#tw: systematic violence

[wycross]

hey guys guess who just became a victim of police brutality <3 (gonna vent in the tags sorry)

[infiniteglitterfall]

straight up the worst of the responses. unsurprising that it's from a TERF.

israel the country isn't selling off these properties, you silly woodchuck.

palestine the country didn't attack israel, you filthy bus seat.

Hamas doesn't govern Palestine. Hamas staged a violent coup to throw the Palestinian government out of the Gaza Strip in 2007, and has run it as a dictatorship ever since.

The Gaza Strip didn't attack Israel, either. The people of Gaza are fucking livid that Hamas staged a brutal massacre in Israel, a very clear act of war - while Hamas leaders were watching and celebrating from a penthouse in Turkey or somewhere - and then told Gazans repeatedly to die. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said, "the blood of the women, children and elderly... we are the ones who need this blood, so it awakens within us the revolutionary spirit, so it awakens with us resolve."

"With regard to Israel’s response to the massacre, which has caused the deaths of many civilians in Gaza, Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad said, 'Will we have to pay a price? Yes, and we are ready to pay it. We are called a nation of martyrs, and we are proud to sacrifice martyrs.'"

framing this from the beginning as if the synagogue was somehow ~complicit~ is pure christonormativity. anyone who knew one thing about Jews or Jewish culture could guarantee you that this synagogue is absolutely getting dragged from within right now just for renting the space to a real estate company selling any of this shit. there is zero possibility that its congregation isn't throwing an absolute fit at whoever agreed to rent the room. (even though it's also bananas to expect them to screen all the real estate listings before an event. like, imagine if we approached any other real estate fair this way. how many american real estate properties right now were foreclosures from predatory real estate practices? how many are from de facto redlining? how many of you are rolling your eyes right now because you think I'm proving your point, while in practice you continue to only protest events at synagogues? the same way so many of you smirkily try to prove your integrity by calling for America's destruction along with Israel's? because you fucking know that you're in zero danger of having to watch your kids and/or pets killed in front of you before you're burned to death and your body is booby-trapped with explosives? because nobody has the numbers to take a massive country like this down in the artisanal hand-crafted way that Hamas uses?)

if the entire faux-Palestinian movement weren't founded on deeply antisemitic astroturfing, y'all would be outraged that this obviously scammy REAL ESTATE COMPANY dared to rent out a SYNAGOGUE, in an extremely obvious attempt to market specifically to Jews, and then BOLD-FACED LIE TO THEM REPEATEDLY. But no. Of course not. Because you absorb the vague sense, from mainstream culture, that Jews are kinda shady, kinda greedy, kinda dishonest, maybe kinda conspire together to get power. From birth. And you'll die before you unpack it. So instead, we have a movement that tells Jews -- like the protestor quoted in that article -- that the entirety of Israel is "stolen land." A position that Palestinians do not take. But that Hamas absolutely does -- and always has, because its goal is to control the entire region, and because Jews Are Evil (And Kinda Gross). A movement that pressures them to "take back their Jewishness from Zionism." Which is a fancy version of "I have no problem with the good Jews, but Not All Jews Are Like That." Which is one of the obvious tells that this is absolutely not a grassroots social justice movement. (Other obvious tells: The complete and utter lack of centering activists in Gaza. The lack of platforming the movement in Gaza, of even mentioning the protests in Gaza. And the centering of Hamas as "the Palestinian resistance," which is what it calls itself. The people of Gaza call it things like "the merchants of blood." which tbh is absolutely fucking badass, the people of Gaza are badass as hell.) A movement that protests every real estate event of any property in Israel. Including the one at a different Montreal synagogue two days before this one, by a completely different company whose policy is that they never sell West Bank property. A movement that held another protest in Montreal that same Tuesday, against an event organized by Hillel and an Israeli student club at Concordia University (which posts on the OP blog claimed was "a Zionist lobbying group") where Israelis were going to talk about the massacre, about how to handle antisemitism, and how to handle rhetoric calling for the elimination of Israel. (Or, as this trash patty of a movement put it, "GENOCIDE ADVOCACY BY BABY-KILLERS.") A protest at which people chanted, "Death to Israel, Death to Jews." (That was the week before people attacked the Hillel room on campus, on their way back from a protest. Don't get confused.)

yeah, yeah, yeah, Israel doesn't need to defend itself against anything. That's why Hamas was able to bust through its defenses and destroy 22 towns in one day. That's why Hamas can kill more people BY HAND, in one day, than Israel with all its bombs. Because Hamas is a bunch of scrappy barefoot nobodies. Hamas hasn't been getting $100M annually for weapons, plus free military training, from Iran, for years. It doesn't have a military academy or naval commandos. It didn't get $350M from Iran this year so it could stage its attack - which, per capita, definitely doesn't rival the military budgets of Iraq and Ukraine. And Iran certainly doesn't have either the motive or the money to massively step it up, now that Hamas has proven that it can wildly exceed even its own fever dreams. Why would it ever do that. This was clearly intended to be a one-off. It was probably someone's birthday. You know, like how you'll do a lot of weird shit just cause your friend picks it to celebrate their birthday. Hamas leaders haven't publicly committed to repeat the attack over and over until Israel is violently destroyed. It's not a part of the Muslim Brotherhood, which was literally founded by Nazis, and it doesn't have Nazi language in its founding documents, and it hasn't repeatedly called for people to rise up and slaughter Jews, and none of its fighters called home during the attack to boast about having killed 10 Jews with their bare hands. Everything is fucking fine! You're totally right!

[cryptid-catnip]

An Unnecessarily In-Depth Deconstruction of the Lore and Problematic Elements of HDG

Why did I make this fucking post. (TWs for discussions of imperialism, cultural genocide, and a mention of systematized sexual assault)

So, to preface, I am going to be pretty harsh when it comes to criticizing the setting and lore of HDG, but I do not give one iota of a shit if someone finds its more problematic elements hot. Hell, I myself have found quite a few of the more fucked stories hot.

Secondly, if you want to rebute this post, please refrain from using Thermian Arguments as much as possible. If you don't know what a Thermian Argument is, it was coined in this video by Dan Oslen. It's only a five-minute watch, but, if you can't be bothered, it details an increasingly common argument in fandom spaces which consists of rebuking problematic elements of media by using in-universe reasoning, despite the fact that everything in a story is there because the writer put it there.

