#tw: ageism

[seishihoe]

i've been on an unofficial hiatus but noticed this in my inbox and felt the need to respond. more so for my other "older" moots/followers - which feels super gross to type because if you actually think 30 is old you really need to look at yourself & your yucky perception on age.

what actually is the problem here lmao? what is an appropriate age to make “adult content”? i’m still in love with my interests no matter my age as should everyone. anon, i hope you love yourself enough not to deny anything that means a lot to you and not feel like you’re on any time limit to be part of a fandom - because i sure as hell don’t.

i've been on tumblr since i was 13/14 the first true era of tumblr, like this is my HOME! i grew up here! i've been honest about my age since i made this new blog, it would be a problem if i was lying about it - i could've easily just put "twenties." like every other cutesy blog but i chose not to because i do think it's best to be upfront and honest! i’ll never be ashamed of it so… nice try :3

if anyone feels they're too old to be on tumblr please swiftly tell those thoughts to go away. there are no restrictions or limits or a time where you will no longer be welcome here. everyone has something to give - your experiences, your memories, your relatability is very important - we're absolutely valid.

[dejwrld]

hate to say this, but i be a lil ageist to boomers who call millennials & gen z lazy. like bro we’re tired. we literally work so hard for the goal post to constantly be moved.

[mescalpascal]

Fandom (Twitter-specific, at the moment) whinging behind the cut:

If I see another person commenting on how Pedro’s weight has made him look “healthier”, “happier”, or “younger”, I am going to blow my fucking gasket.

Amazing how many are so ready to embrace their fatphobic, ageist selves. I hope people will see them for who they really are — not fans, not really, but fetishizers.

[doctorofmagic]

🤡

Midnight Suns #5 (2023)

[theghostofloganroy]

Anyone under eighteen is either: adorable or a little shit but I will never hate them.

Because hating on a child is fucking weird.

[pikaglove]

Old people used to get beaten by their alcoholic husbands but have the audacity to claim your boyfriend isn't treating you right because he asked if you could pay for gas 😒

[monsterdramahub]

Mods are asleep. Post hot takes.

Hate when people take characters and sand off all their rough features to make them more conveniently attractive. I just. Highkey hate conventional attractiveness anyway.

I cannot stand the idea of my characters being “sexyfied”. No no. The entire point is not being conventionally attractive. They’re scrungy bois.

Having a softer art style is fine of course. I’m more talking… erasing fatness, or age, or “unattractive” features and stuff.

[100yearoldcomics]

August 11, 1922 The Five Fifteen by E.C. Segar

[ID: Uncle Amos and John Sappo stand around in a park, happily smoking - Amos his pipe, Sappo a cigar. Children mill about behind them. /end] Amos: Ain't it nice to be out here in this park among the children? These big cities have fine parks, all right.

[ID: Amos walks off. Sappo stands and watches curiously. /end] Amos: There's a cute little girl over there. I'll give her a penny. [INFLATION GUIDE: In 2022 dollars, that'd be like giving a kid 18 cents. /end]

[ID: Sappo rushes after Amos. /end] Sappo: Hey Uncle, come back here.

[ID: Amos approaches a young-looking woman with a large sun hat, white blouse, short black skirt and black high heels. /end] Amos: Hello, little girl, would you like to have a penny?

[ID: The girl turns around and reveals herself to be significantly older than Amos expected. /end] Girl: SIR!! Amos: ?!?

[ID: Amos faints into Sappo's arms. Sappo fans him off with his straw hat while he calls for passersby to get help. /end] Sappo: Will somebody please call an ambulance! Passersby: ! ! ?

[maureendsouza]

Character Intro – Maureen D'Souza

Basics

Full name: Maureen Aspen D'Souza Age: 25 Gender & pronouns: cis female & she/her Hometown: Lunar Cove Species: Human Occupation: Actress at The Pendulum Playhouse

Background

tw: little bit of ageism

Her parents are wicked old, probably currently in their 70's. The rest of her siblings are solidly older than her and this made it super clear to Maureen that she was an 'accident'. She's got a wicked complex about it and death as a concept. She doesn't want to ever be elderly while the rest of her family is so young, literally scares her SO much. Due to this, she really wants to become immortal. She really leaned into acting as a means to fully escape from her fears; what's death mean to someone who can microdose being anyone? Maureen likes that she can, at least in some small way, live hundreds of lives by just stepping onstage.

