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she/her | serbian/bosnian | pan ace | writer/artist | reblog and fan art account | jrpg, manga and animation enjoyer | adhd and chronic misspeller | writing blog: @aqua_loves_writing

[aqua-phantasy]

Aqua Loves Writing

My portfolio

Deleted linktree and revived my carrd!

[prinnay]

[ pondering... ]

[seracadash]

My hate for the military vs my love for the 🫡 emoji

[elucubrare]

You’ve heard of “i didn’t say it was good, i said i liked it,” get ready for “i said it had some technical problems & didn’t fully deliver on its themes, not that i didn’t like it”

[elucubrare]

#I voiced a criticism of some of its aspects#which in no way implies I did not like it#“and especially does not imply that I would like to hear a defense of it of the form 'shut up and let people have fun'”

REALLY endorsing these tags from galileosballs

[pcktknife]

creative droughts are so embarrassing yeah sorry man I forgot my shapes and colors

[auncyen]

forgor my words

[superchat]

there was a great study a few years that went into the whole "ppl online are bigger jerks than irl cuz theres a virtual wall and no repercussions" and the researchers were expecting to see that be the case but it turns out that people who were really angry or argumentative online were also found to just be assholes in person and people who were pretty patient and nice online were found to be patient and nice in real person as well

and it just debunked that whole cynical idea that people will naturally be mean if theres no punishment for it

[superchat]

source another source

the researchers found that being online didnt make people more hostile, but that being online allowed already hostile people to dominate forum conversations, and the less aggressive people were much less likely to reply or engage, ending in just the aggressive people bickering at eachother

[saszor]

[ID in alt text]

"Tutorial" on how to draw an OC with dwarfism (well, some of it).

Boring tired disclaimer: Keep in mind that this is an introductory "drawing" "tutorial" and has some generalizations in it, so not every “X is Z” statement will be true for Actual People. Which happens to be true for everything in general.

You are heavily encouraged to do your own research because this does not contain everything you should know before making a character with any type of dwarfism.

Consider supporting me on ko-fi if you find this to be helpful.

If (when) you repost this on pinterest at least put a link to the original post somewhere..

[a-little-revolution]

This is such an excellent resource for anyone looking to draw people with dwarfism!!

@saszor does a great job at laying out the different forms (there are actually over 500 types!) of dwarfism and and their specific characteristics!

[rq1nzorr]

a lot of 'transfeminism' relies on "stop making fun of her, she's literally just a girl!" so here's a shoutout to women who can't defend themselves with that instead. shoutout to women who don't get that choice. shoutout to women who aren't perceived as feminine.

i love you Black trans women. i love you Brown trans women. i love you Indigenous trans women.

trans women above 5'7 or above 5'9 or above 6'0ft. trans women with broad shoulders and big arms and big frames and short legs.

trans women with deep voices. trans women who can't or won't voice train.

trans women who won't or can't take estrogen. trans women who do take estrogen and experience its effects [subjectively] slowly or insufficiently.

trans women who are not comfortable in traditionally feminine clothes. trans women who won't or can't use make-up.

trans women who are not comfortable with or can't have natural, pretty, long hair.

trans women who don't shave or don't have the capacity to shave.

trans women who can't have a 'feminine' strut/style of movement because of mobility issues.

trans women who don't show their emotions on their faces or trans women who experience the "serious" emotions over the "sensitive" ones.

trans women who like dominating sexually and trans women who want to feel like women when they do it. trans women who like being dominant bottoms.

trans women who like men. trans women who don't like women.

trans women who aren't 'girl-mess' or 'deer in headlights' or 'a little dumb' or any of the other stupid little things you're forced to learn to do to be 'coded' as who you are.

you deserve compassion and connection and community even when you "look like a man". you deserve compassion and connection and community even when white, abled, gender-conforming people can't feel bad for you. you deserve compassion and connection and community even when you're not the 'tasteful' type of trans.

