#peace isn’t stillness

[lary-the-lizard]

Seeing a trend in smut fics where underage trans boys are taken advantage of… wondering why these boys are trans… could just be that I’m triggered as an afab masc person but I kind of feel like these fics make these boys explicitly trans because they want these boys to be extra feminine/submissive/timid/naive/innocent which would be *drum roll* transphobic of them and bad representation of trans boys. Because trans masc people are NOT extra sweet boys devoid of sexual experience just like teen boys aren’t, just like teen girls aren’t. And yes, it’s fanfic, it’s not meant to be realistic, it’s there to satisfy the little fan demon that craves angst and sex but it’s super upsetting that this is how some people see and/or desire trans boys and trans afab people. When girls are perceived as timid, pure, sweet, and innocent it drives them crazy because it’s actually demeaning to be treated that way so when trans afab people are treated that way it shows us that we AREN’T being seen or treated with 1) basic respect and 2) as masc people. Because we APPEAR small and soft we are treated as if we are sugar and spice and everything nice when in reality we are every combination of traits possible. But a trait that is VERY COMMON among afab people is that we are angry. And our anger is constantly overlooked.

In the Trigun Stampede fandom it is very common for fic writers to write Vash as a trans man. Whatever, that’s chill. But what I’ve noticed is that Vash’s genitals almost always foreshadow how he’s going to be characterized in the fic. Is he the peace loving, non-confrontational, feisty, overly sacrificial Vash or the impatient, donut eating, mischievous, overachiever Vash? You can fucking bet in which version he has a pussy. Because women are the nurturers, women are timid, they are sacrificial, and create peace, right? Sacrifice and kindness just come with the pussy, it’s in the contract, didn’t you know? It’s the penis that gives men the spine, apparently. All of this is disgusting, all of it is frustrating, it’s sexist and transphobic. Trans afab people are kind most times, we like peace generally, but we’re gross too, we’re physically strong too, we’re angry and horny and hateful and impatient and rude and dishonest and assertive and zealous and confident and athletic and ambitious and violent and angry and know so much about bodies and hormones and medicine and mental illness and torture. Like, Jesus Christ, do you know how fucking frustrating it is to be shut up again and again and again because you’re cute apparently? Do you know how fucking frustrating it is talking about the violence of your mind and how your sex life is going only to be told that you’re a fucking cinnamon roll? Do you know how goddamn aggravating it is to be characterized as submissive and docile always because you and society disagree on what having a body mean? Our anger isn’t cute, it’s fucking violent. Our assertiveness shouldn’t be shocking, it should be accepted, and our infantilization and feminization isn’t a compliment, it’s the most common insult.

I should make this a whole essay

[clownsuu]

Small detour of what I usually post, but I absolutely wish (other) clown the best of luck during these confusing and almost hopeless times- nobody knows how to deal with such amount of attention in such short amount of time- a blessing and a curse to behold

[erynalasse]

I wonder when the Noldor looked around at their dwindling numbers and realized that they were dying faster than they could ever keep up with.

[arthabz]

i love jayvik and caitvi because of their conflicts. And because they still love each other despite their major differences. I love them because they all still have walls and wounds, and yet, are the hammer and bandage for each other. Obviously, because they still have major conflict and are doomed by the plot, they don’t have a happy ending. That is my hot take, that the ship should include the angst, emphasize it, even. End in the inevitable breakup because they will never not clash. It makes it all the more real and emotional that despite it all they still desperately, selfishly want each other in their life. To fill that cavity with something familiar.

[secret-sageent]

Well. Collin lasted just about as long as I expected.

