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sometimes people are absolutely WILD about comments, acting like the idea that they shouldn’t be a jerk is a violation of their first amendment rights 

last week i read a fic i HATED. it was well written and highly recommended and i wish i had never read it. hours of my life i will never get back. 

i disagreed with: it’s interpretation on canon, it’s take on mental health, the social contract between loved ones, recovery, trauma, boundaries, and … more tbh

i could NOT stop thinking about how much i disagreed with it. me and this fic have philosophical differences so large i could give a ted talk and i was still super irritated about it days later. 

so you know what i did?

i called up my friends and was like “you guys have no context but i’m going to bitch about this fic you haven’t read in this fandom you haven’t consumed for the next thirty minutes” and they were like “okay sure it’s a tuesday night, we’re in a pandemic, i have nothing better to do”

what did i not do? 

leave a comment on this person’s fic because i’m a human person

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swear on him >:(

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pov: youre octane’s gopro

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every friend group should include … (insp)

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bangalore and loba in these

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Do you have a master list of online shops for stim toys? Please please please haha

Since there were three pleases…!

Folks may or may not know that we have the retailer tags pages, A-L and M-Z. There’s so many retailers now that they’re difficult to search through unless you already know what you’re looking for, and they’re certainly not a rebloggable resource. I find them useful, but I’m well aware that they’re no longer useful for folks wanting a simple list. So in this post I’m going to give you the highlights, organised by category.

Please note that this master post absolutely does not include all online stim toy retailers. (Not even close. Not even remotely close.) I’m focusing on stores that are well-regarded and often referenced by the followers of this blog. In addition, I’m mostly listing stores that offer international shipping, in order to make this list useful for the largest amount of stimmers.

A huge shout-out goes to @cal3ris for the provision of the Netherlands/European stores added to this list. Thank you so very much!

You also might like to check out our autistic sellers and crafters master post for more autistic-owned stores, especially if you’re a US stimmer, as there’s many more crafters and creators well worth checking out.

So! Let us list!

General Stim and Fidget Toy Stores

A Sense of Self / @asenseofselfshop (USA, Etsy): Autistic-owned, stocks bean bags, marble mazes and fidget jewellery.

Dragon Adventures Crafting/ @dragonadventurescrafting (USA, Etsy): Autistic-owned, stocks plush and plush fidgets.

Fabulous Fidgets / @fabulousfidgets​ (USA, Etsy): Autistic-owned, stocks a wide range of fidget toys.

Fidget Club(USA): Autistic-owned, stocks a wide range of fidget toys.

Frans Color Creations / @franscolorcreations (USA, Etsy): 3D printed rings, 3D printed fidget toys, beaded fidget toys.

NeuroDelightful / @neurodelightful (USA, Etsy): Autistic-owned, stocks fidget jewellery and stationery.

Spacerobot Studio / @spacerobotstudio (USA, Etsy): Autistic-owned, stocks fidget and communication jewellery.

Stimtastic / @stimtastic (USA): Autistic-owned, stocks chewables, fidget jewellery, weighted items and fidget toys.

Specialist Stim Toy Stores

Antsy Labs (USA): Makers of the Fidget Cube.

Autistic Rabbit (USA, Etsy): Autistic-owned, stocks weighted blankets.

Fidgetland (USA): Makers of a variety of specialised chain fidgets.

GyRings (USA): ADHD-owned, maker of the GyRing fidget toy.

Sister Cat Blankets (France, Etsy): Autistic-owned, stocks weighted blankets, lap pads and stim toy cases.

OT and Therapy Toy Stores

(Note: most of these are heavily focused on therapy and children. Many of these also use alienating language - not person-first, “children on the spectrum”. Please consider this a blanket warning for all the below vendors.)

Children’s Therapy Store (USA): OT toys, chewables, a wide range of specialist fidgets.

Cheap Disability Aids (UK): OT toys, fidgets, chewables.

Educadora (Netherlands): OT toys, fidgets, but mostly chewables.

Fun and Function (USA): OT toys, fidgets, chewables.Note: uses the phrase “special needs” a lot.

