I wouldn't be surprised if Hec' examples of "crip noir" comes from the confluence of pulp detective novels and the vaudeville/circus sideshow fascination with all things funnylooking(*). You've got your various forms of "low" entertainment, mashing themselves together.
Like modern romance novels having military action plots -- instant crossover!
(*) I found out in the notes of a Dickens novel the other day that the sideshow "pig-faced lady", in the 1840s at least, was in fact not a lady at all, but a bear, shaved, dressed in women's clothes, and strapped down into a chair. And while I might enjoy a novel about a circus bear detective, I can't imagine the bear would enjoy being shaved hairless.
Not exactly. More like because "overcoming" is more of a thing for a special person. Kind of a "credit to your people" thing. Very individual and about the effort of will.
Movement people don't like it because if everyone thinks a crip can make it if she's strong enough, then it takes away from the civil-rights aspect.
Also, what if you can't mentally transcend your limitations?ETA: Overcoming, like presidenting, is hard
Dang, poor bear...that's so weird.
And while I might enjoy a novel about a circus bear detective, I can't imagine the bear would enjoy being shaved hairless.
Not to mention that it would SUCK to have the job of shaving the bear.
Not to mention that it would SUCK to have the job of shaving the bear.
Note to self: update resume.
My mother has not had every bad job.Will have to mention this one, as it embarrassed her when I told her what a "fluffer" was.(I thought she knew already.)
I just had a flash of memory about a blind guy with a sword cane, but now I think it was someone just pretending to be blind? Anyone know what I'm talking about?
I just had a flash of memory about a blind guy with a sword cane, but now I think it was someone just pretending to be blind? Anyone know what I'm talking about?
There's the movie Blind Fury, where Rutger Hauer played a blind Vietnam vet who trained as a swordfighter. Terry O'Quinn (Locke from Lost) co-starred.
Which is a US version of
Zatoichi.
When we were talking mysteries and disabilities I thought, "Ironsides" -- but didn't mention it because I don't know whether it was ever anything else but a tv show.
When we were talking mysteries and disabilities I thought, "Ironsides" -- but didn't mention it because I don't know whether it was ever anything else but a tv show.
Longstreet was from the same early 70s era. Blind insurance investigator.
Big Hammett article in the Chron today
