City 17 Blues
A Message to the Portal 2 Fandom

chantillyxlacey:

punmonster:

Let me start off by saying that a lot of us are careful about boundaries most of the time, but there are so many of us, and so few ways to express our enjoyment of this game, that sometimes we go a little too far. The trend I would like discuss is still very young, so there is still time to nip it in the bud.

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okay yes

this has bothered me for a while and I’ve never really said anything but…

This applies to any fandom, really; just be thoughtful and careful about your approach to characters with disabilities.

Reblogged 9 months ago from chantillyxlacey (Originally from punmonster)
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  1. jaredpadalickkme reblogged this from punmonster and added:
    yes I did (: Aha sorry about that I believe everything you say to be true just adding my own opinion I tried reading...
  2. punmonster reblogged this from jaredpadalickkme and added:
    I think you may need to re-read my post I never said a thing about avoiding representation of challenges What I asked...
  3. chicagoteddy reblogged this from wheatleyofficial and added:
    I think your story is a very good example of how to do that CORRECTLY. You made him handicapped but didn’t make him...
  4. sketchyscenario reblogged this from accountant-in-a-can and added:
    [[MORE]] Ok, you’re right… I guess I’m just an insensitive dumbcake, then. DONT MIND ME HERE BEING STUPID AND NOT...
  5. katsallday reblogged this from frankenbolt and added:
    Oh, good. I seriously thought I was one of the very rare few that thought this. Not to mention that I seriously saw this...
  6. elynna reblogged this from wheatleyofficial
  7. accountant-in-a-can reblogged this from sketchyscenario and added:
    [[MORE]]Actually, the thing is, as far as what words are offensive, most people see it the other way around as you; if I...
  8. jim-moroniarty reblogged this from duamuteffe and added:
    Didn’t know this was going on. Basically, what Dua said. In fact it applies to any kind of characters - put yourself in...
  9. nelum-bo reblogged this from punmonster and added:
    wow ok i went back to some drawings I reblogged and I apparently just didn’t realize “Crippley” I thought it was an...
  10. exfighter reblogged this from soupengine
  11. frankenbolt reblogged this from chantillyxlacey and added:
    Actually yeah this is something that bugs me. But I also have never really known how to go about saying it. Hats off to...
  12. twiggybox reblogged this from fuchsiamae and added:
    Thank you. Whenever I see this particular Wheatley and how others tend to treat him, I get really uncomfortable. I...
  13. duamuteffe reblogged this from chantillyxlacey and added:
    This applies to any fandom, really; just be thoughtful and careful about your approach to characters with disabilities.
  14. soupengine reblogged this from chantillyxlacey
  15. emberwhite reblogged this from punmonster
  16. izzychao reblogged this from wheatleyofficial
  17. chantillyxlacey reblogged this from fuchsiamae and added:
    okay yes this has bothered me for a while and I’ve never really said anything but…
  18. wheatleyofficial reblogged this from punmonster and added:
    Holy God, who took the disabilities thing THAT far? I’ve written handicapped!Wheatley before and I was worrying deeply...
  19. femmefactale reblogged this from ratscannotthrowup
  20. fuchsiamae reblogged this from spookersoprano
  21. angercore reblogged this from adventuringandroid
  22. ratscannotthrowup reblogged this from adventuringandroid and added:
    ((Yeah I’ve heard of the handicapped Wheatley trend a long time ago. It just rubs me the wrong way how the fandom is...
  23. adventuringandroid reblogged this from punmonster and added:
    ((Wait WHAT?!! That is seriously a thing and seriously a nickname people use?!! Holy shit! That’s kind of a lot...