#online femininism

[liverfailure84]

tumblr creeps deserve the warmest corner of hell

[direquail]

One of the many things I find funny and irritating is the slant of a lot of interpretations of Alecto's name (that it's about feminine rage)--on this here wlw internet in the year of our lord 2024, it's easily made to figure as rage against God, or rage against patriarchy, or religious oppression, and therefore an allusion to the idea that she's going to get her vengeance on John for betraying and oppressing her somehow, but like

John is the one who named her Alecto. He's the one who named her that. So, naming her "Alecto" is alluding to the embodiment of John's rage--their rage, since they are joined inseparably (John even explicitly says that when he first perceives her: "You wouldn't stop screaming. You were so scared. You were so goddamn mad").

He says of Alecto to Harrow, "In a very real way, you are [Alecto's] children". At a very surface level, Alecto is (depending on the text or tradition), one of the Furies--famously, in several surviving Greek tragedies, who punish Orestes for the crime of killing his mother. In fact, in Aeschylus' Oresteia, they declare that they are specifically bound to avenge matricide.

So the name "Alecto" alludes to the nature of John's mission and how he sees it.

It also implies that his divine rage, the rage that gives him power, the power that makes him divine, that he either represents or wants to represent, is feminine rage. He was chosen by Earth (which, Furies are sometimes the daughters of Gaia); he is her champion, however he's managed to fuck that up. Once the truth of that comes out, it becomes clear that all of his power comes from her.

And that's why you get statements from Tamsyn Muir like:

“[T]he God of the Locked Tomb IS a man; he IS the Father and the Teacher; it’s an inherently masc role played by someone who has an uneasy relationship himself to playing a Biblical patriarch. John falls back on hierarchies and roles because they’re familiar even when he’s struggling not to. Even he identifies himself as the God who became man and the man who became God. But the divine in the Locked Tomb is essentially feminine on multiple axes – I think Nona will illuminate that a little bit more."

So yes, he plays the role of Emperor and God and Teacher, with all of the things that implies. And I don't think it should be discounted. But he also is (and partly sees himself as) the chosen champion of a goddess, or what is for all intents & purposes for a human like him a goddess. He is her avenger, and while she sleeps, her avatar.

And I don't think we're meant to read him purely as a parasite who's taking advantage of her to gain power for himself, either. Or an oppressive, Kronos-like figure. Especially if you consider Palamedes' theory of the Grand Lysis, even if he was purely motivated by desire for power before (which I really doubt), there are parts of each in the other, now. What was clear and separate before is uncertain and interpenetrated. Is his rage his own, or hers? Is his mission of revenge his, or hers? If he wants power, is that his own selfishness, or her desire to survive?

And does it matter?

[sortagolddigger]

Always remember it’s not about being head over heels in love, that’s how you get hurt and walked on.

It’s about how he treats you and does he make you feel safe asking for things.

Is he a provider that fits your life goals?

That’s your man.

I’m not saying date an ugly man, I am saying date a man you don’t mind growing old with because he makes you feel safe and pays the bills

[lovepeaceandtarot]

Pick a card - What does your future spouse want you to know?

(Escolha uma carta - O que o seu futuro esposo quer você saiba?)

If you want a reading on your energy, just schedule a paid reading with me in DM!

(Se quiser uma leitura na sua energia, basta agendar uma leitura paga comigo na DM!)

If that found you, it was for a reason. Take what resonates and leave what doesn’t resonate.

(Se isso encontrou você, é por uma razão. Pegue o que ressoar e deixe o que não ressoa.)

Card 1 - Your future spouse is going through an instability or difficulty to get what he wants at the moment and seeks creative solutions to solve this. Maybe he has been feeling alone in this process and has decided to seek support to get through this storm and find the light inside it.

(Carta 1 - Seu futuro esposo está passando por uma instabilidade ou dificuldade para obter o que ele quer no momento e busca soluções criativas para resolver isso. Talvez ele venha se sentindo só nesse processo e tenha resolvido buscar apoio para passar essa tempestade e encontrar a luz dentro dele.)

Card 2 - For some of you, I feel that you have already met your future spouse and he wants you to embrace this new adventure of being with you. For those who have not known their future spouse, he wants you to start looking for new adventures and enjoy life before he comes into your life. He can come into your life unexpectedly as well as the opportunities in your way while you are busy embracing the world and exploring new adventures.

(Carta 2: Para alguns de vocês, eu sinto que vocês já conheceram o futuro esposo de vocês e ele quer que você abrace essa nova aventura de estar com você. Para aqueles que não conheceram o futuro esposo, ele quer que vocês comecem a buscar novas aventuras e aproveitar a vida antes dele chegar na vida de vocês. Ele pode chegar na sua vida inesperadamente assim como as oportunidades no seu caminho enquanto você está ocupada abraçando o mundo e desbravando novas aventuras.)

#tarot #tarotportugal #tarotreading #career #careerreading #generalreading #foryou #foryoupage #explore #explorar #consultas #tarô #tarotcards #tarotcomunity #consultasdetarot #freereadings #freetarot #freetarotreading #generalreading #dailytarotreading #dailytarot #pickapiletarot

[theothergal]

Another "let women be feminine" discourse on Twitter (not X) hotd. We cannot go for one week without this bullshit, am I right?

This time, it's because and artist made a (very very cool) fanart of Alicent and Rhaenyra as Romeo and Juliet and Rhaenyra has *gasp* short hair and an armor.

[punnyb]

[w3brot]

[ballerinarina]

[divsere]

[piosplayhouse]

You are calling danmei characters feminine because you think Asian men are automatically feminine & I am blasting you to bits with my mind. I am calling danmei characters feminine because I know them on a deeper level . We are not the same

[liverfailure84]

i’m losing faith in humanity

[navree]

aegon/jaehaera/daenaera ot3 au just moved to the tippy top of my list due to the fanartist whose art inspired it being driven off of twitter by deranged team black stans who are mad they like jaehaera, there's no explanation for why Those People constantly mock actor's appearances and deride other's fanart other than that they are not only too talentless to draw themselves but also depressingly ugly and taking it out on other people

[fishnchip3011]

the bfs..... i saw a cute outfit in a store a while ago and felt like drawing rowan in it. then the 2nd pic happened

+ some character info! i initially made rowan without intending to ship him with anyone specifically but i realized he & seb would be really good for each other (seb helps rowan become more assertive, rowan helps seb be more empathetic). them BAM gay people 💥

[idolomantises]

Anyways speaking of being gay apparently teenagers on tiktok are mad at me because they found out I’m a lesbian who uses he/they pronouns

[theothergal]

Hotd Twitter has a "let women be feminine ' discourse about every week.

I hope Rhaenyra goes on T, next season.