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ranni-thewitch

divert all power to the funk engine

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I hate being aware that my frenzy meter is filling

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Happy Pride

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by awa

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My partner and I noticed you from across the bar and uhh... give us the amulet

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Men will literally build eight new evil robots to take over the world with instead of going to therapy

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by 鈴猫

#mawaru penguindrum

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Hey strawb I'm a trans woman and my close friend talked to me about how gender isn't real, and that by doing stuff like wearing dresses or having makeup I'm reinforcing the concept of gender, which she said is bad because ideally a post-gender world is what to strive for... this came up because we were discussing Whipping Girl by Julia Serano. I'd like to feel that there is something inherent to me that makes me a woman but am I just repeating gender essentialist rhetoric by doing that?

that's straight up a TERF talking point girl! why are trans women the only people who are doing this enforcement? why do cis women get off scot free? what about men? why is it our responsibility to put ourselves in the closet and not express ourselves for the nebulous promise of a far distant "post-gender" future?

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...The practice of subversivism also negatively impacts trans people on the MTF spectrum. After all, in our culture, the meanings of “bold,” “rebellious,” and “dangerous”—adjectives that often come to mind when considering subversiveness—are practically built into our understanding of masculinity. In contrast, femininity conjures up antonyms like “timid,” “conventional,” and “safe,” which seem entirely incompatible with subversion. Therefore, despite the fact that the mainstream public tends to be more concerned and disturbed by MTF spectrum trans people than their FTM spectrum counterparts, subversivism creates the impression that trans masculinities are inherently “subversive” and “transgressive,” while their trans feminine counterparts are “lame” and “conservative” in comparison... - Whipping Girl Chapter 20: The Future of Queer/Trans Activism, Julia Serano

Serano herself hits the nail on the head about this attitude - the shallow "deconstruct gender!" analysis is inherently misogynistic. How else could it be that they consistently portray the feminine is inherently more fake, constructed, and worthy of destruction than the equally socially constructed masculinity?

graceofgosh

the idea that quote unquote gender nonconformity is inherently ethically better because it "subverts" rather than "reinforces" is one thing that led me to be stuck repressing transness for years bc i thought not transitioning at all was a morally superior decision to transitioning and better for society

all it did was make me miserable and full of regrets

don't fall for this nonsense

you exist in the world to be a complete human being not to be a "brave" "deconstruction". your life is worth more than just a political statement at the expense of your happiness

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₊˚⊹⋆ IS YOUR LOVE THE REAL THING? ‧₊˚♪ 𝄞₊˚⊹⚢

#yuri kuma arashi

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a little reminder! by annalaura_art

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Merrie Melodies: "Hair-Raising Hare"

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This cartoon permanently changed my vocabulary.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 10/10 Fandom: Homestuck Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dave’s Bro | Beta Dirk Strider/Dennis from GameBro Characters: Dave’s Bro | Beta Dirk Strider, Dennis from GameBro (Homestuck), Dave Strider, Lil Cal (Homestuck) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Kid Fic, Slow Burn, irresponsible parenting, Minor Injuries, Trauma, Homophobia, Internalized Homophobia, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, Drinking, Recreational Drug Use Summary:

In December 1995, Dave Strider crashes into Bro’s favourite record shop on a meteor. A year later, Bro meets someone completely ordinary. This changes everything.

Or, what if Dave wasn’t raised alone by a cold-hearted master of irony and a demonic puppet? What happens when someone as isolated as Bro is given a best buddy to soften his strategies for preparing Dave for the end of the world?

This is now finished!! With a happy ending <3

Thank you to everyone who has cheered me on, all the Dennis lovers in the club tonight deserve a double rainbow and the affection of a usually reserved cat.

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