How a bionic arm changed the way people treat me

How a bionic arm changed the way people treat me

What happens when the world sees you as "warm", but not competent? In this episode, Prof. Dr. Bertolt Meyer reveals the psychology behind disability stereotypes, how a €110,000 bionic arm changed the way strangers treated him, and how he uses SynLimb, a device that lets him control music with his body.

Why were disabled people always the villains on TV?

René grew up without ever seeing someone like himself on TV. He saw people with disabilities portrayed as angry, broken or dangerous. So he decided to change it: René helped create Elin, the first character with a visible disability in the German version of Sesame Street.

Chronic illness doesn't live by a set of rules

In this episode of Freaks No More!, content creator and model Jenni, aka "Chronically Jenni", shares her journey to becoming an advocate for people with chronic illness. Jenni opens up about the realities of living with EDS and POTS, medical gaslighting and learning to work with her body instead of against it.

When your body turns against you

In this episode of Freaks No More!, photographer Lucy Szulinska shares what flares and remissions feel like when you have lupus and how her mindset became her greatest strength.

Who gets to play disability on screen?

In this episode of Freaks No More!, actor Leonard Grobien challenges the film industry on why non-disabled performers still play disabled roles. Living with brittle bone disease, he shows how fragility and strength can exist side by side.