An industry "friend" once said to me "You're so lucky you don't have to deal with industry thirst."

"What?" I asked

"Half of these events are just people trying to hook up."

"What makes you think I don't want to?"

[a pause] "Well... you're disabled. You aren't here for that" https://twitter.com/tee_spoonie/status/1317537666267754496

The assumption that because you are disabled you are not a sexual being. That you can't be interested in that kind of thing cause.. Why would you be?

But video games are a product. Humans sell those products. You really think that sex & attractiveness are not part of what we do?

The comments on that thread include "I don't want to think about disabled people having sex"

The "friend" assuming human interaction isn't interesting to me.

It's the same thing. As if because you are wholesome or positive, you can't or don't want to enjoy boobs or a nice butt?

Why am I telling you this? Why am I QTing the original person?

Because it needs to change.

someday I want to do a talk and watch the industry be shocked when wholesome Steve reveals one of his favorite memories is a friend being proud of her body and sharing a private photo.

Imagine. The disabled guy thinking consensual adult things are fun and also still being a role model. IMAGINE.

We have done so much progression. But man we have a ways to go.

I'm so sorry this happened to you, Nova. You are a living example of the situation I'm hoping to bring awareness to.