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llycaons · 2 years ago

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I know I’m beating a dead horse but fics that recognize that jyl is chronically ill or disabled and take that into account and treat her with respect/as a person are always so much better than the shallow ‘how dare you look down on me I can take care of myself’ content that implies that she’s worthy of respect only because she's physically powerful and can fight. I love women who fight I do but it’s so ugly to act like her canon self is inferior or worthless just because she doesn’t fight or cultivate and try to ~improve~ her by making her able-bodied

#fics where jyl has fibromyalgia and/or uses a wheelchair >>>>>>>>>>> 'how dare you treat me as a weak woman I have a sword'#in canon the explanation is a bit weak but she WAS frail and tired easily and she didn't cultivate #and these aren't flaws my god #there are huge issues with how all versions of canon treat the women but jyl's character and personality just need development #she doesn;t need to be physically strong to be a valuable character #and making her a fighter wouldn't make her a feminist character #ive come to hate the phrase 'take care of myself' ig that its about agency and retaining control of yourself #and defying patriarchal infantilization and overprotectiveness #but its so isolating and predictable. PLEASE get better material #ficblogging

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