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Charlie Bucket Nov 25, 2022

It wasn’t so long ago that #Disabled people were photographed (if at all) in ads against bland plain connectionless backgrounds as if they had no life. People with Facial Differences weren’t photographed at all or only around ridiculous confected ‘myths’. One of the things I do with #ReframingFacialDifference is put myself in my own life context… Here I am in one of my natural habitats… The pub 🍻😁 No bland plain background for me! ❤️☕️🔔💪

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Will Phoenix Nov 25, 2022

@WithDownes As someone whos spent their entire life being the victim of abuse to my facial features. I would like to suggest you dont mark your photos as sensitive unless you want to. To me there is no such thing as "different" there is only unique and that makes every single of us the same with being unique.

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Coffee with Bel Downes Nov 25, 2022

@Whiskeyomega Sorry to hear about the abuse. And Thanks for saying something, there’s a post on the hashtag where I discuss this… The CW here operates differently to the trigger sensitive material warning on Bird. Here it’s for people who have difficulties with eye contact where in Bird it comes from on high as a judgement. I’m making a choice here to do so, but it was put on me on Bird. But I do hear you. Take care 💪☕️

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Heidi Nov 25, 2022

@WithDownes your eyes say that you suffered a lot, but stand your ground. I see a strong woman. 🤗

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Coffee with Bel Downes Nov 25, 2022

@Heidi You know what is interesting here… I did have a difficult time growing up but my face actually helped me (and the difficulties had not much to do with my face) My part of ‘Growing Up Disabled in Australia’ (2021) was published here: TW Gambling and medical abuse https://www.aruma.com.au/about-us/blog/having-a-voice/ ❤️☕️