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to my usamerican people:

here is an article that details the status of abortion rights in each state. roe v wade being overturned does not mean that abortion is illegal across the u.s., just that it is now determined on a state by state basis. please stay safe and stay informed.

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Korra and Asami only held hands because Nickelodeon wouldn’t let them do more. Nick infamously cancelled Korra and put out the rest of season 4 as a webseries only.

Marceline and Princess Bubblegum only kiss in the very final episode because Cartoon Network wouldn’t let them do more. There are a ton of interviews with Pendelton and with the voice actresses where they talk about the CN censorship.

Steven Universe got as far as it did because Rebecca Sugar fought tooth and nail, and risked the show getting cancelled (which it did in many countries, if not heavily censored), because Cartoon Network wouldn’t let her. Ruby was often dubbed over with a male voice, and Pearl/Rose interactions were completely cut.

She-Ra managed to do it largely because it was specifically on Netflix only, and even then, Noelle has said they had to build 4 seasons of storyline very subtly around it so they had enough ammo to convince the execs that Catradora was the only logical conclusion to this show they had already aired. She didn’t just go in on Day 1 and make it gay; she had to plan many years in advance for how to set up her argument. Her argument, y’all.

And now we have The Owl House. Which is an absolutely wonderful show. And it’s so amazing that we actually get to see queer characters get the kind of representation that so many straight characters get. And it’s amazing we get to see the romance build up, instead of just a quick peck in the series finale!

Let’s not forget that in the US, it was illegal for gay people to get married until 2015. Korra aired in 2012. In Texas, it was a punishable felony to even be gay until 2003. No, literally. Just being gay was an arrestable offense here in Texas until 2003. We have come a really long way in 20 years!

But don’t fucking dare disrespect any of these other shows by saying they didn’t try, or that their representation didn’t matter. The Owl House is standing on the shoulders of giants. Lumity is only where it is because Korrasami and Bubbline helped get them there.

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also its not mentioned here but

The Owl House is also cancelled. It’s supposed to have another season or so but Lumity got Disney too scared that they cancelled the third season. So… yeaa

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THIS. THIS RIGHT HERE OMG.

I just love how perfectly they handled this arc.

I’m sick of shows using characters prying through each other’s personal stuff as a plot device and rarely addressing it. They completely dismiss the fact that it’s a breach of trust and invasion of privacy in doing so. But of course “iT’S jUSt A ShOW”.

I just love how this show crafted this arc to clearly emphasise the importance of respecting each other’s boundaries in a relationship (YES THAT NEEDS TO BE IN BOLD).

Amity could’ve easily sneaked a peek at the video to find answers. She could’ve easily done it. Luz’s phone was right in her hands. And the sad thing is that if she did do it, most of us would’ve overlooked it because we’re so used to that plot device being constantly used in general.

But what they showed us is that Amity had a choice. She could pry and then talk to Luz about it. Or she could just talk to Luz about it anyways without prying. Honestly, whatever you do the end result is the same: you end up talking to the other person about it. But the difference in both paths is that you’re breaching someone else’s trust in one.

Amity didn’t pry. She reassured her that too. Amity chose to respect Luz’s boundaries and privacy here. And she approached Luz gently about it at the right time and moment. She didn’t even push Luz into even giving her side of the story. She only worded her concerns.

The kind of representation of relationships that involves healthy communication and acknowledgement of boundaries is exactly what the world needs more of. Media representation is so important in the way it can influence the morals that the viewers are passively being injected with. Especially in a show where the target demographic is children and has to focus around morals.

Seriously, bless this show for it’s wholesome and healthy rep! Bless it! The world needs more of that.