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Good Disability Representation: Sex Education

Thumbnail graphic for “Props No More” showing an image of two people smiling. One is a white woman with a nose piercing, the other person is a white man with a beard. They look at each other. A purple corner banner with the “PROPS NO MORE” logo appears at top left, and large white text across the bottom reads: “SEX EDUCATION: GREAT REPRESENTATION!”

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

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