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Added ideas from a transman who had to do similar before being able to afford a proper harness.

if you don't have a sacrificial pair of underwear or underwear that you would feel comfortable altering (ie, your parents might see your laundry) you can create a similar concept that you'd wear underneath your underwear (think jock strap) that is de-tached.

if you don't have these materials, I made my first version of a harness with an old bandana and elastic headband - it'll work very similarly and if it goes missing, is much less likely to be noticed

if you don't have the packer itself, using a rolled up sock is okay, but if you buy one of those silicone fidget logs (I've seen them at the dollarstore for years and they're generally packer sized), you can still tuck it into your homemade pouch and its more squishy/malleable than a pair of socks.

i think i cracked the code on converting regular underwear into packing underwear:

easily

using only a pair of sacrificial underwear

looks good (inside and out!), AND

keeps ur packer firmly and comfortably in place

if there is interest I can be persuaded to share my secrets

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I was thinking that maybe he took it off so that people would focus on his message over the fact that he was wearing his character's ring - so that the ring didn't distract people or make the video all about that.

carlos doesn’t have his wedding ring on in the video rafa posted 🥲

I don't know if I would read anything into that but I love that they're carrying over Gabriel's ring

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Not to be that goy, but my web browser skills are non existant, and you have been a vital resource for learning about jewish perspectives for me. (Ie. If this ask is too much to deal with. I get it. Ignore it and/or tell me to fuck off)

It has been nightmarishly difficult to differentiate between non antisemitic palestinian advocacy and antisemitc palestinian advocacy. So for the most part my involvement has been, i do not have the spoons for this so im staying out of it and unfollowing and blocking anyone being a blatant asshole about it.

Is the boycott of eurovision one of the less antisemitic parts of the pro-palestine movement or am i going to be treating this as yet another dog whistle?

Dogwhistle.

1) claim #1: Israel should not be allowed to perform because it’s committing genocide. Aside from the fact that quite a few experts have said IT ISN’T: let’s remove every country that’s committed genocide since 1901–

….oh. Well, that’s embarrassing. (And I missed Sweden and its attempts to get rid of the Sámi, so it’s even worse than that graphic makes it look.) Maybe just the ones doing it right now, which is surely just Israel—

…..or not.

Clearly, it’s not actually about genocide.

2) claim #2: Israel should not be able to participate because it isn’t in Europe. There is a small amount of merit in this—except that nobody is calling for Australia, Azerbaijan, or Armenia to be removed on the same grounds. Incidentally, if we’re going based entirely on geographic location, there are two other countries that ought to get the boot by virtue of being at least partly over the Europe-Asia border.

So it’s not actually about location.

3) claim #3: Israel shouldn’t be able to participate because it’s a colony. I’m going to say something controversial: most of Israel is not, because you can’t colonize a place you’re indigenous to, HOWEVER, because the West Bank was intended to be specifically a Palestinian state, I think the settlements there could count as colonization. Okay, I’ll give you that one. Surely the protestors are calling for the removal of all countries that currently have colonial holdings—

….oh.

Special shoutout to the UK, by the way, which IS a colony. The Welsh, Cornish, (some) Irish, and Scottish people are under English rule, and the English have very cleverly put it into their own laws that none of those countries can declare independence unless England says it’s okay.

(Also, I feel like if you’re going to yell about colonization and Eurovision, maybe we should discuss how all Eurovision entries must be in English.)

So it’s not really about colonization.

Claim #4: Israel is trying to sneak propaganda in with its song, so it shouldn’t be allowed to participate.

This one is so fucking stupid I’m just going to say “judge for yourself.”

Yes, it’s about the grief of 10/7. But if you didn’t know that, you WOULDN’T know it, and grief is not political.

So it’s not really about politics or propaganda.

And finally,

Claim #5: Israel shouldn’t be allowed to participate because it’s an ethnostate and those are bad.

