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chambaeli

I feel like contouring is lowkey racist

heartof-au79-deactivated2024090

Is this a joke?

chambaeli

Noo lol I knew I’d regret phrasing it that way. This is tumblr, after all…

It’s not “people who contour are themselves automatically racist” but that the desired face shape created by contouring is one that, at the end of the day, pretty much reflects existing white standards of beauty. A thinner, pointier nose, smaller chin, high angled cheekbones and (on occasion) smaller lips. Also if you’re darker skinned you have to use a much lighter shade of foundation thus ending up with an overall lighter face.

I probably could have phrased that better.

burmeseauntie

No, you are absolutely correct. In fact it is not even lowkey in the performance arts/entertainment world. I’ve known how to contour since I was 9, because I was in ballet. I was taught by an older Asian dancer who told me that I was already darker than everyone else, my face couldn’t look different too. So she showed me the basics, then left me with a picture of a white person as the goal to emulate.

It’s always been explicit and intentionally racist in terms of what is considered correct contouring technique is to emulate white associated features. Which is not to say that contouring is bad, but it is good to ask ourselves why we do not contour to make our noses look wider and more distinguished. Or why we don’t shadow and highlight to make the face look perfectly round? While contouring is not bad ( and is actually very cool to literally be able to control the way people perceive your face, it’s like magic) it’s good to ask ourselves why we contour the way we do.

itspronouncedfeckyou

for any new followers here: i am the Biggest hater of people pronouncing

this animal. as "Axe-oh-lottle"

the term 'axolotl' comes from Nahuatl, the language of the Nahua people (or the aztecs, for the uninitiated). it is derived from atl (water) and xolotl (one of the gods in the pantheon). in nahua, x's make a 'sh' sound, not a 'ks' sound. and when you have a 'tl' at the end of the word, it is best to just omit the l (since, in english it does not flow very naturally to make the Proper sound)

with this knowledge, we realize that the word 'axolotl' is actually pronounced "ash-o-lot" and Not "axe-oh-lottle"

anyway. thats my tedtalk

sincerely,

a native american who cares about language preservation

itspronouncedfeckyou

as an additional note, 'hua' like seen in "nahuatl" makes a 'wa' sound

so 'nahuatl' is pronounced 'na-wat' not 'na-how-tle'

jsyk

princefleabitten

Take a break and look at my halfling oc.

👍well done. you can continue now.

enolezdrata

Halros and Riz (@mrachniy ) moment from the session

bunabi

right. your favorite character. who you've modded into an unrecognizable state. whose personality and motivations you've significantly altered on a fundamental level. that favorite character.

bunabi

where did yall come from. don't add 'yeah but headcanons are so valid' to this. things can be valid and annoying at the same time. and often times are!

ghostinwinterfell

cersei forcing sansa to prove her loyalty to the lannisters by writing a letter that incriminates her (innocent) father vs ormund forcing daeron to prove his loyalty to the hightowers by executing an innocent man. manipulating them into obeying by accusing sansa of having the “traitor’s blood” vs daeron of having a “taint” in his blood that can only be cured by doing as they’re told. sansa insisting that she’s “good” vs ormund assuring daeron that he’s a “good boy” (so long as he obeys). cersei having lady killed vs ormund chaining up tessarion because they view them as dangerous beasts who also keep sansa and daeron connected to the rest of their family. isolating them from their loved ones to make them easier to control while pretending to play a parental role. SICK!

ghostinwinterfell

also sansa as a “little bird” in a cage vs daeron’s dragon being chained up so they can’t fly anywhere…

dareadrow

Drizzt x Belwar

Exile and icewind dale really gave me yearning vibes i cannot lie

dredgen-dumbass

Some thoughts after finishing the crystal shard

fatalisticme

curled up with mama.... protected by mama.... let's be warm with mama...

gaylor-moon

grippy3000

fun fact one of the world champions in pepper-eating contests is a trans woman and she actually faced significant backlash because people somehow thought she had a biological advantage. to eating spicy pepper

grippy3000

update bc i went back and checked: her name is brianna “the chilli queen” skinner and she set a record in 2017 by slamming back 23 carolina reapers consecutively. she only stopped when told to by the referees, and the next year she stepped down out of boredom. queen

pettyartist

Here's a picture of her, by the way

And her super supportive wife

nentuaby

The championship, it should be noted, is unisex. Apparently being a trans woman gives you an innate biological advantage over both cis men and cis women.

vexwerewolf

The innate biological advantage of being cool as fuck

feyspeaker

ambition prints | join my print club on patreon for Gale Month!

feyspeaker

Gale 🥺❄️ prints | join my print club on for this mini print + astarion exclusive!

bbybluemochi

"to become the new flesh, you first have to kill the old flesh / but don't be afraid. don't be afraid to let your body die" (cronenberg, 1983)

the spines on her back are part of a curse-transformation that manifests whenever she uses her magic. her supernatural abilities were thrust upon her by an uknown deity (against her will). the more she uses her magic, the faster her "affliction" takes hold: she is transforming into a fish/deep sea creature. it's like a disease. her body succumbs to the infection while her mind remains awake, aware of every change and mutation, yet ultimately unable to stop the process. she's a witness to her own transmutation.