Moderne Moeders (Netherlands): Chewables aimed at moms/infants. But they have stuff I’ve never seen at other shops, so worth a mention. Ships also to Belgium, Germany, Denmark, France, UK, Sweden.

Muisje Sensitief (Netherlands): OT toys, fidgets, chewables, weighted materials. Ships to the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Curaçao.

National Autism Resources (USA): OT toys, fidgets, chewables. Has more of a focus on fidget toys.

Senso-Care (Netherlands | Belgium | Germany): OT toys, fidgets, chewables, weighted materials. Ships also to several other European countries, but for these the shipping costs are quite high.

Sensory University (USA): OT toys, fidgets, chewables. More focus on OT toys and chewables.

Sisigma (Netherlands): OT toys, fidgets, chewables, weighted materials. Ships to Europe Zone 1.

Sister Sensory (Australia): OT toys, fidgets, chewables.

Sensory Oasis for Kids (Australia): stim and fidget toys, weighted, chewables.

Skillbuilders (Australia): OT toys, fidgets, chewables.

Therapy Shoppe (USA): OT toys, fidgets, chewables. Stocks a very broad range with items that I haven’t seen elsewhere.

The Therapy Store (Australia): OT toys, fidgets, chewables. Focuses more on fidget toys.

Tink n’ Stink (UK): OT toys, fidgets, chewables. Has a good range of chewables and fidgets.

Toys for Hands (Netherlands): OT toys and fidgets.

Chewable Stores

(Note: most of these are also heavily focused on therapy and children, although more of these do mention adult chewers. Many of these also use alienating language - not person-first, “children on the spectrum”. Please consider this a blanket warning for all of the below vendors.)

ARK Therapeutic (USA): a wide range of handheld and pendant necklace chewables available in three different toughnesses.

Chewigem (Australia | UK | USA | Canada): a wide range of handheld and pendant necklace chewables.

Chubuddy (USA): a wide range of handheld, pendant necklace and tube chewables rated by toughness.

Teething Bling (USA): a very wide range of pendant chewables. Focused on parents-with-children, no toughness ratings. Good for folks after unique styles.

General Retailers

AliExpress (China): sells a wide range of cheap fidget toys and chewables. Be wary about the chemical listings for chewables, however. Free shipping on many listings.

Amazon (USA | UK): sells fidgets, chewables, squishies, Tangles. Note that a large amount of offerings are US or North America only, so often less useful for international stimmers.

eBay (Australia | USA | UK): everything. Knock-off fidget cubes, spinners, squishies, knock-off Tangles and other China, Hong Kong of Taiwan-sourced listings often have free shipping.

Banggood (China): cheap and high quality squishies, spinners, knock-off fidget cubes. Free shipping on the vast majority of their items.

Fat Brain Toys (USA): educational toy store, sells fidget toys, puzzles and Tangles.

K-Mart (Australia): fidget toys, puzzles, mermaid sequin pillows. Very cheap items for Australians.

Office Oxygen (USA): fidget and office toys. Similar to the now-closed Office Playground.

Smiggle (Australia | UK): fidget toys and stationery. International shipping from the Australian store to anywhere not New Zealand is extremely expensive.

Wish (China): cheap squishies, spinners, knock-off fidget cubes, knock-off Tangles. Shipping on items is generally listed as $2 in buyer’s own currency. Has some extremely good low-cost sales, but the non-sale prices on items is higher than eBay or Banggood.

I’ve noticed, in compiling this list, a distinct lack of UK or European online resources. I would be very grateful if our UK and European followers could send me a few good recommendations!

- Mod K.A.

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DIY Stim Toy Master Post, Part 3

Please see Parts One and Two for even more DIYs and tutorials!

