#fandom and disability

[gay-jewish-bucky]

including disabilities from the source material, no matter the universe, should be the default, not the rare exception

fluff isn't ruined by incluing disability

smut isn't ruined by including disability

happy endings aren't ruined by including disability

escapist fantasies aren't ruined by including disability

including disability doesn't require a phd in disability studies

including disability doesn't require a focus on suffering and tragedy

including disability can be as simple as, at minimum, a good faith choice to periodically note how a character interacts with their immediate environment and/or other characters

it's that easy, no emotional labour required

[transandrosis]

I realized something really cool today: I've been using music as an accessibility tool for memory loss. 🎵

Music works really well at bringing back memories for me to the point that I've started immediately crying in public when I heard music that reminds me of trauma.

Fandom is so hard for me to access as someone with severe memory issues. I can never keep characters and plots in my head and I get easily confused with media because I forget the details.

I always build these elaborate fandom playlists though. I was listening to one today and remembered all these little details from the show that I would have forgotten otherwise.

This explains why I'm so into making fandom playlists, even when I'm a median system whose taste in music is eclectic and chaotic, so nobody else even likes my playlists. That's okay! They're helping me access fandom and that's what's important.