Episode 9: Me Before You, voluntary assisted dying, and the devaluing of disability
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Welcome to Ep 9 and a new naming convention!!
Today we cover 2016’s Me Before You. In this episode, Michael takes the lead and goes ahead and writes a whole motherfucking university essay on the subject of disability and voluntary assisted dying. He goes on quite a journey of understanding as to why this movie, directed by Thea Sharrock and based on the novel by Jojo Moyes, is a pile of steaming offensive ableist trash. “On the nose” doesn’t cover a sliver of it. Please note that we speak as able bodied people and let us know if we able-splain at any point!
Also, Myffy is our cat.
CONTENT WARNING: Voluntary assisted dying, euthanasia, ableism, traffic injury, suicide, depiction of disability as tragedy, sex, horse racing.
NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
Host: Stephanie Fornasier
Cohost: Michael Watson
Music and artwork: Michael Watson
Editor: Nicholas Fornasier
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REFERENCE ARTICLES: (Some have a paywall, email us if you’re keen for a copy!)
“Assisted dying and disability” by Christopher Riddle
“It’s all the same movie: making Code of The Freaks” by Carrie Sandahl
“Quadraplegic Sexuality: Demystifying Misconceptions” by Gerald Christian.
"Attitudes towards disability in society viewed through the lens of critical disability theory: An analysis of ‘Me Before You’" by Esther Ingham
"Me Before You – disability as a tragedy and the laughing able gaze" by Carly Findlay
(And read all the articles she links to!)
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