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Ellie Simmonds: Smashing prejudices
11th October 2022
Ellie Simmonds is making a huge impact on the representation of different body types on mainstream TV.
In a recent opinion piece in The Guardian - Ellie Simmonds on Strictly smashes prejudices about what a dancer can be - writer Cath Reay says:
"People like to play down the impact representation has, but for those whose body types are never shown in certain contexts, it can be incredibly powerful to see someone like us participating in something we might have otherwise deemed impossible, because there are no prior examples to draw from."
Ellie Simmonds herself has said how touched she has been by the huge outpouring of support for her on Strictly - Strictly Come Dancing: Ellie Simmonds' 'heart touched' by support
Ellie Simmonds is not a stranger to our TV screens, having represented Team GB in the Paralympics, commenting on sport and fronting the thought provoking documentary Ellie Simmonds: A world without Dwarfism?
Liz Blamire
Liz is the current tutor2u subject lead for Health and Social Care. She is a former NHS midwife, who has worked in community, birth centre and acute hospital settings. Liz is an SSAT Accredited Lead Practitioner, who has taught Health and Social Care in FE and secondary schools, where she was a successful HOD. Liz is an experienced senior examiner and author.
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