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Every midwit literary fiction novel from the past 5 years has been called something like The Little Things We Do To Ourselves or Back Then I Didn’t Think So Clearly or I Have Been Trying To Venmo You.

judygemstone

nonbinaryyue

[ID: #new game your book title is the last text you sent #okay let’s do a quick drink at 7:30 End ID]

naamahdarling

"can I send you something horrible?"

actually i would read that

elodieunderglass

I would too.

bud-blooms

Mine would be "I Don't Think We Need Them, But Thanks for the Offer!"

madeofwolves

“Oh wow that is a fascinating weird eye thing”

I coloured this lineart by my friend and I like how it turned out

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skaldish

Still bothered by the US cultural idea that men can only be non-romantically intimate with one another in war-like or competitive circumstances.

skaldish

I'm pretty quiet about the fact I'm a transman usually, but holy shit I need to tell you about the culture shock I'm going through because it's blindsiding me.

There's a huge sense of social isolation that comes with being perceived as male, because now people are subconsciously treating me as a potential predator. All strangers, no matter their gender, keep their guard up around me.

It made me realize that there is no inherent camaraderie in male socialization as there is in female socialization—unless, of course, it's in very specific environments. And the fact I don't amnbiently experience this mutual kinship in basic exchanges anymore is an insanely lonely feeling.

You know how badly this would have fucked my mind up if I had grown up with this?

skaldish

It is 4:30am and I'm mourning the loss of a privilege I didn't even know I had.

skaldish

Anyway, I'm going to figure out how to navigate this. Don't know how yet, but I'm gonna.

skaldish

Absolutely, because it's an extremely sticky issue.

Frankly, this is something I would've never understood without living the experience.

It's now blatantly clear to me that most cis men probably experience chronic emotional malnutrition. They're deprived of social connection just enough for it to seriously fuck with their psyches, but not enough for them to realize that it's happening and what's causing it.

It's like they're starving, but don't know this because they've always been served 3 meals...except those meals have never been big enough.

This deprivation comes from all sides of aisle, by the way.

In the case of women: When I'm out in public and interact with women, all of them come off as incredibly aloof, cold, and mirthless. I have never experienced this before even though I know exactly what this composure is—the armor that keeps away creepy-ass men.

As someone who used to wear it myself, I know this armor is 100% impersonal. Nobody likes wearing it, and I can say with absolute certainty that women would dump the armor in favor of unconditional companionship with men if doing this didn't run the risk of actual assault. (Trust me when I say women aren't just being needlessly guarded.)

But I only have a complete understanding of this context because I've experienced female socialization. If I hadn't, I would've thought this coldness was a conspiracy against me devised by roughly half of the human population. Even now, with all that I know about navigating the world as a woman, I'm failing to convince my monkey-brain that this armor isn't social rejection.

And as for male socialization? Again, it seems taboo for a man to be platonically intimate with men for reasons I have yet to fully understand, but I think it boils down to a) the fact society teaches boys that it's not okay to be soft with each other, and b) garden-variety homophobia. Our media only shows men being intimate with one another when they're teamed up against a dire situation, and I'd bet real money it's a huge reason why men gravitate toward activities that simulate being teamed up against an opposing force.

But men are not machines of war. Yes, testosterone absolutely gives you Dumb Bastard Brain, but that just makes you want to skateboard a wagon down a hill or duct-tape your friend to the wall, not kill someone.

The human species looks so much colder standing from this side.

I can see how men might convince themselves that their feelings of emotional desperation is personal weakness as opposed to a symptom they're all experiencing from White Imperialism. Because this human connection, this frith, is as essential for our wellbeing as water is.

So sick. How sick. I want to destroy this garbage.

Unmarketable (compliment)

quillsand

i think everyone should be sillier. i think life would be better that way. i used a marker pen to change the label on the oat milk so that it says boat milk and now i crack up laughing every time i open the fridge

Bilge

Owl determination!

Bro, same

Owl determination!

