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Jingoists are an embarrassment. 

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This next quote pretty much sums up the motivations these egoists have in their public expressions of self. 

“Art has allowed me to create a world in which I wish I lived.”

Sorry, but there are people suffering worse than these people with problems that exist beyond what style of clothing they wish to where or how society fails to recognize how “special” or “unique” they are, so much so that we ought to ignore human history or biology in order to make them happy. 

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The above is nonsensical, childish thinking at its worst. Firstly, the artist is trolling those who’d dare object to his self-identification as a woman when he says “us women”. Adding otherwise unnecessary emphasis like “us women”, I mean who talks like that? 

Secondly, Kylie’s propositions in his illustrations not only contradict each other, but they make unreasonable commands to those reading, namely non-women, e.g., “oppressors”, so as to say, “this practice you coerced my kind into doing is oppressive”, but “don’t you dare tell me to stop practicing it because it makes me feel empowered”. This literally makes no sense and is childish banter at best. 

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PETULANCE...like this doozie: 

“Art reminds me that I am the architect of my own identity and that my notion of myself is as fluid and malleable as any artwork I’m creating.“

Well, Junior, let me be the first in your privileged life to say this to you:

No!

No, the facts from the science that propels our understanding of things like medicine and how such things react differently in the male or female brain; or, the facts about what distinct maladies women are predisposed to suffer as opposed to men; the facts. From these facts, no, absolutely not, your gender is not fluid and you do not get to change it like underwear. 

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Reading these write-ups is a painful exercise. Petulance is a word that best sums up the sheer unmitigated brattiness/hyper egoism and consequential disregard for science as well as others who actually transitioned or really, really feel they ***need*** to in order to be whole. Not to mention, this is all very insulting to actual men, women, and our shared history as a species. 

Supporting LGBTQIA+ Artists

Hey Tumblr!

We’re so excited to introduce some amazing LGBTQIA+ artists for you to support on Tumblr. As part of our Educate. Advocate. Celebrate. theme for this year’s pride, we asked some of the best artists on Tumblr about the role their art has played in forming their identities. Whether it be a follow, sharing their work, or even buying their products, check them out! 

This is by no means an exhaustive list. Feel free to use #Tumblr Pride to share other artists that we should support. Let’s spread the love!

Milomars (he/him)

Milo of @Milomars is a queer trans artist and plant enthusiast working out of the Boston area. He says, “Creating art has been a way to explore the human figure as well as the gender spectrum. Through art, I have been able to discover what type of person I am, as well as what I want my art to represent for me. I was able to find comfort in my identity and in my trans-ness through my work.”

Browse his collection of handmade products here.

YoMeryl (she/her)

@YoMeryl is a dynamic art + animation duo based in Los Angeles, consisting of Bronwyn Lundberg and Sarah Zucker. Bronwyn is an animator and painter known for her iconic work Lesbian Last Supper, and Sarah is a writer and artist who is also a Jeopardy! Champion. Sarah says, “Art reminds me that I am the architect of my own identity and that my notion of myself is as fluid and malleable as any artwork I’m creating.“

Check out their prints, shirts and pins over here.

Cat the Frazier (she/her)

Cat Frazier of @AnimatedText is a proud Black queer woman, also known as the internet meme queen. “Art has allowed me to create a world in which I wish I lived. It also helps me process anxieties, and connect with other people.”

Looking for the perfect baseball cap to say it how it is? Head over here!

Kylie Wu (she/her)

Kylie is the creator of @TransGirlNextDoor, where she shares comics about her life as a trans girl in her 20s. “I’d say my identity, personality, and beliefs, etc. influence my art and keep providing new ideas for my comics.”

Want more? Of course you do! Here you go!

Topher McCulloch (he/him)

Designer, developer, and illustrator Topher is based in Chicago and loves to @makesomethingawfuleveryday. “Through art, I’ve been able to explore queer identity, gender norms, aesthetic appropriation, nostalgia, and the internet. Art has helped me investigate and come to terms with my own identity.”

Grab some of his work here.

Tumblr, what other LGBTQIA+ artists have you supported recently?  Make a post and use the tag #Tumblr Pride to tell us how.

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Jorge Ramos is a tool. Then again, wouldn’t expect anything less from Univision. 

Notice below the main post what is said about Pinochet’s party endorsing Juan Guaido. Relatedly (to this thread), and in case some of you don’t know, Salvador Allende was the Prime Minister of Chile who was overthrown by a U.S.-backed coup that resulted in Pinochet’s reign of terror over Chile.

