The Critical Axis logo embraces imperfection with its slightly askew matrix. The upper right, and more aspirational quadrant is blocked off and colored outside the lines. The all caps, san serif Critical Axis word mark is disrupted by an exaggerated forward leaning line of the x that descends below the baseline of the text.
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#CriticalAxis is a project from The Disabled List that collects and analyzes disability representation in media.

Now entering the Critical Axis matrix, a four quadrant matrix which categorizes disability tropes based on the four following criteria: Amplify, Emerging, Stigma, Traditional.
The following tropes in the upper left hand corner of matrix are categorized as Traditional and Amplify.

Amplify / Traditional

Civil Rights
The following tropes in the upper right hand corner of matrix are categorized as Amplify and Emerging.

Amplify / Emerging

Crip Humor Disabled Sexuality Cultural Pluralism Diversity Consumer Model
The following tropes in the lower right hand corner of matrix are categorized as Emerging and Stigma.

Emerging / Stigma

Compensation Inspiration Exploitation Simulation UniversALL Surprise Reveal Metaphor Gift Recipient
The following tropes in the lower left hand corner of matrix are categorized as Stigma and Traditional.

Traditional / Stigma

Language SuperCrip Medical Model Infantilizion Isolation Charity No Words

Critiques

World’s First Adaptive Deodorant

'For All' | Inspiration and Exploitation
Exceptionalism Fallacy | Isolation | Medical Model
Social Model

Jessica Long’s Story

'For All' | Inspiration and Exploitation | Metaphor
Exceptionalism Fallacy | Isolation | Medical Model | No Words

Start Your Impossible feat. Lily Rice

Exceptionalism Fallacy | Infantilizion | Isolation | Language | Medical Model | No Words
Inspiration and Exploitation | Metaphor

We All Win

'For All' | Inspiration and Exploitation
Exceptionalism Fallacy | Infantilizion | Isolation | Medical Model

ThisAbles

Consumer Model
Inspiration and Exploitation
Language | Medical Model
Social Model

The Blind See More

Exceptionalism Fallacy | Language | Medical Model | No Words
Inspiration and Exploitation | Surprise Reveal
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