#anita major

[gameofthunder66]

'Infinity Pool' (2023) film

-watched 7/28/2024- 3 [1/4] stars- on Hulu

87% Rotten Tomatoes

Very weird movie but interesting, although some would hate it..

[ink--theory]

surprise!

[possible-streetwear]

[rosietrace]

The Major Arcana; TWST main stories

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The three tarot cards chosen for each main story represents three key aspects of those stories;

1. The Character

2. The conflict

3. The character's character arc

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▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♡⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Fool (0)

✦ . 　⁺ 　 . ♡ . 　⁺ 　 . ✦ The disappearance of Malory Khione

【 ♛ 】 Meryl Hollow, childlike innocence

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Free-spirited, childlike wonder, freedom, faith, laughter, beginner, a student, carefree, naivety, curiosity, learning, new beginnings

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Foolishness, a need for childlike wonder, faithlessness, aimlessness, feeling lost, recklessness, holding back, needing a plan

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♡⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The wheel of fortune (10)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Good luck, destiny, life cycles, resolution, a turning point, change, riding the waves of life, opportunity, taking a chance, repeating old cycles

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Bad luck, resistance to change, needing to submit to fate, need for control, refusing to let go, breaking cycles

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♡⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Star (17)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Hope, faith, wish fulfillment, spirituality, spiritual guidance, trust, a wish, good fortune, renewal

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Discontent, self-trust, disconnection, having hope despite it all, holding on, trying one's best

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✦ . 　⁺ 　 . ♚ . 　⁺ 　 . ✦ Fallen Prince

【 ♛ 】 Roya Pendragon Callistis, prince of silver flames

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♚⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Tower (16)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Major changes, unexpected change, chaos, ruin, intense emotions, awakening, upheaval, revelation

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Personal transformation, fear of change, delaying the inevitable, averting disaster, ignoring the truth of a situation

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♚⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Devil (15)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; A cunning person, sternness, addiction, sexuality, control, indulgence, deception, self-acceptance, boldness, pride in oneself

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; An abuser, manipulator, need for open-mindedness, needing freedom, exploring oneself, detachment, toxic relationships, need for self-acceptance

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♚⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Temperance (14)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Moderation, balance, patience, understanding, purpose, grounding, neutrality, living in the present

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Impatience, imbalance, excess, indulgence, needing to ground, feeling out of place, self-healing, realignment

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✦ . 　⁺ 　 . 𓆝𓆟𓆜 . 　⁺ 　 . ✦ The Lost God

【 ♛ 】 Penelope Pelagia, demigoddess of the Atlantic

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱𓆝𓆟𓆜⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Hierophant (5)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ A teacher, a religious leader, religion, religious structure, tradition, conformity, marriage, sharing knowledge, institution, practicality

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; A controlling person, rigid beliefs, freedom, refusing change, needing change, fear of the unknown, needing to research, challenging the status quo, personal beliefs

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱𓆝𓆟𓆜⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Hanged Man (12)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; An enlightened person, new perspectives, perspective change, an unusual outlook, pause, surrender, letting go, enlightenment, reflection

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Indecision, lacking drive, unwise decisions, delays, being stuck, stalling, refusing personal growth, being mislead/misled, needing a perspective shift

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱𓆝𓆟𓆜⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Strength (8)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Strength, personal power, self-respect, courage, persuasion, influence, self-control, compassion, resilience

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Inner strength, needing to find strength in oneself, low energy, raw emotion, hidden weaknesses, anger, self-doubt

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✦ . 　⁺ 　 . 【 ♛ 】 . 　⁺ 　 . ✦ The Mirror Masquerade

【 ♛ 】 Victoria Shard, the beholding

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【 ♛ 】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Justice (11)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Fairness, justice, truth, law, morality, fair decisions, honesty, consequences, responsibility, accountability, equality, cause and effect

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Dishonesty, injustice, unfairness, taking responsibility, lawlessness, unfavorable outcomes, scorn, falsity, fallacy

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【 ♛ 】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Judgement (20)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Rebirth, awakening, absolution, inner calling, dynamic new beginnings, rising up, major choices

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Feeling down, harshly judging oneself, fearlessness, self-doubt, lost momentum, feeling purposeless, clouded judgment, spiritual blockages

