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They say a man is made of courage and a woman is made of love. So what does that mean for people who are both? We are invincible!

Nathan Seymour from Tiger & Bunny (via a-pollojustice)

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(Tiger & Bunny: The Rising)

uh, my queer heart

I don’t usually make anime posts, but this movie with all its clichés really made my day. I started watching a superhero/action/comedy-drama movie, and I definitely wasn’t expecting it to make me emotional. Fire Emblem (a strong hero, also a wonderful queer character) gets attacked by an enemy with a strange power, and so he has to face his traumas. But why all the clichés? Because they are fucking true.

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NATHAN SEYMOUR IS NOT A GAY MAN: A pseudo-essay on Nathan's transgenderism, by a trans person

(by request of a few rly awesome cis people thank you for wanting to expand your horizons!)

Hey T&B fandom and Nathan fans! Now that the Rising is officially released, I can finally make a post about Nathan’s gender that I’ve been wanting to do ever since I saw the movie in theatres. I’m prefacing this by saying that I’m an openly non-binary trans person who uses they/them pronouns just so you, uh, I guess, know my credentials for talking about transgenderism in the way that I do.

I’d also like to say that Nathan’s trans narrative in the Rising is something I hold very near and dear to my heart, as I’ve personally had similar struggles with my own gender identity, so their story was really important for people like me to be able to see, and it’s utterly heartbreaking to see it erased. 

I would like if as many people as possible could read this, but I especially urge you to read this if you refer to Nathan as “he” or “him.”

SPOILERS FOR THE RISING UNDER THE CUT

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"Freak Hoe. Freak Hoe. Bounce that ass, make your knees touch your elbows"- Ella Baker #CRIBBretreat #twerkforliberation #black #gendernonconforming #femme

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Yes, Cis-women can be femme-antagonists. Co-workers laughin at me and chanting Rupaul's "Supermodel" (specifically "sashay, chante") as I walk back to my desk. Dont be jealous, just ask for lessons, sweetie! 💜 #sissythatwalk #imsickning #andyoucanbetoo #Schoolforgirls #runwayforbeginners #FQRunway #femqueenrunway #BQrunway #butchqueenrunway #femmeantagonism #femmephobia #effemiphobia

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Dedicated to the man that said "WTF?!" as I came out of the library. My fans boys affirm me so dearly 💜💜💜 #failingatgender #winningatlife #gendernonconforming #transfemme #femqueen #femmesofcolorvisibility #black #atlanta #blkfashion #AfroPunk (at Java Monkey)

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The main accoutrement associated with Oxumaré is the rainbow-serpent. When he created the world he brought together matter and wrapped him/herself around earth and rivers and valleys were formed as a result of slithering through it. This orishá lives under the ocean and takes “the water from seas to the sky, so that rain can be formed – he is the rainbow.” Therefore, Oxumaré’s natural space is water and this essential water cycle accounts for part of the reason why she/he is the orishá of movement and the image of a snake biting its tail not only illustrates the cycle but also how the universe is interconnected. Levy, an educator on Afro-Brazilian Shamanism, points out that that Oxumaré contributes to the cycle of life and fertility which is why one of the minor symbols of the orishá is an umbilical cord, the connection to the supernatural. Those who practice Candomblé do not kill snakes because of the relation to Oxumaré.   The dance of this orishá is much like fluid the movement of a serpent, this is mainly achieved by constantly rolling the rib cage. The stance is with arms held out at sides and bending at the elbow with hands (shaped like a snake’s head) pointing away from the body. The feet move in a shuffled box step in the “RLrlrLRlrRLrlrLR” pattern while the serpentine hands strike with every big step. this Video of a woman which you can watch in the below link shows the moving spine signifies the snake that runs through the earth and could possibly reiterate that she/he is orixá of movement. The arms out at the side almost look like balancing scales which makes sense because the deity promotes balance. Also part of the dance is a moment when the performer points up to the sky and down to the earth with an iron snake in one hand to acknowledge that he/she is the connector, thus, Oxumaré holds the universe together. The pointing is also a relating gesture with brother Omolu, since he also points with his hands. Additionally, the up and down movement shows just one example of the many opposites this orishá has to balance such as light/dark and male/female.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUcB3Up1eVU&feature=colike

