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Date of Award
2026
Document Type
Restricted Thesis: Campus only access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Leadership Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Kristin Bezio
Abstract
American culture, rhetoric, and policies have been shaped by and are founded upon eugenic principles that claim there is a “right” mind, body, sexual appetite, and timeline. This false belief of what counts as “normal” and “human” has historically excluded disabled and asexual individuals, deeming their existence as invalid. Thus, so long as the disabled and asexual experience is ignored, discriminated against, and medicalized, the cycle of exclusivity--which prioritizes and validates white, heterosexual, able-bodied individuals--continues.
Recommended Citation
Sabogal, Isabella, "Dismantling Normativity: Using Crip-Ace Theory to Disrupt the Cycle of Exclu" (2026). Honors Theses. 1954.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/1954