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【 ♛ 】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Moon (18)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Misunderstanding, illusion, dreams, the subconscious mind, important choices, intuition, deception, secrets, risk, confusion, loss of clarity

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Self-deception, inner confusion, overcoming emotions, finding the truth, gaining clarity, this confusion is a phase, magic, release, listen to one's intuition, repressed emotions

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✦ . 　⁺ 　 . 【♝】 . 　⁺ 　 . ✦ Zenith

【 ♛ 】 Zenith Devi, eccentric 'nymph'

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【♝】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Magician (1)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; A jack of all trades, an entrepreneur, a people person, resourcefulness, cunning, wit, ambition, inspired action, potential, intelligence, possibilities, the elements, opportunities

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Untapped potential, a con-man, a cheater, a liar, trickery, manipulation, lost passion, too ambitious, poor-planning, lack of energy, feeling disconnected from life

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【♝】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The High Priestess (2)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Divinity, a wise person, a spiritual person, intuition, spiritual freedom, the subconscious mind, spirituality, mystery, stillness, passivity, going with the flow

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Overthinking, emotional, discomfort, unrest, ignoring intuition, needing to trust oneself, relying on the wisdom of others, ignoring emotions, secrets, withdrawal, silence

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【♝】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Empress (3)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; A motherly person, femininity, comfort, abundance, generosity, nurturing, harmony, nature, sensuality, emotional support, an empath

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Overbearing, overprotective, giving too much of oneself, needing self-love/self-care, a creative block, lacking empathy, emotional discord

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✦ . 　⁺ 　 . ♔ . 　⁺ 　 . ✦ The Golden Rule

【 ♛ 】 Sumeragi Yuuta, the gold that never glitters

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♔⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Emperor (4)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; A confident person, a fatherly person, tough love, protection, assertiveness, authority, structure, masculinity, establishment, personal power, hard work

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; A corrupt leader, ruling with an iron fist, taking advantage of others, power hungry, lacking confidence, rigidity, stoicism, greed, selfishness

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♔⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Chariot (7)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Boldness, impatience, success, determination, willpower, control, movement, taking action, major events, passion, confidence, moving forward

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Stagnation, impulsivity, aimlessness, opposition, self-discipline, slow goings, lacking control, burnout, anxiety, doubt, lack of passion, needing to take action

▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♔⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Death (13)

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Shedding what no longer serves you, letting go of the old to make way for the new, transitions, transformations, changes, endings, rebirth, release, self-awareness

˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Clinging to what no longer serves you, resistance to change, personal growth, inner purging, refusing to move on, living in the past, avoiding an ending

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[greenhell85]

Never forget weak and always depends on someone! Until you cannot prove anything from that wound u can raise to adulthood without selling it to fuck toy my fart way more valuable in any conversation than anything you can say! Wounded Man! Go work out on a bit of steroids or walk in my shoes in the next 5 years and I saw now how David Major already wearing your raspberry moustache and running from the local youth already knows he fucks little Boys!

[elviramac22-blog]

Week in Review Week of 12/11

This is what has happened this week that I just didn’t get around to reporting. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a nasty fall that caused him to break his hip. He was rushed to an LA after attending a concert. I wish him a speedy recovery. Actor Matthew Perry was found to have the drug ketamine which is used to treat depression and anxiety. Which could have incapacitated him causing him to drown. Since…

[automaticsoulharmony]

Guys I know we all make silly jokes about how YJs missions are crazy and scare the new kids and are cryptids for it, but the real reason the team would be seen as spooky and wild… is that the majority of the members aren’t around anymore.

Think about, four out of the eight core members of the team have just, disappeared.

They mention invading a country and Barts like “yeah it was to save Anita’s mom” and the younger hero’s are just like… “who???”

“Oh yeah, we had to deal with Darkseid back in the day, he was weirdly interested in our teammate Secret,” Tim (no real names unless necessary) Drake says casually “okay, ignoring the dealing with Darkseid part because idk how to comprehend that, who the fuck is Secret??” One of the batfam asks wildly. Steph chimes in with a casual “that’s the girl who tried to kill me, right?”

“Man, sometimes I miss Slobo,” Cassie says quietly when they’re chilling and one of the newer titans happens to be near by is just like “what the fuck is a Slobo?”

