I saw a post by TheAutisticMermaid which I loved and it got me thinking about merfolk and mersonas with disabilities weather they are physical or mental. If you have a disability, is it portrayed in your mersona? Is it relevant or prominent when you'r swimming? How does it effect you in the water?
I am a huge advocate and activist for the disabled community and although all of my disabilities are hidden and I have learned to live with them so they don't cause much problem, I have to wonder if anyone else advocates through their mersona.
To add some back story, I have chronic back and knee pain, ADHD, hypersomnia, depression, asthma, and arthritis. I am currently learning Braille and ASL. I am also a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind (although I am on hiatus right now due to living constraints). I am also a furry and one of my Fursonas is Blind and is a teacher and advocate. Her name is Iris.
I guess my biggest question is weather or not it would be massively offensive to the disabled community if I had a mersona who was blind or deaf in order to help teach and interact with children without myself having that particular disability. How would you describe to a child why a magical creature could still be disabled?
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