With that out of the way, let's begin.

So, in a previous post of mine, I wrote that The Combine from Half-Life 2 are essentially the same archetype of sci-fi civilization as the Affini (ie, ancient, vast conquerors whose interstellar conquest is so ancient that not even they know where they're from), with the only difference that the Affini are to be seen as the heroes of the story because... well because the writers say so.

Now you may say "Callie! You stupid bitch! Life in the Compact is way better than that on Terra!" and, to that I say "That's a Thermian Argument."

GlitchyRobo (and basically all other HDG writers) made the conscious decision to have Terra be Super-Mega-Ultra-Death-Capitalism(TM) to serve as justification for the Affini's colonization of Terra.

And this opens up a massive can of worms, considering that the Affini canonically want all non-Affini to be Florets and believe that all non-Affini would be better off as Florets.

The reason I'm calling this a can of worms is because the Affini are so vast, so long-lived, both individually and societally, that there has to have been at least one society that was doing really well for themselves, and were crushed by the Compact, right?

As I've alluded to prior in this post, the Affini are a fundamentally imperialist entity and does not care what your opinion is on their interstellar conquest, now go get your mandated mindbreak implant.

I think it's fair to say that the Affini are a shining example of the Designated Hero trope, as for a civilization whose bread and butter is imperialism, cultural genocide and systematized rape, they ARE The Good Guys, because The Narrative says so. This isn't even hyperbole, nearly all of the Canon Guidelines and the Writing in HDG pages are "The Affini are the good guys and are always in the right and are 59 steps ahead of the Terrans and functionally and narratively invincible with awesome tits."

But special mention goes to this line which basically confirms the thing I said previously:

What if you feel okay on your own? What if you don't want the Affini Compact running the show? What if you're already a communist society and are doing your level best to ensure everyone gets what they need?

The Affini response will be, "That's okay, petal, you've done enough. We'll take it from here."

And this line, which is basically just there to handwave some of the grimiest elements of HDG:

(Discussions about systemic floret sterilization and comparisons to real life reproductive violence and eugenics are definitely overthinking it.)

Like, motherfucker, I'm not the one who wrote this implication into the story. It's not my fault you decided to do White Man's Burden IIIIIIIIINNNNNN SSSSSPPPPPAAAAAACCCCEEEE with the femdom plant aliens.

And this is not only wretched morally, but it's just bad fucking writing. It is the closest that comes to an actual rule in writing (unless, like other "rules" in writing, it exists in your story for the purpose of deconstruction): DO NOT HAVE IMMORTAL, ALL-POWERFUL PROTAGANISTS.

The Affini are written like the player character of "That Guy" in every RPG horror story ever, with them being essentially invincible and immortal (functionally and narratively), are portrayed as the good guys while conquering planets and brainwashing people.

Or, to put it another way, most HDG stories feel like pro-Compact propaganda written by and for the Affini.

I was going to end this post with a thing where I say, "well i don't really think any of the writers/fans think that this would be good in practice/irl, and they all know it's just wish fulfillment kinkfics", but I genuinely do not think that's true for many people.

The constant defense of the righteousness of the Affini Compact in the text itself, as well as the constant stressing in the fucking wiki, leads me to believe that many people just straight-up believe that they are in the right, and not just the purpose of being kinkfics, and that deeply fucking disturbs me.

[violottie]

tw: rape, sexual assault, violence on women & children

"SAVING THE WOMEN OF CONGO!

"Congolese women are paying a terrible price for the conflict in eastern DRC. Those who escape the violence are often forced to find shelter in makeshift tent camps, without proper facilities or security - where they face a high risk of sexual assault." from African Stream, 26/Mar/2024:

(caption cont under video)

Many have children in their care and seek work outside the camps, including in dangerous cobalt mines. This has also left them vulnerable to militants who abduct and rape.

Children are also subjected to sexual abuse, with stigma and unwanted pregnancies making the trauma even harder to bear.

According to a UNICEF report, the rise in sexual violence in Congo went up by 37% in the first three months of 2023, compared with the year before.

The systematic use of rape as a weapon of war has been labeled a “medical and humanitarian emergency,” as aid groups struggle to provide adequate health and psychological services to affected women and children.

[tokkiwrites]

ㅡㅡㅡ in which tangerine lets his heart (for the most part) dictate him around.

TW: dark!Tangerine (pls everyone this is not cute hes literally a stalker lol), fem!reader, afab reader, no use of y/n, mention of killing people and knifes, stalking, toxic relationship, use of pet names (love, bunny, sweetheart), unprotected p in v (dont look at me, wrap your weewee), dirty talk (kind of), lmk if i missed anything.

Tangerine had always been a shadow in the dimly lit world of contract killers, a name whispered in hushed tones among those who knew. His reputation was one of cold precision, a man who eliminated his targets with a ruthless efficiency that bordered on artistry. But behind the facade of the heartless assassin, there existed a secret, a gnawing obsession that threatened to consume him.

It began innocently enough, with stolen glances from the window of his spartan apartment across the street. She was just a random girl, a stranger in the vast tapestry of the city, but there was something about her that captivated him. He didn't know her name. Didn't bother to look for it, find more about herㅡㅡ he enjoyed it that way... for a bit.

she had an air of innocence that contrasted sharply with Tangerine's dark world. Maybe that's what has drawn him to her. Every evening, he would watch her from the shadows, the soft glow of her apartment window casting a warm, inviting light into his own life of iniquity. It became a routine.

APRIL 23rd. ㅡ blued my bruise.

As the weeks turned into months, Tangerine's infatuation deepened. He knew he should have focused on his missions, honed his lethal skills, and remained emotionally detached, but he couldn't help himself. He started collecting snippets of her life, learning her routines, her likes and dislikes, and even the name of her perfume that occasionally wafted through his open window. He kept a journal filled with details about her, a chilling testament to his obsession.

His thoughts became a maddening storm of contradictions. On one hand, he longed to approach her, introduce himself, and let her know how deeply he cared. On the other, he knew the darkness that coursed through his veins, the blood on his hands that would surely taint any chance at a normal life. The conflict between his life as Tangerine, the ruthless assassin, and his love for that girl across the street tore at his soul, threatening to unravel the carefully constructed façade he had built over the years.

