Forcing Yourself for Love: Hotaru, #sailormoon and “Overcoming Disability” Narratives

Hotaru's story is complicated, pushing back against her dehumanization as a disabled person but also celebrating when she "pushes herself" to normalcy

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Forcing Yourself for Love: Hotaru, Sailor Moon, and "Overcoming Disability" Narratives - Anime Feminist

Hotaru’s story is driven by the tension between our desire for comforting narratives of disabled people healing and the reality of disabled life.

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