“Cissie would freak if she saw this,” Kon jokes. Conner Hawke is just like “I feel like I’m supposed to know who that is????”

Like, Secret, Cissie, Anita, and Slobo are just gone, and the new heroes definitely don’t know who they are, and most of the older heroes don’t either.

YJs mission reports are crazy for many reasons. One of which being no one knowing who the fuck they’re talking about.

Not to mention “I wish we still had the Supercycle, I wonder how its kid is doing?” “the What?? How???”

[dandelionjack]

have you guys seen the ‘Ms Flood is Anita’ theory going round on reddit and twitter? i’m wary of any kind of theorising now after the ruby parentage rug pull whiplash, but this one looks like it’s got legs. here’s the gist of it:

moffat said he had to “read the s15 finale script” for some reason while he was writing his christmas special. and then he devoted a solid 1/4 of the episode to anita, essentially a tangential one-off character who was in the episode for longer than joy but not mentioned anywhere beforehand. her friendship with the doctor was given major emphasis before she was sent off to work where? the time hotel.

this is ms flood’s suitcase. a LOT of these locations have doors in the time hotel — if she doesn’t have a TARDIS, how could she have travelled to all these places? through the hotel where she spent her life working. Torajii Trains are mentioned in the newspaper Fifteen’s holding when he exits the TARDIS into the hotel lobby at the beginning of the episode.

never seen a TARDIS before?

oh, and Ms Flood is played by Anita Dobson. how’s that for an in-joke? i mean, russell had Susan Twist playing Susan Triad, there’s a precedent for it.

[rambite6]

Speculating Ascendant Nakshatra

Someone who has recently caught my attention is Anita Pallenberg. I’ve been intrigued by her looks, films, and what I’ve read about her life. However, since her birth time isn’t available, I decided to investigate it myself. Based on my observations, I think she has a Mrigashira ascendant.

Revati ☉

Jyestha ☽

Purva phalguni ☊ Shatabhisha ☋

With a Mrigashira ascendant in ♉︎, Anita Pallenberg’s Atmakaraka would be her Moon in Jyeshtha in the 7th house. This placement makes sense because Anita was a major socialite, and her romantic relationships always seemed to have a deep emotional impact on her—just as she affected her partners in return. A 7th house Moon suggests someone who finds comfort in relationships and struggles with being alone. Their partnerships often serve as a driving force in their life and significantly impact their overall well-being. When Anita faced relationship problems, she became quite volatile, which aligns with this placement. Her Lagnesh is Venus in Shatabhisha 10th house, which is interesting because I initially speculated she might have a Shatabhisha ascendant due to her resemblance to Mia Goth, a Shatabhisha ☽. Anita’s Venus is conjunct Brian Jones’ Shatabhisha ☉, creating a strong synastry connection. Since Venus governs sensual pleasures, art, and beauty, it makes sense that Anita was a muse to Brian Jones, heavily influencing his fashion and aesthetic. Her Arudha Lagna would be her ☊ in Purva Phalguni.

Having a ♌︎ AL aligns perfectly with her public image as an iconic “It Girl” and muse. She was widely known for her creativity and alluring presence, and Rahu in Leo enhances fame. Purva Phalguni, symbolized by a bed (representing pleasure and prosperity), is also fitting—there are countless images of Anita reclining on beds, hammocks, or pallets. Another interesting detail is that her two most famous relationships were with Purva Phalguni men Brian Jones (Purva Phalguni↑ ) and Keith Richards (Purva Phalguni ☽)

Anita Pallenberg has a notable resemblance to Mrigashira ☽ natives Parker Posey

She shares a similar smile to Mrigashira ☽ Rachel McAdams both have those cheek dimples that elongated which are seen in mrigashira natives.

(Anita also has a gummy smile which can also been seen in Mrigashira natives like its trine nakshatra Chitra!)

