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[catzeatyerface]

Since I’m seeing people spreading misinformation (again, shocker) about this let me make this clear to people:

the prefix allo- means different, other, nonself, or as Lexicon Library.LGBT puts it “not relating to oneself”.

so allosexual and alloromantic basically mean “I am attracted to other people sexually/romantically.”

I know it has multiple meanings but this is clearly the one that is meant here.

I’ve seen people say that the different/other is allo people and the term is saying they’re different/other to aspec people and is therefore an othering term to people who are allo, and that is just blatant misinformation that I’m 100% certain was spread by aphobes trying to push the narrative that people who identify as aspec think we’re better than everyone else (especially other queer ppl).

Whether you realize it or not you are being manipulated by aphobes to help demonize aspec people so please stop spreading this misinformation and saying things like “I don’t want to be called allosexual because it’s othering” and making us want to die, it’s literally just the opposite end of a spectrum, it’s not anything to be bothered by unless you’re bothered by acknowledging the spectrum exists

Please reblog this so people see it.

[ripley-stark]

popular m/f or m/m ship (usually white/light-skinned): man grooms, stalks, coerces, literally beats the shit out of their partner

news, critics, and fans: the popularity of this ship reflects a transgressive counter culture in which women and queer people use fiction as a safe space to explore dark desires 😍. the creators have invented a fascinating, twisted, and thrilling dynamic between these two characters, layered with history and gothic symbolism. a true interrogation of patriarchy

f/f ship, interracial ship: [displays any slightly twisted or unequal elements to their dynamic]

news, critics, and fans: um... idk this is just problematic. the creators really fucked up here. these characters are so unlikable and two-dimensional. women deserve better than this. and anyway, why does every show have to have romance these days? the desire to force romance onto shows reflects the myopia and anti-intellectualism of modern television watching

popular m/m ship: the guys get along really well and are twee, funny, and charming, or their relationship is built on quiet insight and respect

news, critics, and fans: the virality of this show speaks to what women truly want in a relationship: EQUALITY! these characters really work hard to earn their level playing ground, and it's so beautiful to see

f/f ship or interracial ship: [does the same thing]

news, critics, and fans: this is so lacking in imagination, so boring and dull. news flash! i don't want my characters to talk in therapy speak. i want my gay characters fucked up insane and cringe!! i'm so sick of flawless characters that are nothing like real life. these writers need to go outside and touch grass

[frogwhomp]

Here are some shots from my exhibition Esoteric Africana! TBH photos don't fully capture the experience of being in the space so if you're in Portland i'm having an exhibition opening during First Thursday - April 2nd 2026 from 5 - 7pm located at PNCA!

[grandfloridians]

white women are always like “more strong kickass female leads!” and when i say i want to see a black female love interest who is allowed to be girly and fall in love they give me weird looks and say that i’m supporting gender stereotypes and heteronormativity but what a lot of white women don’t get is that black women we’ve had hundreds of years of having our femininity ripped from us, of being deemed unworthy of male (especially non-black male) attention. black women in media are never allowed to be the “cute” ones or the love interest, we’ve always been the “strong kickass street smart woman” trope that white women want so badly. so basically if a black girl says she wants to see another black girl fulfill the role of “love interest” there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that and it isn’t a hindrance to feminism

[arahir]

i just can't convey the frustration and sorrow that it's been to grow up at first without the internet and then watching it bloom into this useful, fun, connecting force you sometimes spent time on, only for it to degrade into this constant oppressive waste of time and energy where people are constantly pumping out algorithmically designed content for max algorithmic appeal and even the most simple search generates either no results or an infinite abyss of ai generated slop none of which is usable or correct. we briefly had a library of alexandria and then fed it into a paper shredder so advertisers could sell a random mash of pulp back to us at a premium.

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

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[creatingblackcharacters]

Aldis Hodge is just 😩😩😩😩😩🤌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[jay-rayart]

When I was in 5th grade a girl told me that “black boys couldn’t be pretty” it took me a long time to see something worthwhile in the mirror

[aesterea-archived]

more on writing muslim characters from a hijabi muslim girl

- hijabis get really excited over pretty scarves - they also like to collect pins and brooches - we get asked a lot of questions and it can be annoying or it can be amusing, just depends on our mood and personality and how the question is phrased - common questions include: - “not even water?” (referring to fasting) - hijabis hear a lot of “do you sleep in that?” (we don’t) and “where is your hair?” (in a bun or a braid, usually) - “is it mooze-slim or mozzlem?” (the answer is neither, it’s muslim, with a soft s and accent on the first syllable) - “ee-slam or iz-lamb?” (it’s iss-laam, accent on the first syllable) - “hee-job?” (heh-jahb, accent on the second syllable)