Tangerine stood at the precipice of a choice that could define the rest of his life. He was trapped between the world of ruthless violence and the alluring promise of love and normalcy.

The girl remained the unspoken focal point of his existence, a beacon of hope in the midst of chaos. Yet, he was acutely aware that his actions had consequences, and his desire to protect her might eventually collide with the ruthless pursuit of his job.

His path was fraught with danger, as he navigated the thin line between his love for the girl and the haunting shadows of his past. Torn between his obsession and his duty as a protectorㅡㅡ as he liked to call it.

AUGUST 17th. pink me with ties.

Tangerine's obsession had become all-encompassing, driving him to meticulously study the girl's life, dissecting every relationship that entered her world. His mind, once focused on the cold precision of his assassinations, had now turned into a labyrinth of paranoia and possessiveness.

mine.

Whenever the girl expressed interest in a potential love interest, Tangerine took it as a personal affront. He couldn't bear the thought of anyone else occupying the space in her heart that he believed was rightfully his. In his mind, eliminating these perceived threats was the only way to maintain his fragile grip on her life.

mine. mine.

As he tracked these individuals, Tangerine started to eliminate them in a chillingly systematic fashion. He rationalized his actions, convincing himself that he was safeguarding the girl from anyone who might harm her or take her away from him. Tangerine saw them as competition, and he couldn't allow any potential rival to exist.

mine. mine. mine.

One by one, they disappeared, leaving behind a trail of confusion and fear. Tangerine's cold efficiency in eliminating these perceived threats left no room for error. The girl, oblivious to the sinister presence hovering around her life, began to notice the gradual erosion of her friends and potential partners.

she is mine.

Each disappearance, each life he extinguished, left a mark on his soul, tarnishing the love he believed he felt for the girl. It was more than thatㅡㅡ he thinks. He knows... He knows she feels it, too.

What had once been a misguided attempt at protecting her had now transformed into a cycle of violence and despair. He found himself plagued by obsession.

In the midst of the chaos and darkness that his obsession had wrought, Tangerine found himself grappling with the profound truth that this was more than just love—it was an all-consuming affliction that had poisoned their lives. He realized that she, too, felt the suffocating presence of his fixation, though she remained unaware of its source.

it's okay, I'm here, love. I'm here for you. You feel it, can't you?

NOVEMBER 1st. black my bones.

there she is. she's so beautiful.

he spotted her with... a man. when will she learn?

A surge of jealousy and anger coursed through him, intensifying the relentless grip of his obsession. His heart pounded, and a sinister determination took hold. He couldn't bear the thought of another man so close to her. She was his. she knew that, didn't she?

He tracked the man, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"oi, there. mind tellin' me the time?"

"sure, dude. it's uh-- oh! 8pm."

Tangerine steps closer.

"sorry, mate. didn't hear ya, mind tellin me again?"

"yeah, 8pm, manㅡ" shunk.

then a scream. agony, a warm feeling, and for a moment, silence. a loud thud echoed through the dark alleyway as the man's body fell to the ground. he was choking on his own blood, the blade still lodged in his neck.

"i hate doin this mate, but you guysㅡ you guys never learn, getting so close to her... too close."

with a swift motion, he takes the knife out, wiping it lazily onto the brick wall before he throws it in the nearby sewer opening.

" 's fine, though. as long as she's alright, yeah?"

he twists a smile from his lips, strolling onto the main street.

his.

DECEMBER 15th. purple my eyes.

This was finally the day.

He chose a moment when she was alone in a park, her vulnerability a stark contrast to the man she didn't know she had been living under the watchful eye of. As he approached, his cold demeanor had softened somewhat, but a lingering sense of menace clung to him.

"hello, love." Tangerine said, his voice tinged with an eerie charm, a stark contrast to the chilling reality of his actions. "couldn't help but notice you from where i was sittin'. sorry if it makes you uncomfortable, wanted to say how gorgeous you look."

"oh, hi." she replied, bubbly. "thank you. means a lot when I'm quite literally dressed as a trash bag." then she laughed.

her laugh. if he could inject it through his veins, he would.

"name's Tangerine. Yours?"

MARCH 3rd. red my mind

She couldn't help but fall deeper for him. i mean, how could she not? he knew everything she liked, hated. he knew when to leave her alone, when to keep her closeㅡ he was perfect.

the fact he was the most beautiful man she'd ever seen was a plus. always dressed to impress, curly hair stiled back, always smelled like she could devour him. and god, that mustache. it was all she ever wanted... and he knew it.

"tan?" she'd been thinking about it. they'd known each other ㅡ well, she knew him for about 3 months, but he came when she needed someone the most. she almost felt dependent on him, like he saved her from something she didn't even know was coming.

"yeah, love?"

"i think...I'm ready toㅡ you know."

she wasn't a virgin. sure as hell felt like one though. she can't remember the last time she had sex. so she knew Tangerine would make this moment special. For her.

"you sure, sweetheart?"

god.

"yes, very sure."

he nods his head before reaching out for her face, rough hands cupping his reddened cheeks. "I'll take such good care of you tonight, bunny." she hums.

leaning into his touch, her whole body turns to goo when Tangerine's hand moves to her lower back and traces the ridge of her spine. "so pretty." she can't help but giggle.

with a few moves, he takes off most of her clothes, some of his too. they were now both left in their underwear, staring at one another as in a silent dance. Tangerine takes a handful of her breasts, guiding her slowly to lie back down on the mattress. The silk covers crinkled around their weight.

he leans down and takes one of her nipples into his mouth, whilst one of his palms slides down to her panties. he smirks once he senses the wet spot etched into them.

"so fuckin' soaked for me, love."

"just f-for you."

he knows.

"barely touched you though. are you that desperate for me to fill that tight cunt of yours? ㅡ hm, c'mon, talk to me, bunny."

she feels so small, so helpless. so pathetic. but she loves every second of it.

"please, need you toㅡ to feel me up...tan, please."

"shh, i got ya." in one swoop, he removes both their underwear, practically ripping them off of her, earning a soft moan from the sprawled out girl under him.

