quasimodo

Comics are an easy way to start overturning stereotypes.

Last week, I noticed in the newspaper that a new superhero is coming to US bookstores. The Silver Scorpion, a Muslim boy in a wheelchair, will be arriving there in November. Perhaps this is indicative of a fresh more positive portrayal of disabled people. In fact, a wheelchair manufacturer I know was recently approached about [...]

September 28th, 2010|Categories: Changing attitudes, Inclusion, Stereotypes|Tags: captain hook, changing attitudes, comics, disability, disabled muslim, disabled muslim superhero, doctor strangelove, dr strangelove, james bond, james bond villain, man with the golden gun, muslim boy in a wheelchair, overturning stereotypes, quasimodo, silver scorpion, stereotypes, strangelove|

Overturning stereotypes

Have you noticed that most "bad" characters in film, TV or literature have their flawed character manifested physically in some way? So, there is the James Bond villain with a scar or in a wheelchair or with metal teeth. There's Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre Dame and there's Captain Hook in Peter Pan. From a [...]

July 26th, 2010|Categories: Changing attitudes, Inclusion, Stereotypes|Tags: captain hook, changing attitudes, disability, imperfection, james bond villain, long john silver, overturning stereotypes, peter pan, quasimodo, stereotypes|