#mignonnes

[motziedapul]

The discourse around the movie Cuties or Mignonnes is so rancid, all because people feel the need to regurgitate the takes of White American men who felt weird feelings about seeing young girls dance onscreen in a Senegalese French immigrant woman's biopic.

It was about her, as a young girl, being torn between the hyper sexualization fed to young girls of the 2000s from American media and her own deeply conservative religious family life which made her own mother suffer. It's about young girls finally being able to be kids instead of being pressured to grow up too early or try to act a certain way because of overwhelming pressure.

The actual film is mostly meant to incite discomfort and sadness. It's remarkable to me how much the voices of angry uncomfortable White American men who felt weird feelings about dancing kids have been amplified over that of the mostly BIPOC women the film resonated with and was made for.

Excuse the rant. I'm tired of people shitting on a movie they never watched on the word of some YouTuber who hated it because it made him feel uncomfortable to see the effects of American media and culture on young women. Because they don't want to acknowledge or look at a reality so many of us lived and still live.

This film reflected my own childhood in many ways. This was a film that I assumed would be taken in good faith instead of being demonized by people who thought agreeing with Ted Cruz was a totally normal thing to do.

In the very least, if you've never watched this film and aren't planning to, don't take the word of White American YouTubers on how you should feel about it. Try to see how BIPOC women -- especially non American ones -- felt about it, how people actually talked about it before it became the centre of a culture war where centrists and right wing lunatics decided to agree on demonizing it.

[bebe-benzenheimer]

[pablolf]

Film Journal

"Cuties" by Maïmouna Doucouré

[luxus-aeterna]

A Sunday in Galveston

[boatcats]

What was this?

[ID: A fluffy gray cat is sleeping with her tongue sticking out. She is wiggling her tongue around for reasons that are unclear.]

[beatsforbrothels]

Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 A.M.

[dooareyastudy]

tragédie en deux actes

[bretonalchemist]

essayez de me faire changer d'avis : la twingo originelle c'est le nokia 3310 des voitures

[vallerianella]

some late april-june doodles of an alnst au I cooked up w friends ^_^ - pardon the outfit inconsistencies, it started as slotting in ocs into canon charas and then creating roles and stories independently www

[dalgonamilk]

my christmas present to myself is this beautiful chocolate miffy

[dancemaniafan777]

CD Spotlight: Mignonne - Taeko Onuki

At the start of the release in 1978, the album didn't do too well due to having difficulties with sales for her. But it can be considered a City Pop classic with hits like "4:00 A.M." and "じゃじゃ馬娘"!

This is the 2008 reissue of her album on CD, being part of the "Taeko Ohnuki RCA Years Original Album Collection" series. The design fits the overall colour scheme of the cover, being black and white.

The first insert, where the cover is seen shows the tracklist, commentary, and more ofnthe albums you can find ♡‧₊˚ And just like her original Vinyl version......

IT COMES WITH ITS OWN FOLD OUT LYRICS SHEET!!! (╯✧▽✧)╯

I've seen this in various city pop reissue CD albums. It's a good way to keep the original essence to it, but there are some that REALLY make it look like the original (coming soon....)

Fav songs:

1. 突然の贈りもの

2. 横顔

3. 4:00 A.M.

4. 言いだせなくて

Have u heard the complete album? What would u rate it? ദ്ദി •⩊• )

[luxus-aeterna]

luxus-aeterna/iridessence

[cl16mv1op81]

The dress is beautiful and she wears it with grace.

Source : Instagram

[boatcats]

She made the softest little "ummf hrrm" noise in her sleep. I woke up before I have to get up and should try to get a couple more hours sleep. But look at her. She's perfect.

[miaestrellabr]