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[gamerwoo]

[Tales from the Pack] Jihoon: Unfamiliar (Part Two)

Characters: Jihoon x female reader

Genre/warnings: werewolf au, familiar au, fantasy, this isn’t really fluffy but it’s not really angsty either??? kinda slice of life-y?????

Word count: 1,827

Summary: Jihoon’s never really been considered a warm or affectionate person. His pack teases him about what it’ll be like when he finally gets a mate, but he doesn’t worry about it. Little do they know that his mate is a lot closer than they think.

Tag list: @choiminjae0325​​​ @heolykpop​​​ @fullsun-donghyuck​​​ @yoonbabe-d​​​ @exuwu​​​ @lets-get-1t​​​ @vintageot5​​​ @sehunnies-hunnie96​​​ @childfmoonn​​​ @wobwobkpop​​​ @henloimawierdobye​​​ @dirinast​​​ @joshwoah​​​ @wreckedbytae​​​​ @salty-for-suga​​​ @janellxu​​​​ @xu-miseo​​​ @uglyratlmao​​​ @sakura-uji​​​​ @littleheartsays​​​ @onewoowonderboy​​​ @xxbluestrifexx​​​​ @starlightshua​​​​ @artistic-rendition​​​​ @yunception​​​ @mrsfandomz​ @psshwa​ @peachy-hoon​ @chaseyui​ (if you wanna be added please send an ask!! also please know that unfamiliar is apart of the entire tftp series so this tag list carries over to all of the other tftp stories)

Unable to tag: @birthday-prinxess @sooooofrench @junuoyi

a/n: things in bold are in mandarin

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[incorrect-blackpinkquotes]

Villain, holding Jennie hostage: Give us $10,000 and we’ll give her back

Jennie, offended: You think I’m only worth $10,000?!

Villain: What?

Jennie: Give me that *Takes megaphone*

Jennie: MAKE IT ONE BILLION DOLLARS

Jisoo, outside: JENNIE, SHUT THE FUCK UP

[dahyun]

💙

[leesvnkyu]

890309 ♡ happy birthday to kim taeyeon! #태연이와함께있어난Happy

[isearchedtheyooniverse-deactiva]

My deepest condolences to Taeyeon with regards to her father passing today, on her birthday. I hope you're hanging in there, you're one of the strongest women out on this planet. Life is temporary, but love is permanent. Your loss will become your greatest strength ; know that your father is looking over you from above. Take care. Your fans love you more than anything. Take care of yourself. Take your time. Don't stress because of us to put more music out there. Everyone loves you. God bless you.

[mooooosa]

taeyeon's father passed away on her birthday...the same day she was also supposed to release her song, "happy". how incredibly cruel life has been to her. send all the love and support you can her way during this very difficult time. as someone who has already gone through the pain of losing loved ones in her life fairly recently, and who has admitted to be suffering from depression...i feel like this time is just all the more difficult for her. please just be kind.

[dahyun]

twice’s rainbow of hair colors🌈 (fancam credit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

[send-help-oof]

Hoshi, standing in front of the woods with his hand out: Do you trust me?

Woozi: No! This isn’t Aladdin!

[twucearchive]

chaeyoung x grey for @gothmessi

[gdfalksen]

Chiune Sugihara. This man saved 6000 Jews. He was a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania. When the Nazis began rounding up Jews, Sugihara risked his life to start issuing unlawful travel visas to Jews. He hand-wrote them 18 hrs a day. The day his consulate closed and he had to evacuate, witnesses claim he was STILL writing visas and throwing from the train as he pulled away. He saved 6000 lives. The world didn’t know what he’d done until Israel honored him in 1985, the year before he died.

[bemusedlybespectacled]

Why can’t we have a movie about him?

[elasmata]

He was often called “Sempo”, an alternative reading of the characters of his first name, as that was easier for Westerners to pronounce.

His wife, Yukiko, was also a part of this; she is often credited with suggesting the plan. The Sugihara family was held in a Soviet POW camp for 18 months until the end of the war; within a year of returning home, Sugihara was asked to resign - officially due to downsizing, but most likely because the government disagreed with his actions.

