#tumblr anthropology study

[tranxendance]

One of the best things about tumblr was waking up to a post that’s like ‘This town’s full of monsters! How can you sit there eatin’ a burger with no honey mustard’ and thinking oho Silent Hill reference and honey mustard is in fact good on a burger

Then ten posts later seeing patient zero that this post was based on.

[todayontumblr]

Monday, September 18.

History.

Ahh, history. There's been a lot of it. Enough to go around, you might say. There's been a fair few billions of years of this most elusive metaphysical substance, and a few things of note have happened within that time: dinosaurs roamed the Earth, then didn't. Cities emerged. The Greeks ate very well and sh*gged each other senseless, then didn't. The wheel was invented somewhere down the line, as was sliced bread. Dogs were domesticated (as were cats, sort of). Some smart folk put the alphabet together. The printing press was invented. The Industrial Revolution happened and sent us on a violent forward and backward trajectory simultaneously. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at The Oscars (2022). It's been a busy old time, that's for sure, but the clock keeps-a-tickin', and the wheel keeps-a-turnin'. Come tick along with us as we celebrate all that is strictly past tense: #history. 

[fisherrprince]

miskellaneous

[milfjagger]

the number of people who vote "I never want to have sex" on polls seems really high vs the estimated number of people who are asexual globally so as always.. what is going on on this website

[greektragedybitch]

you know life is getting shit when a dedicated pen to paper person like me pulls out a laptop to study

[thingswtiy]

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[black-rabbit-razumikhin]

five assignments in a week and a half can't actually be possible can it?

[gillianthecat]

What are other words besides "western" that better capture what people mean when they use that term?

sometimes I think people just mean "white" but often it is broader than that

"Europe and European diaspora" but diaspora is far too neutral a word for what actually happened

"whiteness dominated countries/cultures." probably accurate but clumsy

"European imperialist descended countries/cultures." also probably accurate but clumsy.

Idk, "western" has always felt like a euphemism to me. At the very least it flattens out what’s really going on. But I can’t at the moment think of common alternatives that capture the population/group of cultures that western is supposed to.

(Also when I was a kid and saw references to people in "western clothes" I pictured them in like. Cowboy hats, denim and spurs.)

[mearchy]

Am I the only one who habitually uses that feature where you can click on the bubbles and see the reblog web that depicts the reach of a particular post? That is my favorite thing about tumblr probably. I love to observe the ecosystem it is so beautiful

[analogwriting]

HI JUST A HEADS UP I saw you posted a new chapter but I’ll have to wait a bit to read because life’s been crazy (call me nico robin because I got into university to study Antropology) BUT I BET IT’S AS PERFECT AS USUAL KEEP IT GOING KING

- number 1 kese hater

GJSKDK LMFAO OMFG YOU'RE SO FINE WHAT ✋✋ THE CHAPTER WILL BE HERE WHENEVER YOURE READY NO PRESSURE JDFKSKCK

also that's so fuckin cool!!! that was my first option before i ended up with forensic pathology (n before i dropped out)bc i thought anthropology was so cool (I still do) we got our very own nico robin on our hands frfr 😤😤

FJDKFKD YOURE TOO KIND!! ALSO GOOD LUCK AND REMEMBER TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF 🗣️🗣️ DONT PUSH YOURSELF TOO HARD 🗣️🗣️

[milk-lover]

DBD is my bitch!

Just kidding, I’m still really bad. But I have played roughly 25 hours now and finally feel like I somewhat understand how to properly play the game, and am getting to the point where I am actually having fun!

I’m not a Gamer, video games come very very not easily to me, and multiplayer games make me incredibly anxious (like quivering in my seat lmao) so I’m really proud of myself for getting out of my comfort zone with this one.

[bits-and-pieces-of]

Context: I realized earlier today that I’ve got multiple boards more than 10 years old and went: “Huh. Hellsite longevity achieved.”

[strange-aeons]

strange, we watched your: "The Ghosts of Aesthetic Tumblr" video in my anthropology class as a study for how cultures change. you are now recognized as an official academic source

What the FUCK

[freemake]

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[theelitistpirate]

Hello Urban Fantasy Tumblr!

I have a mighty need to read something that has this idea in it. Hopefully it exists already; if not, hopefully one of you kind souls will oblige.

Hear me out: Anthropology in urban fantasy

You have a vampire/werewolf/fae who is from an ancient culture. Maybe from a culture that is still extant, maybe from one that is extinct. And now you have the most coveted of all things to study: A PRIMARY SOURCE WHO CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS.

I think those academics would absolutely cum in their pants if they suddenly were able to ask about the Greek dark ages, or find out where Push was. Or really, knowing academics, what did you eat!? Where did you live? How did you do your hair? How many dishes did you own? LITERALLY ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL SPAWN A NEW FIELD OF STUDY, PLEASE TELL ME ANYTHING.

So yes. I have a mighty need. Please tell me if this exists.

Tagging @thebibliosphere because if Joy reblogs this I have a great chance of finding something or maybe even her getting a plot bunny and writing it herself

[breelandwalker]

You seem like you're more familiar with the broader occult community than my scholarly shut in ass. I'm curious. If there were a few lessons you wish you could drill into the head of every prominent social media occultist, what would they be?

Ohhh the number one thing I wish I could drill into the head of every aspiring occultist and magical practitioner is that CRITICAL THINKING IS YOUR FRIEND.

Study magic but keep fact-checking! If there's a claim in a book on witchcraft that should be able to be backed up by mundane sources, look for those sources. If they're not cited in the book, that's a red flag. If the sources you do find don't support the claim, that's another, bigger red flag. This is especially true with claims about history, science, medicine, psychology, anthropology, and religion.

Also, be wary of anything New Age. There's a pipeline to anti-science, eugenics, and racism there that runs directly through portions of the modern pagan and witchcraft communities and it's brightly painted with New Age buzzwords.

If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. If something seems geared to appeal to your emotions, especially that which seems formulated to make you feel special or "chosen" or to fire up some kind of righteous anger or feelings of superiority, you should immediately be suspicious of it.

If a source tells you to disregard science, modern medicine, or recorded history, or tries to tell you that some people are inherently more special or magical or deserving of power than others, discard it immediately. That is a bad source.

Don't believe everything you see or hear online. Too many witches roll their eyes at their parents and grandparents believing everything they read on Facebook, then turn around and insist that everything they've seen on TikTok or Tumblr or YouTube is Absolute Truth.

Believing in and studying magic does not mean that common sense goes out the window. You should be supplementing your magical studies with parallel practical topics (i.e. botany, geology, chemistry, mythology, etc) and ALWAYS keep one foot squarely planted on the ground.