#Dear God this took forever.

[pruneunfair]

The internalized sexism in remarried empress, (for an ask)

*this is going to be a long one so hold on tight*

It's no question that remarried empress is one of the most popular manhwas on webtoon and being so popular it holds a lot of influence, unfortunately, that influence promoted the internalized misogyny in not just the readers but in other works as well.

In the first chapter, Navier is presented as this baddass perfect woman, during her divorce trial she brings in a hot rebound who also happens to be another Emperor so she wont have to give up her life as empress, sounds pretty feminist right? Unfortunately that's only one of the few times we see anything related to feminism at all.

We are soon sent back a few months before the trial and right away, Naviers ladies in waiting are tearing another woman down and already believe this new woman is a threat to Navier because the Emperor Sovieshu is attracted to this newbie

We are shown the basic concept of how the narrative wants us to view these two characters. Navier is perfect empress who is being wronged by her husband and this unnamed woman who's only crime so far was existing is a wench and a homewreaker, the ladies imply it as some sort of extreme act of disrespect for having to bathe what they believe to be a slave, proceeding with sucking up to the lead by saying they only wash their hands to bathe her as they don't even wash themselves and even when they admit this mystery woman to be beautiful they backtrack to making sure Navier is supported. You might think that this is just friends supporting friends but it goes beyond on that later on.

Later on we are introduced to this mystery woman, Rashta, a former slave found by Sovieshu in the woods who is immediately portrayed as rude, stupid, and a crybaby

The reason she cries is because she was struck and referred to as "the slave" while she wasn't very polite it's clear Rashta isn't doing this on purpose, rather it is sheer ignorance and an unusually large optimism

now, a lot of people like to say that Rashta must've done something on purpose to get Laura imprisoned and that she knew what she was doing, therfore justifying the hatred for her existence. However, Laura hit Rashta for reaching out to Navier and calls her a wench in the process

Some fans use the excuse that she smirked after Laura got sentenced to 3 days imprisonment and yes while that is excessive for Laura, Rashta was a slave only a few days ago and she's been mistreated by nobles her entire life plus I don't think she's smart enough to pull off Hannibal levels of planning like that, I personally think her smirk here is meant to be more of a "that's what she gets for treating me like that." Then a "hee hee my evil plan worked!"

the rest of the comic goes the same way, Rashta is continuously portrayed as a whore who ruined Naviers life by turning her husband against her, and she's written to be hated as a pick me who won't know her place. Rashtas pretty much every part of those "other girls" in those not like other girls templates. She's girly, loves the attention, emotional, dainty, overly sweet but secretly only has ulterior motives, and in the novel, she acts extremely childish even referring to herself in 3rd person, even when she makes good points it's all intended for the reader to laugh and jeer at her.

Shes practically designed to be the pick me archetype for baddass mary sue fans to despise and she sadly only gets worse as time goes on, not just in morals and personality but also in her writting

And how is Navier perceived?

Shes endlessly perfect, everyone loves her including several different powerful men from all different countries. Even her cheating ass husband is given the cheapest redemption arc in the end just for being sorry that he cheated and realizing how much he wants her. All the characters your meant to view as good adore her and anyone who doesn't is written as the meanest bad guy on the planet worthy of death. While she isn't the worst character I've seen, the narrative tries so hard to make her more amazing that Navier looks worse as a result, such as not caring about slavery despite being described as kind and devoted to all her subjects. Ergi even says it straight to us that there will always be that invisible wall between her and the poor.

The characters we're supposed to see as good are:

Heinrey: A king who planned on going to war with Naviers country and only stopped when he fell in love with her at first sight, who also tortures and threatens anyone who even so much as inconveniences or talks shit about her all while he puts up an innocent front to appear non threatening (wonder who that sounds like)

Kaufman: A grand Duke who drugs other people with love potions which are essentially date-rape drugs and gets away with it once another woman takes the blame

Kosair: Naviers brother who violates Rashtas autonomy by slipping abortion drugs in her food and it's never talked about again.

Lebetti: One of Rashtas slave owners who still continues to harass Rashta and views anyone lower than her with contempt including her own nephew and so on

And who are the characters we are supposed to hate?