So first, Israel is not an ethnostate. Only 73% of its population are Jews; over a quarter belong to other ethnicities. But sure, I’ll play: every country with a population that’s 74% or more from one ethnicity is now disinvited from Eurovision!

….oh.

Also, wanna know why Poland is crossed off in red? Because it’s 98% one ethnicity. Now THAT is an ethnostate.

But this one is getting warmer, because….

It’s not about genocide, or colonialism, or politics…but it is about how many Jews there are.

It’s antisemitism, plain and simple.

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I'm gonna put it as simply and blatantly as possible.

Russia in 2022 attacked another Eurovision participant and made a whole bunch of other contestant countries scared of being attacked next, after already having attacked a fellow competitor in 2008 -> Russia got banned from Eurovision

Ukraine in 2022 got attacked, had its civilians targeted intentionally, did not choose to start the war, has no record of past attacks against ESC contestants, and is not currently posing a threat to any other Eurovision participating country -> Ukraine did not get banned

Israel in 2023 got attacked, had its civilians targeted intentionally, did not choose to start the war, has no record of past attacks against ESC contestants, and is not currently posing a threat to any other Eurovision participating country -> Israel did not get banned

There isn't a double standard, except for people who insist on not following the geopolitical logic. Same ones who didn't use Ukraine's retaliation activities against Russia as justification to get Ukraine banned, but are doing that to Israel, usually with a side dish of false, hyperbolic accusations that have nothing to do with reality.

Also...

The only flags allowed are of participating countries and the pride flag. The American flag is therefore banned. The Mexican flag. The Japanese, the Korean, the Nigerian flags. The world doesn't actually revolve around Palestinians, they're not actually the ultimate victims, and honestly, it's offensive they're cast that way when there are conflicts far worse and bloodier than the current war in Gaza, not to mention it takes away attention and help from them, to make everything constantly about the Palestinians.

Meanwhile, this is supposed to be the rule. Outside the performance hall, but within the borders of the Eurovision village, a visiting Israeli comedian called Guy Hochman was assaulted for walking around with the Israeli flag. Swedish police intervened, but they didn't act against the anti-Israel protesters who attacked and spat on Guy, they stopped him from openly carrying the Israeli flag. He asked why are they not allowing it, even though the flag is of a participating country, in accordance with the rules. He was told it's too dangerous. He then asked why are Palestinian flags not being removed, if they're banned according to contest rules, and was told that in Sweden, freedom of speech is above anything else. He was also grilled about whether he's Jewish by the Swedish policemen. Why was his flag denied, then? Why was his freedom of speech not protected, why was his Jewish identity a matter for questioning?

Another thing, the Swedish singer who ended up in third place in 2011 Eric Khaled Saade went on a childish rant crying over the Palestinian flag being banned (again, as if it's the only one), and as he was invited to perform this year, he got on stage live with a kaffiyeh tied to his left hand, even though he knew that was considered political, and therefore not allowed. Once more, he whined about it as if this is specifically against Palestinians, but you know what? The dress designers wanted to have a Star of David on the dress of the Israeli singer. She's a Jewish woman, that's a Jewish symbol, so why not represent her identity? But they were told that's "political." And you know what the Israeli delegation did? Followed the rules. You won't see the Star of David on Eden's dress. When they were told not to wear the hostage pin, because that's "political"? They followed the rules. When the Israeli song writers were told that their song, expressing Israeli pain, is "too political," what did they do? Followed the rules, they changed the lyrics. And you don't hear them crying about it all over social media and the news.

Not to mention, Eric Saade had no problem kissing the ass of Israeli fans back in 2011, when he competed and needed their votes. Was his dad less Palestinian back then? By the way, Israeli fans didn't hold his identity against him, they didn't demand he be questioned about Palestinian terrorists, or what his stance is on Hamas, they didn't drag politics into it, they focused on music and culture connecting people across borders and identities (as the ESC is supposed to do), and Israel gave its 12 points in both the semi and the final to Eric Saade that year. How did he repay those fans? Campaigning to ban Israel (and therefore them) from the contest, because he's incapable of seeing them as people first, and political rivals second, or maybe even (God forbid!) not at all...

It all smells like hypocrisy to me. But we all know this post won't get anywhere near the exposure (through likes and reblogs) that the lying, self-centered, hypocritical anti-Israel posts do. Doesn't matter. I'll still be here, speaking the truth.

(for all of my updates and ask replies regarding Israel, click here)

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#QUEER JOY

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OFMD BTS via Sambas Instagram

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I can't get over how happy Tommy seemed at this moment and the way he smiled so brightly when Hen said 'Family dinner!', probably because he never had a loving family to gather around a table and eat in peace, I'm-

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It's not only sexy af but REAL bi/queer representation, which isn't half-assed or noncommittal, that Buck explicitly is hot for Tommy over masculine things. Tommy, in general, is very trad masc; he's super muscular, tall, with a strong jaw, deep voice, short hair. During their kisses (so far), neither is clean shaven. Buck likes Tommy's cleft. Tommy shows up to the wedding specifcally as a filthy, manly firefighter, and Buck calls him *a beast* in a flirty tone before eagerly kissing him.

Buck is attracted to Tommy *because of* his manliness, not in spite of it.

They really put two masc men together romantically/sexually on main channel cable TV and made no apologies, excuses, or compromises. 🏳️‍🌈 What a time to be alive. 🥲

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“We just want proper bisexual representa-”

FALSE! You don’t care about bisexual or queer representation at all. You just care about your ship. That’s why you constantly harass the cast, crew, and writers when they don’t feed into your constant ramblings and delusions. “It’s not all Buddie shippers” but it’s always only Buddie shippers. Shipping characters is normal, but when you harass, gaslight, bully, and overlook the already present queer representation in the show over a non canon ship, it gets annoying.

FACT! Buck now identifies as bisexual and is in a relationship with Tommy that’s being described as a love story by the actors. Michael and Josh are openly gay. Hen and Karen are married lesbians. There is no queer bait. The representation is there. Not everyone has to ship Buddie. Especially not now. Leave Tim alone. Leave Lou alone. Be normal

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Firebird (2021)

This Pride month, please don’t forget the queer people who live in places where simply living their lives and love honestly is still punishable by law.

+ bonus: Sergey getting to stand up for his and Roman’s relationship

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Character means everything.

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JUST NOW: our comrades at sciences po paris have started a gaza solidarity encampment! this university notably hosts a dual degree program with columbia.

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Source (Season 2 - November 15th 2023)

debwatsonmakeup: A voyage with Izzy.. @oneill.con ♥️🏴‍☠️ Makeup designer for the show @nancyhennah ♥️

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the videos of those college campus encampments and protests remind me of being the only jew in an all mormon high school. one year, my theater teacher somehow decided it was fine to play a nazi and have the class perform HH.

i was the only student in a class of 35 that refused and went to sit down. i watched every single classmate think it was fine to do the hitler fucking salute because “everyone else was doing it.” they all looked like they’d just been waiting for the excuse and permission. this wasn’t just white kids btw.

no one said “wow this is wrong” or “we shouldnt be doing this” except me. they all laughed like it was a fun game.

that is what this reminds me of and that mentality is one of the reasons the shoah and every other genocide of jews happened. it’s one of the reasons the farhud happened.

these kids are all going along with shit they don’t understand and have no knowledge of, that doesn’t affect them, because everyone else is doing it. it’s regardless of skin color, because we are seeing just as many, if not more, bipoc kids at these camps than white and white passing kids. many of the kids filmed hurting jews aren’t white either.

they’re not even considering that what’s happening is wrong. and there’s no way to reach them.

it’s disturbing. that mentality and inability to think for yourself leads to problems no matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on.

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When are we going to talk about the fact that the encampment protests are actually taking attention away from what’s happening in Gaza