Hi! Iâm Mandy! And welcome to my personal hell, yay!
General Info:
â„ Iâm an Ace (on the spectrum) Non-Binary Lesbian and my pronouns are they/them. Iâm multilingual, so I speak English, Hindi and Mandarin, so feel free to interact with me in any of these languages uwu <3.
â„ I mostly reblog random shit here, whatever is interesting, fandom stuff is here too!
â„ Feel free to ask me anything or interact with me in dms, I promise I donât bite <3.
Sideblogs:
â„ I have multiple side blogs so hereâs a list of what they are and stuff dshjfbhdj Â
- @is-jus-meâ - my main blog, where all my fandom stuff goes, fanfics and such. - @i-think-you-broke-alexâ - my Julie and the Phantoms sideblog.
- @tonight-we-are-all-downworlders - my Shadowhunters sideblog.
- @the-braincell-squadââ - me and my friendsâąïž have a blog in which we do some dumb shit, go check it out if you want :p
Posts I Reblogged That You Might Like:
â„ This Hobbies Masterpost
â„ How to write an Indian character by an Indian person by me
â„ Learning ancient languages
â„ Tutorial on how to make string worms
â„ This post that totally doesnât have google drives to free stuff like shows, movies, music etc.Â
Slides from wewillbeseen on Insta. ID and transcript below the cut.
Here's their petition for accountability from Netflix.
Hold Netflix and Stranger Things Accountable
[ID: A set of slides from wewillbeseen on Instagram. Firstly is a title page on a white background, featuring a television with a red screen striped with black barbed wire. Behind the barbed wire is the Netflix logo in red. Above this television begins the infographic's text.]
Jews and Rroma Demand Justice. Don't forget about Stranger Things. Respect the sites of our genocide; the holocaust is not a distant memory.
What is Lukiskes Prison and Why You Should Care
Lukiskes Prison is a former Nazi prison that was known for its cruelty [even] before World War 2. It is said that you could hear the screams of prisoners inside being brutally tortured from outside.
It became increasingly violent under the Nazi occupation of Lithuania where Rroma, Jews, Slavs and political prisoners were kidnapped, tormented, starved, and murdered.
The large sum of kidnapped people in this prison, a vast majority being Jewish, were transferred to the outskirts of Vilnius to be executed (the Ponary Massacre). At least 100,000 were killed. This site was strategically chosen to gather dead bodies quickly, and for its proximity to the train.
Prisoners had a high chance of committing suicide and self-harm. [Lukiskes Prison] was known for the psychological abuse of its inmates.
Dark Tourism: Erasing Victims
Dark tourism is defined as purposeful travel to sites involving deaths and mass tragedy. It heavily relies on the gruesome, and inhumane history to draw attraction; thus exploiting human suffering.
Lithuania has re-branded and intentionally turned Lukiskes Prison into a site of "entertainment" to erase its history of our genocide. They now call it Lukiskes 2.0. This is blatant Holocaust revisionism and denial.
Under a society driven by capital, countries or institutions that have committed these horrific acts now turn it into [an opportunity for their own financial gain], as the victims still suffer.
This leads to the desensitization of tragedy and is an intentional tool for those who wish to forget that tragedy, or that is used by people who want to turn said tragedy into a photo-op.
Erasure In Action
[ID: Twitter screenshots of multiple music artists, all using the hashtag "my bloody festival." Included are Sleaford Mods, Kristina DryĆŸa, and battles. "Thank you people of Vilnius and to a wicked gig." "Playing at a legit prison tonight in Lithuania. I hope you can come. On at 8pm!" End ID.]
There is no educational value in this. "Money for the upkeep of the prison" can come from different places [that aren't disrespectful festivals].
Remember, Lithuania has also turned a concentration camp into a wedding venue. This is intentional.
Desensitization In Action
[ID: A screenshot from Stranger Things's Instagram story, picturing the hands and wrists of five pale people, each permanently tattooed with the numbers 007 through 011. Framing this photo is a quote from the show: "Bitchin', right? Yeah, yeah. Bitchin'." End ID.]
