Hello and welcome to The Unwritten! We’re over the moon to be opening our doors today and start publishing content.
I can’t even begin to tell you how much this means to me. I feel like it’s what my life has been building up to for the past ten years, but I don’t think 2010 fashion blogger Rach would believe you if you told her that in ten years time she’ll launch a platform for the disabled community.
But now, having been given the space to write about disability rights, I want to pass the mic over. The awful circumstances of this year have made me realise how vital it is that disabled people have a space to share their stories. Too often the only time you hear about disabled people is when it’s to inspire nondisabled people “this man with no legs ran a marathon, what’s stopping you?” or give them the warm fuzzies “look at this deaf woman hearing her baby cry!!”. Even worse is that a lot of the time the only way disabled writers can get published is when we plunge the depths of our trauma for clicks. And far too often we’re not fairly compensated for our work.
That’s where we come in. My dream is for The Unwritten to be somewhere where disabled people feel truly represented and see content that is actually written for them, not about them.
I hope that by launching The Unwritten I can make a positive change in how disabled people see themselves and are represented in media.
But more than anything, I want The Unwritten to be somewhere where you can tell your whole story, not an edited version. You don’t have to fit into a nice little box here, you are valid, no matter what.
Speak soon
Rachel
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
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One reply on “Welcome From The Editor”
I am so happy for you and for the opportunity it opens to people to have their voice heard without all of the sensational stories that tug on heartstrings.
Well done, my cup overfloweth with joy for you!