#[they hate the stereotype]

[afalconfromalcyoneus]

Just a reminder for the official writing team and fandom

[kurj]

minoan miku!! (in a mikuified minoan outfit)

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more of my minoan art: click

[locusfandomtime]

The maths fandom is wild. “Real” and “imaginary” numbers? I think you mean canon and non-canon. You guys seriously go “this is my number oc his name is i and he is the square root of -1” when in numbers canon lore it’s actually impossible to square root a negative but sure whatever. “Complex numbers”? I think you mean a character x oc ship. “f(x) = 3x - 5”? That is self-insert fanfiction.

[lesbianb1a1r]

do we fw nerdy femmes? do we fw clumsy femmes? do we fw dorky femmes? do we fw sometimes awkward femmes? do we fw anxious femmes? do we fw femmes that love being all dolled up with their hair and makeup and outfits but can still be messy? do we fw sarcastic stubborn femmes? do we fw femmes with hyperfixations? do we fw femmes that still love wearing just a shirt and jeans a lot of the time? do we fw femmes with dry humor but also laugh uncontrollably at their own jokes? do we fw versatile switch possessive, but want their partner to also be possessive, femmes? do we fw femmes that ramble but are also quiet? do we fw femmes that curse a lot? do we fw protective femmes?

[pain-is-too-tired]

I'm a Kevin Barnes defender 100%

That is my son. He did nothing wrong 😤

No but seriously, the way people talk about him like he isn't a traumatized kid reacting to grief after loosing almost everything he had. I'd snap too.

Poppy didn't explain at all why she left the first time, then she somehow one the few that survived and she's not even at Safe Haven when we get there?? And not only are we an ex-employee, but someone who came in with Poppy. I can't be mad at him. I'd attacked us too.

[cult-of-lilith]

Black and brown femmes I adore you, especially darker skin tones. The way the light bounces off your skin, it's like you can bend the very sun to your will. Don't let anyone ever let you feel like you are anything other than the most gorgeous princess in the room because you are a star and you deserve to shine ❤️

[trueftmchaser]

a continuation of my "reclaim negative language" post; why do so many trans men fear the idea of being ugly?

most stereotypically ugly traits are also stereotypically masculine. being fatter, being hairier, having thinning hair, being bald, having crooked features. they're seen as male. isn't it a privilege to be "ugly", if you also get to be male? i think trying to hold onto the feminine, "pretty" aspects of yourself is futile. you were born to be a man. sooner or later, you'll have to lose anything that doesn't keep you attached to being a man.

deepen and ruin your "pretty" singing voice. get rid of your softer, "delicate" features. if they see you as ugly, that isn't a bad thing. that only means you're succeeding.

[turntechradiohead]

I just flipped someone off while driving to work today oh god massachusetts is changing me

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

“You Can’t be Autistic…”

The Autistic Teacher

[wilsonsmcgillsweatshirt]

James Wilson is a mouse, and Greg House is a rat.

Mice: Typically seen as "cuter," and people generally have more empathy for them. However, they can be just as destructive as rats.

Rats: Generally seen as less palpable than mice and are less tolerated, often seen as "dirty." Yet their incredibly smart and actually quite clean and loving once you get to know them.

"Look at this cute mouse nibbling a piece of cheese!" vs "Omfg look at that subway rat dragging a piece of pizza."

[polecatt]

i don’t think derap realizes that we love zam for playing girl/gender diverse and queer characters because he’s so respectful while doing it, but derap thinks it’s just funny so when he tries it or does some bit about it, it always comes off or IS disrespectful

[skyiedior]

cynicism - a defense against fraud (men), people who think they are smart(men) and busllshit(men)

I believe every woman in the 20s need a healthy dose of cynicism. especially those venturing the dating pool. that's the only way you are going to survive men with your sanity still intact.

i was born with a stone cold, no nonsense cynical heart and I believe heterosexual men should start on prison and prove their way out

[ube-bluebay]

i have a problem

really long rambling in tags

[thief-of-eggs]

When you break down their character stereotypes, Sokka and Zuko actually make perfect sense together.

Like- Sokka is the comedic one. The one known to lighten every mood.

And Zuko is the moody, strung up one. The one who is always serious, never laughs, never lightens up.

So of course they’d work well together. Sokka would help loosen Zuko up, and Zuko would help ground Sokka. These stereotypes are paired together in media all the time. (aka grumpy x sunshine one)

Literally, if one of them was a woman… they would’ve been canon.

