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A blog about media representation of disability…

here’s to hoping the disabled character doesn’t die!

 
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A Love Letter to Max Chapman: Autism and Race in A League of Their Own

Elizabeth Maher on what A League of Their Own characters Max Chapman and Shirley Cohen tell us about the racialization of autism both in the 1940s and (mostly) today. Or, why Max Chapman is one of the best (unintentionally?) autistic coded characters on television, and more reasons to hate Shirley Cohen.

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Reflections on the Disability Film Challenge

Crip Crap’s Founder, Kennedy Dawson Healy, breaks down ableism in the film and TV industry and shares her experience creating a short film for the disability film challenge.

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Reading Anti-Ableism in Steven Universe

Christea Parent does a disability reading of Onion Gang, a Season 4 episode of Steven Universe. They discuss neurodivergence, paternalism, and reaching people where they are.

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