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@comicreliefmorlock
Once when I was in undergrad, someone described something as āproblematicā in class and our professor was like, āThatās cool, but āproblematicā doesnāt really mean anything. It means that the thing youāre describing has a problem, and in and of itself thatās not bad. Art, especially, should always have problems, or else itās not interesting and not art, either. It sounds like youāre trying to say that this is bad, but you donāt want to say ābad.ā Is that right?ā
So from then on whenever one of us called something problematic, he would make us talk it out until we could name the ābadā thing we were hinting at. In this particular class, 7/10 it was some type of oppression, and the remainder was like, āIām uncomfortable because this is very new/confusing/pushing boundaries that made me feel safe.ā
Once we stopped calling things āproblematicā and stopping at that, class got way more interesting and... we all had to say, like, āthatās racistā or āthatās misogynisticā or āew capitalism grossā out loud, which a lot of us had never done in a classroom before. Or we had to be like, āUhhh... Iām not sure whatās so bad?ā and confront our own beliefs and that was maybe even more useful.
Anyway. Whenever I see the word problematic, I canāt help but think of this professor being like, āGood starting point, now letās get specific.ā I think when we have to commit to saying āthatās ___ā it requires a lot more careful thought about the truth and impact and complexities of whatever weāre claiming. Sometimes there really is some bullshit afoot, and also sometimes itās art, and it should be full of problems, because thatās what art is.
#'this is present in the text' is often a good first step #but those second and third ones (naming it; describing its function) are vital (via @elucubrare)
when i was a tiny baby queer (aka a 24-year-old), i went to my first pride festival probably three months after i kicked ex-gay therapy to the curb and came out to my parents. being the people they are, my parents came with me. they werenāt really sure about this whole gay thing, but they loved me and wanted me to be safe and happy and wanted to be involved in what was important to me, so they came along. (i also think my mother still might have thought i might get drugged or murdered or beaten by a protester of which there were plenty.)
anyway i wanted a memento of my first pride, you know, and this one vendor was selling keyrings, and i liked it, so i bought one. do you remember those italian charm bracelets that were all the rage like 10-15 years ago? it was a keychain like that, and it had a rainbow rooster, a rainbow cat, and then just a rainbow, and so I bought it.
i run into my mom a couple of vendors over and she goes oh you bought something? whatād you get? so i showed her, and i was like,Ā āIām not sure why itās a rooster and a cat. Seems kind of random. But I liked the rainbows.ā
and my mom, who was some form of ministerās wife for most of my childhood and teenagerhood, stares at me like she thinks iām joking.
āWhat?ā i say.
āā¦itās a cock and a pussy, Jules,ā she says flatly, and that is the story of how i died at the age of 24 while attending my first pride festival.
I love how every June this one gets dug up and passed around again, lmao.
oh no is this what weāre doing now
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*crumbles and blows away on the wind*
YOU GET THE FUCK BACK HERE AND EXPLAIN THAT RIGHT NOW
well damn
Every time, I know what's coming, but every time, I just lose it at "Uh. That"
ADHD affects how I experience time, not how I experience attachment. I love you. I miss you. I just don't realize how long itās been since I last said that, let alone messaged.
I understand that most normal functioning brains need regular engagement to maintain a bond. Absence doesnāt diminish my affection. My silence isnāt neglect or disinterest. Itās time blindness and object impermanence. The contact gap is purely neurological, not emotional. Thank you for being patient with my inconsistency and holding a seat in your heart for me.
Incredibly violent take of mine but I actually donāt think you need to relate to a story in any way to enjoy it. You can enjoy a story even if you canāt point at a character and insert some aspect of your personality or identity into them. In fact I would argue the need for a character like that to be present in every single story you experience is a sign of stunted growth.
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Movement nudge, getting up off the floor!
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real talk, i saw this other vid 7 years ago where a trainer like this lady gave some of the most important physical health advice I ever heard that changed my life:
#1. You should be able to lay down on the floor (face down or back) and be able to get up without your hands. If you can't? Spend a little bit every day just doing that, laying on the floor and getting up again no hands style, then laying down again (you'd be surprised how fast it wears you out after a few times)
#2. You should be able to get up out of a chair without using your hands or grabbing on to anything. Can't? Fucking start training mother fucker! Just a few uppies every day could save your damn life when you get older!
#3. You should be able to turn your neck to the side without twisting your upper body in the same direction, you should be able to turn your head freely without moving your shoulders, chest or torso! Start looking up loosy goosy neck exercises! It makes such a HUGE difference!
#4. You should be able to motherfucking stand on one foot and keep your balance for longer then 15 seconds. Haha sounds easy right? Thats what I thought when I tried after watching that vid, i was horrified to find how hard it was! I started doing "one leggy style" standing any chance I got, when I'm in line somewhere, when I'm watching a video... just do a few rounds of 10 seconds on each leg for like 5 min every day!
