Disabilities are Stigmatized

Male ideological sacrifices and core evolutionary traits are celebrated. Not disabilities.

Týr is missing one hand from bravely engaging Fenrir to protect all Æsir and the nine worlds, and Óðinn has lost an eye in order to learn wisdom. Two instances of men risking life and limb to stand by their values and their own. These actions, based on bravery and sacrifice, demonstrate the hyper-masculine aspect of Norse culture, and the glorification …