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Bianca And Jarbas: How Their Love Story On ‘Love Is Blind Brazil’ Redefined An Interabled Love Story – And Why More Stories Such As Theirs Need To Be Represented In Media

For a show that formed by the concept where people fall in love without visual cues, and one that aims to raise awareness on complex issues such as disability, particularly when discussing potential future children and societal attitudes towards individuals with disabilities, it failed to do just that. The show’s premise of forming relationships without seeing each other’s faces can be seen as a way to challenge societal biases and focus on character and connection, which could be beneficial for people with disabilities. There’s a big problem in it, and it’s that there’s a huge lack of that representation. More so, there was a lack of representation on dating as a physically disabled person. ‘Love Is Blind Brazil’ is the only version of the entire franchise to feature such an interabled couple, and that was bianca and Jarbas from season 3. They have since separated after a few years of marriage, but that had nothing to do with disability. Here, we break down the history of the treatment towards people with disability and why they were deemed unworthy, we explore what it has to do with dating as a disabled person, and we explain the pros and cons of seeing disability be represented on TV. But most importantly, we analyze why more such as theirs need to be represented in media – instead of the representation of disabled love seen on ‘Love On The Spectrum. Let’s discuss….