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Tattooed Woman in the early 1900s

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Look I'm all for lovers meeting in the moonlight or the dusky afternoon but they need to stop always doing it on the spiral staircases. I don't think they understand how this castle is built, the staircases lead somewhere. I'm here trying to carry a delectable afternoon morsel up to my lady, if I run into another young squire necking his forbidden love this time I might not listen to their gentle pleas to hide their true love from the harsh gazes of the world is all I'm saying.

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Smestow Valley nature reserve in Wolverhampton UK. 2nd July 2023.

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good morning 

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I really don't fuck with the idea of "cishet men being there is a sign of a healthy queer community" and the way it gets touted as a litmus test like "oh but cishet men being there is a good sign for all the closeted trans women." Like okay if you're trying to convince a bunch of trans women that your queer community is safe for them I really don't think you should, even implicitly, be saying "oh don't worry, our queer community is totally inclusive of trans women! That's why we've got cishet men here! Y'all are pretty much the same, right?"

Like, a closeted trans woman is probably going to feel more comfortable in a queer community if she sees a bunch of other trans women who are safe and comfortable, innit?

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Butch-Femme couple, circa 1950s, seen in Before Stonewall (1984).

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EMBROIDERED ‘PEACOCK FEATHER’ CAPE QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY

The long cape entirely constructed with layers of overlapping peacock feather shaped panels, each panel finely worked in satin stitch, the silk threads in tones of ivory, yellow and blue on the eye of the peacock feather, and the surround intricately worked in peacock feather filaments, with one cloth button on the collar and another near the waist, finished with Imperial yellow lining

Christie’s

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by Maximilian Lenz

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Clouds over the valley, southeast Arizona. Photo copyright by j.e.syme 2024

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Hairdresser, Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, circa 1895, Guadalupe.

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Art by Maxine Vee

(check ALTs for piece titles)

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Immerse yourself in a symphony of colors as summer’s wildflower meadows dance in the gentle breeze. Each petal a stroke of nature’s brush, painting a vibrant masterpiece that whispers of fleeting beauty. Serenity envelops the air as bees hum a soft melody, nature’s harmony unfolding before our mesmerized eyes. Let your soul wander among these wild wonders, basking in the magic of summer’s vibrant blooms. 🌸🌿🌼

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Legh Mulhall Kilpin - The Crystal Gazer /detail/

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F. Douglas Brown

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Cuteness overload 🌸 x