#francesca Z

[sleepynegress]

*sigh* Featurism...

So, I woke up to this shit on the Twit app and I've only hit on this issue before, but today I'm digging in. Colorism is something that is not addressed often enough, but intersected within that and even more rarely spoken about, is the issue of featurism. The young actress above just got cast as Juliet in the latest big staged prestige production of Romeo and Juliet, opposite Tom Holland. And as usual the blue-checks, everybody else including "black", and even Black regulars are all-in on the cruelty.

...But I want to breakdown a nuance that is too often skipped over when this happens. The two people named with her, give away the featurism game, here; a particularly nasty form of often internalized racism. I guarantee if the young actress looked like this?

She'd definitely still get racist attacks, but the particularly nasty shit I'm seeing attacking her looks wouldn't come. In fact, I could see some people thinking they are defending her with "but she's pretty!" or more specific... "obviously she's mixed" comments. -Something pretty much every Black woman with features that don't align with a narrow perception of blackness hear often (and we'll get to why I specified women in a minute). And don't get it twisted...

These aren't exclusively nor standard white features either (see: the many ethnic features w/in white ethnic groups that also get hit to a lesser and non-racialized degree such as large "hook" and/or Romanesque noses for example, which is definitely about anti-semitism, anti-Romani sentiment, and other disparaged/discriminated against ethnic minorities in Europe) and yes, blue eyes are naturally occurring within non-mixed and dark-skinned Black people due to a mutation called Waardenburg syndrome. But there is a REASON why fetishizing even certain ethnic features within the African continental diaspora has been a thing for a long time...i.e. "the dopest Ethiopian" from the Tribe Called Quest lyric is pictured as this:

and this:

and not this:

...despite them all being Ethiopians of various tribal ethnicities.

A wide-nose, a tighter curl, coil, or zig-zag pattern of hair, fuller lips and often, but not always (because I've given examples above where features "mitigate" skin color) darker skin. Zendaya is grouped with Tracey and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, despite being both lighter in skin color and having a Black parent and a white parent because her nose isn't what has become the standard surgical look...that too many celebs have. This includes the ones who got so-called "ethnic" work or just a slight 'refinement'. No, her nose is born w/it, made for that good African air, as I call it. Nostrils prominent, nose bridge wide:

I went make-up free as well, because even make-up practices these days, go for that narrowing highlight technique i.e. just below it's subtle.

Sza is a an example of it taken to extremes, even with the Hollywood standard "ethnic" refinement she did get.

The thing is... I don't blame or attack her for that. Because you see above that is just a taste of what happens. Lil' Kim was relentlessly bullied by the men in her life for her ethnic features for her whole life...and that is why she is off-limits to this day for me when it comes to all the work she's had done.

...And this is where I explain why I specified men being mostly exempt. It's because "Blackness" including all the physical features associated with it, is by default masculinized. ...Which is why Idris Elba is considered one of the most handsome men in the world, w/o the caveats that even Lupita Nyong'o often gets. Nobody calls Samuel L. Jackson ugly. He is even idolized and fetishized by a specifically white male gaze for how culturally "Black" he is perceived to be for all the wrong reasons, his signature "motherfucka" for example (and I could go off on a whole other tangent here, but digressing). All this to say... Featurism sucks. It's not talked about enough. Blackness in all variations is Beautiful. Tracy Chapman looking as young she does?? Hell, mark it down to both her dark skin (a natural UV protector) and not messing with her given features (and being a lesbian, men will age you. lol -I got jokes-):

P.S. THANK GOODNESS for Tems and her rising prominence as a beauty as well:

P.P.S. Even Jay-Z the billionaire rapper has had the comments over the years about his lips and nose, hence that lyric in Beyonce's Formation.

[corvo-bianco-lilacs]

I'm in a writing slump 🙃

Have some... Well, whatever this turns out to be!

