214 - Inspiration Porn - Are We Part of the Problem?

<p>According to an article Kyle read on Forbes.com, "Inspiration Porn provides kind of superficial pleasure and gratification for the viewer, while objectifying , often harming the mostly passive subjects being looked at.”  Sounds pretty bad.  Find out what the Dudes think.</p> <p>In this Episode:</p> <ul> <li>Kyle gets Door Dash delivered to the wrong address...again.</li> <li><em>You Got This</em>, Mental Health featuring <a title= "Kate Walker on Instagram" href= "https://www.instagram.com/makeithappen.curefa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate Walker</a> - Many of us ask ourselves "why me?" when thinking about our rare disease.  Kate helps us explore why we should brake that habit.</li> <li>The Dudes discuss how they might be perpetuating the idea of Inspiration Porn by benefiting from the attention that comes from having a disability.</li> <li>Thank you notes - A grocery store-apple-helper and a Chipotle cashier.</li> </ul> <p>Links and Resources:</p> <ul> <li>Matthew LaFler's Article: <a title= "Little Victories by Matthew LaFleur" href= "https://friedreichsataxianews.com/columns/importance-resilience-lessons-diagnosis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The importance of resilience and other lessons from my diagnosis</a></li> <li>Stella Young's TEDx Talk: <a href= "https://youtu.be/8K9Gg164Bsw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I'm not your inspiration thank you very much</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2019/11/29/how-to-avoid-inspiration-porn/?sh=482ef9bb5b3d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Avoid "Inspiration Porn"</a> by Andrew Pulrang for Forbes.com</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>This episode brought to you in part by Reata Pharmaceuticals.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img class= "wp-image-3006 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled" src= "https://i0.wp.com/twodisableddudes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/REATA_PHARM_LOGO.jpg?resize=344%2C172&ssl=1" sizes="(max-wid