Tangerine lets his fingers pass through her wet folds, gathering all the juices before he shoves two digits deep inside of her. he pumps them slowly, letting the poor girl buck her hips against nothing as she desperately yearned for more.

"so tight, bunny. so tight 'n pretty." he preps kisses over her belly and pussy as those two fingers work her out, making a mess of her.

"p-pleaseㅡ gimme.."

"give ya what, sweetheart?" she whines. he knows what she wantsㅡㅡ needs.

"inside, put it i-insideㅡ"

he scoffs, taking out his fingers and leaving her to squeeze around nothing. they lock eyes and he brings those two fingers to her lips, urging them open. "suck. show me, c'mon."

she does just that. swirling her tongue and suckling on those digits like her life depended on it. "good girl. good fuckin' girl" he praises.

with those sleek fingers he drags them along her body and down to her pulsing clit as the other hand wraps around his shaft, pumping it. her eyes roll back, scooting closer to Tangerine, doing anything to get him inside of her.

"you ready, bunny?"

she was. she was also scared. it's why she tried so hard to not look at the monster in front of her: long, girthy, pulsing ar every breath Tangerine took.

"mhm, hurry ㅡ please."

"needy girl." chuckling, he gathers some of her slick with his tip, teasing at her clit and making her moan desperately. with a few more seconds passing, he finally decides to push inside.

god. it hurts.

so bad.

so good.

"shit, loveㅡ so fuckin' tight and wet for me, huh?"

and he goes at it. likes there's no tomorrow, he rams into her, just like he imagined for the past year he would one day. she's his. his. his to take and ruin and taint and love.

his.

his.

"fuckin' hellㅡㅡ" tangerine chokes back a moan as he steadily grabs at her hips, his tight hold surely leaving marks that'll hold like stains for weeks. he plunges deep into her, leaving no room for air. holding her close, he kisses her all over, listening to the sweet sounds that dripped from her lips like honeyㅡㅡ like poison.

"shit, tanㅡ 'm gonna.."

"it's okay, bunny. let go, go ahead."

bliss. ecstasy. she gasps and hold onto him. it feels like she's falling and floating, plummeting to the ground but flying to the clouds.

they kiss. he was so hungry.

she's his.

"thank you." she smiles up at him.

you red my mind.

⁽⁽ଘ( ˊᵕˋ )ଓ⁾⁾‎  토끼's NOTE : HEY YALL SPECIAL TAN FIC FOR A SPECIAL SOMEONE WINK WINK. this has only 2.1k words SORRAY!!!! grammatical errors cuz its not proofread. ALSO TYSM FOR 100 FOLLOWS YAY I LITERALLY LOVE U ALL SM MUAH!!!!!

[xoheisse]

TW : mention of sexual violence

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russian soldiers raped women aged 19 to 83 in Kherson region, placing relatives nearby so they could hear the screams, UN Commission says.

According to the head of the independent international commission of inquiry into violations in Ukraine, Erik Møse, in some cases torture was used with such cruelty that it led to the victim's death.

"The team has gathered evidence that indicates that the use of torture by the Russian military was widespread and systematic," Mr. Møse emphasized.

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[nervoustragedyluminary]

TERFS:

" aww you poor misguided transmen those mean evil transwomen could never understand or advocate for your safety and rights like we do, Afab solidarity!"

The "solidarity" :

"i don't understand why you can't just try harder to be exactly like me just repress your dysphoria harder because transition makes you ugly and unlovable!"

"were you born with a vagina?I need to know in order to decide if you deserve empathy. If you're intersex you're a disorder btw"

"You must be this cisfeminine looking, have a "female name" use "she/her" pronouns and call yourself a woman in order to be allowed access to birthcare/ BC/Abortion/gynecological care/cancer treatment /domestic violence and sexual violence services otherwise being denied access to these services is YOUR fault"

"you must partake in our violence against trans women /anyone we assume is a TW and erase the violence we do against trans men & anyone we assume is a TM & if you refuse we'll call you a handmaiden - (characters who were systematically repeatedly raped in a way that implies you're asking for and Complicit in sexual violence against you) because we didn't actually read the handmaid's tale and think the wives were the heroes "

"Being forced into pregnancy or sex would "fix" your transness"

"You are worthless as a human being if you aren't fertile or beautiful to me and my peers"

"you faced DV/SA? Well what did you expect trying to be a man?/you were seeking attention by being trans and you got it so you asked for this"

[apollo-likes-writing]

TW: Gore, death, viruses, blood, depictions of violence.

Red Hood that comes back to Gotham at the same time he does in canon, but not in the way you'd expect.

Everyone knows the Lazarus Pit changes you, for better or for worse. For Jason, it was so, so much worse.

Imagine the moment he steps out of the Lazarus Pit, with Ra's Al Ghul smirking at the idea that he may, finally, defeat The Dark Knight once and for all.

But that smirk is wiped off his face the minute he sees what he has created.

It's morose. It's ugly. It's grotesque. The skin on his body hangs off the bone and makes a disgusting squelch whenever his feet hits the ground. His arms are drawn upwards towards Ra's, his iris' non-existent and his mouth agape. He staggers towards the Demon's Head, hands grasping at nothing as he stumbles his way towards him.

Ra's Al Ghul has made a zombie. A disgusting, hideous zombie.

It's then when he gets a sick and twisted idea. He traps the undead Jason, and carts him away in a wooden box with "Gotham City" on the label. He's dropped in front of Wayne Tower, and the box he's kept in is opened. He's unleashed, and Jason Todd's reign of terror begins.

Though what Ra's didn't account for, is the zombie's intelligence.

He goes about it systematically. Secretly. Going for little-known thugs and criminals in dark alleyways first, before moving on to drunk party-goers and drugged out civilians that happened to stumble across him in the dead of night. Soon enough, he has an army. An army of unsightly and repulsive walking corpses.

When he's ready, he strikes in the middle of the day. He targets hospitals, shopping centers, and high-rise offices. Within 30 minutes, half of Gotham is overrun by the walking dead.

The Batfamily are on red alert. Nightwing is pulled from Blüdhaven and Bruce finally allows Alfred his time to shine with his vast variety of firearms. Superman. Starfire. Raven. Martian Manhunter. Everyone from the elite meta groups across America are called in to deal with this potentially world-ending threat.

