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#this basically being what ffdotnet looks like now #misc

mamawasatesttube

can i say something mean again

mamawasatesttube

not to name names but some people on this website are so extremely stupid and bigoted. and constantly couch that bigotry and stupidity using righteous anger and social justice language to make people go "whoa they must be right; i should agree with them so i don't look like a bigot, bc if i disagree with them they'll turn their righteous anger on me!" and then you actually read their righteously angry posting and they're not even using any of the social justice terms correctly. and people are passing this around like it actually says something. it kills me every time. it really does

#THEYRE DOING WHATSHFNFNNTKFKF #like they’d have a point if we were talking about internal colonization like gentrification #which celebrities do perpetuate but even then there’s still certain nuances regarding hawaii #but neo colonialism…. someone was not paying attention in their political science classes #like Hawaiis not a sovereign state babe thats not how that …. sigh

lemonlimestar

stands on my podium. in order to properly racebend a character, u should consider how changing their race could enhance them as a character rather than using being a black or brown person as a way to “fix” them. i am not going to give u woke points for ur black superboy that is completely stripped of his original origin so u could make him a Homeless Black Teen™️ with virtually none of his character traits rather than explore how blackness could add an extra layer of complexity to his origin as child celebrity and his (depending on the canon) identity as a kryptonian. thank u :)

#me making a post abt racial stereotypes projected onto Kon when he’s widely depicted w darker skin n broad stature in timkon fanart #and someone replied in full seriousness that Kon having darker skin didn’t make sense bc ‘kryptonians can’t get tans lol’#genuinely had to stare at that comment for 10 minutes before I shut that shit down cuz are you kidding me???3&4&#yall (white ppl) do not have a good grasp on your inner biases #and NOTHING makes it more obvious than the ways ppl interact with race bending content #see also: the perpetuation of Stephanie Brown as poor while the racebending her to be a black woman is widely accepted #same thing with the acceptance of Jason Todd as Latino #you ppl are textbook racists like KEDKCKFKFK straight out of birth of a nation it’s atrocious #dc

dairy-free-miilk

#timtam #MY BABIES

also the thing with Kon’s writing is that Kessel understands Kon as a flirtatious skirt chaser who relatively harmless because he’s just a kid who doesn’t quite understand the weight of his words. It acts as an extension of why no adult ever takes him seriously cuz he’s just an unserious hormonal teenager (all of which is still problematic ofc DO NOT mistake this as praise because it is far from it)

However, it’s also offset by the fact that Kon would sooner rather KILL HIMSELF than ever make anyone ever truly feel unsafe around him through both words and actions. If a woman said “hey that comment you said made me really uncomfortable DONT ever do that again” you get the vibe that Kessel’s Kon would apologize immediately.

(which can provide an interesting yet underexplored nuance at times given what was implanted in Kon’s head esp at that time, it would make sense that he’d present himself that way in front of women bc a patriarchal world thinks the best way to flatter/gain affection from women is to see them as desirable 24/7)

The PROBLEM is that because this element is under explored and mostly relegated to subtext it means that anytime anyone who’s NOT Kessel gets at the helm of writing Kon…. well that’s when everything about his attitude towards women goes from “oh that’s a bit :/” to just straight up harassment … like that scene with Cassie in the shower at the beginning of the Calvin Garden’s arc

#kon el #superboy #dc #superfam #any time I’ve ever thought ‘hmmm the comments about women have a little extra venom in them this issue what that abt..’#I scroll up and look at who wrote it and everything makes sense

radioactive-earthshine

It's always funny to me when people give their blorbos all the same "correct" far left political views which while I understand the urge to make these blorbos as progressive as possible as political commentary, there are some characters that I feel in my bones are 100% centrist, pro-ai, pro-capitalism or absolutely refuse to vote and its supported by the source material. As a narrative tool these features are still great for being political commentary, even if the character never changes.

randomthefox

It is abundantly clear that a lot of these people do not love their blorbos because of the actual character that blorbo has, but because they view their blorbo as a vessel to endow with all their own personal beliefs opinions and habits turning them into a self insert wearing the skin of a recognizable copyrighted character. The concept of having their blorbo express an opinion they do not agree with let alone have strong feelings against would never occur to them, because at their core the entire basis of the reason that character is their blorbo is "he's just like me fr fr" and they will happily vivisect and mutilate every single aspect of that character that contradicts that interpretation.

