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stardust_rifle) wrote2020-12-28 06:57 pm
stardust_rifle) wrote2020-12-28 06:57 pm
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i genuinely think that there should be a word describing the thing that happens when
> a work with a character who, if they existed in the real world, would be considered disabled, gets popular
> someone points out to able-bodied fans that said character is, in fact, disabled
> said able-bodied fans blink like confused owls
"What? Do you mean that the character with (a) prosthetic limb(s) is disabled?
yes.
"No way! What about the one with a seeing-eye animal?"
yes.
"Seriously? What about the one who's semi-verbal, is only seen eating three different foods, and needs his friend to remind him to go to school in the morning?"
yes.
"Wow! What about the one who uses a crutch to walk and needs assistive tech to speak, read, and do math?"
YES.
> a work with a character who, if they existed in the real world, would be considered disabled, gets popular
> someone points out to able-bodied fans that said character is, in fact, disabled
> said able-bodied fans blink like confused owls
"What? Do you mean that the character with (a) prosthetic limb(s) is disabled?
yes.
"No way! What about the one with a seeing-eye animal?"
yes.
"Seriously? What about the one who's semi-verbal, is only seen eating three different foods, and needs his friend to remind him to go to school in the morning?"
yes.
"Wow! What about the one who uses a crutch to walk and needs assistive tech to speak, read, and do math?"
YES.
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The way able people assume "disabled" always implies "incapable" really is something.