He didn’t simply grant visas - he granted visas against direct orders, after attempting three times to receive permission from the Japanese Foreign Ministry and being turned down each time. He did not “misread” orders; he was in direct violation of them, with the encouragement and support of his wife.

He was honoured as Righteous Among the Nations in 1985, a year before he died in Kamakura; he and his descendants have also been granted permanent Israeli citizenship. He was also posthumously awarded the Life Saving Cross of Lithuania (1993); Commander’s Cross Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1996); and the Commander’s Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2007). Though not canonized, some Eastern Orthodox Christians recognize him as a saint.

Sugihara was born in Gifu on the first day of 1900, January 1. He achieved top marks in his schooling; his father wanted him to become a physician, but Sugihara wished to pursue learning English. He deliberately failed the exam by writing only his name and then entered Waseda, where he majored in English. He joined the Foreign Ministry after graduation and worked in the Manchurian Foreign Office in Harbin (where he learned Russian and German; he also converted to the Eastern Orthodox Church during this time). He resigned his post in protest over how the Japanese government treated the local Chinese citizens. He eventually married Yukiko Kikuchi, who would suggest and encourage his acts in Lithuania; they had four sons together. Chiune Sugihara passed away July 31, 1986, at the age of 86. Until her own passing in 2008, Yukiko continued as an ambassador of his legacy.

It is estimated that the Sugiharas saved between 6,000-10,000 Lithuanian and Polish Jewish people.

[returnofthejudai]

It’s a tragedy that the Sugiharas aren’t household names. They are among the greatest heroes of WWII. Is it because they were from an Axis Power? Is it because they aren’t European? I don’t know. But I’ve decided to always reblog them when they come across my dash. If I had the money, I would finance a movie about them.

[westsemiteblues]

He told an interviewer:

You want to know about my motivation, don’t you? Well. It is the kind of sentiments anyone would have when he actually sees refugees face to face, begging with tears in their eyes. He just cannot help but sympathize with them. Among the refugees were the elderly and women. They were so desperate that they went so far as to kiss my shoes, Yes, I actually witnessed such scenes with my own eyes. Also, I felt at that time, that the Japanese government did not have any uniform opinion in Tokyo. Some Japanese military leaders were just scared because of the pressure from the Nazis; while other officials in the Home Ministry were simply ambivalent.

People in Tokyo were not united. I felt it silly to deal with them. So, I made up my mind not to wait for their reply. I knew that somebody would surely complain about me in the future. But, I myself thought this would be the right thing to do. There is nothing wrong in saving many people’s lives….The spirit of humanity, philanthropy…neighborly friendship…with this spirit, I ventured to do what I did, confronting this most difficult situation—and because of this reason, I went ahead with redoubled courage.

He died in nearly complete obscurity in Japan. His neighbors were shocked when people from all over, including Israeli diplomatic personnel, showed up at quiet little Mr. Sugihara’s funeral.

[fahrlight]

I will forever reblog this, I wish more people would know about them!

[rhube]

I liked this before when it had way less information. Thank you, history-sharers.

[mousezilla]

Tucked away in a corner in L.A.’s Little Tokyo is a life-sized statue of Chiune, seated on a bench and smiling gently as he holds out a visa. 

The stone next to him bears a quote from the Talmud; “He who saves one life, saves the entire world.”  

I had no idea it existed until a few weeks ago, but it’s since become one of my favorite pieces of public art. 

[antifainternational]

Chiune Sugihara.  Original antifa.

[agirlinjapan]

PBS made a documentary about Chiune Sugihara in 2005. If you’re interested in him, it’s definitely worth checking out. (The PBS link above even has some interactive information to go along with the film.) Ask your local library if they have a copy/can order you one from another library. You won’t be disappointed!

[cincosechzehn-deactivated201901]

kate beaton wasn’t kidding when she said look him up

[dharmagun]

i am going to find this and take him a present

[jumpingjacktrash]

always reblog mr sugihara

[elysaketelaars]

Bad Ass Red Riding Hood, teamed up with the wolf

[the-real-eye-to-see]

It is perfect!

#LGBTQ

[quitit]

I don’t think it’s proper. You can’t spread equality with a closed fist.

[stevesdiana-deactivated20200606]

You sound mad fucking stupid man shut the hell up

[inourwildest-dreams]

I think this creates a separation in the LGTB community. Why not just have one flag for everyone?

