Several groups in the disabled community have refused to participate in telethons and other fundraisers because they feel it contributes to the perception that they are
a. Objects of ridicule
b. Objects of pity
c. Menaces to society
d. Subhuman organisms
B Correct Answer: Objects of pity
Feedback for Correct Answer: Surveys have concluded that because telethons tend to parade children with disabilities on television to encourage watchers to donate money they tend to reinforce the idea that people with disabilities are helpless and dependent.
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