It's only until Tim Drake gets bitten when they realise that this is a real danger.

First it's Tim. Then it's Flash. He got bit while leading zombies into a trap set by the Teen Titans.

Now there's a meta-user out there. An undead corpse is running around at the speed of sound, biting, scratching, and killing every living thing around it.

You know what they say, right? When one goes, the rest is soon to follow.

Next it's Green Lantern. Then it's Aquaman. Then it's Beast Boy. Then, somehow, it's fucking Superman, who got bit by one of his best friends, Wonderwoman.

Soon after that, they all go.

That's right. Earth's mightiest defenders are ripping people to shreds. Tearing innocents clean in half from the top of their heads to the bottom of their torso. It's horrific and is classified as an international emergency.

The entire world goes to shit, until Batman finds Patient Zero. He's locked the rest of his children in quarantined cells, their blood and saliva drips down the glass doors and soulless eyes stare at him as he strides past.

He jumps into the Batmobile and shoots out of the cave, mowing down the undead as he goes with regret in his eyes. Through all that lust for death and murderous gleams in the eyes, they're still human. Humans who are sick and need to be treated. Now, with most of the world's strongest fighters succumbing to this virus, he must be the one to stop it.

He discovers Patient Zero in a warehouse near the docks of Gotham. He enters, batarangs in hand and ready to be thrown at anything that moves. He sees a throne at the other end of the room where a figure sits. He creeps up to it, and realises it's made of human bones, much to his horror. As he gets closer, he makes out the face of the person who started it all.

His son. Jason Todd. The one who got away.

His batarangs clatter on the ground.

His dead son turns to him, face knarled and ruined, and his mouth opens. A horrid sound leaves his throat.

He's speaking, but he sounds like he's screaming.

"Look what you've done, father. This is your fault."

Reblogs appreciated!!

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[imbecominggayer]

Part 1 Writing Advice: Sexual Trauma As Justice And As A Lesson

Tw: This post is specifically dedicated to SA(sexual assault). This is a highly sensitive topic that I will do my best to present accurately and thoroughly.

This is a somber occasion where I will do my utmost to treat this serious and highly personalized experience with the best grace I can muster. I apologize but this is a serious topic that deserves to be talked about in a "everyday way" and not in a stuffy "fake sad" way because sexual trauma happens everyday.

For important hotlines relating to this issue, check out: https://rainn.org/resources

This is a very sensitive topic which personally relates to my family so I obviously need to be the most detailed I can be.

Again, to reiterate, this post will cover highly serious topics involving sexual violence, the threat of sexual violence, and prison rape in both media and in the real world. Don't pressure yourself to read this. Your mental health is more important then some person's thoughts.

So, let's get started!

Why Did You Need This?

Before we continue, I need to ask for your reasoning when including representation of victims/survivors of sexual abuse/trauma.

If it's something that can be "not included" and won't change your plot at all then I highly implore you to not include it.

You won't believe how many "rom-coms" or romance-based media decides to include an assault scene for the sake of a dramatic rescue. It's not fun. It's not romantic. And it's not necessary!

The reason that sexual trauma is treated with more "delicate sensibilities" is not because physical trauma and emotional trauma are not serious or deserving of respect. It's because sexual trauma is often not treated with the respect that physical abuse and mental abuse is.

If you are planning to use sexual trauma/harrassment/rape/prison rape/anything involving assault into:

A comedic punchline which will never be brought up

A highly inspirational hypersexualized revenge flick about a hot badass woman being badass

Another "don't drop the fucking soap" joke

An insult for a character's masculinity/desirability

A transphobic/racist/homophobic example of danger

A meaningless drivel with vague messages about "forgiveness for others"

I will throw you out of my minecraft server! And account! But, if you are sure that you need sexual trauma to be in your stories, let's continue.

2. Sexual Trauma Is Not Justice

What do all of these movies/shows have in common?

Iron Man 2(2010)

The Powerpuff Girls(2000)

Wedding Crashers(2005)

Cop Out(2010)

Without A Trace(2006)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer(1998)

Deadpool 2 (2018)

They all utilize rape as a form of karmic punishment from Tony Stark's "don't drop the soap" line which is meant to allude to prison rape to Deadpool 2's usage of an electrical cable on Juggernaut to sexually assault them.

Of course, most of these movies/shows "only" use punchlines about anal rape although in the case of Wedding Crashers there is a huge reliance on rape so be aware!

A common uniting theme behind these instances of sexual violence is the fact that the audience is meant to react to these scenes with a satisfied snicker about how the bad guy is suffering.

Let me reiterate, these "jokes" and "funny sexual assault" scenes are said by "funny", "sympathetic" women and men who are threatening sexual violence against "unsympathetic" bad people.

There are multiple problems with this so let's start!

Rape is never okay.

When these scenes have "loveable" characters either threatening/utilizing/physically raping "undesirables" you have just recreated a system where rape is acceptable when it's done to bad people. Sometimes these bad people are too sexually positive, too chauvinistic, or just too bad.

And it's this belief of "punishing sinners" which allows the systematic use of prison rape as a way of controlling prisoners to flourish.

There is no such thing as "justifiable rape"

This Isn't Justice

This is revenge. Rape and the threat of it can nevver be used as a form of justice. The goal of justice is ultimately redemption.

Sexual violence, as a form of revenge, could never be used to positively benefit society.

Prison Rape Is Not Inevitable

Prison Rape can be prevented. It's the powers that control the prison system that consciously allow prison rape to happen.

This is because prison rape is a widely sanctioned way to punish "undesirable" prisoners such as transgender and mentally disabled prisoners.

Again, it's that mention of "undesirable" which demonstrates how promoting the positive usage of sexual violence in Media effects the real world

There are solutions to the prison rape epidemic such as mass deincarceration through actual justice-orientated redemption,

Conclusion: I desperately wanted to talk about how sexual violence and the threat of sexual violence is highly influencial in mass media and how this representation impacts the world that you and I inhabit.

Every single repetition of "sexual assault as a justice-orientated lesson" tortures the hundreds of thoudsands of people in justice system who are brutalized by rape and who never recover.

[khaleesiofalicante]

16 Days of Activism

I was hoping to do a little post about it earlier but I couldn't find the time.

