Find your tribe in a Sea of Creativity
I love the fact the so many people on tumblr go out of their way to help people with hearing impairments, it really shows how progressive and thoughtful people can be. However, one thing i rarely see brought up is people with seeing impairments. In 2013 i was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease called keratoconus, my vision is incredibly blurry and without special accommodations, i wouldn’t even be able to type this or use the internet at all. I see all the time where people will caption videos for those with hearing impairment which is absolutely amazing, but i don’t see a lot of people even acknowledging those with seeing impairments.
I know that a trend has emerged where you can post on tumblr in cursive font. I know its just fun for people, but I can’t see it all, i can’t read it and i often find myself left out of jokes or memes due to my eyesight. Another example would be those posts where there will be something odd or funny in the picture and people will post it with the caption,”don’t say anything.” Not only does this leave out people who honestly just can’t understand the joke (people with mental illnesses included) but it also leaves out the seeing impaired. I don’t like to make a huge deal out of anything, but i would greatly appreciate seeing more people being accommodating to those with seeing impairments as well.
writing advice for characters with a missing eye: dear God does losing an eyes function fuck up your neck. Ever since mine crapped out I've been slowly and unconsciously shifting towards holding my head at an angle to put the good eye closer to the center. and human necks. are not meant to accommodate that sorta thing.