Glass Words

Half Polish, half German. Literature is what I need to survive. Letters over letters. And occasionally, a hot cup of tea. Travelling is breathing. Anything that is Studio Ghibli equals gold.

[hibouu-blog]

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[hibouu-blog]

Me: Sees a male-female close friendship that never turns into romance and is instead a platonic relationship where both of them support and care for one another without any expectation for anything else

Me: Starts applauding while tears of joy roll down my face unheeded

[jayceart]

… aaaand the fanzine is finally done!  Now I can upload my submission in its full glory! 

 Everyone’s work in the ‘zine looks so so good, and some serious kudos to Nona Racho for hosting this thing. You did an amazing job!

[idkselly]

when u broke af but u strongly support treating yourself

[thefilmfatale]

Amma Asante’s Belle perfectly illustrates the importance of representation in media. There are several scenes in the film where Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) sees paintings featuring black people as subordinates to their white counterparts. It baffles her because she views herself as an equal to her sister-cousin Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon), and she is even assured by her family that she is loved and valued, yet the art around her tells her this is not so. Even as a woman of title and wealth, Dido is still viewed as inferior because of her race, even though technically she is half white, half black. Her society condemns her because of her skin color, regardless of the fact that she is mixed race (which is a reminder of the One Drop Rule). It also did not seem to matter to others that she is a woman of worth. Her skin color automatically classified her as beneath white people. 

There is a scene in the film where it is announced that she and Elizabeth will have their portrait painted next to each other, and Dido is struck with fear because she expects she will be painted next to Elizabeth but, like all the other artwork she has seen of people of her color, she will be depicted as subordinate. In the end, when the portrait is revealed, she is painted side by side to Elizabeth, as her equal. She is relieved, but also shocked, because even she has started to doubt her own self-worth, wishing her skin were a different color. Finally she is seen as an equal, and it drives her to fight for what she believes she deserves as a person instead of resigning herself to what she is told she deserves as a result of her race.

So we should never underestimate the importance of representation in media, because we are always searching for ourselves in our art. What is art, after all, but a reflection of out society? And if we don’t see ourselves as vital members of that society, or even worse, if we don’t see ourselves at all, this perpetuates the oppressive and destructive idea that people of color are worthless. If a young black girl only sees images of black women who are slaves, exoticized or abused, how does she know she can be a doctor? If a young Mexican boy only sees images of Latino men as drug dealers or thugs, how does he know he can aspire to be President? 

Representation is important.

[2treehill]

how do you get a nice body without moving

[childmagazine]

by learning to love yourself

[nachtfunken]

wow

[let-it-go-brother]

I can’t stop replaying it

[onlyheretomakeherlooktaller]

[frecklenog]

Just in case anyone needs it.

[becomingapinkrose]

prinofthisgame

[n0kiv]

I’m antisocial, yet social. I don’t talk to people first, but when someone talks to me first I’m up for talking to them. Some days I’ll be really talkative and friendly and other days I’m just in my shell like nah today ain’t the day for socializing.

[readonlyifyoudare]

If you stand in front of a dark bathroom mirror and chant ‘Where’s Baz Pitch’ three times, Simon Snow will appear and say 'he’s pLOtTinG!!1!1’

[taekhoons]

My crappy kpop valentines: Part 3 (SHINee)

More kpop valentines: (x) (x) (x)

[prokopetz]

A lot of pets will ignore you, but only a cat will follow you from room to room and check your lines of vision to make absolutely certain that you can see them ignoring you.

[roachpatrol]

fun fact: cats actually have very good peripheral vision and do a lot of checking things out with it. full-frontal staring into your face is, for them, an aggressive statement. hence they do that a lot when they’re trying to make you do stuff, like feed them or play with them.

if a cat sits with you but at an angle and won’t meet your gaze, they’re not ignoring you at all! they’re hanging out. they’re having chill bro time. 

if you want to smile at your cat, look at them till they see you, then give a slow blink. this is a cat smile. if a cat only glances at you to give you a blink and then looks away, that is a warm greeting, like, ‘hey there, buddy’. be polite right back at them and don’t seek out or hold sustained eye-contact in friendly, casual situations. 

[sh-inik]

cat etiquette 101

[did-you-know]

Kuli the one-eyed cat started surfing when he was 6 months old after being rescued from the streets of Honolulu. He has no fear of water because he was bathed a lot while recovering from eye surgery.

As far as surfing cats go, Kuli is a pro - although he does wear a teeny-tiny-yet-functional life preserver on occasion.

He seems pretty content with life, even immediately following surgery.

I just want to point out that you may never again see another photo that includes a one-eyed cat, drenched in water, floating on a surfboard, perfectly chill, in front of a double rainbow.

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[taryn-lindquist]

[unwinona]

My friend Colin keeps it fucking real

[hitopslou]

you know what’s fun? letting people enjoy the things that make them happy