Gay Ass, Real Sass

Angst, fandom trash, not enough time on my hands but working on it. Find me on AO3 under the username walkerofthestars. They/he

[groovy-rat-man]

I HAVE TO GO TO BED

[groovy-rat-man]

I HAVE TO GO TO BED

[passerinearts]

When it comes to chronic illnesses, mental illnesses, and disabilities, I've noticed that a lot of able-bodied people either don't take names seriously, or don't understand and ask you to explain what it is to them.

Now, if you have any kind of disability, you know it's fucking annoying go have people make you explain something over and over again, or have people go "oh, you have X? You mean, like the [awful stereotype] thing?"

So, I have realized recently that being Vague As Shit is great for making people leave you the hell alone.

I have autism and anxiety, and with that comes the symptom of selective mutism. If you don't know what that is, Firefox is free. But I had an episode where I couldn't speak today in one of my classes, and knew I would have to explain it to my partner and probably my professor.

This usually goes with me writing that I can't speak, them asking why, me saying selective mutism, and them asking me what that is. Then I have to painstakingly write out an explanation. And, obviously, I'm tired of this. So I tried something new. When he asked, I simply told him I couldn't speak, and when he asked if I physically couldn't or just didn't want to, I just opened my mouth and unleashed the terrifying, awful, broken stuttering that comes out when I try to speak while mute.

His response was "OKAY OKAY OKAY YOU CAN STOP NOW" and he did not question me for the rest of class, and even explained to the professor what was wrong when she tried to make me popcorn read.

This also works on doctors. When I tell doctors I have PCOS, POTS, or hEDS, they usually hear "oh the crazy women self diagnosis disabilities" and treat me accordingly. So, instead I drop unhinged symptoms until they leave me alone.

"Yes, my last menstrual cycle started on December 12th, 2025 and ended January 28th, 2026." "I have experienced several events where I have passed out randomly, yes." "My hip has subluxated six times in the past week."

It's like in the principles of writing horror. If you name and describe the problem, it's easier for people to minimize and ignore. Don't let them. You live with this fucking bullshit every day. Let your symptoms haunt people. They don't need to know everything about you. Besides, it makes them treat you better than when you give them names.

[fanonical]

which doctor would do best in a zombie apocalypse

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Voting ended onJun 4

[giragirameganedan]

dreamt that itch.io released their own special adaptable accessible super thin flexible silicon game controller called the Butterfly you could also fuck (they packaged each one with lube and toy cleaner) but there was no specific obvious way you were supposed to fuck it they encouraged everyone to find their own special unique way to fuck it. and they ran these ads for it that were different people from all walks of life saying what they do with it . sunburned rural dad who folds it hotdog style and jacks off into it. biracial masc lesbian with undercut who tribs with the joystick. young amputee in wheelchair who lets it vibrate on his lap while he works on his novel. etc. beautiful supermodel woman whos like "and me? i just game. hard." it ended with them all triumphantly saying into the camera "and thats how *I* fuck #MyButterfly"

[prettycolors]

[tall]

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

and what if I said that buying inhabited land, and the concept of being able to own the earth, is also pretty central to imperialism

[only-cat-memes]

[mostlyvalid]

A proposal

Sometimes, in fandom, we just want to write id-tastic fic that rolls around in tropes that might be viewed as problematic. But we don’t want to address the problematic side of things in this particular fanwork; we just want to roll around and wallow.

It is considered courteous to give readers a heads-up via use of AO3 tags. I propose a tag that signals that a given fanwork is for rolling around, not giving a measured evaluation of anything. The MCU has carved out a space for this sort of fic with the “HYDRA Trash Party” tag, for which I commend them. Trash Party is a bit too specific to cover all of the ground I’m thinking of here, though; I propose “Dead Dove: Do Not Eat.”

For those of you not familiar with Arrested Development, Michael Bluth finds a paper bag in the freezer labeled “Dead Dove: Do Not Eat.” He opens the bag, finds a dead dove, and reacts as follows:

[gif of a white man saying “I don’t know what I expected” in a deadpan manner]

The “Dead Dove: Do Not Eat” tag would essentially be a “what it says on the tin” metatag, indicating “you see the tropes and concepts tagged here? they are going to appear in this fic. exactly as said. there will not necessarily be any subversion, authorial commentary condemning problematic aspects, or meditation on potential harm. this fic contains dead dove. if you proceed, you should expect to encounter it.”

(more at KnowYourMeme: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-dont-know-what-i-expected)

[lazy-universes]

WHOA WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS THE POST THAT SPAWNED DEAD DOVE DO NOT EAT

[yourlocaltinsmith]

Happy dead dove do not eat birthday!

[cognitohazardous]

i want an isekai anime where the guy dies and just goes to hell

[cognitohazardous]

in this one dante gets run over by a horse drawn cart

[cryptotheism]

In The Middle Of The Journey Of Our Life, I Came To Myself In A Dark Wood Where The Direct Way Was Lost And Now I'm In Hell With Virgil????

[artist-ellen]

Historical Mermay Day 2: Ancient Greece

I wanted to incorporate the sort of double-crown hairstyle, a lot of mermaid hair, and of course the color palettes and a little pattern. I haven’t done such a limited color palette in a long time, it was fun!

I am the artist! Do not post without permission & credit! Thank you! Come visit me over on: instagram.com/ellenartistic or tiktok: @ellenartistic

[artist-ellen]

These mermaids all made it into a mermaid colouring book!

There are also PDF copies available!

https://linktr.ee/ellen.artistic

[ozvezdja]

lowkey wondering what padme would have thought of anakin's evil eye change. realistically she had many many other concerns at the time and pondering his orbs would be very low on her list of priorities. however. i think a part of her would be relieved bc she ran out of metaphors for blue eyes in her romantic poems a long time ago. theres only so many blue things in the galaxy

[ozvezdja]

@cheesenames incredible addition. i think she one ups anakin by showing up with proper red eyes (she always thought itd go well with her amidala attire) and it scares him straight

[galactic-rhea]

hey i love that, she's going through her black swan era

[sugar-for-ashes]

[bitt-better]

[tpotneedle]

im glad everyone in digital circus is transfem allegory. happy birthday every woman. meant to post this yesterday

[mismedleym]

pinched and prodded

[ashes2caches]

trans women deserve to have little fangs.

[snomcat]

@demilypyro