Often, people with disabilities are seen to be grotesque, an object to be stared at and visually consumed—taken apart. (ESPINOZA & TENORIO, 2022, p.576) The number of times people ask Ben Grimm (The Thing) if he wants to be Ben again reinforces the internal view Ben has of himself that he is a monster. […]
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“I feel like most people watch superhero movies and are like That’s fiction. So I don’t understand why, because there’s a blind superhero and people have blurred the line between fiction and reality.” –Molly Burke Blurring Fiction and Reality One reason people may blur the lines is that there are so few points of reference
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Laughter as Medicine Cracking jokes can release tension and help you find people who “get you.” Self-deprecation and laughing at someone are distinctly different. Many jokes can really only be said by a specific identified group. Humor and the Disability Community The disability community is one that anyone can join at any point. Because of
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Before The Marvel Cinematic Universe From Shovit Chettri on Unsplash Preceding the MCU were Superman (1978), Spider-Man (2002), and Fantastic Four (2005).Those films set standards that the MCU built on. Superman was my Dad’s favorite, Spider-Man was my brother’s, and Fantastic Four was mine.Many Superheroes are orphans, and a chosen family of superheroes can feature different abilities. The film’s 1960s-inspired
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