#my opinion is irrelevant

[crustaceansingles]

I used to write songs all the time & have been dusting some of them off lately & have begun to contemplate inflicting them on you, the innocent readers of my comics

[cup-o-stars]

Part four of old GF sketches

The twin thing, Stan and Ford edition

[veliseraptor]

sometimes I think people think "narrative parallels" means "exactly the same" and like...that's not the point, actually, the point with narrative parallels is that they're variations on a theme that are meant to illuminate something about each variation. a narrative parallel that is just a precise reiteration of another thing isn't saying anything. it's just redundant.

[halalchampagnesocialist]

when israelis already have protective mechanisms in place such as iron domes and shelters, not to mention the fact they were evacuated in the north (when the rockets were mostly fired there)… you have to ask yourselves at what point does Israel’s “response” to Hezbollah go beyond “defending itself?”

You’ve already assassinated a good portion of their leaders and militants thru direct strikes and the recent pager attack. Obv Hezbollah is still operating in some capacity but in responding to Hezbollah Israel has also killed hundreds of civilians and is showing no sign of stopping anytime soon? Do I need to mention they have no issue killing civilians in order to get to their wanted guys as we’ve seen in Gaza? They’re literally using heavy bunker buster bomb that pulverise their victims and evaporate them and then trotting out the “human shields” excuse.

It’s so clear that Israel’s “right to defend itself” has always resulted in allowing it to kill as many civilians as possible with impunity.

[alohaasaloevera]

guys I’m honestly happy that klance didn’t become canon because I love how as a collective group of people we utilize our right to explore what could have been and create the most smoking hot scenarios ever and yes I obviously wanted more of their friendship growing into this bond stronger than anything else in the universe especially since Voltron has teamwork and family as one of their main lessons but that’s more of a development issue all around…ok besides that there’s something about klance where it provides this PERFECT environment for shippers to inhabit and FEAST upon. With klance, there’s a solid, engaging dynamic between the two set up, which is this weird one-sided rivalry that stems from Lance’s insecurity and his need to prove himself of his worth and Keith literally being one of the best pilots for his age but since they’re flung into space and chosen to become child soldiers in this 10,000 year old intergalactic war so they have to work as a team which surprise surprise forces them to put aside their differences and work as a team which is shown a bunch when Keith needs to become a leader and Lance steps up as his right hand and and they have some kinda tender moments that won’t definitely drive shippers into a shipping craze (or worse) SO YEAH you could see why people loved it with all the classic tropes and mutual growth all that schmooze (ALSO THEY KNEW EACHOTHER BEFORE THE MAIN PLOT??? Well maybe not like friends or even acquaintances probably BUT HELLO?????? EVEN MORE SHIT TO EXPAND ON????), and they share multiple scenes that could be interpreted as romantic but there’s no explicit romance. This environment is fucking dripping drenched flash flooded cornered by 1000ft tsunamis in all directions with potential for shipping, so when people saw this relationship between two bros with this sort of homoerotic (IM JOKING. Kinda.) unresolved tension towards each other and the POTENTIAL for a good slow burn rivals to friends to lovers, it was to no one’s surprise that they went APESHIT. Klancers made countless different ways where they get together whether it be pre-Kerberos, post-gettingthefuckoutofearth, the start of the show, the end of the show, after the end of the show, right smack in the middle, anywhere, anytime, for who the fuck knows why just ANY REASON DAMN IT it doesn’t really matter because people were pumping out fanfiction or fan art or any fan media of klance faster than I spit out a raw baby carrot after chewing it for one second and now we’re all wallowing about how it should have been KICK but the thing is that if VLD did KICK all the way to Altea, the production of these beautiful stories that so many people have and still are coming up with about klance kissing in midst of a battle, helping each other with their crippling nightmares, smiling for the stars or some other sad premise, and whatever is nestled in his pulse…just like uhhh the amount of fics like these that go into great detail about Keith and Lance in these random situations that end up with them getting together being produced would go down to some degree because of the fact that if the people’s beloved sharpshooter and samurai had ended up together like we had wanted, and the majority was satisfied with the ending the creators had given, people would have shifted from writing about “How could Lance and Keith get together?” to writing about “What could Lance and Keith do now that they’re together?” And like. There’s nothing wrong with that honestly I would be HYPED if klance was ever canon but there is profound beauty in the way the community is able to create more from less and turn a show that went to shit in the last few seasons shine even brighter than it did at its prime. Like I wouldn’t trade my favorite fics 4 anything.