[rayvone-deactivated20200430]

There are literal hundreds of LGBT flag variations to upfift said Race/Religion/Country 

Even ones for the specific areas in the LGBT community 

How the fuck is this any different? Why is it everytime black people come up with something for themselves y'all have to come out with this show your entire asses with this “"segregation” shit. 

Suck on my entire dick

[nico-incognito]

Also, if you’re in this thread and have never made nor reblogged a post about the way POC, especially Black people are treated in the LGBTQ community then motherfuck you. We wouldn’t feel the need to remind you that we’re here, if you didn’t treat us like we weren’t.

[yaminoendo]

Originally posted by yourreactiongifs

[lynati]

VISIBILITY IS IMPORTANT. And that’s a great design.

[jazzybot4]

From a graphic design standpoint: That’s actually a really solid flag, symbolism, balance, and color wise. A+ work from a graphic design point of origin. POC who are LGBTQIA are going to be under a lot of fire, since they’re getting the double barreled whammy of hate in the current political climate. Be safe, folks.

[idontknowanymoreaaaaaa]

I love you all. Except for the haters, y’all can burn

[send-help-oof]

Jeonghan: If you want something bad, you’ve got to work for it. It’s time to break out the “p” word.

Mingyu: Paul Blart: Mall Cop?

Jeonghan: No, the other “p” word.

Mingyu:

Mingyu: Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2?

Jeonghan: Jesus fucking Christ.

[send-help-oof]

Chaeyeong, drunk: *points at Mina* That’s my girlfriend, suckers!

Jihyo: That’s your wife, Chaeyeong.

Chaeyeong: Wife? Even better!

[whirlibirdy]

all pedophiles should die and theres literally no downside to them all dropping dead

[cosmic-dykes-deactivated2020022]

It’s black history month so as a black girl, I’d like to leave a few reminders for non-black people:

•Recognize the fact that many black people are a part of the LGBT community and that it’s not just white people who can be gay, bi, etc.

•Acknowledge the black men and women that have been victims of hate crimes

•Include black women in your feminism

•If a black person calls you out over something racist that you’ve said, don’t say “Well actually...” or “My black friend says...” Just don’t. If you’re getting called out for something, it’s for a reason.

•Don’t speak over us.

•Don’t act like you know better than we do about our own history and/or culture

Non-black people can rb but don’t add anything.

[afronerdism]

The conversation surrounding cultural appropriation has been so severely mutilated by white “allies” that the original intention behind that conversation has become almost unrecognizable in most social contexts.

[afronerdism]

To explain what I mean, the conversation around cultural appropriation was started by black and native people to discuss the frustrations we feel at being punished socially and financially for partaking in our cultural heritage while white people could take, I.e. appropriate, aspects of our culture that we are actively shamed for and be heralded as innovators. It was about the frustrations we feel when the same white people who shamed us would take our culture and wear it as if they were the ones who created it while still actively shaming us for doing the same.

The original push behind naming cultural appropriation and having these conversations were so that we as a society could evaluate why we were punished for our heritage while white People were not. It was supposed to be about seeking solutions. The idea was to create a society where we could celebrate our cultures with impunity. It was never about telling white people that they “weren’t allowed” to do certain things. We did ask that white People stop doing certain things because they weren’t doing them respectfully and were not invited to do them, but the primary reason we asked them to desist was to reclaim the things they had stolen and to reassign them culturally back where they belonged.

White “allies” saw these conversations happening and instead of trying to aplify our own voices or even try to learn about the complexities behind why we were saying what we were saying, they instead began screaming over us and creating a narrative that was hardly even the bones of what we originally set out to say. It was like they took the conversation we were trying to have, completely decontextualized it, and stripped it of all it’s nuance in order to gain social currency by seeming progressive.

So the conversation around cultural appropriation went from “This aspect of our heritage belongs to us and we find it egregious that we are shamed for it. What steps can we take to address the racism that’s creating this situation as well as rehome the things that have been stolen” to “you’re not allowed to do that because if you do that you’re racist, we don’t really understand why that’s racist but you’re not allowed to do that and if you do that you’re a klansman no exceptions. So you’re not allowed because because”

At the end of the day, did I like the fact that sally was wearing dreads? No. But my primary concern was not that sally was wearing dreads but rather that sally could wear dreads and I couldn’t. THAT was the intended focus of those conversations. It was about addressing the inequality. It was about us. Now the conversation is just about sally and were completely forgotten.

