"Also, yes I’m disabled and want equality. I should be called “normal” for that—and you guys should want the same thing, too."
^THIS, thank you, Mat. <3

Well the "oscar-bait" cliche is still alive and kicking, in relation to relatively privileged and pretty actors playing all manor of societal outcasts. Not that it's necessarily a bad thing, but I think it's something to be aware of when the Academy is predominantly older straight white men.
Like, obviously Lupita…

"Of course, that comes across as sour and bitter—I am being ironic and sardonic!"
I am just a little bitter, though.

wtf, what are you even on about? and did you just use the gay friend defense when talking about disability? that's taking it to the next level, buddy, well done.

Yeah, Martin's initial description was a bit too fantasy-dwarf-like, which kind of defeats the purpose of the whole grounding the world in reality thing. I can't remember but I think he said he revised it after talking to people with dwarfism (before Peter Dinklage).

Where did I say being "really short" was a disability? Read it again.

That part was a joke.

Why aren't you angry is the more pertinent question…

He IS a regular dude who happens to be shorter than average, he ALSO happens to be disabled.
Being disabled is not the sum of a person, how about that!

I never said I speak on behalf of all disabled people and I find it concerning to say the least that that's your assumption.
And yes, I am a bit pissy, I have to deal with this crap every day.
Anyway, if you don't wanna listen to me, at least listen to Mat Fraser.

One of the first movies I fell in love with, Disney movies looked lame in comparison

where did I say you could do that? Nowhere. So basically you're the kind of person who will twist someone's words as an excuse to be a dick to disabled people, congratulations…ableist asshole…

Peter Dinklage is so famous that he's not disabled anymore, he was kicked out of the disabled club.

disabled people really don't give a shit about your wishy-washy definitions. if you're uncomfortable saying "disabled" then it's your problem, not mine. being disabled is a fact of life that doesn't care if your comfortable with it or not
source: disabled.

so a bone-growth disorder is not technically a disability to you? jesus christ… you might as well just throw out the entire concept and start calling people freaks again.

Yes, he has achondroplasia, a bone-growth disorder and a common form of dwarfism. What, did you not notice or something?

I don't know why they can't just put some of these songs in the movie, whatever happened to pop songs soundtracking a movie? Why wasn't Lorde invited to work with the composer to further imbue the actual film's soundtrack with the teenage empathy Lorde is so good at?

Sooo… Everyone's just gonna ignore his obvious mental health issues?
Or are we just gonna laugh it off like Amanda Bynes?

Jason Heller, you are my spirit animal. Although I broke down when I first heard Kate Bush's Moments of Pleasure ("every old sock needs an old shoe").
Kate Bush pulled my through my first bout of depression, and her music continues to be my single strongest lifeline. It's like she's been through it all and proving…

The worst thing was the chanting. Reading about Kanye being a douche is amusing, but watching that video was just a tiny bit soul-crushing.