section_path: Disability in society/Societal norms/Tropes/The Disabled Victim
section_name: The Disabled Victim
paragraph_text: The Disabled Victim
  
  Another frequent occurrence is when someone with a disability is assumed to be miserable or helpless.
  
  The Hunchback of Notre Dame's Quasimodo, The Elephant Man's John Merrick, A Christmas Carol's Tiny Tim, and even news broadcasts that refer to people as "victims" or "sufferers" are a few examples of this stereotype.