If Anita Pallenberg had a Mrigashira ascendant in ♊︎, her Moon would actually be in the 8th house in Jyeshtha, which significantly alters the interpretation. A Moon in the 8th house can indicate someone deeply drawn to the occult, mysticism, and hidden knowledge, as well as someone with an intense, magnetic, and secretive aura. This placement aligns with Anita’s reputation for being mysterious, sexually alluring, and spiritually drawn to the darker side of life. Many people have claimed that Anita practiced dark magic and was highly interested in witchcraft, which fits well with an 8th house Moon in Jyeshtha—a nakshatra associated with power, secrecy, and esoteric wisdom. However, with a Gemini ascendant, her Arudha Lagna would fall in Virgo, and I don’t see that fitting her overall public image. Virgo AL tends to give a more practical, analytical, and modest public perception, whereas Anita was known for being a bold, rebellious, and sensual muse. That’s why I lean more toward Taurus rashi (Mrigashira ascendant in ♉︎), which gives her a Leo Arudha Lagna—a much better fit for her as a famous, charismatic It-Girl and muse. So while a Gemini ascendant with an 8th house Moon could explain her occult interests, I still believe Taurus ascendant makes more sense overall based on her public image, relationships, and artistic influence.

Anita was quite androgynous, a trait often found in Mrigashira natives. She was known for her androgynous style, frequently dressing and cutting her hair similarly to her boyfriend, Brian Jones. Mrigashira carries both masculine and feminine energies, as its ruling deities are Chandra (the Moon) and Parvati. In Vedic texts, Chandra is depicted as a male deity, while Parvati is the feminine counterpart of Shiva, symbolizing the duality and fluidity of Mrigashira’s nature.

Anita loved to travel and explore; she was very curious and free-spirited. She spoke seven languages and enjoyed indulging in and experiencing different cultures, which aligns with Mrigashira’s naturally curious and active nature. She formed connections with various artists across cultures, reflecting Mrigashira natives’ urge to pursue activities, engage in conversations, and analyze people’s interests, pasts, and new information. Anita is best known for her fashion and its lasting influence. Her style was quite different from what most women were wearing in the ‘60s, and she directly influenced The Rolling Stones’ image and fashion. When it comes to fashion trendsetters and influential “It Girls,” I’ve noticed they often have Mercury or Mars nakshatra placements. Regarding intimacy, Anita was attracted to both men and women. She cheated on Brian Jones with his bandmate Keith Richards and later slept with Mick Jagger, another bandmate. She was also intimate with Marianne Faithfull, Mick Jagger’s girlfriend at the time. “Mrigashira is a part-bohemian Nakshatra and doesn’t like restricting its affections to one person.” – The Book of Nakshatras by Prash Trivedi.

Let me know your thoughts in the replies! Keep in mind, this is just my own observation—without a birth time, I have no definite way of knowing what her ascendant could be.

[crimsonender]

Why do you care so much about Lily Orchard

Actually getting this a little backwards. I took notice of Lily Orchard as an individual earlier this year, back in January to March, when she was listed amongst a series of trans creators that are unfairly scrutinized. As she was the only one who had a Tumblr at the time I began following her because I wanted to basically spite transphobes. I've come under fire myself for being trans in the past.

What I discovered in the months I followed her is that she had awful takes and was really dismissive and sometimes outright mean to her fans. I went to a live stream or two, and I watched a couple videos. I soon became critical of her, and decided to do some research. This lead me to Hiding in Private and Sai Scribbles. At the time, I was focused on Lily being a bad YouTuber, both in terms of content and how she treated her fans.

I knew that no one else was going to cover her video on the Coffin of Andy and Leyley because most people dismiss this gothic horror game as problematic and incestuous. As a fan of the genre and the game itself I decided to cover the video. Then as a spur of the moment decision at the end of that stream I decided to cover her latest Kingdom Hearts video as well. This would turn into a an edited video later on where I was very insistant on not focusing on Lily's actions and the allegations. I was mostly concerned with her rhetoric and behaviour as a YouTuber, because I had been wanting to talk about media analysis for a long time. As you can see from my coverage on MatPat, Anita Sarkiseen, Anthony Gramgulia, and iDubbbz. I think there is something fundamentaly flawed with the way the modern internet analyzes media. Each of these individuals has contributed negatively to this rhetoric in their own way, but where people like Anthony and iDubbbz and even Sarkiseen have tried to improve (and in Anthony's case a large reason for the majority of his writing that is worthy of criticism was how he was editorialized by the publications he worked for) Lily has always doubled down and gotten worse. Moreover my biggest issue with Lily right now is how she interacts with her fandom, which is unique to her. She has been publically very sexual towards them, she encourages anti-intellectualism, has a history of abuse, so yeah that definitely is a factor. My last two videos were less about her media analysis and more about how she interacts with her audience and the world around her. I think people like Lily are dangerous.