[rarilight]

one day I’m actually going to grab everything I went through last year and pour it into a raritwi breakup fic where they don’t get back together and I don’t do my usual thing where I hint there’s hope for them

And I think that will probably be a very emotional and good fic but also it’ll probably be incredibly crushing more than anything Ive ever done so honestly maybe we should all be grateful I haven’t written it yet

[jasontoddenthusiastt]

I think fans want Jason to be a good person or be becoming one. To have a character that is well meaning and compassionate but decided murder is ok and to stand against main heroes who’s beliefs and actions go against the people he cares about and wants in his life. It’s confusing for people. People want their fav characters to be happy. But Jason can’t have his family’s support and follow his moral code. He’s cares about people and Gotham, and he’s an asshole who kills. It’s messy. It’s not black and white. I don’t even think Jason cares about being a good person or in the right anymore. I think he cares about what will save the most people instead.

Oh my goodness gracious I’ve been bamboozled

Batman’s definition of Good is not synonymous with absolute good/right no matter how much dc insists it is. Torture, battery/assault, surveillance, those are all condemnable actions too. I won’t get into the exhausting and frankly dumb debate of comic book morality wrt killing because I’ve already reblogged plenty of posts from other people who explained my thoughts on the matter far better than I ever have the patience to sit down and articulate. I also just think the notion that there’s something to be done about fictional characters who kill nazis and senseless murderers is stupid. Jason’s point is that the “main” heroes’ sanitized definition of right has its unaddressed holes and flaws which ultimately result in more preventable fatalities, and that he’ll work to correct those missing spots.

He doesn’t not care about doing what’s right. What he doesn’t care about (at least during his Winick characterization) is whether Batman thinks he’s right or wrong, because he sees the flaws in Batman’s methodology (and since he has a mind of his own). Batman’s methods alone cannot address Arkham’s revolving door and the rogues that come and go through those doors who have no intention (or capability from the doylist pov) of ever changing or undergoing redemption. Jason knows that he’s minimizing the number of preventable deaths by killing his targets, typically Characters Who Simply Do Fucked Up Shit Just Because, Why The Fuck Not?

Secondly, Jason is compassionate … to a fault. That was his fatal flaw. If he wasn’t so hell-bent on saving his potential birth mother he just met from that bomb despite everything she did to him prior, he could have protected himself instead, however slim his odds of survival were. What about his relationship with his other parents? He was a caregiver during his early childhood years for Catherine, until her death. Even mature adults who are financially stable find being a caregiver to a dying parent to be extremely burdensome on their bodies and minds, but he never complained about it or resented Catherine for being unable to care for him. Despite how none of his parents have really been what he needed them to be, he doesn’t blame them for their failings, and even continues to think highly of them (Bruce included).

And post-death? Enter Lost Days. Despite being dead set on plotting his revenge on Bruce, he constantly sidelines this in order to save other victims who are helpless like he once was. His own anger, trauma, and mission don’t remain his priority. (Sound familiar? Something something my own trauma above my son’s, mission above all else, etc.). Why would he waste precious time and risk his own life to do this if he wasn’t empathetic towards these victims or didn’t care about doing the right thing. He is simultaneously horribly traumatized and full of rage, and also incapable of ignoring what’s happening to victims around him (even as he claims that it’s indeed not his priority). And in that same vein, the entire premise of his rebirth outlaws run was that he doesn’t care if the public views him as a villain, an outlaw, so long as he can protect Gotham. And anyway where is this portrayal of him not caring about being in the right anymore. Almost every modern Jason story is about him grappling with where he stands with Bruce/Batman. During the early 2000s was probably the last time he did not care (hello, tentatodd??).

Jason has very evidently been portrayed as a kind and compassionate character. He is also simultaneously a calculated killer who doesn’t hesitate to kill when he deems necessary, and does so without remorse. It’s called being a Complex Character With An Edge™ that as you said, people so often claim to love. However when he fulfills that latter part, that seems to upset people because “killing bad”, and they then try to shave off and round out all his edges and claim he shouldn’t be that angry. In that case I guess you should just stick to liking traditional one-dimensional characters instead of claiming to like Jason but then encouraging his character assassination attempt by dc. Lol.

