I haven't actually been reading your fanfic novel (I'm sorry! I tend not to read fanfic at all unless it is both by a friend and short and porn-y, tho this post actually has dramatically increased my chances of reading yours even tho it seems to be none of those things; i actually really like the idea of a powerful hero w/mobility issues), buta couple of thoughts.
First, re: sex & disabilities -- I immediately thought of the movie "Monkey Shines". That is the only case I know where someone who had no use of their legs (or no legs? cant remember) had sex in a movie.The protagonist, not a villain. It's a horror movie/thriller. I can't remember the ending, so I dunno if the dude was cured or not. But might be worth a look.
And totally w/you on people w/disabilities being entitled to the same treatment as everyone else. The best fictional example of this I can think of is Prof X from the X-Men, and we know he had romantic liaisons, even if we never got to see them, and Barbara Gordon (once Batgirl, now paralyzed from waist down, apparently can still fight, at least well enough to take out three wanna be muggers, if not probably at the point where she wants to go hand to hand w/Killer Croc or somesuch). Dunno if you read comics, tho?
Anyway, now I might actually have to go back and try reading your fanfic novel. If I end up doing this, I shall hate you.
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Date: 2009-09-09 08:18 pm (UTC)First, re: sex & disabilities -- I immediately thought of the movie "Monkey Shines". That is the only case I know where someone who had no use of their legs (or no legs? cant remember) had sex in a movie.The protagonist, not a villain. It's a horror movie/thriller. I can't remember the ending, so I dunno if the dude was cured or not. But might be worth a look.
And totally w/you on people w/disabilities being entitled to the same treatment as everyone else. The best fictional example of this I can think of is Prof X from the X-Men, and we know he had romantic liaisons, even if we never got to see them, and Barbara Gordon (once Batgirl, now paralyzed from waist down, apparently can still fight, at least well enough to take out three wanna be muggers, if not probably at the point where she wants to go hand to hand w/Killer Croc or somesuch). Dunno if you read comics, tho?
Anyway, now I might actually have to go back and try reading your fanfic novel. If I end up doing this, I shall hate you.