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Ok another little thing I’m going to put here: With Klance, all I wanted was for them to be great friends 😭😭😭. I tend to prefer klance becoming canon in later seasons or at the end or even an open ending with no confirmed romantic relationships because I am a sucker for character development and the idea of Keith and Lance both harboring these feelings that at first are just admiration and respect but then escalate to yearning for one another or becoming close friends at the end of the show and getting to imagine anything I want post canon is EVERYTHING if you give me S7 Garrison klance I’ll keel over and thank you like I was a second away from dying of thirst and your gift was a truck load of water

[got7]

i think itzy should be allowed to shoot people

[zekreet]

The cancer started this January, spreading to my brain over the months, damaging it further and further until I lost my ability to think independently like a functioning member of society. My entire being demands that I, at the very least, think about these parasites. It is in my nature that they are brought up every five seconds. I've begun hallucinating them everywhere I go. The meds aren't working.

turned them into furries.... or rather baldies ....

[twinge-of-cosmicangst]

Billie Piper fighting for her life, sitting next to Christopher Eccleston while he says that Russell T Davis, Julie Gardner and Phil Collinson would have to be sacked before he ever has a Doctor Who cameo, like the child of divorce that she is.

[nocakesformissedith]

I’m gonna be a hater and rambler for a minute- - 99% of radi0@pple content is just ooc generic “yaoi” tropes transplanted onto them (esp when they make ALASTOR some super masc manly type). but!! There are a lot of extremely talented 🍎📻 fans, and some of the fan art/fics actually explore the ship in ways that are interesting and feel true to character,

Buuuut it’s also funny to me that the two things of actual substance and interest that the ship actually has are a) the “oh they’re competing to be Charlie’s father figure they should just both be her dad and get married!!” b) alastor having to deal with someone more powerful than him.

when a) isn’t even actually true, alastor just said that to get under Lucifer’s skin (charlastor lives on lol)

and b) is legitimately great buuuuuuut imo that’s so much more interesting when explored through VOX. Alastor having to contend with Vox now being more powerful than him, with ALL of their history/potential backstories (esp if Alastor mentored Vox or if they rose in the ranks together), and with their dynamic how it is now, is just more interesting than like a random pissing contest with the most powerful being in Hell. Especially bc even if Vox is more powerful than Alastor it wouldn’t necessarily be a curb stomp battle, bc Al might know some of Vox’s “moves” and/or get under his skin to distract him. Unlike with Lucifer wreck Al’s shit with a flick of his wrist. Idk. It CAN be explored with Lucifer in fun ways but imo it’s usually not and again imo complicated and sad boys still beats it

[welcometogrouchland]

Noticing that TV and film will often have a character either have had an abortion in the past that isn't showcased on screen (and just used as part of the character's ~fucked up and twisted backstory~) OR contemplate getting an abortion in the present day but not to through with it. Just once I want to see someone delete that fetus within the events of the plot and not be like. Extremely majorly punished for it and/or be in the wrong

[ugh-yoongi]

min yoongi they could never make me not want to swaddle u like a baby and tell u everything is gonna be okay

[muffingnf]

something that’s really frustrating about this topic in particular is that it is very complex and requires both nuance and critical thinking however because it’s currently taking place in the content creation world, the only people talking about it are content creators who love the sound of their own voice rather than being an impactful part of the conversation

[dandelionjack]

devotion is real. clara oswald told me . dies over and over and over in every timeline in every version of reality to save you. i don’t know where i am but i know where i’m going. i’m going wherever it takes to keep you safe

[veliseraptor]

people at work mentioning that they're just gotten into fantasy after thinking it was bad and me getting hyped...only for them to mention acotar and fourth wing specifically

no that fantasy is bad

[transmandrake]

I wrote out a longer version of this that made no sense but. Trans people arguing on whether theyre seen as their chosen gender by others is such a tiresome thing.