#misc #fandom speak #can I say this is one of the most shining indicators of the global literacy crisis or is that too mean?#and it’s one of the most dangerous ones bc it’s not JUST a refusal to engage #it’s looking STRAIGHT at a rattlesnake and insisting it’s a python cuz they’re the same color and thus there’s no way it could be venomous

radioactive-earthshine

Giving the core four traits and opinions that make me sigh and not in a good way because I've seen too many people try to headcanon them as shining perfect leftist liberals with no flaws or shifty opinions that could create an interesting story or dialog.

Bart: will never ever vote, period. He's not anti-democracy he just has this stance that every social injustice people struggle with today are fixed by the time he is born and him not voting is not going to change that. He'd rather do anything else other than engage in politics to help. He will do everything else, but he's not voting. He's operating under an understanding of society from 1000 years in the future so he comes off as sometimes apathetic to social injustices and is clueless on why they are so important. He gets better but he ain't voting.

Tim: he's a canon DARE kid. No one is allowed to do drugs and no drug should be legal or regulated. He also has some deeply ingrained conservative beliefs he needs to challenge and work on. Some of those extend to his own relationship to the queer community and he believes that people being too flamboyant actually hurts them and it would be better if they conformed more. I could go on but that would be bullying him.

Cassie: She believes people just need to work harder to pull themselves up. Homeless? Just get a job and be smarter about your choices! She's prone to victim blaming, and can be deeply insensitive and non understanding to people's own hardships. Often holds herself to such a high standard she forgets she is allowed to make mistakes and others are too, and this frustrates her deeply. If she could make community service mandatory for everyone she would because she believes so strongly in people doing more even at the expense of their mental health. She bullies the ever loving shit out of Bart for not voting every single year.

Kon: doesn't believe sex work is a legitimate or respectable career, he can't help but think those that are "illegal" sex workers can do better and they should be "helped out their current situation instead because no one is actually mentally stable while being a sex worker". He also believes legalizing prostitution wouldn't help anyone or give anyone more autonomy and protection but it would make human trafficking easier.

theflopwonder

would also be willing to argue that Tim is probably a GIANT proponent of broken windows theory and policing. Like fully believes if the police leave Gotham vigilantes to handle all the big organizational crime stuff then all the GCPD has to do to be useful in their wake is crack down on minor offenses. He’s a city boy, so he has enough cultural understanding to recognize that you cannot fully enforce suburban standards of living on city folk like ur regular degular NYC transplant (Steph does not) but he also fully believes if the city jus committed to building libraries, museums, movie theaters, parks, or clubs for “at risk youth” (neon knights) then most “inner-city” issues would be solved. Police and prison abolition are abhorrent ideas to him, and they’re just systems that simply need a little reform n extra assistance to be progressive.

Also less serious mainly bc I do think he grows OUT of it eventually but Kon does have a history of being culturally insensitive sometimes, despite how progressive and accepting he is of everyone, so I do think at one point he’d be one of those ppl who thinks if it’s coming from a place of genuine comedic intent and not bullying or blatant negative stereotyping or discrimination then a tiny bit of prejudice in jokes is okay cuz if he can laugh at himself and all the fucked up shit he’s been through and the shit choices he’s made, then everyone else should be able to as well. Like he genuinely believes humor would heal the world and bring us all closer together. (And also I think in the age in ai and biased algorithm discussions it could be interesting to discuss what *exactly* was planted in Kon’s head but das jus me)

#much to chew on #also sorry if you didn’t want add ons op I jus love engaging with stuff like this #we could have such interesting conversations about this if people remembered that these characters are white americans #but alas this fandom is majority white so it’s ironically just like making the Spider-Man meme #like superheroes are not an inherently leftist concept AND WE SHOUDL TALK ABOUT IT MOREEEEEEE #also not tagging this LMFAO #the s stands for self discovery #timmy boy #core four #hcs

radioactive-earthshine

You've heard of multi-shipper now get ready for multi-headcanoner: where multiple interpretations of the same character coexist in your head and they are all great.