Lastly, who said anything about the batfam making Jason happy? Just because he’s written nowadays to want acceptance from Bruce (a shoddy attempt at forcing a non-existent nuclear batfamily), doesn’t mean that it’s a sound decision or that it does his character justice. I certainly don’t empathize with the idea that Jason needs the family’s approval or acceptance to be happy. (And anyway he has enough outlets for angst and pain aside from the batfam hello explore his other sources of trauma and do more deep dives into how he thinks when he’s alone). I don’t want them to magically make up and become one big happy family. This is not disney Lol. Besides, there are plenty of stories from dc that have that type of “wholesome” (hate that word utilization) characterization for Jason (Li’l Gotham, Tiny Titans, wfa, and even new stuff like the brave and the bold mini) and that is sufficient imo. Jason fans who are invested in the character deserve accurate, nuanced characterization and well-written stories, whether they be from his robin days (e.g., Batman: The Cult) or as red hood.

[art-from-within]

Thinking about the fact that aside from the obvious (having your limbs torn off is not a nice feeling), Grafting a foreign body part onto yourself may also very well be EXTREMELY painful, and that Godrick probably suffers alot but still does it anyway because going through magic surgery without painkillers feels better than his reoccurring episodes of crippling self loathing.

[sickgraymeat]

I think she’s a romantic. I know this scene seems like a huge counterpoint to that lolll but really! I think she’s a romantic who’s also very pragmatic and private about her feelings and personal life, and who’s not very good at romance lmao. She loves ceremony. Like 75% of her career is essentially “making the toys kiss” in both a metaphorical and an almost-literal sense. Getting Hambo back was a grand romantic gesture!! She’s always embarrassed by it / shy about it when it’s personal but who isn’t lol

[spr1ng]

i feel so at peace but at the same time so chaotic and drained

[linklethehistorian]

Counting down to “That special series I adore will no longer be able to be my beloved little well-protected secret” in T minus 19 days.

[formerprincewille]

I love Simon so much and understand every decision he’s made & don’t judge him. Wille is still my fave and my baby cuz I relate to him too hard. When Simon gets hate I get mad and defend him, but when Wille gets hate I’m ready to meet people in the pit to fight to the death. Like it makes me feral. I feel like the vast majority of viewers and fandom members are understanding and supportive of both of them even though I have seen people overly critical of both of them as well. What frustrated me about some of the criticism for Wille in s3 is that people are very sympathetic to what Simon is going through- losing love for his interests, kind of disappearing, being sad- and almost blaming Wille for it. Instead of remembering and understanding that THIS IS WHAT WILLE HAS DEALT WITH HIS ENTIRE LIFE. He has not lost interests because he hasn’t even had the opportunity to discover what he’s really interested in. He lost himself a long time ago, when he was still a child and it’s only continued. Meeting Simon was where he began to really FIND himself. He never wanted the life that he was given, and particularly did not want to be forced into the role of Crown Prince. But he’s also had no opportunity to just figure himself out and find out all the things that he might love and the things that he might want to do. It’s just so SAD. I would never judge Simon from making the decisions that he felt were right for him, I completely understand it and do not blame him at all. I just get really touchy about when I see people claiming that Wille was “dragging Simon down”. Simon had to deal with this for a few months and look how it negatively affected him. Wille has had to deal with it his whole life, and it only got worse when he became crown prince. Simon had a choice and Wille didn’t feel that he did. But he was wrong. Sometimes it just takes someone else from the outside to help you gain perspective and realize that you truly do have a choice.

[tacit-semantics]

Trich flare on top of the preexisting trich flare is to be expected but baby we’re runnin out of hair

[alloutshirt]

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[suhnshinehaos]

my heart broke when i heard the news of moonbin’s passing, i could only imagine what those close to him are feeling. sending my condolences to his loved ones, i hope they are given the space to mourn in peace. my heart also goes out to his fans, take all the time you need to grieve.

moonbin’s smile always made me smile, and his light has reached and impacted so many people around the world. rest in peace and rest in love, angel. you will always be loved and remembered. thank you for everything, moonbin.

[comehithercornking]

hey babe, wake up, new reason to abolish the police force just dropped