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David Gillon ([personal profile] davidgillon) wrote in [community profile] access_fandom2014-09-10 02:17 pm
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MIND MELD: Disabilities in Speculative Fiction

New article on disability in specfic at SF Signal:

MIND MELD: Disabilities in Speculative Fiction


To summarize: Aaaargh! *Headdesk* *Headdesk* *Headdesk*

The Ship Who Sang suggested as an example of positive depictions of disabled characters - just shoot me now....

Disability overwhelmingly presented as a struggle, people coping with disability dismissed as non-representative, not a mention of the Social Model or the disability rights struggle, a panel that's clearly overwhelmingly non-disabled. There are one or two who have a clue, but overall, just no.

I have committed (possibly harsh) commentary.




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