meh

who cares.

[demonius-darkblade]

non binary and binary

[toastpotent-deactivated20250619]

new take: all of humanity is not valid

[old-japanese-men]

[zuky]

“Those who identify as ‘otaku’ [i.e. anime and manga fandom] sicken me deeply. Anime was a mistake, it’s nothing but trash.” — Hayao Miyazaki

The great Miyazaki is somewhat famous for his sweeping dismissals, but I believe there’s political substance behind his curt condemnations of mainstream culture.

Miyazaki abhors a certain strain of Japanese nationalism which has seen something of a resurgence in recent years and crept into the chaotic free-for-all of anime and manga storytelling. He’s been a vocal critic of prime minister Shinzō Abe’s politics, including the denial of Japanese war crimes and sex slavery, the ceremonial honouring of Japanese war criminals, and the proposal to amend the Constitution to re-introduce the possibility of war.

As it stands, the Constitution of Japan includes the remarkable Article 9 which outlaws war — a measure which was forcefully imposed by the US after dropping two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Needless to say, there’s something twisted about achieving a ban on war by means of an atomic holocaust; but Miyazaki, a child of World War II and its horrors, supports the ban.

Miyazaki is equally critical of the US. When “Spirited Away” won an Oscar in 2003, he refused to travel to Hollywood to accept the award, later explaining “I didn’t want to visit a country that was bombing Iraq”. 

So I don’t think Miyazaki is simply being an eccentric moody artist when he says things like “Anime was a mistake, it’s nothing but trash”. I think he has specific opinions and critiques of craft and storytelling, message and values, politics and culture, as conveyed by art.

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that’s actually why i despise it when western anime fans reblog the quote “anime was a mistake”. not only is it just irritating, but they have no idea what it actually entails in their western frame of view. anime is largely bad. yeah. a lot of it provides for largely a older male audience and includes a lot of fetishism and blatant imperialist content. how many times have any of you seen scenes in anime where the background changes to something similar to sun rays to show motivation? how many of you know that it’s a direct reference to the rising sun flag. the flag in which the “asian holocaust” was created under. how many times have you actually seen the flag outright in anime? how many of you still praise ouran highschool host club when they literally portrayed feminists as nazis, which is bad enough but considering japan’s past? how many of you watch attack on titan, which is pure imperialist propaganda? how many of you, yeah our followers as well, watch hetalia? the whole premise of the show being nazi and imperialist apologism and when the creator literally said before that he thinks that the rest of asia wants to/should be under imperial japanese rule again. how many of you watch anime that has a shallow chinese or korean character(s) or a sexy korean/chinese girl in a bastardized, revealing rendition of their traditional dress? yeah. most of anime is shit. it’s total trash for what a huge portion of the industry has stood for, producing widespread scenes of rape, pedophilia, fetishism. it continues to promote either borderline to outright nationalistic attitudes, and still dehumanizes chinese and korean characters. “ but does it matter?” you ask. it matters when there are still marches in japan happening this decade that celebrate hitler’s birthday. that there are still marches this decade that promote the drowning of chinese and koreans in the bays and killing us. what happened to japan as a nation during the meiji reformation and after the war with the occupation was inhumane. there’s not excuse for it. but imperialism is still alive and well in japan. and huge portions of the anime industry is built off it. this is why i hate white western fans reblog this quote out of context. this is why i hate all of you saying “i hate anime teehee” as you marathon snk and no game no life on kissanime. because you don’t. you’re joking. there are real reasons to hate the industry. and you’re turning it into a joke. you call yourselves “weebs” to “reclaim” the term, purposefuly ignoring how so many **young** asian people have been harmed by the term. japanese people being sexually assaulted by white self proclaimed weebs with yellow fever in their own country. little fucking kids stalked online and in real life by self proclaimed weebs with loli/shotacon fetishes. then you log onto tumblr and say that it’s “not really pedophilia” over fanart like it’s not part of one big system. somewhere out there, a young asian girl may be crying after being forced to webcam at the age of 9. and if you did mean it, then what? if you did mean you hated it, then what? you hate it for every reason but a right one. you’re not addressing a problem by reblogging that quote as a joke. you’re part of it.