[ID 2: In short, an interior shot of one of the cells in Lukiskes, decorated with 80s-style furniture, the multicolored Christmas lights that have become characteristic of the show, and the words "nobody knows where Vilnius is because it hides very well." End ID.]
Caption: Stranger Things encouraging fans to get numerical wrist tattoos, and AirBNB's Stranger Things hotel design inside the former Nazi Prison.
If the tattoos [in the show] were supposed to represent "fascism" or "oppression," then why are the creators encouraging fans to mock symbols of oppression?
As if the parallel of filming in a Nazi prison and getting wrist tattoos wasn't enough.
Netflix, Stranger Things, and Lukiskes 2.0
Netflix has repeatedly mocked the trauma of Rroma and Jewish Holocaust victims, and the ongoing persecution of Rroma by allowing British "comedian" Jimmy Carr's special to air.
Therefore their actions in tandem with AirBNB and Stranger Things shouldn't shock you.
The rebranding of Lukiskes is only a microcosm of the grander revisionism and denial of the Holocaust across Europe.
Even though Netflix hosts a guided tour on the history [of the Holocaust], it means nothing when they allow people to party on top of our graves, commodifying our death.
The brutality of the carceral system and our genocide is not for capital.
Ackermann, Felix. (2015). The Spirit of LukiĆĄkÄs: A Prison As Microcosm Of Modern Vilna. The Journal of Belarusian Studies. 7. 42-69. 10.30965/20526512-00703003.
ok so like this is my time to shine (or y'know cry over these two or this group in general)
queer coming of age stories are more important to me than any other form of queer media. especially if it focuses on queer found family & finding oneself. the stories of family's acceptance is no doubt important but it always leaves me with a very nagging thought because some families (especially desi ones) are really very homophobic ones and to leave them is the best thing you can do for yourself.
i think that's why i can't let go of student of the year (2012). because idk what karan johar's plan was with that movie but every character ends up being queercoded in that.
abhi & rohan are the main characters of the movie. their story starts with abhi's entry in st. teresa, much to rohan's annoyance & ends with them ending up divided on the race track. the movie starts because it was abhi & rohan's relationship that vaulted everything out of track, it builds up tension to show how abhi & rohan react upon meeting each other after 10 years, it ends with them being reunited.
kjo gives us a romantic plotline in the form of shanaya faking a thing with abhi which acts only as a catalyst to abhi & rohan's fight. shanaya is not even given the bare minimum of having her own arc (a thing that i'm very mad about still).
abhi & rohan go through all the stages of how romantic storylines are shown: the meet, the buildup, the emotionally charged scene which acts as a basis of them realizing their feelings (i'm talking about The Hugâą), the conflict, the reunion. heck, they even film a whole 'meeting up the parents and defending each other thing'. and shanaya was not in the vicinity in those scenes AT ALL.
(like ok listen even if you think this is straight, in the context of the story & the movie, it literally CANNOT be. like i'm so tired of the whole 'girl & boy literally look at each other & *boom* they're in love' but these mfs give sappy looks at each other & it's bromance???? what in the heteronormativity????)
also abhi's character in relation to rohan & his feelings for shanaya reminds of a quote from a book i read recently (I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston):
âBut an idea canât want you back. And Iâm starting to think that was kind of the whole point.â
(ok but seriously if any of you want to have an idea of what rohan & abhi's relationship should have been, read the book!!! it's so queer & so good!! and talks about repression so well)
cisheteronormativity is expected of desi kids by their parents. and being the way they are and how many 'gay jokes' they throw around, it is very easy to internalise that shame & hate. and hey, if you see a girl & boy together & you feel jealous, good ol' heteronormativity says you must be jealous 'cause you like the girl, right?
also abhi's feelings for shanaya came out of nowhere???? they interacted for what? maybe 5 times max. and talked properly for only ONCE before being in love with each other????
on the other hand, abhi & rohan talk constantly about their parents, their aspirations. they know each other's family dynamics & they both try to defend each other against them the way they can - abhi through humour & rohan through being earnest. like, they talk about how abhi can't find a listening ear in his family & so bottles up his feelings & how even if rohan has the same predicament, he goes out of his way to express himself.
