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Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32593
Subject(s) - depiction , interpretation (philosophy) , adventure , creatures , statement (logic) , psychology , kindness , power (physics) , art , criticism , theme (computing) , visual arts , jealousy , aesthetics , literature , social psychology , history , art history , law , natural (archaeology) , archaeology , computer science , political science , operating system , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language
Warner Bros. is apologizing to the disability community over the depiction of characters in its new movie “The Witches,” CNN reported Nov. 6. The studio issued an apology in a statement: “We the filmmakers and Warner Bros. Pictures are deeply saddened to learn that our depiction of the fictional characters in ”The Witches” could upset people with disabilities, and regret any offense caused.” The statement continued: “In adapting the original story, we worked with designers and artists to come up with a new interpretation of the cat‐like claws that are described in the book. It was never the intention for viewers to feel that the fantastical, non‐human creatures were meant to represent them. This film is about the power of kindness and friendship. It is our hope that families and children can enjoy the film and embrace the empowering, love‐filled theme.” The criticism came after viewers said that the characters' hands and feet in the movie featured differences that negatively portray limb disabilities. Some took to social media with the hashtag #NotAWitch. The Paralympic Games tweeted that “differences should be celebrated, and disability has to be normalized.”