[mary-on-the-contrary]

lazerprincess

this is a collection of her photos, drawings and her suicide note, 

this is so even if her mom deletes her blog, everything is saved, 

[rubesdragon]

her blog has already been removed and posts are being removed. dont stop reblogging this, dont let them silence us, dont let Leelah Alcorn be forgotten 

[abandonedaccount31803-deactivat]

dont let her be forgot, guys.

[depression-healthy-carrier]

Easy peasy kill me pleasy

[verydazedvoid-deactivated202002]

Just an update for anyone who might be paying attention to me..

Out of shelter, probably going to be staying in the car. I wont stay with transphobic people. I can’t afford to stay in a motel and stuff. I don’t have phone service, the only way I’m even able to post here is because I had a dollar to buy a soda at McDonalds. I can’t get phone calls for jobs. I’m in a shitty situation and if anyone would want to donate so I could maybe stay in a motel or something for a night? I need to shower. I need to have a quiet place to think.

Paypal email:

[email protected]

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Please help

[crochetcockring]

Click here to support Fiona's Medical Fund organized by Xan P

PLEASE HELP MY CAT! Fiona is an approximately 13 year old, three-legged Calico who has been with my family (my mom and me) for almost 10 years. She was abandoned, and showed up on our doorstep asking for food occasionally until one day she came with a limp that turned out to be the result of a...

PLEASE HELP MY CAT! Fiona is an approximately 13 year old, three-legged Calico who has been with my family (my mom and me) for almost 10 years. She was abandoned, and showed up on our doorstep asking for food occasionally until one day she came with a limp that turned out to be the result of a shattered back leg which we had to amputate. From that day, she officially became our cat. Now, she needs care again. Fiona was diagnosed with diabetes today (3/12/2018) by a local veterinarian. She also needs dental care of which we don’t yet know the cost. Her physical and lab testing just put my mom and me out $170 that we don’t have and the insulin prescription will be another $170 or so for a six month supply (not including syringes needed to administer it). Fiona also has new dietary needs that require us to pay more for her cat food. All in all, this could cost anywhere from 500 to 1000 dollars and I am erring on the side of it costing more. I know this may seem a petty thing to ask money for, but I love this cat. Please help if you can and share!

She’s lost a lot of weight in the past couple of months and she’s having trouble going to the bathroom. We really need money right now to buy her insulin. If y’all could share and donate that would be much appreciated! It’s hard for me to ask for money, especially for a pet, but she’s really important to me 😭😭😭

[crochetcockring]

Update: Paid for Fiona’s visit today, paid the $170 for the first visit, been paying for cat food and syringes and I’ll be withdrawing money soon for the visit this past Monday which included lab tests and insulin that was ~$230 (we paid with care credit so we pay that off through our insurance). I’ll have to take Fiona again next Friday, which will be another $60, and I’m going to need to buy some more food soon.

[crochetcockring]

Update 2: still need $230 to pay off the 3/19 visit and they’re checking Fiona’s blood sugar again in two weeks and I have no money for either of those things.

I also have a cash.me $xandyke and I may set up a paypal soon if you’d rather donate that way than through gofundme.

Thank you to all who have donated! Even small donations are helpful. $5 means I can buy 10 cans of cat food.

[crochetcockring]

Update 3: PayPal is paypal.me/XanP

[crochetcockring]

Update 4: So I’m still paying off the fees from a few weeks ago since I used some money for food and for vet visits. Fiona is now down to getting 2 units a day (from 4 units a day in the beginning) of insulin and she’s looking and doing much better and there’s a possibility her diabetes could be cured since she’s responding well. The next big expense is going to be her dental care. She needs some teeth extracted and this is an estimate from the vet we got Friday (4/13):

Thank you to everyone who’s donated so far! Please spread this version around!

