History Main / BullyingTheDisabled

* In ''Fanfic/{{Bubbles}}'', Derpy's mother abuses her for being disabled.

* ''WebVideo/TreyTheExplainer'' discusses this and BuryYourDisabled in a video about how prehistoric humans. More specifically, he says it's actually [[ArtisticLicenseHistory more inaccurate]] to believe that prehistoric humans all ostracized their disabled than it is to portray "savage cavemen" as taking care of their ill.

** The manga is about a NewTransferStudent elementary schooler named Shouko who is bullied for being deaf. The protagonist, Shouya, is the worst of the bullies. He constantly makes fun of her, teases her, [[EarAche yanks her hearing aid off]], and [[WouldHitAGirl gets into a fight with her]]. After Shouko moves away, the class turn their bullying onto Shouya instead. Years later, a high school aged Shouya learns sign-language and tries to [[TheAtoner atone]] by befriending Shouko. [[spoiler:Despite this, it doesn't help [[StepfordSmiler Shouko's]] feelings of inadequacy due to her deafness and the [[DrivenToSuicide suicidal thoughts]] she's had since elementary school.]]
** [[AbusiveParents Shouko's own mother]] has acted cold towards her due to her deafness. However, she doesn't hate her daughter. Yakeo made Shouko stay in her elementary school so that she could [[ToughLove toughen up]]. When someone does complain about her daughter, she [[spoiler:slaps her ''hard'']]. It turns out that [[spoiler:Yakeo's in-laws blamed Yakeo for Shouko's deafness and thought that it was the reason why Yakeo's husband divorced her]], giving a reason for her distant behavior towards her daughters.

** The bullies, who are both bigger than Freddy and going two-on-one, made a sneak attack on him. Way to introduce yourself to the moviegoing public, guys.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pelswick}}'': The school bully, Boyd, is a recurring antagonist. He notes at one point that [[EvenEvilHasStandards he can't ''physically'' harm Pelswick]], and is pleased by the challenge of devising new ways to mess with him instead.

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* Stacie from ''Literature/TheBabysittersClub'' moved to Connecticut from New York because she was bullied for being diabetic.

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An easy way to make a character a [[HateSink loathesome character]] is to have them ostracize or tease someone with a (usually physical) disability. Most [[TheBully bullies]] wouldn't mock someone for having a disability - [[EvenEvilHasStandards it's seen as too mean]] to mock someone who is "[[DisabledMeansHelpless helpless]]" or someone who has an issue they have no control over - so only the most cruel characters do. Usually only [[KidsAreCruel younger]] [[TeensAreMonsters characters]] act this way, however adults and even [[AbusiveParents parents]] are also known to.

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* Vanellope from ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' is relentlessly bullied by the racers in her game for being a "glitch", which is treated as a disability in-universe[[note]]Vanellope insists she has "[[InsistentTerminology pixlexia]]".[[/note]]. The way they mock her for it is painfully similar to how one would mock a person with epilepsy.

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* ZigZagged in the ''WebAnimation/CyanideAndHappiness'' short "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3thQUC_tLY Gym Class]]". The short starts with a gym class being told that they're going to do an obstacle course. A kid named Brian snickers and suggests that Suzy, a classmate who is in a wheelchair, be the first one to do the course. The gym teacher starts to call him out on his shittyness, but Suzy agrees and [[HandicappedBadass does all sorts of incredible stunts and feats of strength to complete the course]]. Brian then attempts it himself... and we get a SmashCut to him in the hospital, sitting in a wheelchair, and his entire body bandaged up. The doctor informs him that he'll never walk again, and the gym teacher from before and the rest of the kids who joined him in mocking Suzy now laugh at Brian instead because he's disabled.
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* Vanellope from ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' is relentlessly bullied by the racers in her game for being a "glitch", which is treated as a disability in-universe[[note]]Vanellope insists she has [[InsistentTerminology "pixlexia"]].[[/note]]. The way they mock her for it is painfully similar to how one would mock a person with epilepsy.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In the episode "Demolition Doofus", Mrs. Puff gets her inflation sac popped after [=SpongeBob=] fails another boating exam. As Mrs. Puff is in the hospital, [=SpongeBob=], oblivious about her situation, makes a joke about how Mrs. Puff should now be called "Mrs. Pop", which causes her to lash out at him until the doctor injects a needle to calm her down.

* In ''Film/{{Shazam}}'''s earliest trailer, Billy steps in to defend his disabled foster brother, Freddy, attacking the bully's with Freddy's own fallen crutch. It's implied that this was the event that led [[TheChooserOfTheOne the Wizard]] to pick him as [[TheChosenOne his new Champion]].

* ''Series/MariaLaDelBarrio'': Soraya Montenegro, the evil step mother of Alicia, loves to attack and torture the disabled Alicia in creative ways. She has an absolute contempt for her, and calls her "damn cripple!"

* In ''Film/{{Shazam}}'s earliest trailer,'' Billy steps in to defend his disabled foster brother, Freddy, attacking the bully's with Freddy's own fallen crutch. It's implied that this was the event that led [[TheChooserOfTheOne the Wizard]] to pick him as [[TheChosenOne his new Champion]].

* In ''Film/{{Shazam}},'' Billy steps in to defend his disabled foster brother, Freddy, attacking the bully's with Freddy's own fallen crutch. It's implied that this was the event that led [[TheChooserOfTheOne the Wizard]] to pick him as [[TheChosenOne his new Champion]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pelswick}}'': Boyd frequently mocks the titular character's condition. [[EvenEvilHasStandards He draws the line at physical harm, though.]]

[[caption-width-right:340:"Shut up, you damn cripple!"]]]]

An easy way to make a character a [[HateSink loathesome character]] is to have them ostracize or tease someone with a (usually physical) disability. Most [[TheBully bullies]] wouldn't mock someone for having a disability - it's seen as too mean to mock someone who is "[[DisabledMeansHelpless helpless]]" or someone who has an issue they have no control over - so only the most cruel characters do. Usually only [[KidsAreCruel younger]] [[TeensAreMonsters characters]] act this way, however adults and even [[AbusiveParents parents]] are also known to.

* ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'': Peter once punched out a bully who was making fun of his blind friend Denise. And when Denise learned about it (only knowing Peter punched a guy) she complained that Peter had ''only'' punched him.

Compare to BuryYourDisabled. Sub-trope to KickTheDog and MoralEventHorizon.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'', Mike suffers from [[SplitPersonality dissociative identity disorder]]. Once his secret is out, [[BigBad Scott]] proceeds to rub his disability in and uses it to blackmail him by threatening to tell his girlfriend.