A helpful piece about ableism in workshop feedback / expectations, by Sarah Fawn Montgomery:
"I wanted to write stories about bodies and brains like mine without having to justify that yes, this really did happen and, yes, I really did feel this way, and no, I was not exaggerating to garner attention or sympathy."
full article: https://electricliterature.com/to-tell-my-disabled-stories-i-needed-to-unlearn-ableist-workshop-critiques
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