Besides Rashta and Sovieshu, the only other characters so far are Krista, the former queen of the west and her father

Ironically Krista is hated for the same reason readers supported Navier for: not wanting to replaced as queen, which isn't helped by Heinrey asserting that Navier is the one and only queen and anyone who objects will face serious consequences but they fix that by dumbing her down and blaming her for Kaufman drugging Heinrey. As for her dad, the old Duke. While he is the only man actively against Navier so far the only ways he has been punished is being told that Krista killed herself. (In the novel the old Duke does face serious consequences which involved him being murdered along with innocent people after his son attempted a hit on Navier)

But overall you get the message, most of the characters you are supposed to love are men and ladies with no personality, men who do atrocious shit yet we're supposed to look past it and conveniently the only man who is punished is an ugly bastard.

The ladies in waiting are the biggest contributors to the internalized misogyny, often they support it by insisting any new woman who shows up must be an evil whore, even Krista's ladies in waiting do this

Not like it matters though anyway since Navier basically wins most of those girls over on her side and they're never seen again

You see what I mean? Every other woman in this story has little to no character, they exist solely to push the FL up and punch down at any woman they don't like which usually consists of women that either dainty "other girls" or ironically women in a situation similar to Naviers and any woman who opposes Navier is affectly an idiot who gets girlbossed back into place. Meanwhile almost all of the men who commit absolutely horrible acts get away with it since they all essentially go awooga for Navier, with the only exception being less than conventionally attractive dudes like Krista's dad.

for fucks sake even Alan, one of Rashtas other masters who 🍇ed her, got her pregnant and participated in keeping her child away from her until she got successful is viewed as this sorrowful wittle baby who got taken advantage of by the evil Rashta and was "wrongfully" told to screw off by her. It took an episode where Alan was so unfathomably stupid to get readers to realize they shouldn't side with a rapist, and yes, while the narrative will try to push the idea that Rashta took advantage of him to raise her status and that she consented. News flash: a slave cannot consent to someone who owns them, it's like a student-teacher relationship.

Now the hypocrisy. Navier can do one thing and it's viewed as such a girlboss power move but when someone else like Rashta does something similar, it's embarrassing and pathetic. For example, Rashta is mocked by nobles mind you, for wearing an expensive and flashy wedding dress. Meanwhile Naviers wedding dress is literally weaved with thousand of gemstones

Hey, it's their words not mine.

Or how Rashta was considered evil for stealing Naviers spot as empress (even though Rashta didn't even want to be empress at first and Sovieshu gave her the offer, it's not like she held a gun to his head) but when Krista shows distress over being replaced as queen, the comments basically tell Krista to suck it up because Navier deserves it more. Everytime a man does something wrong in this story, the characters and even the readers trace it back to somehow being a woman's fault.

Readers are even encouraged to laugh at Rashta for not being able to learn as fast and eventually having a breakdown from the stress (not to mention she's also pregnant here so those hormones must be going wild)

yeah let's just blame a pregnant woman who wasn't educated in reading until a few months ago for not being able to be as smart or stoic as Navier and then crying from the stress.

finally, how this promotion of internalized misogyny affected other works. The Trashta nickname has become so popular that it is used everytime a woman who doesn't support the MC or even just inconveniences her is introduced, constantly the comments never shut up about the "new trashta." Even women who don't mean harm like Helena from kill the villainess was treated horribly because she's the "other woman" it erases any attempt at creativity in these stories and dumbs down any other woman who isn't constantly worshipping the FL as an evil bitch who needs to go.

Conclusion:The Remarried empress isn't the feminist power book with complex characters, maybe in season 1 but not anymore. Women who even think about being rude to Navier are punched down and killed if they don't change their mind while almost all the men are excused for their cruel actions because their hot guys with abs who only wanted to protect the one and only goddess Navier.

[kelpermoosee]

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YES, I CAN INDEED! Thank you for such a cute prompt! (Made everything a little sillier though, they deserve it ★)

[pumpkinfox]

Wowza i'm alive

I know this isn't Phighting related but this is something based off a oneshot i'm writing and god its taking forever but i do enjoy the game :>

[blueskittlesart]

hands & feet for character design class :)

[fudgecake-charlie]

i would like to hear about the third life au!

HELLO BELOVED FROG DASH FRAUD you are always so kind to me!!! Very long disorganised thoughts and context to the AU [EDIT: IN A NEW REBLOG I GUESS!! tumblr hates me and my formatting!!]

[artistichermit]

Commission for @aimportantdragoncollector’s fic, ‘A Good Hero’.

[lesbiansloveseokjin]

day 55/547 of seokjin’s military service x

this pic was tweeted on 131106, the day of their first Rise of Bangtan/Attack on Bangtan performance (bonus practice room video from that day) with the caption:

“BTS who rushed out at Show Champion! 'Attack of Bangtan' stage that will be seen for the very first time! Please wait for a little bit~ Live broadcast <Show Champion> at 6 PM stay tuned^^”

(trans cr: minyoung @bangtantrans x)

jin also tweeted:

Hello I'm Jin. Thankful to all the ARMYs who came all the way to Meondae to cheer for us. Seeing how all the members uploaded photos I'm not going to upload any. Well then, I'm going

(trans cr: Denise & Christie @bts-trans x)

Bonus pics under the cut (like. a lot of them.)

A few behind the scenes pics from that day (found on the official BTS facebook page):

#BTS how was it when they attacked~~~? Their follow up activities has just started with an exciting and fun #AttackofBangtan! ARMYs is happy with us^ㅁ^ Lalalalalalalalala Lalalalala(turn up!) #Today'sBangtan

(trans cr: minyoung @ bangtantrans x)

Attacking

(trans cr: minyoung @ bangtantrans x)

They started loosing out once their song Attack of Bangtan waas played..! Ow kids!

(trans cr: minyoung @ bangtantrans x)

A little later BTS who's shouting outside! Ah wind smell~ it's good~

(trans cr: minyoung @bangtantrans x)

We came to take a shot of Jin but then he wants to take a shot together as well our Jimin!

(trans cr: minyoung @ bangtantrans x)

The eldest hyung Jin who's still sleepy. Wake up wake up!

(trans cr: minyoung @ bangtantrans x)

Because it's the first pre-recording our members were really nervous. Before getting in the would always shout Bangtan Bangtan Bangbangtan.

(trans cr: minyoung @ bangtantrans x)

Several members decided to post pics of their pets “rising up/attacking” in honor of their first day performing Rise of Bangtan. This was Jin’s post:

Jjang-gu ah don't be lazy you too rise/attack.

(trans cr: Denise @ bts-trans x, and you'll find the other members' posts here)

jin also complained about his dongsaengs:

Younger ones that seem to only know what's ventilation and not mosquitoes...ㅠㅠ As the oldest I've already caught 5.

(trans cr: Denise @ bts-trans x)

[dove-da-birb]

My Vinyl Collection!

*because idk I want to list things; I'll try to include the year it was published as well

Warning LONG LIST that I nearly cried writing because WHY are classical songs SO DAMN LONG?!

The Philadelphia Orchestra with Eugene Ormandy *unknown date

Afternoon of a Faun (Debussy)

Daphnis and Chloe, No. 2 (Ravel)

La Mer (Debussy)

William the Overture [Philadelphia Orchestra with Eugene Ormandy, again] *unknown date

Offenback: Orpheus in the Underworld

Smetana: The Bartered Bride

Thomas: Mignon

Suppe: The Beautiful Galatea

Highlights from the Sleeping Beauty Ballet by Tchaikovsky [Rias Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Charlier] *1957

... it doesn't list the songs ...

Tchaikovsky's Greatest Ballets: Suites from The Nutcracker/Swan Lake [Arthur Fielder/Boston Pops] *unknown date

The Nutcracker

Overture

March

Spanish Dance; Arabian Dance; Chinese Dance; Trepak; Dance of the Mirlitons

Waltz of the Flowers

Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy; Coda

Final Waltz

Swan Lake

Waltz

Dance of the Little Swans

Pas de deux

Hungarian Dance

Spanish Dance

Neapolitan Dance

Final Scene

James Last in Concert *unknown date

Side 1

Theme from "Elvira Madigan", Andante from the concert for piano and orchestra no. 21 in C. major, K. 467. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Presto from the symphony no. 7 in A major, Op. 92. Ludwig van Beethoven

Romance for violin and orchestra in F major, Op. 50. Ludwig van Beethoven

Impromptu no. 2 in A flat major, Op. 142. Franz Schubert

Air from the suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068. Johann Sebastian Bach

Impromptu no. 3 in G flat major, Op. 90. Franz Schubert

Side 2

Adiago from the sonata "Pathetique" no. 8 in C minor, Op. 13. Ludwig van Beethoven

Slavonic Dance no. 10. Antonín Dvořák

Andante from the violin concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Felix Mendelssohn

Prelude 1 in C major. Johann Sebastian Bach

Andante from the symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op. 67. Ludwig van Beethoven

Ballet Music from "Prince Igor". Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin

April in Paris [The Melachrino Strings and Orchestra with Trio Musette de Paris] *1963

April in Paris

The Song from Moulin Rouge

Autumn Leaves

C'est si bon

J'attendrai

Madelon

La Seine

The Poor People of Paris

Clopin Clopant

Mon manege a moi; I love Paris

In a French Nursery Garden;

Sur le pont D'Avignon; Au claire de la lune; Frere Jacques

La Mer (Beyond the Sea)

The Piano Classics [unknown artists and date, European Import]

Fur Elise [Ludwig van Beethoven]

Impromptu Op. 142 no. 2 [Franz Schubert] Moment musical no. 3

Traumerei from Scenes of Childhood [Robert Schumann] The Prophet Bird from Woodland Scenes

Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 [Frédéric Chopin]

Liebestraum [Franz Liszt]

"Raindrops" Prelude [Frédéric Chopin]

"Tristesse" Etude [Frédéric Chopin]

Barcarolle [Frédéric Chopin]

Clair de Lune [Claude DeBussy]

A Piano Invitation to the Dance [Ann Schein] *unknown date

Weber-Tausig: Invitation to the Dance, Opus 65

Medtner: Danza Festiva, Opus 38

Halffter: Dance of the Shepherdess (Danza de la Pastora)

Bartok: Roumanian Folk Dances

Bizet-Rachmaninoff: Minute from "L'Arlesienne"

Chopin: Waltz in D flat major, Opus 64, no. 1 ("Minute) | Mazurka is A flat major, Opus 59, no. 2 | Mazurka in F sharp minor, Opus 59, no. 3 | Polonaise Fantaisie in A flat major, Opus 61

Sander Van Marion: Improvisaties op het orgel in de Evangelisch Lutherse Kerk, Den Haag *unknown date (realized this was religious after further inspection, oh well, it's organ??? music)

PS. 72 ,,Laat Ons De Grote Naam Bezingen"

,,Als Stormen Woeden"

,,Loof De Koning, Heel Mijn Wezen"

,,Heer Van Uw Kerk"

,,Komt Laat Ons Voortgaan Kinderen"

,,O Hoogt" En Diepte Looft Nu God"

PS. 25 ,,Here, Maak Mij Uwe Wegen Door Uw Woord En Geest Bekend"

,,Alle Volken, Looft De Here"

,,Jezus Ga Ons Voor"

,,Neem Heer Mijn Beide Handen"

,,Wat De Toekomst Brenge Moget"

Lawrence Welk Polkas *unknown date

Hoop-dee-doo

Barroom polka

Julida polka

Dakota polka

Laughing polka

Emilia polka

Tinker polka

Kit Kat polka

Chopsticks polka

Russian Folk Songs [assorted choruses] *circa Soviet Russia

The stage coach is racing [Vot mchitsa pochtovaya]

Through the village [Vdol dyerevni]

Oh, my sweetheart [Ekh ty, duschechka]

The week [Nyedyelya]

The shades of night are falling [Noch uzh nastupayet]

Along the dusty road [Po pylnoy doroge]

Vanya can't sleep [Vanye nochenku nye spitsa]

In the Zhiguli hills [V Zhigulyakh]

The wide steppes [Shirokiye styepi]

Oh, you mists [Oi, tumany moyi]

Moravian polka [Moravskaya polka]

The chain-gang [Kolodniki]

@krenenbaker

[vilnan]

carver is one of my favourite characters but him dying in birdy's worldstate is so narratively incredible tbh

[photonbee]

╰┈➤ precise bee moodboard ⊹ ◦ ˚ ⊚ . ◦ ⨂ ˳⁺

credit: 🎲🎯🎲🎯🎲🎯🎲🎯🎲

[heartyearning]

for some reason you have to be 23 to get a tooth implant so i NEEEEEEEEDDDD this one tooth to hold out for a year and a month. but on the other hand i kinda want it out of my mouth. but am i brave enough (hashtag girl) to live with a very visibly missing tooth. is the question.

[c0yoteclaws]

finally finished my fursona's reference sheet....

[problemcore]

i miss this game already

[snailfen]

the gourmand experience thus far: rotundness

[artistichermit]

I’ve been rewatching the new episodes of Demon Slayer a bit too much, and I really should work on my commissions.

Mitsuri is pretty though.

[spacebug7]

just rewatched luca. i miss my silly little fish guys :(