In this blog post, there will be many spoilers for the X-Men movies, so don't read this unless you're OK with that. For any oppressed group, art can be a therapeutic way of working through social justice issues like discrimination and communicating those issues to a wider audience. It’s sometimes easier for an audience to … Continue reading Mutant and Proud: Disability Lessons from X-Men
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Special Announcement
Hello all! As I mentioned in my blog post on disability in media last week, I have a special announcement to make! Moving forward, in addition to my regular posts on various topics I will also be doing reviews of disability-centric movies and TV shows on this blog. As I also mentioned last week, I … Continue reading Special Announcement
Disability in Media – A Primer
As an undergraduate student, I studied film. I really love it. I love storytelling, I love popular media, and I love the power that movies, TV shows and books have to change lives. Over the years, I've noticed that the representation of people with disabilities on film has been lacking in a few important ways. … Continue reading Disability in Media – A Primer
5 Disability-Positive Halloween Movies (2017 Edition)
Ah, Halloween. My favorite holiday. I’ve always really liked horror movies and in the last few years, I’ve noticed that some of them have pretty problematic messages for people with disabilities. So here are a list of horror movies you can watch this Halloween that have disability-positive messages that won’t make you roll your eyes! … Continue reading 5 Disability-Positive Halloween Movies (2017 Edition)
The Girl Who Sits 