Wanted Connections

She's lived in Lunar Cove for her entire life and certainly has picked up a good handful of friends either from part-time jobs, school, or childhood! HMU Someone she's done theatre with, either at the Playhouse or in high school. Neighbors! People who live in the same Downtown apartment complex as her would be super cool. A vampire who she can thirst after maybe form a friendship or something more for her to like either pursue that sweet sweet immortality or dissuade her from the very concept. Ex-girlfriends! My beloved has probably dated a handful of girls that were either semi-serious things or on the cusp of being serious. It could've ended amicably or horribly! Just hmu and we can cobble something together.

[tomboyjessie13]

Literally fandom was invented by people who are the same age as your guys' parents back in the day, ever heard of those Star Trek Fan-zines from the 70's?

Just because a person is in their 30's, doesn't mean they have to give up their hobbies and passions in exchange for a boring mundane life.

Besides I have no job and no boyfriend, what the hell am I supposed to do in my freetime? Let me have this!

“thirty year olds writing fanfic is weird…” I hate to be the one to break this to you friend. but your favourite manga was literally written by a forty year old man

[t0rschlusspan1k]

I can't stay in bed. I need my beauty rituals because

no one will love you me if you're I'm unattractive

...or, even worse, look my age and am not stick thin.

[gallowsheart]

♢ Matthias Halloway (400+) ⭒ werewolf ⭒ Idris Elba ♢

♢ name: Matthias Halloway ♢ age: 400+ ♢ faceclaim: Idris Elba ♢ occupation: Lawyer ♢ education: He'd have to be deliberately trying not to pick things up after more than four centuries in all corners of the world, and he's licensed to practice law in over a dozen countries. ♢ family: N/A

♢ history:

NO HOME BUT THE PACK

The New Moon pack extended back centuries, long before Matthias Halloway was born into it, but he could trace his ancestry back to the beginning or close to it. Eventually, people would begin to notice their strangeness: the unnatural strength, the resistance to illness or injury, the way they never aged, so it was one of the first pack tenets to never settle anywhere for longer than it took to be noticed. Over time, this period grew longer as life expectancy shifted, but the core rule stayed the same. They could gather money, resources, and influence, but they could not draw attention to themselves. They could fight to protect, but never for territory. The pack was home, and there was no home but the pack. It was where they took their name: a new moon, invisible but present, unnoticed but still ruling the tide. Matthias spent his formative years in England and would always have a soft spot for it, but it didn't supersede pack law. How ironic that it would be both the beginning and the end for him.

SERVE & PROTECT

Emmett Blackthorn, the founder of the New Moon pack, believed in using their supernatural abilities to make the world better. Protect the pack first, and protect all life past that whenever possible. They turned out generations of guardians and soldiers, and when they found a cause worthy of their talents, they turned the tides of human wars as well. Matthias would need more hands to count all the names he'd picked up and discarded, the captains he'd served, the battles he'd fought. A squad wasn't unlike a pack in that way, just on a smaller scale, and it cemented those bonds to serve alongside his brothers. When they weren't fighting, they were expected to find other ways to serve as well, and Matthias's interests had turned early toward law. He had a certain steady calm and an eye for detail, a way of soothing even the fiercest tempers with that irresistible logic. Licensed to practice in over a dozen countries, Halloway Law firm was new by pack standards, but well-established and respected in modern day London.

RESPECT FOR LIFE

It took Matthias less than a century to work his way up to second in command, and he'd been serving in the role for over two more. He'd never had his eye on being alpha, however; he knew himself well enough to know the role wouldn't suit his or the pack's best interests, and the pack always came first. It had only been a decade since their alpha passed away and Erik Lassiter had stepped into his place. Matthias supported the choice. They'd been raised together, fought together, and he had a charismatic charm and idealism that was good for the pack. If he sometimes led with his emotions, Matthias was usually there to balance him out with that unwavering sense of reason.

NO WEAPONS AMONG WOLVES

The pack had always welcomed new members, born and bitten, under a probationary period. Matthias was against Alex Morgan's entry from the beginning, but for once, that unwavering reason failed him. He couldn't quite put his finger on what bothered him about the man until it was much too late. He came with a handful of his own wolves, ones who'd never had a proper pack. He had a similar charisma to Erik's, but none of his warmth, and Erik had always been the more trusting of the two of them. Pack was home, he insisted, and no wolf would last long without them.

It took longer to see the way Alex and his group sowed discord in the pack. It was subtle at first, but over time there was more in-fighting, more dissent, and more voices against Erik's leadership. Alex argued that too many resources were being used to benefit others rather than the pack. He wanted the pack to settle, to grow, and to gain in power. He treated the bitten, the women, and the elders like second class citizens, and Matthias was dismayed to find there were people who agreed with him. New Moon was never about having power for its own sake, only about using it to protect and serve.

DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR

He expected the challenge for second in command when it came. Pack ranking was rarely about physical strength alone, but ignoring a direct challenge meant dishonor. Matthias was just as ruthless and level-headed in a fight as he was in a courtroom, and still, it wasn't a fight he'd like to revisit. Both sides took heavy damage. He was within pack rights to kill Alex when he won, but again, reason gave him no clear path forward. He felt it deep in his heart that the pack would be safer without Alex in it, but he feared the death would only deepen the rift he'd created in the pack. Furthermore, life was sacred to them. Killing was necessary at times, but only as a last resort. Matthias knew his alpha would preach compassion as surely as he knew that the next challenge would be against Erik. He let him live. He would never regret anything more.

Matthias was still healing from the fight when they came for him, not Alex but his wolves and the dozen or so from New Moon that he'd managed to sway to his side. He wasn't there to see it when Erik lost his challenge, already beaten near to unconsciousness and chained in silver, but the mourning howls from what was left of his pack would echo in his memory for the rest of his life. They shouldn't have let him live, but Alex preferred to gloat as he twisted the pack to his own purposes, killing many who didn't agree with him and subjugating the rest through torture or threats to their loved ones. Too late, he'd seen that perceived lack of warmth was actually hiding a genuinely twisted mind, one without a conscience and that would never stop.

PACK BEFORE ALL

He lost track of the weeks while his body healed everything but the silver, every cry and scream from his pack reminding him that he had a duty to fulfill no matter what it cost him. Even silver couldn't stop a shift. The second time he fought their new alpha, he knew one of them wouldn't walk away. Death before dishonor. Pack before all. Pack law had never told him what to do when those two tenets were in conflict. Weapons were forbidden in challenges among wolves. Breaking that rule to win the fight meant dishonor. His pack would never accept him, not as their alpha, not as their second in command, perhaps not as one of them ever again. There was only a flicker of hesitation in him before he swung the blade that would take his head off. Pack before all. If he had to choose between them and honor, it was no choice at all.

Healing the rift that Alex and his wolves had left in New Moon was no easy task. It meant more death, more excommunication. There were some who wanted Matthias to take his place, honorable challenge or not-- after all, Alex had left honor in the dust some time ago. But there were others, as he'd predicted, who would never accept him. Though he wasn't being forced to leave, Matthias knew it was inevitable that he would. He stayed a year, nearly two, to help re-establish order and advise a new alpha, but even then, he was looking for another pack. New Moon needed to heal, recover, and find itself again, and it couldn't do that as long as he was there, a living reminder of what had once divided them.

The Candentis Lunae pack was even older than New Moon, preceding written history, and they didn't outlaw weapons in a challenge duel. In fact, any wolf who couldn't wield them properly would never rise among the ranks. After their supernatural liaison, Kinship, reached out to him, and after several visits over a series of months, they welcomed him. He would never be second in command there; he would probably never hold any particular rank--not with the Candenti pups four or five times his age all jostling for position--but he'd had enough of leadership for the time being. He could help them, and he could learn from them. He took with him Halloway Law, the silver burn scars roped over his arms and chest, and a few pack members looking to outrun their ghosts.

♢ verses: ⭒ horror!verse: Matthias's main verse, where he's a rather recent addition to the Candentis Lunae pack.

♢ wishlist: ⭒ New Moon pack members who either made the switch with him or stayed and still hold grudges

[dhampiravidi]

I don’t talk about it much in threads, but my OCs (especially those who are WOC) do face discrimination on occasion.

(tw: ageism, sexism, racism, etc.)

Jayn: even YEARS after releasing the official results of a DNA test to the media, some still claim she can’t possibly be her father’s daughter, simply because she doesn’t have light skin. A few of those she works with dislike & undermine her purely due to her age, race, sex &/or sexuality.

Naela: some Westerosi do not take her seriously because her mother is from Dorne, a kingdom known for its much more liberal customs. One of these customs includes accepting various sexualities & religions—ones like bisexuality & the Faith of R’hllor, which Naela identifies with.

Achilles: half of his fights start with someone making fun of the traditionally “feminine” things he wears to express his gender fluidity (or saying something cruel to one of his lovers). He’s also openly pansexual.

Jasmine: like Jayn, she’s biracial in pretty much every one of her verses, so there’s that. In TSC & The Covenant, she’s feared/somewhat hated for her magical abilities. The Clave in TSC is intially very conservative in pretty much every way, which doesn’t help.

Skadi: her height makes her a target for some. In Marvel & DnD, her parents are from rival races, so she can’t be among one w/o hearing some shit. As a kid (in the Marvel verse), she shaved off her hair to be like her father’s people (who are hairless), but later on, she grew it out partly because some Asgardian women kept calling her ugly.

