#and this goes out to all my lgbtq+ women as well

[chronicbeans]

Hazbin Rewrite - LGBTQ+ Identities

Hazbin seems to be trying to do a lot of LGBTQ+ Representation, and while I do like that it's trying, I do believe it could be improved upon. I also do know that you can't satisfy everyone in this regard, so if you prefer the canon representation than that's totally fine! This is mainly for the characters I've rewritten so far and one I've started rewriting, so there may be characters missing that I'll add on in a separate post or by editing this one. (This'll probably be the first time people see I've renamed Anthony)

Characters included: Charlie, Vaggie/Rebecca, Lucifer, Niffty/Delilah, Baxter, Angel Dust/Anatoly, Alastor

TW: A LOT of these people don't know LGBTQ+ Terminology so they don't use them (In those cases I moreso describe them without using a label)

Charlie - She's bisexual and in a relationship with Rebecca.

Rebecca/Vaggie - She's a lesbian trans woman. However, after learning about the term sapphic, she mostly uses that to describe herself.

Lucifer - Due to being an angel, he technically has no sex or gender, so I won't even try to describe what gender he is. He only uses he/him because everybody assumes he's a man due to the way the scriptures were translated and the fact he doesn't mind those pronouns. Besides that, he goes unidentified due to not keeping up to date, and if people ask what his sexuality is he just says "I like women".

Niffty/Delilah - She's asexual and sex repulsed, but often struggles with the fact that she is. She's also alloromantic, but due to not knowing many LGBTQ+ terms, is unidentified as well. She knows who she's open to in terms of romantic attraction, but has no idea how to label it. She's romantically opened to dating anybody who is very masculine presenting, but because she's really obsessed with Baxter she pays no attention to anyone else.

Baxter - I'm sure, due to how many theories on whether or not Baxter is trans that this is probably going to be the most interesting part to a lot of people. I propose this option: Baxter is intersex and gender apathetic. He was assigned female at birth, but when puberty hit he started getting more masculine features like facial hair, and when his parents got him checked is when they found out. He spent the first part of his childhood as a girl, then his parents told him to pretend to be a guy so he wouldn't get bullied, so the second part was spent as a boy. Because of that, he learned he just didn't care about gender, only going by masculine pronouns because he's used to it and he looks more masculine. Only Niffty knows this, though, because she was the only one how told about it during his life. Because everybody in Hell assumes he's a guy, whether it be a trans guy due to his lure or a cis guy, he uses heterosexual to describe the fact he's only been interested in women so far. He hasn't left men out of the question, though, he hasn't felt attracted to one yet.

Angel Dust/Anatoly - Gay and cis, but loves to present feminine. He dresses in drag more often than not, and when dressed in drag he likes to use she/her because it helps play up the character. So, a lot of people assume he's a trans woman when he isn't, but he doesn't necessarily mind that. To him, it means his drag art is just really, really good!

Alastor - He just doesn't know. Like, he doesn't even care about all this LGBTQ+ labelling when we all should be seen as things beyond labels, so he doesn't know what they are, and doesn't know where he's fall. As stated by him "I have my entire, probably immortal afterlife to figure it out! No need to rush. Plus, half the people here don't even look human, anyways, and considering I was attracted to human men and women in my life, I don't believe half the people here are anywhere near my list of potential candidates."

[queerfortress2]

Hiiii

I beg of thee...

Please some Scout x male reader...

Gay panic.. Like "I'M GAY?!" scout

Oblivious like "haha it's just cuz i wanna be him not because i like LIKE him.."

All's Well That Ends Well... (they kiss)

Thank you....

HEYYY i think i CAN DO THAT — mod medic <3

MALE!READER X SCOUT

• okay. let’s be real he would have gay panic i mean he is PEAK toxic masculinity

• “i love you but in like a dude bro way” type of guy

• his crush would SCARE the shit outta him at first, because ??? he’s supposed to like women! it’s the 1960s, being any type of queer doesn’t come across as nicely as you’d think.

• definitely playing it off, he doesn’t avoid you because it would only make him more suspicious. so he simply pretends to just be best buds with you and nothing else

• so 100% uses the excuse that he just wants to be like you even if he wants to BE WITH YOU. he picks up your way of speech and dresses a little more like you if you notice.

• but it isn’t enough!! he doesn’t feel satisfied just being like you. he wants to be with you forever!! even if it’s unrealistic, he’s blinded by his small view of love

• after long enough it would hurt to “just be friends” with you, and he wants to be MORE than just that, but he doesn’t know how to cage which way you swing

• like he definitely asks far too obvious questions about your stance on the LGBTQ situation, he just wants to know if you’d try and berate him for being gay or not, he can never be too sure!

• it’s so obvious to notice after finding out you liked men in some manner he started hitting on you. issue was, he only knew how to hit on women, which was a struggle. like, who wears the pants in this relationship. it was a bold assumption on his end to assume HE was ‘the man’ in this situation. (he is definitely not)

• he is trying his best give him a break

• it would take him too long to ask you out you will have to kickstart it yourself and he’d (after a moment of relief) follow your lead. my boy still has so much to learn though, like if you kiss him this guy will have a moment of cognitive dissonance. toxic masculinity still doesn’t allow him to hold you like he would intimately hold a woman, you gotta give him some time to get used to it

• that internal homophobia goes crazy

• still makes the no homo jokes though even if you’ve been together for years i don’t make the rules it’s canon

[kiwicopia]

I'll probably delete this rant, but I just needed to get this off of my chest.

My family, or most of them, have voted for a felon due to the "promise" of cheaper prices with gas and groceries. Not to mention that this man has multiple rape allegations, and as a survivor of childhood SA, it baffles me that those same family members can simply ignore all of that.

"I vote for policies, not character", is just one of the few things that has come out of my uncle's mouth. Since he lives with us, I hear similar sentences quite a lot.

"The president isn't our friend. They can be a rapist or a murderer, it doesn't matter," was something my uncle said months ago that had made me lose all respect for him. As someone who was the FIRST person I told about my SA, it had shocked me that such a sentence ever came out of his mouth.

