
This film so far participates in the false disability/illness trope as well as the “disabled lives are not worth living”, internalized ableism trope.
I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; my symptoms cause me to spend a lot of time ill and in terrible pain/weakness in bed and at home, my symptoms do not allow me to stand/walk beyond a few seconds to a couple of minutes maximum. I have a community of people (many of whom identify as #Spoonies) with similar circumstances and though it can definitely be tough, we are still "living".
This is one of those "it takes courage to stand up to your friends" moments. As a fan of Amandla Stenberg, I want it to be clear that I dislike and am criticizing the trope and the harm it can do, while still respecting them and their work.
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Annie Segarra (Annie Elainey) creates mainly first-person videos on introspective topics, social topics, sharing her experiences and thoughts on disability, body image, LGBT topics, gender equality, etc, as well as creative content; a variety of music/artistic media and short films. Annie identifies as a queer Latinx disabled (w/ Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) woman and uses she and they pronouns.
The #EverythingEverything (SPOILERS: discussion of book ending) movie trailer has been released so I wanted to share my thoughts on the harmful tropes this film perpetuates.
This film so far participates in the false disability/illness trope as well as the “disabled lives are not worth living”, internalized ableism trope.
I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; my symptoms cause me to spend a lot of time ill and in terrible pain/weakness in bed and at home, my symptoms do not allow me to stand/walk beyond a few seconds to a couple of minutes maximum. I have a community of people (many of whom identify as #Spoonies) with similar circumstances and though it can definitely be tough, we are still "living".
This is one of those "it takes courage to stand up to your friends" moments. As a fan of Amandla Stenberg, I want it to be clear that I dislike and am criticizing the trope and the harm it can do, while still respecting them and their work.
SUPPORT THIS CREATOR
If you enjoy my videos, please consider supporting this channel!
Patreon: patreon.com/annieelainey
PayPal: paypal.me/annieelainey
Amazon Wish List: http://a.co/gyCgqsf
CONTRIBUTE CAPTIONS/SUBTITLES FOR THIS VIDEO
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Periscope: AnnieElainey
IN THIS VIDEO
Mic used: amzn.to/2ahAuT5
Camera used: amzn.to/2a5jPCq
My Associate Store: astore.amazon.com/annielai-20
CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
Annie Segarra (Annie Elainey) creates mainly first-person videos on introspective topics, social topics, sharing her experiences and thoughts on disability, body image, LGBT topics, gender equality, etc, as well as creative content; a variety of music/artistic media and short films. Annie identifies as a queer Latinx disabled (w/ Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) woman and uses she and they pronouns.