Doughs and Putties

Pastels and Macaron’s Strawberry Glitter Playdough Recipe (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

Smart School House’s Yoghurt Silly Putty Recipe (posted by @diy-stims)

The Sits Girls’ Edible Peeps Playdough Recipe (posted by @diy-stims)

@sweetpeachcuthulu’s Scented Stimming Dough Recipe

Mom Advice’s Three Ingredient Cloud Dough Recipe (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

Modern Parents Messy Kids’ Jello Playdough Recipe (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

Chewables

@stimtoybox’s How to Flavour and Scent a Silicone Chewable Tutorial

@thepre-raphaelitesisterhood’s DIY Household Chewable Tutorials

@stimtoybox‘s Braided DIY T-Shirt Chewable Tutorial

@alien-gh0st‘s Stimtastic Chewable Necklace Mod Tutorial

Slimes

Karina Garcia’s Snow Slime Video

Asia Citro’s 21 Slime Recipes Master Post (posted by @rainbowsandunicornscrafts)

slimestrawberries’s Borax Activator Tutorial (posted by @slimeboutique)

@tropicalslimes‘s How to Make Glossy Slime Recipe

@squishystims‘s Slime Recipe Master Post

The 36th Avenue’s Glitter Slime Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

The Tropical Squish’s Avalanche Slime Video (posted by @slimeboutique)

Fidgets

WikiHow’s Chainmail from Pop Tabs Tutorial (posted by @sensorypeople)

Puzzle.com’s Collection of Hexaflexagon Tutorials

@frosty-sloth-bruh‘s DIY Spinner Idea

@stimtheline‘s Silicone Trivet Keyring Tutorial

@diy-stims‘s Bead Fidget Master Post

Glitter Bottles, Sand Bottles and Orbeez

How to ADHD’s Calming Bottle Tutorial

Crafty Tubes’s DIY Glow in the Dark Orbeez Tutorial

@truebluemeandyou‘s Glitter, Galaxy, Sensory and Sand Bottle Tutorial Collection

Rhythms of Play’s Loom Band Sensory Bottle Tutorial (posted by @diy-stims)

Sugar Aunts’ Awesome Sensory Bottle Guide (posted by @sensorypeople)

Tangles

@stimtoybox‘s How to Seal a Metallic Tangle Tutorial

@gothtistic-stims‘s How to Make a Spiky Tangle Tutorial

Anon’s How to Sand a Tangle Jr Tutorial

@stimtoybox‘s Lubricating a Tangle Jr Tutorial

@sodastim‘s Silicone-Tube-Coated Tangle Jr Tutorial

Lights and Lamps

Craftytube’s DIY Orbeez Light Tutorial

Fidget Jewellery and Wearables

Rhythms of Play’s Acorn Marble Pendant Necklace Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

@stimtoybox‘s Ultimate Beaded Lanyard Tutorial

Muslin and Merlot’s DIY Tangle-Free Hair Band Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

Indestructables’ Faux Fur Tail Tutorial

Refocus on Being’s Scented Essential Oil Diffuser Locket Necklace Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

@thesensorybox‘s Beaded Safety Pin Fidget Tutorial

@stimtoybox‘s Hama Bead Bracelet/Necklace/Loop Tutorial

Plush and Weighted

Wild Olive’s DIY Critter/Animal Plush Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

Crafternoon Cabaret Club’s Felt Emoji Keyring Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

My Craft’s Batman Logo Plushie Tutorial

Bumbling Panda’s Batman Pillow Tutorial

@gatikmaverick‘s Suggestion List for Weighted Bag/Pillow Stuffers

Oriental Trading’s Flower Pompom Pillow Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

Sound

@diy-stims Cardboard and Bottle Cap Clicker Toy Tutorial

Squishies

Minicuteclub’s Collection of DIY Squishy Videos

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DIY Stim Toy Master Post, Part 2

Because people have started reblogging the first DIY master post again, and I’ve posted a number of tutorials and DIYs since, here’s the second one. Again, I’ve plenty more in my drafts folder, so I’ll keep on posting these every time I’ve gathered a reasonable amount of links.

Please check out Part 1 for even more DIYs and tutorials!

