Janet W. Lee Autism activists are now asking Sia to cancel the release of her “Music” movie.In response to a trailer released on Nov.
19, starring Maddie Ziegler as a nonverbal autistic teen, activists, people on the autism spectrum and their loves ones have continued to speak out on the film’s display of offensive stereotypes and visual effects.On Friday, an online petition was launched to cancel the film’s premiere, a campaign spearheaded by Hannah Marshall, who identifies as an autistic woman from North Carolina.
Over 500 people have signed the petition, as of Tuesday afternoon.“As an autistic individual, I am asking that this film is canceled,” Marshall wrote on the fundraising page.
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