Protec

Reblog and put in the tags something that kids love but you HATED as a child

#i hated toys with projectiles that shot #cars and planes with pullback motors #toys that made their own noises #soft toys with sewn on clothes #i had strong feelings about toy design #i also hated clothes with logos words or pictures on

msaprildaniels

Every time I'm forced to view a television advertisement, I marvel at the sheer psychic violence that some people willingly subject themselves to. Watching the sublime act of creation being used to sell someone car insurance never stops being vulgar in ways I lack the vocabulary to describe.

mellifexfarm

if chickens were big enough to eat us do you think they would

without question

pularia

Without remorse.

darkequidae

Without hesitation

madeofwolves

Without even like, processing it in a way resembling thought

i-the-throw-away-deactivated201

“Yes, being in a female dominated field, I do know what it means to be marginalized. “

god

omg

oh my fucking god

freedominwickedness

The really ugly part is they’ve actually done multiple sociological studies on this, and guess what the result is? Men in female-dominated fields aren’t marginalized at all; they get special treatment and are fast-tracked to the top, getting more credit for their work, faster promotions, and greater pay and benefits than their female colleagues.

Here’s one study. Here’s another. And another.

momqueer

^phenomenon known as the glass escalator

dynastylnoire

have you ever been around male nurses….mannnn

sourcedumal

Men in female dominated fields are entitled as hell. Don’t get it twisted

greatmardini

teaching is a female-dominated field but most principals are male

librarianship is a female-dominated field but most directors are male

lechugaaaaadeldiablitoooo

Cooking is female dominated but most chefs are males

pinkcheesegreenghost-deactivate

a large percent of hair stylists are women, but most major hair care brands are owned by men

emptydragonseverywhere

fashion design

marzipanandminutiae

museums

jenniferrpovey

In my archaeology class of 33 students there were three men.

In the class one year after me (this was in the 90s) there were zero men.

It’s nearly thirty years later and the majority of dig supervisors are still men.

vet-and-wild

Your average graduating veterinary class is about 80+% female. Male graduates still have average higher starting salaries than female graduates. That translates to higher salaries throughout their career.

awed-frog

Same thing for interpreters, like 90% of graduates are women but people prefer to hire men because the male voice is perceived as more authoritative and trustworthy. Plus most speakers are men, so it’s more pleasing to have male interpreters.

madeofwolves

Animation is similar, most courses I’ve seen have high ratios of women, but men climb faster when they hit the industry, or get the jobs when they’re scarce. All the supervising animators on my show are men, even tho I work for a company that has disproportionately many women in the production crew

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chapscher

all of you are correct

madeofwolves

The Oculus of Rehabilitation

smellysailor

“What’s an NFT, and Why is it bad?”

Hi Everyone! I’ve had some people reach out to me today about NFT’s, and why it’s bad that Gorillaz is involved. So I’ve decided to compile a ton of info in a post for people who are confused, and tips on how to help!

TL;DR: Gorillaz have announced that they are producing NFTs, a form of crypto currency attached to digital art that wastes more energy than most people’s homes do in a year.

What is an NFT?

An NFT (non-fungible token), also known as Cryptoart, is a unit of unique data that represents a digital item, typically digital art, music, videos, and other digital files. Basically, think of it like a Bitcoin that is linked to or attached to a .jpg.

It’s complicated, but in theory, it’s meant to be like fine art auctions, but for digital art. However, buying an NFT does NOT give you ownership of the file, or even exclusive access to the file. Anyone else can view and save the original image/file. All the buyer gets is the unique digital metadata that is attached to it.

Here is a video by the Wall Street Journal that does a good job of breaking down what an NFT is.

Why is it bad?

NFT’s are controversial for several reasons.

For one, you do not need to prove that you are the original artist or creator of the digital art to tokenize it. That basically means that anyone can take your digital art and sell it as an NFT. Shitty, I know.

It is an incredibly inaccessible and fluctuating market, and works like a pyramid scheme. (linked is a very good infographic on the topic by Cabeza Patata on Instagram.)

However, the most damning and negative side effect is its environmental impact. Because of the large amount of computing power needed to create NFTs, an INSANE amount of energy is used, creating a LOT of pollution. An UNETHICAL amount of pollution.

