RHETOR 109 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Cerebral Palsy, Poster Children, Mike
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Use disabled children as poster children (ervin was one) Protestors stop the telethon now piss on pity no more pity . Jerry lewis" cover piece on if he had muscular dystrophy patronizing steel imprisonment i am half a person . Decided to oppose the wgn chicago mda (muscular dystrophy association) telethon with a picket, calling themselves jerry"s orphans (sarcastic) Hide the posters until after they get in etc. Got coverage wgn sent a camera (1991) Made sure protests were non violent doing something is always better than. Protests popped up in other cities within the disability movement doing nothing anything time their side is heard, it"s a victory. Protestors give out flyers to educate people on the issue. Goal of telethon: to find a cure. Mike: cure didn"t matter to him, just wanted to live a normal life.