The same goes for my family's view on abortion. I am VERY pro-choice. The man who assaulted me never used protection and, if I hadn't cried as much as I did, I'm quite certain that he would've done it vaginally rather than anally. That being said, it terrifies me every day to know that I could have gotten pregnant at 13/14, because the abuse went on for two years.

As of October 7th of this year, my state has become a full abortion ban state. I can't begin to count how many women have already died due to being unable to get the assistance they needed with their pregnancies.

In short, I'm afraid for my future and the future of all women, as well as my dear friends that are a part of the LGBTQ+ community and the children being brought up in this world. I feel very afraid and so, so alone.

[joonliebe]

This is going to be a little rant about something I have personally noticed in my own community and I think it should be talked about

If a gay man doesn’t want to date a trans man and a lesbian woman doesn’t want to date a trans woman then that doesn’t necessarily mean they are transphobic!

Now let me go into further detail about my statement.

It’s not wrong to have a preference in body types when pursuing a relationship. Just because a gay man won’t date a trans man doesn’t mean he doesn’t see you as a man (same goes for lesbians with trans women)

I’m not sure how bottom surgery works exactly so I can’t speak on that part but if a lesbian is lesbian because of the fact that she just doesn’t like having sexual relationships with those with the opposite genitalia then she shouldn’t be shamed for not wanting to be in a relationship with a trans woman.

Unless the individual specifically states that the reason why they don’t want to date transgender people is because they don’t see them as real men/women then they are not transphobic

And this goes for straight people too. Unless a straight person specifically says that they won’t date a trans person because they’re not real men/women then they shouldn’t be labeled as transphobic.

This happens a lot more than people think and it goes farther than just straight people. It goes into our community as well and it breaks the one thing that we as a lgbtq+ community stands for and that is to be accepted no matter our preference.

As a gay trans ftm individual myself I know it can be disappointing to find out that another gay man would want to date me because I don’t physically have the same genitalia as my gender however in the long run I will survive and find another. I rather a man to be open and tell me that he doesn’t like the opposite genitalia so that he doesn’t feel pressured into a relationship where he would be uncomfortable when having sexual intercourse and or not want to have sexual intercourse.

That brings me down to my last point

As a transgender individual you should make it clear to the person that you want to be in a relationship with (if gay, straight, or lesbian) ahead of time so you don’t end up in the wrong situation.

Unfortunately not all people would handle finding out their partners are the opposite biological sex of their attraction and may act aggressively (this would be obvious transphobia).

On a non violent note if that person turns out to not want to be in a relationship with you because your genitalia is not something that they seek in a relationship however they do still see you as a man/woman then don’t take it personally because you can always still be friends with them even if it’s awkward for a little bit the awkwardness is only temporary and will only last the longer you stay on the thought that the person doesn’t seek a relationship with you because your genitalia. Instead think of the fact that despite you not having your gender anatomy you are still a man/woman

If you have any questions or are unsure what I mean by something please ask me. Do not assume something if I haven’t specifically stated it because that is disrespectful to me and uncalled for.

[squishy-lombax]

I got bit by the Scooby-Doo bug and really wanted to make my own AU, which I'm calling "Groovy Scooby." I grew up watching Scooby-Doo and it's always been a big part of my life. Seeing other people make their own redesigns and AUs really got my gears turning. This took forever to make and I still need to work on the dogs and the Mystery Machine. I decided to go ahead and post the human characters at least, though.

Here's some fun facts from my AU:

Shaggy * Hates his hair cut due to a past traumatic experience. At this point, only Daphne is allowed to help tame his mop of hair. * Was diagnosed with diabetes as a child. He manages it well with a pump and service dog. *Into recreational drugs like marijuana to help ease his issues with anxiety. Overall a big advocate for mental health and hidden disabilities. *Believes gender is more of a construct and doesn't think clothing should be gatekept. Isn't shy to wear women's clothes. * Doesn't have a good relationship with his parents due to them sending him to boot-camp in order to "fix" him his gay tendencies years ago. * Knows how to operate most guns and even own ones the rest of the gang doesn't know about. However, he hopes never to use it because he's ironically anti-gun.

Daphne * Bimbo with a brain. Enjoys acting dumb for the attention but is very aware she looks good and knows how to use it to her advantage. * Makes money with her side-hustle of vlogging their van-life and making videos about true-crime. * Enjoys childish things like plushies and games, being a firm believer in the "cringe culture is dead" mentality. One of her favorite things to do is bring up Just Dance on Youtube and force the rest of the gang to dance with her. * Has been taking jiu jitsu since she was little but tends to forget it if panicked. Overall, very much enjoys fitness including jogging, yoga, and yeti tumbler collecting. * Generally goes with the flow, letting the gang make most decisions related to plans and activities. However, if she really wants something, she always gets her way. * Loves horror/thriller/slasher media, with her favorite being the classic Scream. Poor Shaggy cannot be in the same room when she's watching horror movies.

Velma * Loves to paint and draw. Overall a big arts and crafts hoe. * Refuses to shave. Will never apologize to insecure men. * The only one in the gang who graduated collage, which is in social sciences and history. Everyone else is a drop-out. * She is farsighted but usually wears her glasses all the time because she genuinely thinks she looks cute in them (she is correct) * Grew up as a token "tomboy" and now that she is an adult, she's really embarrassed by her inability to wear heels or apply makeup. However, Daphne is more then willing to help her out without making her feel dumb about it. * A terrible liar but great at asking inappropriate questions. Generally socially awkward.

Fred * Grew up in a conservative Christian household but after befriending the gang and having his world-view expanded, he no longer identifies with the religion. * Only one in the gang who genuinely loves sports. The gang tries to share his interests by going to games with him, but they don't share his enthusiasm. * His autistic superpower is knowing how to repair basically anything that's broken. However, cars is his specialty. * He's the token straight-ally character in a LGBTQ piece of media, but goddamn he's on thin-ice. * The most emotionally sensitive in the gang and not afraid to cry in public. However, the things he cries about could be something as simple as a very adorable cat photo he saw online. * He's emotionally very dependent on the gang and reverts into an NPC if separated from them. He feels very thankful he doesn't have to mask around his friends.

