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They/xir ☆ Minor ☆ Meow meow meow

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˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Basic info! ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

✧ Name: call me Tomato or Jules

✧ Age: 16

✧ Pronouns: They/them/xe/xir

✧ Gender: Genderqueer

✧ Orientation: Neptunic

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Personal Info! ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

✧ Likes: Eyes, weirdcore, fiction podcasts, cats,

✧ Hobby: Crochet, baking (I have a solid brownie recipe I make a lot), I'm learning how to draw and 3d model, and I make kandi and perlers

✧ Fandoms: The magnus archives, Malevolent/Threshold, the amazing digital circus, phighting, regretevator, sfawtde, project hail mary, cookie run kingdom, and more i can't remember rn

✧ Extra: I am alterhuman! Cat kin (orange tabby specifically), and angel/seraphhearted!

Mutuals! Be not afraid to DM me!! I enjoy it and I won't kill you with hammers I promise :333

Original yapping is under #tomatoposting

I am ok with adults following/interacting as long as your blog is not purely NSFW and you tag suggestive stuff

The most solid dni I have is no racists/homophobes/transphobes/bigots etc and no darkshippers, other than that I just block

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I belive that transmisogyny and transandrophobia are both valid terms for the distinct and unique oppression that transfems/women and transmascs/men face. Here are examples of transandrophobia from the guy who coined it.

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OC

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[vapormage]

i fucking love reactions in texting apps like discord. theyve revolutionized how i communicate. i can put a bug on your message

[newyorkcitywater]

why is the human body composed of such capricious tubes

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@creekfiend was very kind in sharing some writing resources with me, and I thought I'd pass along the kindness by listing them down below.

N.K. Jemisin's article 'Describing characters of color in writing'

Mary Anne Mohanraj's article on approaching characters of colour

Renee Harleston's article How to 'Write Characters of Color Without Using Stereotypes'

Working with Colour, a resource site for writers

the book Writing the Other by by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward, which had a description that cut deep, because I've definitely fallen into this trap out of fear:

and then a video recommended by @sheprd (thank you!) about pitfalls in descriptive language

if anyone else has more resources to add, feel free to reblog with them! this is something I want to learn more about.

[pangur-and-grim]

I was talking yesterday about how I should probably change the skin colour of a character in a not-yet-written book, because that character is a large, aggressive dragon-shifter and I was worried about her being read with unintentional and offensive subtext.

I haven't gotten my hands on Writing the Other yet (it's still in the mail!) but from reading my way through these articles and watching the Princess Weekes video, I now understand that 'white-ifying' a character you're worried about is a lazy and cowardly solution. so, if I do ever finish the book Eres loses Everything, I'll keep her as is, do my best to be thoughtful, and hire a sensitivity reader to pick out any blind spots.

thank you to everyone who passed on resources, I really appreciate it!

[pangur-and-grim]

here are a few more resources I've found, if anyone’s interested:

Writing Diversely FAQ

Writing With Colour blog

A conversation between many writers on writing diverse characters

Four Tips to Help You Incorporate Diversity and Inclusion in Your Writing

A Medium Article: "Yes, You Should Be Afraid to Write “Diverse” Characters"

[pangur-and-grim]

adding another resource to the list! the website WritingTheOther.com is a treasure trove of articles, videos and podcasts, with online classes available.

[fedoraspooky]

whoever's idea it was to have womens t-shirts have those tiny sleeves that go way up into the armpits must have done that maliciously

[depsidase]

[softhe4rted]

self-compassion: an antidote to shame mb

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@three-leafed-clover

[infezmite]

That thing

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@shroommush

[lokaror]

Would u eat a succulent meal if nobody made it?

[mangonetics]

"why was the ending so rushed it was so good up until the ending" the answer is the same every time no matter the media you're talking about: the author is a bee and had to go back to the hive to defend the queen

[ryebreadgf]

once I snorted a fat line of nuance and everything started depending. watch out