#poc in stem

[dawuukie]

i wanna finger my girl while i’m making out with her just so she struggles to keep kissing back

[sysy-studyblr]

monday 06/05/24

looked into housing, worked on my cv + applications!

♫ spite - omar apollo ♫

[angiospleen]

[sweetshrew]

‘walking around with a sticker on my cheek for being a good girl’ kind of praise.

[lgbtq-userboxes]

[supahstarrr]

i have to admit that i'm kind of scared to say this. i've held this thought to myself for a bit but. honestly, i'm unsure how i feel about people demonizing the concept of voicing & having criticism towards fanganronpas as a response to proclaimed fans of fanganronpas who have criticism rooted in bad-faith that is expressed disrespectfully. to say criticism, even when it is constructive, is less needed due to fangans being "less established" is—although understandable to an extent—simplistic thinking to me as it disregards context.

fanganronpas aren't established media—they may not have much impact to the general population as they are not promoted in established industries. yet there will be impact that is noteworthy regardless as not only it has its roots and inspiration from already established media, but also its apart of a niche community that is an extension of a larger community (danganronpa). let alone a niche community that is built on taking inspiration from other projects that are established or not.

criticizing fanganronpas extends to being criticism towards danganronpa, then to tropes the series uses which exists outside of that series. and what i'd argue is the most important—criticism towards fanganronpas act as inspiration for other fanganronpa creators and can be an expression of your love towards the series. for people to demean all criticism as unneeded and a character flaw of somebody, to just group up criticisms rooted in love or concerns for representation with ones fundamentally in bad-faith, and to just disregard the complexities of criticism by reducing it to one form—is harmful.

this thinking towards criticism leans towards being exclusive when at times they can also be concerns for how a fangan may use tropes that perpetuate harmful beliefs ingrained in society and/or contribute to (common) limiting tropes attached to minorities in media . i feel wary to voice or even have criticisms towards my own representation that is commonly disregarded or stereotypical (with those stereotypes stemming from harmful and dehumanizing beliefs) in fanganronpas and danganronpa. my concerns of how black, tanned & brown or women, girls, & femmes or how queer characters are represented in fanganronpas don't just stop there. they don't just stop at danganronpa either. they extend to the representation outside of that art, because both fanganronpas (and danganronpa) are impacted by media (and society) outside of danganronpa.

i don't know how to feel really. i don't always have criticism, all of my spaces (like this blog) is not built from my criticisms on fangans, i don't always feel the desire or need to attempt at spreading my criticism around with tags and all, i don't always desire or need to attempt at bringing significant impact with my criticisms. yet still, i partially feel unwelcomed in the fanganronpa community just for having criticisms sometimes, even towards things that really matter. seeing how my race and skintone is represented in both danganronpa & fangans AND how fans in both of their communities respond to that representation & people who voice their concerns of that respresentation have made me disillusioned to the concept of a total "positive" space that doesn't allow criticism for the sake of comforting those who might not even be affected by the representation that *needs* to be criticized.

i feel too complicated about the discussion. i also dont think this way of thinking towards criticism also gets to the root of those proclaimed fans of fanganronpas who express their nonconstructive criticisms in harshness—which is entitlement, at times unhealthy parasocial relationships with the creator, and wanting to feel "owed" by the creator that is so insanely common in fandoms. its not that theyre voicing or having criticisms in the first place, its how they voice it or have criticisms based on negative attitudes with no valid depth behind it (which may disregard the narrative for the sake of personal tastes). instead, this thinking towards criticism risk shutting down vaild criticisms and concerns about the harm fangans may perpetuate and how they can contribute to regressive representation of minorities.

[longdeadking]

i would have so much to say about hlvrai gordon if i liked him

[nonconformityhub]

Black Futch Flag and Futch Symbol by thegenderthieves

Continuing to repost some of my friends' stuff from their terminated accounts so that it's more easily findable (with their permission ofc) All text is pasted straight from the original coining!

The futch version of my (thegenderthieves') black butch and black femme flags is done! It’s for all black futches, stems, etc! (yes i released this flag hours early because I love it too much)

The colours are inspired by the dyke flag (you don’t need to have reclaimed dyke to use this flag ofc!), and a variety of futch flags

Meaning:

Black - black history and black sapphic history

Light red/pink - lesbian and sapphic history, love of women and non-men, sapphic power

Fuscia - inclusivity of all sapphics, including trans, non-binary, mspec, aroacespec, and other sapphics

Light pink - futchness, unity, non-conformity

Brown - androgyny and neutrality in gender expression

Light brown - futchfluids, stems, and futches that lean towards butch or femme

Sun, moon, and labrys axe - the sun is associated with masculinity, and the moon femininity, representing androgyny, and the axe represents strength, liberation, and rebellion

My Futch Symbol (not black-exclusive):

My futch symbol is free to use on other flags (with credit). Both the symbol and flag can be made into emojis and used elsewhere without credit as long as you’re not claiming them as your own!

