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Wooooow.

Also, yes, yes you should put black people on your moodboard.

OK so what you want us white people to put black people on moodboards now?! Fucking stupid

if this is truly all you got out of this entire conversation, you're too far gone dumbass

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sometimes i catch myself wondering how pedro pascal’s fandom can run utterly rampant with racism. whether it be subtle racism like only including white, thin, able bodied people in your mood boards, or more in-your-face racism like using the confederate flag in a fic as a set piece and carrying on to defend it, one must wonder just how we got here when this fandom belongs to a latino refugee who is such an activist.

and the answer? people are comfortable with fetishizing us. people want to fuck us. they see us as the promiscuous latinos. while deportations rage, i scroll and see videos of white men holding signs that say “DONT DEPORT BIG BOOTY LATINAS”. our worth to white people is not our culture, not our contributions, it is our value as a sex object. is the same reason i was uncomfortable when the golden globes host last year said that everyone was horny for pedro pascal. the same reason the daddy “jokes” got so far out of hand.

it doesn’t matter what we do. right now, society regards us — the migrant workers, the construction workers, even your doctors — not as people, but what we offer to society. our contributions go under appreciated. we are reduced to our bodies and what they can do to make others feel good. it is disgusting what the world has done to dehumanize us. and it will keep going. keep going, keep going. im at a point where i feel at a loss. please evaluate why youre in this fandom, interrogate yourself and stand with us.

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Also!

Writing about a brown Latino character having a confederate flag is bad enough on its own.

But pulling that shit NOW in this political climate is a CHOICE.

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THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS!!!!

This has literally happened to me when I made a post about inclusivity in reader insert fics. Literally all these white people in the replies were just crying that I wasn’t nice enough and I should phrase it better and completely missed the point of the post.

And honestly, even if it’s phrased in the nicest way possible, racist white peoole will still cry about it because they don’t want to be called out to do any self reflection or work on themselves at all. It’s all about comfort in their white privilege and if it doesn’t affect them then it isn’t worth the time.

Thank you so much for saying this! And thank you to all the allies in the replies y’all are the best!!

For a bunch of fans of a Latino man, this fandom is sure filled with a lot of racism.

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Reblogging this again with two very important additions from the tags. Thanks @gothcsz and @goodwithcheese for these. Text in alt description

If you do or say something racist, you should be called out on it. And it’s not an attack. Poc in this fandom actually do get attacked. Regularly. And it’s hard. It’s hard to be in a space where we thought was supposed to be safe only to get hateful and nasty messages. You’ll be hard pressed to find a poc who has never received racist hate (myself included).

Racism should never be tolerated, in this fandom and just anywhere. But poc also shouldn’t have to walk on eggshells when it comes to calling it out. If getting called out on your racism is more upsetting to you than actually being racist, then you have some major reflecting to do.

And also, notice how few poc are in this fandom these days. Why is that? It’s because of shit like what happened today. Something else to think about as y’all navigate fandom and notice the lack of poc around you.

For a bunch of fans of a Latino man, this fandom is sure filled with a lot of racism.

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For a bunch of fans of a Latino man, this fandom is sure filled with a lot of racism.

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To all the fans in the Pedro fandom who feel like they don't belong

I see you. We see you. You have a place here among all of us, and we want you to be here - we really do.

No, this isn't a Kumbaya post, I'm fuckin' for real.

To all the writers...

... who receive racist messages, death threats, are being told their reader insert isn't good enough, that this and this character wouldn't be with someone who looks and sounds like you, that you're not using the right words or that you misspelled something --

I am so fucking sorry people had the fuckin' gall to direct that hate at you, because you don't deserve it. You share your stories and characters with us, and they are adored and read and celebrated exactly for who they are - not despite of who they are.

To everybody who lurks, reads, but doesn't feel like they can participate...

... who see how their skin tone, language, identity, gender, body type, sexual orientation, culture, type of relationships, and so much more is underrepresented or actively treated with hostility --

I'm so fucking sorry, and I - as many of us - understand completely why you feel that way, because it's absolutely valid. But I promise it's not how the majority of people feel about you. I know that doesn't make up for shit, but I do want you to know that most of us care a lot.