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This is why we HAD to organize SouthernFriedQueerPride (@sfqp). This is what we USED to be in ATL. Radical! Scared but Brave! Come to our workshop at 11Am Sat on "Lesbian Feminism" to talk about this and more! Why are we not willing to return to militancy and community?! Because marriage is over?! Because AIDS is over?! Because women are equal?! Because racism is over?! NONE OF THIS IS OVER. We are ALL still under attack from the state, the academy, and now the non profit industrial complex. We were never safe but at LEAST we had each other. #SFQP #black #queer #lgbtq #gay ##lesbian #policebrutality #stateviolence #intersectionality #wearethesouth #SomosElSur

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When you and your squirrel friend feelin yourselves too much and need a sip. The Beyoncé to my Nicki @tayloralxndr #flazayda #feelinmyself #drag #Blessyrheart #southernfriedqueerpride #atlanta #black #qtpoc #nonbinaryPOC #femme #performanceart #southernthings #SweetTeaQVS #sweattea

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9 o'clock look: Unfriendly Hottie Songs: Brown Skin (Erykah Badu) + Liquorice (Azealia Banks) Medium: Chocolate Gag: Made em EAT IT! #blackfem #qtpoc #queer #drag #poc #atlantadrag #southernfriedqueerpride #Blessyrheart #nonbinaryPOC #femme #performanceart

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Southern Fried Queer Pride presents BLESS YER HEART, an all day party and FUNdraiser for #SFQP. Click the link in my bio for $10 pre-sale tickets. And fer all those who use Lyft, use the code BLESSYRHEART for $20 worth of rides, ya hear?! There's 2 drag shows, BBQ, and hot trans and queer folks. All proceeds go towards Southern Fried Queer Pride festival in June! Bring all yer dollas because we'll be having a collection plate going around! #southernfriedqueerpride #queer #trans #qtpoc #qpoc #atlanta #mysistersroom #atlantadrag #art4change #thingstodothisweekend #atlantathings #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #lgbtq #lgbt #gender #genderqueer

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OMG!! my friends @curatedbymyles & @kendrickdaye have created a children's book called @LARGEFEARS and they need our help to make it big! The book about a black boy that loves pink things. 💖💖💖 Donate what you can & share with ya fam #largefears #qtpoc #black #blackgayboys

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Can't wait for #Blessyrheart next Sunday at MSR! Buy your $10 pre-sale tix, get 2 raffle entries, and support Southern Queer/Trans resilience led by Black/Brown QTs! 🍑💜 #sfqp #southernfriedqueerpride #queer #trans #qtpoc #qpoc #atlanta #mysistersroom #atlantadrag #art4change #mysistersroom (at My Sister's Room-MSR)

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Why Healing Salons and Wailing Walls are needed...Thinkin so much about Black Rage, Black mental health, and how we incorporate those needs into a movement built on emotional justice and healing. #emotionaljustice #alexavega #blackrage #blackmentalhealth #baltimore #Ferguson #blacklivesmatter #blackhealingmatters

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From the @wussymag interview with @tayloralxndr about @sfqp "Southern Fried Queer Pride" and our upcoming BLESS YR HEART 💜 FUNdraiser at MSR! Check it out at wussymag.com! Photo credit @austinbadbad. Blah blah words by @youandyomama #sfqp #wussymag #qtpoc #QPOC #blackfem #blacktrans #nonbinaryPOC #Southernresistance #SomosElSur #atlantapride #atlanta #atl #femme

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Creativist lunch ki with the artist @divolisvere Atlanta aint ready for all this! 💋🎨🎭🎪🎬🎥📷🎧🎤📺📀 💋 cre·a·tivist [krēˈā divist/]: Noun (informal) "CREATivists transform untapped energy into social and economic action" #butchqueens #atlanta #face #qtpoc #qpoc #atlantaartists

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