This research examines how nineteenth-century literature helped shape modern attitudes toward disability. By analysing French realist novels and their connections to public spectacles such as morgues and wax museums, it argues that bodily difference was transformed into entertainment, influencing how contemporary audiences perceive disability and human value.

This research examines resistance to trans inclusion in sports by testing assumptions about fairness. A survey experiment shows that people with negative attitudes become more supportive when fairness concerns are explicitly addressed in low-threat sports. The findings suggest opposition is not uniform and that challenging underlying assumptions can meaningfully increase support for inclusion.