#that was for sex in media

[wuxian-vs-wangji]

See, I don't really think Architecture is as hard of a major as Payu and Rain claim it is.

Payu looks freshly bathed and put together, not like he's on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

[spooksier]

passages that make you whisper "oh my god"

[k-wame]

MALAKAI & ROWAN | Heartbreak High 2024 · Teen · Drama · S2·EP4

[mxjackparker]

Characters in poverty in media don't end up selling sex often enough.

Poor people in real life are a lot more likely to sell sex than characters on TV and in books and in films are.

The reason that characters are so much less likely to? Selling sex makes characters seem unsympathetic to the viewer, and rather than challenging the stigma it's easier to have them suffer and not lower themselves to selling sex or to have them struggle through finding other work and pulling themselves from poverty that way.

Doing sex work isn't shameful and it's okay to have your characters do it! In times of financial desperation, people are highly likely to consider sex work, even when it's something they view negatively. If a character is in prolonged poverty and does not consider sex work and knows no-one who does it, that is an unlikely scenario and you'd expect the circumstances to account for it. Your main character might not do sex work, but they should probably know another character who does (whether they're close or not).

If you're poor and so are all your friends, you're going to be in proximity to some kind of sex work. It's weird when that's sanitized from so much of the media I watch!

[sparklecryptid]

Look, I think we can all agree with the fact that abuse thrives in darkness. So explain to me why a 21 year old used the word pdfile and pronounce it exactly like that when we were talking about child abuse. Censoring the word does nothing. It literally took me several seconds to understand what she was saying. Clear communication is vital when someone comes or tries to come forward. It can be the difference between them feeling seen and heard and refusing to divulge anything. When you censor words like that in real life there can be consequences because you are obscuring information and hurting communication. Use the proper words. And if they make you so uncomfortable you can’t use them then maybe you shouldn’t be having a conversation that requires use of those words.

[wouldgaysexfixthem]

would gay sex fix them?

[sexy-sapphic-sorcerer]

BBC Merlin being about 'magic' for 7 minutes gay

[starryjoy]

I'm going to go insane why must every single aromantic character be also asexual I know aroace people exist but if so many characters can just be ace why is there not a single fucking character who is just aromantic people are still so fucking weird about aroallos I'm screaming. oh and if a character is not in a relationship but they're sleeping around then they're just waiting for the right person to settle with!!! and if a character rejects love and their whole deal is rejecting romantic love then there will also be a small addendum that actually they don't like to have sex either. stop it stop it stop it stop it!!!! give me aroallo characters!!!!!!

[texaschainsawmascara]

Gillian Anderson, Melody Maker ‘97

[radicalavender]

ive said this before but i think a lot about how literature/media about female assassins could be used as an allegory for trafficking and prostitution. these characters are often young and/or vulnerable women stolen and forced to become killers. they often have a handler (usually male) who gains most/all of the profit from the people who hired them to kill. they often have to use sensuality to lure their target. and theres also themes of agency and bodily autonomy. UGH there is so much potential and i need more of these written/directed by women bc most of whats out right now is just male gaze-y femme fatale type of characters. (if you have any recommendations pls send them my way)

(this post was brought to you by me re/reading laura kinney comics and rewatching the black widow movie) (yeah yeah marvel bad but unfortunately i am addicted)

[aftgscenes]

Everyday I thank god (Nora) that aftg is set in college and not high school

[ygamiraito]

hello i miss you guys. sorry for not posting. have a harlan!

[destiel-news-network]

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[aromantic-diaries]

Asexuals can just bring up the fact that there's very little authentic representation for us and that maybe we would like some more of it and someone in the notes will be like "omg why do you hate gay people huh why don't you want gay people to have sex why do you want to erase our sexuality" just say you hate asexuals and move on, jesus fucking christ

[witchrealms]

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[novaricewrites]

Very tired of the shadowy/darkness-themed brooding male love interests in fantasy romance books. Especially the ones where the character revolves heavily around sex / sexualization.

This is especially irritating when they are 'healed' or complete as people because they are dating the protag. Seriously. It just promotes that toxic 'You can fix him with love' concept. This is such an inherently harmful message.

Not saying those kind of broody characters shouldn't be allowed to exist at all. However, the dominance of that character type over other portrayals in romance especially, subscribes to the common notion of masculinity having only one desirable form.

The main lead does not have to be the most powerful, the most virile, most tragic or most intimidating.

It's shallow and overdone.

Why can't the men and boys in these leads also be written as thoughtful and warm, sunlight characters. Soft hands and gentle voices. Complex and spirited and vibrant. Let them also be kind, lovely and full of quiet things.

I have so many thoughts on this general topic that go into way too many directions to summarize in one post.