#unfortunately !

[teapetal44]

TW: ABUSE, CHILD ABUSE

“He wants to air this dirty laundry to the world does he…? Dabi, you fiend…you’ve been waiting for this moment…when they couldn’t prevent mass destruction…and faith in heroes is wavering.” - chapter 292

I truly, wholeheartedly, believe that MHA as a story upholds the myth of the perfect victim. I do not want to discuss if Horikoshi did that on purpose, or subconsciously because of inner bias – I find no meaning in doing so. For me the execution of an idea, in the grand scheme of the narrative, holds more value than the intention of the author. I’ve also had my fair share of people infantilizing Asian authors in the anime community for their poor writing decisions for one lifetime. It’s patronizing to both the author and the people reading it. Whether or not Horikoshi intended for his themes of abuse to paint the picture they did does not matter, because that’s how it reads as.

MHA puts victims of abuse in narrow boxes and softly dictates what’s an acceptable reaction to said abuse. Victims are continuously walking a tightrope between being deserving of compassion and sympathy and being unredeemable monsters who are too far gone and are only good for martyrdom after being put down.  

Eri fits the clean cut depiction of abuse victims that media usually gears towards. She is untouched by the cruelty around her - she preserves her innocence and kindness. She isn't assertive, but rather meek and passive. She doesn't fight back with force. And when offered help, she is receptive to it. That is not to say that Eri's depiction doesn't have a place in fiction, or that her portrayal can't be representative of the experiences of some - as we all deal with trauma and the inhumanity people throw at us differently. We see the same thing in the portrayal of Fuyumi, who shares many of the qualities discussed above. The same thing applies to her - i personally love the idea of all the siblings having different reaction to their childhood trauma and abuse. It shows that victims are not some type of monolith.

But the narrative treats the "forgiving" or "receptive to help/support" victims of abuse with more grace and with much more kindness. if you are willing to forgive, or the very least be quietly tolerant, the story grants you a happy ending. Forgiveness isn't a bad thing, it is an individual choice - but an abuse victim shouldn't have to do it for them to have a happy ending.

In a vacuum Eri and Fuyumi's character arcs and depictions of abuse are good but it becomes a problem when that's the only experience and type of victim we ever hold in high value or recognize as valid and deserving of compassion. Which the story reinforces.

Touya and Tenko's backstories aren't pretty nor comfortable or easy to sit through. Their responses to abuse aren't either. Reactive abuse is very much real.

[fal0n]

Are we getting Swanbite as a father figure to Hibiscuspaw? 👀

Sorry for the wait you reminded me I absolutely HAVE to draw found family fluff omg!! I am such a sucker for adopted family I can't lie and the kitties aren't safe from it either. I am kinda leaning towards the idea of Hibiscuspaw becoming a medicine cat bc he also has a sibling kinda bond with Callamoon and he's not very proficient as a moor runner OR tunnel digger, but him and Swanbite still hang out a ton and Hibiscusbloom likes to help him out and stuff!

Also sorry for the Jargon jumpscare but I thought it was funny

[bytedykes]

no more post. its gone

[brainfuzz]

This is the stuff hackers should go after. If information existed, it had to have been stored somewhere. Someone, or some group, should be able to find and retrieve it. And maybe post it somewhere like AO3 of Archive.org for permanent access

[veil-of-lament]

everything comes to an end

[psipaka]

What is bro yapping about 😂🙏

[moopiter]

im sorry in advance but i literally cannot stop laughing abt it

[can-i-explode-now]

Pov you just got the notification that your spanish teacher looked through your homework logs and you haven't done it in ages because she never checks it

Give this a POV because the actual POV for this is classified.

[disgustinggf]

have you ever liked someone on Tumblr?

this isn't a dating app (yes)

[slugfishh]

doodles

[fala-alfredo-pasta]

Nagito gets to spend his birthday with the two most important things in his life 🥰

[crocodiller]

...It didn't work. First - Previous - Next

[skysmadness]

they were trying to use leader privileges (it didn't work)

[shesmywiinona]

cash grab this cash grab that girl they’ve had the password to my bank account for years! they don’t need to grab shit i am handing it to them!

[forecast0ctopus]

theodore sturgeon letter haunting me.

[sleights-of-hand]

✍Preston Garvey?

Redeeming aspects of Fallout 4 are this guy, and the retcon of 'cats extinct in Fallout'.