feministfilm:

The history of mental illness in America is a strange and turbulent one. People with mental health issues tend to be much maligned in society, labeled as “crazy”, “insane”, even “dangerous”. It’s important to consider this while watching the newest season of American Horror Story, which…

Everyone who is watching American Horror Story: Asylum, or thinking about watching it, should read this! It’s very articulate in addressing the things that are right (which is little) and the things that are very wrong with it. And omg yes the way they presented the girl with Microcephaly on the show bothered me so much. Thank you.