The media has an obligation to uphold objectivity, fairness, and ethical reporting– but the coverage of autistic and other disabled folk is rife with inspiration porn.
Using Marx’s theory of alienation of disenfranchised people, Brunel explores how autistics are alienated and their value assessed as financial commodities.
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