#im a horrible example

[agalychnisspranneusroseus]

Amphibia is proof that the best character writing tip is to make everyone at least a little bit problematic

[sotomato06]

Women in Politics

I know that his election was devastating for a billion and a half reasons, but one thing that occurred to me was how much of an example this is going to set for girls interested in Politics, or any position of power in general. Like, the Trump campaign's have shown that no matter how qualified the woman is, no matter how smart, likable, or strong, they will always be second best to any man. Two of the most qualified women in politics, who had years of experience lost to a bigoted dumbass with a big mouth and bigger pockets. Harris and Clinton worked their whole lives to reach the positions they were in before their campaigns and some fuckup who just decided one day to run for president. And he still fucking won. Twice. Because he is a man and his opponents weren't. Just look at what happened when we pitted another old white dude against him. It shows just how deep seeded a lot of the sexism and misogyny in the country is and shows us just how far we still have to go. We're on the stage, but the judges are still rigged.

[mamawasatesttube]

yknow i gotta say. lex luthor can be a really fun and interesting villain, but sometimes it does just take me aback the way some people talk about him when trying to make him funny and cool, as if his biggest and most infamous shtick is not extreme, violent xenophobia.

[liquidstar]

the goddamn show came out

[kshaar]

i did not make the post complaining about datv plot that i wanted to when i finished the game but one of the bullet points on it was 'where is the reckoning to shake the heavens that flemeth promised? we lost kate mulgrew for this?' which is a bullet point that might make one realize that one's complaints are very niche and specific and thats not what people look for in 10-year-later sequels and you nix the whole post

and then almost two weeks later d*vid g*ider makes a post about flemeth & morrigan & how they were always so fundamental to dragon age [which he begins by calling himself out for older women being his type- i dont want to talk about it] and another about how the scene between morrigan & kieran & flemythal was written and shot for here lies the abyss, morrigan saying she would never be the mother [to kieran] that flemeth was to her 🥺which is STILL the most impactful thing from inquisition

then you see the messy cowardly bullshit fucking story we got in veilguard, the way that mythal's fragment is in there ultimately to absolve this man for killing her, and morrigan is only there as her mouthpiece and the only way to convince this man that he needs to stop is if people tell him 'its okay man' because thats our priority right. making him feel better. fuck the dwarves dreams and the blight and the-

i don't know, i don't really have a point

[sad-leon]

Asking some AU comp competitors & supporters:

- Are there any AUs you weren't familiar with that have recently caught your attention, or that you would like to learn more about?

- What are some AUs/fanworks that you enjoy, and would encourage more people to go check out? (Doesn't have to be in the comp!)

AUs that I was introduced to:

The Unicorn Paradox by @mushangaa

The Lonely Buzz in Blue by @overthinkingspark-blue

(I haven't gotten around to reading through them yet, sadly, but they're on my "read later" list for when im less depressed)

AUs that I would recommend people check out:

Firefight and Death Wish by @remedyturtles

Sidelined by @dandylovesturtles (this and firefight team up is actually perfect

Snapdragon by @bluesgras

Live Life by @superfruitland

At My Worse by @teainthesnow

Call Me Here by @rbtlvr

Those are just a few of many I'd recommend, if I listed everything I'd be here all night

[darrellenjoyer]

(visibly sweating) uhhh if alternate courtney embodies all of courtney's "worst traits", theres a non-zero chance that they have a secret sadistic side (we already know they can be cruel once they drop the overly friendly facade)

[galacticlamps]

very minor thing I still definitely deserve a medal for:

being raised catholic, and now as an adult repeatedly falling in love with characters that fandoms like to declare catholic, but still managing to reject those headcanons because at heart I'm too much of a stickler for accurate analysis to get behind them when i know the person in question is really meant to be anglican/episcopalian/whatever other flavor of christian

i am being, as the poets say, so brave about it

[girlcaelius]

im not getting into uni dawg 😭

[choixsimple]

when saying "I just don't understand why this level of aggressive violence, supply blockade, and civilian casualty is necessary in 2024" results in people saying to your face that you "support terrorism and want the hostages to die" you start thinking maybe the human race wasn't built for any level of nuance

[ablednt]

Granted I have the overall geographical and cultural knowledge of a 4th grader but from what I can tell the nuclear family model really does seem to be a white colonial invention

Different cultures have different approaches but I mainly hear about either large family units where multiple generations support each other and raise their children and grandchildren together or an "it takes a village" approach where children are raised somewhat communally

And I can't really speak on it much or claim that these families were free of abuse or that children aren't often an oppressed group basically everywhere I know of but the way ownership of your children is so engrained into white society is so bizarre

Like once you notice it you can't unnotice it even the most loving well meaning parents don't know what to do about it because everyone is so isolated from their own families and their own communities so you wind up with 1-2 parents who have full legal ownership of their child and are raised in a culture where you don't have personhood until you're 18 and all attempts at self actualization before them are seen as clueless rebellion. Like our culture is so divorced from the concept that a parent is someone who is helping mentor and care for their child so they can thrive as a fellow human being and it's actually so alarming

And ik this problem isn't unique to white and colonized people but it's honestly really soothing to hear about how other cultures approach and view parenting and community as a whole and to internalize it doesn't have to be this way

[dad-friend]

trump's executive order about dei programs startled me because i forgot about alabamafication, like oh shit right thats not a normal policy they just tested it on my home state first to see if ppl would put up with it before they made it national. and ppl were forced to put up with it

[swagstar]

tumblr is so exhausting at times. scroll through your dash and its a constant ooooh misogyny transphobia this that issues all over the world the wolrd is burning this that Can.. i Look at Funny Posts. ?

[mwagneto]

how strict are you to staying with western media? because there is a pretty interested sherlock holmes adaptation from japan called miss sherlock where she and watson (wato-san) are both women. there is also inspector koo (korean) where they are also two women; one former detective now insurance investigator (I think?) and the other a serial killer who has a fascination with her.

oughhgg i meant to watch miss sherlock literally since before it even came out which. was so god damn long ago i hate time. but i didn't get around to it back then and then the main actor well. yknow💔 and ever since her death i cant even really think about her or the show without getting really really sad so i dont think i'll ever be able to watch it☹️ the entire situation is just so horrible i feel so bad for everyone involved

[deus-ex-mona]

genuinely, though, this has truly been a time to be a lurker on jp music project twt

[buntress]

I hope I'm not just a faggot to you guys but an inspiration