--------------

Yennefer brushed her fingers languidly through Triss' auburn locks, gently twisting the strands around her fingers before pulling them through, drawing a contented hum from the woman whose head was nestled on her lap, arms wrapped around her waist.

The raven-haired woman smiled down at her lover, her nails gently scratching at the nape of Triss' neck, then at the base of her skull, watching with amusement as the tension in the younger woman's body began to melt away.

A set of footsteps, light and carefully placed, brought her attention from one lover to the other, bringing a soft smile to Yen's lips as Triss let out a soft breath in the deepest of sleep.

Francesca came to perch beside Yen on the grass, tucking her long legs up close to her body as Yen leaned her head onto her shoulder.

"I've been looking for you, my raven." Francesca hummed, her voice a soft melody to Yen's ears. "I see you've been hiding from me."

"I would never." Yen scoffed, a smirk tugging at her pink lips. "But you must admit that the sunset is beautiful."

"It is, though not nearly as beautiful as you." Francesca replied, tilting Yen's head back slightly, her fingers pressed to the soft skin just beneath her chin, before kissing the dark-haired woman beside her.

Yen wrapped her free arm around Francesca's waist, tugging herself closer to the Elven Queen, parting her lips to Francesca's probing tongue. They remained together for several long moments, finally parting with soft huffs as they brought air back into their lungs.

Francesca looked down at Triss' sleeping form, a smile tugging at her lips, before her own hand joined Yen's in brushing out those long, auburn locks. Triss jolted then, just slightly, her cornflower blue eyes blinking open and gazing up into the adoring faces of the two women she had come to call home. She smiled back, nestling against Yen's abdomen before pushing herself upright, wiping the sleep from her eyes.

"Sorry... I nodded off." Triss yawned, pushing loose strands of hair back from her face.

"All the more reason to come to bed then, my darlings. It's getting quite late." Francesca replied, a slight purr to her voice as she stood from the ground, brushing blades of grass from the skirt of her dress.

Yen's eyes darkened slightly at the implication, while Triss' cheeks grew red at the thought, a shudder rushing through her as they both followed Francesca's lead, making their way back into the castle of Dol Blathanna.

Once their bedroom door shut behind them, and a sound shield was put in place, did the three women fall into the more carnal needs that their bodies required.

[modernvintage]

Anthony is elder Gen-X.

Benedict is Gen-X but closer to the Elder Millennial divide.

Colin is a *raging* Millennial.

Daphne is also a Millennial, but thinks she’s a Boomer.

Eloise thinks she’s a Millennial but she’s Gen-Z.

Francesca is Silent Gen. (and happy to be there)

Gregory thinks he’s Gen Z but is really a boomer.

Hyacinth is Gen Alpha and god help us all, too.

Bonus: Violet is a millennial.

[olderthannetfic]

Wait, your Francesca is German?

I thought it was Italian "frahn-chays-kuh"

Is it supposed to be pronounced "frahn-chays-kuh"?

--

I use 'Francesca' as an author pseud for my novels because people can spell it.

My actual name is 'Franzeska' with the z pronounced like a 'ts' that Americans, including me, cannot really hear. It should be 'Franziska', but Mom couldn't spell.

(And I know she spelled it wrong because I'm named after some random child she taught music to in the 70s in Kathmandu. I think the parents were there on one of the many German foreign aid projects or something.)

[vesteneris]

MOJE ULUBIONE PARY Z RANCZA MIEJSCE DRUGIE: FRANCESCA I POLONISTA

[inyourwildestdreams22]

i can guarantee you half of the people pressuring for a statement don't really care about francesca and they just wanted an opportunity to display performative activism and spread hate to someone else

The fact that those subset of Z fans are the ones rushing to insert on the convo now but in the beggining they did not give af it’s obvious they don’t care, they just jump at any chance to hate him

[ao3yennaia]

