Episode 56: Inclusion in action in How To Train Your Dragon (with Lo Nigrosh)

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Today we are joined by Lo Nigrosh, IBCLC, childbirth educator and paralympian, and delve into the world of Vikings and Dragons, in the Dreamworks franchise How To Train Your Dragon. Lo shares her experience with limb difference and how she feels represented in the film, as well as the use of prosthetics, and how the town of Berk represents an inclusive society. There's themes of parenting, war, disability acceptance, and Lo also shares with us her experience becoming a Paralympic athlete. Steph shares that How to Train Your Dragon is now her toddler's current obsession and it's all Lo's fault.

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CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of ableism and ableist tropes, limb loss, breast & body feeding, postnatal mental health.

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REFERENCES:

• 'You don’t need to dumb down for children in any way whatsoever': Cressida Cowell on her new book, writing for children and Einstein's quotability | BookTrust
• ‘How to Train Your Dragon′ 3 revisits empowering depictions embraced by amputees - The Washington Post
• How to Train Your Dragon's Refreshing Approach To Disability - One Room With A View
• How to Train Your Dragon – Disability Movies
• How ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Makes Disabilities Normal – arbezlife (wordpress.com)
• Disabled Representation in the How To Train Your Dragon Film Trilogy (tfurj.com)
• The Fries Test: On Disability Representation in Our Culture | by Kenny Fries | Medium
• Well Intentioned: America Ferrera Is Recognizing Her Own Strength and Welcoming Inspiration | Vogue
• Jay Baruchel Opens Up About Generalized Anxiety Disorder: ‘Very Small’ Things ‘Felt Insurmountable’ | ETCanada.com

 

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