To quote this article by Uproxx, “In one instance, the 10 seconds it took […] to sell six NFTs consumed 8.7 megawatt-hours of energy, comparable to the amount of electricity used by a household in a single year.”

It’s hard to explain exactly HOW or WHY it uses so much power, so here are some articles that do a better job of explaining it than I can:

NFTs Are Hot. So Is Their Effect on the Earth’s Climate - Wired

The carbon footprint of creating and selling an NFT artwork - Quartz

HERE IS THE ARTICLE YOU CAN SEND TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY SAY “BUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH CRYPTOART WILL BE SOLVED SOON, RIGHT?” - by Everest Pipkin

What does this have to do with Gorillaz?

Yesterday, Gorillaz announced that they would be collaborating with Superplastic to produce products for their 20th anniversary, including NFTs.

This is a huge kick in the face due to the fact that Gorillaz has always produced music preaching environmental consciousness, and is deeply disappointing to fans. It’s hard to say if Jamie or Damon are fully aware of NFT’s impact, but regardless, it is a huge blow to the message of Gorillaz.

What can I do about it?

**DO NOT GIVE YOUR MONEY TO GORILLAZ OR SUPERPLASTIC.** DONT EVEN STREAM THEIR MUSIC. DO NOT SUPPORT GORILLAZ FINACIALLY UNTIL THEY ADDRESS THIS IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.

Instead, you can:

Support Gorillaz fan artists by commissioning them or buying their prints!

Buy any Gorillaz merch second hand/used (but take care to avoid scalpers.)

Here is a petition for Gorillaz to cut ties with Superplastic and stop production of NFTs!

Support organizations like The Climate Emergency Fund, The Clean Energy Innovation program, and other organizations fighting climate change.

Spread the word! Share this Post! Stay informed! Make sure everyone knows about the impacts of NFTs! This should go beyond the sphere of the Gorillaz fandom!

I hope this has been informative! And fuck NFTs!

murdoc

In addition to all of this, it should be noted when speaking on the topic of Gorillaz that the people organizing these NFTs aren’t Damon and Jamie.

Their roles in the band are primarily creating art and music, with any input they have beyond that seeming to be fairly minimal. This is pretty common when it comes to mainstream bands, but I’ve seen a lot of people directing their anger at these two when in reality this was a marketing decision.

The same people happy to capitalize off of Plastic Beach’s 10th anniversary last year are the same people hoping to get into the crypto market at the cost of our own environment. If they didn’t know that before, with this much negative press they probably do now.

smellysailor

Yes very important addition! Thank you :)

polararts

I looove Gorillaz so this news has been super upsetting! I really hope they don’t go through with it. Please sign!

madeofwolves

Hey just a warning that NFT environmental impact is overstated. It’s a lot of energy to produce nothing tangible, but it’s not a lot of energy to produce something sellable. This article compares the environmental impact of selling NFTs compared to say, t-shirts, a common merch item. In terms of environmental impact per average sell price (ie impact for each dollar of income an artist gets), NFTs are far less impactful than cheap t-shirts, and a bit less impactful than expensive shirts.

It’s important to keep aware of what the context is with environmental impact, it’s easy to forget that *everything* has a big carbon footprint, even stuff we take for granted like art prints.

https://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/02/crypto-art-sky-is-not-falling.html

Intro: The views expressed here do not represent those of my employer, they may not even represent my own views. I am thinking out loud i

neutralbacteria

keltik

cannedviennasnausage

there’s an orange tree in my parent’s house in pr and the oranges it produced were always green we always thought something happened that kept them from ripening but it turns out they just didn’t fake-tan wtf

explorerrowan

Fuck I hate this “factoid.” It’s a fundamental misunderstanding of how citrus works. Some varieties of ranges are more likely to be green because their fruit greens up with extra sun exposure, because the plant is like, why waste that tasty sun, wake up some chloroplasts in the fruit. The tree will produce a range of fruit colors between orange and green depending on the sun exposure: usually, greener fruit is at the top and more orange fruit is below.