#Kon the child star who craves a normal life and is elated to finally have one within the quiet farm life #bc I enjoy the commentary on exploitation #vs #Kon the city slicker super who will always be a city boy who even after craving a normal life just finds farm life utterly BORING #cuz I fundamentally hate americana symbolism which more often than not is what smallville represents #dc #the s stands for self discovery

lemonlimestar

cissie king-jones & tim wayne for flurbs 35 under 35

#OMG #THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE #TIMCISSIE FORBES 30 UNDER 30 #IVE BEEN WANTING SOMEONE TO DRAWG THIS CONCEPT FOR YEARSSSSSSSSSSSS #AND TI SEE IT WITH A BLACK CODED TIM YEAHHHHHHHHHH #FANTASIC JOB THIS WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED #fanart #tim drake

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nattousan

ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE

#BEAUTIFUL #GORGEOUS #ABSOLUTELY CORRECT #TENS ACROSS THE BOARD #this is why I LOVEDDDDDD Batman unburied #They’re subtle about it but Bruce and Harvey both being black men adds a totally unique dimension to their stories #black bruce wayne #also depending on his age he’d be growing up witnessing the war on drugs #and the ballooning of mass incarceration because of it #would would fundamentally affect the way he approaches crime and crime control #dc #deep diving into some comics? :) deep diving into some bitches? :(

teddyrocker

i haven’t been reading superboy ‘94 for very long, so i dunno how long he stayed in hawaiʻi or if this idea would be plausible even if he was there for an extended period of time… but as someone who was born and raised there i think it would be really cute if superboy adopted little bits and pieces of hawaiʻian culture after some time there.

superboy who gets lei after saving the day again. superboy who eats loco moco and coconut haupia and puts li hing mui on his pineapple. superboy who tries to join a hālau to impress the girls who do hula there. superboy who calls flip flops “slippers” and soy sauce “shoyu.” superboy who accepts shave ice as payment for superhero services.

i think superboy is, in some ways, a story of ʻohana. superboy is searching for his name and his place in the world and for people that love him, and maybe a little touch of hawaiʻian culture in his storytelling could help sell that. but also i miss my island and i’m projecting so…

redddfitofrage-deactivated20260

oh i absolutely had to draw this

#OMG HOW BEAUTIFUL #the s stands for self discovery #fanart

xenosaurus

I turn 30 next month so here’s what I learned in my 20s:

—don’t work for startups, they’re always one ‘innovative idea’ away adding ‘sell your kidneys on the black market’ to your job description.

—keeping a collection of basic OTC medicine on you will save your life one day. I recommend Advil, Imodium, and TUMS.

—those little single-use glasses cleaning wipes are 1000% worth the money

—overly self-depreciating jokes just make people uncomfortable, wean yourself off of them

—you can buy dehydrated mini marshmallows in bulk online and they’re a godsend for hot cocoa

—people don’t care if you have fidget toys on your desk they just want to play with them

