hcvlach

occasional writer of cozy things

She/her, old enough to remember VHS tapes. Read my fantasy fiction at heidicvlach.neocities.org

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I Wish There Was More Representation Of Disabilities And Chronic Illness In Fantasy, Science Fiction

I wish there was more representation of disabilities and chronic illness in fantasy, science fiction and action genres.

Not just a side character with 30 seconds of screentime. An important character that doesn't just exist to further the storylines of other characters. I want a character that doesn't get "cured" or healed. A character that stays disabled and/or chronically ill. A character that isn't afraid to ask for help. One that doesn't think they're a burden and doesn't try to hide their disability/ chronic illness.

I want to see how it affects them, not just know they're disabled/chronically ill and it jist never gets mentioned again. I don't mean it should be their entire personality but being disabled and or chronically ill can affect many parts of life.

I just wish there was more representation of disabilities and chronic illness that shows every part of it. Especially in fantasy and science fiction it's lacking.

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1 year ago

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We might be in a small corner of writeblr and other online writing spaces, but I love that we exist 💜

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1 year ago