The Oscar-winning short film Stutterer is a rare pop culture depiction of what it’s actually like to have a stammer.
The physicist is held up as an example of what you can achieve in life if you have a disability, but he was only diagnosed with motor neurone disease when he was 21 – his career was set in motion while he was still able-bodied.
A court can only deter and punish, not challenge prevailing mindsets.
