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[mysharona1987]

By Gemma Correll

[candlesandink]

“we don’t need forced representation of-” SHUT UP. LITERALLY JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP. it’s not “forced representation”. people are allowed to just exist, and whether a character’s race or mental illness or sexuality or gender identity “serves the plot” or “symbolizes something” is irrelevant. people can be gay without having a reason. people can have depression without having a reason. 

“what’s next, a bisexual with bipolar disorder?” hi, a bisexual with bipolar disorder here to tell you to fuck off!

“maybe a mixed-race aromantic on the autism spectrum?” oh, you must be talking about my grade 6 english teacher!

“or better yet, a muslim girl that’s hiding the fact that she’s a lesbian from her conservative parents while battling her ptsd from surviving a bombing?” ohhhh, right, my childhood best friend!

i don’t care if the representation seems “forced” to you, because you know what? all kinds of kids are starting to see themselves in the stories they like for the first time ever!! not all protagonists are skinny, straight, and white! that’s good! why are you getting so mad about the fact that kids everywhere are getting the representation they need? fat kids. gay kids. black kids. depressed kids. trans kids. asian kids. austistic kids. adhd kids. muslim kids. genderqueer kids. bi kids. ace/aro kids. all of these children are seeing themselves mirrored in their favourote books for the first time and that’s a beautiful thing!!

bigoted white dudebros are getting mad because these characters aren’t “realistic”, but you know what really isn’t realistic? EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER BEING A BASIC SKINNY WHITE KID WITH SOME KIND OF MENTAL ISSUE THAT JUST MAGICALLY GOES AWAY BY THE END OF THE BOOK WHEN THEY GET IN A (HETEROSEXUAL) RELATIONSHIP. that’s not realistic. the world is so diverse!! the books we read should represent that!!

so, to my fellow gender and sexual minorities - you’re allowed to love the books that give you the representation you’ve been waiting for! to the kids of colour out there - you’re allowed to get excited when you find a character with the same ethnicity as you! to the kids with mental issues, diagnosed or not - you’re allowed to find an escape in a book that portrays a mental disorder you struggle with! none of you have to listen to the cishet white people telling you that the representation is fake or unrealistic. you get to make that decision for yourself. that also means that you’re allowed to criticize a book that incorrectly represents something!! you would know!! you have the right to speak out.

if you see this, reblog it. i want as many people to see this as possible. i want every single minority child to understand this.

thank you for coming to my ted talk xx

[anxietyproblem]

[dianalupa]

Yes, I’m fine. everything is fine

[booksandcows]

[anxietyproblem]

[dianalupa]

Wow I hate anxiety.

I sent a 35 word message earlier today. That was probably really easy, right? Wrong. I spent five and a half hours writing and rewriting and re-rewriting it, fell out with my parents in the process, and then had a massive panic attack after sending it. Fun... :|

[bigmommycommie]

hi friendly reminder that from six of crows main characters:

3 out of 7 are poc

4 out of 7 are lgbtq+

2 are recovering from addictions

2 out of 3 couples are interracial

there are all kinds of disabilities (learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental disorders, an adhd coded character)

we have a cishet white man raised in a racist, sexist environment unlearning his bigotry and actively trying to be better and help the people he used to hate

we have a fat girl who's still hot and confident in her body

I love it so much

[stolenfjerdantank]

“no mourners, no funerals” is really just mentally ill “live, laugh, love” huh

[dianalupa]

And yet we love it

[shhhhimwatchingthis]

I think one of the most under rated things about kaz brekker is that...he's funny

like so many dark edgy ya boys are brooding loners who aren't good with people but kaz is such a subversion of these traits

in the first scene we see him through inej's point of view he's cracking jokes with the dregs, he makes smalltalk about weather with the black tips, like Inej makes a point to note when he changes from being Kaz to being Dirty hands, who is all those edgy tropes but kaz isn't always Dirtyhands

"you're passable at demo you're excellent at hostage"

"why don't you pay someone to burn your Kruge for you thats what the big players do"

literally anything he says to Matthias when he's trying to goad him

like kaz is not some humorless sad boi, even his eternal monolog can be funny

"I definitely didnt tell them to blow up the lab"

"maybe I'm finally going to pay for all those tree spirit jokes"

also the entire scene with Van Eck when Van Ecks like "the best thief to send would be the guy who stole my deKapple" and Kaz just straight face saying "yeah. too bad we don't know who took it huh?" and then a scene later telling Inej to move it from its UNDER HIS BED cause he didn't even care enough to sell it

like please appreciate that for all he can be cruel, go too far, or cross lines like...Kaz Brekker is fucking funny

[dianalupa]

I should have realised I was bi sooooo much sooner. I literally had a crush on both of them when I was younger...