Skylark

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/uhpVX4J by Rilirili After the sorceresses return to Aretuza from Vilgefortz' lair, Tissaia sings one last time. Yennefer listens and accepts Tissaia’s invitation to dive into her past, hoping to find something that will convince her to stay. Not quite the usual fix-it. Spoilers for up to and including ep3x8. Words: 25884, Chapters: 8/8, Language: English Fandoms: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F, Gen Characters: Tissaia de Vries, Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Francesca Findabair | Enid an Gleanna, Klara Larissa de Winter, Philippa Eilhart Relationships: Tissaia de Vries/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Francesca Findabair | Enid an Gleanna & Tissaia de Vries, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Tissaia/Phillippa, Tissaia de Vries & Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: mostly show with some book/game lore mixed in, preemptive mourning, no actual suicide in this fic tho!, no vilgefortz either, Hurt with a splash of comfort, bit angsty as well, Minor Character Death read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/uhpVX4J

[destinyc1020]

I hope Tom gags the 🌍 and brings Francesca and the whole r+j crew (family) to walk the red carpet to support Z(ed) at the London premiere. 🤧

Awww, that would be awesome! 😁🥰❤️

[quiteemocowboylover2]

Important please share and reblog

Ig: eng.anas7

He is followed by ahmad_hosam7

Please also follow him and watermelonbrigades on ig

Also follow alaydi2023 on ig

And donate

Twitter: OmarHamadD

Twitter:ramipalestine1

Twitter: SaifQuadri

Ig: help_doaa90

Ig: omar_gfndme

Ig: Mohammedomer122

saedbilal99

Ig: abdulkhaliqmahoud

Ig:mhmwdmnr

https://gofund.me/1fefa371

Ig:nevin.nm99

[hermesparis]

sorry, how do you pronounce your username? been silently struggling for months

omg did I never respond to this my bad!!!! its like chesska because it's a shortened form of Francesca <3 with a z because I like zs and life is fleeting

[official-lauchzwiebel]

Tag game by @genxrocker ! Pick a song for each letter of your URL, and then tag that many people!

Thanks for tagging me @get-the-cheese-to-sickbay ! :)

My url has quite a lot of letters, so buckle up buckaroos! I'm giving you a little tour >:)

O - Opernboogie by Georg Kreisler 😎

F - Funny How Love Is by Queen

F - Francesca by Hozier

I - If You'll Have Me by Paul Englishby (Part of the soundtrack of 'Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day' - highly recommend!)

C - Ciaccona (I&II) by L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar

I - Iris's Song For Us by Vashti Bunyan

A - Ae Fond Kiss by The Corries

L - Let's Call The Whole Thing Off by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

L - Lippen Schweigen (Waltz Song - The Merry Widow) by Franz Lehár, sung by Richard Tauber

A - Ankomme Freitag, den 13. by Reinhard Mey

U - (Ummmm, Oh Yeah) Dearest by Buddy Holly

C - Cha Cha Cha by Käärijä

H - Humoresque Nr. 8 by Antonín Dvořák

Z - Zeugnistag by Reinhard Mey

W - While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping by June Tabor

I - I'm Fine by Daisy the Great

E - Everybodee Who's Anybodee by Cole Porter

B - Back That Azz Up by JUVENILE, Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh

E - Ein ehrenwertes Haus by Udo Jürgens

L - Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver

If you're seeing this, consider yourself tagged!!

Addtionally, I'm tagging @brandybradyrandyandyndy @caressthosecheekbones @liebelesbe @chaotic-carnifex @vosquitransitis @momdailykos @itsfantasticallyhomoerotic @luminatingsatan @basilikum7 @wolfossum @thefebruaryfriday @schlauhonk @joghurtbrot @gaytomatic

Of course, only do it if you want to :)