Slime

Talisa Tossel’s Slime Fail Restoration Video

@tropicalslimes‘s How to Make Borax Solution Guide

Lifehacker and Experimenter’s Glue Stick Slime Video

growingajeweledrose’s Edible Kool-Aid Slime Tutorial (posted by @diy-stims)

Illuna’s Glitter Gak Tutorial (posted by @foodffs)

@princesslime‘s List of Edible Slime Recipes

@tropicalslimes‘s Clear Slime Recipe

Marble Mazes

@stimtoybox‘s Handsewn Marble Maze Tutorial

Yvonne Reynolds’s Machine Sewn Marble Maze Tutorial

Stretch/Spin/Twist Stim Band

@stimtoybox‘s DIY Stim Band Description

Weighted Blankets, Lap Pads and Plush

Pieces by Polly’s Monster Pillow Tutorial

@stimtoybox‘s Weighted Pellet Alternatives Discussion

@autistic-hiccup‘s Weighted Stuffed Animal Tutorial

@stimtoybox‘s Collection of Mini Plush and Crocheted Tsum Tsum Tutorials

@stimtoybox‘s DIY Scentsy-Style Plush Using Animal Heat Bags

Playdough

Karina Garcia’s Crayon Playdough Video

amomsimpression’s Edible Kool-Aid Playdough Recipe (posted by @diy-stims)

beafunmom’s 6 Play Dough Recipes (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

Bean Bags

The Spruce’s Bean Bag Tutorial

Mama OT’s No-Sew Felt Bean Bag Tutorial

@stimtoybox‘s List of Bean Bag Fillers

Kinetic Sand

@diy-stims‘s Scented Edible Sand

Squishies

cutesweetpastries’s Crackling Squishy Video

Tangles

@stimtoybox‘s How to (Theoretically) Paint a Tangle Jr Guide

Sorting Bag

@stimtoybox‘s Sorting Bag Post

Fidget Jewellery

SoCraftastic’s Pony Bead Daisy Chain Bracelet Video

Fusion Beads’ Daisy Chain Bracelet Tutorial

Beaded Fidgets

WikiHow’s Roller Bead Lizard/Gecko Tutorial

Free Kids’ Crafts’ Roller Bead Ladybird Tutorial

Chewables

@stims-inc‘s Tips on DIY Fabric Chewables

@stimtoybox‘s List of Silicone Bead Sellers for DIY Chewables

Glitter Jar

@cityelf‘s Glitter Jar Tutorial (described by @autistic-terpomo)

Orbeez/Water Bead Cooler Bag

@stimmystimmycocoapuff‘s Orbeez/Water Bead Cooler Bag Tutorial

General Lists

@sensorysurvival‘s DIY Stim Toys Masterpost

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DIY Stim Toy Master Post, Part 4

Please see Parts One, Two and Three for even more DIYs and tutorials!

Doughs and Putties

@stimtoybox‘s Blu-Tack Putty Tutorial

Freutcake’s Jello Playdough Recipe (posted by @guardians-of-the-food)

Emmymade’s No Cook Glitter Playdough Video Tutorial (posted by @sensorypeople)

Intheplayroom’s Gel Dough Recipe (posted by @sensorypeople)

Cute Life Hacks’s 10 Playdough Recipes Video Tutorial

Frugal Fun 4 Boys’s Textured Dirt Playdough Tutorial

Frugal Fun 4 Boys’s Snow Slime Tutorial

Chewables

@fidget-land‘s Chewellery Flavouring Tutorial

Slimes

Karina Garcia’s Straw Slime Video Tutorial

Cute Life Hacks’s Blender Slimes Video Tutorial

@stimifying‘s Slime Video Tutorial Collection

@gooeychewy‘s Butter Slime Recipe Collection

Nim C’s 4 No Glue Slimes Video Tutorial

Andrea x Andrea’s Slime Fixes Video Tutorial

Parenting Chaos’s DIY Foam Recipe (posted by @sensorypeople)

Edible

Maqaroon’s Nutella Slime Video Tutorial

Glitter.Slimes’s Edible Butter Slime Video Tutorial (posted by @stimmingboov)

