#physical difference

[slopforhogs]

Domestic pig (Sus domesticus) with an extreme case of wry nose

By Squonk the pig on Facebook

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[nico-nd-the-ninrs]

Thinking back to when I almost had surgery for my facial difference, and I’m really glad I didn’t tbh.

Not because it would’ve been a really intensive surgery where they’d have to crack my jaw and realign it and then wire it shut, but also because I’m kinda proud of it. It’s a part of me, why should I remove it?

[360degreesasthecrowflies]

I wonder if any of my followers have advice on writing a character in fantasy with a specific physical difference?

In overview:

They are an amputee

They are telekinetic

They use telekinesis in place of their lost limb, which they lose in battle during the course of the story, instead of being born without it

The plan is that over time, they come to revel in being able to use their telekinesis rather than a limb because it has more 'functions' than the limb did.

But I don't want to write this in a way that could be perceived as insensitive to people who might use an artificial limb irl or as if its glorifying an unrealistic use case or acting like losing a limb is a 'reward'

The character is also something of an antihero. So I'm still working out whether their attitude will be framed as positive, neutral, or disturbing. (They are a zealot and lost the limb in the first place by being overly aggressive in battle unnecessarily)

[sheltiechicago]

Tulsi

Powerful Portraits Honor the Stories of People With Physical Differences

Photography can be an empowering tool used to tell stories of those whose voices might struggle to be heard. An image can communicate a lot without words, as is the case with Sujata Setia’s project called Changing the Conversation. The series features people with physical differences as a way to honor their resilience in the face of obstacles.

Sylvia

Erika

Raiche and Catrin

I have a condition called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA Type 2.)

[unstitchinggender]

Rivalry

Dear Varun, as I look back, I think it may have been when I was about in six years of age and in Upper Kindergarten. We played a game called 'Girls Catch Boys', where all the participating girls had to catch the boys. We tried 'Boys Catch Girls' only once as we caught the girls within minutes. I remember realizing that boys are physically superior to girls, and there was little arguing with that. When it came to studies though, my class topper was a girl. I do not remember it bothering me at all that this was an issue, but aunties and uncles alike would jokingly mention that a girl had beaten me at studies. I felt the little embarrassment they wanted me and forced me to feel. They may have said it jokingly, but there was definitely some prejudice in their jokes. It is difficult to trace how this affected my perception, but I think it did make me feel in competition with the other gender. It made me feel as though I had to do better than the girls and perhaps be better than the girls. In the years to come, there would be a playful rivalry of 'Boys v Girls', where both genders wanted to collectively win against the other. It felt natural, but I wonder why. Why do 6 year old kids try to depict and establish their own gender identity as the superior one, and by comparison, the other gender as inferior? 

-Varun