I recently came across an article entitled "I hate Strong Female Characters". The article argued that "Strong Female Characters" are often one-dimensional, thrown in there purely to prove that we as a society have moved beyond the damsel in distress trope, a mere distraction from the real (male) characters.
Though I found myself nodding along and agreeing as I read the article, something...
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
Disabled Is Not An Insult
"Eh?" said Hagrid blankly. "No, don' go! I've - I've never met another one before!""Anuzzer what, precisely?" said Madame Maxime, her tone icy."Another half-giant, o'course!" said Hagrid."'Ow dare you" shrieked Madame Maxime. "I 'ave never been more insulted in my life! 'Alf giant? Moi? I 'ave - I 'ave big bones!"
-Excerpted from Harry Potter and the Goblet of...
Monday, October 7, 2013
Screw A Cure, *I* Want Equality: A Letter to Rachelle Friedman
Dear Rachelle,
I recently read your article on the Huffington Post titled “Rachelle
Friedman, 'Paralyzed Bride,' Speaks Out: More Than Equality, We Want a Cure”. I applaud you for speaking out on what is undoubtedly
a difficult topic. However, your article
raised some trepidation for me that I would like to take this time to address.
As a disabled person myself who does not desire...
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