Yahhhhh! U good with the funny jokes over here!
Im dying and cracking up laughing my bottom off!
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Dye and laugh
dye and laugh
ITS A CONSTANT CYCLE!
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Die & Laugh
YUP!
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lol if anyone made a character based on these emojis like someone laughing and coming out of their grave that would be hilarious!
If you make this a topic pls @ me!
I would love to see it happen!
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They would probably have an ashy skin tone with dark features (hair & eyes), then idk for the other features
yeah probably with lumpy mush coming out of their nostrils or mouth!
lol yup gotta ask someone to do this!
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I have some advice for authors looking to include LGBTQ+ characters. (for reference, I’m biromantic, asexual, and cisgender)
Do
- Give your characters diverse gender expressions. Gender expression relates to how you present yourself on a spectrum from masculine to feminine. Anyone, regardless of their gender identity, can be masculine, feminine, or androgynous. Some gay men fit the stereotype of being feminine and some lesbians fit the stereotype of being masculine, but you shouldn’t restrict your characters to fitting or contradicting the stereotype. Non-binary characters do not have to be androgynous. Accepting that your identity deviates from the cis-heteronormative standard often empowers people to embrace their individuality. LGBTQ+ look any and every way.
- Let your LGBTQ+ characters have LGBTQ+ friends. It can be lonely being the only LGBTQ+ person in a group full of cishet people. Community is really important to a lot of LGBTQ+ people, even lifesaving. Plus, including other LGBTQ+ people allows you to show our diversity.
- Use humor. Being LGBTQ+ can be a big part of our lives and we have a lot of memes. Proceed with caution if you are cishet or if the character making the joke is cishet, but if an LGBTQ+ person said I looked gay and I was wearing an outfit like this:
I’d probably say thank you.
- Include us no matter the time period. LGBTQ+ people existed before the late 20th century. You aren’t obligated to write our stories, but you shouldn’t use history as an excuse. There are many Greek myths with LGBTQ+ characters (ie Apollo and Hyacinth). Alan Hart was a physician who devoted his life to researching tuberculosis detection and in 1918, was one of the first trans men to undergo a hysterectomy in the US.
Don’t
- Deadname trans characters. After your trans or nonbinary character comes out to people who knew them before they realized they are trans, there is no need to use their birth name or the wrong pronouns.
- Infantilize asexual characters or make other LGBTQ+ characters overly flirty. Orientation does not determine personality. Asexuals do not experience sexual attraction, but we did go to health class. Our boundaries are our own. It’s an extremely harmful stereotype that LGBTQ+ people are predatory and trying to force our identities on other people, so avoid these kinds of characters. Some LGBTQ+ people are flirty, but if they’re the only flirt or the only LGBTQ+ character, reconsider.
- Call your character’s identity a preference or lifestyle. Words like “preference” or “lifestyle” imply that being LGBTQ+ is a choice. It’s not. LGBTQ+ people cannot become cishet and denying that identity can be extremely damaging to mental health. Use instead words like “identity” or “orientation.”
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Use the word “queer” carelessly. Queer is a controversial term within the community. It has been used as a slur, particularly when “queer” is used as a noun. Some academics, activists, and individuals like “queer” because it’s edgy and open-ended. I recommend Philosophy Tube’s video essay “Queer
” for an in-depth look at the issue. - Assume straight-passing is the same as straight. Even if an LGBTQ+ person ends up in a “straight” relationship, they’re still LGBTQ+. They don’t have to go back into the closet. Identities don’t depend on relationship status and erasure of that identity is hurtful.
- Assume all homophobes are gay. Internalized homophobia is real, but LGBTQ+ people did not wake up one day and decide to oppress themselves. Homophobia is a problem created and perpetuated mostly by straight people. Straight and cis people need to work on being allies, not dismiss bigotry as someone else’s problem.
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THANK YOU FOR THIS THREAD!!
