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On that Variety Interview...

People need to leave Mackie alone with this take that he's homophobic because of ONE slightly poorly worded, context kinda misunderstood interview. He's talked at length about his support for the black (!) lgbtqa+ community in media, and he's also talked about how he's grown up with homophobia being fed to him casually in elementary school (hey I thought we like it when people hold themselves accountable?), and how it took having a gay room mate in college to start unlearning that, he's talked about how he's deliberately inserted himself into projects where he can represent the queer black community, because it's important to him not just to grow himself, but also to give that representation to queer black men - and how for a while he thought as a straight man he has no right to speak on these issues and has since learned that it's important to shine that light. He's talked about how he's instilling different values in his kids, because he knows how important it is to raise the next generation better, and he literally called the attitudes that were impressed on him "ignorance" that he thinks we should try to "snip out" with our kids.

His answer isn't really about shipping, that's not what he's calling "twisted". He's calling out the toxic masculinity aspect that two guys being sensitive with each other and loving each other (bc yes, he calls both Sam's friendship with Steve *and* Bucky love explicitly) is immediately labelled gay - he pushes back against the term 'bromance' because *that* is something he feels devalues masculinity *and* homosexuality (something he calls beautiful btw, which I see everyone ignoring to feed the narrative that he's homophobic). He's talking about how the kneejerk assumption that because two men are being sensitive with each other they must be gay is damaging - and he's not wrong about that, because the implication that only gay men can be sensitive is as damaging as the implication that being sensitive and therefore gay is incompatible with masculinity. Anthony has literally spoken about wanting to raise his sons to embrace different shapes of masculinity than the ones he was raised on - and please take into account he's a 40something year old black man from the US American south - I'd bet money he's grown up in environments were "gay" was levelled at other men to demean them, because the implications of softness, femininity and homosexuality have been used to insult and demean men exactly like that.

He's not saying you're not allowed to ship, he's not saying there doesn't need to be more representation - that is in fact something he's advocated for before on all fronts! Literally, poorly worded as it is, he's just making the case that if you see two men being sensitive with each other and loving each other as friends, then calling it a bromance is devaluing actual homosexuality. Stop taking his words out of the context of who he is and what he's advocated for. Could he have worded this shit better? Sure. But please for the love of god watch other actual interviews with him, not just funny clip compilations of group interviews that show him goofing off, and you'll see understand that clearly what rankles him is the thought process of "oh they're sensitive that must mean they're gay" - he's not offended that people are shipping Sam and Bucky, he's just not here for the narrative that a character that he's proud to portray as emotionally sensitive, caring and *loving* is gay *because* of those qualities, because Mackie's been pretty damn vocal about pushing back against toxic masculinity and wanting to find ways to portray other forms of masculinity. THAT is the core issue he was speaking on, NOT judgment on whether or not Sam could or couldn't be gay and whether or not that would or wouldn't be a good thing.

If you think that if Marvel decides that Sam is gay - whether in regards to Bucky or in general - Mackie would push back against it rather than examine the story that could be told and how it could represent the black community, then you haven't been listening to anything else he's been saying outside this one interview.

Good grief, people.

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I  N  S  I  D  E

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i stole this from twitter

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On today's episode of Hyperfixation

Learning Romanian ✨✨✨

Buna Dimineata!!!

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Guns… So primitive!

DANAI GURIRA as Okoye in BLACK PANTHER (2018) dir. Ryan Coogler

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Credit to TikTok: evilmay15 Tumblr: @80sboomerlikespie

I MEAN YOU AIN’T WRONG

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idk who needs to hear this but there is literally nothing that would be “too small” or “too insignificant” to stay alive for. You think birds are cute? Go for another day to see more of them jump around in the snow. You like hot chocolate? Wake up tomorrow to make yourself another cup. You are really into that one (objectively kinda crappy) series? Go until next Wednesday when the new episode airs. You do not always need a great purpose. If you have a small thing that can take you to the next morning? That thing is great. That thing is enough. Go get that thing. 

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Help a fellow academic

Hello everyone,

I’m completing a final year dissertation for my course and it would be amazing if any performers and creative arts workers could spend a little time answering these surveys :) 

They look into whether labelling, casting and training is causing more of a divide between Cisgender and Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming individuals - it would be a major help even if I only get one response!

