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Annabel Lee is always haunted by ribbons

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I had to trim some of these conversation down due to length but it hurts me that Annabel is haunted by ribbons in the afterlife.

In a way they are both right.

Lenore played by societal roles, but it got taken away from her in an instant.

Annabel is playing by societal rules yet, she's miserable.

The afterlife is set up as a game with only one winner.

One person gets to be reincarnated and reborn into society that's full of prejudice.

In an instant, happiness can be lost the moment someone is deemed too emotional to deal with.

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Hmmm...

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So about that Lenore

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Angel's Friends X Stargoth

Both couples have to face judgement from biblically accurate looking angels.

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...What year is this?

I was wondering why no one is speaking up about this, but then realised I'll have to be the one.

Alastor in a straitjacket

I love Alastor but the image of Alastor in a straitjacket reinforces the harmful stigma that equates mental illness with being dangerous and evil.

The straitjacket is not even a hannibal lector reference without the mask, its just a straitjacket.

The straitjacket is a very triggering image for many people implying that those with mental illness are 'supposed' to be restrained.

The straitjacket is a negative symbol and icon for mental illness.

A few examples: It was removed from sims 4 as a instability icon

A Gucci straitjacket fashion show was famously protested in 2019.

In the UK and Australia government agencies have previously stepped in and removed straitjacket Halloween costumes from shelves.

This is actually distressful. Will there be a ton of Alastor cosplayers in straitjackets at public conventions, and will Amir the mental health advocate be posing with them??

I tentatively raised this in two discords. One person told me they did not know the historical context of the straitjacket at all until I explained it.

In another discord with 1000+ people, I receive 0 public responses and 7 dm's from distressed people.

They all said the same thing that they are afraid to speak out because the stigma is so strong.

(I have this person's permission to quote them) One of them confided that the straitjacket is very triggering image for them because of their mothers condition, which they keep secret because of the stigma. The stigma stereotype that is being reinforced by images like: a literal devil in a straitjacket.

Another said their 'heart sank when they saw it' 😟

Everyone is afraid of cosplay happening.

Everyone said they were relieved to see someone else say something about it.

The fanart isnt even being tagged as nc (which is where it belongs, niche interest for adults not marketed to teens in a major high street store.)

I'm really disappointed in the HH fanbase, because we've somehow created an environment where people feel they cant speak up about ableism and mental disability and stigma and suffer in silence.

I was excited to hear they changed something about the t-shirt and facepalmed when it was all about the shipping crap.

Our fanbase is one where the fans will launch a thousand ships if Husk has the wrong stripe on his hat but total radiosilence over ableist imagery and enforcing stigmas that hurt the vulnerable and it's starting to embarass me.

Even if there is no call for Hot Topic to change the t-shirt its painful to see no conversations surrounding it, with all the noise has been about the shipping instead of what matters.

Anyway I'm making this post for the upset people who dm'd me, and hoping to create at least one search result for 'straitjacket Alastor' that represents a different viewpoint. If you are also affected by this please reach out too.

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I'm just surprised and a bit disappointed with whoever designed this.

The use of a straightjacket to show how, "crazy," Alastor is, feels pretty lazy; considering we never see him in one in the show, nor do we ever see any indication of him being, "crazy enough," to warrant being put in one. Alastor's overall demeanor is calm, cool, collected, and in charge. He said it himself that a smile keeps your enemies guessing, and reminds everyone that you're the one in control.

Yes, there's an allusion to Hannibal from Silence of the Lambs because of the whole cannibalism thing, but overall feels out of character, and a lazy attempt at looking edgy on purpose.

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Sorry I know you wrote this in support but I have to disagree with this take

My concerns aren't really about Alastor and if Alastor is crazy 'enough' to warrant being put in a straitjacket because no one should be put in a straitjacket

It's mainly about whoever we've IRL labeled 'crazy enough' to be put in a straitjacket, and suggesting that they have 'evil' and 'dangerous' traits

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The way he always tried to protect her

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I think Buddy can take him

Wave a spoiled actor

Buddy was literally born on the streets

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So cute

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Cooperate need you to spot the difference

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Hmmm... I wonder what all these crumbs could be

Could the key Chase theory be alive?

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Let's hope the biblical accurate angel likes Yaoi/ Yuri

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Violet default fighting style is just bitch slapping

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Do we ever talk about how Buddy has near immortality and yet encountering Chase is when he truly sees an angel.

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We love a man who provides

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I find it interesting that the witches of house pool believe in male supernatural entities yet draw the line at a human male in their presence