White People are always asking me what they can do to help. You want to know? Stop talking. Aplify our voices and shut the fuck up because you all have pretty much derailed this conversation and many more like it to the point that we no longer are trying to make steps to understand and dismantle the racism around cultural appropriation and instead are just using it as social shaming tactics.

[afronerdism]

TL;DR: read my post. Most things worth learning about can’t be summarized in the bullet points of a buzfeed article. Don’t come into academic circles and complain because everything hasn’t been conviently summarized for you. Stop pretending that things aren’t accessible to you because you refuse to do the intellectual labor that is learning.

[sophies-sideshow-deactivated201]

I don’t usually engage with posts like this (for a variety of reasons) and I almost didn’t engage with this one, but this actually articulates something 1, I didn’t know and 2, couldn’t articulate.  

This is essentially why I fucking hate the “cultural appropriation” narrative.  Culture only survives and thrives when it’s shared, and being called racist for sharing in someone else’s culture (while also being expected to share my own) is stupid, unhelpful, and wrong.  

I didn’t actually know that originally this whole subject was about racist double standards.  That explains a lot.

[afronerdism]

I get so frustrated by the response (white) people have had to this post and wonder if it’s just me who failed to articulate something or y’all just reading into the wrong throng but,

the idea that culture only survives if it’s shared with outsiders is a lie. Culture survives and thrives within communities when those communities aren’t constantly faced with colonization and forced into assimilation. The thing about cultural sharing is that you have to be invited to join in or else it’s not sharing, it’s stealing and misappropriation.

Cultural sharing looks like native Americans letting outsiders come to their celebrations and allowing you to enjoy an share in their traditions. You must then leave those traditions when you leave that space. You shouldnt start wearing native garb and hosting your own pow wows. Buy some memorabilia, put it on your mantel, and then leave it alone.

Cultural sharing looks like black People inviting you to a step show. You share in our enjoyment and then you leave. You leave those traditions when you leave that space. You don’t go home and try to teach your own sorority a step or a stroll in some new box braids.

These things belong to us. We don’t want and shouldn’t have them taken from us. So I’m not at all saying that white people shouldnt be criticized for cultural appropriation. I just want to shift our focus back to solution oriented discussion

[solacekames]

I used to be the mod of a blog focusing on Japanese cultural appropriation and I’ve been consistently saying this for ten years, and watching white people consistently misunderstanding and turning a systemic, power-based issue into a matter of their own personal purity and how to defend it.

The problem is not white people wearing kimono, alone. The problem is white people wearing a kimono while at the same time Japanese diaspora people are sexually harassed and socially forced to not wear kimono. 

I’ve come to the depressing conclusion that most white people will only really listen to other white people on the issue. And there are two main (wrong) ways for them explain it to other white people:

The personal purity way. Being a “good ally” means not doing certain things, whether or not they make sense. We used to get all sorts of questions like “is it OK to eat cereal with chopsticks” that were completely irrelevant and annoying to answer after about the tenth time.

The anti-personal-purity way, in which “cultural appropriation” is for SJWs and it’s a joke concept to be laughed at. People of color are whiners and any white person who listens to them is a loser.

The power-based definition of cultural appropriation has been around for a very long time. It has numerous powerful explanatory essays, books (”Everything but the Burden” is a good one), and economic analyses (for example the material cost to fashion companies stealing indigenous artwork and copyrighting it so the indigenous people are locked out of the market). It’s not new, or trendy, but the reaction against the concept and the deformation into a standard of personal purity is definitely new and really troubling.

I’m willing to talk with people about solutions, but I stop listening as soon as someone says, “culture is meant to be shared.” Fuck no it isn’t! People think they can lay down rules for “culture” when they can’t even explain what definition they’re using. What they really mean is, “I should be free to take what I want from any culture without entering into a dialogue with people from that culture, because that kind of dialogue is too messy and scary and I’d rather not deal with the people as a whole, just the things they produce.”

Ultimately it all comes down to respect for other people and whether you have it or not.