I grew up in the Trek world. Everyday I would get home from school, throw my books on my bed, and stretch out on the living room floor to watch old repeats of the original Star Trek series. Of course I was fascinated with the utopian adventures of the Enterprise community and the intriguing characters of Spock, Captain Kirk, Christopher Pike, and all the alien species that filled the known and unknown frontiers. It was my favorite space to escape reality.
Of course, I didn’t know then that the imaginary reality of these diversely abled and disabled characters would shape the way I saw my actual reality as I grew up.
Star Trek characters over the many years they have been created and the storylines they’ve revealed on screen have become incredible ways in which we today can see the real issues of how we understand disability and the issues this community faces in society. Questions of human identity, accessibility, technology, relationships, and dignity in life. These are some of the “turbo shaft” doors which Ty Ragan and I ventured into while sharing some of our own stories and experiences.
Join us in our conversation and lets have some fun along the way while talking about Star Trek & Disabilities! To start us off though, let me ask you to drop a comment below… Who is your favourite Star Trek character of all time?
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Resources:
‘A Monk’s Musings’ – Ty Ragan’s Blog –
https://tyragan.wordpress.com
‘Star Trek & Disability’ – https://libcom.org/article/star-trek-and-disability-vol-1
‘Accommodations On Board’ – https://www.startrek.com/en-ca/news/accommodations-on-board-disability-in-star-trek
‘Disability & Star Trek’ – https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=sps_etds
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