Superhuman Day takes place on September 7 every year.
The day honors people with disabilities who face and overcome the challenges, disgrace, and dishonor that they experience.
It’s politically correct that everyone have at least one disability, but did you know that everybody is likely to experience some kind of disability at some point in time?
This is why this day also honors and recognizes hundreds of athletes, musicians, entrepreneurs, educationalists, and individuals who have proved themselves, regardless of what society labels them as.
Superhuman Day was first celebrated in 2016. A media company, Channel 4, came up with an extraordinary idea to highlight the extraordinary athletes at the Summer Paralympic Games. During the Paralympics in 2016, Channel 4 decided to run a campaign that acknowledged these underrated superhumans and their amazing achievements.
Although the Paralympics started in 1948, people did not give it as much attention as they did to the Olympics. So, to change this mindset, Channel 4 started an ad campaign called ‘We are the superhumans’ The campaign presented 140 disabled people who were facing and trying to change the attitude of society towards them.
This is what this day is all about — to move away from and eradicate the stigma that is forced upon people with disabilities and treat them equally. Support those with disabilities in any way you can and do everything in your power to help them live peacefully in this amazing world. Moreover, anyone who faces and overcomes the challenges that they face in their lives is a superhuman. So, pat yourself on the back and go conquer the world!
