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@vasyandii Thanks for bringing light to that person’s actions. Now let me throw some more in.

Watermelon and fried chicken, why is it offensive to black people?

Popular and Pervasive Stereotypes of African Americans

Stereotypes of African Americans grew as a natural consequence of both scientific racism and legal challenges to both their personhood and c

(Read this to learn about more harmful black stereotypes)

Watermelon and fried chicken was once a staple of income for the freed post civil war. Black farmers wanting to earn money , grew watermelon. It was actually very popular to the point a certain group of people didn’t like that.

Watermelon also wasn’t just something for us to sell. It was a sign of liberty and freedom for us.

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Chicken , chicken was the only livestock slaves could keep or own. Another source of income that eventually was stolen. You know that iconic restaurant KFC is a good example of this. (Search up the origins of the KFC recipe.)

Another item painted in a negative light, and used against us to justify hatred and dehumanization.

(Read this to see the full extent of how this can affect someone of color and more history.)

It should be a source of pride for black people. It’s complicated, though …

We have slowly started taking back a lot of things, but with the way these once liberated items been painted to stain. Shame only follows us.

It had never once graced my little head, growing up in the south. Eating these foods with joy that they made me into something others looked down upon.

I was just a child , enjoying food that was made/grown by the people I loved. I love my family, and I love my community.

Thank you all for reading this , and remember to do research and ask. It will not hurt your pride to ask someone of color if what you created/wrote is harmful in any way.

We will not be upset with you for asking us questions regarding our history. But we will , if you intentionally ignore the struggles and causes.

Plus , some aren’t always willing to share their experiences/history. Respect that decision too. We don’t owe anyone anything if we don’t feel like your intentions aren’t great.

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Does anyone remember this guy?

I've made an actual lore doc for them. :'}

Dottie LeClerc

(This is slightly edited from 2024) Name: Dorothy Lucia LeClerc Alias: Dot, Dottie (alias given by friends), Kitty (Given by their parents)

I feel like my art style peaked in my Walty File era

[dorangeorange]

HE STAY DIPPING @vasyandii

[dorangeorange]

Master piandao X OC

Thank you vasya thank you vasya I WILL make an oc to ship with Piandao because i find him genuinely interesting as a character, i know people say that without further "oh what else" , i know what else i like about him but i can't put everything into words. The best way i can put it is the way he just is, every step within the show wouldn't be without him

[spookymulderjr]

WHY IS MR KRABS IN AVATAR!!??!????

[vasyandii]

Some Long Feng Studies (+ a Characterization study with Baby Kuei (4) )

[teiahnex]

At day's end 🌇

[vasyandii]

Adventures of Dai and Lee

[twisted-wirez]

Some autobot designs for my current continuity project.

[arapaiknow]

I’m back in hog mode

[arapaiknow]

My fat hog summer

[tb0n3]

Rock... Rocksteady... You can tell who he is from the back 'cause it's heavy........... and Some older Beebs sketches under the cut

(They're happily married btw)

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[h0ll0wgast]

Being in 2 culinary classes for the first time in MY LIFE has changed me, because lewis finch from wrodf has be the the most relatable character

Yes this is me admitting to the fact I zone out when I’m in my culinary class, because it was HELL ON EARTH 25/8. I also was zoning out when I was washing dishes all by myself

R.I.P Lewis finch, you are the most relatable character when it comes to working in the back of the house

[mirzzys]

Tw.: Mentions of death, suicide, drowning, etc. + Long rambling

I don’t know who’s death hurt the most for me between Walter, Lewis or Gregory. Because while they're all tragic, their deaths specifically hit hard due to the situations that lead to that outcome.

Gregory was just a baby. You see the events of his death through the innocent eyes of a child who didn’t realize what was happening or that something was wrong. His last moments were spent playing with his bath toys. It’s a death that could’ve been so easily prevented with closer supervision. The kind of supervision an adult should have when a small child is taking a bath, but during the time of his death his parents were going through a divorce. Its important to note Kay probably wasn't in the right state of mind and was likely overwhelmed during that time period. And so like most of the Finch deaths, it happened largely due to neglect.

Meanwhile Walter was finally ready to see the outside world and all that life had to offer. He lived on routine for so many years, and yet the one time the train wasn’t on time was when he left. His death was so unbelievably tragic in that it’s what he spent his entire life fearing that killed him— the dangers of living in the outside world. When he was finally ready for the world he didn’t even get the chance to understand what that truly meant. And the last thing he saw was the sky which was for the first time in like 33 years. Walter’s death isn’t through the eyes of an innocent child who barely understands the world. But it was nearly the same in that it was Walter’s fear and naivety that killed him.

Lewis’s death was just awful. Knowing he died the way he did and knowing there's a small chance he didnt even realize what he was doing when he killed himself. The game makes you reflect on your own imaginative capabilities and the depths of just how far your imagination goes. It makes you think about how you choose to detach from reality, and whether or not you are doing it in a healthy way. It has you debating whether the fantastical world in your head is better than what’s in front of you, and whether you'd be willing to leave the life you currently have for it. For Lewis it was, because the monotony and the receptiveness of his daily life is really what pushed him over the edge. The question of "Why should he have to live the dreadful life he has, when the one in his mind was everything he actually wanted but impossible to attain?" And what’s interesting is that his psychiatrist didn’t tell him something was wrong because she thought the positive thoughts were good for him. But thats for another rant.

It’s probably important to note, that when you play the game, you realize what’s coming when you’re “getting crowned”. You see the guillotine and understand immediately what’s about to happen to Lewis. You as Lewis hesitate to even carry out the story. Which is probably in of itself what happened to Lewis. He probably hesitated carrying out the story in his mind as well, but he was already so far gone. He already resented the life he had far too much to continue living in what had become of his life. Which in of itself adds so much more depth and emotion to Lewis's story that it already initially had. And you have a general sense of understanding on what led him to that point.

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