Episode 95: Science Fiction Keeps Trying To "Fix" Disabled People
Toph from Avatar: The Last Airbender is an example of a disabled character done right
Science fiction and fantasy are full of portrayals of disabled bodies, some of which are nuanced and positive, and many of which... aren't. Join us as we talk about disability tropes and the realities of disabled life with Elsa Sjunneson, author of the brand new book Being Seen. Plus we answer reader questions from our Patreon!
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Her new book is called Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism.
She won a Hugo Award for her work as non-fiction editor of the Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction issue of Uncanny Magazine.
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