(TW for violence against the disabled.) I was in Sweden when the news broke about the brutal murder of 19 disabled people in Sagamihara, Japan. I was without internet for much of my time, and so my reaction has been on a delayed schedule. (Still don’t know what happened? The media has been quiet. Here are news articles. Serious TW… Read more →
Max Temkin, one of the creators of Cards Against Humanity (one of my favorite games ever) has been accused of rape. A woman has stepped forward and said “this happened to me.” As a survivor, I never ever question people who say this. I know that it is impossibly scary to share this information. It was terrifying to tell my… Read more →
In recognition of my new job at Storium and the week being about Dexcon I want to talk a little about the process of helping players negotiate difficult content in games. RPG’s have always had challenging content. Whether it was dungeons & dragons, wraith or shadowrun, every story or game needs tension – and often through those mediums violence is… Read more →
A lot has been said about trigger warnings in the past few months. Much of it is derisive “What’s that going to do to help?” or “But where does the line stop, when are we just labeling everything a trigger?” Yes. Sometimes trigger warnings get out of hand. Sure, when there’s ten of them on a single post, that’s probably… Read more →
I am a trauma survivor. I’m not sure when I accepted that, but I have. Trauma isn’t something that just your brain survives, but something which imprints on your body. But your brain tricks you into thinking that everything is OK, until one day, your brain and your body stop. They stop blocking the pain, they stop blocking the memories,… Read more →
I’m going to feel like a bitchy curmudgeon at some point during the course of this post, but I want to draw your attention to something very important: a dangerous precedent is being set by society when we don’t look past certain media representations of disability – and it creates an invisibility that effects the way people live their lives and raise… Read more →
I am so angry at the media right now. It’s actually a little hard to articulate my rage, or for that matter, my fear for the future, but I’m going to try. Actually, let me rephrase. I’m angry at EVERYONE right now. Here’s why: Because the unwillingness of Americans to believe Dylan Farrow speaks to a lack of belief whenever… Read more →
The following three children with disabilities have died or their bodies have been found within the last month. Avonte Oquendo’s body was found in the East River. He was 14 and autistic. Keith Vidal was shot by the police. He was 18 and diagnosed with schizophrenia. Randle Barrow was allegedly drowned by his mother. He was 8 years old and… Read more →
I was tired on Friday night. I’d spent 4 hours making meatballs for my yearly holiday party, cleaned my apartment and made cookies. I threw on my coat and trudged over to the local pizza shop for a slice, because I was hungry and there was absolutely no way that I could cook – the kitchen was CLEAN. I really… Read more →
I have just read yet another article on how women are getting sexually assaulted on college campuses because they drink. The conversation around rape, and the prevention of rape, is a wide ranging and sensitive one. Today, I’m choosing to focus just on this particular trend in the dialogue I’ve seen recently. These articles have recently appeared in multiple publications,… Read more →
