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"The best thing we can do with power is give it away" - On the leftist critique of superhero narratives as authoritarian power fantasies:

The ongoing "Jason Todd is a cop" debate has reminded me of a brilliant brief image essay by Joey deVilla. So here it is, images first and the full essay text below:

"A common leftist critique of superhero comics is that they are inherently anti-collectivist, being about small groups of individuals who hold all the power, and the wisdom to wield that power. I don’t disagree with this reading. I don’t think it’s inaccurate. Superheroes are their own ruling class, the concept of the übermensch writ large. But it’s a sterile reading. It examines superhero comics as a cold text, and ignores something that I believe in fundamental, especially to superhero storytelling: the way people engage with text. Not what it says, but how it is read. The average comic reader doesn’t fantasize about being a civilian in a world of superheroes, they fantasize about being a superhero. One could charitably chalk this up to a lust for power, except for one fact… The fantasy is almost always the act of helping people. Helping the vulnerable, with no reward promised in return. Being a century into the genre, we’ve seen countless subversions and deconstructions of the story. But at its core, the superhero myth is about using the gifts you’ve been given to enrich the people around you, never asking for payment, never advancing an ulterior motive. We should (and do) spend time nitpicking these fantasies, examining their unintended consequences, their hypocrisies. But it’s worth acknowledging that the most eduring childhood fantasy of the last hundred years hasn’t been to become rich. Superheroes come from every class (don’t let the MCU fool you). The most enduring fantasy is to become powerful enough to take the weak under your own wing. To give, without needing to take. So yes, the superhero myth, as a text, isn’t collectivist. But that’s not why we keep coming back to it. That’s not why children read it. We keep coming back to it to learn one simple lesson… The best thing we can do with power IS GIVE IT AWAY." - Joey deVilla, 2021 https://www.joeydevilla.com/2021/07/04/happy-independence-day-superhero-style/

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♡ welcome to good-ol-fashioned-loverboy on tumblr dot com!

Hello! We're Tri, a subsystem of 3 flavors of Gordon B!

Read our DNI/Block list please! And no worries if you misinterpret~ We're the local Embarrassment Manager in our system, meaning we may not front unless someone calls for us. Keep in mind due to our role we may come off as aloof or passive aggressive at times. You should ask if you're worried about it being about you, we love to clarify!~ We use tildes (~) and hearts a lot neutrally/platonically. If for any reason you want us to not use them in conversation with you I suggest that you make that clear to us, thank you!~

More info about our subsystem members & credits to things used below! <3

♡ Barnabus, the Host

Hello! Call me B please! ^_^; I'm the host of our subsystem! I am kinda quiet though so you're most likely going to talk to the others first. Here's some stuff about me! :D ♡ I'm a demiromantic bisexual trans man who uses mainly He/His. ♡ I am a human, even inspace! I have partial heterochromia. ♡ I like comic books, manga and reading! Though webcore interests me too. I have a hobby for drawing superheros! ♡ Queen and MARINA are my favorite artists, and I typically lean towards Rock, Jazz, and Pop music. ♡ I'm a lot more butch in my presentation than the other two. o\

♡ Loverboy, the Socializer

HI HI HIIIII~ I'm Loverboy! I'm usually the one who does the talking around here unless we're doing our system job hehe! Since B is so so soooo shy I help him get used to people! ♡ I'm mspec gay trans guy with a looooot of love in my heart!~ My favorite pronouns are Kiss/Kisses, It/Its and He/His! ♡ I'm an introject of the iloveyou virus! I don't really have a physical form so I just draw myself as Lovecore'd B! ♡ My interests aren't usually acted upon because all I want to do is infect people really! ^u^; But I looove Love and everything lovecore! ♡ I tend to like Gabber and Breakcore a lot! No favorite artist, I just listen to whatever I can find really <;3 ♡ I dress in femme stuff in a butch way!

♡ Leading Light, the Persecutor

Greetings~ I'm the one they call Leading Light. I'm a lot more aloof than the others and my job here is to protect ourselves and the system as a whole from embarrassing social situations. But I also yell at people if needed.~ I prefer the word persecutor over avenger/protector for personal reasons. ♡ I'm bisexual but tend to lean more towards nonbinary/gnc people, and also I'm aromantic and transmasc. ♡ I'm a vampire inspace and don't hide my bloodlust. Yes, I have fangs and I can turn into a bat thank you for asking~ ♡ I like anything vampire romance related and enjoy making collages and collections based on aesthetics I enjoy. Anything with lipstick stains can and will peak my interest. ♡ My music taste leans more towards metal, punk and screamo. UTSU-P is a favorite of mine.~ ♡ If I had to label my gender presentation it'd be punk butch-futch.

♡ Credits / Sources

pfp / post header

divider (ribbons)

divider (smack)

divider (website)

divider (letters)

divider (forever love)

divider (heart)

divider (lipstick)

sprites are all edits from HLVRV.

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Website Themed Dividers

hai guys! So from the poll, a lot of you guys wanted to see more dividers! I have more on the way, don’t worry! For now though, Have some webcore themed landscape dividers!

requests are open! feel free to send me something you want!

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𝙉𝙚𝙤𝙣 𝙊𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀- March 7th, 2023

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˗ˏˋ gif banners/dividers for writing . ´ˎ˗

▸ made by me / free to use / likes, rb and comments are appreciated! / enjoy. *kiss*

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𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙊𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀- March 6th, 2023

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Daisy chain | multicolor 2

For custom colors just shoot me an ask!

Please interact if you use!!!

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➽ don't forget your self-care ♡ ー 🎀

🌸X-X||X-🩰-X||X-X🌸

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-ˏˋ you deserve that snack, that nap, that break, that relaxation, that video game time, be nice to yourself. ˊˎ

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hey! if you don't mind, could you maybe make some lovecore dividers? :)

I hope these were what you had in mind! If there’s a specific idea you were going for, just let me know!

all dividers made by me. please like and reblog if you use. credit is always appreciated but not necessary.

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lovecore dividers

source▪️base▪️f2u w cr

requested by @cupid-shortcake

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Various Anime Desktops

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splatter vinyl pressing