Nobody should stay in an environment where they feel like they're not wanted, or where remarks are made carelessly without regard for how hurtful stereotypes are. But if this has ever happened to you, be it out of ignorance (or at times malice), please know - your presence matters.

To everybody who has ever felt insecure about their kinks or liking smut... ...please don't. Seriously. Your kinks are what they are and they are completely fine. Liking smut is fine. Liking Pedro characters in smutty fic is fine too. Kink exploration in fic should be a safe space and respected.

Don't shame others here, especially not as an anon. Yes, certain topics that writers address in fic may be challenging for you for a number of reasons, but guess what? You don't have to read it! You don't have to dissect *why* someone wrote that! Don't like smutty fic? Cool, so don't wade into fics marked as explicit. Don't like certain kinks? That's cool, just read the warnings and skip fic when it doesn't appeal to you. Sure you're entitled to your own opinions, but you do not need to air them out in public or trash an author because you didn't like how they wrote something.

To everybody in this fandom...

... especially those of us who are white, able-bodied, straight, cisgender, had formal education, are a native English speaker, and/or many of the other privileges that a lot of us carry in our backpack every day:

We need to do better. Please. For so many reasons.

We need to be aware of our blind spots, biases, the fact that at times everybody fucks up - because we live in a racist, homophobic capitalist patriarchy -, and that occasionally means admitting we were wrong. That we unintentionally said something that was hurtful and that we're sorry for hurting people with our words. That ignorance can slip so easily into words that we type, and that the only way. But own up to it and please don't pull the 'I'm sorry you feel hurt' card - no. Take actual responsibility. Particularly when underrepresented voices explained to you why something is wrong.

And please, call out your friends on things like this - especially if you're white/straight/cis. It's your responsibility to speak up because you're closer to them. White people should be the first to call out racism; it's not up to the people that already are on the receiving end of prejudice (or worse, hatred) to fight that battle.

Exclusion doesn't only happen if you're actively spreading hate - it also happens by not taking accountability for when you fuck up, or when you are erasing and ignoring identities. If the word 'representation' doesn't mean much to you, that's probably because you constantly see yourself reflected in the stories and people in society (that, in itself, is privilege too) - and hey, good for you! But there are many of us who that doesn't apply to in the same measure.

I've had many conversations lately about this with fellow queers as well as brown/black/Latinx folks, so I really wanted to post this. Not as virtue signaling or whatever the hell, but because I know a lot of people are seeing and reading things that are understandably make them reluctant to engage.

So hey, let's do better and look after folks in our community whether we directly engage with them or not. The amount of comments that are always gushing about 'I love how Pedro cares about others/is an ally!' is very disproportionate to seeing similar support expressed for creators and fellow fans. Let's also not forget he's a Chilean man, the son of socialist refugees, who has always actively been on the barricades for LGBTQIA+, rallies against white supremacy and the toxicity of patriarchy -- so if you appreciate his dedication to 'causes', lets apply that to the very real people in this fandom too. And fyi, this isn't just about a single instance or a single person - it's so much bigger than that, and we all know it.

(oh, and if you feel like I'm being a moralist about this - feel free to unfollow or block my ass. You do you! I don't care. I care about the people here who don't want the community harmed by anons who get their kicks from being a bully.)

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I feel like this should be mentioned since I’m seeing it a lot this morning.

POC do not owe you SHIT.

They do NOT have to explain racism and what a goddamn confederate flag means to you, a WHITE person.

I’m well aware people who aren’t American don’t know Americas entire racist history, but holy fuck, why are you excusing a simple google search? We live in a world where so much knowledge is at our fingertips, a quick search on what a confederate flag stands for would’ve been enough to go, “actually no, that shouldn’t be in my fic.”

“#we need to stop jumping immediately to malicious intent and maybe hop into an ask box or dm first” an actual tag I seen and about choked, thanks Clawdee.

Reading that actually blew me out of the fucking water.