Like yeah I do agree that trans women arent seen as men and often are seen as women

But I do not think this is a good thing or that thats a core component of transphobia and transmisogyny specifically

Because

1. the corollary 'so trans men are seen as men' is simply not true. Trans men largely are not seen as men, or even women imo but often as women.

2. Transphobes, largely, when they see trans women as women... Do not. See women as people, or worthy of true personhood. Yes even if said transphobe is a woman.

Transmisogyny I do not like as a word because I think all transphobia is misogynistic. If it wasnt, trans men would be seen as men largely. But they are not.

All trans people are seen as women in typical transphobia, because 'woman' is lower on the ranks than 'man', and therefore are placed as low as possible, where possible.

More specifically, trans people are seen as inhuman, where possible. This often means being seen as women. Because misogyny.

This is also why, even though I, generally, really like the *productive* discussions the concept of transmisogyny and transandrophobia have fostered, I dont think they are useful terms, because all transphobia is an intersection of sexism of all flavours. That is what it is. If men were seen as lesser, trans people would be seen as men. And, while fringe, yes, and not systemic, people who see men as lesser see trans people as men. That's all.

Digging deeper into it, pretty much nobody has discussed enbyphobia as the real intersection of transphobia. Trans people are seen as outside the binary, and this does not contradict people who say there are only two genders at all... because gender is a piece of humanity. To these people trans people are not human enough.

That might sound like im contradicting myself but it isnt. Whichever gender is closest to inhumanity is what people will see trans people as. There are two genders, lesser, and human.

This is also why it causes so many arguments, and why they arent productive. If a trans man is insisting theyre seen as a woman, and a trans woman is insisting theyre seen as a woman, they are not at odds. They are in agreement that they are percieved as our current societies lesser category.

I don't think insisting a trans woman is seen as a man is transphobic, and insisting a trans man is seen as a man is decidedly not gender-affirming, because, while fringe, lots of trans people are, whether theyre aware or not, are in sexist circles, who do, in fact, see men as lesser in personhood. Sure, misandry isnt systemically a thing, but sexism is not purely targeted at women.

This is also why I think the 'Trans X are X' phrase is not useful or truthful. Insisting a trans woman is a woman to many peoples ears is affirming a trans woman's lesserness. Insisting a trans man is a man is often a weapon against them expressing their multigendered experience.

Trans men and women are not always men or women. They are always people. Worthy of personhood. Insist upon this above all.

I think more productive action can be done if all this is kept in mind, and we stop eating ourselves in finger-pointing.

[nejiverse]

Ive just finished reading the U-20 match in the Blue Lock manga and I’ve got a few things to say (brace yourselves)

1. EGO LEAVE MY BABYGIRL CHIGIRI ALONE HE’S TRYING HIS BEST ALRIGHT HE’S ONLY HUMAN HE CAN CRY IF HE WANTS

2. Shidou is a science experiment i don’t believe he’s real…

3. Sae is hot

4. Number 3 still stands but RIN DID NOT DESERVE ALL THAT LEAVE HIM ALONE HES MY SECOND BABY GIRL

5. Gagamaru slayed as a goalkeeper he stole the show honestly

6. When Rin called Sae nii-chan again 🥹🥹 BUT THEN THIS MF GOES ON TO PRAISE ISAGI AND RIN LOOKED ALL HEARTBROKEN AW I WANNA HUG HIM

7. Isagi’s thighs and Karasu in general….i’ll just leave that here

8. I WANT MORE OF HIORI

9. Reo-Nagi station?? That was beyond cool to me

10. Kaneshiro please let me put Bachira in my pocket and take him everywhere i go bfhfhhfnf im so happy for him

Im done :) (for now)