If i’m telling you, “this is a hot plate.” But I make no effort to put it down, i’m internally yelling at you to move your shit. Your phone. Your keys. Your bread. Whatever is directly in front of you is from that point on is now classified as your shit. The shit you are suddenly responsibly for and I am burning my hands for. Move your shit. I’m not going to move it for you.
Shoutout to the people who see me approaching with their food and immediately start clearing the way for me. You are the real MVPs. You know what’s up. You understand.
As for everybody else. Move. Your. Shit.
Me
We see that and we respect the fuck out of you. Thank you.
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
