Disabilities in the Media

[datista]

Jim Hines asked about representation in fiction. http://jimhines.livejournal.com/717967.html  I got to thinking about disabilities and, by extension, service dogs. Because I'm curious, Wiki http ( Read more... )

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Some of us ARE writing disabled characters

[anonymous]

I don't know if my story will fulfill your requirements, but I'm writing (and posting on my blog every Tuesday) Pride's Children, whose main character has CFS (as I do).

I do as realistic a view as I can of her limitations (many) - and I hope you would like the ending.

liebjabberings.wordpress.com/prides-children/

I'm curious what people with disabilities that are not exactly like Kary's will think of her story, so your comments are welcome.

Alicia

PS She doesn't get cured - doesn't even get 'better.'

[museclio]

Question - have you a. run into Miles Vorkosigan, and b. if you have, have you any opinions?

[datista]

I've seen the name, and know he's in Bujold's work, but haven't read that series yet.

[museclio]

So, he's got a congenital condition that gives him brittle bones. It's a plot point only in that it affects how he interacts with the world. I personally think she does a pretty good job handling it. Also, people have commented that he seems an awful lot lot he's got a form of bipolar, and that's *also* well-handled.

[datista]

New answer, a couple months later, in case you still care: http://datista.livejournal.com/580210.html