Addressing Ableism: Ableist Monsters
Posted in Articles, Gaming, Social Justice on Jan 31st, 2019
What it Is Traits associated with specific disabilities are regularly used to make monstrous and evil creatures seem more creepy, frightening, or disgusting. For example, disability associated traits like hunchbacks, non-normative limb shapes, and joints that bend in unusual ways are often used to make demons appear “misshapen” and “deformed.” Giving monsters traits associated […]
