The new episode Reclaiming Stories is now up! I chat with @RobertSaysThis about representations of dyspraxia & autism in Doctor Who and in fandom. You can listen to the episode/read the transcript on the website or wherever you find your podcasts!

https://marginallyfannish.org/2020/06/09/episode-10/

We chat about some difficult issues related to disability, specifically family, trauma and abuse so please consider this as a content warning (included at the beginning of the episode too)

For Ep. 10, I read Never Change - Doctor Who fanfiction written by @RobertSaysThis It explores trauma, sacrifice, agency, and not being able to truly understand a person, no matter how close you are to them + the parallels between this and neurodiversity

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16454213/chapters/39165052

For Ep. 10, I read the essay "People don’t know about the reality of Dyspraxia. That’s why we need fictions like Doctor Who’s Ryan Sinclair" by @RobertSaysThis which emphasises the importance of representing lesser-known disabilities in SFF.

https://medium.com/@vegetablelove/people-dont-know-about-the-reality-of-dyspraxia-91409a8876da

At the same time, in our episode, we speak about how damaging it is when seemingly well-intentioned representations end up perpetuating ableist narratives or end up centering the families of people with disabilities rather than the people themselves.