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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 9163592" data-attributes="member: 18182">You're getting pushback because you are going beyond simply saying, &quot;This isn't for me.&quot; You are questioning whether it belongs in D&amp;D and ignoring the very valid arguments for inclusivity . . . and from people with actual disabilities who are telling you that, YES, this belongs in the game. You may not mean to be saying this, but this is exactly how you and others are coming across.If there is another mini, or piece of artwork, depicting an able-bodied person . . . and you don't care for the mini . . . would you make as big of a deal about it? &quot;Ugh, that halfling miniature has a huge head, I can't stand it. NOT IN MY GAME!!!!&quot; Where are those threads?I will say that . . . in the future, if a wheelchair bound player joined your game, and wanted to play a character who is also in a wheelchair (and use one of the above minis to depict them) . . . what would you tell them? Even if it was in your ancient Greek fantasy game? That answer would go a long way towards how inclusive and open-minded a person you truly are.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 9163592, member: 18182"] You're getting pushback because you are going beyond simply saying, "[I]This isn't for me[/I]." You are questioning whether it belongs in D&D and ignoring the very valid arguments for inclusivity . . . and from people with actual disabilities who are telling you that, YES, this belongs in the game. You may not mean to be saying this, but this is exactly how you and others are coming across. If there is another mini, or piece of artwork, depicting an able-bodied person . . . and you don't care for the mini . . . would you make as big of a deal about it? "[I]Ugh, that halfling miniature has a huge head, I can't stand it. NOT IN MY GAME!!!![/I]" Where are those threads? I will say that . . . in the future, if a wheelchair bound player joined your game, and wanted to play a character who is also in a wheelchair ([I]and use one of the above minis to depict them[/I]) . . . what would you tell them? Even if it was in your ancient Greek fantasy game? That answer would go a long way towards how inclusive and open-minded a person you truly are. [/QUOTE]

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