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Do y'all remember being a kid and trying to read in the car while it was dark outside and your parents wouldn’t let you turn on the light so you would try to grab snatches of sentences when you passed by street lights
Chapter 10 of Intrigue at Artemesia Manor is up.
Lunar Chronicles AU where the girls have to navigate the ins and outs of love in the British Regency period. Inspired by Jane Austen's stories. Focuses on Cresswell and Jacinter.
how can you support Veronica Roth's book? It's racist. Do you even know what racism is? You should revoke your support of her book.
I’m going to answer your second question first. Do I know what racism is?
Being called Paki, Sand N*****, Camel Jockey, etc. and hearing my family being called that since I was a small child, having people vandalize my parents’ motel; having them trash my brother’s car; my father getting assaulted and arrested for being brown in white town; my teachers telling my mother I didn’t belong in their classes when I was 5 years old because I didn’t speak English even though I was 100% fluent; having a checkout clerk tell my mother I was stealing when I was a 3yo because I ate a grape at a grocery store; a teacher attempting to sabotage my education by forcing me to spend a year in remedial classes in junior high to put me behind despite having high test scores; being harassed, insulted and attacked by a group of teenagers as a 7 year old walking with my brother in the desert; getting ordered out of a store in my hometown for ‘looking like a gangbanger’, getting pulled over and hassled with my best friend for driving around my home town because she was white and I was not; having a group of guys surround me on a bus in college and mock me for my appearance; being told over and over GO BACK, GO BACK, GO BACK; Even now, dealing with micro-aggressions and getting regular messages and anon asks (b/c I choose to keep an open line of communication with fans) telling me that I don’t deserve any of my success, that I am a ‘diversity case’ or that I am, somehow, inferior because I am brown.
Does that constitute as racism? If so, then yes, I know what racism is.
Now that that’s out of the way: I have had many people asking my thoughts on Carve the Mark, the book in question, or telling me my thoughts are wrong, so here’s what I have to say:
I read Carve the Mark critically and did not find the book to be racist or ableist (which was the other criticism leveled at it.) To be absolutely clear–I read the criticism thoroughly and found that I did not agree with what it was saying. I thought that there was plenty of evidence in the book that the exact opposite was true, and that the cultural groups represented were varied and nuanced and open to many different interpretations. (One example: I felt that the cultural group portrayed as more “violent” was comprised of many skin colors and reflected a hodgepodge of different societies, and that the main character was portrayed both critically and sympathetically. And I felt that the group portrayed as more “peaceful” also had an array of skin/hair types, and again, was portrayed as nuanced–both good and bad.)
(Re: the issue of ableism, more informed folks than I (see Leigh Bardugo and Kody Keplinger) have spoken about the issue. I direct you to them because they are more knowledgable about issues of ableism than I am.)
What is happening here is a difference in opinion. It is a normal thing in a free and fair society. For some reason, this upsets a few people, as they apparently think that people of color are some sort of Borg Uni-mind who all think exactly the same way. Here’s a tip: we don’t. POC can disagree with one another, guys. And we can discuss, and we can learn from such disagreements.
This is a case in which I disagree with the criticism that another POC has for this book. Not because I like the author of the book. Not because I haven’t read the book. But because I just don’t agree with the criticism. This, by the way, does not mean I don’t like or respect the people who have leveled the criticism. Quite the opposite. It. Is. A. DIfference. In. Opinion.
As the wise Somaiya Daud said, “there is no One Reading”, meaning that people can read the same book and have different takes on it.
Example: I read a book a couple years ago by a POC author that unintentionally denigrated my language and people. Other people read this book and did not see this at all. In fact, some of you might have read it and not noticed it or found it offensive. To me, that’s ok. You read and interpreted it differently than I did. I can inform you of how I feel, and discuss it with you (I actually did with the author, and the author was receptive) but if you read it, and hear my opinion and ultimately don’t agree with me, I’m going to respect your right as a free citizen to have your own opinion. I do not expect you to trash the book or not read it because I was hurt by it. In fact, I’d rather you read it, because then you’ll have an informed opinion about it and speak about it intelligently.
And that’s sort of what this comes down to: In dealing with other POC, not all POC opinions are immediately the ONLY opinion. We are not a monolith.
As a WOC who has dealt with racism, often violent, since I came to this country, and as a WOC who has spent much of her life being told to sit down and shut up, I find it very odd that some of the people who consider themselves allies are essentially telling me to sit down and shut up. (Not all of them. I’ve had many civil and intelligent conversations about this.) Essentially, they want me to revoke my opinion about the book.
So here’s the thing: You can criticize me. You can say “Sabaa, you are an idiot and I disagree with you.” That’s fine. You have that right and I absolutely support you being able to voice your opinion. But don’t tell me to undo my opinion. Because by doing so, you are, in effect, attempting to silence me, and I am sick of people trying to silence me.
For TLC Ship Weeks 2017
Day one: Home
This took so much effort and so much time and it’s 2am here and my vision has started to blur but i have no regerts go big or go home
I didn’t have the patience to draw Kai, Winter, and Jacin sorry not sorry
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Fanfic by @lovelunarchron Cover art by @moon-mirage
Desperate to not be alone again for the holidays, Cress hires a man to pose as her boyfriend for her family’s annual Christmas celebration.
Chapter 25 is finally here. Read it here.
New to this fandom or story? Start from the beginning here: FFN, A03.
Win a copy of Chelsea Sedoti's THE HUNDRED LIES OF LIZZIE LOVETT!
