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[jacketslutjayse]

Actually, fuck it, here

If anybody is interested in Chinese folklore, here you go!

Have all the old scans I have of stories from my chinese literature, folklore, and popular culture class.

It's free university lol. Unfortunately a lot of it we read straight from the main book we had (Ma and Lau, ed. Traditional Chinese Stories: Themes and Variations), which had a lot of interesting things in it (like the whole genre of snake women and related stories that are mentioned in the final PDF, but which I unfortunately have no stories for), and it is now in storage, nowhere near me, and I therefore cannot scan any of it (Actually, it's possible i even left it behind when i was getting rid of things to move? /: idk. Guess I'll find out at some point). If you're interested in more Chinese folklore and can get your hands on a copy, though, I suggest it; your local library might have it! But anyway, what I can give you is these PDFs!

Gonna split this into 2 sections for clarity (and turns out I'm gonna have to do the second part in a reblog because of the link limit. Sigh. May as well section off the first part too)

[jacketslutjayse]

GENDER STORIES

This document that is basically the intro to all of it with a bunch of background info, but also contains the absolute first appearances of Mulan and Butterfly Lovers (which I was talking about in the tags of that other post before) that you can read, as well as some other excerpts on them and some other similar tales:

Gender intro: Mulan, Yingtai, etc.docx | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - Basically the intro to all of it w a bunch of bg info, but also has the 1st appearances of Mulan & Butterfly Lov

'Li Marries Virgin Huang with Honor'. A story that just goes through a shitload of examples of similar gender role focused tales with similar people (including Mulan and Yingtai of Butterfly Lovers):

Li Marries Virgin Huang with Honor.pdf | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - Goes through a shitload of examples of similar gender role focused tales (including Mulan and Yingtai of Butterf

Now. On to the fuckload of other versions of Butterfly Lovers lol

Here is my favourite (Wu Dialect Ballad), and thank fuck I decided to upload it anyway because it was completely illegible lol, but on the share site I can read it just fine. Wonders never cease:

Wu Dialect Ballad (Butterfly Lovers).pdf | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - Best version of Butterfly Lovers in my personal opinion. (Of the ones I've seen. There are literally way too man

'The Ballad Of Liang Shanbo And Zhu Yingtai's Common Study As Sworn Brothers' (part 1 & 2) and the very beginning of 'The Song Of Liang Shanbo':

Ballad Of Sworn Brothers.pdf | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - The Ballad Of Liang Shanbo And Zhu Yingtai's Common Study As Sworn Brothers (part 1 & 2)

More excerpts from 'The Song Of Liang Shanbo' with some commentary:

The Song Of Liang Shanbo (excerpts).pdf | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - More excerpts from 'The Song Of Liang Shanbo' with some commentary

Two excerpts from the performance ballad 'Yingtai's Grief' (part 1 & 2):

Yingtai's Grief (excerpts).pdf | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - Two excerpts from the performance ballad 'Yingtai's Grief' (part 1 & 2)

[jacketslutjayse]

KNIGHT-ERRANT & BANDIT TALES

'The Curly Bearded Hero' (a T'ang Dynasty story):

Curly Bearded Hero.pdf | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - a T'ang Dynasty story

'The Assassin', 'The Highwayman Monk', and 'The Kun-lun Servant' (T'ang Dynasty short stories), as well as a bit of interesting info on the history of knights and bandits in Chinese fiction:

Three T'ang Dynasty Tales.docx | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - 'The Assassin', 'The Highwayman Monk', and 'The Kun-lun Servant', as well as a bit of interesting info on the hi

'A Leopard Monk Returns To The Laity Of His Own Accord' (a Ming Dynasty stage drama):

Leopard Monk.pdf | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - 'A Leopard Monk Returns To The Laity Of His Own Accord' (a Ming Dynasty stage drama)

'In A Humble Inn, Mr Li Meets A Knight-Errant' (a Ming dynasty story):

Mr Li Meets Knight-Errant.pdf | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - 'In A Humble Inn, Mr Li Meets A Knight-Errant' (a Ming dynasty story)

'Wu Sung And The Tiger' (written story and excerpts from Shandong clapper tale [performance poem, regional oral traditions]):

Wu Sung And The Tiger.docx | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - 'Wu Sung And The Tiger' (written story and excerpts from Shandong clapper tale [performance poem, regional oral

'The Plot Against The Birthday Convoy' (a Yüan Dynasty story, part of 'The Men Of The Marshes'/'Water Margin'):

Birthday Convoy.pdf | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - 'The Plot Against The Birthday Convoy' (a Yüan Dynasty story, part of 'The Men Of The Marshes'/'Water Margin')

4 Tales of Illustrious Women, 10 Tales of Women Knights, and some interesting background on each and on women & revenge in Chinese fiction.

