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rosaria/kaeya bisexy madness
bonus rosie bcus i wuv her so much and i desperately want her on my team
Getting a tavern was a mistake
a lot of you hate historians and archaeologists, and i think thatās a problem
look, i fully recognize that there are reasons to be skeptical of history and archaeology. i am very on board with criticizing academia as an oppressive institution, and the way that researchers take their bigotry and bias with them to their work. i also recognize that academia does a pretty bad job of communicating what it does to the public, and thatās a part of why peopleās hostility to it is able to flourish.
but i am disturbed by the pervasive narrative in online leftist spaces that people who research the human past are ignorant and bigoted, and i think we need to do more to combat that narrative.
historiansĀ being homophobicĀ hasĀ become aĀ wholeĀ meme,Ā and it feels likeĀ people are just using historians as a homophobia scapegoat, when in reality the humanities are overwhelmingly left-leaning. people also keep blaming historians for erasing the homoeroticism ofĀ fictional literary characters, which is just⦠not what historians do. homophobic biases and erasures in the interpretation of history over the past few hundred years are a very real thingĀ thatās important to learn about, but scholars have radically shifted away from that approach in recent generations, and these memes are not helping people outside the field to understand history and reception. instead, a lot of people are coming away with the impression thatā¦
(source⦠really? nobody?)
this threadĀ gets bonus points for the comments claiming that modern historians argue about whether achilles was a top or a bottom using homophobic stereotypes, which i can only guess is a misunderstanding of the erastes/eromenos model (a relationship schema in classical greece; i think people have debated whether achilles and patroclus represent an early version of it). also a commenter claims that the movie troy invented the idea of achilles and patroclus being cousins when no, they were also cousins in lots of ancient sources.
thereāsĀ this postĀ about roman dodecahedra (link includes explanation of why the original post is misleading).
thereās thisĀ threadĀ about how some thin gold spirals from ancient denmark look exactly like materials used in gold embroidery to this day but archaeologists are stupid and donāt know that because they dont talk to embroiderers enough. in fact, the articleĀ says they were most likely used for decorating clothing, whether as a fringe, braided into hair, or embroidered. so the archaeologists in the article basically agree with the post, theyre just less certain about it, because an artifact looking similar to a modern device doesnāt necessarily mean they have identical uses.
this threadĀ has a lot of people interpreting academic nuance as erasure. the museum label literally says that this kind of statue typically depicts a married couple, giving you the factual evidence so you can interpret it. it would be false to say āthese two women are marriedā because there was no gay marriage in ancient egypt. (interpreting nuance as erasure or ignorance is a running theme here, and it points to a disconnect, a public ignorance of how history is studied, that we can very much remedy)
lots of otherĀ conspiracy theory-ishĀ stuff about ancient egypt is common in social justice communities, which egyptologists on this siteĀ have done a good job of debunking
oh, and thisĀ kind of thing has been going around. the problem with it is that there are loads of marginalized academics who research things related to their own lives, and lived experience and rigorous research are different forms of expertise that are both valuable.
so why does this matter?
none of these are isolated incidents. for everything iāve linked here, there are examples i havent linked. anti-intellectualism, especially against the humanities, is rampant lately across the political spectrum, and itās very dangerous. itās not the same as wanting to see and understand evidence for yourself, itās not the same as criticizing institutions of academic research. itās the assumption that scholars are out to get you and the perception that there is no knowledge to be gained from thorough study. that mindset is closely connected to the denial of (political, scientific, and yes historical) facts that weāve been seeing all around us in recent years.
on a personal note, so many marginalized scholars are trying to survive the dumpster fire of academia because we care that much about making sure the stories that are too often unheard donātĀ get left out of history⦠and when thatās the entire focus of my life right now, itās disheartening to see how many of my political allies are just going to assume the worst about the entire field
a lot of you hate historians and archaeologists, and i think thatās a problem
look, i fully recognize that there are reasons to be skeptical of history and archaeology. i am very on board with criticizing academia as an oppressive institution, and the way that researchers take their bigotry and bias with them to their work. i also recognize that academia does a pretty bad job of communicating what it does to the public, and thatās a part of why peopleās hostility to it is able to flourish.
but i am disturbed by the pervasive narrative in online leftist spaces that people who research the human past are ignorant and bigoted, and i think we need to do more to combat that narrative.