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Intrigue at Artemesia Manor, Chapter 8 - by hownottodance
Lunar Chronicles AU where the girls have to navigate the ins and outs of love in the British Regency period. Inspired by Jane Austen's stories. Focuses on Cresswell and Jacinter.
Jupiter’s Northern Lights by Hubble Telescope
This is accurate.
I don’t have a pantsuit, but I can wear white in her honor! Go. Vote. History has its eyes on us. 🇺🇸❤️ Find your polling place at http://rtvote.com #ImWithHer
Listen to Marie!
Team New Leaf voted today! We wear white in remembrance and honor of those who came before us and secured our right to vote. We proudly go to the polls today to make ourselves heard. Make sure you vote!
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Some Thoughts
Election Day is this Tuesday. If you haven't already cast your ballot, don't forget to do so.
I know in the past I've said a thing or two about those who are voting for Trump that wasn't kind. I'd like to take back those comments now and replace them with this:
Do as much research as you can, from as many different sources as you can. I've used everything from Breitbart to NPR to make my decision about who to vote for.
EVERYONE has bias. You need to sift through that and decide from the evidence what you see as truth.
Vote for who you actually think is the best choice out of the candidates presented. If you genuinely believe that is Trump, or McMullin, or Clinton, or anyone else - it's your right as an American citizen to cast that vote.
Most importantly, don't let this time of political upheaval take away your humanity. I've seen people I once liked and respected turn into complete jerks because of politics. I myself have turned into a jerk at times, though usually just in my head.
Think of people besides yourselves. Think of women, think of children, think of minorities, think of immigrants, think of the poor, think of the disabled, think of those with sexual preferences that might make you uncomfortable. They're all people, and they all matter in the eyes of God. Please do not forget them.
Whatever happens in the next week, don't let us as Americans be defeated by this. Spread positivity and understanding instead of frustration and hate.
"Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me."
I believe in you.
New chapter of “Intrigue at Artemesia Manor,” a Lunar Chronicles fanfiction set in Regency England!
Chapter 7: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11910338/7/Intrigue-at-Artemesia-Manor Summary: Lunar Chronicles AU where the girls have to navigate the ins and outs of love in the British Regency period. Inspired by Jane Austen's stories. Focuses on Cresswell and Jacinter.
i had a dream about fucking… vampire discourse on tumblr like;
“reminder that blood sucker is a slur”
“vamp-born-vamps are valid if u got bitten later in life you’re not part of the vamp community”
“support vamps who drink human blood, support vamps who drink animal blood, support vamps who drink animal and human blood”
fantasy tumblr would be fucking insufferable
god can you even imagine
“If you only have two legs you’re human-passing and don’t belong in the fantasy community”
“What about satyrs?’
“You can wear shoes”
“Just a reminder that if you appropriate mermaid culture you’re a piece of shit”
“Actually we don’t mind because a lot of our culture comes from humans”
“Shapeshifters aren’t valid because they can be human if they want”
Oh my god it gets worse and worse
Listen Sweaty :) :) :) Bigfoots and Jersey Devils aren’t REAL mythfolk :) :) You r just confuused humans :)))
stop fetishizing incubi
stop fetishizing incubi
stop fetishizing incubi
stop fetishizing incubi
stop fetishizing incubi
stop fetishizing incubi
ONLY 👏FAIRIES 👏CAN 👏MAKE 👏FAIRY 👏RINGS
Why the FUCK did no one tag me in this
Werewolves are still werewolves no matter what form they’re in. We don’t stop being werewolves when we’re in human form, we don’t stop being werewolves when we’re in wolf form. Stop werewolf erasure!
Listen, I’ve been in a committed relationship with a selkie for over ten years. I can tell you that whole hiding-the-pelt-thing is total bullshit. If he wanted to leave he could, I am not holding him hostage. Please, stop spreading this hurtful misinformation.
Support veelas who dance naked at the crossroads
Support veelas who seduce random townspeople
Support veelas who take shepherds as lovers
STOP SLUT SHAMING VEELAS!!!!!!!
friendly reminder that “ghost” is a term reserved for noncorporeals. if you’re semicorporeal you’re a poltergeist. stop calling poltergeists ghosts.
destroy the idea that zombies “need” to eat brains
some zombies can’t eat brains due to physical conditions that make them too weak to gnaw through the skull
some zombies can’t digest them
some zombies just don’t like the taste
all of these zombies are STILL VALID
DONT 👏 HOARD 👏 ITEMS 👏 UNLESS 👏 YOU 👏 A 👏 DRAGON
This post gets worse every time I see it
OhmyGOD
LET👏SHIFTERS👏INTO👏THE👏COMMUNITY👏👏👏👏 THIS INCLUDES ALL SHIFTERS!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
hydras with nine heads are just as valid as hydras with twenty
hydras with nine heads are just as valid as hydras with twenty
hydras with nine heads are just as valid as hydras with twenty
hydras with nine heads are just as valid as hydras with twenty
hydras with nine heads are just as valid as hydras with twenty
hydras with nine heads are just as valid as hydras with twenty
DONT👏WEAR👏FLOWER👏CROWNS👏UNLESS👏YOU👏ARE👏A👏WOODLAND👏CREATURE
stop calling demons evil just because they defied an oppressive system
demigods have a right to both halves of their heritage!
Support dragons that don’t breathe fire.
Support lesbian Sirens!
Support bisexual Sirens!
Support asexual Sirens!
Support pansexual Sirens!
Stop assuming Sirens are straight!
Nephilim are not evil monsters. We cannot help but look this way. One of our parents were angels, okay? I don’t pretend to understand. I am BORN THIS WAY.
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I’m a full-blooded fenghuang bird and if one more guy calls me a “phoenix” I am going to fucking scream