Version with no symbol:

[mindblowingscience]

A global effort to make genetic studies more diverse has led to a discovery about Parkinson's disease, a common brain disorder that can impair a person's ability to move and speak. A team that included scientists from Lagos, London and the U.S. found a previously unknown gene variant that can nearly quadruple the risk of Parkinson's for people of African ancestry. The finding, published in August in The Lancet Neurology, suggests that Parkinson's may work differently in people of African, rather than European, descent. It could eventually help scientists develop a treatment specifically for people with this particular gene variant.

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[juliesgemstones]

╰┈➤ julies’s ɪɴᴛʀᴏ! ꩜ .ᐟ

➤ ɴᴀᴍᴇ: julie ➤ ᴘʀᴏɴᴏᴜɴs/ sᴇxᴜᴀʟɪᴛʏ: she/her and bisexual ➤ ᴀɢᴇ: 21 (birthday: 8th august!)

╰┈➤ ʟɪᴋᴇ’s ᴀɴᴅ ᴅɪsʟɪᴋᴇs ꩜ .ᐟ /ᐠﹷ ‸ ﹷ ᐟ\ﾉ ➤ ʟɪᴋᴇs: light cnc, bondage, praise, light degradation, "punishments", voyeurism, exhibistionism, light humiliation, roleplay and probably more i'm forgetting but feel free to ask! ➤ ᴅɪsʟɪᴋᴇs: i'm very open to everything so i'd probably be on board with anything you ask ➤ ᴛʀɪɢɢᴇʀs: abuse, rape (explicitly and not previously asked about) ➤ ʙᴏᴜɴᴅᴀʀɪᴇs .ᐟ.ᐟ.ᐟ: any sort of incest play, foot kink, piss kink etc! i do not send pics please do not ask !!!!!

╰┈➤* ᴅᴍ’s* ꩜ .ᐟ /ᐠ > ˕ <マ ➤ ᴅᴍ’s? 「ᴏᴘɴᴇᴅ」

[dawuukie]

wanna make a pretty girl hump her pillow and send me videos of how pathetic she is for me

[sysy-studyblr]

wednesday 14/07/2024

today was an absolutely beautiful day

♫ bestfriend - satellite lovers ♫

[angiospleen]

Slide 4: My new mugs + bookcase

[mipommee]

Im pure half and half 🇯🇲🇱🇷

Afro Head ���

7teen

Yes my birth name is actually apple! 🍎

Not a Boy! Just a very androgynous female. ^Just gotta clarify I get it all the time.

I stay in the peach state 🍑 🌾

Prounouns- all for one and one for all

I don’t do labels but I appreciate all of you amazings that do #Ioveforthefems,studs,stems,dykes,masc, butches,no labels and more♥️

Big Rihanna fan #navi

Sexuality- Vegan yo

I love thrifting/clothes and working out and strength training I’m also a beginner wrestler I also draw and game and there’s more I’m a very multi intreasted person most times I can adapt to different ppl 🤎

Just on here to show my fits and vibe with other humans.

#I would dig to have more stud,masc,trans masc, stem,fem,Butch,dykes,no labels,gay +lgbtqia and more frens!

You can check my page to see my physical image💯

-don’t be afraid to inbox Im chill shit

[thebellekeys]

any other hijabis in academia on here?

[mooncrvmbs]

while i do appreciate the politics in academia that love theoretically throws light on as a poc woman in stem i do believe that the tropes are getting a little too repetitive for my liking. i liked the love hypothesis and love on the brain. i even have the paperbacks for both of them. but love theoretically just didn't hit the spot for me. i am getting tired of the repetitive enemies to lovers misunderstanding and miscommunication trope that hazelwood includes in all her books. i feel like there is so much that can be done with a female lead in stem that highlights how xenophobic, sexist and misogynistic academia can be without reusing the same trope over and over again.

i am not saying the book was bad, i just feel like her plots are stagnant and getting repetitive. there's nothing new to expect and honestly that breaks my heart a little bit. because i love the women in stem representation. we have been ostracized by the society in every way possible and i was really happy to find an author who would finally write from our perspective. but it's just not doing it for me anymore :/