I don't hate everyone I cover. I'm friends with Anthony and I like his videos and style of writing. He's not perfect but he's also very open to criticism. iDubbbz I'm not a big fan of but for the most part I'm fairly indifferent to. MatPat's videos while I'm highly critical of them, are somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me and I've been watching him since he released his first Starfox video. Sarkiseen I am more critical of but acknowledge she was one of the first people to make videos about feminism in modern media on the scale she was doing it. I wouldn't say anything these people are doing is dangerous.

If Lily was just some woman on the internet with a bad opinion then I probably wouldn't care. It's Lily's control over such a large number of people that worries me. Dismantling her rhetoric is how we show the people she has control over a way out. It's how we teach people that have been trained to turn their brain off that they should think for themselves. Videos like Joon the King's covering her allegations are important don't get me wrong, but unless we teach people to think for themselves, they're just going to fall for the next grifter to come along. The crux of the matter is that no one person should dictate what your opinion is based on how big of a fan you are of them. This problem is so much bigger than Lily. Lily just represents this issue to such a large degree.

[asexual-juliet]

I feel like Band of Brothers fans don’t talk enough about the fact that Grace Nixon was like the coolest lady of all time? She played both piano and cello as a music major at San Diego State University, where she was a member of the Nu Alpha Chi Society for Japanese American students (I did some digging to find this page from her 1942 college yearbook, and you can see her front and center in this photo! She would’ve been around 21 here.)

Her college years were interrupted by Executive Order 9066, which allowed the US government to forcibly remove Japanese American citizens and relocate them to incarceration camps all over the western half of the country. Grace’s family was temporarily relocated to Santa Anita Racetrack, where she managed to retain her optimistic personality–she recalls “dancing the jitterbug at Santa Anita with [her sister] Dorothy and some ‘cute boys from Pasadena’” (quoted in her obituary). She and her family were then relocated to Colorado River Relocation Center in Arizona.

Grace was allowed to leave camp behind when she was accepted into nursing school at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where she received her degree at the age of 24. She moved to New York and worked as both a nurse and a flight attendant, proving herself to be literally the coolest lady ever!!

[The Pacific Citizen, August 7, 1948, page 3]

[could not find the original source for this article]

Grace married Lewis Nixon in 1956. They never had children, but they “often spent time with their [fourteen] nieces and nephews, teaching them cards and backgammon and playing for keeps over the children’s allowance money. Grace and Lewis traveled the world together, raised a menagerie of pets, and remained happily married for 39 years before Lewis’ death in 1995. 

Grace is featured in Ron Livingston’s Band of Brothers video diary. He describes her as an “amazing woman… smart, vibrant, has an amazing story of her own, and she helped me a lot as far as just explaining kind of what the guy [Nixon] was about.” They are pictured together below.

Grace died in 2016 at the age of 94 and cemented herself in my estimation as the coolest person of all time!! She is only mentioned once in Band of Brothers, but I want everyone to read this and realize how fucking fantastic she was! Genuinely such a role model for me!

[100gayicons]

Forty-eight years ago, Dade County Florida, passed an ordinance that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Former Beauty Queen, singer, and Florida Orange Spokesperson Anita Bryant initiated a campaigned called “Save Our Children” to repeal the Gay Rights ordinance. It gained nation attention, encouraging other homophobes to enact similar campaigns.

But it also energized Gay Rights Activist to fight back.

At a TV appearance in Iowa on October 14, 1977, Gay Rights Activist Thom Higgins interrupted Bryant by throwing a cream pie in her face. She was shocked, with goo dripping down her face. She attempted to pray to gawd to forgive the Higgins "for his deviant lifestyle" then bursting into tears.

Higgins accomplished what every Gay person in America wished they could do, and for that I thank him.

Although the repeal was ultimately successful, Bryant’s career was damaged, causing her to lose her Orange spokesperson contract.

