Rosie Jones: Am I a R*tard?

Rosie Jones: Am I a R*tard?
GenreDocumentary
Directed byTom Levinge
StarringRosie Jones
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time48 minutes
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release20 July 2023 (2023-07-20)

Rosie Jones: Am I a R*tard? [sic] is a 2023 British documentary by the comedian Rosie Jones about online hate speech against disabled people. She reads messages written about her, which use slurs such as retard, and explores the emotional effect of harassment, the inaction by social media companies and the motivations behind people who send these messages.

The programme, which aired on Channel 4, is targeted at non-disabled people with low awareness of ableism. Jones has cerebral palsy (CP) and found it emotionally difficult to make. She began therapy during the production and began to understand how she used humour as a coping mechanism.

The documentary received widespread criticism for its title, with three disabled contributors withdrawing over it. Reviewers praised the documentary's aim to raise awareness. However, they commented that only one disabled person other than Jones appears and that the scenes involving Twitter and an interview with an internet troll did not have the desired impact.