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SOME FACT CHECKING
(Hey kids I'm rewatching this a year and a half later and noticed some things that are now outdated or not entirely correct and I wanna fix them)
- I say "when I go nonverbal", that's no longer acceptable language, I should have said "when I lose speech". Nonverbal isn't just a state, it's also very much an identity, and one that I'm not a part of. I'd also say my use of "semi-speaking" for myself there wouldn't be super indicative of my support needs at the time but I'll let it pass
- Jagged Little Pill would not have had the first deliberately trans character on Broadway, I believe the first was in Bring It On, but I think they would have been the first openly nonbinary character on Broadway unless I'm missing something
- I was a little too harsh toward Lauren Patten as an individual here, this industry is really really tricky around minority issues and how to handle them. And while I don't necessarily agree with all of the choices made, I think I could have phrased it in a much kinder and more understanding way, particularly given the somewhat impossible situation at hand and the internal politics.
- Ricky Potts as a character is effectively a knockoff Tommy from The Who's Tommy (I have a deep dive on that show here - • Disability in The Who'... ) and after the backlash it seems like the choice was to change him to be even closer to Tommy. Which, if anything, indicated how Tommy as a character doesn't age very well as disability representation
- the amount of easter eggs I put in here about my thesis show being destroyed from the inside out so people would believe me if it got canceled (which it did a month later) is WILD
Sources & Resources:
#saverickypotts - www.change.org...
Yannick's channel! - @mirkoyannick - / @mirkoyannick
Yannick's twitter - / mirkoyannick
Disability in theater - • Disability Theatre & Arts
How to write disabled characters - • How To Create/Portray ...
More interviews like this - • Playlist
First + Last Disabled Ricky Potts | Ride The Cyclone: The Most Ableist Show In Town - • First + Last Disabled ...
Ride The Cyclone: cyclonegate / don’t be a performative ally, please - • Ride The Cyclone: cycl...
Your rights in the workplace - • The ADA, IDEA, and The...
ADA cases - www.reliasmedi....
Why Gen Z Loves Ride The Cyclone - playbill.com/a...
Let's Talk About Ride The Cyclone - • Let's Talk About Ride ...
Ricky Potts and Representation in Media - • Ricky Potts and Repres...
Check out my thesis! - www.disabledau...
Follow me on insta - / disabled.autistic.lesbian
If you want to support me financially, you can buy me a smoothie! - www.paypal.com...
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Autism Resources:
Ultimate resource guide - www.disabledau...
How to support an autistic person - www.disabledau...
Help! I think I’m autistic - www.disabledau...
Unmasking/How to Start Over - www.disabledau...
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My name is Sydney and I’m an actor/singer-songwriter who writes music about my experiences being autistic, disabled, gay, gender fluid and in general, a human. My goal is to fill musical gaps and write about things people often forget to make music about. I’m also a vintage enthusiast and disability advocate (among other things). And, most importantly, my favorite color is buttercup yellow :)
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