- “kor-an?” (no. quran. say it like koor-annn, accent on the second syllable) - people tend to mess up our names really badly and you just get a sigh and a resigned nod or an awkward smile, maybe a nickname instead - long hair is easy to hide, short hair is harder to wrap up - hijab isn’t just covering hair, it’s also showing as little skin as possible with the exception of face, hands, and feet, and not wearing tight/sheer clothing - that applies to men too, people just don’t like to mention it ( i wonder why) - henna/mehendi isn’t just for special occasions, you’ll see people wearing it for fun - henna/mehendi isn’t just for muslims, either, it’s not a religious thing - henna/mehendi is not just for women, men also wear it, especially on their weddings - there are big mehendi parties in the couple of nights before eid where people (usually just women and kids) gather and do each other’s mehendi, usually just hands and feet - five daily prayers - most muslim kids can stutter through a couple verses of quran in the original arabic text by the age of seven or eight, it does not matter where they live or where they’re from or what language they speak natively - muslim families tend to have multiple copies of the quran - there are no “versions” of the quran, there has only ever been one. all muslims follow the exact same book - muslims have no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience - don’t use islamic phrases if you don’t know what they mean or how to use them. we use them often, inside and outside of religious settings. in islam, it is encouraged to mention God often and we say these things very casually, but we take them very seriously - Allahu Akbar means “God is Greatest” (often said when something shocks or surprises us, or if we’re scared or daunted, or when something amazing happens, whether it be good or bad; it’s like saying “oh my god”) - Subhan Allah means “Glory be to God” (i say subhan Allah at the sky, at babies, at trees, whatever strikes me as pleasant, especially if it’s in nature) - Bismillah means “in the name of God” and it’s just something you say before you start something like eating or doing your homework - In Shaa Allah means “if God wills” (example: you’ll be famous, in shaa Allah) (it’s a reminder that the future is in God’s hands, so be humble and be hopeful)

- Astaghfirullah means “i seek forgiveness from Allah” and it’s like “god forgive me” - Alhamdulillah means “all thanks and praise belong to God” and it’s just a little bit more serious than saying “thank god” (example: i passed my exams, alhamdulillah; i made it home okay, alhamdulillah) - when i say we use them casually, i really mean it - teacher forgot to assign homework? Alhamdulillah - our version of “amen” is “ameen” - muslims greet each other with “assalamu alaikum” which just means “peace be on you” and it’s like saying hi - the proper response is “walaikum assalam” which means “and on you be peace” and it’s like saying “you too”

[missandaei]

As a Muslim this post is so very important and it makes me so happy that it gives the small facts and details that one might be unaware of or confused about.

[going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi]

I know a lot of writers like to act like their characters are fully fledged real people who popped fully formed into their head, but they're not. you invented them. and you should interrogate why you made them the way you did. why do they look like that? why do they have those personality traits? what inspired them? what characters are they similar to? why do you as the author treat them like that?

because you are not infallible. you absorb stereotypes from the world around you. and if you don't spend time interrogating your thought process, you will spit up reductive bullshit and create bad characters and storylines because of it.

[going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi]

in most cases, there is nothing inherently wrong with a character conforming to a particular stereotype. if you have an actual explanation for why your female character is the team mom or why your villain is gay, okay. there are ways to have those characters that does something for the story you're telling. but you have to be aware and compensate for the stereotypes in order to avoid perpetuating them.

and even before you do that, you should be asking yourself why? why is the girl the team mom? it might be in character for her, but you picked her personality. why did you pick it? why is the villain gay? does it add anything? a good writer should be able to explain their character choices and how those choices matter to the story they're trying to tell. if someone asks why the black girl is the only one who dies, and you don't have a solid answer, you need to change some stuff.

[barishal]

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[ndnbutch]

like obviously I’m glad that the update was reversed because it was a bad idea that would have made this platform worse to use for everyone. but seeing the response to it just feels… weird. I don’t fully know how to describe it. it feels like it’s happening in a different version of the world. I mean people have rightly pointed out the still hovering problem of the ongoing targeted harassment of trans women and people of color by both other users and staff itself. but I’m also just like not feeling particularly celebratory. it just feels so small. idk. I’m glad it happened this way and I don’t fault people for finding joy where they can. for me it’s like. okay. can we perhaps harness this energy towards something more substantial now? is that possible?

[ndnbutch]

So tbh when I originally made this post I was actually trying to talk more about stuff happening outside of tumblr entirely. I work in the general political organizing world and that tends to be where my priorities lie first and foremost, and my call to harness the energy from this backlash to the update towards something more substantial was in reference moreso to things like BDS action and fighting discriminatory legislation.

I still stand by that intended point. But all that being said, apparently since I made this post there has been a significant mass deletion of transfem/transfeminist bloggers. I think the highest count I’ve seen referenced is 30+. And I absolutely believe that channeling our anger towards this counts as “something more substantial”. I am acutely aware of how few spaces there are both online and offline where trans women can safely speak their minds. I don’t know that this platform has ever truly been one such space, but it’s unacceptable to stand by and allow it to become even more hostile.

If you contacted staff to use your voice in protest against the update, especially if one such concern you shared was the way in which it would facilitate an increase in harassment against marginalized bloggers, it’s time to speak up again in defense of the transfem bloggers who would have been most targeted by that harassment. This action by staff cannot be allowed to go unaddressed.

[mijitogustavito]

Keeping this quote to my grave

[creatingblackcharacters]

One Battle After Another winning over Sinners as Best Picture is peak "this is the Black representation we're comfortable with" because no way 😭 not that one 😭 siiiiighhhhhhhhhh I hate that.

At least we got

Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler the creator you are!! Past due!!)

Best Cinematography (won by Autumn Durald Arkapaw, an Afro-Filipina, THEE first woman EVER to win it, and well deserved with the way that movie was filmed!!)

Best Lead Actor (MICHAEL B!!! CHADWICK IS SMILING AT YOU!! YOU DID IT!!!)

Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson has one of the rare cookout invites. He did the damn thing with the music on this movie.)

[scorpionlafemme]

[isuggestnotbeingacreep]

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[butchfriend]

Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College

[multiversewanderlust]

[butchblooms]

"Which raises the possibility that AIs are now evaluating AI-generated papers, reducing the entire academic exercise to a conversation between two robots"