Amanda Leduc: Ableism and Disability in Fairy Tales

Published: July 6, 2020, 11:30 p.m.

b'Though they may seem like simple tales with heartwarming messages, fairy tales sometimes provide a false sense of reality when they depict magic and divine intervention erasing disabilities and disadvantages. "Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space," author and disability advocate Amanda Leduc analyzes how the stories we learn when we\'re young help shape our ideas of self-worth, for better or worse.'