12 of the Best Twitter Responses to Kylie Jenner's Wheelchair Photo Shoot
People are not happy about the decision to pose Kylie Jenner in a wheelchair on the cover of Interview magazine’s December issue.
The able-bodied 18-year-old reality television star was photographed by Steven Klein sitting in an elaborate gold wheelchair. Interview released a statement but has yet to actually apologize for running the controversial images. The magazine told E! News:
At Interview, we are proud of our tradition of working with great artists and empowering them to realize their distinct and often bold visions. The Kylie Jenner cover by Steven Klein, which references the British artist Allen Jones, is a part of this tradition, placing Kylie in a variety of positions of power and control and exploring her image as an object of vast media scrutiny.
Throughout the Art Issue, we celebrate a variety of women who are both the creators and subjects of their artistic work, and the Kylie feature aims to unpack Kylie’s status as both engineer of her image and object of attention.
Meanwhile, Twitter has been a buzz with criticism, insight, wit and plain old exasperation.
Here are 12 of the best Twitter responses to the controversy:
1.
Why…..why is Kylie Jenner posing in a wheelchair on my TL? pic.twitter.com/yCRuSSErkO
— Do I smell freesias? (@TeeBeKnowing) December 1, 2015
2.
I’m constantly infantilized because of my wheelchair, denied even the idea of sexuality and agency let alone desirability. But Kylie?
— Kayla Whaley (@PunkinOnWheels) December 1, 2015
3.
.@KylieJenner turned 18 this year, so I guess it’s kosher that she posed as a sex doll. But why in a WHEELCHAIR?! pic.twitter.com/NuWcjsUwyc
— sophie hirsh???? (@maynotbecool) December 2, 2015
4.
No. I don't want to see Kylie Jenner in a wheelchair. No I don't think it's edgy or cool when people don't know how to talk about disability
— emma (@Oh_EmmaGee) December 1, 2015
5.
As someone in a wheelchair @KylieJenner @InterviewMag, this is offensive. My chair is not haute couture. pic.twitter.com/y3sBaiJzIH
— Jessica Jewett Jones (@JJ9828) December 1, 2015
6.
Dear Kylie Jenner, My Wheelchair Isn’t A Limitation — It’s My Wings https://t.co/B6vQx6o7f9 pic.twitter.com/T2Atqfyaoz
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) December 2, 2015
7.
Really looking forward to copycat preteen girls faking life-altering injuries for insta likes. #KylieGetOutOfTheWheelchair #YoureAwful
— Liz Arcury (@LizArcury) December 2, 2015
8.
The ridiculous @KylieJenner tries to profit off the misconception “wheelchair bound” means we’re helpless…my wheelchair is my FREEDOM
— Dominick Evans (@dominickevans) December 1, 2015
9.
I darent go out in my home town or take pictures when I'm in my chair but kylie jenner can sit in a gold plated wheelchair for a photoshoot
— Amelia (@amysgotmilk) December 1, 2015
10.
Also, I'm sorry, but Hanne Gaby Odiele in (medically necessary) crutches and cast >>> Kylie Jenner in a wheelchair: pic.twitter.com/dcmMwivnd6
— #Gaytriarchy (@Adamant_Yves) December 1, 2015
11.
Oh I see! When I'm in my wheelchair noone can look me in the eye but when Kylie Jenner sits in a wheelchair it's FASHION. silly me.
— Amelia (@amysgotmilk) December 1, 2015
12.
Kylie Jenner posed for a photoshoot in a wheelchair…. i’ve seen enough for today goodbye
— ˚✧benjamjn (@kylie_gender) December 1, 2015
Related: My Problem With the Conversation Around Kylie Jenner in a Wheelchair
Melissa McGlensey is the former News Editor at The Mighty. Her writing can also be seen in Ms. Magazine, on the Ms.Magazine blog and in The Huffington Post’s Good News, Comedy and Impact sections. Melissa is also a New York City comedian who does sketch, improv and stand up. She is passionate about social justice, politics, Thai food, literature, disability rights and more. She is currently in a long-distance relationship with her cat, Sneakers, who lives in California. You can follow her on twitter at @OhHeyMeliss.
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