“Life as a disabled woman is a constant fight – the mental impact cuts deep”
“Life as a disabled woman is a constant fight – the mental impact cuts deep”
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EastEnders' Penny Branning is refreshing - I know disabled women just like her
As Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine), who was left paralysed from the waist down after being run over by one of her father’s criminal associates, returned to EastEnders, I was instantly struck by the feeling that I knew her.
The fact that she was caught smuggling drugs tells a rare story. The media can often only think in archetypes. It leads to woollier disabled characters not drawn from life.
In reality, I see every kind of disabled woman connect on one shared experience – the rest is in the
The fact that she was caught smuggling drugs tells a rare story. The media can often only think in archetypes. It leads to woollier disabled characters not drawn from life.
In reality, I see every kind of disabled woman connect on one shared experience – the rest is in the
Love Island: All Stars has a big problem. Here's how to fix it
Love Island: All Stars, the highly anticipated spin-off of the popular reality TV show, isn't quite working. In short, the show is becoming too much like Ex on the Beach.
So far it has evoked the feeling of a long-awaited reunion, where everyone is intimately familiar with one another's past romantic decisions. But the thrill of gathering at the local pub fades when you realise, after the initial excitement, that you know these people too well.
It appears All Stars was relying on that shared h
So far it has evoked the feeling of a long-awaited reunion, where everyone is intimately familiar with one another's past romantic decisions. But the thrill of gathering at the local pub fades when you realise, after the initial excitement, that you know these people too well.
It appears All Stars was relying on that shared h
