a fresh start, but still a robot apologist

hi, its Jasper! he/ey/it, feel free to spam like and reblog, we don't mind! Run by the Scarecrow Rodeo, Weird Al called us a meme once

[scarecrow-rodeo]

Jasper ♡ 24 ♡ he/ey/it

@scarecrow-rodeo-system <- full system/stim account (accidentally a bit defunct)

@scarecrow-rodeo-art <- art account

@cyberspacesuperstar <- robot account

Our website

Blog will be kept pg-13

[quantumshade]

everyone be quiet. marsha with her snoopy.

[loredwy]

I cant believe this tweet is how I find out

[would-you-punt-them]

now all the things you guys have told me about american high schools are starting to make sense

[jeaninelatragedia]

holy shit.

[frustratedasatruar]

You're not really supposed to say it this way, because its considered crass, but here in the US children are culturally and legally considered essentially the property of their parents.

Note that its considered more crass to point this out than it is to treat children as property in the first place.

[pangur-and-grim]

@creekfiend was very kind in sharing some writing resources with me, and I thought I'd pass along the kindness by listing them down below.

N.K. Jemisin's article 'Describing characters of color in writing'

Mary Anne Mohanraj's article on approaching characters of colour

Renee Harleston's article How to 'Write Characters of Color Without Using Stereotypes'

Working with Colour, a resource site for writers

the book Writing the Other by by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward, which had a description that cut deep, because I've definitely fallen into this trap out of fear:

and then a video recommended by @sheprd (thank you!) about pitfalls in descriptive language

if anyone else has more resources to add, feel free to reblog with them! this is something I want to learn more about.

[pangur-and-grim]

I was talking yesterday about how I should probably change the skin colour of a character in a not-yet-written book, because that character is a large, aggressive dragon-shifter and I was worried about her being read with unintentional and offensive subtext.

I haven't gotten my hands on Writing the Other yet (it's still in the mail!) but from reading my way through these articles and watching the Princess Weekes video, I now understand that 'white-ifying' a character you're worried about is a lazy and cowardly solution. so, if I do ever finish the book Eres loses Everything, I'll keep her as is, do my best to be thoughtful, and hire a sensitivity reader to pick out any blind spots.

thank you to everyone who passed on resources, I really appreciate it!

[pangur-and-grim]

here are a few more resources I've found, if anyone’s interested:

Writing Diversely FAQ

Writing With Colour blog

A conversation between many writers on writing diverse characters

Four Tips to Help You Incorporate Diversity and Inclusion in Your Writing

A Medium Article: "Yes, You Should Be Afraid to Write “Diverse” Characters"

[pangur-and-grim]

adding another resource to the list! the website WritingTheOther.com is a treasure trove of articles, videos and podcasts, with online classes available.

[crabussy]

what's the most ridiculous reason you've ever blocked someone. I'm talking complete nonissues. things that don't even matter. I've blocked someone for saying cloven hooves look ugly on unicorns

[crabussy]

you understand the post

[crabussy]

everyone here gets it. this is what it's about. I'd block someone for sneezing. and if someone blocked me for using the word "penultimate" wrong well how could I fault them. commendable pettiness all round

[togoretasticbitch]

i blocked whoever blocked someone for not believing in unicorns

[crabussy]

I'm blocking you for blocking the person who blocked someone for not believing in unicorns

[oodlyenough]

a thing about me is i basically never notice a wig or other kind of hairpiece in tv/movies. it has to be party city territory for me to even twig it. people will complain about characters' wigs looking bad and i will nod along but there is like a 90% chance i did not notice for a second while watching. i consider this mostly a blessing.

[turnupthestrobe]

[goobersplat]

1999 Sesame Street Cookie Monster Mini Beans Kelloggs Cereal Plush

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[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

[anais-ninja-bitch]

unrestrained summer fun

[freakoutgirl]

"all you ever do is complain" that's not true. I also resent.

[freakoutgirl]

and love..........

[imjunebitch]

the woke mob is after you? dude that's a new one. I've never heard of that. which version of mine craft are u playign

[cerleansky]

The legacies people leave behind in you.

My handwriting is the same style as the teacher’s who I had when I was nine. I’m now twenty one and he’s been dead eight years but my i’s still curve the same way as his.

I watched the last season of a TV show recently but I started it with my friend in high school. We haven’t spoken in four years.

I make lentil soup through the recipe my gran gave me.

I curl my hair the way my best friend showed me.

I learned to love books because my father loved them first.

How terrifying, how excruciatingly painful to acknowledge this. That I am a jigsaw puzzle of everyone I have briefly known and loved. I carry them on with me even if I don’t know it. How beautiful.

[speaklavenderthoughts-deactivat]

absolutely obsessed with these tags

[wheredoisign]

[mousegirlheart]

the best genre is mousepunk

[mousegirlheart]

i consider mousepunk to be worldbuilding where a society of mice adapt human objects to meet their own needs.

Eg. that thing where cartoon mice sleep in empty sardine cans.

controversially, yes, this would include Stuart Little.

[mousegirlheart]

more mousepunk!

[sawed-on-shotgun]

the human body when you use it and exist in it

[niidsch]

Pokémon Sun ◇ 2016