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Yes, the ATLA fandom is racist. No, I will not tolerate it | My main: @heavensweetheart

[poczutara]

I made this side-blog because I'm officially sick and tired of the disgusting racism going on within the ATLA fandom, especially for all the harm done to POC Zutara shippers. I want to fight against that, so if you're a POC Zutara content creator, feel free to tag this blog for an immediate reblog to help increase your visibility.

Thanks to @desiatla for the work they have done so far to enforce the voices of desi fans and for giving me the idea for this blog!

[axolotl-druk]

Idk what other anons have been saying to you but I wanna tell you that I think your blog is really cool!! Hope you have a nice day

Thanks Anon, you are very cool and sweet and I hope you also have a great day ♥♥♥♥. Some anon tagged me as a zutara troll, BUT jokes on them because now I know someone very much cool and got more info on poc zutarian shipper struggles, which btw defending your “woke” takes by harrasing poc creators is just super dumb and makes you a racist. No matter how “enlighten” you are on indigenous cultures and colonialism, also being poc doesnt mean you cant be racist and have bad takes which can go to any ship. @poczutara is a very interesting blog that talks about thing surrounding the name

[favlie]

some zk face touching  (for @ladamapintada)

[atomicpeache]

Anyways I love and appreciate each and every member of this amazing, supportive, talented fandom so I humbly offer you this 💕💕❤

[the-peregrine]

Okay, you know what? This is getting ridiculous, if you know what I mean....

I’m dedicating this very quick very messy sequel to The Giant Stink-Lotus (featuring steambaby because I can and will 😉) to: @antarcticasx @babytreehugger @honeymilkchai @heavensweetheart and @firelxdykatara. I’m sending my love to all poc, especially the minors of the zutara fandom — everyone who has been attacked, threatened and hurt by toxic antis in their inboxes, over something as simple as a ship.

The Return of the Caribou-Swan

(ID: A black-and-white, messily sketched lineart of a summer tundra landscape, featuring Zuko, Izumi and Katara. The southern summer sun shines over distant hills and the vast treeless plains of the tundra, just north of the Souther Water Tribe’s summer camp. Two lakes are visible, one distant and one relatively near. A few migrant caribou-swans are visible (for now!): five on the lakes and three in the air (body of swan+head of caribou). In the foreground, standing/sitting on a ridge overlooking the whole scene, are Zuko, Katara and their daughter Izumi between them.

Zuko sits on the left. His hair has been pulled into a wolftail with a few beads threaded near his scar. He is in a fluffy parka, hood down, with the sun embroidered onto the back. His head’s angled so that he can get a better view from his unscarred eye. His right arm curls around Izumi protectively, keeping her from running too close to the edge. She appears to be 7-8 years old, and is standing on her father’s right side, excitedly pointing towards the caribou-swans. She has her hair in twin braids and is wearing a parka with swirls and fire embroidery. Katara stands on her daughter’s right side, keeping her left hand on Izumi’s shoulder. Katara’s hair flows loose in a brisk wind, with her traditional loopies and half-bun. She wears a long parka embroidered with waves and jagged ice motifs, and carries a jawbone spear in her right hand. Her waterskin, as usual, is strapped onto her back. End ID)

Cultures can be shared and mingled by willing participants! Being in a loving, consensual interracial relationship where there is mutual communication, recognition of each other as equal, recognition of all facets dark or light, where there are independent but also complementary partners is ... not inherently evil, racist or unhealthy! @poczutara

You know what’s racist and disgusting, though? Dropping piles of targeted harassment in the inboxes of women of colour...girls of colour. Targeting minors to achieve so-called woke points. It’s racism, it’s harassment, and the whole fandom — no matter which ship you ship — should stand against this behaviour.

[heavensenthearty]

i feel like the poczutara account just got a whole lot more account seeing how many racist asks ppl hv been getting

I'm glad you mentioned it, A!

If any POC or BIPOC Zutara shipper out there needs a little shout-out to their content, or a signal boost, or anything of the sort, please feel free to tag @poczutara for an instant reblog, and you can follow for more content created by fellow POC Zutara shippers.

Also, the discord server POC-Zutara is still active and it still counts with a group support channel if anyone ever needs to talk about bad experiences they might have suffered in the ATLA fandom.

Just know we are here to support each other, okay?