[jamisonwritestf2trash]

Slightly boring question, I know, but what LGBTQ+ headcanons do you have for the mercs (if any) , and for any of those, how do you think they realized?

LGBTQ+ Headcanons For The TF2 Mercs

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oh no anon this isn't boring at all, I love talking about queer shit, and TF2 so this is super fun for me!

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Uhhhh, light homophobia and transphobia??? I tried not to add any but a little bit of it!

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Demo is trans and gay. He was like twenty when he realized he was trans, like this dude was sitting in his home, and it just randomly clicked? Immediately thinks,

"Oh, that explains a lot." He had absolutely no clue what to do with that information, but he eventually figured out how to be comfortable in his own skin. As for him being gay, it was probably just the natural progression of things. He liked men before, and he liked men after. This man was so scared to tell his mom that she literally didn't care, she loves her son.

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Engie is pan and trans. Engie just always knew, like felt it in his bones knew. One of those kids who the moment they could talk just goes, "Oh yeah, I'm a boy now." His parents would just tell him he was a tomboy and that he'd grow out of it. Wrong! He only became comfortable with his identity when he was fifteen, only after years of internalized guilt and transphobia though. Uh, he definitely had to keep it a secret for a lot longer than that. He also just always knew he was pan. He always liked women and men, and he realized he didn't even care if the person he liked was both or neither. He just likes people!

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I think Heavy is bisexual,and like, he didn't even realize it until he met the other mercs. He just ignored the fact that he liked men. After all, every man around him seemed to only like women, so he just focused on women. (Well, not really, lmao) anyway! One night, all the mercs were talking about their escapades, and then some mercs brought up their experiences with men, and he just stared at them and was like,

"You, you can do that?" The team is just like,

"Yeah???"

"Oh."

(I've seen other people headcanon this and I love it and agree so much.)

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Medic is intersex and it just went unnoticed? Lack of proper medical care and a neglectful mother will do that to you. He's glad, though. Growing up, it was confusing for him, especially when he realized that his body was different, but he learned to love himself. He actually learned that he was intersex indirectly. He read some books on anatomy and realized he didn't look like the people in the book and that his body couldn't quite be defined as male or female. Would only be able to put a name to it years later. (I think he'd have Klinefelter syndrome) He's also gay! I think he just always knew, he just never had interest in women, but always chalked it up to being to busy with his work and studies to have time for dating, then he kissed a guy, and oh boy it clicked then. Once, he didn't have to worry as much about being harmed for his identity he became the silly guy you see now.

(His ass does not have a wife! He would call his husband his wife.)

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I want to trans Scout's gender so bad, but alas, it's funnier if he's cis with T-boy swag. BUT, this man is a queer. Bi disaster. He had a stroke when he first joined the other mercs. This man had to work through a lot of shit, all while pretending he isn't working with men who make him question his sexuality on a daily basis. I think at first he tries to convince himself that it's nothing or battles with extreme internalized homophobia and self hatred, and it takes him forever to accept the fact that it isn't weird or wrong to like both men and women. He's still just scared that even though he likes both, he's not good enough for either. (Oops, got angsty my bad.)

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Sniper is queer but just doesn't care too much about exploring his sexuality. He knows he has a preference for men but also has never considered being attracted to other genders, but also doesn't think he'd mind, and over all he just, doesn't know, and it's easier for him to just call himself queer and not have to figure it out. I don't think there was a defining moment, I think one day he just realized he wasn't attracted to just women anymore.

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"You can't just headcanon every shapeshifter as genderfluid!" Uh, yes, I can. So Spy is genderfluid. Spy dress might not be canon, but it's canon in my heart. He has no problem with being masculine one day and feminine the next. I think he realized on a mission one time (not with the other mercs) where he had to present fem for some reason, and he really liked it. He's also bi with a preference for women. He dealt with a lot of internalized homophobia like Scout did (like father like son and all that), but eventually came to terms with it when Scout came out actually. He realized that it probably wasn't that weird, especially when the other mercs chimed in with their sexualities.

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Soldier is pan, but he is also another case of "I want to trans his gender so bad, but it's funnier if he's cis." The comedic value of him not understanding being trans so he's supportive in the weirdest ways. Um, as for him being pan, he just doesn't care. He likes anyone who's a similar personality type to him, gender doesn't matter. It's all the same to him. I feel like it's another case that he always knew, dealt with internalized homophobia, and then the other mercs helped him work through it. (The team is very helpful when it comes to being queer, nothing else, though, lmao)

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Pyro is well, a whole bunch of identities, but I personally rock with, mtf trans agender, pan, and ace. So the mtf and agender part might seem kinda complicated, but I'll do my best to explain! I feel like Pyro was born male, but just always hated they're body and always wanted to have a female body, but then they realized that they wanted to have a feminine body, but no gender, so they did just that. Another case of them liking everyone, they just have a lot of love to give. Being ace, for Pyro, is no sexual attraction at all, just wanting to love a person, wanting romance, not anything more. They realized everything separately, being trans when they were around their teens, basically going through puberty and realizing how awful it felt for them to present as male, being agender years later when someone referred to them neutrally and they really liked it, and being pan when they forst started viewing people romantically, and ace when they got into a relationship.

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Not that it was asked but Miss Pauling is a lesbain btw

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Ah, these queers. UH Medic did everyone's surgeries, in case you we're wondering. He has so many uteruses lying around.

Some short and sweet hcs, uhhh, i have no idea what order im writing anything rn to be completely honest, I'm hoping I'll get through my flufftober asks, then some angst and some other asks but we'll see if I switch this up.

I had such a hard time writing this, I kept getting embarrassed at my writing style and thinking it was the worst thing ever written 😭

[glitterarygetsit]

Okay, I need to talk about these excellent gifs by @olisgifs. Despite all the confidence we’ve seen from Tommy, he still can’t imagine ever getting his happily ever after. He’s surprised Buck is interested in him. When Buck messes up on their first date, Tommy is ready to call it off and protect himself from getting hurt immediately. And he goes so quickly from suspecting Buck might break up with him to breaking up with Buck himself because Tommy doesn’t believe he’ll ever be endgame for anyone.

