Ink brush on 11" x 8.5" paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011
Wanting to join the Junior Society on Disability Rights, a new kid climbs the fence to their clubhouse and asks, "I have naturally neon blue hair that glows in the dark. Is that considered a disability?"
One of the kids in the club replies, "Not if you're cute."
If you understand this comic, you're more likely to understand disability stereotypes. This comic, and a deeper dialog on how outward appearances often influence the level at which others perceive a person's capabilities is covered in my book: The Back Pain Avenger. It's all about disability in comics.
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