[babytreehugger]

zutara antis love teaching brown women about racism as if we do not live in society as brown women. if zutara is so disrespectful to us than why is there a zutara opm, latine, and bollywood week? zutara is literally FOR woc im so tired of this fandom

I know right!!  Antis leave brown women the fuck alone challenge 😍‼️

On another note though, I’m genuinely so empowered by this fandom??  I know ZK South Asian Week hasn’t started yet, but Zutara OPM alone did so much for our fandom.  It just kicked off that Zutara Social Serye on Twitter, as well as Zutara Latine Week and I’ve even heard rumors of Zutara R&B week which is being hosted by Black zk shippers 👀.  All of these events are being run by mostly brown women.  Like... damn.  Y’all did that.  I’m so proud of the brown women in the Zutara fandom y’all are amazing <333

[babytreehugger]

if ur brown and ship zutara that doesnt mean u cant be racist

Of course it doesn't.  Anyone can be racist, and your skin color shouldn't be used as a shield against people calling you out for racism.  No one is denying that there are brown Zutara shippers who are racist.  

However, I find it kinda odd that you’re coming at me, a Desi, and saying this..?  My friend Dee was just getting a bunch of entertaining lol anon asks about being brown and shipping Zutara.  What’s going on, my dude?  Why are y’all obsessed with brown women who ship Zutara?  There are brown people who ship it and there are brown people who don’t ship it, and yeah, they can all be racist.  No one is immune to racism, and being anti-racist requires time and effort.  

But also, please don’t police brown people who ship Zutara.  It ain’t cute.  They ship it for their own reasons, and as brown people, they probably have some sort of awareness about the potential racist interpretations of the ship.  They do not need to be told by someone, especially by white people, that some headcanon (meaning it’s, you know, not canon) has racist implications.  They know.  They can ship it however they want, and I’m telling you, Anon, 99% of the brown Zutara shippers that I know do NOT have racist headcanons.  If you’re wondering, that one percent is reserved for someone who got called the fuck out by brown Zutara shippers and has now left the fandom.  

So yeah, no shit brown zks can be racist, but that doesn’t give you the right to watch their every move and come into their inboxes and send them asks like this.  And I’m not going to assume your race or anything, but from the tone of this ask it kinda seems like you’re not brown?  Hmm.

[heavensenthearty]

Hello! I feel like this is kinda awkward to ask, but I am a light (kinda?) Skined Mexican, so would I still count as a woc?

Of course!! 😉🇲🇽

[heavensenthearty]

i just wanted to say that i really love that you made the poczutara blog. i am a woman of color who ships zutara, and i’ve been in the fandom for a while. i actually run the incorrectzutaraquotes blog. from experience, being a poc zutara fan can be scary at times. a lot of times antis will try to make you feel less poc simply because you ship it, and i’ve gotten death threats over it before. allowing us to have a safe space is amazing, and i appreciate it a lot.

And I appreciate you more for contributing to this fandom with incorrect Zutara quotes, or more like surprisingly fitting Zutara quotes! ☺️

And yeah, I know what it feels like with the antis. I still remember the "you're brown, but you must be anti-indigineous if you ship Zutara" take; (I swear I'd have paid to see that Anon's face when I told them all Venezuelans are descendants of the Wayúu.)

I scrolled through some of the posts you've made about racism in your blog, I'm so sorry you've had to endure so much from so many people in your life. Maybe it comes from different experiences, but I also know what it feels like to seemingly not fit anywhere.

I don't want anyone else to feel that way.

I created @poczutara because I believe union indeed makes force. I don't want POC fans to feel alone anymore against the VERY common racism in the ATLA fandom, I don't want them to feel like they aren't listened.

They are listened, and seen, and nobody can tell them who they are or what can make them happy. I want to spread that happiness. So, if you ever want to get your content spread, just tag me and consider it reblogged! 😉

[heavensenthearty]

Sorry if this is a weird question but is it okay for white people to follow the poczutara account? I wanna support y’all but I also don’t want to accidentally intrude on a space that I’m potentially not welcome in

It is absolutely okay to follow, but I'm afraid the content showed on the blog will be only the one from POC and BIPOC creators.

Still, it's really sweet that you want to show that kind of support, and besides the goal of the blog is spreading the content made by fans of colors (who are unbelievably talented btw) for it to get as much viewers as possible, everyone is welcome to come admire it! 💙💜❤️

[heavensenthearty]

ty for making poczutara

No need to thank me, A, it's my pleasure!! 🤗🤗 If you ever need some reblogs for your content, just tag and I'll be there! 😉

[heavensenthearty]

did you start the account poczutara?

Yes, I did, along with a discord server and a Twitter account with the same name. I wanted to sponsor the work of POC and BIPOC Zutara shippers, a place where they could feel free and safe to share their work without the anxiety that it entails being out in the open in the ATLA fandom, but it hasn't gained much visibility yet.

It's okay, I just want the blog to remain there for the ones that ever need a signal boost. I'm really proud of the diversity within this side of the, it's something very beautiful to share and witness ☺️