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Help STOP the treatment of little people as items of ridicule

Help STOP the treatment of little people as items of ridicule

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 3 months ago
We are highly offended by the way "Celebrity Apprentice" contestants referred to and treated the dwarfism community on the April 5th episode. We ask that NBC remove the April 5th "Celebrity Apprentice" viral video from its website. We ask that NBC, The Trump Organization, and Mark Burnett Productions partner with Little People of America and the dwarfism community in order to establish a positive outreach and advocacy program to raise positive awareness of little people.

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Reached 500 supporters

May 27, 2009

May 20, 2009

I am truly overwhelmed by the messages I have received from those of you who have shared your own painful experiences with this kind of treatment. Please know that I am reading everything you send because this shift in how we are viewed is entirely because of your courage to speak up.

Reached 100 supporters

May 19, 2009

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Mike Santana
17 years ago Featured

Absolutely shameful behavior. Watching that episode made me sick to my stomach. Take it down now.

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Amanda Wallace
17 years ago Featured

Enough with the bullying. it is not funny at all, it is cruel and unnecessary.

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Sarah Gray
17 years ago Featured

This is just gross. They are people not props for your tv show. Do better.

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Jessica Velez
17 years ago Featured

Ridiculous that this is even allowed on air in this day and age. How would they like it if it was them being mocked like that?

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David Vargas
17 years ago Featured

NBC needs to apologize. treating human beings like toys is not entertainment.

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Kevin Murray
17 years ago Featured

Total trash. stop platforming this kind of garbage.

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Agim Vatovci
12 years ago

Muscular Dystrophy Association of Kosova Was formed in 1977, from physiatrist Dr.Mihajlo Samargjiski who took the initiative for this Association, and Mr.Shaban Xheladini the Secretary of the Association. In the beginning it was very hard to find fitting members for this Association. So far our Association has 530 recorded members, from which: 1 – Albanian 417 2 - Serbs 78 3 - Montenegrins 10 4 - Muslims 20 5 - Roma 5 Total: 530 If we were to compare the current data about the condition of the persons with Muscular Dystrophy in Kosova with those of the last 20 years, we would notice that their economical, social, and health condition is very poor - all this resulting as a consequence of the post-war state. In the future we will continue to advice, suggest and give help to persons with Muscular Dystrophy in Kosovo without hesitation. While in Kosova there are many places for employment of people with Muscular Dystrophy, in our society there exists a prejudice that they cannot do these kinds of jobs. The Association of Persons with Muscular Dystrophy in Kosova residents of Prishtina, “Pal Lucaj” street, No. 40, needs financial help to begin a large campaign in order to change the current opinion of Kosovars about these people and together surpass this kind of discrimination. This by means of: a) Informing the public by media about those kinds of workplaces where people with Muscular Dystrophy can be employed without the risk of showing inefficiency in their job. b) Contacting with written and electronic media, arranging conferences for press, seminars and tribunes, with the purpose of persuading journalists to write more on the need of eliminating prejudices in the Kosovar opinion resulting with a greater need for integration of persons with a limited abilities. This awareness of opinion can be achieved only through

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