Ableism in the Cosplay Community. Let's Talk.

I'm sharing my story as a disabled cosplayer. I've shared a happy and censored version of this story many times before, but I think it's time to talk about the full truth. The full truth is that ableism does exist in the cosplay community. There are spaces that disabled cosplayers simply cannot be because they are not accessible to us. There are things that people say to disabled cosplayers and they hurt. And...I'm finally ready to talk about why I so abruptly left the TikTok platform. Through some reflection I have realized that these ableist things don't come from a place of malice, they come from a place of ignorance. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT. If we share our stories and our hurt than things could change. People don't see us, and they just don't know how to help us, so we need to tell them.
PLEASE if you are a disabled cosplayer than help by sharing your story. My story alone can only do so much. We need people to see all of us.

My playlist on Cosplay and Disability with all my videos on similar topics:

My disability story video:

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Accessibility at Cosplay Events
05:17 - Why I left TikTok
06:56 - Cosplay Accuracy
08:40 - Ableist Comments (Cosplay Accuracy)
10:04 - Ableist Comments (Faking Disability)
13:50 - Ableist Comments (Asking for Diagnosis)
16:46 - Call to Action/Outro
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Art Instagram : colleen_artworks

As I mentioned in the video, I am no longer on TikTok, but my TikTok content is still there for those who are interested in the content I made over there.
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