why would it hurt me—or was it real?

ren | 28 | he/she/they | tme | white | usa

[mikash91]

[petersolarz]

Dreaming across the street © Peter Solarz

[petersolarz]

Untitled © Peter Solarz

[epicsause-official]

on sharing one's opinons

[preyanimal]

love love love this

[mikumiotics]

I will forever have a chip on my shoulder when it comes to the way people talk about anime and western anime fans. And not because there isn't misogyny, racism, and other harmful stereotypes in these shows, ofc there is.

the thing is we are never actually talking about any of that shit. we are never actually talking about the misogyny of shonen, or the reactionary elements present in many stories, or even like. the terrible labor practices in the industry.

We are talking about "degenerate weebs and their gooner slop waifus" or rather, we are talking about this imaginary person conjured up solely to appeal to deep seated hatred of people perceived as 'degenerate' even if it's not ok to say that word explicitly.

And from my perspective, there is an extremely strong undercurrent of transmisogyny driving most, if not all, of this sentiment. It's something I've experienced long before I realized I'm trans, and it's only grown more obvious to me the longer I exist as an openly trans woman. The 'weeb gooner pedophile' boogeyman is such an effective strawman for people to channel their transmisogyny into, it provides cover, plausible deniability, and allows them to redirect the conversation towards "so youre saying anime fans arent racist or misogynist??" no bitch I'm saying that transmisogyny, racism, and the fascist idea that "Degenerate Art is a real thing" all get mixed together on tumblr and out it spits shit like "bidoof's law"

[vykodlak]

of course, the best part of any character's corruption arc is their cool new outfit

[shamebats]

[mousepal]

This websites like We gotta destroy capitalism We gotta end racism We gotta create Community. And then want to kill you for being loud outside.

[hagiomoto]

This website is a suburb

[vicholas]

I love thinking about “lost episode” creepypastas from a production pipeline POV. I wanna be the guy who gets handed a script about a main character brutally dying with no actual plot and is like “Yeah sure. Greenlighted.”

[vicholas]

“Everyone who watches this cursed Simpsons episode dies immediately afterwards” The storyboarder died on the spot right after they finished their work. Every single animator dies after they finish their cut, the studio just has to keep hiring new animators to replace the dead ones. They lost too much money already they HAVE to finish the episode that kills people.

[bumblebeebats]

How is it that you can a music library of like 1,200+ absolute bangers but as soon as you put it on shuffle in a group setting it's like. anime opening you added in 2010. homestuck parody song. musical artist who was cancelled last year for kidnapping and eating children in his basement. Hamilton

[bumblebeebats]

I can't believe some people are actually reblogging this like "Tch. Omg, so embarrassing OP, I can't believe you would ever admit to liking Hamilton 😏 " like ok, first of all congratulations for hatching as a fully formed adult in 2022 from the pure white egg of a virgin swan i guess. Raised in a cave on a diet consisting solely of nuts and berries and leftist twitter clapbacks. "ooooooh, I've never had a complicated relationship with a piece of art that was phenomenally well-received at the time but aged like milk as later reflection revealed the fundamental flaws in its premise that were in fact present from its inception but which I didn't notice because I was 17 and hadn't heard of neoliberalism yet" Should we throw a party? Should we invite Anthony Fantano? Anyway second of all. you draw the line at Lin Manuel Miranda but you're fine with basement guy?

[sygol]

wow this place is a freakshow. i respect literally all of you people

[dustorange]

[ahmed-motaz]

Two years ago, the occupation destroyed our home, turning our dreams, memories, and everything we owned into piles of rubble and ash, as seen in this picture.

[ahmed-motaz]

Since that day, my family and I have been living in a tattered tent that offers no protection from the bitter cold of winter or the scorching heat of summer. Two years of continuous suffering under this worn-out fabric that neither shelters our bodies nor provides any shelter for our family. Today, I appeal to you with all my pain and suffering, asking for your support and assistance so that we can repair our tent and obtain food and water. I hope you will stand with us and not ignore us, friends.

[ahmed-motaz]

Please help us through this ordeal and live a dignified life.Your support will make a huge difference in our lives and help us persevere and secure the most basic necessities and warmth for my family. Please don't leave us alone.

[closet-keys]

My friend Ahmed has been enduring unthinkable conditions. He has gone without clean water and nutritious food for long periods. He has become severely anemic and made dizzy with hunger. He is suffering in the heat in a densely populated refugee camp, afraid of bombings that could come at any time. Ahmed deserves love and support. Please help him!

[pocket-deer-belly]

ah ok gooseworx's tumblr account got banned

[pocket-deer-belly]

extract celebrated culture from transfem and then drop them like a brick

[pocket-deer-belly]

exactlyyyy! you get it! i've seen this cycle like 5 different times minimum

[phiori]

Betty

[cervusel]