This is the power of the one-dimensional, deeply embedded, ableist script in our culture. Some bodies are Victims, others are Heroes. Some bodies need help, other bodies give help. We tell and retell these stories, and we feel really good when we do. Not only is this story common, it’s cherished, revered, beloved. Like royal weddings or animals of different species cuddling, we cannot get enough of stories that involve kindness and disability. I know this because of the internet.
