Posts by Kris Nelson
5 Ways US Culture and Society is Gaslighting Marginalized People
Our society draws strict lines about who you “should” or “shouldn’t” be – and in a lot of ways, it’s just like an abuser’s gaslighting. Here are a few ways that’s happening, and why these ideas are wrong about you.
Read More4 Harmful Lies the Media Is Telling You About Androgyny
It’s great to get media representation of people outside the gender binary. But when all of it represents a narrow view of androgyny (looking like Ruby Rose), something’s missing. Here’s why it’s a problem.
Read More3 Ways Popular Horror Movie Tropes Are Ableist
If you think it’s “just a movie” when horror movies use asylum tropes, you need to read this author’s account on how these tropes have a very real, very scary impact on mentally disabled and neurodivergent folks.
Read More3 Exciting Ways Witchcraft and Feminism Intersect
Witchcraft means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. This author can’t separate their craft from their feminism – find out why they wouldn’t have it any other way.
Read More3 Ways to Use Selfies to Make Peace with Your Mental Illness
What’s your opinion on selfies? Check out this author’s insights on how people with mental illness, disability, and neurodivergence can use them for self-care, and you might get a whole new outlook.
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