And that’s what growing up in a pre-Glee world does to you.

And yeah, this includes the biphobia of thinking he’s Buck’s “first” because he’s Buck’s first boyfriend. But Buck’s “oh shit, the next one is For Real” relationship was Abby; the genders of his past partners don’t matter, because he’s bi! But Tommy grew up in a world where people were even more overtly convinced that you’re either straight or gay, and because all Kinsey-6-Tommy’s relationships with women were lies, he’s projecting that onto Buck as well. It sucks and he shouldn’t be doing it but I absolutely understand where that impulse is coming from.

I just feel so sad for Tommy, and my heart aches with recognition. That sense that you’ve got to be ready to be alone, to be left, to be rejected, to not be considered good enough, the sense that you may need to jump before you’re pushed to keep yourself from being hurt worse—that’s how I felt in the early 2000s, when I came out (and when Tommy would have come out, too, a decade or so older than me).

I’ve seen a lot of (great!) fics where Tommy is this smart, experienced guy who has his shit together and can help Buck and Eddie find each other with grace. But really, underneath it all, he carries the scars of living in a very queerphobic society. (As does our favourite repressed demi/ace/gay/SOME-flavour-of-lgbtq+ Eddie!)

I enjoy all permutations of the Buck-Eddie-Tommy situationship, endgame or not, and I hope fandom won’t treat Tommy too cruelly. Josh’s speech in this episode meant a lot to me, and I think it’s very important in terms of how we read the characters, especially Tommy, and I don’t want to see anyone being a jerk about him. The fact that we got his storyline at all would have blown my mind twenty years ago.

[gay-disabled-characters-showdown]

LGBTQ+ Disabled Characters Showdown Round 2, Wave 1, Poll 14

A character being totally canon LGBTQ+ and disabled was not required to be in this competition. Please check qualifications and propaganda before asking why a character is included.

Check out the other polls in this wave and prior here.

Ashton Greymoore-Critical Role

Qualifications:

chronic pain due to literally shattering into pieces and being put back together with molten gold. canon nonbinary [he/they]. i don’t have the spoons for a ramble on their character arc but i am holding them gently in my little hands.

Has chronic pain and TBI and goes by he/they pronouns

They are canonically depicted with chronic pain. This a major part of their character development and how they interact with other characters in the campaign. The actor who portrays them is also bisexual and deals with chronic pain; Taliesin Jaffe.

Propaganda:

they’re a punk-rock punk rock!! he has cool quantum powers and a huge glass hammer!! they’re slowly learning to live with the mortifying ordeal of having people that care about them and that he cares about in turn!! what’s not to love

A literal jaded punk rock. They were soft once... and then they turnd into stone. His body was shattered and glued back together by his enby housemate with melted gold. They have a hole in their head covered with glass through which you can see the brain and the chaos magic that brought them back from the brink of death. They're Constantly in pain and sometimes they don't remember who they screwed over(they crime) and what their relationship is like with people. He's a barbarian and when he rages he warps time, space, gravity or probability around him. Strongest member of their group/family Bells Hells. There's strength, but there's pain. There's pain, but there's strength. I love him very much. I'm not enby, they still give me gender envy (just like every other of his creator's characters). His coping mechanisms are not healthy in any way and he means a lot to me.

See above. Also, Ashton uses he/they pronouns and is canonically aromantic.

The qualifications and propaganda paragraphs correspond, @hawkeyeloveshawkeye is the third submitter.

Robin Buckley-Stranger Things

Qualifications:

Canon lesbian and VERY heavily coded to be neurodivergent in some way (but it's the '80s so she's not catching a diagnosis any time soon). And by very heavily coded I mean literally says the words "I don't really have a filter, or a strong grasp of social cues."

Propaganda:

Canon lesbian with an iconic coming out scene! Is also described as hyper, knows a shit ton about languages (and in fact knows 4 including English) and films and rabies, is bothered by certain textures, is distracted easily but also notices a lot of smaller details, talks very fast, and doesn't have a good grasp of social cues. Also of note is that she mentions taking 6 months longer to walk than most babies, which is notable because developmental delays usually accompany autism. Robin is also noted to be less coordinated or balanced than her peers (to the point that there are a couple moments where another character reassures her about doing something requiring coordination) as well as being a "weird runner." This could possibly point to dyspraxia, which in addition to being it's own thing, is also known to have high rates of comorbidity in those who have ADHD and/or ASD. With all of this in mind, a lot of people see her as having ADHD or Autism, or even having them both. Again, it's not like she can just get diagnosed in the show to confirm it given the time period (hell, it's hard for people, particularly women, to get diagnosed even today). Additionally the lack of vocabulary to properly explain her experiences, or for other characters to do the same in regards to Robin is also due to the time frame (See: "she's hyper", "a weird runner". That being said the first time has the character saying it later befriend her and the latter ends up being used in a more fond manner. Even Robin herself mentions thinking that her whole life is "one big error", because, again she doesn't have any resources to show her what might be going on). As a nice side note, her friends generally treat her well, such as the aforementioned instance of reassuring her in an area she feels less confident in, and her friends in general enjoy her company and stick by her if need be, which I thought was nice (One of whom she has come out to, which makes it all the more meaningful in conservative small town Indiana in the '80s because... yeah.) Basically, there's a lot of evidence and also I just really like her character so here we are. Given season four is where a lot of this comes up, I am whacking away anyone who said she got annoying in season four.

[princess-of-the-corner]

So Enji's state of mind is a little unclear to me (probs cuz I can't remember how we decided he finds out about gay people. I think it's different for different AUs?). Does he find out gay people exist and immediately go "huh. Interesting. Oh shit, that's me. I'm gay. This explains SO MUCH," or does he have to like, sit and stew in his revelation for a few weeks to a few years?

Bonus question, how long does it take him to put together that all his children are some flavor of gay?

Bonus bonus question, does the rest of the lgbtq+ spectrum (including gender queerness) happen in the same conversation as the "so gay people exist" one, or does he just have to wait for Rei's gender awakening on that one?

