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Stutterer Representation in Media Stutterers in media are always used as comedic effect and not taken seriously. This gives viewers the message that stuttering is not a serious disability and it's ok to make fun of it despite the fact that people have actually committed suicide because of their severe stutters and some people even lock themselves away, hiding from society because of the crippling social anxiety and low self esteem caused by stuttering. One example of this is Porky Pig. You can tell by the way he is portrayed, that Porky is only there to make the audience laugh and no it is NOT because of his sense of humor. You would never see any other disability be used as a comedic element. The only TV show that had the bravery to make fun of disabilities is family guy and I mean....... it's family guy, they make fun of EVERYTHING lol. Every other disability is often portrayed in a way to uplift people who suffer from it... But we never get that lol. I wish that stutterers in media were seen as more that their stutter, for example Billy from IT and King George VI from "The King's speech."