As far as “dyeing” goes, oranges are no more “dyed” orange than over-ripe bananas are “dyed” brown. Unlike a lot of fruit, citrus fruits don’t create their own ethylene. Ethylene is what causes the “ripe” color shift in most fruits. Bananas give off loads of it. A green orange exposed to ethylene will turn orange on its own. That’s all that the commercial orange orchards do: put all the green ones in a room and gas them with ethylene until they all naturally turn orange colored.

It’s actually a fun experiment to do on your own: get a green or mostly green orange and seal it in a bag with a banana. The ethylene the banana gives off will turn the banana brown and the orange orange.

madeofwolves

I feel like the click bait vid left out, or just implied, the most interesting part of the whole story which is “oranges were called oranges before orange was a colour, therefore when say something is orange, we’re technically likening it to the colour of a fruit, not an abstract idea of a colour like red or black or blue”

prokopetz

One of the more common frustrations I’ve seen expressed on Tumblr is “why don’t neurotypical people just say what they want?” – and I guarantee you, 100% of the time the answer is “because we live in a society that imposes an obligation to agree to any halfway-plausible request, no matter how unwelcome or inconvenient it is, unless you can cite a specific justification for refusing it”. That leads directly to this elaborate song and dance of implying requests without actually expressing them so that the receiving party is free to refuse without being obliged to justify themselves. It’s not irrational – it’s a specific solution to a specific problem!

(Now, if you’re going to ask why this deranged expectation that one should always agree to explicitly stated requests unless one can justify refusal has come about in the first place, well, that’s where we’re gonna have to get political.)

snark-n-snack

If we’re supposedly allowed to decline these roundabout requests then what, exactly, is the problem? We’re supposed to be mind readers AND agree to requests that NTs are allowed to turn down? That’s even more annoying.

prokopetz

Well, the flip side is that a lot of people are entitled pricks and would have blown up at you for refusing their request regardless of how it was framed or how gracefully you declined. You’re not having communication problems there – you’re just dealing with an asshole.

(And yes, these people will explicitly do the you’re-allowed-to-refuse signalling, then flip out on you anyway when you decline. Again, not a failure to communicate, just entitled fuckery. They piss off other neurotypicals, too!)

madeofwolves

There’s a duality I read about one time between ‘askers’ and ‘guessers’, which are two different paradigms for communication. What op is talking about seems to me to be more on the ‘guesser’ side, where people consider direct requests to be rude because they feel like they have to follow them to be polite, and so try to communicate by implication, or by ‘guessing’ ahead of asking if a request will be ok. But there are also people who consider it fine to decline requests, and you can ask whatever as long as you accept it might be refused.

It’s a spectrum thing, ppl can lean different ways for different kinds of things or in different moods. I’m generally an asker, but I still hedge requests for example. You get problems when askers and guessers cross outside the bubbles where they learnt their patterns tho, because they both seem rude to each other. Askers seem obnoxious or demanding, and guessers seem passive aggressive and unfair.

Anyway, I find learning about unspoken rules helps me navigate social stuff so mby it might be useful additional thoughts for other ppl having trouble. I thought it was important to note that the structure op describes is just one particular way a social bubble can work, and might be regionally specific, the rules are different in different countries from what I’ve gathered, which is a big part of why people can seem rude to others, and probably why it’s so hard to get along on the internet.

mossyshadows

“The best translations into English do not, in fact, read as if they were originally written in English. The English words are arranged in such a way that the reader sees a glimpse of another culture’s patterns of thinking, hears an echo of another language’s rhythms and cadences, and feels a tremor of another people’s gestures and movements.”

— Ken Liu, Translator’s Postface to The Three Body Problem. (via as-if-falling)

madeofwolves

This is how feel about crudely direct fansubs of anime. In their over-literal barely-localised phrases are a lot of hints about the different way sentences and thoughts are arranged in the source language

blackwoolncrown

pretty shitty how baseline human activities like singing, dancing and making art got turned into skills instead of being seen as behaviors

so now it’s like ‘the point of doing them is to get good at them’ and not ‘this is a thing humans do, the way birds sing and bees make hives’.

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