Fidgets

Maqaroon’s Spinning Plusheen Figure Video Tutorial

Maqaroon’s Balloon Stress Ball Video Tutorial

@diystimtoys‘s Chain Link Fidget Tutorial

Cute Life Hacks’s DIY Fidget Spinner Video Tutorial

Cute Life Hacks’s Mermaid Sequins Mobile Phone Case Video Tutorial

Karina Garcia’s DIY Fidget Spinners Video Tutorial

Karina Garcia’s DIY Peel-Off Nail Polish Video Tutorial

Cute Life Hacks’s Squishy Mobile Phone Case Video Tutorial

Cute Life Hacks’s Unicorn Balloon Stress Ball Video Tutorial

@blackberrystim‘s Silicone Trivet Fidget Tutorial

@stimtoybox‘s Perler Bead Bag Fidget Tutorial

Color Made Happy’s Fidget Spinner Decorating Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

@diy-stims‘s Pipecleaner and Bead Fidget Toy Tutorial

@slimeandspice‘s Fabric Fidget Toy Tutorial

Stim Stationery

Angelynn’s Glittery Waterfall Pencilcase Video Tutorial

Innova Crafts’s Sponge Notebook Video Tutorial

Cute Life Hacks’s No Sew Sock Pencilcase Video Tutorial

Orbeez

Best Toys 4 Toddler’s Water Bead Balloon Bottle Tutorial (posted by @sensorypeople)

Crafty Tube’s Orbeez/Water Beads Jelly Stress Ball Video Tutorial

Cute Life Hacks’s Scented Orbeez Jar Video Tutorial

Glitter Jars and Sensory Bottles

Cute Life Hacks’s Lava Lamp Aquarium Jar Video Tutorial

Louise Fowler’s Glow in the Dark Fairy Jar Video Tutorial (posted by @crafts4geeks)

Asia Citro’s Slow-Falling Sensory Bottle Tutorial (posted by @sensorypeople)

@justanotherautisticperson‘s Glitter Jar Tutorial

@trypostim‘s Glitter Calm Down Jar Tutorial

@hannahcanhope‘s Glitter Jar Tutorial

Scented

@stimtoybox‘s Hanging Scented Blender Case Tutorial

Crafts by Amanda’s Herbal Sachet Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

Lights and Lamps

Innova Crafts’s Light Up Pillow Video Tutorial

Crafty Tube’s DIY Orbeez Fairy Light Video Tutorial

Fidget Jewellery and Wearables

A Beautiful Mess’s Pompom Bracelet Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

Plush and Weighted

2 Cats & 1 Doll’s Unicorn Plush Pencil Case Video Tutorial

Maqaroon’s Sock Plush Panda Video Tutorial

@thetrashthatsmilesback‘s No Sew Weighted Sock Plush Tutorial

Maqaroon’s Sock Plush Sheep Video Tutorial

Maqaroon’s No Sew Macaroon Plush Video Tutorial

Maqaroon’s Sock Flip Owl/Penguin Plush Video Tutorial

Maqaroon’s Sock Cat Plush Video Tutorial

Maqaroon’s Plusheen Sock Cat Plush Video Tutorial

Kittenhood’s DIY Onigiri Pillow Tutorial (posted by @sew-much-to-do)

@diy-stims Weighted / Heat Pad Sock Tutorial

Squishies

Practically Hannah’s Ziplock Bag Squishy Video Tutorial

Mishcraft’s Kawaii Popsicle Squishy Video Tutorial

Cute Life Hacks’s Clear Gummy Bear Squishies Video Tutorial

2 Cats & 1 Doll’s Clay Lips Squishy Video Tutorial

Everything Nim’s Pumpkin Slime Squishy Video Tutorial

Maqaroon’s Silicone Mochi Koala Squishy Video Tutorial

Mishcraft’s Pig Face Squishy Video Tutorial

Everything Nim’s Watermelon Slice Squishy Video Tutorial

Nim C’s Slime-Filled Squishies Video Tutorial

(Whew! There’s over sixty different tutorials on this one!)

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Pokeball Terrariums made by PalletCraftsbyXev

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Btw, when I use the word “anti” in a post, I am talking about anti shippers. I am talking about people who are pro censorship and pro harassment. I am talking about the fucking purity police. “Anti” doesn’t mean, “normal person against pedophilia.” That’s a fucking dog whistle and people fell for it. “Anti” generally means a person who thinks that they must police people’s morality based on fiction… even though nice people can still write “bad fic” and horrible people can write fluff.

