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[yesimadeanewaccountforthis]

Hello everyone!!!

Wow… it’s been a hot minute since I made a post.Today I just wanted to talk about a new movie that I saw on Netflix the other day. The Life and Death of Marsha P Johnson.  I thought it was great and wanted to share it with more people. 

If you don’t know who she is then let me give you some backstory, Marsha P Johnson. According to the article “Remembering Marsha P. Johnson” by The Peak, a student newspaper for the Simon Fraser University, she was a gay and trans rights activist, most notably remembered for her involvement in the Stonewall riots of 1969. She along with another trans woman Sylvia Rivera headed trans rights activism despite their many struggles. Together they created the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) to help homeless trans youth. Though it is important to remember, Marsha was a Black trans woman and that put a major target on her back. The article On Marsha P. Johnson’s Birthday, Remembering her True Legacy highlights her black identity and how even today it is Black trans youth that face more violence than any other trans youth. 

But Marsha should not be remembered for her struggles, her work is amazing! Most articles and news sources, except the transphobic and homophobic ones, remember her as an icon. In fact, the article by The Peak even highlights the time she and Rivera marched in front of the 1973 pride parade after being banned from marching in it. THAT is icon behavior. 

The main focus of this documentary was not Johnson’s work, it was her death. In 1992 she was found dead in the Hudson River and police ruled in a suicide without any further investigation. This is in spite of the fact that many of her friends thought it was foul play and reported seeing an injury on the back of her head. The documentary follows Victoria Cruz as she tries to uncover the real reason behind her friend Marsha’s death. 

Though very little is discovered, this film is bringing up old conversations. The article Stonewall uprising: 50 years later—Emerging challenges for LGBTQ communities around the world brings up how trans identities are not researched as well as other queer identities. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera started the conversation and it is up to us to continue it. One point the paper brings up is “In contrast, a more strongly developed gender identity was related to greater gender identity discrimination and less inclusion in the community.” (Arcidiacono and Carbone 641). This just further emphasizes how trans identities are excluded. Though, Johnson’s and Rivera’s STAR house is a testament of how community is the most integral part of living your true self. This is something highlighted in The Afterward: Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson in the Medieval Imaginary by Joy Ellison and Nicholas Hoffman who wrote about the accomplishments of the two women. 

Overall, the movie provides a good entry point to learning about the life of Marsha P. Johnson. While it does focus on the investigation of her death, there are flashbacks to her work and involvement in activism. It is a reminder that even though her life was cut short, she helped millions of people around 

References

Arcidiacono, & Carbone, A. (2021). Stonewall uprising: 50 years later—Emerging challenges for LGBTQ communities around the world. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 31(6), 639–643. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2584

Baska, M., & Fink, L. (2022, August 24). On Marsha P Johnson's birthday, remember her true legacy of Black trans joy in resistance. PinkNews. Retrieved April 22, 2023, from https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/08/24/marsha-p-johnson-activism-birthday-institute/

Ellison, & Hoffman, N. (2019). The Afterward: Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson in the Medieval Imaginary. Medieval Feminist Forum, 55(1), 267–294. https://doi.org/10.17077/1536-8742.2140

Icart, C., & Young, W. (2022, November 15). Remembering Marsha P. Johnson. The Peak. Retrieved April 22, 2023, from https://the-peak.ca/2022/11/remembering-marsha-p-johnson/

[liebeans]

[funkle420]

Turbo Granny blunt rotation WIP

[nataliabdraws]

rip molly o’shea you would have loved ‘you’re losing me’ by taylor swift 😔

[amelia-yap]

beacon stuff

[wolfythewitch]

hell's coming with me

[insoucianceart]

don’t feed the machine

[putagal]

[real-real-numbers]

mathematicians be like how about I make my life difficult on purpose

[luniise-kel]

yaoi devil got me :/ quick doodle of ryukita

(sorry for my bad hand writing 😭 im putting a transcript below)

[ryuji: yuuuuuuusuke are you done yet?

yusuke: no. you cannot rush art, ryuji (not that you would know about not rushing things)

ryuji: but im freezing :(

yusuke: fine. 10 minute break

ryuji thinking: sometimes i wonder if posing nude for a friend is weird

ryuji thinking: maybe with yusuke it isn’t

ryuji thinking: i mean he’s drawn almost all of our friends nude…even akechi

ryuji thinking: but none of them have sketchbooks dedicated to drawings of them

ryuji: waaaaah~ my hands are cold

yusuke: thats because the temperature of the soda was cold. besides what do you want me to do about it

ryuji: warm them up

yusuke: fine

ryuji thinking: does he do this with our other friends? akira? ann?

ryuji thinking: or only me?

yusuke: alright! lets get back to work

ryuji thinking: i wonder what makes me different]

[twinstxrs]

in light of recent canon academic conversations, riz adaine gorgug study sessions have never been more real to me. gorgug helps riz + adaine get out of their own heads when they’re overworking themselves, riz + adaine help gorgug with alternative studying methods because he learns best through visuals + experience. fabian’s there occasionally when he has a particularly difficult assignment/test but he makes them all swear never to speak of it in order to protect his “image.” kristen has shown up exactly twice: once for advice on a group project that was two months overdue & once to just lay on the floor and relax for an hour before leaving. fig didn’t know the study sessions were happening until sophomore year & now keeps getting monthly bans because every time she shows up she ends up accidentally distracting riz + adaine. also, sometimes after/in the middle of really long study sessions riz adaine & gorgug go to basrar’s together to unwind but fabian kristen & fig Are Not Invited (they do still text to ask if anyone wants something brought back from basrar’s. they’re not heartless, after all).

[b1tstar]

IM GONNA SHIT WHAAAATTT

[liebeans]

Lady Maria.

[bluesidez]

Only a few days left until Miguel’s birthday and I’m trying my best to finish the stuff I want to post for my man my man my MAN

[kalashnikovlobotomy]

beloved followers... in lack of knowledge on how i should take commissions and insecurity about pricing For Now i come to you with a test question post. does like, 5-15€/$ for the things i usually do (depending on complexity) as pictured below sound as something you would desire. do not feel bad for voting no at all i want this to serve as feedback.

[g4ydhd]

Some of these genuinely made me gasp for air