Yes, this is nothing but a wasted opportunity. Instead of showing a story of overcoming challenges, it tries to make the case that everyone should stop pursuing

Yes, this is nothing but a wasted opportunity. Instead of showing a story of overcoming challenges, it tries to make the case that everyone should stop pursuing excellence just because it is unattainable to some unfortunate minority facing some kind of handicap. It is basically saying "because I care about this and I can not be as good as others, everyone else should be brought down to my level." It glorifies complacency and appeasement to the lowest-common denominator. You see this type of mentality applied to everything. Every moral failing should be normalized "because no one is perfect". Any one that tries to defy the odds is privileged and selfish. It seems like no more articles can be written today to inspire people. It's like every media channel wants to you believe "See, things look shit now, but you should be content that you are not as bad as this poor soul."