In order: 'The Chaste Woman Cui°', 'The Pure Woman Hao Jie E.°', 'The Virtuous Woman Peng°', and 'The Martyred Woman Hu°'; 'The Maiden Of Yue*', 'Lady Jing The Thirteenth*', 'Aroused By A Sense Of Justice*/Cui Shensi's Wife*/The Merchant's Wife*/Zhang Daqing°' (4 versions of the same story), 'The Lady In The Carriage*', 'Hong-Xian/Red Threads*', 'Nie Yin-niang*°', 'Lady Jing Thirteen°', 'Dong Guoqing's Concubine°' (2 versions), 'The Woman With The Incense Pill' (Yüan Dynasty), and 'The Female Knight-Errant' (Qing Dynasty). [*=T'ang Dynasty; °=Song Dynasty]:

Women Kights, etc.docx | PDF Host

PDF Host read free online - 4 Tales of Illustrious Women, 10 Tales of Women Knights, & some interesting bg on each & on women & revenge in C

[amthsts-remade-deactivated20191]

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[mattymouse16]

The best magicians don't reveal their tricks.

[morayofsunshine]

interview with the masquerade

[morayofsunshine]

vampire: the vampire

[busket]

wait, cis tumblr user!

before you reblog that seemingly innocuous transgender positivity or discourse post, here's some important things to look out for:

1. does this post uplift one marginalized group at the expense of another? specific positivity posts are great, like "protect black trans women" or "lets support intersex folks", but be sure that the post in question doesnt put down another group. examples: "trans women get all the love, so lets have some support for trans men for once" or "trans women are so strong for what they go through, trans men could never understand the struggle and dont experience even half of what trans women are put through" 🚨🚨DONT REBLOG IT!🚨🚨 find another post that doesnt have to put down another marginalized group or pit us against each other. remember, as a cis ally, its not your place to decide who does or doesnt deserve support, or to pick sides when misguided trans folks decide to play oppression olympics.

2. listen for dogwhistles! what seems like a harmless feminist post venting about cishet men can have hateful intentions towards marginalized people. terfs will often misgender trans women when they complain about them so it looks like theyre talking about predatory men, but theyre really meaning trans women. radfems/baeddels frequently omit the "trans" aspect of trans men to hide their anti-transmasculinity. if you have doubts, go to the OPs blog and search terms like "TIM" "TIF" "TRA" "TMRA" "radfem" "terf" "radical feminism" "theyfab" etc. you can also just search trans men/transmasc/trans woman/transfem and if you see anything negative, block and move along!

3. does the post operate under the binary for no good reason? does OP seem to forget that nonbinary and/or intersex people exist? does it use agab language when it seems to only be talking about trans men/women or cis men/women? does it use gendered euphemisms instead of specific and plain language, example: talking about periods and saying "women" "afab people" "females" instead of "people who menstruate". while it seems harmless, these small language quirks really build up in the psyche of trans folks and reminds us that people often are not willing to accommodate us. if your goal as an ally is to make us feel welcome and safe, being as direct and plain with your language is a good start

4. lastly, read the notes! watch out for "us vs them" language or advocating violence. even a common, unserious sentiment like "kill all men" that carries little weight in the cis world is a lot heavier in the trans community; cis men are rarely killed but trans men are murdered at high rates. watch out for malgendering, which is someone holding a trans persons gender identity against them, like "trans men really ARE men 🙄" or calling trans women hysterical bitches. remember that no demographic of trans person is "coddled" or supported by the status quo, we all live in a world that is increasingly hostile to us. if people agreeing with the post in question have this level of vitriol against other trans people, chances are its not actually a very friendly and positive post. again, as a cis ally, its not your place to involve yourself in community infighting.

with these simple tips, you can stop accidently spreading anti trans propaganda or harmful infighting that fractures trans unity and solidarity

[homunculus-argument]

I love browsing cover-up tattoo stuff when every once in a while there's someone asking "how do I cover up this unspeakably idiotic thing" and people are like "please do not cover that up, that's fucking amazing." You just have "shrimps is bugs" written on your leg now. That's your legacy.