—try to go to bed BEFORE the existential ennui kicks in

thelittleblackfox

Also drink water and eat a plant

liz-squids

This is all GREAT. I turned 40 last week, so permit me to add what I learned in my 30s:

keep on not working for startups

sometimes there comes a point where the thing (fandom, hobby, friendship, romantic relationship) you loved no longer brings you joy. And that's okay. Try to mourn the loss, take joy in the memories, and don't burn any bridges in case ten years go by and you find yourself back in that fandom/hobby/relationship again

it turns out that (ugh) moderate regular exercise is (spit) good for you. The sooner you make it part of your life, the easier it'll be

related: if you throw yourself into a new exercise regime too hard and too fast, without stopping to rest or consider whether a particular move is good for you ... well, shoulder injuries are painful and consults with orthopedic surgeons are expensive

knees are bastards too

don't even get me started on ankles

there may come a time when your digestive system is too fragile for ibuprofin. I'm sorry

one day you're gonna wake up and realise you no longer give any fucks about some things that used to bother you

on the other hand, you might be alarmed to realise what you still give a fuck about

never get down on the floor without an exit strategy for getting back up

covington-shenanigans

I turn 50 this year. what I have learned in my 40s:

"loving yourself" is less of a feeling and more of an action. you can start doing it any time and it will make your life better and better as you go on

this will happen incrementally - be patient

along those lines, if you haven't started making an active effort to quit shit-talking yourself, suck it up and do it

no, shut up. do it. "but it's haaaaard!" don't care. do it.

whether you like it or not, you are mortal and you need to go to the doctor for an annual checkup

stretch regularly - your future self will thank you

at some point you will encounter people much younger than you arguing passionately and incorrectly about history you personally remember and experienced

this will be infuriating and annoying

otoh, most other things just... will not matter to you as much

at some point you will shift from wanting to go out to being like "eh" and deciding to stay in. this is okay.

you will have absolutely no idea what The Youth are talking about and you will not care

but if you keep your mind open to new ideas you'll never be irrelevant

your company still doesn't love you - don't give them more than they pay you for

get a fucking hobby, especially a hobby that involves physically creating/handling something and/or moving your body in physical space. it will do you more good than you can imagine

atlinmerrick

Just turned 60 and let me say:

Find joy, every kind, it's always worth it

I'm talking that massive, never-ending Discord chat with your bestie? The one that makes you giggle through the day? It's not a "waste of time," it's what time was made for

If that's fanfic for your favorite characters who never even met on screen celebrate that!

If that's building a tiny fleet of snake villagers for your snake town and they just cover your mantel hell yes!

If that's collecting pillows and making a fort of them every weekend I'll be right over

Feeling and sharing joy is the whole point

cricketcat9

This is too tempting…, so, I’m 74, and: don’t fund startups

Please keep stretching and exercise enough NOT to need an elaborate strategy to get up from the floor. IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE

Say bye to your employer as early as you possibly can, unless you really love your job. You won’t be sorry.

Keep doing the annual checkups 🙏🏼

Enjoy that fucking hobby you’ve acquired in your 50, or find something new. Do try new things & adventures.

#misc

katanahime

I like Steph's character, I disapprove of many of her actions. Yes, most of those actions were written by a misogynist, that doesn't make them not bad.

I personally hate how groups of people tend to use Steph in particular as some weird litmus test of whether or not they consider someone a misogynist.

Oh, just if they hate Steph? If they don't even hate her but dare to disapprove of something she did? (I HAVE been attacked for this)

Just the able-bodied, blonde, white girl with conservative viewpoints? You don't care about what people think about Cassandra Cain, Barbara Gordon, Helena Bertinelli, Selina Kyle, Talia al Ghul? Just criticizing Steph makes someone sexist? You fucking sure?

#the thing about steph is that her negative qualities are what makes her fascinating... but also incredibly irritating #she's a massive hypocrite with a limited worldview outside herself which is what causes every single one of her failures #her individuating vigilante goal still tickles me too... 'hero of the suburbs' shit i woulda laughed her ass off the stage too #and like why would i as a black woman... fawn over a blonde white girl who thinks the justice system doesn't treat people BADLY ENOUGH #those traits also put up a VERY CLEAR mirror to some women that they don't wanna see #lest we disrupt the perpetual victimhood mindset which is what steph symbolizes for them n why criticism of her is met wit virtue signaling #and hence the out of nowhere girlboss narrative #which is funny cuz steph herself doesn't even think that way she's actually quite resilient and able to see the error of her ways #and from a doyalist perspective like... at the end of the day that is a white woman... a BLONDE white woman at that #just cuz she died in an extremely mean spirited way does not negate the SEVERAL times she was given priority over other marginalized women #it started with ariana (a white woman but was also an immigrant which was important to her character) then it was plain racist w zoanne #then transcended dixon to get even MORE racist with cass and then went to Bendis and just got appallingly ridiculous with yj19 #stephanie brown

timkonfluffweek

TimKon Fluff Week: Prompts

Here are our prompts!

