Disability and Metaphor in Welcome to Night Vale

[katiemariie]

Content notice: the linked blog post contains discussion of forced cures, medical and parental abuse, violence, character death, and ableist slurs. Also contains spoilers through "Dana."

The Two-Headed Quarterback: Disabled Identity in Night Vale

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[katiemariie]

Thanks! (I'm the author, btw.)

That makes a lot of sense. The only adult with CP I ever recall seeing in the popular media was the sister of a main character on ER and she only appeared in a few episodes.