so something that’s been on my mind lately as i’m reading and writing online…
flesh out the personalities of your disabled characters.
stop writing disabled characters as small weak babies.
and stop referring to disabled characters by their disabilities.
characters with any disability can be strong and complex. their character development should be more intricate than accepting/overcoming their disability. disabled people are whole people. we’re complex and unique, so do us justice.
and seriously, it is so cool seeing disabled characters in media, but it is so uncomfortable when fans see them as just disabled, fixate on their disability, or refer to them by it, even when their intentions are good.
stay woke, and treat disabled people/characters right
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