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hey so i made a massive database of 900 (and counting) sapphic books, sortable by age, genre and rep! take a look if u feel so inclined (and maybe retweet my tweet?). there’s a submissions page if u catch any i’ve missed (or any incorrect info on them), but pls do check i’ve not just sorted it in a way you don’t expect!

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I know pre-crash Lottie is considered hard to characterise because we don't get much time with her, and Lottie does go through a clear shift due to her grief and slipping into psychosis, but I do think we know enough. Ultimately, she's who she always was; outwardly confident, single-minded, idealistic, deeply caring, and desperate for people to open up to her, all whilst being hesitant to open up to them in return for fear of being rejected. We see it in the way she carries herself in the Pilot, in Nat saying she only talks shit when people deserve it, and, conversely, how lonely she appears in her family home. A child eating breakfast alone at dining room table meant for eight. Is it any wonder her room is full of photos of the team pre-crash, perhaps the closest thing she ever had to her idealistic understanding of family. She likely claims Shauna's baby as "ours" because of this same compulsion, a desire to finally have the family she's always wanted. Creates a community in her adult life, and pulls Nat into it because she knows Nat's alone too. Because she's always known Nat wants the same thing, a proper home; both of them identifying that truth in each other though they can't bring themselves to voice it. The only time Lottie even comes close to acknowledging it is when she asks Nat what she has to go home to.

All Lottie's ever wanted is to give the people she cares about what she believes they need, even if it's not what they want. Even if they might hate her for it. She cares too deeply to do anything less. I think it's been made clear, the wilderness didn't change any of them fundamentally, it just uncovered a truth or potential in each of them that was already present. Lottie's desire for family and community has always been at the root of almost every descision she makes, and that didn't start in the wilderness. Her relentlessness, desire to protect "her own", and ability to see fundamental truth, didn't start in the wilderness. Lottie has always been Lottie, with her core traits and desires exactly what they always were. She just expresses herself differently as her perception of reality changes.

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“jackie never realizes she’s gay or in love with shauna”

i know i made a whole post arguing that jackie did know she was in love with shauna—but consider that she didn’t. consider that this teenage girl died before she ever had the chance to truly live. before she got to make the discoveries that would’ve shaped her entire future. she died alone, exiled by the people she believed knew her best.

consider that tai and van might’ve been her first real exposure to queerness. and before she had the time to process that—to explore the terrifying, beautiful world of her own sexuality—she had to endure heartbreak. a heartbreak that proved fatal.

jackie never realises shes gay or in love with shauna but shauna realises shes in love with jackie and even tho they makeout at sleepovers it doesnt mean anything according to jackie and its just practise and not love and so nothings happening with shaunas love so it metamorphosises into obsession and jealousy and she starts trying to live jackies life subconsciously to try and get as close to jackie as possible and so she starts dating jeff and then jackie dies and she takes over her role as team captain and then they return from the wilderness and shauna lives jackies life and marries jackies boyfriend and has dinner with jackies parents on jackies birthday and callie even wears jackies yellowjackets uniform as if she was jackies daughter like the whole thing is just what shouldve been jackies life if her and shauna hadnt had that fight

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Yellowjackets is just Shauna repeatedly acting out in hopes it summons her guilt—because it only knows how to show up as her dead teenage best friend.

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Mari's last words being smth adjacent to "oh fuck off" is literally the most mari thing ever. I am going to miss her so much.

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‘why didn’t you say something’ being the thesis of jackie and shauna’s relationship

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melissa this, melissa that.

kill that bitch immediately.

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I love that the most shocking reveal in the first episode of Yellowjackets isn’t that Shauna is sleeping with Jeff.

It’s that Shauna Shipman likes men *at all*.

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"you have a kid that you don't want, to save a marriage that you got into out of... guilt and shame." - literally shauna shipman.

at least melissa has more self-awareness about her situation than whatever is going on with shauna most days

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it’s my birthday.

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it fucking sucks being a disabled person who can't work and having to see these fuckass posts where someone's like "ahaha jobless people have no life and that's why everyone shitty online has No Job" and everyone and their mother reblogs it joyfully onto my dash for me to see. yes unemployed and unemployable people are truly without exception dogshit people with no hobbies and no redeeming qualities. you're so right. anyway if you'll excuse me i have to start my shift at the I'll Never Be Employed Because Of Permanent Disability And I Love Knowing How You Really See Me store

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"Where are all the Shauna Shipman defenders now?"

