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The Handicast - Media Representation of Disability w/ 9Honey Journalist Bianka Farmakis

The Handicast - Media Representation of Disability w/ 9Honey Journalist Bianka Farmakis

Disability After Dark · Cripple & Co Productions

November 27, 202051m 27sbonusExplicit

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Show Notes

Episode Notes

On this episode of The Handicast, Heather and Drew tackle disability representation in the media.  We invite our friend and Handi supporter Bianka Farmakis, an associate producer for Australian media site 9Honey, to explore how we can make media better for disabled people.  We talk about sex & disability in the media, we explore the Sia controversy & Bianka offers tips for reporters covering disability stories to do better + she shares from her personal life why she is so passionate about disability stories & why she loves Handi.   Enjoy!

You can follow Bianka on Twitter at @BFarmarkis 

You can also e-mail her with story ideas at: [email protected]   You can pre-order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability  right now at: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order

You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick