#I prefer subtext 👍

[alaskanna]

Innocence is not a trait that one would naturally associate with Wednesday in this show, but it’s important that she has never been in love with or as much as kissed a boy, and that Tyler (who turned out to be the monster that Wednesday was so obsessed with) is the one to whom Wednesday gives her innocence to.

This ‘maiden and the monster’ trope is nearly always meant to be erotic. The monster symbolizes the s*xu@l awakening of the maiden, and that certainly appears to be the case here.

[uter-us]

(context: this is on the MtF subreddit and this was commented under a post asking if it was okay to "pretend [to be] a cis girl.")

this is such an interesting comment. "just be yourself and be happy and people will treat you like the woman you are." What is with this idyllic fantasy of womanhood and being treated like a woman?

Like this heavily heavily reminds me of incels and misogynists talking about women living life on "easy mode." like i understand that what the commenter is saying is a bit different than that, but i can also acknowledge how very male this POV is to see being treated like a WOMAN as something preferable. (and often the subtext is that cis women are privileged for being treated like a woman from the get-go.)

being a woman is hard (even j internally grappling w misogyny), but living in the real world and being TREATED like a woman is not just hard, but dangerous, and for so many women: deadly. these people soooo enthusiastically want to be BE a woman despite having NO IDEA what being a woman is actually like

being treated like a woman is not something to be idealized, and is in fact just a great example of trans rights activism reinforcing misogyny and suppressing feminism.

stop treating OUR treatment as something you aspire to achieve, because when you romanticize a harsh reality that women live every single day, and you start teaching women and girls this rhetoric about our own treatment, it just further feeds into the contagion of women second guessing themselves. "well, maybe it wasn't that bad..." "I might be overreacting..." "it's j not that big of a deal..." since apparently some people/males want it soooo bad, right

it will also leave women unprepared and wary to speak up about their treatment as "cis women" in fear of being labeled as bigots or transphobes (or terfs)

not only that, but it teaches men (trans identifying or not) that being [treated as] a woman is (at minimum, for some people) in fact BETTER than being [treated as] a man

( this post is kind of jumbled I think and written quickly so lemme know if u have questions or disagree )

(edit: deleted the thing abt drag queens cuz a quick search only found 1 covert example and i dont wanna accidentally spread misinformation!!!👍 ill look deeper later )

[uniiiquehecrt]

Thor Odinson

tagged by : @beheworthy bc i would ALWAYS like 💖💖💖

Give me a fictional character and I will say:

Favorite thing about them: His big dumb hero's heart. His compassion. How much he loves his home, his people, his family, his beloved, his friends — how much he loves.

Least favorite thing about them: //stares pointedly at his inability to form meaningful connections because Thor is Not Allowed to be Not Okay (even when it's obvious and people he loves asks him to share his heart).

Three things I have in common with them:

I am, myself, an elder sibling!! And one whose younger brother was/is someone I am incredibly close to, care a great deal about — that entire drama is very close to home for me.

A passion bubble for friends and family that's, on occasion, close to the surface... but otherwise am chill 👍

and .... bunt out golden child syndrome vibes. Especially that vibe of "do it on your own and put on your leader face at all times, because all eyes are on you, good luck"

Three things I don’t have in common with them:

His ... overly reserved nature. I've been told I can be serious but I don't think I brood the way he does.

One day I will be nearly half as eloquent in my speech outside of writing 🙏

The way that Thor is able to just command a room???? Goals. Total goals. I'm either very good at directing conversations or shaky at it and I wish I had Thor's level of confidence.

Favorite line:

"i would rather be a good man than a great king."

OR ALTERNATIVELY.

"is that why everything's on fire~?"

BROTP: Brodinsons 100% . Then the entire warriors + sif squad dynamics! I'm forever sad we never got more of them all together. Then Heimdall, because Thor deserves positive mentor figures in his life. (and as far as the avengers proper go: Thor/Steve absolutely deserves more recognition they were the og duo as far as Age of Ultron is concerned and y'all , we've all been sleeping.)

OTP: Fosterson ! :D They're adorable star-crossed lovers, and he loves her very much. (and she feels the same for him !)

NOTP: if i see (1) more fan art of thorki in the thor tag i will scream. I guess also bruce/thor and valkyrie/thor exist ...??? I'm not really sure who Thor's exactly shipped with in the MCU besides Jane.

Random Headcanon: One time I considered the thought of little!Thor being exceptionally friendly with his kitchen staff servants, and because he's a strong little guy, he'd pick up giant barrels 3x his size and lug them around just because he wants to be helpful. And he'd do it with or without the prize of getting snuck goodies (though he would definitely prefer the goodies, were it up to him.)

Unpopular Opinion: I'm not sure if this counts as an unpopular opinion exactly, but I do always find it interesting that in the Frozen Vault Scene in Thor (2011), what the cinematography and editors show us that sets Thor off is seeing the dead einherjar...

And I'd actually say that this triggers his anger more than the interruption of his crowning ceremony.

So with that in mind, I'm not actually sure that (most of) his rage regarding the situation was about the coronation at all, in that case. At least, not in comparison to the fear he states (semi-subtextually) about being strong enough to maintain Asgard's borders were. ("They know you are vulnerable.")

He actually seems to only be upset about the coronation AFTER Odin makes it very clear he's decided to change his mind and rescind the crown from him entirely ... which only further fuels the point that Thor isn't ready. (aka: the one thing Thor is keenly aware of, scared of, and is scared the Frost Giants also know.) Which, you know, he's not at that point in time, but I don't see a lot of people talk about the details of that particular inciting incident all that much.

(honestly the ENTIRE text and subtext of the frozen vault scene absolutely FASCINATES ME so maybe I'll do a deep dive on it one day idk)

Song SONGS I associate with them: ... //looks at my 5-minutes-until-13 hr playlist uh...

Glowing, Boreas, and Rounds by The Oh Hellos

Plant Life, The Real World, and Bird with a Broken Wing by Owl City

No Sanctuary by UNSECRET (ft. Sam Tinnesz and Fleurie)

Afterglow and Places by Portrair

Paper and Ink (fosterson) and Everything Changes in Time (brodinsons) by Madds Buckley ... also Hoping on Another Life by Madds Buckley

Favorite picture of them:

//pulls out my entire dark world screenshots folder bc are you really going to make me choose, quirks, are you really going to make me choose

soft beautiful 🥺🥺🥺🥺 precious boy ... give me more of that poncho look tho thanks

Tagging: @darkwee009 for pinkie pie or for kirby ! :D whichever you'd like more, friend !!!

[clanborn]

Leopardstar 👍

sexuality headcanon: lesbian

gender/pronouns headcanon: idk probably a cis woman

rate them out of ten: 4/10 i like her better in relation to other characters like Mistyfoot not as much on her own

favorite thing about them: i like that she’s a deeply flawed leader who makes some terrible decisions and tries to justify them to herself

least favorite thing about them: the erins’ claim that the reason she worked with Tigerstar was hidden feelings for him that’s just dumb

why did you start liking/disliking them: i liked her originally for girlboss reasons but now i realize that that is a massive oversimplification of her character and not really an accurate depiction of her. now i think she’s kind of pathetic but still interesting

do you project/relate to them: not really

favorite quote/moment: i liked when she tried to claim all the lake fish were Riverclan’s just bc they eat fish lmao. no deep reasoning behind this i just think it’s funny

my fav ship: i never read Leopardstar’s Honor but apparently she and Sunfish have got some subtext goin on

my fav platonic friendship: i think her relationship with Mudfur was cute

a ship i hate: not really a fan of Tiger x Leopard even as a political marriage, don’t really vibe with it

do i prefer canon or fanon?: fanon i think fans have better ideas about her than whatever the authors have going on

random headcanon: she and Mistystar never really repaired their relationship but Leopardstar convinces herself that they did

what color do i picture them as: gold

cat breed headcanon: there’s some bengal in there probably

unpopular opinion: there is not a shred of girlbossery happening with her it’s simply a facade

things you associate with them:  blood red sunsets, light dancing on water, sand, fish scales

songs you associate with them: can’t really think of any right now sorry

favorite MAP/PMV/AMV with them: