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Hi I am Kirsty pleased to meet you! Journey through random stuff with me there are brownies there!

[vee-nis-flytrap]

the thing that always gets me ESPECIALLY about autistic representation in media is that we are universally portrayed as happy-go-lucky, whimsical children, completely oblivious to the fact that the world constantly judges and scorns and HATES us.

We notice. I noticed. The reason I am as messed up as I am today is because i spent 20 LONG years in an environment where every day i was subjected to that. To noticing.

what an absolutely neurotypical view of us. Coddling themselves, getting to act like the way they treat us is fine because we don't understand that our peers dont respect us. Why would we? We're so subhuman to them, it's like asking if your cat notices you playfully insulting it.

Every autistic person I've ever met is on some level bitter and angry and TRAUMATIZED at their upbringing. Of having to go through school as the laughing stock, as the weirdo with no friends who no one wants to talk to, as the animal in the corner you can make do cheap tricks so they can experience some Simulacra of what genuine human connection is.

Now tell me, does it sound like I didn't notice?

[dreamlander-kirsty]

And those of us who are happy go lucky & whimsical on the outside are also very aware of how people perceive/treat us & most likely are traumatised (source: me)

Yup we definitely notice even for those of us where our exterior says otherwise

[beyblade-scrapbook]

Do you headcanon any Beyblade characters as autistic?

[dreamlander-kirsty]

Brooklyn mostly, due to his hyper focusing, gift, just wanting his own space, proximity to animals over other people and his emotional reactions and meltdowns

But also to a lesser extent Zeo I felt as though at least in the dub, his story was treated as an allegory for disabled people in general, particularly Tyson’s dialogue pertaining to it and the fear that Zeo had should everyone find out about him being an android 

As an Autistic lady, I feel a lot of the appeal that Beyblade has is that it’s an inclusive group for everyone where only the Beyblading matters as far as Beybladers are concerned 

[hiwatarilife]

I dont know what the japanese original voice actresses are doing now that voiced our bey boys, but i know in the English dub some of them sort of still do stuff. The guy for takao is apparently a professor now tho. Getting the Japanese ones back would be amazing

Getting any of the English ones back (esp kai and reis) would just be funny as fuck

[dreamlander-kirsty]

I find it quite amusing that Marlowe G-H (Tyson’s Eng dub VA) is a professor specialising in Japanese stuff he could legitimately make a possibly faithful English adaption of Beyblade at this point

I do wonder if Beyblade put him on that path in the first place…

[ayukaze]

“Rei! Max! Why? I thought we were a team! That we would always fight together!” 

Beyblade G-Revolution Ep.03 “You Can’t Defeat Me” 

A lot of people seem to think that arrogance and over-confidence are qualities Takao usually possesses, but for me this dream (or nightmare rather) sequence proves otherwise. His usual qualities are his strong sense of loyalty and the deep trust he places in the people he is loyal towards, whose sudden decision to leave his side leaves Takao so stricken that he chooses to cope with it by acting out arrogantly. There’s no denying that he likes to win, but anyone who plays a sport feels the same at some point, but what Takao enjoys more is winning with his friends by his side which is why Rei and Max’s departure hits him so hard and it isn’t until much later in the series that he is actually able to come to terms with the fact that even if they’re not playing on the same team, they are all still friends. (These is also Takao’s final words to Rei and Max before they leave in the previous episode). Takao’s journey in the first half of G-rev focuses solely on him trying to battle with the fact that people he considered his closest friends are now his rivals, his opponents who consider him as a stepping stone for their goal. Which is why often feel disappointed when he’s labelled as arrogant or that is shown to be his most prominent quality, because it’s just his way of coping with the deeply sad feeling of being left behind by his own friends.The episode title can read like a boastful statement, but to me it feels more like a cry for help where Takao’s trying to reassure himself that he doesn’t need friends to win 

(PS: Coincidentally I was recently informed that this scene was cut from the english dub because of it being too dark! 

And the only time I’ve seen someone in the fandom capture this part of Takao’s character arc beautifully is in this artwork by @grab-my-digits-dude) 

[dragontamer-nia]

I recently rewatched G-Rev and this is spot on. In episode 21 Takao is followed by journalists all day, he’s stressed af, and later in the episode, while he is in a battle against Daichi, there is this beautiful sequence of him suddenly riding Seiryuu, metaphorically meaning that he has found his fighting spirit again and he’s feeling the high of the adrenaline.

