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Bdubs is like if Bob Ross was constantly yelling at his brushes

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Hi! I thought I’d put together a couple of rambles and doodles for my thought process on how I draw my Xisuma’s helmet! I hope it’s at least a little bit helpful :D

I can’t stress how much of my mental process is just telling myself “attempt the 3D shapes, but if it’s really and truly not working out after a bit of fiddling (esp if it’s just for a doodle or not a serious comic), it’s fine the way it is, because I’m gonna draw him a million more times, and the repetition will be more helpful at getting the hang of it than trying to make this one drawing perfect. Also people are not eagle-eye squinting at my shapes to see if they’re perfect, so don’t stress about it goober” so hopefully that helps too hehe :)

cabbagefem

‘Gender affirming care’ is a marketing term for the cosmetic surgery industry

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You know they drew that up in a boardroom. Lip fillers, facelifts, liposuction, electrolysis, all a trillion dollar industry trying to integrate themselves into the woke canon so no one can criticise them

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I might go to far as to say that exacerbating gender dysphoria is incredibly profitable for them… showing off trans women who’ve had a million surgeries, repeating that trans women = female, obsession with transitions on social media. Thousands of trans women out there are saving up, fundraising and spending all their money on endless surgeries, fillers, electrolysis, consultations, all of which cost tens of thousands. Bone shaving surgeries are essential healthcare, lifesaving, and the alternative is suicide. It can also be an addiction. I’m not an expert on gender dysphoria and treatments for mental health but it is very obviously exploitative.

It’s only going to get worse until we move forward in accepting gender nonconformity. Which is why I don’t think it’s funny to make fun of trans people’s looks at all, we’re doing the patriarchy’s work for them.

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A person who hates their body and experiences extreme dysmorphia and depression because of it is usually someone we would classify as mentally ill. Think anorexics. We don't tell anorexics that yes, they should lose that weight! Become the real you, get liposuction!

But we do that for trans people. It is extremely predatory and exploitive.

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after being mutuals for a certain time tumblr should give you a coupon for a free trip to hang out with them

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Opinion here, I think that food allergies should count as an invisible disability.

If you have a food allergy, you have to put extra time, effort and money into simply getting the nutrition you need to survive, navigating unclear ingredient lists, recipe changes and confusing "may contain" disclaimers. Free from foods, which are foods that have been made without and tested for allergens, often cost far more than regular food items, and are only available for the most common allergens.

You have to be hypervigilant with every product you buy, not just food, since it is not required for companies to clearly state common allergens on cosmetics or medicines, or even in clothes!

Having food allergies also limits you socially (rip to my already socially limited self). Attending any event where food might be involved becomes a nightmare, as you have to plan what you will say to the people making/serving the food, and carry your own backup food. And food is involved in almost any social gathering you can go to. It takes days of planning, often searching for information that is incomplete or not included, to simply go to a restaurant or on holiday. And even if a place seems accessible, you are often met with disappointment on arrival. Trying to manage everyday outings, which should be fun and simple, can become really stressful. You have to carry epinephrine auto injectors with you everywhere, cause you never know if you'll meet an allergen in the wild, which means you have to carry a bag with you all the time :(

I have been stopped at airport security for carrying epinephrine injectors. I have been told I can't take my own food into cinemas (what am I supposed to do, buy food I'm allergic to?). I have been excluded at school, had teachers not understand or just outright ignore my allergies, I've been singled out for being the "allergy kid". I've been told that I can't attend peoples birthday parties because I have allergies and I'm "too difficult". And don't get me started on the bullying. Very few people seem to understand and take allergies seriously.

And allergies are serious. I could die from an allergic reaction if I come into contact with an allergen.

Having food allergies is exhausting and stressful and there isn't enough awareness of them and there aren't enough people and places willing to make accommodations. They limit what I am able to do quite a lot, since I can't eat some things without, um. Dying. And they limit my social life even more. I would say that they disable me.