Googling yourself

Every now and then I just can't help myself and I end up putting my name into google just to see what happens.

Today I found I'd been quoted in a Broadcast article about 'How Diverse is British TV?' [http://cdnnorth.org.uk/uncategorized/626] after having written an article for the Broadcast website about how hard it is to work in TV when you are a disabled person - I knew they'd like my 'trying to make an impression at belly button level' comment....

But I do have to say the Emma Bowler quote on the Marmite website http://www.freeukstuff.com/freestuff/marmite.html is not me, I would never say "Go Marmite" unless I was saying for it to go into the bin, can't stand the stuff.

Neither am I the Emma Bowler The Wildlife Artist, http://www.wildlifeartonline.co.uk/about.htm but I find it quite interesting to find out what my namesakes do.

Sometimes I wonder how I have so much time on my hands with 2 young children to look after....

Disabled models

Had another blog published on the Broadcast website yesterday:

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/opinion_and_blogs/2008/03/blog_beautifying_disability.html

This one was in response to the new BBC3 mission to find a disabled fashion model. It's not actually an original idea in that disabled models do already exist; some even get jobs beyond modelling unfashionable plastic rainproof capes, colostomy bags, mobility gadgets and stairlifts but they are not exactly the norm.

The one thing this series could do is generate publicity and through that raise the question of why disabled models are not used more often in the mainstream fashion arena and in advertising generally?

Two new articles published today

I have two new articles up on the web today; one on rare disabilities on the BBC disability OUCH! website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/closeup/rare_diseases.shtml

The other is on the Broadcast website and is about how disabled programme makers are struggling to tackle prejudice in television.

You might have to register to view this one, but I'm going to try and sort out a pdf file so I can link to it asap if you prefer not to register:

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/multimedia/opinion/2008/02/blog_disabled_disadvantage.html