From my knowledge and someone else posted it as well earlier on here, people did message the author of the fic and told them the meaning of a confederate flag and how hurtful it is, and they doubled down, admitting to know what I meant, and said it was for aesthetics!

So no, at this point, it’s not “being malicious”, it’s calling them out for posting an entirely different narrative on the dash, but doubling down and admitting to understanding the flags meaning in DMS.

Bottom line- your fellow writers and readers that are POC and already deal with enough racist bullshit in this fandom, were hurt over someone else admitting to knowing what they put in their story, they have that right to be upset. You, as a white person, don’t get to dictate how they express that hurt.

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Idgaf if you don't want to write essays for school. I don't care if you don't want to write corporate emails yourself. I don't care if you can't draw well, I don't care if you can't write well, I don't care if you just really really want to talk to your favorite fictional character but don't want to RP with a real person because you have social anxiety or whatever

If you're still regularly using generative ai, chatgpt or midjourney or character.ai or literally whatever the fuck, im personally blaming you when my utility prices start going up.

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Happy Valentine's Day~

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💝Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘

Javier Peña did NOT forget to call you today. He also swears he got all the lipstick off….

(Please don’t repost w/o credit or permission, thanks!!!💖)

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Love it when his cape goes s w o o s h

Art only allowed for personal use ie. phone/laptop wallpapers.

Do not repost or upload. Reblogs are always appreciated.

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Come to the dark side we have cookies!!

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Being inclusive with your reader insert fic is a kindness. It tells people of color (poc) that you are considering someone who does not look like you in your fic. It shows love and dedication to our craft. It tells poc that they belong here too and they can see themselves in your story.

Poc aren’t look for activism in fic, we know fandom isn’t that serious, but we should be able to have that same level of escapism when we turn to fic and fandom. We belong here too. This space is for everyone, not just one group of people.

Just to give a few examples of how simple it can be: say “skin warmed” instead of blushed, say “cradled your head” instead of running fingers through hair, say “angles yourself to kiss” instead of standing on tiptoes, use italics to indicate Spanish to take out a throwaway line of “you didn’t understand Spanish” things like that. Small changes that do not impact the fic at all but make a world of difference in inclusivity!

And for anything you can’t/don’t want to change, simply add warning in the beginning. Things like hair descriptors, anything reader might wear, some backstory for reader (especially involving family or where the story is set), readers job, things like that. A lot of times just having that heads up before the fic makes a world of difference!

And one example of kindness we as writers always worked to change: until recently (just a couple years ago) it wasn’t common to label the gender of the reader. But those who aren’t female asked writers to label it so they know which to read and which to avoid, and now it’s common to label the gender/pronouns of the reader. So it is possible! It just takes effort! And I’m a writer myself so I know it can be done!

We can pretend to be a bartender or a bounty hunter or an actress or anything else. But we shouldn’t have to imagine we’re a white one.

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Hey fanfiction writers: If no one's ever told you this before, it's not just fanfiction.

It's something you spent hours, days, maybe even months on, pouring your heart out onto a page because you were so full of passion and thoughts about a story or characters, you felt like you were going to explode if you didn't get it out. Maybe you lost sleep because your mind was racing with ideas or you forgot to eat or drink water because you were so focused. Maybe your back aches from being hunched over for so long, unmoving. Maybe you even felt like you were going a little feral because you were so excited about what you were creating, or were frustrated when you got stuck. Either way, you put your heart, mind, soul, and body into making something.

It's okay to want people to read it, and it's okay if you're disappointed that they don't or it doesn't get as much of a reaction as you were hoping for. Humans are social creatures. Sure, we write for ourselves, but we also share because the joy of doing so is just as powerful as the joy of the process. Of having created something.

We all experience that joy and that disappointment, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

So it's okay. It's not just fanfiction.

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sex pollen but it lies dormant in their system until they come across the person they’ve been harboring unspoken feelings for. THEN it activates, needing that chemical reaction, and it fills them so completely with desire that they’re unrecognizable to you

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Here, before you go,*reaches into my pocket, dusts off some lint* take this with you.