[wario-hentai-hobbyist]

Have you seen that one weasel tattoo that someone was asking coverup advice for? One of the best tattoos I've seen.

[wario-hentai-hobbyist]

Found it!

[homunculus-argument]

It's so fucking beautiful I'm in tears. Laughing so hard I'm crying but what difference is that really.

[dragongirlsweetie]

it's actually so crazy how much the simpsons would fucking suck if it didn't have any of the simpsons characters. just a bunch of shots of empty houses and streets for half an hour while nothing happens. that would be so badddd lol

[auroroboros1]

yeah that tends to happen when you remove characters from media. without characters its all just background. i guess movies set in scenic locations would still land as kinda nature docs but even then

[dragongirlsweetie]

it only happens with the simpsons

[yaoicollection]

[musicforyourplants]

[boy-matt-deactivated20181204]

*slams reblog*

[ariesaav]

Klezmer dolphins.

[willcub-deactivated20180521]

I don’t know that I’ve reblogged anything faster in my entire tumblr life.  

[onceuponamirror]

honestly they’re better than the band that played at my bat mitzvah

[fractalindigo]

I like dolphins.

I love klezmer.

But as a former band kid, this made me die laughing.

[unashamedly-enthusiastic]

Tried to tip a tumblr blog at 1am and it was such a suspicious transaction it immediately put a full fraud freeze on my account

Fortunately, banks no longer just ask 'did you make that transaction' they want to make sure you weren't scammed into making that transaction and 5mins after their call will give away all your money anyway.

This is an honest to goodness life saving movement and I cannot be happier banks are adopting it

Unfortunately, it meant I had to have the most embarrassing financial call of my life

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Me: Ah yeah I was just trying to tip a tumblr blog

Cash: right and were you directed there by a Facebook link? An Instagram advert?

Me: no I was just on tumblr...on purpose

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Caah: and this person asked you for money?

Me: oh no they just had a funny story, which happened to be about money and I thought, "wouldn't it be funny if I tipped them"

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Me: * covering a reblog by reblog update on the adventures my mutual was having *

Cash: okay I don't think that can actually happen though..

Me: It might not have, but i was happy to tip them just because it was funny

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Cash: and how well do you think you know this person?

Me: *considers explaining how much I know about a beloved mutual without ever knowing their name or face* ... I have no idea who this person is

I think in the end Cash decided there was no saving me from myself

[dungeon-moss]

[aomitois]

rb and tag your favorite song that's not in english, japanese or korean

[herainsorcia]

[fox-bright]

That is DIABOLICAL museum design, A++, no notes

[luckyladylily]

"Women's spaces" is one of those things that sounds kinda ok when it is completely divorced from reality but the reality of gender segregation even on a small scale means there is no way to actually implement it that isn't incredibly bigoted and bullshit. What people are actually trying to do is make a space where they don't have to confront anything or anyone that is upsetting to them. But what people are uncomfortable with is based on emotional reactions.

Case in point, I've never been to a woman's only space that wasn't obviously hostile to me, and that's when I was even allowed there in the first place. And I understand why - my voice is very low and I make no attempt at voice training, I dress in a gender neutral way, hormones have done very little for me. Unless I am making a special effort to be feminine I clock as a guy. I am also tall and broad. The only way I can gain any kind of acceptance in "woman's spaces" is if I go to extreme effort to completely warp my presentation and step on egg shells the entire time. If im not actively ashamed and apologetic about the fact I read as a man I am not welcome.

Because, again, the reality of woman's spaces is that they are about the comfort of those who organize them.

I'm also very aware that it's not just non passing trans women who get the short end of the stick here. There is a long history of racism connected to these kinds of spaces that absolutely has not been resolved, for example.

