him fumbling with it behind your back, looking down, then glancing back up, laughing awkwardly while you actively feel him struggling, his little “hah hah.. sorry.. let me just—almost got it—no, wait—okay, yeah, i got it—ope—hm—“
taking the threshold of adulthood as 18, you are likely to spend at least 52 years as a fully grown adult
at the age of 30 you have lived less than one quarter of your adult life (12/52 years)
'middle age' is typically considered to be between 45-65
it is extremely common to switch careers, start new relationships, emigrate, go to college for the first or second time, or make other life-changing decisions in middle age
it's wild that I even have to spell it out, but older adults (60+) still have social lives and hobbies and interests.
you can still date when you get old. you can still fuck. you can still learn new skills, fashionable, be competitive. you can still gossip, you can still travel, you can still read. you can still transition. you can still come out.
young doesn't mean peaked. you're inexperienced in your 20s! you're still learning and practicing! you're developing social skills and muscle memory that will last decades!
there are a million things to do in the world, and they don't vanish overnight because an imaginary number gets too big
Pairing: Battinson x fem!reader is Gordan daughter
B.W Masterlist
Warnings: Light details of a crime scene, swearing, poorly edited (Sorry)
WC: 1.4k
Summary: You work with your father, Detective Jim Gordon as a psychologist, where you analyze crime scenes to help solve cases. One day he brings you to a gruesome crime scene and you run into Vengeance himself.
Gotham.
City of the night, The Wretched city that never sleeps. This crime-ridden city has never known a peaceful night until he came.
A new hope has been cast on the lonely ominous streets of Gotham, his existence is a bit of a mystery to some, even to me and everyone who resides in Gotham. But he seems to be on the side of justice, our side. I’ve never seen him in person but he has worked discrete cases with my father. My father describes him as the boogeyman, but from what I’ve heard, I fear nothing about him. He is bringing good change to this forsaken city.
This movie is about a daughter (Kim So-hye) who finds out about her divorced mother’s (Kim Hee-ae) past with another woman (Katase Jun), and how in encouraging her mother to reconnect, the two finally open up to each other as well. Dry stuff on paper, but there’s more to it: the mother and her former lover didn’t just break up, they were split apart by their families as teenagers and the mother was forced to marry a man against her will. In short, it deals with the aftermath of the typical “bad ending” of older stories featuring WLW characters, wherein schoolgirls in love would be separated and married off to preserve the heteronormative status quo.
Although the queer relationship does not get much screentime at all – the two characters share a single scene, there are no flashbacks, and there’s not even a hug – queerness remains at the heart of the movie. It’s a rare depiction of how the repression of queerness leaves scars on people which affect how they engage with the world, but which also shows that as long as they are alive, there is still hope that those scars can be healed. Also, despite the heavy-sounding subject matter, it’s a very gentle experience: there are no direct depictions of homophobia and no sensationalism, just a little story of human connection unfolding in a snow-cloaked Hokkaido.
2. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (1hr 48m, 2017, dir. Angela Robinson) - IMDB
The blurb on IMDB says that this movie is about “psychologist William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans), and his polyamorous relationship with his wife [Elizabeth] (Rebecca Hall) and their mistress [Olive] (Bella Heathcote) who would inspire his creation of the superheroine, Wonder Woman”. As someone who is not particularly drawn to biopics, male protagonists, polyamory, BDSM, or Wonder Woman, I assumed that this movie wouldn’t be my jam and so didn’t watch it until quite a while later – which is when I discovered just how wrong I was.
First, the two women take up just as much of the movie’s focus as Marston. Elizabeth, Marston’s wife and fellow psychologist, is highly intelligent but equally highly-strung; she does not know how to deal with her husband’s attraction to new research assistant Olive, nor Olive’s attraction to both her husband and Elizabeth herself, and this internal conflict (even after the three enter into a polyamorous relationship) features heavily in the story. Second, although it declares itself to be “based on a true story”, the movie is not especially interested in recreating or representing the past. Rather, the historical elements are used as a framework to explore certain ideas: Diana’s Lasso of Truth symbolises how progress and healing must be first founded upon honesty, for example. The polyamory and BDSM is also not at all sordid or sensationalised, but rather presented in a nuanced (though still sexy!) manner. More than anything, this is a movie with a big heart and big ideas, and should be judged on its own merits.
