there’s several storylines amongst the historical characters that disappoint me but maryellen’s storyline around polio drives me up the WALL. i think it’s understandable from a brand standpoint to have given her a relatively invisible disability from it, but the way her inner voice around it is presented is SO BAD. like it reeks so much of inspiration porn and internalized ableism. and it really sucks because polio was a mass-disabling event that american girl really could’ve done some major disability awareness about, but they didn’t do that (my theory is because it would knock the mythos held around how wonderful the 1950s were). the stuff about vaccination is also done pretty well, which honestly then makes everything around maryellen’s personal disability even worse.
Do you HATE 15 minute cities? Do you yearn for the lanes but are too Canadacucked to move to America? Fear not Maple syrup-flavoured Asphalt sisters! End your edging session with a visit to Toronto! All my Canadian gaspilled besties know to drive down highway 401 to experience 18 lanes of pavement paradise! As the busiest highway in North America, speedrunning the 401 in your lifted ram pickup truck is the perfect opportunity to FLEX on those Vancouvermogged losers out west. Some of you may be surprised Toronto is so oilpilled. But put it in reverse, Terry. Don’t let it’s walk score of 61 fool you! As long as you stay away from Yorkville or Bay street, you’ll never have to deal with a whiny trainbrained walkcel. Even the waterfront has been liberated from the rest of downtown by the beautiful Gardiner Expressway! Providing sweeping views high above the enlightened normies below. For a truly biblical, automotive experience, visit Scarborough, and North York. Two cities with the most progressive stances on motorist rights in all of Canada. Where you can enjoy car-centric freedom that rivals that of great American cities such as Albuquerque or Jacksonville. Although much of Toronto has been ripped in half by rails, nature is healing at the Promenade Mall at Thornhill, surrounded by exquisite parking lots. But no matter where you go, the sprawl of Toronto makes any pavement princess feel like a true asphalt queen!
Your random polio fact is the cutter incident. The first rollout of the vaccine made in the cutter factory caused a mini outbreak. I don’t like you very much. If I catch it ass being freaky in my asks I’ll cutter incident ur family tree
-This one’s been sitting in my camera roll for a while
Polio, as it’s commonly referred to is actually a disease called poliomyelitis. This is caused by the poliovirus. Poliomyelitis causes flaccid paralysis (usally of the lower extremities and diaphragm). Poliomyelitis refers to the infamation of the grey matter if the spinal cord. Poliomyelitis is not the only diease caused by the poliovirus there is also polio encephalitis which is inflammation of the grey matter of the brain stem.
LYMANS BACK?? HELLO? (The lore is so much deeper than you could ever believe, this is a dark dark hole you do NOT want to go down, turn back now Garfield NORMIES)
“haha sorry im rambling” “woah i just went on a big tangent sorry about that” why would you apologize for giving me the joy of listening to you talk about something you’re passionate about . please ramble to me as much as you want to
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