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kris ~ love ~
“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more. ”

I feel like when I say ‘relatable’ what I really mean is ‘resonant.’ I don’t want characters who I feel are like me, I want characters who have emotions so strong I can feel them through the page.

I think this is important because a lot of us forget the power of stories to make us feel things about characters who are not like us, who have experienced things that we never will. The purpose of listening to someone else's story should not necessarily be identification, but understanding.

Happy Disability Pride Month!

For those of you who don't know, July is Disability Pride Month.

July marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The picture included here is the visually safe and inclusive version of the Disability Pride Flag, designed by Ann Magill, as the original wasn't safe for those that suffer from migraines and visually triggered seizures. The color changes made from the original design also makes it more accessible to those with color blindness.

From the Disability Pride Flag section of the Disability Pride Month Wikipedia Page:

  • All six "standard" flag colors: Disability spans borders between states and nations
  • Black Field: Mourning for victims of ableist violence and abuse
  • Diagonal Band: "Cutting across" the walls and barriers that separate disabled people from society
  • Red Stripe: Physical disabilities
  • Gold Stripe: Neurodivergence
  • White Stripe: Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities
  • Blue Stripe: Psychiatric disabilities
  • Green Stripe: Sensory disabilities