3. Who's the Woman, Who's the Man / 金枝玉葉 2 (1hr 50m, 1996, dir. Peter Ho-Sun Chan) - IMDB | MyDramaList
All you need to know going into this sequel of 1994 movie He's a Woman, She's a Man (金枝玉葉) is that main character Wing (Anita Yuen) is a woman who has found both fame and (heterosexual) love while disguising herself as a male idol, and that her relationship with record producer Sam (Leslie Cheung) is known to the general public— although it is perceived as being homosexual in nature due to her persona. At this point, you might be wondering why an M/F romantic comedy is on this list, but this movie is a bit odd in that instead of focusing only on problems such Sam’s internalised homophobia and misogyny (both of which are addressed in the story), one of the new obstacles facing the couple is the female lead meeting female pop star Fong Yim Mui (Anita Mui)… and both starting to fall for each other.
I was surprised at how sensitively Wing and Fong Yim Mui’s respective arcs are handled, especially for a mainstream movie from the 90’s starring two of Hong Kong’s most popular performers at the time. Instead of giving the two women a meet-cute and leaving it at that, a lot of care is put into showing them processing and coming to terms with their feelings in their own time. Romantic and sexual attraction is also highlighted separately, which is refreshing given how they are usually depicted as inextricably linked even now… Obviously Wing and Fong Yim Mui don’t end up together, but their feelings aren’t dismissed and – relative to the narrative constraints – the ending is a warm, optimistic one. Also, Anita Mui gives an absolutely award-worthy performance in one of the scenes with her character and Wing, so fans of her should definitely give this movie a try.
Important note: Although there’s much that’s good about it, Who's the Woman, Who's the Man is far from perfect. Early on, there’s a masquerade party where two of the characters are wearing masks which look like racist caricatures, and the masks are crop up in multiple scenes in the film. More serious is the subplot about a male character who keeps trying to win over a lesbian, culminating in her agreeing to sleep with him once while he’s dressed as a woman (CW: transphobia, homophobia) – though this storyline ends with the man accepting that she really is gay and parting on friendly terms. That said, these problems are already mild compared to the actively hateful transphobic and homophobic jokes present in so many of its contemporaries, so if you’ve watched a 90’s Hong Kong comedy before, chances are that your tolerance level is more than high enough.
Sisterhood opens with tragedy. Originally from Macau, main character Sei (Gigi Leung) is living quietly in Taiwan with her husband after the 1999 Handover when her life is overturned by a newspaper personal ad informing her that her long-estranged friend and colleague Ling has passed away. The movie is shot through with flashbacks to earlier times, tracking a young Sei (Fish Liew) as she starts doing sex work and is taken under the wing of the more experienced Ling (Jennifer Yu) and her friends. Memories of togetherness and community are juxtaposed against sequences of present-day Sei struggling to navigate her grief, the tensions of the now-fractured friend group, and a Macau that has changed just as much as she has. The acting and script can be clunky in places but the sentiment shines through, especially after the first third, at which point the movie starts honing in on Sei and Ling’s relationship. It’s not a happy story, but nor is it defined by sadness; instead, it posits that the past is not merely to be mourned, that it is instead something that can shape and provide a foundation for the future.
5. D.E.B.S. (1hr 31m, 2004, dir. Angela Robinson) - IMDB
Okay, you've probably heard of this one before if not watched it already, but anyway! This was the first WLW movie I watched, and for a long time, the only one which I actually enjoyed. It’s about an elite spy (well, more like an honours student at spy school) (Sara Foster) and a criminal mastermind (Jordana Brewster) falling for each other, a premise which is just as fun and over-the-top as it sounds. The movie does a great job of mixing action, humor, and romance, and it doesn’t overstay its welcome – it’s got a nice compact runtime and a cracking pace. There’s still nothing quite like it in my opinion, though I’m very welcome to any recommendations in this line (my askbox is open if you have any!).
6. Farewell, My Queen / Les adieux à la reine (1hr 40m, 2012, dir. Benoît Jacquot) - IMDB
Loosely based on Chantal Thomas’ novel of the same name, Farewell, My Queen is a portrait of French nobility in decline, following maidservant Sidonie Labarde (Léa Seydoux) who is in the service of Marie Antoinette (Diane Kruger). It's a beautiful, lavish production which effectively conveys the perspective of a servant locked in the gilded cage that is Versailles during the French Revolution, and is a rare case of a historical figure as famous as Antoinette being presented as queer in a serious historical drama.
That being said, the queerness is mostly background, coming mainly in the form of Antoinette’s crush on? relationship with? duchess Gabrielle de Polignac (Virginie Ledoyen)— though a case can be made for Sidonie, whose outward opacity belies an unwavering, almost unsettling, devotion to her queen. Also, be warned that the movie has many a dodgy shot of cleavage, and two instances of unnecessary and voyeuristic nudity... but other than that, it really does have gorgeous cinematography.
