Parkinson's and Disability Have an Image Problem, and Michael J. Fox Isn't Helping
[b]By[/b] Lauren Van Schaik Smith, Truthout | Op-Ed
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Actor Michael J. Fox delivers an address to IBM Lotusphere 2012 conference on January 16, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. He tells how social networks help him fight his Parkinson disease. (Photo: via Shutterstock )The Michael J. Fox Show is a fitting welcome back party for a beloved sitcom veteran, but there’s no trace of serious symptoms and the show minimizes discrimination and other difficulties victims face daily.
In the brutal auditioning rounds of new fall television, Michael J. Fox is the sentimental favorite - the underdog with a stacked deck and a 30-year NBC pedigree. Fox’s new eponymous half-hour sitcom has a plum Thursday night slot, a cast poached from the best dramas of the decade (The Wire’s Wendell Pierce and Breaking Bad’s Betsy Brandt), and a shotgun season commitment from the network. The show is a fitting welcome back party for a beloved sitcom veteran, and a feel-good show could go a long way to stripping the stigma from Fox’s disease.
Parkinson's and Disability Have an Image Problem, and Michael J. Fox Isn't Helping
![[b]By[/b] Lauren Van Schaik Smith, Truthout | Op-Ed
[url=http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19381-parkinsons-and-disability-have-an-image-problem-and-michel-j-fox-isnt-helping] http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19381-parkinsons-and-disability-have-an-image-problem-and-michel-j-fox-isnt-helping[/url]
Actor Michael J. Fox delivers an address to IBM Lotusphere 2012 conference on January 16, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. He tells how social networks help him fight his Parkinson disease. (Photo: via Shutterstock )The Michael J. Fox Show is a fitting welcome back party for a beloved sitcom veteran, but there’s no trace of serious symptoms and the show minimizes discrimination and other difficulties victims face daily.
In the brutal auditioning rounds of new fall television, Michael J. Fox is the sentimental favorite - the underdog with a stacked deck and a 30-year NBC pedigree. Fox’s new eponymous half-hour sitcom has a plum Thursday night slot, a cast poached from the best dramas of the decade (The Wire’s Wendell Pierce and Breaking Bad’s Betsy Brandt), and a shotgun season commitment from the network. The show is a fitting welcome back party for a beloved sitcom veteran, and a feel-good show could go a long way to stripping the stigma from Fox’s disease.
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The Wire’s Wendell Pierce and Breaking Bad’s Betsy Brandt
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Parkinson's and Disability Have an Image Problem, and Michael J. Fox Isn't Helping[b]By[/b] Lauren Van Schaik Smith, Truthout | Op-Ed [url=http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19381-parkinsons-and-disability-have-an-image-problem-and-michel-j-fox-isnt-helping] http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19381-parkinsons-and-disability-have-an-image-problem-and-michel-j-fox-isnt-helping[/url] Actor Michael J. Fox delivers an address to IBM Lotusphere 2012 conference on January 16, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. He tells how social networks help him fight his Parkinson disease. (Photo: via Shutterstock )The Michael J. Fox Show is a fitting welcome back party for a beloved sitcom veteran, but there’s no trace of serious symptoms and the show minimizes discrimination and other difficulties victims face daily. In the brutal auditioning rounds of new fall television, Michael J. Fox is the sentimental favorite - the underdog with a stacked deck and a 30-year NBC pedigree. Fox’s new eponymous half-hour sitcom has a plum Thursday night slot, a cast poached from the best dramas of the decade (The Wire’s Wendell Pierce and Breaking Bad’s Betsy Brandt), and a shotgun season commitment from the network. The show is a fitting welcome back party for a beloved sitcom veteran, and a feel-good show could go a long way to stripping the stigma from Fox’s disease. Parkinson's and Disability Have an Image Problem, and Michael J. Fox Isn't Helping