Thank you in advance! (Links below)

1. https://forms.office.com/r/xzXhXRnDye  2. https://forms.office.com/r/jcCah7y2S9  3. https://forms.office.com/r/MTU9MjaWW7

(One of them is specifically aimed towards Trans* and GNC individuals, so if you identify as Cis* you can skip that one)

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“No more diets, only riots”

- grittyphilly

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Need you now and cannot wait

Need you now and cannot wait - Sinners by Barns Courtney OOF OOF

Tags (and anyone else if you wannaaaa) @castielnova @jdmorganz @hannibalism @bisexual-apocalypse @80sboomerlikespie @aleccolocco

your last words before you die are the 3rd line of the last song you listened to. what are we saying ladies?

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I’ve never loved Sam Wilson so much in my life.

The man can read a room. The way he spoke softly with Bucky, matching his tone, when they were on the plane after meeting John Walker... He kept the conversation civil and logical to keep Bucky’s emotion in check. (One of my favorite scenes of ep. 2)

Balances emotion and logic. He acts on emotion but also thinks logically and listens which can be seen a lot when he was with Steve (and now with Bucky). For example, when Bucky left the car with Walker, Sam stayed and let Walker finish speaking before getting out. Even though Walker consistently insulted them and didn’t deserve to be heard.

Maintains an empathetic open mind. When Bucky, Walker, Hoskins, and Sam talked about the Flag Smashers. Sam proposes, just once, they could just be trying to help people. It’s shot down by the ass-clown Walker but Sam has empathy for them and considers every angle of the situation without jumping to conclusions.

Patient and keeps his temperament in check. He will firmly defends himself and others with a level head. But he never gets riled up unless he has a good reason like when he finds out about Isaiah. He has every right to be angry in that moment

Always fights for what is right. THE MAN DROPPED EVERYTHING TO HELP STEVE OUT OF THE BLUE AFTER MEETING HIM TWICE! Two damn times. Come on!

...But always keeps things light and fun. Self explanatory lol This is seen throughout his time in the MCU.

Always says the right thing and affirms what people need to hear. He says it whether they want to or not. He is logical but maintains respect. This can be seen with Bucky consistently, probably because he was working at the VA for vets with PTSD.

Incredibly compassionate. He is a good man which is why he got the shield. This show just proves it. It shows us what Steve saw in him! Bucky beat his ass in WS and he didn’t move his seat up for him CW but the man still TEXTED BUCKY FOR MONTHS DESPITE BEING IGNORED because he knows he’s in pain.

Handles situations with such grace and poise. This is despite the stress and grief that systemic racism brings and despite being absolutely humiliated and heartbroken when they gave the shield to Walker. He gives me grounded Black Panther energy.

Unbelievably charming, hilarious, and charismatic family man who never gives up. NOT ONCE do you see him complaining about money or making demands. He doesn’t get a loan in episode 1 for the boat but says he’ll go to every bank in the area.

GREAT WITH CHILDREN which is why he and Bucky get along lol

YES, Bucky has been my favorite MCU character since forever and yeah, Bucky’s story is sad and heartbreaking...

BUT you are... blind and/or utterly ignorant if you don’t see how heartbreaking it is for Sam.

He is holding it together BECAUSE HE HAS TO! He doesn’t get the option to act on his emotions and throw a tantrum as a black man. He moves forward because he has to and he continues to fight for a country that doesn’t respect him. These are real world issues. Respect him and his journey.

(Rewatch the episodes. Watch his expressions. Mackie went to Julliard he knows what he is doing. His acting is brilliant.)

Sam is such a good person and an incredible character. I LOVE how tfatws is finally showing it. Like that is Captain effing America. I have immense respect for this character and...

YES, I am now 200% in love with Sam Wilson.

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me because TFATWS is over:

me remembering that we still have the 1 hr bts episode left:

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Thee John C McGinley acknowledged my existence by liking my tweets just over a week ago and NO I am still not over it

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SAM WILSON IS MY CAPTAIN AMERICA

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