Oraia: though she can shapeshift, she typically retains her brown skin, which has made her a target of racial discrimination on Earth for centuries. In Supernatural, Heaven is cruel to her people, the pagan deities, for kind of no logical reason (on top of that, they make her work for them by threatening her brother).

Hestia: In her Marvel verse, her dad is Cantonese while her mom is (White) Québécois. But her childhood bullies hurt her because she was a ballet/soccer prodigy & this only became worse after her mutant gene kicked in. I often write her as part of a poly trio w/Gambit & Rogue, so I’m sure someone would have a problem w/that IRL. & obviously all mutants in Marvel do not usually have a good time. In the Hunger Games verse, Hestia is treated w/suspicion by her District because she came from the Capitol (they aren’t actually wrong though, since she acts as a spy until the Rebellion).

Rose: In her historical era, her homosexuality isn’t usually accepted.

Aurelia: though she’s very confident in who she is, some try to make snide comments about her body, height, race & sexuality…assuming they’re brave enough to say it to her face.

Rela: some Twi’lek who were not raised as Jedi speak her first & last name separately. In Twi’lek culture, doing so dishonors the name. Rela faces this because she was not raised by her own people (though her parents actually had her until she was 3). Also, it’s widely known that Twi’leks are (in-canon) sold as slaves on some planets, where they’re valued only for their beauty. This helps Rela when she goes undercover, though. Zehara: during the Hundred-Year War, her race sometimes keeps people from trading w/her, since the Fire Nation is seen as the enemy of the other 3 nations. Also, many underestimate her in fights due to her age & sex.

Eugenia: if she dates Damon, she has to come to terms w/the fact that he fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War (even though he’s not racist & he’s dated other Black women).

Shayera: a good chunk of the DC Universe hates aliens & treats them as unwanted immigrants. Physically, many humans think she resembles someone of Latina heritage, so if they’re racist towards POC, they’re probably going to be rude to her.

Mu Lan: she had to pretend to be a man while in the military because women/females weren’t allowed to serve. In England, she’s often looked down upon due to her social status, race, accented speech & sex.

Monet: some asshole is always mad about her being a pretty, wealthy, brown-skinned liberal Muslim woman. Oh & she’s a mutant in Marvel.

Renée Michele: her parents are a poly trio, she’s a mutant (who had to wear sunglasses as a kid to cover up her unusual-colored eyes), she’s genderfluid (she/they), she’s bisexual & she’s visibly part-Chinese, she speaks w/a Southern accent using Cajun slang…(it’s a lot)

Rhea Livia: she skipped a grade (though not everyone in town knows that), she’s biracial (Black & White) & she was raised by her 2 moms, who are casual friends w/her dad.

[compassionatereminders]

I am reading this book where at a point the author goes "being 30 means waking up in pain every day" and while I know ageism has rotted minds worldwide I genuinely don't think that is the inevitable curse of getting old arriving at 30 sharp. Girl you ought to consider the concept of disability in a personal context

[valmathog]

I'm sick of people dismissing the struggles and issues of teenagers as 'hormones' 'a phase' 'they'll grow out of it'

I'm sick of people dismissing young voice because 'they don't know what they're talking about' 'they're too immature to really understand' 'they'll learn when they get older'

I hate when adults downplay the pressure a school may be putting on their child because 'try working a job, you'll miss your school years'

I hate when adults ignore children until they do something drastic, because all else is just them making a scene.

Who care if it's caused by hormones, the feelings and pain is real. The confusion, depression, insecurity, chaos is fucking real.

Who cares if it's a phase, they have a passion, they're excited about something, they're exploring their identity, stop fucking dismissing it just because you might have grown out of it. Just because you might think they'll grow out of it. So what. A life without phases isn't a life at all, and no phase is 'just' a phase, they're part of fucking life and treat them as such

Yeah they're young, might be inexperienced, but actually listen. They have opinions, be proud they feel comfortable outing them to you. Nowadays so much information is available. You can't tell what they 'don't know' by just a few words, talk to them.

A child can notice when they experience injustice, they can recognize when it happens, they experience the effects. No one is too immature to experience injustice and discrimination.

Someone's age should never justify their voice being ignored.

Someone's age should never mean they're not equal to you as a human being.

To adults, you're not better then children. To children, adults once knew the struggle don't lose hope that they've forgotten.

In less then a year I'll be 18, the number means nothing because humans are always growing and you can't put a number on how valid someones voice is. You can't put a number on the importance of their perspective. 18 can be such a different stage in every life and I'm fucking tired of it's simplification.

No one is too young or too old to have an important voice.

Children are not objects, the elderly are not a burden, those of middle age are not immune to pressure. Fuck ageism in all it's forms and those who dismiss it as a silly thing that has no merit.

[haru-kuneko]