postr/StutterJune 28, 2024

an influencer I used to like just posted a story where he recorded himself "stuttering" making fun of people who stutter

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an influencer I used to like just posted a story where he recorded himself "stuttering" making fun of people who stutter and it made me furious!! I mean, I only followed him becase he's friends with an artist I really like, but scrolling through instagram stories I saw this video where he was acting as if he was a "therapist who stutters" and I found it really disrespectful. I'm usually not affected by shitty comments about my stuttering, but seeing someone with so much reach reinforcing this idea that people who stutter are something to laugh about makes me feel very angry. Representation in media has changed a lot about this topic, but still seeing people like this bothers and disappoints me a lot, specially knowing how many people struggle with stuttering, and because of the fact that 10.6k people follow him.

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Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience

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Stigma & BullyingFrustration & AngerPublic Awareness / Media