I wanted to tell y'all about 16 Days of Activism, which is a very important part of the activism we do to eliminate gender-based violence.

It starts on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. 

We talked quite a bit about 'remembering history' and I wanted to share this with you because this is an important part of feminist history.

16 Days of Activism started in 1991.

The history of it goes way back though. TW for violence below.

On 25 November 1960, sisters Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal, three political activists who actively opposed the cruelty and systematic violence of the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic, were clubbed to death and dumped at the bottom of a cliff by Trujillo’s secret police.

The Mirabal sisters became symbols of the feminist resistance, and in commemoration of their deaths, 25 November was declared International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Latin America in 1980. This international day was formally recognised by the United Nations in 1999.

That's your history. Our history.

A lot of important days of resistance stem from pain and sacrifice and violence. So, when we celebrate our activism today, it's crucial to remember where and how we started.

16 Days of Activism is a reminder that violence against women is not only a real issue, but talking about it and standing against it also puts women and girls in positions of vulnerability and danger.

But every year, women around the world have been campaigning to end violence against women, not just during these 16 days, but on every other day too.

During these 16 days, a lot of organizations engage in both online and offline activism and advocacy. So, regardless of where you live, you will see that the organizations working on human rights, particularly women's rights, will be talking about various gender-based violence issues in your country.

If you simply go on twitter or Instagram or facebook, you will see so many social media campaigns about this. Look up the hashtag #16daysofactivism.

I'd encourage you to follow them and learn them because it's a good opportunity to catch up with your country's context and know what's been happening lately 💙

[crystalis]

^ link to the report

(continuation of tweet and excerpt from the report under Read More)

"The human rights situation in the United States continued to deteriorate in 2023. In the United States, human rights are becoming increasingly polarized. While a ruling minority holds political, economic, and social dominance, the majority of ordinary people are increasingly marginalized, with their basic rights and freedoms being disregarded. A staggering 76 percent of Americans believe that their nation is in the wrong direction.

Political infighting, government dysfunction, and governance failure in the United States have failed to protect civil and political rights. Bipartisan consensus on gun control remains elusive, contributing to a continued surge in mass shootings. Approximately 43,000 people were killed by gun violence in 2023, averaging 117 deaths per day. Police brutality persists and at least 1247 deaths were attributed to police violence, marking a new high since 2013, yet the law enforcement accountability system remains virtually nonexistent. Taking up less than 5 percent of the global population, the United States accounts for 25 percent of global prison population, earning the title of a "carceral state." Political infighting intensifies as parties manipulate elections through gerrymandering, leading to "Speaker crisis "for twice in the House of Representatives, further diminishing the government's credibility, with only 16 percent of Americans trusting the federal government.

Deep-rooted racism persists in the United States, with cases of severe racial discrimination. United Nations experts point out that systemic racism against African Americans has permeated the U.S. police force and criminal justice system. Due to significant racial discrimination in the healthcare sector, the maternal mortality rate for African American women is nearly three times that of white women. Nearly 60 percent of Asians report facing racial discrimination, with the "China Initiative" targeting Chinese scientists having far-reaching consequences. Racist ideologies proliferate across multiple sectors such as social media, music, and gaming, and spill over across borders, making the United States a major exporter of extreme racism internationally.

The United States is witnessing intensified wealth inequality, with the phenomenon of "Working poor" becoming more pronounced, and the economic and social rights protection system is seen as ineffective. Long-standing disparities in the distribution of income between labor and capital have resulted in the most severe wealth gap since the Great Depression of 1929. There are 11.5 million low-income working families in the United States, but the federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009. As of 2023, the purchasing power of one U.S. dollar has declined to 70 percent of its value in 2009. Low-income families struggle to afford basic necessities such as food, rent, and energy, leading to over 650,000 people experiencing homelessness, reaching a new high in 16 years. "Working poor" has shattered the "American Dream" for hardworking individuals, contributing to the broadest wave of strikes since the beginning of the 21st century, occurring in 2023.

Women and children's rights in the United States have long been systematically violated, with constitutional provisions for gender equality remaining absent. The United States remains the only UN member state that has not ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In April 2023, the U.S. Senate rejected a constitutional amendment to guarantee gender equality. In the United States, approximately 54,000 women lose their jobs annually due to pregnancy discrimination. Over 2.2 million women of childbearing age cannot access maternity care. At least 21 states have enacted bans or strict restrictions on abortion. Maternal mortality has more than doubled in the past two decades. Sexual violence is rampant in workplaces, schools, and homes. Children's rights to survival and development are in jeopardy, with many children excluded from healthcare assistance programs. Gun violence remains a leading cause of child deaths, and drug abuse is rampant among youth. Forty-six states have been found to underreport around 34,800 cases of missing foster children.

The United States, a country that has historically and presently benefited from immigration, faces severe issues of exclusion and discrimination against immigrants. Practices of exclusion and discrimination against immigrants have been deeply ingrained in the U.S. institutional structure, from the infamous Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the internationally condemned “Muslim Ban” in 2017. Today, the immigration issue has become a tool for partisan gain and political blame-shifting, with politicians disregarding the individual rights and welfare of immigrants. Immigration policies are simplified into partisan positions of "If you support, I oppose," ultimately becoming political theatrics to manipulate voters. The immigration crisis falls into a vicious cycle, with immigrants and children subjected to widespread arrests, human trafficking, and exploitation. The hypocrisy of political polarization and the hypocritical nature of American human rights are glaringly evident in the immigration issue.

The United States has long pursued hegemonism, practiced power politics, and abused force and unilateral sanctions. Continuous delivery of weapons such as cluster munitions to other countries exacerbates regional tensions and armed conflicts, resulting in a large number of civilian casualties and severe humanitarian crises. Extensive "proxy forces" operations undermine social stability and violate the human rights of other nations. Guantanamo Bay prison remains open to this day."

[caesthoffe]

Update on Brianna Ghey + A Response to TERFS

TW // transphobia, and violence against trans people

As of today, February 15th 2023, the police are now beginning to investigate the killing of Brianna Ghey as a hate crime. Apparently the reports of her being bullied for years for her trans identity (with a friend saying at one point she had been "gang beaten") weren't enough cause for the cops originally.