[crochetcockring]

Update 5: so now we really are gathering money to pay for Fiona’s dental care. She’s stable with her insulin (which we may need to get more of in a month or two) and her next visit to the vet for that won’t be for 6 months. Her teeth are the next big expense which I mentioned in the original post and the estimate still stands. I want to start gathering money for that now because while we can use care credit to pay up front, we need money on the back end to pay off the procedure within a certain time frame without interest.

[one-divides-into-two]

hey everyone, (tl:dr, help out a trans lesbian afford to move back to the US) i hate having to do this, but moving back to the states is going to be incredibly expensive for me. i should (hopefully) be getting a small deposit back from the apartment that i’ve been living in while finishing my degree in belgium, but because i didn’t have a work visa, i haven’t had a job for the last 10 months and have next to no savings.  i’ll be moving into my old apartment with my partner for about 2 months before moving into a new place so i’ll have a little bit of time to start working again and save some money, but moving costs a lot - first/last/deposit/realtor’s fee in the boston area is going to end up in the neighborhood of $2500, which is all the money that i have to my name right now (thank u based student loans), not to mention the cost of actually moving our shit from old apartment -> new apartment and affording to live while i try to find a job back in boston.  i’m not in dire straights like i know that some folks are - i’m not at risk of homelessness or anything like that. but i could really use the help. i was lucky enough to get the chance to pursue my academic dreams and come out to Belgium to get my masters’ degree, but it’s fucked up my finances and it’s making it really expensive to come home. if u enjoy my quality content, appreciate my existence, and have a dollar or two to spare, it would go a long way to helping get me settled back in boston so that i can start applying to PhD programs and professionally shitpost about derrida. my paypal is [email protected] i’m also happy to give folks my venmo ID if you message me. thanks in advance. <3

[cheaphalloweencostume]

just a fun loving nature boy on a hike babey!!

[robothugscomic]

New comic! (link to comic)

Sorry this one’s a little late.

Trans people have to walk this really fine line with respect to acceptable gender expression. Deviating from what is considered ‘normal’ for their gender results in the credibility of that gender being called into question in ways that just don’t happen with cis people.

(while this happens with all trans people,  I’m going to focus on trans women for this post)

The truth is, while feminism is making awesome inroads in creating space for women to adopt a range of gender expressions beyond what social norms of ‘women’ have prescribed, so often that only applies to cis women. Trans women who ‘break’ femininity are regarded as essentially  'letting slip’ their ‘actual gender’.

This is a symptom of the fact that trans people are largely still considered to be ‘acting like ’ their gender - 'acting’ being the operative term. People see their gender as being something that sits upon a deeper truth - some less genuine, something deceptive.

There’s another side to this, of course, for trans women who adopt non-transgressive expressions of femininity - they’re accused (often within the feminist community) of reinforcing stereotypes, damaging the image of women.

So there’s really no way to win. Trans women who conform too much are essentially accused of being in bad drag, trans women who don’t conform enough are accused of a lack of commitment to their gender.

That great work we do, where we’re troubling what gender norms are, challenging sexist ideals, and taking control of our bodies? We need to make sure that we’re opening up those opportunities for ALL women. And we need to make that space available for all other genders, as well. I don’t believe in feminism that opens doors to some people while locking them for others.