You get older and you think you still have all the same limberness as you did when you were 8, but whens the last fucking time you ran around and played like an 8 year old? You loose that flexibility so subtlety and then one day when you need it? BAM ITS GONE
Start getting into these habits now, i don't care if you're 18/25/30/45/50 OR WHATEVER JUST START YOU WON'T REGRET IT!
Bi culture TikTok
id: first thing is a tiktok video. The guy in the video says, with maybe a slight texan/southern accent: āI love when people just assume that Iām straight. Like today, at Taco Bell. I was sitting across from this attractive couple, and Iām copping looks because I think theyāre cute, but he catches me, and starts giving me dirty looksĀ ācause Iām lookin at his girl, so I hit him with the olā [raises his eyebrows, then looks up and down the viewer, and gives a slight smile]. Iāve never seen a man so confused in my life. Iām sittinā over here laughinā like ah-hah-HAH bitch! Nobodyās safe!ā
The next two pictures are from what appears to be from a stand up show, with a young white comedian, who says,Ā āIām bisexual which means youāre all at risk,ā They point to an audience member,Ā āWeāll start with you and work around.ā end id]
i've been phasing the phrase 'google it' out of my vocabulary and going back to 'look it up'. fuck you youve lost your generic trademark privileges
I've been using DuckDuckGo because you can turn the goddamn AI stuff off
so this guy right he makes ancient egyptian themed furry costumes. he makes all kinds but mostly he specializes in Horus heads. it's his passion really. he loves to make the beautiful falcon head of the Sun God. anyway so he's at a con one day and he sees this whole bunch of people in middle kingdom dress with these indistinguishable animal heads. he's like. oh man these folks could really use a new source, i can hardly tell what animal those are! so he goes over and he says "hey guys! i see you are into ancient egyptian mythological themed furry costumes--if any of you are interested in being the radiant Son of Ra, I am the BEST in the business!"
and the group of people look at each other, then at him. awkward. finally one of them says: "uh. no thanks. we're all Set."
This has been sent to me four times today, so I'm condemning OP to be judged by the 42 and fall into Nuun.
I think every laugh will make OPās heart a bit lighter.
@thatlittleegyptologist
Judge OPās heart
I laughed, I lighten his heart.
His heart shall be heavier for this.
We have no choice but to stan a queen šŖā¤ļøš
Trying to escape military service like: "Poison Seller, I require your weakest poisons."
it's actually so amazing she helped save the lives of the honorable men who did not wish to fight, while killing the most vile men, that is so fucking based
in absolute tears about the pride module at my work
HOLY SHIT GUYS, I WAS INSPIRED BY THIS POST TO TRY MAKE THE SONG AND YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT WHEN I DRAGGED THE TRAINING AUDIO OVER THE BACKING TRACK AND IT LINED UP PERFECTLY
Tempted to actually put this on spotify so I can secretly stream it at work...
Tagging @batshit-auspol because as an Australian you're the only big account I know who might share (sorry).
happy first day of pride everyone
holy shit this is going to lead to sooo many lawsuits lmao
#tbh if youāre dumb enough to give openai your bank account info you deserve everything thatās coming to you
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For those who don't know: Ikumi Nakamura is the woman who was senior artist on Bayonetta, and designed the titular character along with Hideki Kamiya. Their greatest moment of bonding was over their insistence that Bayonetta keep her glasses on at all times. Nakamura cannot go to horny jail. She is the warden.
Happy pride month to her and her exclusively
she made a comic about the experience on twitter
happy pride
An Update from back in October I'm surprised wasn't added to this post. lol
Mark Kanemura is a professional dancer, choreographer and social media personality. He has appeared in multiple TV shows, such asĀ āSo You Think You Can Danceā andĀ āGleeā. Kanemura has also appeared on many in many music videos from Janet Jackson to Lady Gaga. in recent years he has gathered a large following of people on instagram with many of his posts going viral, including the video above.
Kanemuraās posts going viral is hugely positive example of visibility. When people see something represented in media they have a better grasp of that community and the people within it. While most gay men in media are portrayed as sad, lonely, or rude; Kanemuraās posts show a happy, lively and proud energy that is just infectious.
Kanemuraās video above became an internet sensation, so big that it caught the eye of Carly Rae Jepsen, who wrote the song that was featured in Kanemuraās video above. Jepsen, or her team Iām assuming, reached out to Kanemura and danced in her tour. This not only makes the gay community more visible but features a gay artist that embraces the gay community in a positive way.
Below is a video of a Carly Rae Jepsen concert featuring Mark Kanemura.
By Daniel Montgomery
(credit for media Mark Kanemura and Carly Rae Jepsen)
References
mortega31686. (2019, July 19). Carly Rae Jepsen-Cut To The FeelingĀ featuring Mark Kanemura (Live from Hammerstein Ballroom) 7/18/19. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOyO-nLkQHI
Pretty 52. (2018, June 20). Feel the Rainbow by Mark Kanemura| Pretty 52.Ā Ā Ā YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?Ā Ā v=Eo4iRUk4LCs&list=PLh5MahqlSxf0aiiAvM9o0isKWGvL8rxDl