The two 15-year-olds in connection with her killing are now officially being charged with murder. They cannot, and likely will not, be named due to UK laws around child safety and privacy.

On another note, people (mainly TERFs) had issue with me calling this a part of a greater genocide on trans people. To that, I say, look around.

When over 350 anti-trans bills are being considered in the U.S. as of 2023, when trans people are four times more likely to be victims of violent crime, when politicians call for firing squads on trans rights supporters, and when the grooming narrative is so pervasive that even members of Ron DeSantis' policital cabinet are spreading it, at a certain point it feels systematic.

(Seriously, how is it that an article from the 1950's is more respectful to trans people than a modern BBC article?)

I don't want to make cis people trans. I really don't. What I do want, however, is for trans people to live. That means letting them play sports with cis people, allowing them access to gender affirming healthcare, and respecting their identities— something TERFs do not support.

People, again mostly TERFs, also had issue with me comparing TERF-ism to the alt-right.

There is a saying about befriending right-wing extremists:

"If you have a guy who's friends with five bigots, you have six bigots"

So, how many are here?

[stardew-bajablast]

TW: sexual abuse

95 people are involved in this lawsuit. 95 children were subjected to decades of systematic sexual violence and physical abuse at the hands of those who had been entrusted with their care

and those are just the ones who are suing. there are certainly more.

ABOLISH THE POLICE

ABOLISH PRISONS

[konoa-t]

Emoji ask game for more characters

Mort: ❤️🍀🧠

Ackley: 🍀🌺

Oron: ❤️🌺

Yippeeee ty again!

[TW: Violence, implied gore]

Mort:

Heart - one of Mort’s best memories is when he got to enact revenge on one of the DE Creatures who was involved in torturing him. I won’t go into too much detail, but he wasn’t very kind to them, to say the least. He kinda sorta had a very slow and painful death, mostly involving being systematically ripped limb from limb (yikes lmao).

Clover - Very feral characters like Baraka (Mortal Kombat), Cyberpsychos (Cyberpunk), etc are kinda what sparked the idea to make Mort. Rico from Penguins of Madagascar was also kind of the template for his personality, as he’s what got me started on the whole “feral character” trope.

Brain - Something I like most about Mort is his uncanny yet lovable demeanor. His violent and animalistic tendencies can probably be a bit off-putting at first, but i feel like that’s also part of his charm. Something is seriously wrong with this guy, and ya just can’t wait to find out what it is, as well as what he’ll do next.

Ackley:

Clover - While he mostly just developed on his own, something that initially inspired Ackley was the funny and flirtatious type of characters. One major influencer of his personality is Donut from Red vs. Blue!

Hibiscus - He’s had multiple love interests throughout the course of his life, though he is currently quite interested in Yumi*… He also thought Dawn was pretty, but he backed off once he found out she was dating Jamie.

*still on the fence about making this canon, as I do want to give her another chance at love, but I worry about crossing over into Mary Sue territory by having more than one man be in love with her.

Oron:

Heart - Oron’s greatest memory would be when he made brooches for all of his friends! He loved seeing the pleased looks on their faces after he gave the brooches to them (it was for a school project!)

Hibiscus - He does have a love interest! While he was still alive, he was very much in love with Yumi. However, the colony forbids love between two warriors**, so he could never manage to confess to her. (Its pretty much the whole “star-crossed lovers” trope)

**note that this is only for two warriors of the same colony. If a knight were to date an outsider (or a civilian from the colony), then it would be fine by their standards.

[theforestsongz]

MY THOUGHTS ON SOME POINTS OF BSD FANDOM DISCOURSE ON TIKTOK

BEFORE YOU READ: DON'T FUCKING CREATE GRAPHIC CONTENT (LIKE FANFICS OR ESPECIALLY DRAWINGS) OF CSA AND POST IT ONLINE. EVEN IF IT'S OF FICTIONAL CHARACTERS. DUH. I DON'T CONDONE THAT AND IT CAN BE USED TO ABUSE ACTUAL CHILDREN. IT ALSO DESENSITIZES YOU TO THIS HORRIBLE FORM OF VIOLENCE WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

TW: discussions of CSA and its effects, physical abuse, psychological abuse

1. "Mori is/isn't a pedo!" in my opinion this doesn't really matter. I don't care if he is attracted to kids or "just" has an unusual fascination with underage girls. He is canonically shown systematically abusing children, making them commit crimes for him, enlisting them in the mafia etc. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FUCKING BEHAVIOR AND IS ABUSING HIS POWER OVER KIDS. God I can't believe I have to say that.

Also, the way he talks about girls *is* weird. Yes the original line is "I only protect those under 12", but there are more instances of his. odd fascination being mentioned, by Fukuzawa and himself, and people are definitely allowed to dislike him for this. I especially hate the "Elise calling him a pervert lolicon is a joke/teasing!" point because it hits home for me personally. I used to "joke" like that about my abuser since it was dangerous to tell her how I was really feeling

2. "Headcanons of Kyouya or Dazai having experienced SA in their port mafia days is disgusting!"

I disagree with this somewhat. Most of the time the people making these headcanons are children or teenagers in situations where they can't express emotions about their abuse in their actual life with a support system and therapist. Latching onto characters who already have a canonical history of (organized) abuse would make sense. I don't think SA should be this unspeakable thing especially in situations like this, since a good majority of OA victims are SA survivors.

There's also the fact both of them canonically have using their body as an instinct when they're in a situation where someone with power over them threatens to harm them or take away rights. This can be read as a fawn response.

With these points and the fact the work No Longer Human by the real author Dazai Osamu has undertones of betrayal trauma and CSA as well, I don't think it's strange as a hc at all. Creating glamorizing content and "silly" videos about this serious topic as well as any abuse for that matter is horrible, but survivors seeing themselves in certain behaviors Kyouka or Dazai or any other BSD character has and headcanoning accordingly isn't.

Now, with this I do have to say that I think it unwise to post these headcanons on public platforms. It shows things about your mental state that shouldn't be broadcasted online and it's unsafe. And like I said before, any glamorizing or fetishizing content will hurt both you and fellow survivors or otherwise vunerable people.

