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Ellie Simmonds
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Yes I know that this is in the wrong section.
Ellie Simmonds in Strictly Come Dancing.........I don't watch it personally, but many do and I do have an opinion on this.
Ellie Simmonds an achondrolastic dwarf is going to be dressed up and paraded infront of millions of TV viewers which I think is embarrasing to many who will be watching. I find seeing the disabled paraded in front of the public distasteful and difficult to accept. Others will have differing views.
She will certainly attract the "sympathy vote."
Certainly talented, a personable girl, but in my opinion Strictly Come Dancing is not the stage for her.
Ellie Simmonds in Strictly Come Dancing.........I don't watch it personally, but many do and I do have an opinion on this.
Ellie Simmonds an achondrolastic dwarf is going to be dressed up and paraded infront of millions of TV viewers which I think is embarrasing to many who will be watching. I find seeing the disabled paraded in front of the public distasteful and difficult to accept. Others will have differing views.
She will certainly attract the "sympathy vote."
Certainly talented, a personable girl, but in my opinion Strictly Come Dancing is not the stage for her.
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It could just be that somebody misunderstoo d 'compile a shortlist of potential entrants' and by the time it was picked up on it was too late.
13:17 Sun 14th Aug 2022
Massive can of worms but does make for a very interesting discussion. I don't watch the programme but can see several sides.
Throwing a comment in just for argument's sake, many posts so far take umbrage at her being labelled disabled. If she's not then why does she partake in the Paralympics? I've googled their definition and it's "a series of international contests for athletes with disabilities that are associated with and held following the summer and winter Olympic Games"
As I said just throwing something into the mix.
Throwing a comment in just for argument's sake, many posts so far take umbrage at her being labelled disabled. If she's not then why does she partake in the Paralympics? I've googled their definition and it's "a series of international contests for athletes with disabilities that are associated with and held following the summer and winter Olympic Games"
As I said just throwing something into the mix.
Disabled:
My take on it. Disability depends upon one's environment and if this is organised for the "normal" person , then there will be disabilities including dwarfism that would be described as a didability. Ellie lives in this environment.
At the ParaOlympics everybody is labelled "disabled" and hence Ellie fits in with all definitions of disability.
On Strictly she will be the only one physically different in her environment and hence.....disabled.
Remember the proverb: In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
My concerns are not for Ellie, but for the viewing public and I feel that the B.B.C has badly misjudged this.
My take on it. Disability depends upon one's environment and if this is organised for the "normal" person , then there will be disabilities including dwarfism that would be described as a didability. Ellie lives in this environment.
At the ParaOlympics everybody is labelled "disabled" and hence Ellie fits in with all definitions of disability.
On Strictly she will be the only one physically different in her environment and hence.....disabled.
Remember the proverb: In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
My concerns are not for Ellie, but for the viewing public and I feel that the B.B.C has badly misjudged this.
Just the BBC box ticking again. They are even having same sex dancers again ! I wouldn't call the majority of 'celebs' this year particularly well known. I'll be honest, I will watch the opening show out of curiosity to see who they partner her with, but can't muster up much excitement for the whole show.
There have been several celebrity dancers who have appeared on Strictly and have not fitted into people's idea of 'normal'. Jonnie Peacock, JJ Chalmers, Rose Ayling Ellis, Will Bayley, Lauren Steadman, Katie Piper. Several of these were paraolympians and had a great time on Strictly, showing how it should be done. I can't see why anybody would be embarrassed by them any more than Anne Widdicombe or John Sergeant. All of them were there to entertain and if they did well, then good on 'em.