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Fay Onyx

Nonbinary Access Needs

The mainstream understanding of access needs is that they are binary — they are either met or not. For example, a multistory building has…

8 min readJan 31, 2022

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A visually impaired Black person uses a safety rail to guide themself onto a bus. They are wearing a work uniform, head wrap, and prescription glasses. The scene is set at a sheltered bus stop next to a streetlight with a push button and a posted schedule for the bus line. The overall illustration is set in tones of pink, purple, and teal, while warm, yellow lighting highlights the bus interior.

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Fay Onyx

Metaphorical Disability

This the ninth post of my Trope of the Week Series — you can read more of the series here.

5 min readJun 16, 2021

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Metaphorical Disability

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One-Dimensional Disability

This the eighth post of my Trope of the Week Series — you can read more of the series here.

4 min readJun 9, 2021

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One-Dimensional Disability

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Fragile Body, Magic Mind

This the seventh post of my Trope of the Week Series — you can read more of the series here.

4 min readJun 6, 2021

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Fragile Body, Magic Mind

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Fay Onyx

Magical Cures and Disability as an Obstacle

This the sixth post of my Trope of the Week Series.

4 min readDec 6, 2017

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Magical Cures and Disability as an Obstacle

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Inspirational Disability

This the fifth post of my Trope of the Week Series — you can read more of the series here.

5 min readOct 5, 2017

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Inspirational Disability

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Helpless Disability

This the fourth post of my Trope of the Week Series — you can read more of the series here.

3 min readSep 28, 2017

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Helpless Disability

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Cosmetic Disability

This the third post of my Trope of the Week Series — you can read more of the series here.

3 min readSep 7, 2017

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Cosmetic Disability

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Bitter Disability

This the second post of my Trope of the Week Series — you can read more of the series here.

3 min readAug 30, 2017

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Bitter Disability

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Villainous Disability

This the first post of my Trope of the Week Series — you can read more of the series here.

2 min readAug 16, 2017

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Villainous Disability

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Fay Onyx

Fay Onyx

A queer, disabled, neurodiverse writer and artist who centers intersectional people in hir fairy tales and hir gaming podcast. http://writingalchemy.net/

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