Basically, just trying to clear up the definition of this group. They want to bully people and think they’re morally superior based on what they do and don’t ship.

You’ve been lied to.

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"if you consume enough problematic media then there will be a point in which you become desensitized and replicate the behavior"

right, that's why all my media studies professors moonlight as serial killers

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dont agree with the anti mogai one but i wanna see

MOGAI Resources Other Than the LGBTA Wiki

Genderpedia - Strictly gender archival site- with the exception of articles about coiners- with close-ish to one thousand terms archived. Lists all recoinings, redefinitions, and redesigns

Gender-Archival - Gender archival Tumblr run by the same team as Genderpedia with easily thousands of reblogs and terms

Ezgender Wiki - LGBT+/MOGAI archival Wiki with close-ish to two thousand pages. Has a huge pronoun archive

MOGAI Wiki - LGBT+/MOGAI archival Wiki with a little over one thousand pages. Has over one thousand genders archived and a large catalogue of Oxigenders and Genderstajon terms

MOGAIpedia - Anti-MOGAI LGBT+/MOGAI archival Wiki with a little over four thousand pages. Makes fun of MOGAI on most pages. Has one of the biggest archives of MOGAI genders (only rivaled by the LGBTA Wiki)

Keep in mind, this isn’t all of them. There are plenty of other MOGAI archives/resources outside of these, but these are some of the best (I don’t support MOGAIpedia, but it’s really accurate and has a huge archive). 

I’m also sure I’ve forgotten some, since I wrote this pretty late at night, but it still holds up. No shade to anyone not on this list- it’s not personal, my brain just hates me. If anyone wants to add more in reblogs, feel free!

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MOGAI Resources Other Than the LGBTA Wiki

Genderpedia - Strictly gender archival site- with the exception of articles about coiners- with close-ish to one thousand terms archived. Lists all recoinings, redefinitions, and redesigns

Gender-Archival - Gender archival Tumblr run by the same team as Genderpedia with easily thousands of reblogs and terms

Ezgender Wiki - LGBT+/MOGAI archival Wiki with close-ish to two thousand pages. Has a huge pronoun archive

MOGAI Wiki - LGBT+/MOGAI archival Wiki with a little over one thousand pages. Has over one thousand genders archived and a large catalogue of Oxigenders and Genderstajon terms

MOGAIpedia - Anti-MOGAI LGBT+/MOGAI archival Wiki with a little over four thousand pages. Makes fun of MOGAI on most pages. Has one of the biggest archives of MOGAI genders (only rivaled by the LGBTA Wiki)

Keep in mind, this isn’t all of them. There are plenty of other MOGAI archives/resources outside of these, but these are some of the best (I don’t support MOGAIpedia, but it’s really accurate and has a huge archive). 

I’m also sure I’ve forgotten some, since I wrote this pretty late at night, but it still holds up. No shade to anyone not on this list- it’s not personal, my brain just hates me. If anyone wants to add more in reblogs, feel free!

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If you're fifteen or older an still sleep with a stuffed animal please reblog this.

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Man we need more proship/fiction and sysinclusive accounts to follow, so, if you’re proship/fiction and don’t mind/support non-traumagen systems, please interact!

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Writing about a child rapist did not make Vladimir Nabokov a child rapist.

Writing about an authoritarian theocracy did not make Margaret Atwood an authoritarian theocrat.

Writing about adultery did not make Leo Tolstoy an adulterer.

Writing about a ghost did not make Toni Morrison a ghost.

Writing about a murderer did not make Fyodor Dostoevsky a murderer.

Writing about a teenage addict did not make Isabel Allende a teenage addict.

Writing about dragons and ice zombies did not make George R.R. Martin either of those things.

Writing about rich heiresses, socially awkward bachelors, and cougar widows did not make Jane Austen any of those things.

Writing about people who can control earthquakes did not make N.K. Jemisin able to control earthquakes.

Writing about your favorite characters and/or ships in situations that you choose does not make you a bad person.

It’s a shame that in this day and age these things need to be said.