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5 Harmful Mental Health Condition Stereotypes/Tropes in Fiction

October 2, 2024 Caetlyn E. Dawdy 2

Mental health conditions are far too often either vilified or romanticized in popular media. The characters with mental health conditions are either the crazed, bloodthirsty […]

6 Harmful Autism Stereotypes/Tropes in Fiction

September 4, 2024 Caetlyn E. Dawdy 1

Good autism representation not only makes people view autistic individuals more positively and realistically, but also helps autistic people have a character they can relate […]

9 Harmful Disability Stereotypes/Tropes in Fiction

August 21, 2024 Caetlyn E. Dawdy 1

We need more disability representation in fiction—disability representation that doesn’t use stereotypes, harmful messages, and untrue assumptions. Diversity is very important! When people read stories […]

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