[transmutationisms]

hello! ive seen you talk about astrology a few times and i was wondering if you had any books or article that historicise the practice. most of what i can find is very vague, and starting off from a 20th century definition (&not v critical). i'm interested in any period, im just trying to start to get a sense of its different uses & epistemological frameworks. thank you your bibliography work on here is very precious :)

ok there's a lot of writing on astrology so this is not comprehensive by any means. u should also keep in mind that historically (painting in broad strokes here) astrology and astronomy were not entirely distinct practices, both because the point of astronomical observations was often to make astrological predictions, and because most people practicing astrology were expected to at least present themselves as having the instruments and savoir-faire to generate their own astronomical data. the non-astronomer astrologer is kind of a special case. so, astrology will pop up in lots of texts about historical astronomy and cosmology, even if that's not the primary focus. i would honestly usually recommend such texts over ones that try to tackle astrology under the broader schema of 'occult sciences' (contested category).

misc astrology until 1800

"how to accurately account for astrology's marginalization in the history of science and culture: the central importance of an interpretive framework" by h darrell rutkin (early science and medicine 23: 3, 217–243. 10.1163/15733823-00233P02)

the interactions of ancient astral science, by david brown & jonathan ben-dov

sapentia astrologica: astrology, magic and natural knowledge, ca. 1250–1800, by h darrel rutkin

reading the human body: physiognomics and astrology in the dead sea scrolls and hellenistic–early roman period judaism, by mladen popović

"the effect of astrological opinions on society: a preliminary view" by s mohammad mozaffari (trames 16: 4, 359–368. 10.3176/tr.2012.4.04)

in the path of the moon: babylonian celestial divination and its legacy, by francesca rochberg

astronomy and astrology in al-andalus and the maghrib, by julio samsó

ptolemy's science of stars in the middle ages, ed. david juste, benno van dalen, dag nikolaus hasse, & charles burnett

the millennial sovereign: sacred kingship and sainthood in islam, by a azfar moin

astronomy and reformation, by robin bruce barnes

the limits of influence: pico, louvain, and the crisis of renaissance astrology, by steven van den broecke

medical astrology

popular print and popular medicine: almanacs and health advice in early america, by thomas a horrocks

astro-medicine: astrology and medicine, east and west, ed. anna akasoy, charles burnett, & ronit yoeli-tlalim

english almanacs, astrology, and popular medicine, 1550–1700, by louise h curth

"medicine and divination in india" by michio yano (east asian science, technology, and medicine 24, 44–61. jstor.org/stable/43151240)

health and healing from the medieval garden, ed. peter dendle & alain touwaide

paracelsian moments: science, medicine, and astrology in early modern europe, ed. gerhild scholz williams & charles d gunnoe, jr

national and cross-national contexts

chinese astrology and astronomy: an outside history, by xiaoyuan jiang, tr. chen wenan

the duke and the stars: astrology and politics in renaissance milan, by monica azzolini

taming the prophets: astrology, orthodoxy, and the world of god in early modern sweden, by martin kjellgren

"garga and early astral science in india" by marko geslani, bill m mak, michio yano, & kenneth g zysk (history of science in south asia 5: 1, 151–191. 10.18732/H2ND44)

"when missionary astronomy encountered chinese astrology: johann adam schall von bell and chinese calendar reform in the seventeenth century" by liyuan liu (physics in perspective 22: 2, 110–126. 10.1007/s00016-020-00255-z)

[jeanjamesb]

i agree tom should speak but people on twitter are using this as a fan war especially timmy fans and zendaya like timothee fans lol when did ever the man defended his black costar please they are even bringing z in the conversation and saying he never defended her and how z deserves a better man

I got a few of you saying this and please see

Because that's what's happening. Someone is trying to turn this into a "gotcha" moment rather than actual concern about the racism either Francesca or Z have received.

Just wanted to say this and ask that I stop getting asks about it. Please and thank you.

