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To: Channel 4
Stop Channel 4 dating show 'The Undateables'
Withdraw the dating show 'The Undateables' from air or change the name, as some disabled people find it offensive.
Why is this important?
I have cerebral palsy myself and am fortunate enough to lead a fairly normal life. My self-confidence is not often negatively affected by my disability, despite the media often portraying disability as ugly, undesirable and unattractive. However, it's hardly surprising that a lot of disabled people have issues with their self-esteem when programmes like 'The Undateables' exist.
For anyone not familiar with this show or who hasn't seen the adverts for it, it effectively seems to be a dating show for people with mental and physical disabilities.
While this may seem like a nice and inclusive idea, the subtext to this seems to me to be that disabled people could only ever find love with other disabled people, and only a disabled person could ever find another disabled person attractive.
It seems ridiculous to me that a show of this nature, with a name like the Undateables can be broadcast without any backlash.
If you agree please sign and share this petition!
Thank you in advance.
For anyone not familiar with this show or who hasn't seen the adverts for it, it effectively seems to be a dating show for people with mental and physical disabilities.
While this may seem like a nice and inclusive idea, the subtext to this seems to me to be that disabled people could only ever find love with other disabled people, and only a disabled person could ever find another disabled person attractive.
It seems ridiculous to me that a show of this nature, with a name like the Undateables can be broadcast without any backlash.
If you agree please sign and share this petition!
Thank you in advance.
