[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8360092.stm[/url]
The presenter (not his real face - he is in fact Batman and that is his mask)
[img]http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46730000/jpg/_46730154_008269853-1.jpg[/img]
The subject of the TV show - menacing supervillain Clayface
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[quote]A charity chief with a facial disfigurement will read the news on Channel Five for a week in an attempt to try to break down prejudice.
James Partridge, who is chief executive of Changing Faces, suffered severe burns in a car accident aged 18.
He will front the Five News lunchtime bulletin for a week from Monday.
A YouGov survey for the station found 44% of respondents thought it would be a good idea for people with facial disfigurement to present TV shows.
Some 64% of those surveyed said seeing disfigurement on screen would not cause them to change channel, but one fifth said they would feel uncomfortable seeing a disfigured presenter.
[b]'Welcome addition'[/b]
Mr Partridge launched Changing Faces in 1992, to give support and representation to people with disfigurements on the face or body.
The charity's head of campaigns, Winnie Coutinho, said: "We believe that television can play a big role in changing attitudes and breaking down prejudices.
"Changing Faces is keen to learn whether the public would really accept someone with a disfigurement in this role once they see James Partridge reading the news next week."
Five News editor David Kermode said: "James makes a welcome addition to our presenting line-up for the week that he is with us.
"We are all looking forward to working with him and, at the same time, creating some debate around an important issue in society."
Victoria Wright has had a rare facial disfigurement called Cherubism since childhood, and is also involved in campaigning with Changing Faces.
She said the move was ground-breaking and should not be seen as a publicity stunt.
"I like to think of it as a kind of pilot, to see whether if it works maybe broadcasters can perhaps have a newsreader with a facial disfigurement or a disability in the near future." [/quote]
[quote]one fifth said they would feel uncomfortable seeing a disfigured presenter.[/quote]
I bet it's a lot more but people didn't want to tell the truth because that wouldn't be the right thing to do.
"he is in fact Batman and that is his mask"
I lolled so hard
"menacing supervillain Clayface"
Oh the lulz, do they ever stop? The picture suits her so well.
I'm gonna try and watch the 5TV news now, just to lawl at it.
Holy... what.. wait?!!
I sure as shit would change channel seeing that on my screen.
Fuck that shit. I would just change the channel.
inb4 white knights rating normal people dumb for not wanting to look at disfigured people read news
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The subject of the TV show - menacing supervillain Clayface
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Good God, what is that?
[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;18367366]Good God, what is that?[/QUOTE]
A frog and a woman combined then beaten with a stick when someone realises the horror they've created.
[quote]A charity chief with a facial disfigurement will read the news on Channel Five for a week in an attempt to try to break down prejudice.[/quote]
Nah most people will probably be even more prejudice after watching it.
thats gross she should be ashamed of herself and so should he
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co-presenter on tuesday is this girl!
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Bear in mind that this is on Channel 5, which is famous for making a massive spectacle over [I]any[/I] tiny little difference from normality.
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Here comes....
the crimson chin!
:crying:
[QUOTE=Perfumly;18367536]Here comes....
the crimson chin![/QUOTE]
Wrong colour, but i still lawled.
[QUOTE=pl0xinat0r;18367566]Wrong colour, but i still lawled.[/QUOTE]
LAWL!! xDxD so funnay!~~
[QUOTE=Bapebape|!bape;18367581]LAWL!! xDxD so funnay!~~[/QUOTE]
I thought so too, it's nice to see another like-minded individual in this thread.
Not going to make a difference since no ever watches Channel Five anyway.
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Jay leno?
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jaba the hutt? what you doing on bbc?
I can't imagine what it must be like to have a facial disfigurement. I hope this changes some prejudiced peoples views.
[QUOTE=kizza55;18368608]I can't imagine what it must be like to have a facial disfigurement. I hope this changes some prejudiced peoples views.[/QUOTE]
What is this, a beauty pageant? Do you also want world peace?
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reminds me of this one kid in my class
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Imagine having sex with that
Holy jesus fucking christ media tag that shit.
I'm not the type of person to make fun of a disfigured person or publicly display disgust at them, but they really have no place on a visual medium like television.
I can't play instruments so I have no place in a band, for example. It isn't discrimination, it's just common sense.
[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;18367366]Good God, what is that?[/QUOTE]
It looks like 13 from House M.D. after being stung by bees.
[QUOTE]I can't play instruments so I have no place in a band, for example. It isn't discrimination, it's just common sense. [/QUOTE]
You can't play instruments because you're as thick as shit, Ugliness and disfigurement is just misfortune. I think it will be funny to see slack-jaw present the news
As long as he doens't stutter or have any weird manurisms it's not going to make anybody uncomfortable. He isn't that disfigured and if I saw him in public I wouldn't think anything about it.
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