historiansĀ being homophobicĀ hasĀ become aĀ wholeĀ meme,Ā and it feels likeĀ people are just using historians as a homophobia scapegoat, when in reality the humanities are overwhelmingly left-leaning. people also keep blaming historians for erasing the homoeroticism ofĀ fictional literary characters, which is just⦠not what historians do. homophobic biases and erasures in the interpretation of history over the past few hundred years are a very real thingĀ thatās important to learn about, but scholars have radically shifted away from that approach in recent generations, and these memes are not helping people outside the field to understand history and reception. instead, a lot of people are coming away with the impression thatā¦
(source⦠really? nobody?)
this threadĀ gets bonus points for the comments claiming that modern historians argue about whether achilles was a top or a bottom using homophobic stereotypes, which i can only guess is a misunderstanding of the erastes/eromenos model (a relationship schema in classical greece; i think people have debated whether achilles and patroclus represent an early version of it). also a commenter claims that the movie troy invented the idea of achilles and patroclus being cousins when no, they were also cousins in lots of ancient sources.
thereāsĀ this postĀ about roman dodecahedra (link includes explanation of why the original post is misleading).
thereās thisĀ threadĀ about how some thin gold spirals from ancient denmark look exactly like materials used in gold embroidery to this day but archaeologists are stupid and donāt know that because they dont talk to embroiderers enough. in fact, the articleĀ says they were most likely used for decorating clothing, whether as a fringe, braided into hair, or embroidered. so the archaeologists in the article basically agree with the post, theyre just less certain about it, because an artifact looking similar to a modern device doesnāt necessarily mean they have identical uses.
this threadĀ has a lot of people interpreting academic nuance as erasure. the museum label literally says that this kind of statue typically depicts a married couple, giving you the factual evidence so you can interpret it. it would be false to say āthese two women are marriedā because there was no gay marriage in ancient egypt. (interpreting nuance as erasure or ignorance is a running theme here, and it points to a disconnect, a public ignorance of how history is studied, that we can very much remedy)
lots of otherĀ conspiracy theory-ishĀ stuff about ancient egypt is common in social justice communities, which egyptologists on this siteĀ have done a good job of debunking
oh, and thisĀ kind of thing has been going around. the problem with it is that there are loads of marginalized academics who research things related to their own lives, and lived experience and rigorous research are different forms of expertise that are both valuable.
so why does this matter?
none of these are isolated incidents. for everything iāve linked here, there are examples i havent linked. anti-intellectualism, especially against the humanities, is rampant lately across the political spectrum, and itās very dangerous. itās not the same as wanting to see and understand evidence for yourself, itās not the same as criticizing institutions of academic research. itās the assumption that scholars are out to get you and the perception that there is no knowledge to be gained from thorough study. that mindset is closely connected to the denial of (political, scientific, and yes historical) facts that weāve been seeing all around us in recent years.
on a personal note, so many marginalized scholars are trying to survive the dumpster fire of academia because we care that much about making sure the stories that are too often unheard donātĀ get left out of history⦠and when thatās the entire focus of my life right now, itās disheartening to see how many of my political allies are just going to assume the worst about the entire field
i cant stop laughing about this website
6 years since i made this post and pointerpointer.com is still probably the best website i can think of
man i GUESS
Well thatās the most pointless website Iāve ever seen
I would argue that itās actually the opposite
your future self loves you. they will look through old photos of you with affection, not disgust, nor embarrassment. they wish they could tell you stories of your future, of how much youāll change, of the people youāll meet, of how youāll eventually learn to accept yourself, then love yourself. they will read your diary entries and poems and favourite lyrics, heart aching, tears in their eyes. if only you knew...
your future self loves you. if only they could show you. they are living proof. youāll turn out okay after all. they wish they were there to console you, dance with you, and make you write it a hundred times: āI AM LOVEDā. they will listen to playlists you made, just to experience you again. they will write you a letter - of forgiveness, longing, reassurance. you will never read it. but you will know.
actually palpatine is so fucking funny. like his backstory is literally Politican Even More Evil Than Previously Thought he doesnt have like a tragic upbringing he wasnt raised by like a cult or anything hes just a rich dude from naboo who decided to be the most evil guy ever for kicks
I love them and they love Harley
tāpring the original gatekeep gaslight girlboss
If your hadcanon isnāt that Herbert, Magda and Sarah were the sickest squad ever, going arround freaking the hell out of the villagers then going back to the castle to braid eachotherās hair and laugh, then what is the point
Anton as Alfred is the cutest cast iāve ever seen
I put a lot of time and effort into making this meme I swear.
Raphi and Sebastian rapping freestyle to Bücher gives me life
Magda and Herbert are wlw/mlm solidarity
In Von Krolockās Schloss
For a friendās birthdayļ¼sheās obsessed with TDV and Krolockļ¼