Most of the other current BSD discourse is people shaming each other for liking/disliking characters and I don't have much to say about that nor do I care. I just wanted to talk about these two points since they hit close to home for me as a traumatized person who sees themselves in a lot of Port Mafia characters and Atsushi (who I need to make a whole seperate post on cuz holy shit i love that boy/p)

[darkpoisonouslove]

Do you see Valtor as someone capable of violence/abuse/SA of children? (Or teens?)

Like I guess violence is an obvious yes since the Winx were like 16/17 at the time of his breakout. (But then again i think Italy is a place where those ages are considered adult... So....)

And what of incest? I mean so many speculate about Darcy being his kid and he seemed ok/indifferent/ slightly flirty with her (and Icy and stormy). I just... I guess I'm trying to figure out how evil I could make him while still being believable. Even though so much is subtext and others interpretation.

But it's like that meme of "as a fanfic writer he just would NEVER" thing that I'm trying to figure out.

Just curious of your thoughts.

Hi, anon! That's a very complex question with a lot of angles and I'll try to tackle it systematically and analytically based on what we've seen in canon.

First of all, TW for abuse/murder, sexual assault and incest for the rest of this discussion to anyone reading.

I just want to correct the common misconception that the Winx are 17 during season 3. We know that Bloom is at least 16 in 1x01 because she thought her parents had bought her a scooter and you need to be 16 to drive one in both America and Europe (no one will convince me that Bloom isn't Italian but in this case the same rules apply even if you believe she's American). Her birthday is during December so she turned 17 during season 1 and 18 during season 2 or shortly after (if 2x26 takes place between 31st October (aka Halloween aka 2x16) and 10 December (aka Bloom's birthday)). So by the time they start fighting Valtor, she's almost 19, which is still a teen but she's not 17. We can assume Flora, Musa and Tecna are her age because we're not given any reason not to. Stella is one year older because she's repeating her first year at Alfea and if we assume the school year there works like it does on Earth, by the time they actually start engaging Valtor in fights, Stella is already 20 (born on 18 August). We don't know how old Layla is because she wasn't going to Alfea in season 1 but I like to think she's Stella's age as well.

That said, I don't think Valtor would bat an eye about fighting, maiming and killing children or teenagers of various ages. We know he blinded Layla and tried to kill the Winx many times. He zombified the witches and kidnapped the Specialists. He sent the elements to Alfea, CT, RF and last but not least - Magix City, which would be full of children from newborns to those in their late teens.

The last one is a little different from killing them himself with his own hands (or well, magic) but I don't think that someone's young age would deter him from using violence if he deems it necessary. It's just that babies and small children would be no threat to him so I can't see him wasting time and effort on that just to be cruel, only if it serves a higher, actual purpose. For comparison, the Ancestral Witches wanted to kill Bloom (and Daphne) while she was still a baby because they perceived her as a potential future threat (and to get the Dragon Fire, too) while Valtor was so sure of his victory and wanted it to be as grand as possible that he saved Bloom's life (3x05).

Based on that, I'd say that he wouldn't kill any inconsequential person at all regardless of their age just for the sake of killing or being cruel. However, he's not bothered by the morality (or lack of such) of killing children as proven by his attacks to the Magix City area (which was probably meant more as a distraction/bait) and his indifference towards Andros collapsing where there would have been numerous casualties, many of which babies and children.

I can see him threatening/killing children as motivation for anyone loving the child to do something or for the sake of inflicting pain on an enemy - similarly to what he did with Sky to hurt Bloom. But that would be only if he can be bothered to consider the person caring for the child worthwhile as an enemy/obstacle. Not to imply that he's not partial to cruelty because he does revel in the devastation of his actions but that's more so a side dish rather than a purpose in and of itself. Basically, he'll commit atrocities out of strategy and then relish the resulting misery even if causing that weren't his actual goal.

Now going back to the Diaspro and Sky situation (which has some of the worst unfortunate implications) to answer about sexual assault...

I think we can all agree that the love potion that Valtor gave Diaspro was shown to remove any notion of consent from the equation. Sky was a mindless pet following every order and considering that he was to be married to Diaspro, that would have gone into sexual assault territory if the potion were to stay in place for the rest of his life.

Still, I think that here applies a similar principle as with inflicting physical harm. Valtor would be completely disengaged from the question of morality here and would not care if anyone acting towards his cause was crossing the line of sexual assault. We have proof in both the Diaspro situation and the one with Cassandra and Radius, who may have intended to marry her but being spelled certainly took away his ability to consent. However, both of these serve a strategical purpose and the big difference is that Valtor is never shown to care about the consequences to Sky and Radius. These were actions meant to strengthen him and weaken the Winx. That's what he might have enjoyed about it. I don't think the horror of what Sky and Radius might feel about being forced to marry and possibly have sex without their consent even registered for him and if it did, he absolutely did not pay any mind to it like one doesn't pay any mind to bugs on the ground. So I don't think that he finds anything in that particular kind of cruelty other than pure strategy. Not like he does in actually causing destruction and death.

He himself would not commit sexual assault out of sheer ego imo because why would he need to force someone when he could just charm them into sleeping with him? So on that account his respect for consent is somewhat incidental as an expression of his pride and superiority.

As for incest... No.

The show never makes it clear if Valtor is aware that the Trix are descended from the Ancestral Witches, which would make them magically related. On the one hand, it'd be stupid of him not to be because how much more obvious can it get, especially for the one person that knew the Ancestral Witches best? But on the other hand, his absolute lack of reaction to that in contrast with how panicked he was in the presence of the Witches was a disappointment. Sure, the Trix aren't the Ancestrals but they are kind of proof that he'll never be free of the Ancestrals so... He should have been mega uncomfortable around them. In light of that, I like to believe that he was subconsciously refusing to acknowledge who they are and he was using their attraction to him as a divide and conquer to protect himself and keep them weak.

In my personal headcanons (which is all they are) where Darcy is his daughter, neither of them is aware of that while they're on the same side. Which does not remove the ick factor of the canon situation but Valtor was never interested in any of the Trix and just manipulating them. And I don't think that they were actually that interested in him sexually as much as it was a contest of who can earn his attention to prove that they are powerful and capable enough to earn the admiration of someone as powerful as him.

I think that if he learned he had a child, he'd be focused on molding them magically and mentally and just would not view them as a sexual object. More like a creation, another one of his plans that needs careful guidance to unfold its full potential.