Soon Bryant's marriage to Bob Green failed and in 1980 she divorced him, citing emotional abuse and latent suicidal thoughts. Her once faithful brethren turned against her and Christian fundamentalists called her a hypocrite and shunned her. Because she was no longer invited to appear at their events, she lost a major source of income.

Bryant became an object of ridicule - going from a model Christian spokeswoman to that of a self-righteous bigot. TV hosts such as the Tonight’s Show’s Johnny Carson mocked her.

In the 1990s both state and federal governments filed liens against Bryant claiming more than $116,000 in unpaid taxes.

Another knife in Bryant’s back came in 2021, when Bryant's granddaughter came out publicly announcing her marriage to a woman.

Her final chapter came in December 2024, Anita Bryant died of cancer. I hope her final days were painful.

[lyledebeast]

One thing I'm still thinking about after my rewatch of Milk (2008) is how effectively it manages to make Anita Bryant feel like a major antagonist without casting an actress to play her. Her presence is made up entirely of television appearances recorded in the 1970s and spliced into the film. Pride (2014) does something kind of similar with Margaret Thatcher, but there is only one television clip there, and most references to Thatcher are verbal only. There's just something about the contrast between Bryant's careful construction of herself as a gentle, wholesome Christian woman and the fear and rage her actions inspired in gay people . . . whoooo. Chills. No actor could've made her as terrifying as she made herself.

[possible-streetwear]

Cornelia "Nikkie" Anita Dominika Van Lierop

[nerdygaymormon]

Anita Bryant was the 1958 Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner, had three songs reach the top 20 in the United States in the early 1960s, and was a brand ambassador for the Florida Citrus Commission from 1969 to 1980 and made this sentence famous: “A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine!”

In 1977 she became a high-profile opponent of gay rights and perpetuated the myth that gay people have to recruit children to be gay.

During a televised appearance where she was advocating for large-scale conversion therapy camps, Thom L. Higgins famously threw a pie in her face. Bryant replied "At least it's a fruit pie," which was a pun on the derogatory slur of "fruit" for a gay man and a reference to her working for fruit companies.

Gay bars all over North America stopped serving screwdrivers and replaced them with the "Anita Bryant Cocktail", which swapped out the orange juice for apple juice. Merchandise was sold with slogans like "A day without human rights is like a day without sunshine," with proceeds used to fight for queer rights. Anita was frequently portrayed at drag shows across the United States

Her husband divorced her, which resulted in her no longer being invited to appear at events for fundamentalist Christians, which was a major source of income. The Florida Citrus Commission declined to rehire her as a spokesperson. Her image as a self-righteous bigot led to her becoming an object of ridicule as Tonight Show host Johnny Carson, and other talk-show hosts and comedians, regularly mocked her and she lost many other endorsements and sponsorships because she was seen as a liability. She wound up filing for bankruptcy twice. Anita was possibly the first notable American cancelled for being anti-gay

In 2021, Bryant's granddaughter, Sarah Green, came out publicly by announcing her pending marriage to a woman.

[olderthannetfic]

asking both you and any followers/anyone who sees this:

is there a way to reconcile the views that problematic art is acceptable and that the media has to be responsible about the messages it disseminates in society?

because for example, I have no problem with dead dove fic that romanticises abusive relationships since I understand that's just someone's kink; but when a major tv show like game of thrones or pretty little liars does it I do get outraged in an anita sarkeesian sort of way because it's broadcasting harmful values to society.

maybe the difference is that fics are usually appropriately tagged so even if the narrative doesn't condemn the behaviour, there are extratextual elements that put everyone on the same page that "this is bad"? maybe mainstream works should come with those warnings too? idk whether or not that would be enough to make me comfortable.

maybe it's that fic and small/niche content having a much less significant social impact than the mainstream media? though this raises the question of when a creator becomes big enough that now they have to be more responsible.

maybe it's that big media is usually made by a callous cishet man instead of a kink-informed woman/queer person? but then pretty little liars, 50 shades of grey, and twilight are examples of problematic stuff made by women.

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"Think about the impact you have on the world" is reasonable.

And if we actually approach it from that angle, then it's instantly obvious why audience size is key and why it's a bigger deal to perpetuate common things people unconsciously believe and don't examine than be horny over ~taboo~ kinks everyone knows are taboo.