“Inspiration porn” includes the use of depictions of disabled people* to motivate non-disabled people to exercise. Though the depictions show fit and positive images of disabled people, disabled activists view them as dehumanizing and devoid of social context related to systemic injustice. The…
“Inspiration porn” includes the use of depictions of disabled people* to motivate non-disabled people to exercise. Though the depictions show fit and positive images of disabled people, disabled activists view them as dehumanizing and devoid of social context related to systemic injustice. The exercise professional is encouraged to follow guidelines in evaluating their own use of these images. *The authors have chosen to use identity-first language (“disabled person”) rather than person-first language (“person with a disability”) in this course. While we acknowledge the differing opinions surrounding which language to use, we have chosen identity-first language as we believe it better reflects disability as an important piece of an individual’s identity that one can claim in pride.
