Writing Alchemy Fairy Tale 13b Summary
We continue the discussion as artist, activist, disabled survivor iconoclast billie rain shares hir Chronic Illness Bill of Rights. Then we jump into a conversation about societal response to chronic illness, myths about disability, ways of supporting people with chronic illnesses, and how we can create more inclusive communities.
Guest: Artist, activist, disabled survivor iconoclast billie rain

This graphic is a black and white cartoon-style drawing of two tough-looking anthropomorphized cats with their hands in their pockets, looking up enigmatically at the viewer. They are both wearing air-filtering face masks that cover their noses and mouths (these are a kind of mask often used by people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity). The cat on the left has stripes on their face and is wearing a white hoodie. The cat on the right has a black patch on their right ear and is wearing a black and white jacket.
Show Notes:
Fay’s Links
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Fairy tale where a princess cries pearls: “The Goose Girl at the Spring” (also known as “The Goose Girl at the Well”): http://www.seiyaku.com/lit/grimm/en/179.html
Bastyr University: http://bastyr.edu/
Bastyr Center for Natural Health: http://bastyrcenter.org/
Saw Gerrara, the Rogue One antihero who uses a medical device: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Saw_Gerrera
My series of articles on harmful representations of disability are all listed on this page: https://writing-alchemy.net/podcast-2/unfamiliar-heroes/guidelines-for-game-masters/
“Villainous Disability”: https://writing-alchemy.net/2017/06/12/trope-of-the-week-1-villainous-disability/
“Bitter Disability”: https://writing-alchemy.net/2017/06/18/trope-of-the-week-2-bitter-disability/
Richard III history is covered in the documentary British History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley: Episode 1 The Wars of the Roses: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08bqdzl
Seattle Queer Exchange Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/152839264916191/
Unfamiliar Heroes information: https://writing-alchemy.net/podcast-2/unfamiliar-heroes/
Gaming information for new players: https://writing-alchemy.net/podcast-2/unfamiliar-heroes/new-player-information/
Unfamiliar Heroes participation survey: https://writing-alchemy.net/podcast-2/unfamiliar-heroes/participation-survey/
billie’s Links
Find billie’s poetry and activism at: http://www.billierain.com/
Dual Power Productions: http://dualpowerproductions.com/
Sick and Disabled Queers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sickos/
Chronic Illness Bill of Rights: http://www.billierain.com/2011/03/04/my-chronic-illness-bill-of-rights/
Allopathic model of medicine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopathic_medicine
Saved! (movie): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saved!
Seattle Abled-Disabled Support Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/280360818833411/
Music Credits
Intro: Kickin’ in the Turbo (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Podcast announcements: The Place Where I’ll Return To (Alasdair Cooper) / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Outro: Everybody’s Got Problems That Aren’t Mine (Chris Zabriskie) / CC BY 4.0