#media analysis

[prokopetz]

Level 1: The text supports a transgender reading of the protagonist.

Level 2: The text supports a transgender reading of the author.

Level 3: The text supports a transgender reading of the reader.

[coolreader18]

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[the-uncanny-dag]

[saphir3333]

Rumi is such an amazing character. It’s rare that I connect with a character so deeply, but the way she’s written — raw, flawed, and painfully real — hits hard. Her insecurities and weaknesses don’t just weigh her down; they completely shatter her self-confidence, to the point where she literally loses her voice. It’s heartbreaking. Céline’s “education” didn’t make her stronger — it destroyed her self-esteem.

She cant accept her demonic heritage because it’s ugly, dangerous, a mistake. But it’s also part of her and her journey to accept that part of her that she hates so much comes with Jinu. He gives her a new perspective on her marks on who she is. That those marks don’t define her as a person but are still part of her identity.

But it also comes with Zoey and Mira. They both suffer from different issues but are also the victims of Céline lessons. They learned to be strong but at the cost of their mental health, their self esteem and even their relationship with each other.

And when you really look at it, Céline is just continuing a cycle of psychological abuse. One that probably started with the 1st Huntress. A legacy where self-sacrifice is everything. Where saving the world comes before your feelings, your mind, your life. But what makes this story so powerful is watching them finally push back. Watching them choose healing over duty. Watching them say, “We deserve more.”

It’s beautiful, it’s heartbreaking, it’s real.

[vintage-tigre]

Next time you’re watching any news show or political coverage see how many of these you can spot:

Quick rundown of each propaganda technique:

• Glittering Generalities: Using vague, emotionally appealing words (like “freedom” or “justice”) that sound good but lack specific meaning.

• Transfer: Associating a person, idea, or product with something already respected or disliked (like using a flag, religion, or celebrity image) to carry over those feelings.

• Name-Calling: Attaching negative labels to an opponent or idea to create fear or distrust without real evidence.

• Card-Stacking: Presenting only positive information for one side and leaving out or distorting the negatives.

• Testimonial: Having a famous or respected person endorse an idea, product, or cause.

• Plain Folks: Presenting the speaker as an “ordinary” person to seem relatable and trustworthy.

• Band Wagon: Urging people to follow the crowd with the idea that “everyone else is doing it.”

[directactionforhope]

Stop posting news as unsourced screenshots!! Please, I beg!!

Include the link to the source or it didn't happen!!!

And preferably include the source (website) name and date/year in the post too!!!

This has been a very loud, but very humble beseechment from your local media professional, thank you for your time

Seriously though, the spread of misinformation and disinformation is higher than ever, thanks to AI, botnets, 4chan, fascists, psyops, etc. Please use good sourcing!!! This is legit a way to help keep your communities safe.

If you see something and you don't know if it's true, or if the source is reliable, the two best/most comprehensive places to check are:

Snopes - to check if something is true/real, including social media posts and images/videos

Media Bias/Fact Check - to check if a website, news outlet, or other source is reliable. They rate outlets on accuracy of reporting and on political bias, and maintain detailed fact-checking records

I encourage you to check them whenever you're not sure about something important - the bigger and more upsetting it is, the more important it is to check! And I also encourage you to bookmark them for whenever are worried you might be reblogging something untrue or made by AI!

Stay safe out there, yall. Keep each other safe. By adding source links!!!

[the-irreverend]

If you were to ask me what the SCARIEST thing in the Knights of Guinevere is, it would be the tragedy of Olivia Park and the cruelty and malice she's endured at the hands of her father

I find it very interesting that when she talks to her father about Princess Guinvere's escape, she speaks in a way that feels cold and detached, without any of the energy or liveliness you would expect from a child of her age. Now contrast that with how she reacted to her going missing as an adult, as she completely breaks down if a very dear family member of hers has gone missing.

What this tells me is that her father's fanatical and toxic obsession with making everything perfect, comforting, unchallenging, and aesthetically pleasing wasn't just suffered by the people in his corporation, but also by his own daughter, as I don't doubt that the behaviour she displays as a child was something he forced her to do. On top of that, the way she reacts as an adult to the android going missing also implies that her father isolated her and stopped her from forming any close connections to anyone besides him and his company, which made that android the only source of warmth and comfort in her life.

Even though you don't see any onscreen emotional or physical abuse, the show gives you enough subtext and subtle details to show you that she's been on the receiving end of some very horrific "parenting"... and it's what helps make KOG one of the best-written indie animated shows I've ever seen!!!!