The disabled villain: why sensitivity reading cant kill off this ugly trope

Published: April 3, 2023, 4 a.m.

For centuries, fictional narratives have used outer difference to telegraph inner monstrosity. As someone who uses a wheelchair, I\u2019ve learned you can\u2019t just edit out a few slurs or bad words to fix this \u2013 it\u2019s often baked deep into the story. By Jan Grue. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod