This is one of the projects I’ve been working on in the background and I’m excited to finally share it with all of you!
“Five Common Harmful Representations of Disability” which has been published on the Mythcreants blog is a polished and expanded version of my short articles on Villainous Disability, Cosmetic Disability, Helpless Disability, Inspirational Disability, and One-Dimensional Disability that are in the Ableist Trope of the Week Series. Its main focus is on how to avoid these negative patterns and do better.
The editors at Mythcreants did a great job of helping me improve these articles and I hope that you enjoy the result of all of our hard work!
This picture illustrates two common tropes in the depiction of disability. On the left a toy Darth Vader points at the audience. On the right a silhouetted person stands, raising two crutches over their head in a triumph pose.