I need this 
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You’re Welcome (:
I’m hoping to add more research & links soon if you’d be interested (They’d be on either mental health/disabilities or both depending how much free time I have) (:
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Thank you so much for taking the time to type this on the the thread, I’m sure that can help lots of authors who are unsure on LGBTQ+ facts (:
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Not really a thread, but I have a post on Instagram about how to write German characters. 
I included all important informations, such as stereotypes, food and other things.
Here’s the link to the post I made:
How to write German characters
For any further questions, feel free to message me!
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A Disability = DOWNS SYNDROME / TRISOMY 21
Simple Explanation = Someone with Downs Syndrome will have a genetic disorder that causes them to have an extra copy of Chromosome 21 (People without Downs Syndrome/Trisomy 21 tend to only have 2 copies).
This disability is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability and characteristic facial features.
Details For A More Complex Explanation =
The average IQ of a young adult with Trisomy 21 / Downs Syndrome is 50 (the equivalent to the mental ability of an average 8 - 9 year old child, but this can vary widely).
Average Life Expectancy = Between 50 to 60 years (In A Developed World With Proper Health Care)
Frequency = 5.4 million (0.1%)
The parents of the affected individual are usually average people with their regular day to day lives (Meaning that anyone has a possibility that they could give birth to a child with Down’s Syndrome, a parent doesn’t have to have Down’s Syndrome too).
Probability = This increases from less that 0.1% in 20yr old mothers to 3% in those of age 45.
The extra chromosome is believed to occur by chance with no behavioral activity or environmental factor that changes the probability.
Down’s Syndrome can be identified during pregnancy by prenatal screening followed by diagnostic testing or after birth by direct observation and genetic testing. Regular screening for health problems common in Down’s Syndrome is recommended throughout the person’s life.
Down’s Syndrome pregnancies are often aborted due to either =
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Parental Funds = Not enough money to cater for the childs lifelong needs.
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The Scare = Being scared of not being good enough parents.
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Parental / Peer Pressure = Not having a good enough support system to feel secure with the childs condition or being told that u may loose friends or family if u decide to keep the child (This is a horrible experience if u get told this during a Down’s Syndrome pregnancy or any pregnancy to be honest)
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No Care Plans = When the parents have no idea on how to look after a child let alone one with lifelong conditions.
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& more…
There is no cure for Down’s Syndrome but there is education and proper care that have been shown to improve the quality of their life.
Some children with Down’s Syndrome are educated in typical school classes, while other require more specialised education.
In adulthood, about 20% in the United States do paid work in some capacity, with many requiring a sheltered work environment. Support in financial and legal matters is often needed.
Down’s Syndrome is one of the most common chromosome abnormalities in humans. It occurs in about 1 in 1,000 babies born each year.
The condition is named after a British doctor John Langdon Down, who fully described the syndrome in 1866. Some aspects of the condition were described earlier by French psychiatrist Jean - Etienne Dominique Esquirol in 1838 and French physician Edouard Seguin in 1844. The genetic cause of Down’s was discovered in 1959.
Most of the statistics & history in this message are from online but I wrote quite a bit myself since I have a cousin who has Down’s Syndrome who has always been one of my best friends and most trusted family members (:
Thank u for you time (:
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Can you help me??
I can try, what do u need help with (:
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Assuming every autistic person is quite and not smart.
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That autistic people are rude and don’t feel empathy.
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Autistic people don’t look a certain way.
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That a person with autism could ‘stop being autistic if they tried’. Yeahh, no.
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Not every eating disorder has to do with body image.
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OCD is not a quirky trait.
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Biracial does not only mean a white/black mix. Biracial does not only mean black/white mix but a mix of different races.
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Black girls are seen as more adult-like and black girls can be denied the same child innocence as another race. This is just wrong.
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‘African’ is NOT a language there are many languages that are spoken in Africa. Quite a lot of people in Africa speak English as their native language.
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There are many different religions in Africa like many other continents.
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Not everywhere in Africa is it savannah and wild animals. There are in fact cities in Africa and there is technology.
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yes thank you sm for this!!
I LOVEEEE BENSON OMG-
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