#diversity is amazing...

[gramarye]

the most reliable butch you've ever met and the most unreliable butch you've ever met

[l0id-0nline]

Transgender allegory? In my digital circus? It's more likely than you think...

Edit: I know they cannonically use any pronouns, I meant that their relationship with body dysmorphia is not about being trans. They feel uncomfortable in a body that is not theirs, and this narrative is often used by trans people to describe their discomfort with their body. In Zooble's case, they are trapped in a digital avatar. That is why I called it an allegory, since Zooble's dysphoria is not directly about being trans.

[bananafire11]

BOOM body hcs for these sillies

[junglejim4322]

As a USamerican I can tell you every place I’ve lived the one constant is I’ve known so many people who dream of getting out and moving away to some magical place that’ll fix all their problems only to find out if you manage to move almost everything is exactly the same because there’s no running away from racism and homophobia etc and all of these places are relatively the same in that how good your experience is really is just based off of how much money and resources you have at your disposal

[nanamissuit]

Help??? I’ve been brain rotting thinking about simon riley like if you feel insecure or something??? like i can’t explain but yes

Insecurities - Simon 'Ghost' Riley

Pairing: Simon 'Ghost' Riley x Gn! Insecure reader

Warnings: Mentions of weight, ED, Insecurities, Starvation, Body dysmorphia

I know for a fact if you god forbid felt insecure he’s loving up on every part of you. “I don’t like how this shirt looks-” “Really cause you look perfect you want me to prove it to you?”

Now if it's more of a facial issue he definitely caresses your cheeks and comforts you and reassures you you’re beautiful in his eyes and he doesn’t understand why he can’t see the beautiful and kind-hearted person he sees in you.

Eating issues he’s definitely concerned about. If he notices you trying to avoid meals he’ll try and talk to you.

If you avoid talking to him he’ll wait until you’re ready to talk about what exactly is trying to make you starve yourself.

If you do tell him he’ll make your favorite comfort food and help you eat it while he snuggles on your shared bed and watches a movie/show you picked out.

If you have body dysmorphia either seeming too skinny or you seem more bloated and stuff he’ll reassure you your body is perfect to him no matter what size you are because you are always and will forever be perfect in his eyes.

Oh my god if someone made a joke to you about it, he’d kill them. “Isn’t that why-” “Shut the fuck up or I will shut you up.” and usually whoever is about to make a comment backs down after a masked 6’4 man threatens them 😭.

If you jokingly asked him to “Kiss the ground you walk on” He actually would just to prove how much he adores you

He likes taking showers with you, not for sex but for the intimacy of him washing your hair and him rubbing soap on you so he can praise you.

“God you’re so gorgeous.” “My perfect baby.” “I love you so much.” “You’re so beautiful right now I wish you could see yourself.” 

I enjoyed writing this a lot. Actually, this was cute :(!!

[chickenscratchstudios]

Yeah okay I think I'm a little obsessed

[nuka]

I think what makes Our Flag Means Death so remarkable in terms of representation is not just the broadness of it, but the depth.

We have an indigenous lead character, but he's not only that. He's also queer. He's a romantic interest. He's middle-aged. His arc portrays surviving trauma and abuse. It also portrays mental illness. And it portrays breaking free from toxic masculinity. And it never tries to put him in a box when he explores his masculinity and femininity.

We have a non-binary character, played by a Puerto Rican NB actor, but their arc is not about their gender identity and their coming out is simply a case of "Just keep calling me Jim". They have a romantic/sexual relationship with a black character, and never is this relationship or either of their sexual orientations or Olu's sex appeal as a fat person or "who even is the man in this relationship hahaha" questioned. When they get into a poly relationship, it's just accepted, instead of questioned or even defined.

These are just a couple of examples. It's not that Our Flag Means Death is the only or the first show with queer/BIPOC/disabled representation, because it's not. What makes the show remarkable is the unique combination of queerness, ethnicity, age, disabilities, life experiences, etc. that each character carries within themselves, yet none of these characters exist solely to appear as representation of any minority on screen. Their identities are not glued onto them, they're ingrained, but in the end, they're just people. Just like in real life. Identities do not work as plot points. Being queer is not a plot point. Being non-binary is not a plot point. It's just a small part of the whole complex experience of life.

