"Crip Theory" (by Robert McRuer)

Crip Theory, developed by Robert McRuer, explores how disability and queerness challenge societal norms related to the body, identity, and normality. It encourages viewing disability not as a deficit, but as a form of difference that can reveal and resist cultural assumptions about what it means to be "able" or "normal." The theory emphasizes the intersection of disability and queerness, highlighting how both disrupt traditional ideas of order, independence, and standardization, and how embracing these differences can foster greater understanding and social change.