*cue screaming, crying, throwing up* we literally could have had it all. like-
also this paired with how rohan is not accepted by his parents and has to leave his home and his mother not saying anything. and how every single one of them are misunderstood by their parents. shruti's tomboy-ness & her not liking a single boy in the movie, sudo being disinterested in girls & he literally going to prom with dimpy â it reads as queer even if you view it from a cishet perspective.
(also i need shanaya & taniya together. like pls mean girls getting together? thinking that they can only one up each other by getting to be liked by boys? but realizing they never cared about the boys but each other's opinions? YES PLEASE!!!!) (ALSO READ I KISSED SHARA WHEELER. that book is what soty missed so badly even while having the potential).
anyway, my point is queer finds queer. the queer dean focusing on this particular group, them finding each other despite being so different & belonging to different stratas in their school environment & even society) â this is so queer. the definition of age-old queer experiences. (also jeet is their token straight i said what i said u_u)
student of the year perfected the queer found family trope but failed only because it could not be made explicitly queer. queer teens finding each other & trusting each other more than anything, more than their families, having conflicts, finding love â that's the stuff i desperately want to see in bollywood because ik i'll never find my parents' acceptance but queer found family? i know i'll try my damndest to find one.
weâre all talking about the inherent homo-romanticism of sharing a dupatta, but what about putting on mehendi for each other, what about hiding your name in the other personâs mehendi, drawing little hearts on the palm of their hands, what about it gaysis, what about it
Hello! I was wondering if you could tell me places to publish ebooks for other people to read for free. I only know of whatpad, but I kinda don't trust that site (don't ask me why haha).
Or is whatpad a good place? I actually don't have much experience with the site :x
Wattpad is a great place to start posting your work for free! I have an account there and it's been very helpful for building a community, gaining exposure, and practicing sharing my work publicly.
Your work remains entirely 1000% your own, too!
There are some downsides of course - there can be trolls, drama, scammers, etc. but that comes with any website.
You can also try:
Inkitt (though I don't think it has as wide of an audience as Wattpad)
Tapas (I have no personal experience with this one though!)
This article has a bunch of Wattpad alternatives you could try!
Bottom line: try a bunch of sites and see what works for your writing! It might take a while to gain traction with regular updates on any website, so don't get discouraged if you don't get reader interaction right away. Some websites will have a different base of readership too, so if one website doesn't work for you, another one might suit you better!
Pro Tip: If youâre writing a queer story specifically I find it that you get more exposure on Tapas compared to Wattpad, since tapas has a higher number queer audience (not fact, itâs just what i think and what my experience is)
this wonât get 1% of the womenâs version of this post.Â
the world we live in, and people in general donât care about men. we are pretty much robots who arenât allowed to show emotion. weâre taught from a young age that boys donât cry.Â
fact is women are sexualised, men are idealised. because men canât be raped because theyâre big and strong right? right? yea, pretty much the idiots view of living.Â
Always ALWAYS reblog! This is really close to home for me as most of my followers well know!! Men can be victims just as well as women, and the illusion that âIts different for a man because he can defend himselfâ is complete and utter bullshit.
The nerve and audacity ppl have been a disgusting. How can you do/say things like this and continue going on with your life like itâs okay/nothing happened?
i thought gfm would be a better option for Ari but it seems more people prefer to send through ca$happ or p4yp4l.
Ari is afro indigenous, trans, and pregnant (i misunderstood and thought they had lost it), and is homless with their family trying to escape an abuser and his friends. They have attacked Ari 3 times since February, hospitalising them each time. Ari has gotten a concussion and a fractured wrist from this.
They continually face increasing danger and i am trying to get them closer to me as they are in Texas.
If you can, reblog this post or the other ones and help them if you can!
Ari has $1,800 left to go!
ca$happ: $thewilderthings
p4yp4l: [email protected] (share pp between us but everything this time is theirs)
A very sweet person sent what was needed to get them their plane tickets! In a couple hours, Ari and fam will be on their way to me! Our next goal is $600 to get them the rest of the deposit for the apartment the landlord is holding for them!
