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"When I saw P&P's latest writing prompt
(How) Have LGBTQ Film & Literature
Shaped You? I immediately began to wrack my brain about what queer films and
literature I've engaged with in the past.
The problem there is that I'm not a big reader of fiction in general, and
beyond a very queer film we watched in my my undergraduate sexuality and gender
class (big shout out to
Shortbus) I haven't watched much queer film or
television either (I know, I know, how uncultured!).
As someone with ADHD I find it rare that a fiction book, film or TV programme
can fully grab my attention without my mind wandering (and drama tends to get
my anxiety levels up in an unpleasant way, too).
However, I do have one avenue for enjoying fiction narratives and storytelling:
video games.
Video games have long been a solace of mine, from the good old days of
Pokemon (and yes, I still play
Pokemon as a 35 year-old, albeit on a full
colour Nintendo DS rather than the old grayscale Gameboy) to more modern series
like
Skyrim,
Fallout and
Cyberpunk 2077.
For me video games are both entertainment and an escape from a world which, I'm
sure you'll agree, definitely requires escaping from every once in a while.
The interactive and tactile aspect of video games helps maintain my ADHD-addled
attention and allows me to fully immerse myself in some of the truly amazing
narrative experiences that video games have to offer.
It's these more involved and character-driven aspects of video games which have
helped me to understand and accept aspects of my queer identity."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
