I understand that this would have been consistent with the language used by that generation, due to its role in the medical profession, however as someone who has family members with Down Syndrome I took it very personally.
I Love You Forever, marketed as a “subversive” romantic comedy is in fact a painful horror film about a young woman deep in the throes of an abusive relationship.
I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.
Can a piece of bad representation truly be reclaimed? We Are Pat (2025) attempts to answer this question.
