There’s a common thread in media about disabled lives – and it’s the notion that a disabled life is not worth living. In superhero stories there are disabled people whose lives are worth living because their disabilities transcend their disabled experience. Daredevil and Iron Man are both great examples of this. It’s not a fantastic tale to tell, and I… Read more →
As this blog has oft noted, I’ve been gaming for as long as I can remember. And as I mention in most of my talks about disability and game design, is the issue of the erasure of the disabled experience. From the way that disabilities are handled in stats, to the ways in which disability often doesn’t exist in setting…. Read more →
Damsel In Distress Part 1 Do you play video games? Or does your partner? I’ve mentioned Anita Sarkeesian before, and I want to remind everyone that they should pay attention to her. This particular series is incredibly important for all of us who like to help Mario save the Princess, or who like to play Tomb Raider. While we can… Read more →
Tonight at 8:15pm at HuffPost Live I’ll be talking about my article for XOJane “I’m Disabled But People Still Don’t Think I’m Blind Enough”. Please join me tonight for a frank discussion about disability and living in a world where it’s okay to ask “Are you really blind?”