My problem with G-Rev is that, in my personal opinion, executed great ideas poorly lol. But there’s great stuff there.

[misdre]

i like this post and agree and all but also i’m focusing on the Relevant Things as usual and this reminded me that i’ve since forever wanted to do a depiction of this scene where it’s monster versions of rei and max grabbing takao with those claws. thanks for reminding me

[dreamlander-kirsty]

I’ve got to be honest being held back by monster versions of Rei and Max would’ve made more sense in Takao/Tyson’s nightmare I would definitely love to see that version of it!

[beyblade-scrapbook]

According to the wiki, Max was just ten in the original?? I always thought he was at least 13, but I did hear that the characters are younger in the Japanese version.

[dreamlander-kirsty]

My guess is Nelvana set the ages based on art from first season where Max and Tyson looked about 12-13 and Kai and Ray 14-16 at the least height non withstanding.

I’ll always think of the characters with their dub ages tbh XD!

[ankle-beez]

Someone tried to epically own me on Twitter yesterday when i said vic mignogna stans are uselessly spamming every single funimation tweet, hoping for change. He pointed out that I’m autistic, as if that somehow invalidates my argument.

I may be autistic but at least I’m not defending a sexual predator.

[rwby-analysis]

I'm Italian, specifically from southern Italy (where the kissy thing is arguably more common than in Northern Italy), but we NEVER do it with strangers. Personally, I've only done it with relatives and some particularly affectionate friends, but even then we never actually used our lips. We just, like... Gently slammed each other's cheek lmao

I love how his American stans are like “He’s Italian, they do that in Italy” and all Italians I’ve seen talk about this are like “Bitch no, that’s fucking creepy”. Americans have a really weird idea of what Europe is like. 

[burnsopale]

This entire scene with Kyouju being polite and shy about presenting Max with his new shooter and blade, and Max being adorable and excited about it while Kai sits in the very back of the bus like a dork is so sweet.

Max’ voice actress (Orikasa Ai) does wonderful work here, as she does in the rest of the show.

I think Max has some of the best voice acting in both dubs, honestly. Gage Knox was twelve when he voiced Max in the English dub, and yet he manages to deliver his lines very naturally.

[rjdrawsstuff]

Oh hey how come no one in Ralph Breaks the Internet ever made mention of how Vanellope’s whole agenda was to go Turbo and that nobody treated it like the cardinal sin that it was supposed to be? I’ve been scratching my head over one other big thing in the movie that I had a problem with and this, this is the one. This was almost the deal breaker for me.

[dreamlander-kirsty]

It was a deal breaker for me. Sadly a lot are treating it like are you go girl sort of situation very hypocritical considering the message of the first movie as well as the fact that Ralph's reasoning (for game jumping) was sympathetic whereas Vanellope was just bored in the grass is greener on the other side way. The lesson is a good one to learn but executed really badly (not sure if this was the type of movie to put that lesson in)

[ithelpstodream]

Photos of women of color from the Victorian era are hard to come by.

[lissanaria-deactivated20220607]

Gosh, I love this.

[staff]

The internet could change next week, and not in a good way

You may have heard about the efforts in Europe to reform copyright law. The debate has been ongoing in the European Parliament for months. If approved next week, these new regulations would require us to automatically filter and block content that you upload without meaningful consideration of your right to free expression. 

We respect the copyrights and trademarks of others, and we take all reports seriously to ensure that your creative expression is protected. We make this clear in our Community Guidelines. There’s already a legal framework that works and is fair: Today we take down posts and media that contain allegedly infringing content when we receive a valid DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request. We also provide clear-cut ways for people to fight back if they believe their removed content was not a true violation. These instances are monitored and reported and live in our biannual transparency report. 

