last year it was like “catradora is the best cartoon wlw representation ever, rupphire is now obsolete” and today it’s all “lumity is the best cartoon wlw representation ever, catradora is now obsolete” like have you guys considered that representation doesn’t work like this, at all
it’s insane that this is even a common discussion point now, when back in 2014 the korra/asami handholding scene made the fandom go nuclear. and i have to keep reminding myself that 2014 was seven whole years ago (nearly a decade!)
idk maybe instead of treating gay representation like an arms race, consider being normal instead! love and light
animated superhero media will always be better than live action superhero media, purely because of how color palettes can be used and how speed and weight can be manipulated to really feel the impact in fight scenes
first they phased out the 22 episode season then they phased out the 13 episode season and now they’re phasing out the 10 episode season like can you guys go watch fucking movies or something and stop trying to “tighten” television
just saw a video compilation of makeup tiktokers showing their makeup with the lights they use for videos on and then just with normal room lights to show “how my makeup really looks in person” and they were all like “see it’s normal to have bumps and texture in your skin, social media is lying to you 😡 no one has smooth skin and beauty gurus fake their smooth skin with lights and/or post editing to sell you foundation” babygirl i hate to say this but you literally just showed me the special lights you use in your videos to make your makeup appear flawless and your skin smooth exactly who do you think are the evil social media people making everyone so self-conscious about their skin texture. how can you have so little self awareness that you complain about a problem while showing how you directly contribute to creating it
not to shit on an entire category but i think that if you’re an influencer / makeup artist / fitness blogger you can’t just occasionally address the problem and be like “yeah actually my life / makeup / body isn’t half as perfect as you see on social media and it’s really shitty that social media makes us so insecure about our life and physical appearance” when your entire activity and livelihood depend so crucially on you advertising yourself and your life as perfect and creating those same insecurities you complain about. like these people are out there blabbing about how “social media” make us insecure when they are not only directly creating the problem but also profiting from its existence, like babygirl either you shift your activity to actually doing those things for fun (if that’s even possible because that would require 1. that it’s possible to do those things exclusively for the fun of it and 2. that you were doing those things for fun in the first place) and consciously work towards not creating insecurities in people who consume your content or you shut the fuck up and change career
On the Internet, there are spaces that are moderated and meant to be safe for kids, and spaces that aren’t. Nintendo has very strict content rules and adults that play games like Splatoon are expected to follow those rules. When I was 10, my Mom found a lovely Animal Crossing fan forum that was run by a dedicated team of moderators who kept all content safe for kids. These kinds of spaces are deliberately carved out to create fannish spaces that are safe for child fans where adults are welcome to participate but must follow the content rules.
Tumblr and Ao3 are not spaces like this. Adults are allowed to post what they want so long as appropriate content warnings are attached. While Tumblr desktop is open for teenagers under 18 (the mobile app is still 17+) it’s a good opportunity for them to learn how to police their own consumption of content, respect the boundaries that adults set for that content, avoid things that bother them, and start to see people in different age groups as peers rather than authority figures. Don’t like it? Go back to a forum where there are adults who are willing to filter content for you. Think their content rules are too strict? Well, learning to moderate your own fannish experience is part of growing up and handling the maturity required for having your own freedom.
Looking back at this post, I’m realizing that “go to a website where the content is heavily moderated for minors” is SO MUCH BETTER to tell minors than “ask your parents to moderate your content for you.” These places exist! Go and find them! If you’re over 13 then you’re not legally required to ask your parents for permission! Tell your friends about them so they can join you there! But if the content restrictions are too tight then it might be time to evaluate how you handle content warnings on other sites.
white people ruined the non sexual intimacy of nakedness methinks
i think that for a species that come into the world naked and have such an easy time understanding sex, its ironic that the world at large cant accept that intimacy cant occur outside of sexual desire. there is intimacy in a shared bath between a mother and her child. between brothers sharing a bed. between friends changing in the same room.
and i said white people bc i feel like literally everyone else figured that shit out already? like in public bath houses and women walking around with their breasts exposed. europe got a hold of chriatianity and decided to put a worldwide ban nakedness and put these restrictions on the human body, bastardizing the nature with which we come into the world. its dirty, its deviant, its dangerous to be exposed in the appropriate spaces or ones own home.
the way young people have to cover up in their homes before guests come, the way shorts and other summer clothes are only perceived as sexual in nature and not the most effective way of combating a million degree heat, the way people freak out when they see a bra strap like it wasnt them who made bitches wear bras in the first place
ifesbob 