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anti-ao3 · 1 year ago

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i know fanfiction doesn't need to be completely accurate, but i think that if you decide to write about, say, a marginalized disorder like schizophrenia, and not bother to do any research about it (nor hear from actual schizophrenic ppl) is pretty shitty.

#lotus.txt #i found this one fic rn and the author was like #'yeah i have no experience at all i just learned from pop culture and ppl who don't have schizophrenia'#y'know i used to unintentionally write ableist things #mostly when it came to psychosis #i used inadequate terms and beliefs #but i learned better after i started listening to ppl who deal with psychosis #(and i had an episode myself once)#honestly depending on the topic or illness or disorder you might want to write #maybe you don't HAVE to write it #y'know.#like obviously try to write experiences that aren't necessarily your own #but do it. WITH RESPECT. LISTEN TO PPL.#long tags #ranting in tags #ableism tw

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