Feb 1 : Masks & Mornings Feb 2 : Sirens & Promises Feb 3 : Coffee & Confession Feb 4 : Capes & Jackets Feb 5 : Gadgets & Gloves Feb 6 : Pins & Polaroids Feb 7 : Vigil & Vows Feb 8 : Free Day

I hope you are all as excited as I am. If you have any questions, please let me know. I look forward to seeing everyone's creations!

Please signal boost and share the word with your friends and favorite creators as we get closer to our fluff week!

#timkon #DCU #Kon el #tim drake

pluckyredhead

While we're talking about lack of curiosity among comics fandom...the fact that I just spent three days sifting through incomprehensible wiki articles and tracking down completely unsourced and unfootnoted references because I never want to mislead anyone when I talk about comics makes me more annoyed than ever with people who just get on Al Gore's internet and tell lies like "Dick and Donna are siblings." STOP IT, THERE IS SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO ONLY KNOWS ABOUT COMICS FROM TIKTOK AND THEY BELIEVE YOU.

#ive been on dc tumblr since 2016ish #and took a break around 2019 (still reading here and there) ish then came back around 2022 #the landscape of misinfo has grown EXPONENTIALLY in just those 3 years and is steadily getting worse to a beyond concerning degree #before there used to be a healthy ratio of bs fanon claims and posts to disprove or contextualize the claims #but now #my god...#you could also get people to AT LEAST read the comics they were interested in if they were short enough #YOU CANT EVEN GET PEOPLE TO READ ONE ISSUE #just rely on uncharitable summaries filled with misinfo and vibes #its not even Fahrenheit 451 coded anymore IS IT FAHRENHEIT 451 TO A T and it's honestly sad #say what you will about fanon tim and dick fans #the old ones would eventually AT LEAST read red robin and grayson #deep diving into some comics? :) deep diving into some bitches? :(

I bring a sort of “One of Cassandra Cain’s main issues to overcome in Batgirl is that her internalization of being the best means that she gives up easily and devalues things that she isn’t automatically good at because the vulnerability of asking for help makes her uncomfortable and is too much of a contrast to her strict and rigid worldview. At times, this makes her a selfish and bad teammate, and acknowledging such does not make her any less of a sympathetic character because selfishness is not inherently morally reprehensible. People are allowed to be frustrated and get mad at her for this, especially when she lies, and yes even by omission. Although sometimes the language when this happens is a bit much due to different 2000s societal standards and views on developmental disabilities,” type of nuanced vibe to the function that makes Cass Cain infantilizers very upset … especially when dctwt pulls out this panel to argue over it for the fiftyleventh time

#remember when complicated batfam conflict wasn’t only acceptable if it was between bruce and jason? I do too….#cassandra cain #barbara gordon #dc #this is from Bruce Wayne/Batman Murder/Fugitive I believe?#don’t ask me the issue number I am not that gal #just know I read it #batfam

vibrantstarfire

the feminist understanding that bruce giving kon the shovel talk for cass was sexist and denied her agency and real connections with boys her age on outdated chauvinist premises … vs the understanding of kon as a character knowing that he’d sexually harassed cassandra samdsmark repeatedly and represented himself as a chauvinist on tv and in front of league members repeatedly and thus bruce didn’t want him around his daughter because he didn’t want her to be sexually harassed

#ouuuuuu gag itttttt #it being both but clouded by his need for her to be dedicated to the mission #brucifer wayne #cass cain #kon el

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