Okay so the way it happens in the mainline Chaos Children universe is just. God I actually can't find the initial post.

So for one thing this is at the point in CC where Enji is already working on his nonsense. (things happen differently in this au so they find out Dabi=Toya during the Hideout Raid arc and that kicks his redemption arc in, plus the other kids kidnapping Toya back)

anyway!

This whole thing kicks off because Shoto tries to come out as bisexual. (mostly because it'll be hard to hide given his partners are interacting with Enji for school/work/the whole goddamn war thing).

So he does that, and Enji is like 'what the fuck are you talking about??' and they explain that it means he finds both women and men sexually attractive and he's like "???? Everyone things men and women are sexually attractive what are you talking about???'

Which ob BOY the kids take a pause to unpack THaT.

But yeah it's a weird situation where he knew that he just assumed everyone was aware of the sexual attractiveness of both genders, but only male/female relationships existed because that's.... well he's never really seen any indication of the idea of same gender relationships(because he's oblivious as fuck sometimes) so he just. assumed that wasn't something done?

But yeah no they just kinda. Explain that people of the same gender can have a relationship. and also that there are different sexualities like some people don't find men attractive at all. Fuyumi uses herself as an example there because yeah just. Nope. No men. Enji is like "Seriously? Have you- have you seen men though??' which Natsuo is laughing at the situation like 'Sure have! Much better than women!" (So yeah he learns 3/4 but I'm not sure when he learns that it's 4/4?)

and yeah it's certainly a lot of things to process. and he even goes to work the next day and asks Burnin like 'did you know this was a thing??' and she just looks at him trying to process like "what.... what did you think I meant when I said I was taking lunch out to have a date with my girlfriend??" to which he's like 'idk don't girls call their friends 'girlfriends' sometimes?' and she's like 'okay fair point that's confusing totally made that mistake in reverse before and asked out a straight girl'.

On one hand it's a lot to process. On the otherhand! Not knowing that gay people exist means absolutely zero homophobia. and since he no longer cares about the damage to his reputation as a Hero and really does not feel much threat from general homophobes(seriously good luck trying to kick his ass).

He just. Rolls with it? Doesn't care on hiding it?

and yeah there's also the weird Midnight friendship happening somewhere during this and he brings this up to her like 'okay you know things you know about this how does any of it-' and ofc she's gonna dunk on him a little but also def gonna give him the rundown on All That™.

as for the rest of the lgbt and the Rei stuff:

Rei also gets to learn about gay people but it's less in a 'she didn't know' and more a 'she expressed interest in a girl once and her parents told her that same-gender attraction wasn't real it's just something freak pervert sexual deviants do' so she shut it down for 30-odd years until she sees Toya and Hawks being affectionate and is like 'oh that's something to unpack in therapy'. (she knows her parents suck and unpacked some things on her own like their hatred of mutation Quirks and overall misogynistic gender roles, but

While it doesn't take /long/ for someone to bring up the trans stuff, it's not in the same conversation it's more like it comes up and everyone goes 'wait we explained gay people but do you know about trans people???'

Rei's reaction is ofc 'wait you can do that????' though he does have to spend a while sorting out if his feelings are transness or just underlying dislike of her gender via trauma.

Enji initially says he doesn't feel anything gender-wise but..... He does later admit that he really only considers himself 'male' because that's what he's 'supposed' to be? Like he's got a dick, he's always perceived as 'male' by everyone no one would mistake him for a woman, etc. But if those things don't determine your gender, then what does determine it? He has no idea. Which isn't exactly a 'cis' answer but he's not really giving much thought to finding a label.

[psychic-refugee]

I loved MOA, I’ve watched it twice and it’s definitely a great rewatch. Probably going into my list of comfort films to watch again and again.

It definitely deserves its #1 Spot on Amazon Video.

I’m going to wait to give a full on review so people have more time to watch it and it’s less spoilery.  

I do want to address one thing that I don’t think is a fair criticism, at all.

I’ve seen several posts where they’re unhappy that the main character isn’t a lesbian. Someone even went as far to call it “lesbian erasure” and others are calling Megan Park/the movie lesphobic.

On one hand, I understand that there aren’t enough good representation movies for lesbians or the LGBTQ+ community, and it can be frustrating when something looks promising or if you had certain hopes, but it turns out a different way.

On the other hand, come on, BFFR and fuck off.

No one ever said it was a lesbian rom com. It’s a rom com with a character who is very young and in her limited experience had thought she was a lesbian, and then finds someone who makes her question that specific title.

Chad has ALWAYS been part of the synopsis and cast list. He was always framed as the romantic interest.

Other people's sexuality is not dependent upon your hopes and wishes, both real and fictional.

I think people are so chronically online and obsessed with labels that they forget that no one has met everyone they’re ever going to meet, ESPECIALLY NOT AT 18. Elliott had only ever been attracted to women up until she meets Chad. She’s also from a very small town, is itching to live in the big city of Toronto, and is about to attend the University of Toronto.

There is a chance she still would have figured out she was also attracted to men when the dating pool got much larger for her.

Is it “heterosexual erasure” if the opposite happens and someone goes off to Uni to discover they are attracted to the same sex? Or is it just part of some people’s journey?

I, personally, think it’s a great message that you’re a) not stuck with a title or specific sexuality and b) it doesn’t have to be this traumatic, existential crisis. I loved how she talked it out with her friend, Ro, and it was like, “oh shit (surprised)…tell me more (intrigued and supportive).”

Please notice how Ro and Ruthie (Maddie Zeigler) don’t question Elliott’s sexuality or try to make her feel bad about it, they just accept her as friends should.

Again, personally, I’m glad to see a queer story that doesn’t have queer trauma.

I hope everyone’s sexual, or lack thereof, journey is as easy going.

I also feel like the people who are mad that she fell in love with a man when “the right one came along,” and are calling it lesbian erasure, completely stopped paying any real attention to the movie.

Elliott NEVER calls herself straight. She NEVER indicates she no longer is attracted to women because she found Chad.

Her attraction to Chad is in addition to her general attraction to women. It’s very clear through the dialogue that she is very much into women, and that never stops.

