Why The History Behind Some Halloween Characters Is Scarier Than You Think

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Why The History Behind Some Halloween Characters Is Scarier Than You Think

October 27, 2022

When only around 3% of characters in the media are disabled, and most of them play the bad guy, it can send the message that disability is scary. Here’s the disabled villain trope in film (including your fave Halloween movies), Skimm’d.

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