OFMD is a perfect example of telling a queer story that doesn't focus on telling a story directly about the queerness itself. Because we have stories about queerness already. We have so many of them that it just feels like tokenism at this point to see yet another story about coming out or forbidden love or anything like that, even if it's well made.

This show took me by surprise with every new way of representation it offered, because each time it did the total opposite of what I expected. It took all the tired tropes and said, "Yeah, see these? We're not gonna do any of that." It delivered something I never thought I'd see on screen.

It never explains the characters' identities to the audience. It simply shows them exactly the way they are and lets you decide whether you see yourself in them, and I think that also allows the audience to question their own identities, to explore gender and sexuality freely without immediately putting labels on things.

People who never thought they might be trans or non-binary or queer in any way discovered their identities through the show. People who struggle with mental illness or trauma saw someone like themselves portrayed with kindness and respect on screen and were finally able to extend the same kindness to themselves. People who are always left out of romantic stories because of their age or body shape or the color of their skin finally saw themselves portrayed as desirable and worthy of love and romance.

That is why so many of us feel that, in the words of Ruibo Qian: "OFMD woke me up."

[markscherz]

What is the best toad species, and why is it Anaxyrus terrestris?

Okay Anaxyrus terrestris is definitely a Good Toad™, but I’m not sure if you’re aware of the diversity of toads; A. terrestris is up against some steep competition.

For instance, is A. terrestris blue with yellow spots like Rentapia hosii?

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No I thought not.

Is A. terrestris svelt, nimble, and covered in bright reticulated patterns like Atelopus hoogmoedi?

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No I thought not.

Is A. terrestris one of the largest frogs in the world and causing widespread ecological havoc in Australia like Rhinella marina?

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No I thought not.

Is A. anaxyrus a miniaturised toad with comically large hands and feet like Pelophryne albotaeniata?

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No I thought not.

Does A. terrestis climb trees and give birth to fully developed froglets like Nectophrynoides viviparus?

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No I thought not.

IN SUMMARY, Anaxyrus terrestris is good, but who can say it’s the best when there are so many incredible true toads out there??

[clarissaweasley-10]

reblog if you love both Keefe and the other characters equally (or to an extent equally).

[swordsonnet]

"i have feelings for you too" "i wasn't talking about you" SAVAGE

[slaughter-books]

Day 11: JOMPBPC: Diversity

I love reading diverse books!

❤️✊🏻🧡✊🏼💛✊🏽💚✊🏾💙✊🏿💜

[iloveschiaparelli]

I just finished watching The Amazing Maurice (2022) and it made me want to go back and finish watching The Hogfather. It's been 2 years since I saw the first half,, bro I have the fattest girl crush on Susan if that isn't enough motivation to finish HF idk what is

[wolfstargazer]

I appreciate and understand the love for Dead Poets Society in the Marauder-era fandom. The aesthetic is immaculate.

As a Brit and an older fan I would like to make a public service announcement that you're all sleeping on The History Boys. And would encourage everyone to go watch it.

[neopoint]

last few episodes of witch from mercury had me boohoo crying like every 5 minutes but ohhhh that was so good what a beautifully done show…. i didn’t think i’d ever be so attached to something from the gundam franchise but here we are. eri somehow existing from inside suletta’s keychain and annoying her “sister-in-law” miorine made me laugh-sob so hard 😭 and their matching wedding rings at the end…. like on top of this being an incredibly done show where i truly liked every character in the cast, the main characters are canonically in a lesbian marriage? im so emotional

[jam-packed]

marc marquez circa 2011; drawn with pencil and paper because both me and my tablet are broke

[bespectacledbun]

ikevil coming out in english this year has reminded me of the fact that all the servants at crown castle are deaf/mute AND that all the suitors are fluent in british sign language