‘Crip Camp’ directors on reclaiming title’s derogatory term and celebrating monumental passing of Americans with Disabilities Act
Originally published July 24, 2020 by Yahoo Life
The directors of the acclaimed film “Crip Camp” say they used “crip,” short for “cripple,” a term often considered offensive, to create more positive associations with the word. They intended it to signify political awareness and an embrace of one’s identity as a person with a disability – traits shared by the subjects of the documentary, who were instrumental in the civil rights movement that led to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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