Disability in the media-The Inbertweeners.

• Why is the clip funny? Because the frisbee hitting the dis-abled person is unexpected and it creates a very awkward situation.
• How is the disabled girl being represented? As a victim that is helpless.
• Are we meant to laugh at the disabled person? No, you are supposed to laugh at Will and feel sorry for the girl. You're also supposed to laugh at the situation itself as the disabled person is helpless and can't do anything.
• Are they the 'butt' of the joke? Initially yes, you are laughing at the disabled person because if it wasn't a disabled person it wouldn't be funny. However, as the situation unfolds you become more embarrassed for Will and begin to laugh at his misfortune and not that of the disabled woman.
• How do you think disabled people respond to this? some people will find it funny and laugh with most of the people who view this clip, or they will take offence at the fact that it is a disabled person that is hit.
• Are we as a society cultivated to think we should pity the disabled? yes, however media do not follow these rules of society. If this event was seen in public, the majority of people would help or seek to comfort any disabled person that is hurt. Also     when the people playing football see the disable person in distress, they rush over to try and protect her. This shows chart people in society don't usually look 'down' upon disabled people as lessors, more as people who need extra care.