Spoiler but not relevant to furthering the plot and it’s towards the end of the movie:

…

Older Elliott references having a current girlfriend in the future. Timestamp: 1:13:30

She doesn’t mention any other male significant other.

It could very well be that Chad is a one off, but still very important, valid, and REAL love in Elliott's life.

At no point does Elliott’s attraction to Chad diminish her attraction to women.

Fine, be frustrated in the general lack of lesbian specific movies.

But don’t call Megan Park lesphobic for not making a character SHE CREATED lesbian when Elliott was never meant to be lesbian to begin with.

[thefloatingstone]

This post has a big risk of the notes on it becoming an instant shitstorm but here goes anyway;

A reaction channel on youtube who I follow posted a reaction the Barbie movie (for clarification, the youtuber in question is just a regular ass woman). I have an add on to my youtube where I can see the likes to dislike ratio before clicking on a video because I don't like wasting my time. And of course, the Barbie movie has a 60/40 ration on it which is unheard of with this reactor.

And I already know why and I am.... so tired.

Specifically I am tired of how American entertainment, specifically, has devolved to the point where they are making Soviet Russia levels of "literally every piece of entertainment we make has a political lens". To the point where concepts like "Do not hurt others" or "Being a woman has unique difficulties to it" become statements that are "political" and not just a communication of experiences.

I once mentioned something in passing on tumblr that politics are not a personality type, and had someone, very seriously, respond with "No but it is a belief system"

to which all I could think was

This is how we reach the point where a certain kind of internet user will say "Keep politics out of show/movie/game" as a veiled message of "Don't make games with women/POC/LGBTQ". However this is not something the other side of the fence is exempt from, as an insane amount of people will describe having basic human empathy as "being leftist" rather than just "I want to support other people."

And I understand there is a very large conversation about this IN AMERICA right now where basic human rights are for some reason something which is now being wielded as a political chess piece. But it has resulted in this reality that if you make a story where people are just communicating an experience, both the people WRITING the story as well as the story's own detractors, are writing with the mindset of "this is political".

My stance has always been "I have my morals which essentially boil down to 'do not hurt others or the environment' and it's up to the political parties to try and come as close as they can to aligning with MY morals. Rather to adjust and re-calibrate my morals to fit a political mould." And that's why I am so.... tired.... of this in the writing of the entertainment industry at the moment.

Because it has stopped being a conversation about emotions, experience, concepts and ideas, and instead, regardless if you agree with the film or not, it has all been painted with "ok but what's the POLITICAL stance here?".

Maybe the Barbie movie just wanted to communicate the experience of being a woman.

But it didn't, because the landscape is such that all stories in pop culture right now have to lean one way or the other to the point where that mindset is so passive the writers don't even realise they're doing it any more because it's just accepted as inherent to writing. Even the movie about the doll.

And please... don't explain to me how "The right are fascist and advocating for genocide, so being left IS choosing to not do harm to others" because if you do, you are missing the point of this post.

That is a truth of the American political landscape right now, it's true. But I live in a country who doesn't have a "right and left" divide between the 2 strongest political parties. and SOMEHOW, I am still able to understand what it means to be a good person and not do harm to others. Without it being tied to a governing body.

Which is why it is exhausting that there is barely any storytelling coming out of America which does not have the insistence that whatever message it is saying, harm or not, is a stance on a country's governing body, rather than a tool for human communication of emotions and intellect.

"But EVERYTHING is political!" it wasn't when you were a child, and were nice to others just because it felt right.

tldr;

[justinssportscorner]

Trudy Ring at The Advocate:

Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and other sports stars are urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association to allow transgender athletes to compete under their gender identity. The NCAA last revised its policy on trans athletes in 2022. For a decade previously, it allowed trans women who’ve completed a year of testosterone suppression treatment to compete alongside cisgender women. The change in 2022 let the governing body for each sport to set standards on testosterone levels. Now, after another college athletic association barred all trans women from participating in women’s sports, the star athletes and others are calling on the NCAA to stand up for inclusion. More than over 400 current and former NCAA, professional, Olympic, and Paralympic athletes sent an open letter expressing that sentiment to the NCAA Board of Governors, which is having a virtual meeting Thursday. It’s not clear if the trans policy is on the agenda, but “the end of April and beginning of May is typically a key rules-making period for the NCAA,” The Washington Post reports. The NCAA will also hold its annual inclusion forum this week.

“To deny transgender athletes the fundamental right to be who they are, to access the sport they love, and to receive the proven mental and physical health benefits of sport goes against the very principles of the NCAA’s Constitution,” says the letter. Its more well-known signers include WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve, soccer champion Megan Rapinoe, trans male swimmer Schuyler Bailar, and WNBA players Bird, Layshia Clarendon, and Brianna Turner.

Rapinoe, an ambassador for Athlete Ally, a group that advocates for LGBTQ+ equality in sports, also issued a statement through the organization: “The time is now for the NCAA and the nationwide athletic community to speak up and affirm that sports should be for everyone, including transgender athletes,” she said. “To my fellow cis women athletes: the time is now to say loud and clear that bans against trans athletes framed as ‘protecting women’s sports’ do not speak for us and do nothing to protect us. To the trans athletes fearing that they may be sidelined from the sport they love: I see you and hear you and I am WITH YOU. “ The letter continues, “Within the context of broad legislative attacks on the rights of trans people in the United States, opposition to trans athletes is driven by certain politicians who seek to control our bodies, not by science or data. Although trans exclusionary efforts claim to ‘protect women’s sports,’ in reality, they fail to address any of the real, documented threats to women in sports, namely unequal pay, failure to uphold Title IX, rampant sexual abuse and harassment of women and girl athletes, and a lack of equal resources for men’s and women’s teams (as we saw in March Madness tournaments just three years ago).”

[...] The lawsuit in question was filed in March by several current and former college athletes, alleging that the NCAA violated their rights by allowing swimmer Lia Thomas, a trans woman, to compete against cisgender women. One of the plaintiffs is Riley Gaines, who has been particularly outspoken in her opposition to trans inclusion. Gaines and Thomas tied for fifth place in the 2022 NCAA National Championships. The letter points out that four cis women beat Thomas.

