Tag: animation

Pokémon is My Current Autistic Special Interest

April 1, 2023

April is known as Autism Acceptance Month for many autistic people around the world, myself included. It’s about reclaiming the month to speak up for ourselves so we can be accepted for who we are, rather than how the month started as an Awareness month by an organisation that thought we needed to be “cured” … More Pokémon is My Current Autistic Special Interest

The Value of Critical Thinking While Watching The Legend of Korra with Children, and Discussing Relationship Dynamics

March 10, 2021

Content warning: discussion of emotional abuse, manipulation, trauma, and other similar/related topics.Word count: approx. 18,000 (pace yourself). After making our way through Avatar: The Last Airbender, my kids and I moved onto The Legend of Korra—a rewatch for my 14yo and me, who watched it Aug-Oct 2020, but the first time for my 10yo. I’ve … More The Value of Critical Thinking While Watching The Legend of Korra with Children, and Discussing Relationship Dynamics