Wondering why you actually believe Melissa now. This is the same fandom that heard characters explicitly say Melissa was dead and went, “Yeah, but did you see how Shauna reacted? She knows something. Probably that she’s alive.”

The same fandom that still can’t decide if this show is supernatural or not because the writers refuse to give a straight answer. The same fandom that has no idea who the fuck killed Lottie—or if it was even a murder—because either option is completely plausible given the circumstances.

What happened to your suspension of disbelief? What happened to questioning the narrative? The characters? Why does all of that go out the window the second Shauna’s the one in opposition?

I’m not saying you have to like her, but damn—can we at least admit there’s a chance Melissa is lying?

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My favorite thing about Shauna Shipman is that she has all the audacity.

People always say someone should beat her ass, but let’s be real—she stood in front of a group armed with a shotgun and a crossbow, plus a grown man who could definitely take her in a fight, and went, “You’re not leaving.”

AND THEY ACTUALLY STOPPED. WHAT? WHY?

At this point, I’m more mad at them than I could ever be at her. Because why would you listen to her??? You don’t have to! You have all the power here! What’s she gonna do—to all of you?

No, shut up, I don’t buy it. You want her to control you. That’s the only explanation. Otherwise, you would’ve taken your long-range weapons and told her to sit the fuck down.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Creating My Major

A break from my regularly scheduled programming (Yellowjackets) to ask for your opinion on something.

This fall, after a lengthy gap year spent figuring out what I actually want to do with my life, I’ll be attending college. And in October, I finally came up with an answer:

I want to create multimedia stories that don’t just follow conventional narratives, but feel like experiences—stories that make people feel seen, understood, and connected.

We’re in a new age of social media, where self-expression is encouraged, but rarely taught. In my experience—both as a person and as someone who engages deeply with fandoms—I’ve noticed that people tend to define themselves through what they consume. Do I like this? Do I hate this? So often, the easiest way to describe ourselves is in relation to something else.

That’s why I want to create stories and characters that allow people, especially those who lack representation on screen, to say, hey, I relate to that. Not just that, but to find others who relate to that same character, and in doing so, realize they’re not alone. Not just in fiction—but in reality, too.

I couldn't find a single major that explored everything I wanted to learn. So I turned to Interdisciplinary Studies, which allows me to build my own major by blending the fields I feel are most essential to my work.

Narrative Studies: The Human Condition

At its core, my major would blend psychology, film, philosophy, creative writing, and sociology to explore how humans think, feel, and express themselves through stories. Because narratives aren’t just entertainment—they’re how we process the world. (Not to say they shouldn't also be entertaining.)

🔹 Psychology – Understanding human behavior, emotions, and mental health, and how they shape the way we tell and interpret stories. 🔹 Film & Storytelling – The art of crafting narratives that make people feel something, using visual and cinematic techniques to convey meaning. 🔹 Creative Writing – Exploring the written word as a medium of expression, from novels to scripts, and how different storytelling forms impact audiences. 🔹 Philosophy – Examining deep questions about existence, morality, and meaning—because every powerful story wrestles with a core question. 🔹 Sociology – How stories reflect and shape society, and how media influences collective thinking and cultural narratives.

At the heart of it, I want to create stories that give people tools they might otherwise lack to express themselves. To simply say, I relate to that character, when other words fail them. And by drawing from each of these disciplines, I hope to do that thoughtfully and responsibly.

So I’m curious—how does this sound to you? Does this seem like a major worth pursuing? Would you add or change anything?

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i’ve been saying since season one that shauna was the main character, and i thought everyone knew this

anyone else starting to feel like the writers have a favorite character (shauna)?? don’t get me wrong i love her but i feel like the other characters are getting pushed back especially tai (in my opinion)

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i’ve got a new respect for shauna shipman haters. what do you mean LOTTIE took an axe to some guys head, and you’re talking about SHAUNA smiling?

she killed a guy point blank, played in his blood all episode and you’re like… “and shauna was too geeked, see how shocked natalie was?”

baby someone is dead, and you’re more upset at shauna’s reaction to the death than the fucking killer.

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this and the fact that they didn’t really establish leadership until jackie died…

they knew she was too powerful

"go fuck your blood dirt, lottie" yall would have killed jackie taylor for that. oh wait!