Good Disability Representation: Sex Education
Media representation of people with disabilities is often pretty bad, so who’s getting it right? Karina Sturm, Director of Props No More, breaks down how the character of Isaac in Netflix’s “Sex Education” shows authentic representation of disability, from the casting of an actor of a disability to a three-dimensional storyline with a story arc based on romance and school, not solely on disability.
Audio Description by Social Audio Description Collective. Written by Cheryl Green. Blind QC by Rick Hammond. Narrated by Cheryl Green.
Produced by Karina Sturm and Lucas Fuchs.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Authentic Representation in Sex Education
02:28 Isaac and Disability Representation
04:12 A Well-Rounded Storyline
06:18 Tips for Authentic Disability Representation
07:01 Conclusion