The other half of the woman's spaces discourse is about resources, and is just so detached from reality it is kind of pathetic. The idea that a trans man coming into a woman's only space is somehow stealing resources from women is pervasive as it is stupid. The reality is that very few resources of any kind are expended in cases like this, and far more important is the single most important resource in marginalized politics, solidarity and coalition strength. Any "loss" of resources that occurs when lines are blurred is more than made up for by the social and political power that depends on different marginalized people regularly interacting with each other.

I think we can make the call here people, segregation is not woke. (Yes this is sarcastic in a "I can't believe I have to say this" way)

[luckyladylily]

And that's just actual physical woman's spaces. The worst bigoty starts when people get abstract about it. Women who get mad about trans men who want to be included in discussions about "Women's" health care, for example. It takes a staggering degree of bigotry to not acknowledge that anyone who can get pregnant has a place at that table.

And it certainly doesn't stop with just cis women. For a long time one of the big anti trans men thing people were saying was that trans men were "copying trans women's homework" because there were a lot of obvious parallels between the groups. Again, it takes a staggering amount of bigotry to make that complaint. Even if trans men were taking ideas from trans women's struggles and applying that to their situation, we lose absolutely nothing! That would be a good thing! That is something to be proud of, that our trail blazing helped others. But some trans women had their heads stuck so far up their bigoted ass that they instead interpreted it as an invasion of their space, which somehow made them less special or something? I never actually got a coherent explanation for that one, which is not surprising as it was obviously rooted in bigotry and bigotry is non coherent.

[odyver]

alright I've got to do some quick math to explain attitudes towards AI to my boss.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

please rb for larger sample size!

Question 1/3

What is your age, and do you feel AI is a net positive or net negative in our lives today?

under 18, AI is a net positive

under 18, AI is a net negative

18-29, AI is a net positive

18-29, AI is a net negative

30-45, AI is a net positive

30-45, AI is a net negative

46-60, AI is a net positive

46-60, AI is a net negative

over 60, AI is a net postive

over 60, AI is a net negative

Remaining time: 3 days 11 hours

[odyver]

Question 2/3

How often do you visit or interact with museums/archives (whether in person or online)?

Frequently (multiple times per month)

Often (multiple times per year)

Occasionally (a couple times per year)

Rarely (once every couple of years)

Never :(

Remaining time: 3 days 12 hours

[odyver]

Question 3/3

If you saw a museum was using AI in exhibits, marketing, research, etc., would you be more or less inclined to visit that museum?

under 18, more inclined

under 18, less inclined

18-29, more inclined

18-29, less inclined

30-45, more inclined

30-45, less inclined

46-60, more inclined

46-60, less inclined

over 60, more inclined

over 60, less inclined

Remaining time: 3 days 12 hours

Thank you for helping with this data collection. Please rb for as big a sample as possible!

🫶

[odyver]

This got more traction than I imagined and has motivated me to make a more thorough survey where I can actually parse the data.

No email is necessary to input to complete the survey. Please also consider sharing this off tumblr with people in your life to get a broader sample, especially people who love history and love museums!

General Sentiment Surrounding AI Usage in Museums and Archives

Please give your thoughts on Generative AI (such as Sora, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) usage in museums, archives, and other cultural heritage sit

[pollsforadults]

Spin the wheel. Now, imagine you're on a first date with someone who says they`re a [result]. How does this affect the odds of a second date?

100% guarantee I'll want a second date

It's significantly more likely

The odds don't change

It's significantly less likely

There wont be a second date. Absolutely not

Remaining time: 6 days 4 hours

Picker Wheel - Spin the Wheel to Decide a Random Choice

Picker Wheel is a wheel spinner for a random picker. Various functions & customization. Enter choices or names, spin the wheel to decide a r

(anon submission)

[kosmogrl]

it’s june I desperately need to stop wasting time

[kosmogrl]

we’re basically halfway through the year this is getting SERIOUS

[jacketslutjayse]

I was on instagram and got SO fucking mad. Yall. Somebody was showing ONE (1) dish they got from a thrift shop and the sticker said THIRTY SIX USAMERICAN DOLLARS. ????? That should be fucking illegal. NOTHING in a thrift shop has ANY business being that expensive. Except maybe an entire sofa. But even then ur on thin ice.

Who the fuck are thrift shops FOR if theyre gonna be that damn expensive?? They can fuck ALLLLL the way off with that nonsense.