Another part, I think, is collateral damage. If you mock someone for their height, any innocent bystander who has that attribute in common with the target gets mocked to. Unintentionally, sure, but it still hurts.

I’ve always felt uncomfortable when people start joking or making fun about bad people’s appearance, bodies or other such things. Instead of condemning the act, they end up going “lol fat” or “lol bald.” You’ve put a part of why I find it so disconcerting into words very well.

Wait, is this like a thing that is out?! If so, where is it? I’d love to see more!

Mine, and mine alone, to do with what I wish.

Perhaps that is enough.

(4/4)

This body is mine, even if it sometimes, (maybe more than sometimes) doesn’t feel like it. And though biology might stand against me every day, in some small way I can assert myself over it. The hair may grow back, but I have sharp steel to cut it away, and the will to do so.

(3/4)

But on the other hand there is something about it that I do like. The simple routine, the ritual of it all, and the way that it feels as though I am taking some level of control.

(2/4)

Yay!

Will it also be coming out on streaming platforms?

You should! I know I’d love to be able to browse all your work at high quality in one place.

Now I’m curious, is there somewhere you post your images at full scale/without blusky compression?

Me too!

Can anyone recommend places to find artists that sell merch? Pins, stickers, maybe clothes? Online would be lovely, since in person can be out of reach at times.

For those curious, missions on the chopping block include:

MAVEN, studying Mars climate and weather.
New Horizons, famous for flying by Pluto, currently in the Kuiper Belt.
GOLD, launched only in 2018 to study the effects of the sun on Earth’s atmosphere.

Plus, think of what this support signals to others. This news has me wondering about the people in my life who like the art. Are they quietly okay with removing my rights, and the rights of people like me?

Engaging with the art (creating fan works, reading used books, etc.) still increases interest in the art. While someone might only read a used copy, and thus try to“wash their hands of it” the person they sit next to on the bus might be inspired by the book and later buy it, or watch the movie.

There’s also the argument about engagement that doesn’t directly support the artist being okay, such as buying one of her books used, but honestly I don’t even think that is separate from the artists actions.