[neglectedrainbow]

straight people stop trying to profit off of gay audiences while doing absolutely nothing to actually help us challenge

[neglectedrainbow]

btw this is about the new rita ora song called “girls” which features the chorus “sometimes, i just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls / red wine, i just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls.”

except literally all of the four singers are straight. and the song was written by five men and cardi b. 

about the song, rita said “at first listen, you’ll be like ‘oh wow. she’s definitely letting us know that she likes girls.’ but it’s not that…the song is basically about females complimenting other females and supporting each other”. 

so like. she’s singing this song (written by almost all men) about girls wanting to kiss girls, and then frantically pulling a no-homo and saying that the song is about feminism somehow. not girls loving girls. which completely invalidates the love of women that wlw like myself actually have.

and her trying to immediately advertise and sell the song as a “bisexual anthem” when it features no actual bisexual artists. the lgbtq community is not a marketing campaign. 

and there’s this:

because, oh, of course. women wanting to kiss women is “twisted.” thanks rita.

(also the song’s inspiration is apparently katy perry’s “i kissed a girl” so no wonder it’s a mess tbh)

tl;dr: rita ora, charli xcx, bebe rexha, and cardi b released a song trying to profit off of the lgbtq community and wlw specifically while doing literally nothing to actually help our community and marginalizing the voices of actual lgbtq artists. 

the song’s just trying to take our money, treat us like nothing more than a trend, and exploit our love. please, instead of listening to this garbage song, support actual lgbtq artists.

[neglectedrainbow]

as always, hayley kiyoko has given a perfect response. exactly what i was trying to say <3

[neglectedrainbow]

more good responses from wlw about this:

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and while you’re here:

<3

[licensedlesbian]

Oh

[skagra9482]

The government removed my disability care, leaving me to live in CONSTANT FEAR FOR MY LIFE.

I’m bedridden & unable to even walk to food/water

WITHIN LESS THAN 1 HOUR (May 10), $650 MUST be raised for legal fees to appeal against the funding cut. 

Without a lawyer, I could lose the appeal, and live in fear of LETHAL DEHYDRATION for months or even years to come.

 I’m confined to a bed 24/7 with complex regional pain syndrome [medical reports], making me utterly reliant on paid disability care. Despite this, my government disability services were revoked by a widely criticised ([1] [2] [3]) department. Without assistance, I could quite literally die from dehydration. I could be evicted for lack of paid cleaning, leading to life-threatening homelessness

THIS PREDICAMENT MUST END NOW. To overturn the funding removal, I need URGENT help to pay for a lawyer, without which I could lose the appeal. If I lose, the next stages of the appeal are the tribunal & federal court, where legal representation can cost up to ~$31,250 [explanation]. But at the current appeal stage, around $3750 are left to be raised within 7 DAYS, by the time of my meeting with the lawyer on May 16. Please help me. Winning this appeal may almost eliminate my reliance on donations and might even save my life. 

PLEASE DONATE HERE Automatic donations counter must reach: $55,161 All previous donations have run out or are for unrelated expenses

Recurring donations for my care can be made here & must be **registered at this link** to be valid. With enough donations, this can provide some stability while waiting for gov. funding reinstatement.

***NO DONATIONS SO FAR*** ***NO DONATIONS SO FAR*** ***NO DONATIONS SO FAR*** LESS THAN 1 HOUR LEFT till deadline. $650 ABSOLUTELY MUST be raised ***IMMEDIATELY***.

I CANNOT CONTINUE TO FIGHT THIS. Losing government funding is LIFE-THREATENING. Please, PLEASE, I am BEGGING you, please donate towards my legal fees.  If I lose, I am TERRIFIED of the torturous fatigue and pain I will suffer. I am TERRIFIED of neglect, of living in human waste, of EVICTION, of LITERALLY DYING. THIS. IS. A. LIVING. HELL. And I NEED to GET OUT. I am PLEADING, BEGGING, IMPLORING you to help me.

PLEASE DONATE HERE Automatic donations counter must reach: $55,161 All previous donations have run out or are for unrelated expenses

[veilune-deactivated20221222]

trans guy: i feel dysphoric cis ally: ur literally the handsomest manly dude guy bro dude man i ever seen before in my life my guy dude! just because you’re biologically a woman doesnt mean you aren’t super manly and handsome!! honestly wow your jawline is so sharp cut me with your jaw daddy father sir

[ro6o]

for cis people asking what they should say, here’s a few suggestions:

- don’t overdo it (the reason why this example is Bad is because the cis person overuses all these masculine words and it’s too extreme).

