5 ms·
Deal - but then disabled people won't be automatically considered everyday heroes. Seriously though, I don't think it's that the trope relies on them being disa
by bigmattystyles 4y ago
Deal - but then disabled people won't be automatically considered everyday heroes. Seriously though, I don't think it's that the trope relies on them being disabled but that their appearance is off-putting. So this should be about the ugly trope that is 'The Ugly trope'. Also - not sure why Tyrion Lannister is included.
- dwaltrip 4y agoIt wasn’t clearly stated but I think Tyrion Lannister was a counter-example?
- bigmattystyles 4y agoI sorta got that vibe too but the repeated stating of his 'restricted growth' confused me. I only ever watched the show though, perhaps the books elaborate on this. Professor X would make a much clearer example.
- spondylosaurus 4y ago> but then disabled people won't be automatically considered everyday heroes. Fine by me! I don't know a single disabled person who likes that kind of thing—it's patronizing at best and downright infantilizing at worst. Rather than applauding people who take a little longer to put their shoes on in the morning but are ultimately just trying to live their life, it'd be nice to see that attitude transformed into a broader push towards a more accessible world. (I'm disabled and certainly not a hero. I don't think I'm even particularly nice.)
- 0xbadc0de5 4y agoI wish I could upvote this more.