[azure-firecracker]

This blog supports bi people.

This blog understands that bi people are not gay people pretending to be something else.

This blog understands that bi people can be in a heterosexual relationship and still be bi.

This blog understands that bi people can be in a homosexual relationship and still be bi.

This blog understands that bi people can have preferences about who they date and lean more towards a certain gender and still be bi.

This blog does not support biphobia.

If you are biphobic, please get off this blog.

[aralas-shipper]

Bilbo: You need to stop worrying about Fíli so much and take care of yourself!

Thorin: Someone has to do it. He’s too worried about Kíli to take care of himself.

Bilbo: And you’re too worried about Fíli to take care of yourself!

Bilbo: Do you see the problem here?!

Thorin: Not really.

[gamgeesgarden]

Bilbo: Thorin just GO SEE OIN

Thorin: Who's stab wound is this???? Is it OUR stab wound??? Stay out of it

[gamgeesgarden]

Thorin: Isn't it great hanging out

Thorin: Just the three of us

Thorin: You, me, and the wall of lies you've built between us

Bilbo:...listen, I was going to tell you about the Arkenstone-

Thorin: WHEN, BILBO? WHEN?

[45678blablablabla]

Forever thinking about how Bilbo had ALL the attention on his and Frodo's birthday, despite it being the day Frodo turned 33 aka COMING OF AGE. Like can you imagine sharing your birthday with your fucking ARCHAIC uncle only to have him celebrate another year he had no business in even living to see, and almost completely ignoring the fact that this is the day you BECOME AN ADULT

[dianalupa]

If I was in Frodo‘s shoes (or feet as the case may be) I would probably be glad the attention wasn’t on me.

[thepiscesactor-deactivated20121]

Just an experiment. Reblog if you actually give a fuck about male victims of domestic violence and rape.

[minotaursauce]

Of fucking course

What sick bastard doesn’t

[xaldien]

“You’d be surprised”, said Xaldien, who just lost four followers and received a lovely “men can’t be raped” anon shortly after reblogging this the first time.

[minotaursauce]

Yowch, disgusting.

[samuraiko]

If I don’t reblog this, assume I’m dead.

[glory-of-hera-blog]

Always reblog this

[nygmobblepot-der-pool-deactivat]

If you Dont reblog this if u see it then i cant call u my friend

[witchofthefuture]

IF ANYONE TELLS ME THAT MEN CAN’T BE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND RAPE, I AM SICKENED BY THEIR MERE PRESENCE ON MY BLOG.

If you disagree with me, unfollow my blog, block me and never look at my blog again.

If you want to debate about this or send anon’s about this, I will reply but your actions have consequences.

[witchofthefuture]

Out of 19000+ followers I have, only one of you actually reblogged about this issue, yet a lot of you have reblogged and liked a picture by playboy about catcalling and that how men should never do it.

Additionally, I have received abuse in my ask box (which I will be answering when I can) and threats. In particular death threats and rape threats.

I can see the real problem here already. Male domestic violence and rape is just invisible in our society because we don’t want to talk about this because it just damages the status quo of this fucking website.

[tarothy-deactivated20230301]

I’m a male victim of child sexual abuse. We matter. Please, reblog this.

[happerbunny-deactivated20211002]

Please never forget male victims are real and it can happen to everyone/anyone

[brightb-vt]

Make sure the romance is there on both sides people

[protectwoc]

Male victims are REAL

[wokesmalltownprincess]

Protecting our sons

[darkveryhumanteacher]

I SHALL NEVER STOP REBLOGING THIS WHEN I SEE IT.

[savexmefromxmyxself]

Always always reblog

[she-way-out-of-place]

i will never not reblog

[beloved-innit-moved-deactivated]

Reblog.

[shadowsageingempress]

Reblogged.

[bugsinspace]

if i ever don’t reblog this assume i’m dead.

[strangebrainrot-deactivated2021]

I won’t immediately assume anyone here is a bad person for not reblogging because sometimes things like this can take a lot out of you, especially if it’s something you’ve gone through. But you guys aren’t alone and I hope this lets you know that you are seen

That being said. If I get trash in my inbox for this I will not pull my punches.

[dianalupa]

People who don’t care honestly disgust me

[leatherwingsinc-deactivated2015]