[zoeysdamn]

Fanarts and illustrations masterlist

[MAIN MASTERLIST]

[Instagram art account]

Meet the artist 2023 (TW: mention of mental health issues)

Meet me in different universe //the 'girls on films' trend

The Wicther

The Witcher Tarot - Major arcanas

Jaskier Yennefer of Vangerberg Philippa Eilhart Anna Henrietta  Emhyr var Emreis  Avalla’ch  Yennefer and Geralt  Geralt of Rivia Angoulême  Emiel Regis Cirilla of Cintra  Radovid V  Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach Eredin Eithné Leo Bonhart  Tor Zireael    Triss Merigold   Milva Barring  Mistle  Tissaia de Vries [TW: blood]  Ciri     

The Witcher tarot - Figures 

King of Swords - Eskel  Queen of Swords - Cerys an CraiteKnight of Swords - Sigismund DijkstraPage of Swords - Fringilla VigoAce of Swords - Ida Emean aep Sivney

King of Wands - LambertQueen of Wands - FalkaKnight of Wands - Olgierd von EverecPage of Wands - Assire var AnahidAce of Wands - Sabrina Gleivissig

King of Pentacles - Vesemir Queen of Pentacles - Francesca FindabairKnight of Pentacles - Margarita Laux-AntillePage of Pentacles - ShaniAce of Pentacles - Sheala de Tancarville

King of Cups - Crach an CraiteQueen of Cups - Lytta NeydKnight of Cups - Iris von EverecPage of Cups - Hjalmar an CraiteAce of Cups - Keira Metz

Other The Witcher fanarts:

Geralt’s Hansa (books) Philippa Eilhart (cosplay/fanart) The witcher 3 genderbends More The Witcher 3 Genderbends (Geralt, Yennefer, Ciri) Fem!Radovid x Male!Philippa Eilhart (TW: blood) Empress!Ciri || Another Empress!Ciri Cahir x Empress!Ciri Queen of Cintra!Ciri Ciri x Cahir Pirates of the Caribbean AU Witcher!Yennefer MET Gala looks for Yennefer, Triss and Philippa Witchersona sketches Triss x Philippa (cosplay/fanart) Witcher!Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars x the Witcher AU) Regis mandrake liquor

Avatar: the last airbender

ATLA Tarot

Aang Azula The Painted Lady Ursa Ozai Iroh The painted Lady x the Blue spirit Zuko Toph Roku Ty Lee Kyoshi Jet Kô Suki Zhao Air temples Katara [COMING SOON] Yue [COMING SOON] Sokka Mai [COMING SOON] [surprise card] [COMING SOON]

The Sandman

There shall be night series fanart Crack headcanon crossover Hamilton x The Sandman

Wednesday

Tatto artist AU (Xavier Thorpe, Wenclair)Glitter and Gold Rave’n outfits for Bianca, Enid and Xavier

A-Z double characters challenge

A & B C to K

Original Art

Golden Aphrodite [redraw]Lady Loki [redraw]Party Medusa [redraw]Greek Mythology women - color palettes studyArt progress from 2018 to 2023Modern!Medusa x AthenaMonstersona V4Pole dance strugglesBrush and layer mode theory [practice]

WIPs & sneak peek

Ciri x Cahir inspired by 'Paolo and Virginia' Queen of Cintra!Ciri ATLA tarot: Katara's card Unfinished Queen!Ciri x Knight!Cahir fanart ATLA tarot: more sneak peeks

[ao3yennaia]

A Brief Descent Into Madness

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/nSZpgwI by Quibilah In which Tissaia witnesses Francesca's order to, ‘String them up. Once we find what we’re looking for, we ship their heads back to Aretuza as a reminder of elven glory.' and the aftermath of such an order. Words: 2157, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: F/F Characters: Tissaia de Vries, Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Margarita Laux-Antille, Francesca Findabair | Enid an Gleanna, Filavandrel aén Fidháil Relationships: Tissaia de Vries/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Descent into Madness, Temporary Character Death, Psychological Torture, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Liberties taken with magic and history, Teeny Tiny Tissaia Bang (The Witcher) read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/nSZpgwI