History Quotes / InspirationallyDisadvantaged

'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''Film/RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. Then you got Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. He was a goddamn war hero. You know any retarded war heroes? You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''Film/IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

->"It’s often been noted that the alleged signs of being an indigo child or starseed are very much in line with those of autism and ADHD. And as someone who has both, I find the idea that my sole purpose in life is to help the rest of the world get its act together so it can spiritually ascend to be ''highly offensive''. I’m a human being. I have physical and mental disabilities. I have physical, psychological, and emotional needs that this society is not set up to meet. It shouldn’t be my job to make the rest of the world get its act together. ''I am not your sparkly space messiah''."
-->-- Website/{{Springhole}}, “Sketchy Spiritualities & Shady Pseudohistories: What People Need To Know”

->"If they’re going to insist that we really need to know about sick babies and cripples who tap dance and quadriplegic softball players, why don’t they simply have a special television program called “Inspirational Stories”? That way I can turn the fuckin’ thing off. I’m tired of people battling the odds. Fuck the odds. And fuck the people who battle them."

-->--Creator/GeorgeCarlin, "Brain Droppings"

->''"Moviegoers love the mentally challenged. Or rather, the quirky, innocent versions who show up in one inspirational movie after another. To take home the gold you need to play the kind of mental handicap that just makes you quirky -- or even better, [[DisabilitySuperpower gives you special powers somehow]]. You can't actually show audiences what life is like for these people. Who the fuck wants that?"''

'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''Film/RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. And he was a goddamn war hero. You know any retarded war heroes? You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''Film/IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

-->-- ''Film/TropicThunder'', on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6WHBO_Qc-Q using these roles]] as OscarBait.

-->--'''Isaac,''' freshly blind, in ''Literature/TheFaultInOurStars'', by Creator/JohnGreen

'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''Film/RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Creator/PeterSellers, ''Film/BeingThere''. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''Film/IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

->''"Mental Illness. It's the thing actors pretend to have in order to win Oscars."''

'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Creator/PeterSellers, ''Film/BeingThere''. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''Film/IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

-->--'''''Film/TropicThunder''''', on [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6WHBO_Qc-Q using these roles]] as OscarBait.

->''Moviegoers love the mentally challenged. Or rather, the quirky, innocent versions who show up in one inspirational movie after another. To take home the gold you need to play the kind of mental handicap that just makes you quirky -- or even better, [[DisabilitySuperpower gives you special powers somehow]]. You can't actually show audiences what life is like for these people. Who the fuck wants that?''

->''The diseased/addicted/mentally impaired [[OscarBait always get the Oscar]].''

->''Let me be clear about the intent of this inspiration porn; it's there so that non-disabled people can put their worries into perspective. So they can go, "Oh well if that kid who doesn't have any legs can smile while he's having an awesome time, I should never, EVER feel bad about my life". It's there so that non-disabled people can look at us and think "well, it could be worse... I could be that person". In this way, these modified images exceptionalise and objectify those of us they claim to represent. It's no coincidence that these genuinely adorable disabled kids in these images are never named: it doesn't matter what their names are, they're just there as objects of inspiration.''

->When I moved to Toronto, there was a man in a wheelchair, and he decided he was going to climb the CN Tower in his wheelchair. He wanted to do it for two reasons: Number 1, to raise money for charity, and number 2, to change the attitudes people have towards handicapped people. And not only did he succeed in one, he succeeded in both. 'Cause not only did he climb the CN Tower, he changed my attitude when he did it. 'Cause now I think, "If a man in a wheelchair can climb the CN Tower, step by step, flight after flight, all by himself, with no trouble whatsoever, all in under, like... 5 hours nonetheless, well, it's quite clear to me that ''[[SubvertedTrope they don't need to park so close to the goddamn mall anymore!]]''" They should save those spots for the fat people, that's what I'm tryin' to say.

->'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Everybody knows [[MemeticMutation you never go full retard]].
->'''Tugg Speedman:''' What do you mean?
->'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Creator/PeterSellers, ''Film/BeingThere''. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''Film/IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

->'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Creator/PeterSellers, ''Film/BeingThere''. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

->'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Creator/Peter Sellers, ''Film/BeingThere''. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

->'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, ''BeingThere''. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

->'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. He was a god damn war hero. You know any retarded war heroes? You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

->'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''Film/ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, ''BeingThere''. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

-->--'''''Film/TropicThunder''''', on using these roles as OscarBait.

-->--''Adam Brown'', Website/{{Cracked}}.com editor, ''[[http://www.cracked.com/article_17608_6-cheap-acting-tricks-that-fool-critics-every-time.html 6 Cheap Acting Tricks That Fool The Critics Every Time]]''.

-->--''Adam Brown'', {{Cracked}}.com editor, ''[[http://www.cracked.com/article_17608_6-cheap-acting-tricks-that-fool-critics-every-time.html 6 Cheap Acting Tricks That Fool The Critics Every Time]]''.

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->'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ''RainMan'', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ''ForrestGump''. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, ''BeingThere''. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ''IAmSam''. Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...
-->--'''''TropicThunder''''', on using these roles as OscarBait.

->'''Kirk Lazarus:''' Everybody knows you never go full retard.

-->--''TropicThunder'', on using these roles as OscarBait.

->''Moviegoers love the mentally challenged. Or rather, the quirky, innocent versions who show up in one inspirational movie after another. To take home the gold you need to play the kind of mental handicap that just makes you quirky -- or even better, [[DisabilitySuperpower gives you special powers somehow]]. You can't actually show audiences what life is like for these people. Who the fuck wants that? ''