[philcollinsenjoyer]

explained to an 8 year old that once a fruit is ripe you only have so much time until it rots so you have to eat it soon and she said so i'll never be able to keep it perfect like this forever? no and there are about a million pieces of art for you unrelatedly

[redstonedust]

idk i think you should make this character's heterosexuality relevant to the narrative. i mean why are they cis if it's not servicing the plot. you can't just throw story elements in for no reason if you're gonna make an able bodied character it should really serve a purpose. like why are they white are you just trying to fill a checklist? :/

[flowery-adjacent]

Take aro/ace struggles seriously NOW!!!

[if-loki-was-a-fox]

There should be more ace characters in media and more aro characters and more aroace characters and more aroallo character and more alloace characters and they should be in all sorts of different genres with all sorts of different personalities and relationships and storylines #yay

[booksinmythorax]

Advice From a Librarian to Combat the U.S. Literacy Crisis #1:

If you don't read books: Read a book. Read any book. Read a book you loved when you were a kid. Read a book that interests you now. Read an entire collection of poetry or essays and think about why the author or editor arranged those works in that order. Read an erotic novel. Read nonfiction. Read graphic novels or manga. Read a kids' chapter book or a YA novel. Read a book digitally. Read a book on paper. Read an audiobook and really focus on it - if you notice yourself spacing out, scroll back to the last words you remember and try listening again. Read any book. And then when you finish it, celebrate for a minute (get those endorphins going!) and then read another one.

If you read books: Try reading a book that intimidates you. Maybe it's thick. Maybe it uses archaic language. Maybe it's a book that was translated from a language you don't speak into a language you do speak. Maybe it's a genre you don't normally read. Maybe it's the same kind of book as always, but you put your phone away and really focus on reading for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. (I know I've been struggling with this.) What scares you about reading? What challenges have you been avoiding? Try getting out of your comfort zone just a tiny bit, celebrate for a minute, and then try again.

[whump-until-wretched]

milb (mutual i'd like to befriend)

[youcanstillwhistle]

I think the "pre" and "post" parts in "preposterous" should cancel each other out but everyone else seems to find my idea completely erous

[thewomancallednova]

i wish people in fandom spaces wouldn't couch the (alleged) crimes of creators in such vague terms. "Gaiman is controversial right now" NO, Gaiman has been accused of rape by several women. "DC probably won't reprint a lot of 90s green lantern because Gerard Jones is problematic." NO, Gerard Jones was convicted of possession of child pornography. "controversial" and "problematic" do not accurately convey what is going on remotely and if anything play down what these people have done.

[florallychaotic]

Im gonna be so real can yall actually talk about ways we can support trans women in the UK instead of giving all the attention to fucking JKR. I already know that Harry Poter sucks, I wanna know how to actually HELP people. Something something you have to love the oppressed more than you hate the oppressor

[snowonthebeachmp3]

trans actual uk - trans led and run advocacy, education and empowerment organisation

fiveforfive - collective fund for trans women and girls and transfem causes

gendered intelligence - trans led advocacy org

mermaids - supports trans youth

akt - lgbtq youth homelessness charity

loving me - domestic abuse service for trans people in england

not a phase - for trans adults

[matamatoki]

Here's some from Wales

Trans Aid Cymru - supporting trans people in wales

Queer Emporium - hub of queer businesses and events

And ones who operate in Wales but also across the UK

TIN Wadrobe - supplying clothes for trans and gnc people

G(end)er Swap - resources and events for trans style and gender expression

[severalowls]

Adding some from Scotland I have experience with and afaik take donations, some are broader but with good trans inclusion:

Scottish Trans - Trans advocacy, information and social events. Run by the Equality Network, a broader Scottish LGBTQI advocacy group.

LEAP Sports Scotland - Sports charity that advocates for queer inclusion in sports, runs trans sports groups (Trans Active) in at least Glasgow and Edinburgh that I can absolutely recommend.

LGBT Health & Wellbeing - Not trans specific but includes trans specific, trans led and trans inclusive support and social events, and supports a variety of smaller community-run subgroups.

And another couple UK-wide:

Gender Identity Research & Education Society - Trans led charity supporting research on trans matters and education/training on trans inclusion. Does consultancy for public and private sector organisations.

Trans Kids Deserve Better - Trans advocacy and activist group led by and for trans kids. They do good work.