#WeThe15 video mocks disability stereotypes at Paralympics opening

The International Paralympic Committee and the International Disability Alliance commissioned a satirical video titled #WeThe15, shown at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics opening ceremony. The film features people with disabilities—including a wheelchair user, a blind couple, individuals with missing limbs, dwarfism, or Down syndrome—responding ironically to common patronizing phrases like "You're an inspiration" or "You're superheroes." A blind couple jokes they met on a "blind date"; a father in a wheelchair says he doesn't need a stroller because he is his child's stroller. The campaign aims to shift societal perspectives and place disability rights at the center of the global inclusion agenda. The video targets the 15% of the world population (over one billion people) with disabilities, challenging the stereotypical view that confines them to pity or heroism.