The letter from athletes was accompanied by a separate letter from Athlete Ally, 53 other LGBTQ+ advocacy, gender justice, and sports organizations and 56 PFLAG chapters nationwide, plus a letter from more than 300 scholars and academics.

Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and Cheryl Reeve are among the 400+ signatories to a letter via Athlete Ally urging the NCAA to stand up for trans inclusion in sports.

[jewishbarbies]

I find it interesting how "They don't really care about us" and "You need to calm down" use the same premise, but while Michael's song communicates a deep meaning regarding the pain and suffering of different groups of oppressed communities and unites them, Taylor's song doesn't.

"They don't really care about us" by Michael Jackson is a very well written political song. Now, I like to believe he was talking about Eleanor Roosevelt since she actually stood up against racism and women's rights. I know there was a bit of a misunderstanding with the line about Jewish people, but Michael cleared that up. Overall, Michael is saying he is fighting alongside all the oppressed people. "They don't really care about us", delivers the anger and seriousness of the situation. Even though he is privileged, the audience can relate to Michael's struggles because he is singing about common and universal struggles.

In comparison, you don't feel like Taylor is actually fighting alongside you with "You need to calm down". "You need to calm down" focuses on Taylor's struggles for a majority of the song. It is also very surface level and doesn't dive deep enough into the struggles of the LGBTQ.

The music videos further drives this message. In one video Michael is seen dancing in Brazil with the people, respectfully. In the second video, Michael is in jail alongside different groups of oppressed people all chained together. Both videos show great symbolism and elevate the song.

Whereas Taylor's video starts out with her in a trailer drinking, she goes out to a trailer park to meet different people from the LGBTQ community. Does she mean to imply that the LGBTQ community is trailer trash? (Did not like writing that question) Why didn't they just shoot the video in a normal neighborhood? Then they dress up as food? What is that representing?

My only change for "They don't really care about us", if Michael was living, would be to add a line about the LGBTQ community.

What do you think?

I think I agree with this analysis. obviously taylor’s poor excuse for an lgbt anthem is nowhere near michael jackson’s song on any level. i feel like it technically already includes lgbt people, but i suppose you could assume a line that is more explicitly about that community? I would be scared to change bc it’s really good as is for what it was meant for. I don’t think they were intentionally snubbed, I just think he was going for a more racial discrimination angle, personally.

[apostateoverrubies]

Okay so I recently became aware of a tactic that queerphobic people tend to use when debating on LGBTQ+ rights thanks to a Muslim I've been debating with.

They'll ask for our stance on pedophilia since if we're advocating for the rights of queer identities, we have to accept pedophiles as well.

They want to back you into a corner and make you think that queerness and pedophilia are intertwined when that isn't the case.

If that were the case, then only queer people would be attracted to kids but there are also plenty of heterosexual people like that too.

Just because they want to weasel their way into our community doesn't mean we accept them.

Now, it's time for me to go into why a Muslim has no place to criticize LGBTQ+ community for pedophilia acceptance.

I'm doing this because the whole reason this debate is happening is because of one of my earlier posts where I called out certain religious folks for supposedly being against pedophilia while being part of groups that supported it.

I will say I should've worded that post better and be clear about which specific religious groups are guilty of this. But otherwise, my point still stands.

Anyways, back to Islam.

I think many ex Muslims and hopefully other ex religious people out there know about Aisha.

For those of you who don't, Aisha is Muhammad's child bride. They married when she was only six and their relationship was consummated when she was 9.

She was his favorite wife.

So already this is a bad look. How can you say we're the ones promoting pedophilia when your own prophet married a little girl?

But that's not the only case of it, though it is definitely a very infamous one.

What I want to focus on though is verse 65:4. The general focus of the 65 is divorce, thus the title "Surah At-Talaq".

In 65:4, it goes into the waiting period women and girls have until they are either "honorably retained" or "honorably separated." For those going through menopause and even those who have not menstruated, their period is three months.

Sure, one could argue that it could apply to women who are simply unable to menstruate. But if that were the case, we wouldn't be seeing child marriage in the Quran at all.

And like I said, it wasn't just Muhammad who married an underaged girl.

Umar would go on to marry Umm Kuthum while she had supposedly had not yet reached puberty. (But from what I've heard, not every Muslim acknowledges this marriage.)

Urwah ibn Zubayr had also apparently married off his daughter while she was still very young.

Not to mention, child marriage was widespread in Muslim countries. It's only becoming less common place because of "westernization and man-made laws", though this is according to an Islamis source.

And even with all that aside, AFAB Muslims even before puberty are sexualized through strict dress codes to supposedly protect their purity. Though what really is going on here is that young girls are seen as inherently sexual in their eyes, and instead of protecting them from creeps, it's on the girls to "remain pure."

So yeah, next time you think about calling out queer people for pedophilia acceptance, check your own religion first.

[katwri-tes]

Am I Wrong for Supporting Trump? Here’s Why I Did

Let’s talk about something I know is controversial. I know what people expect when they look at me, a young black woman who should be rallying behind the ideals of “girl power” right?? But here’s the truth, there are specific reasons why I’ve supported Donald Trump, even if I don’t agree with everything he stands for. I get that it’s a strong opinion, especially since I'm not even from the U.S., but here’s why I think the way I do.

We live in a time when people expect every woman to stand firmly on the “girl power” side of things. Supporting Trump is a choice that goes against what many would expect, and it wasn’t made lightly. Sure, it’s complex and comes with some major reservations. I’m not saying Trump is perfect, far from it, but here’s why I chose him over Kamala Harris, why my views on issues don’t fit neatly into a box, and why I’m okay with that.

One of the first things that came up when I mentioned supporting Trump was people questioning how I, a young black woman, could even consider it. I get it, the media, influencers, and even politicians often frame Trump as an enemy of women, someone who goes against everything women are fighting for. I’m not from the U.S., but hey, I keep up with what’s happening there, and this expectation that I’d automatically be pro-Kamala Harris was... kind of frustrating.