- don’t say anything about how he is ‘biologically a woman’. never mention that to a trans person. ever.

- don’t shower him with compliments. yes, one or two might be good, but he isn’t asking you to confirm that he looks male (most of the time).

- do show sympathy. tell him you’re sorry that he feels that way and try to comfort him if you can (and if you try to comfort him, refer to the points above this one so you don’t do anything wrong).

- do ask if you can help. if he says that you can’t, leave him alone till he’s feeling better (or maybe try to cheer him up by changing the subject).

- do tell him you’re there for him, if all else fails. if anything, you can make him feel better by reminding him that he has a friend.

[three-eyed-discourse]

I really like this post because it’s honestly really helpful and doesn’t shit on cis people for being ignorant in this situation.

[colorbandiits]

One thing I’d ad; instead of asking if you can help ask “is there anything you need or want?” this can be good advice in general because it allows the person to say something like needing to be alone and doesn’t put as much pressure on them to come up with something to try and make you feel useful

[transpondster]

[sugaangelrush-blog]

Update: Please read! Very important.

Update: Hello fellow humans. I would like to thank everyone who has already helped me and my family. I have another post about my family’s situation on my profile and this is just an update on what’s happening.

So my dad has currently lost his job, due to his leg injury. Now, all we have is the money my mother is getting for my younger siblings every two weeks which isn’t enough to pay our rent, bills and buy food at the same time. I’ve been offline lately trying to do something to help my family. I got a job but they hardly ever give me shifts, so I’ve been calling my manager all the time yet he always tells me the same thing and that is to wait until he rings me or messages me when something comes up. I’ve been having a few interviews yet none of them have gone well. The ones that didn’t call me back I rang them up and they told me that they have already found someone. I was ultra pissed because I’ve been waiting and hoping yet they never rang to let me know. On Sunday we had run out of food, so I decided to get out of the house and I was walking all day feeling lost, trying to do something for my family rather than nothing. I got in contact with a friend, and they said they’d spare a little money to help us out a bit and I was so very thankful that I began to cry. It’s very saddening to go through something like this, and not have anyone around to help us. Right now, we are in desperate need of some assistance. I’ve been feeling more depressed lately because of the things my family is going through. But writing fantasy stories is what keeps my mind off things because JK Rowling is who inspires me to be a writer. I love her work so much. Praying also makes me feel a lot better as well. I have made friends that I’ve met over the internet who I can talk to about my problems. Those people make me smile with their kind words and their good heart.

Somedays I feel like I’m suffocating and that I’m not good enough in people’s eyes, the reason I’m insecure sometimes around people.

But with every struggle, my parents will always be my anchor. I want to make them proud someday. It may not be today but I will do something extraordinary that will make them happy.  

Please if anyone is reading this, if you have any spare money to give PLEASE donate to help us out. Please, I’m pleading with all my heart. please help us.

https://www.paypal.me/HelpMyFamilyPlease

[goopy-amethyst-deactivated20250]

Life imitates art

[browsedankmemes]

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air appreciation (via /r/BlackPeopleTwitter)

[arnber]

hey guys

I need to see a doctor. I’ve been having some health issues and I need to see a doctor but I can’t afford a visit to one. My health insurance deductible is in the thousands and I’m nowhere near it, I haven’t seen a doctor (besides immediate care when I’m really sick that my parents pay for) for a checkup in many years. The cost for an appointment would be more than half my paycheck which isn’t feasible for me because my car payment takes up 1/3 of every paycheck. If anybody could send a few dollars to help me out it would be greatly appreciated.

my cash app is $arnber (same as my url) and my paypal is [email protected] 

again any help would be super appreciated and i would be so grateful. thanks for reading and if you could reblog this post that would be super nice of you.