[chebyshevptera]

wow jay walker ninjago. you really are a walking autistic stereotype

[moattemptstoarticulate]

Seamus Finnigan and Irish Stereotyping

Hello,

This is my first attempt at a Tumblr post so forgive me if this lacks all sense.

For context, I was born and raised Irish, if that's important for this post.

I've been in the Harry Potter fandom since the age of eleven. During that time I've dipped in and out and have gained more knowledge and nuanced thought towards literature in-between. Admittedly these books are not well-written even if you ignore the immense bigotry drowning anything JKR does. I've seen many conversations surrounding the blatant transphobia of JKR and the racism, anti-semitism and homophobia within her work. All of these are extremely important topics that we, as a fandom, need to continue the discussion on. One of the more subtle forms of hate shown through her work that I don't often see talked about, is her treatment of Seamus Finnigan and her portrayal of Irish society and it's people through that.

The more obvious stereotyping is seen through Seamus and his "proclivity for pyrothenics" (a quote from McGongall in the Deathly Hallows Part 2). A key point to note about the books is that they were written during and in the aftermath of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. I'm not going to do an in depth explanation of the Troubles itself as that would require me to recap over 800 years of British Colonial rule and oppression over Ireland but I will give a brief run-through for clarity incase anyone reading is unaware of the conflict.

The troubles as it's known today spanned from 1968-1998 and resulted in an estimated 3600 deaths. The stereotype of Irish individuals having a supposed "proclivity for pyrotechnics" comes from the IRA (Irish Republican Army). This group was formed by Irish civilians to fight against Catholic Nationalist communities oppression through violent means. This post by no means is an attempt to jusitfy the horrifc actions of the IRA during the Troubles. It is only an attempt to shed light on the harmful stereotyping JKR imbedded in her primary Irish representation in the Harry Potter series. Saying your Irish Character has a penchant for explosives, during a time in which Irish people were in the midst or recovering from such a violent conflict, leaves the assumption that Seamus, the only real reoccuring Irish representation, is a part of the IRA or that Irish people in general love to blow things up and cause chaos. This is harmful, especially when being read by young british people. Political relations in Northern Ireland and between Ireland and Britain were incredibly strained and still are in some aspects. Pushing the narrative that Irish people are dangerous does not help heal these relations and subtly increases the bad image of Irish people in the eyes of British society.

Another issue with Seamus Finnigan's character is the mentions of alcohol. It's a common stereotype that Irish people love alcohol and this has been used to demonise our culture in other areas of media. In The Philosphers Stone (keep in mind Seamus would've been 11-12 years old at the time.) Seamus actively tries to turn water into rum. The spell itself can be implied to be of Irish origin "Eye of rabbit, harp string hum, turn this water into rum" as the harp is the Emblem of Ireland. Having your Irish character, at the assumed age of 11, try to turn water into rum is incredibly harmful and builds on this "drunken Irish" stereotype. Not to mention the spell results in multiple explosions, linking back to my first point of his "proclivity for pyrotechnics."

My final point, which is simultanously the most subtle but quite frankly the craziest and most damaging is Seamus' initials matching that of the party Sinn Fein. I've already given a brief synopsis of the Troubles and a key thing to note about Sinn Fein is that they were heavily intertwined with the IRA with the two initally starting out as the same group before splitting into an armed group (the IRA) and a political half (The party Sinn Fein.) So intertwined that their president during the 80s, Gerry Adams, was also the tactical leader of the IRA (alledgedly...). Once again JKR has managed to subtly (yet not so subtly if you know what to look for) imply her primary Irish character is a memeber of the anti- british violent organisation through his initals.

Another point that is more of a reach than my other points is that Seamus is the first of Harry's friends to turn on him in ootp. The only Irish character turning on the British hero and in a sense leading the hate train against him? Given the clear views JKR holds against the Irish, it's not too much of a jump to assume that she'd start by villianising Seamus.

Overall it's clear JKR had some very strong opinions on the Irish that she felt the absolute need to inform everyone on through her work aimed at children. Rather unfortunate as a young Irish reader who watched their idol not only begin a campagin agaisnt their rights as a trans individual but also perpetuate horrible ideas against a country still feeling the impact of decades long violent conflict.

Once again it comes far too easily to condemn JKR and her horribly damaging actions agaisnt her own readers.