The suggestion to use automated filters for issues of copyright is short-sighted at best and harmful at worst. Automated filters are unable to determine whether a use should be considered “fair use” under the law and are unable to determine whether a use is authorized by a license agreement. They are unable to distinguish legitimate parody, satire, or even your own personal pictures that could be matched with similar photographs that have been protected by someone else. We don’t believe that technology should replace human judgment. Tumblr is and always has been a place for creative expression, and these new regulations would only make it harder for you to express yourself with the freedom and clarity you do so now. 

If you access Tumblr from Europe and want to act, you can find more information on saveyourinternet.eu. 

[arawynn]

Please reblog this as much as you reblogged the posts about Net Neutrality. 

If Article 13 is approved, European People might be basically banned from uploading any fan content. 

You won’t get new fanfics from people in Europe.

You won’t get new gifs from people in Europe.

You won’t get new fanart from people in Europe.

Because they’ll be automatically filtered and blocked!

We might leave Tumblr and other fandom pages.

And if we’re getting all our content blocked? 

You might lose some of your favourite followers/mutuals.

You might not get to read the rest of that fic you’re dying to read - simply because the writer lives in the wrong country.

So do whatever you can to help us stop this.

Reblog this.

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO TELL THEM YOU DON’T WANT ARTICLE 13 TO BE APPROVED IF YOU’RE EUROPEAN! DO IT VIA THE HOMEPAGE

[doggosource]

peekaboo

[picsthatmakeyougohmm]

hmmm

[dct239394cvvd098dffgggp]

‘gay tv is bad for the kids’ bitch every fucking straight ‘comedy’ show stars a lazy sexist husband that drinks beer and hates his wife id rather my kids watch queer eye where grown men are respectful and kind as all men fucking should be. yall homophobic assholes are so scared of your kids “turning gay” that you let them turn into fucking monsters that will eventually plague our society just like youre doing now

[shoyowo]

half of straight culture is hating your SO but gay culture is about loving and cherishing your SO and y’all still say it’s bad for kids? smh

[tastefullyoffensive]

(via bertiebertthepom)

[slavicgalpal-deactivated2018011]

let 👏 bisexual 👏 girls 👏 love 👏 boys

[pomegranat-deactivated20170905]

what

[smellie-bongwater]

LET 👏 BISEXUAL 👏 GIRLS 👏 LOVE 👏 BOYS

[pomegranat-deactivated20170905]

who’s stopping them

[mouthgurl5]

Lesbians who say they’ll never date a girl that has touched a man. People that say bi girls will cheat because they’re bi. There’s so much biphobia not only with straight people, but in the gay community

[g0dtier]

my lesbian friends who told me they were “high-key disappointed” when i started dating a cishet boy. my ex girlfriend who asked me “wait weren’t you gay” and then when i explained i was bi went “um. ew lol”. the whole “gold star lesbian” bullshit. can we face the biphobia in the lgbt community instead of shoving it under the rug lol

[rosesastrology]

I’ve seen and reblogged this for the boy version as well, so it’s only fair if I do it for girls as well!!

[coffinsincrimson]

LET 👏 GIRLS 👏 LOVE 👏 WHOEVER 👏 THEY 👏 LOVE

[digitalopinionbox]

Why do some fans demonize Hikari for not having romantic feelings for Daisuke? You can’t force yourself to be attracted to or feel a connection with someone, and even if you could you’re still not morally obligated to reciprocate people’s crushes. (I don’t think Daisuke thinks he’s entitled to Hikari, but I feel like some of his fans do…)

[ultraericthered]

I think a more reasonable problem they could have with Hikari is that she knew full well how Daisuke felt about her but never really gave him a firm rejection, opting instead to string him along by seemingly playing hard-to-get just to tease him. And Daisuke definitely didn’t feel entitled to Hikari seeing as how by the end of the series he was able to move beyond his crush on her fairly quickly and consider his current life, which didn’t include Hikari as his girlfriend, to be one that he had no problems with, so if Hikari had flat-out rejected him at some point, he wasn’t gonna hold that against her or let it get him down for too long.

[dreamlander-kirsty]

Agreed it's not that Kari/Hikari doesn't have feelings for Davis/Daisuke more her taking advantage of his feelings for her/teasing at least in the dub amongst all the Davis disses (1 of the reasons I didn't like season 2) which is a dick move tbf.

Tldr you don't have to fancy someone back but be firm about it, don't take advantage or tease