Fun fact: there really were rumours about Antoinette having a scandalous relationship with the duchess, although these have nearly always been written off as baseless reputation-smearing.
Bonus - short film: Love Does Human / 사람 하는 사랑 (24 mins, 2019, dir. Oh Seon-ju) - MyDramaList
Some say that the best science fiction puts a spotlight on some part of the human condition, and this short film does just that.
Main character Tae Eun's (Kim Min-ju) girlfriend Joo An (Jang Sam-yi) no longer has a human body: after carrying out a medical operation which transferred her consciousness to a computer system, she now has a web-camera for her eyes, a speaker for her mouth, and control over their home's devices for her hands. And although the change was by Joo An's choice and Tae Eun was supportive, the pair struggle to adjust to this new reality, and are confronted with the need to communicate and to consider each other's perspectives.
Love Does Human has a bit of a slow start, and there were points where I didn't understand why the characters were reacting in a certain way, but it all comes together beautifully in the end. Through its sci-fi premise, viewers are encouraged to think about real-life problems using a different angle, and the movie never gets too heavy. Also, shoutout to some excellent voice work from the two actors - Joo An is performed nearly entirely through voice but she feels deeply human and present, and Tae Eun's actor also has a standout scene featuring some great voice acting. All in all, it's a short film that's well worth checking out (especially since the director has made it available for free, with English subtitles, on Youtube - embedded above)!
Pairing: Battinson x fem!reader is Gordan daughter
B.W Masterlist
Warnings: Light details of a crime scene, swearing, poorly edited (Sorry)
WC: 1.4k
Summary: You work with your father, Detective Jim Gordon as a psychologist, where you analyze crime scenes to help solve cases. One day he brings you to a gruesome crime scene and you run into Vengeance himself.
Gotham.
City of the night, The Wretched city that never sleeps. This crime-ridden city has never known a peaceful night until he came.
A new hope has been cast on the lonely ominous streets of Gotham, his existence is a bit of a mystery to some, even to me and everyone who resides in Gotham. But he seems to be on the side of justice, our side. I’ve never seen him in person but he has worked discrete cases with my father. My father describes him as the boogeyman, but from what I’ve heard, I fear nothing about him. He is bringing good change to this forsaken city.
i just want subby bruce thats not only a blurb :))
ღSub!Bruce Wayne (Nsfw)
Bruce Wayne Masterlist
wc: 400+
A/n: I turned your request into a detailed head-cannon...hope that’s ok <3
*Unedited, I wrote this pretty quickly sorry for any mistakes*
He wouldn’t be ashamed to make noises while you two are fucking, so many grunts, pleads, and whines would leave his lips.
You’d accidentally pull on his hair while he’s eating you out and he’d moan out and look up at you telling you to do it again (which you do).
He’d be all whiney when you’re on top with his arms tied up to the bedpost (which you decided needed to be done because he had a bratty attitude).
While riding him you'll pause to kiss him while pulling the hair on the back of his head back, causing his Adam's apple to be more prominent to which you bring your lips down on the dewy skin and lay gentle kisses on his skin while occasionally nipping at the area.
This drives him crazzyyyy
You both know he'd only have himself this vulnerable with you
Only you could have him tied up to his own bed like this, whining for permission to cum.
He’d beg to touch you, anywhere. Your face, your hips, your tits, your clit that he’s so used to giving attention to.
“Please, fucck” he’d practically whisper, completely submitting to the pleasure.
He likes looking down to see your soaking cunt.
To see your swollen clit poking through your folds (do ya’ll like the word Folds??).
To see your slick, between your thighs, dripping onto him beneath you.
“Fuck, you’re so wet”
His eyes roll back at the sight, bitting his lips trying not to cum too early
But you have other plans for him
You’d speed up your hips into a rabid motion
“Oh fuck, just like that. Please, please don’t stop”
The bed will start to rock more aggressively.
You’d grab onto his neck for support while using the other hand to play with your tits.
Twisting and tweaking your nipples, going back and forth between them.
This is when he’d absolutely lose his mind, the noises that will spill out of his mouth sound so pathetic, which you’d call him out on, which makes him respond more whiney.
He loves this shit
You start to absolutely lose it on his drenched cock, bouncing up and down, losing your steady rhythm.
“I’m cumming fuck y/n”
He’d moan this over and over again until it drags out into a low grunt when he finally cums
You’d take a minute to catch your breath before leaning into a kiss with him and untying him.
Lifting yourself off his cock
You both look down to see the mess the two of you made
He’d give you a lust-filled grin before switching back into “Dom mode” and returning the treatment 10x more teasing.
