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when you successfully scam marvel into letting you make a blockbuster superhero movie that is actually a radical rebuke of imperialism and colonizers and also sneak in a part that implies loki canonically got fucked by jeff goldblum
somewhere someone is thinking about you somewhere someone is calling you an angel
me @ myself: why is she doing this to herself
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I almost didn’t blog this and felt guilty
Not risking it
Rick Riordan and Diversity
People complain about Rick Riordan “beating a dead horse” but HE CAN BEAT ALL THE DEAD HORSES HE LIKES.
Rick Riordan has actively added diverse characters in all of his books to represent more kids. Characters in his books include:
a Arab-American Valkyrie (Magnus Chase)
a mute elf who uses sign language (Magnus Chase)
a Hispanic son of Hephaestus (Heroes of Olympus)
a half-Cherokee daughter of Aphrodite (Heroes of Olympus)
a Chinese son of Mars (Heroes of Olympus)
a bisexual God/Teen (Trials of Apollo)
a happy and loving gay couple, Nico and Will (Trials of Apollo)
a male dwarf that loves fashion and design (Magnus Chase)
a black daughter of Hades (Heroes of Olympus)
a genderfluid, transgender warrior of Odin (Magnus Chase)
and that’s just off the top of my head!
When Rick Riordan first revealed Nico, a son of Hades in his best-selling Heroes of Olympus series, as gay people asked him “why?” and he said because he wanted kids to see themselves in his books and that all kids need to be able to see themselves in literature and find reassurance that they’re fine just the way they are.
So unlike some people who beat dead horses and don’t even try to be diverse (*cough*JKROWLING*cough*) at least Riordan is constantly adding more and more young heroes and heroines that are diverse, well-rounded, and important.
THAT’S GREAT AND I WILL BUY EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS DEAD HORSE BEATING NOVELS FIGHT ME
ALSO, Rick Riordan is heading up his own imprint now of more mythology books for kids, and he’s not writing the books himself, but finding diverse authors to write books about the mythology of their own cultures. Apparently he was getting tons of letters all, “Do Indian mythology next! Do something about Polynesian myths!” or whatever, and he was like, “Those aren’t my stories to tell, but let me find people who CAN write those books for you, and make those books exist,” and that is fucking awesome in every way, you go Rick Riordan, 4 for you, Rick Riordan.
WHAT A GREAT MAN I AM SO EXCITED HOLY BANANAS
Oh I forgot to add that the (ever forgotten) Egyptian Series had two biracial main characters and a relationship that could arguably be classified as healthy polyamory.
if I remember correctly, the ENTIRE REASON he originally wrote the demigods in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series to have ADHD and dyslexia was to give his son (who is also ADHD and dyslexic) a hero like him.
^^^^^
He also recently mentioned on GoodReads that Artemis’ hunters are aro ace. While I wish it was on page, it certainly feels a far more authentic addition then just an after thought.
remember when rick riordan single-handedly saved literature
i love this man
white people using their privilege to educate, a concept!
Not to excuse the Tizon family for the abuse they heaped on Eudocia Tomas Pulido, but every non-Filipino who is up in arms about The Atlantic’s story should ask themselves these questions:
1) Do I have the proper context for my opinion? Have I listened to the voices of Filipinos weighing in on this issue, instead of being complicit in letting Westerners steer a conversation on the Filipino class and cultural landscape?
2) Am I aware that it was the author’s white grandfather (a US soldier occupying the islands) who gave Eudocia as a “gift” to his daughter? Could this perhaps open a discussion on US imperialism and the intersection of race and class issues?
3) When I criticize Alex Tizon for his lack of action, do I understand, do I TRULY understand, why he was in tears when he tried standing up to his parents about Eudocia for the first time? Am I aware of how deeply intertwined the Filipino concept of family is with blind obedience and loyalty, and how this can have ramifications on the psyche well into adulthood?
4) Am I painting too broad a brush on ALL Filipinos because I confuse “katulong,” “yaya,” etc. with the Western concept of slavery? Some themes are universal, yes, but do I realize that any Discourse ™ on this issue needs to be informed by culture-specific norms?
5) Will I take all I have learned and apply them to becoming more cognizant of the plight of Overseas Filipino Workers and assisting them in any way I can? Will I support my Filipino acquaintances when they campaign for the welfare of all katulongs, either overseas or in the motherland?
And lastly just to add some levity (because there are a few #hottakes that have made Filipinos go hmmm)… 6) Do I understand that Eudocia’s name is NOT “Lola”? That “Lola” is a term used to refer to Filipino elders, NOT a nickname? Will I now cease and desist from using phrases like “a woman named Lola” and “LOLA. SAY HER NAME”???
Make no mistake, it was disgusting what that family did to Eudocia, but if you’re a non-Filipino who wishes to take part in this conversation, these are some important questions to consider.
Okay, so I added #6 as kind of a joke but now I am seeing a whole new argument about “Lola” developing, so let me change Question #6 to:
As a non-Filipino, when I equate the family calling her “Lola” to erasing her name and identity and covering up her enslavement, am I speaking over Filipinos for whom it is normal to call an elder (related or otherwise) “Lola” or “Lolo”? Am I enough of an expert on the nuances of Filipino naming praxis to make a judgement on this? Do I really want to teach an entire people how to use their own language?
#me 2 seconds later: i can’t
OH YM GOD LOOK AT TREVANTE’S REACTION
IM TRULY JANELLE AND NAOMI
THIS SHOW IS SO PURE!
It’s worth noting that Kenneth spent the entire episode making the game (and the subsequent fight) as inclusive as possible for JJ and his disabled friends (all of whom were played by disabled actors/actresses).
BONUS:
Bonus #2
Of course I had to show the best part:
“You know, it’s funny. When you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags.”
how i’m feeling right now in Las Vegas.
Fidencio Martinez is a mixed-media artist based in Memphis, Tennessee, who uses paint and cut paper to “examine the brown body, the battleground onto which events, perceptions and laws are formed.” He is the recipient of the 2013 Jessie and Dolph Smith Emeritus Fellowship Award.
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For more of his work, go to http://www.fidenciomartinez.com/
My 2017 aesthetic is movies about black people getting stellar reviews and crushing it at the box office
Happy Black History Month!
We know the real reason she didn’t win. Even Adele broke her award to share it with Beyonce.
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