Supporting someone doesn’t mean endorsing everything they do. For me, Trump’s policies on the economy and his straightforward approach to international relations were factors that made me lean his way. Sure, he has some problematic stances, and no, I’m not okay with his past comments about women. But sometimes, we end up supporting leaders for what they do rather than who they are.

Many expected that with a woman of color in such a powerful position, all women would rally behind her. And yes, I do admire her accomplishments, especially as a woman breaking barriers in politics. Wow! But my support isn’t guaranteed just because someone represents diversity. My concerns with Kamala Harris stem from her record and policy choices. For example, her time as California’s attorney general brought up issues about her stances on criminal justice reform. The fact that she supported policies that disproportionately impacted low-income communities and people of color did not sit well with me. To me, that wasn’t “girl power”, that was choosing politics over genuine change.

Trump’s administration wasn’t without its own flaws. I don’t support every single thing he’s said or done. There are some real issues, racism, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ+ comments, that no one should look past.

Trump has been accused of using racial language and making comments that people find offensive or outright racist. For me, this is an area I cannot support him on. We can respect people of all races and backgrounds while still having strong policies, and his words didn’t always reflect that.

His administration rolled back protections for LGBTQ+ people, and I can’t stand behind that. Everyone deserves equal rights, and some of the policies that were put in place felt like a step back.

I completely understand why people are critical of him. But just because I agree with some of Trump’s economic and international policies, does that mean I’m condoning his prejudiced comments? No, absolutely not. But at the same time, I’m choosing to focus on policies that I believe affect more than just what a president says or does on a personal level.

Take, for example, his approach to international trade. His policies put American interests first in a way that I respected, he wasn’t afraid to pull out of deals that didn’t serve the country’s economy. This approach set him apart, in my opinion, and made me think beyond the stereotypes people had formed around him. It’s not that I don’t see the other issues. I just think policies that create jobs and improve the economy can ultimately help uplift more people.

He emphasized bringing jobs back to the U.S. He focused on manufacturing, and yes, some people argue that this was all talk. But for many Americans, especially in middle America, his trade policies were a promise to bring jobs back to communities that had been ignored for a long time.

While his stance on immigration is definitely controversial, I believe that he brought a sense of urgency to the conversation about secure borders. Security matters to any country, and while I may not agree with every way Trump approached it, I think he made some people feel he was listening to their concerns.

One of Trump’s most relatable aspects is that he didn’t “play it safe.” He said things that upset people, sure, but that’s also why a lot of people felt he was more authentic than some other candidates. Again, I don’t agree with every single comment he made, especially the insensitive ones. But I also think that sometimes, society has become overly sensitive and focused on words instead of actions.

Trump positioned himself as an outsider, someone who wasn’t afraid to shake things up. For young people like me, there’s something refreshing about that. People who feel politics has become a stale game of promises might appreciate that he didn’t represent the same kind of polished politician image that often seems fake.

Now, this is probably one of the hardest issues for me. As a woman, I believe in bodily autonomy, and the right to choose is something I firmly support. Trump’s anti-abortion stance made me uncomfortable, as it does for many women. Abortion is such a personal and complex issue. While I may not fully agree with everything he said, I think there should be more room for women to make their own choices. Trump’s stance on abortion didn’t offer that space, and I can’t fully support that.

But let’s face it, both political parties in the U.S. have been slow to secure real support for reproductive rights. And it’s not like Kamala Harris or the Democratic Party have been flawless in their approach either. It feels like both sides use abortion as a political tool rather than truly respecting women’s choices.

I’ve come to accept that I don’t have to fit into a single category. Just because I support women’s rights doesn’t mean I need to support everything a female politician does. Similarly, supporting Trump doesn’t mean I’m on board with every word he’s ever spoken. As a woman, I choose to judge based on a person’s policies and actions rather than blindly supporting anyone just because they seem to “represent” me.

It’s possible to support one part of a leader’s policies while being critical of others. It’s not easy, and people might question my reasoning, but I’d rather be honest about it. Sometimes, we have to look beyond labels and remember that people’s views can be complex, especially in politics. Yes, I’m all for girl power, but in this case, I had my reasons, and I’m okay with them.

I am someone who believes in women’s empowerment. But to me, supporting a candidate doesn’t mean I support everything they say or do. It means that I see things in them that align with some of my beliefs. I’ll always support women and believe in gender equality, but when it comes to politics, sometimes our views are more complex than just “all or nothing.”

If you agree, cool. If not, that’s fine too, I think it’s about time we can have open discussions about politics without feeling like we have to pick sides all the time. At the end of the day, I’m just sharing what makes sense to me.

[i-am-extremely-mad]

I plan on posting more posts later, but I'll write one for now because a certain part of the fandom has started to piss me off again. First you come across some older m/akorra posts with the typical ship justifications as well as typically ignoring every interaction Korra had with Asami or worse, take the scene out of context, cut Asami out of the scene and make it all about m/akorra.

But as misfortune never comes alone, then I came across completely new m/akorra blogs and posts, which one would easily think were from December 19, 2014 because the arguments have not changed in more than 8 years and worst of all, m/akorra shippers just can't stop themselves from trashing Asami. But what has become popular in m/akorra circles is to now edit scenes from TLOK comics and make them be all about m/akorra.

Because for them all this is just shipping wars and preferences. Open LGBTQ representation in an animated show? Two women openly started a romantic relationship? Make it possible for LGBTQ representation to be even more open in other animated shows? Who cares! Only my mlw ship number 756484645 matters!

And when I say that they trashing Asami is disgusting, that includes imagining extreme violence against her:

"It wasn't about her AT ALL- but the difference is that I can actually beat the sh*t out of her dragging her by her scalp with my bare hands until she goes bald" and trashing Asami in tags:"#stop bringing up mako's only past mistake" in tags, oh also calling her a war profiteer and how she is an evil capitalist who stole Korra from Mako.

But I also discovered to my shock that in the Wednesday fandom some fans totally ship Wednesday with T/yler. It seems that in every medium where there is a popular wlw ship there is bound to be a boring mlw ship as well, no matter how forced that straight ship is or without any chemistry or worse overtly abusive... TLOK, RWBY, Supergirl, The 100, the list goes on...