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Here’s the racial element that is part of of the Venezuelan elite’s narrative and thus part of their motivation for wanting the U.S.-backed coup.

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There’s that buzzword again, opium for the stupid: “Freedom”

Being as unaccustomed as he is to such people, Trump must really despise people who read. I mean it openly defies his narrative on things like...reality. 

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Fun fact: Israeli funds have been used to facilitate two things in the world: Ethnic Cleansing under the guise of “Anti-Terrorist”training for foreign police forces, including Chiapas. And via the Anti-Defamation League (who has given funds to the prior example) gender identity politics under a feminist framework.

Ironically, but not really, the likes of Clinton and her establishment pals such as Obama have been complicit in defending Israel and their unjust acts while also in the next breath forcing legislation for things like bathroom usage as a matter of social justice.

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No more unjust wars. No war with Venezuela. No war with Iran. Peace.

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Knowledge is power. Remember, we need to fight the establishment in order to facilitate social justice as a reality. Thankfully, we have warriors of knowledge like Julian Assange to thank. 

*But remember that humanity has a nature egoistic in kind. Thus, nothing could ever be Utopian, but like ‘perfection, we ought to continue striving as close as we can.*

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I know White Nationalists love the talking point about racial differences from I.Q.    Yet, there’s another side to the causes, and that is in addition to the lower rates of opportunity for education in places like Africa and Latin America.    

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Lest we forget, and among other things, Joe Biden is a U.S. Imperialist, a position that is antithetical to social justice. 

Yet, Vanilla Joe spews some of the same rhetoric from feminist talking points that many of you do. Something’s wrong here?

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I guess Trump needs a ‘safe space’...

free of consequences for the reality of his actions. 

The world is falling apart

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Because nothing says “social justice” like marginalizing biological boys of color (or otherwise) for being biological boys even while celebrating or “validating” (so-called) bois. 

Two wrongs don’t make a right. And so-called “bois” are girls or women that happen to wear masculine clothes...unless they’ve transitioned, in which case they’re simply boys or (at minimum) ‘*boys’. Transtrenders have nothing to do with pride. In fact, they--as well as the movement that underpins them--set pride back in the previous decade.

Photo Credit: Naima Green

Pictured/Pronouns: Van (he, they) Chino (he, him) Nina (she, her) Ryann (they/them)

Not pictured/pronouns: Mo (she, they)

Pride Spotlight: bklyn boihood

Hey Tumblr! During the entire month for Pride 2019, we’ll be highlighting some amazing groups and individuals who are creating dope spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. First up @bklynboihood​, bklyn boihood is a collective that seeks to create spaces for queer and trans bois* of color in nyc. Let’s jump right in.

Your mission is to create spaces for Black and brown queer and trans bois* to cultivate stories, dreams and creative work. Why are these spaces so important? Why aren’t we seeing them more often?

Our mission is centered on black and queer bois*. At a time, there were very few spaces that celebrated boihood in all of the manifestations we witnessed on a day-to-day basis. As we continue to understand how lack of visual representation impacts mental health, we know it’s critical to celebrate black and queer bois because mainstream media has failed to do so. Mainstream media is a part of a larger institution, and any institution as we know has deep ties to white supremacy. We don’t see more dynamic platforms for black queer bois simply because white supremacy is a tool for eraser and that pervasive violence exists in all institutions.

Black and brown queer and trans folks created the LGBTQIA+ culture that we know today. That is #BlackExcellence365. Unfortunately we’re not seeing the right representation. How can we change that?

Power must be shifted. Do you have black queer and trans bois within your organization? Are they decision makers? If you’re a funder, are you using your platform to funnel fiscal support to organizations that center queer and trans black bois? Representation comes at a cost, often emotional labor, that in which we do not have the capacity to hold. So, are you leveraging power to hold the multiple and complex identities in which you wish to include? Inclusivity is never enough. Liberation is beyond inclusion. In order for us to to be free we must dismantle and center those are most at risk of being erased.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. People forget that it was Black and brown queer homeless youths who started this movement. How can we continue to honor them?

Honor them with your platforms, honor them with your funding, honor them by including them in the decision-making regarding their own representation, honor them beyond mere symbolism and move in solidarity by dismantling systems that wish to keep them out.

Thank you bklyn boihood for all the work you do work for the community. Tumblr, how are you supporting organizations during Pride 2019? Use the #tumblrpride to share.

This interview has been condensed for clarity

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