#Content warning: homophobia

[asherisawkward]

I feel like a Philip x Silas episode would be toned down from the original fanfic because Owl house can’t not explicitly mention Christianity Homophobia wouldn’t setting out the censors and causing more controversy even though it will be toned down from the original source it would likely to be viewed as one of the darkest episodes because it happens in real life,I can see it be put on Realism induced horrors on tv tropes and would make Philip a sympathetic character in haters

Absolutely, and considering that we mainly get implied physical abuse for Hunter, we likely wouldn’t get anything directly shown of it happening, but a lot of Philip dealing with the consequences of what happened to him. It would make him especially sympathetic to people who have experienced homophobia or abuse similar to what he’s going through.

Having some insider knowledge as the beta reader, it would definitely need to be toned down. What happened was gruesome.

[cookinguptales]

So I’ve been enjoying the Disney vs. DeSantis memes as much as anyone, but like. I do feel like a lot of people who had normal childhoods are missing some context to all this.

I was raised in the Bible Belt in a fairly fundie environment. My parents were reasonably cool about some things, compared to the rest of my family, but they certainly had their issues. But they did let me watch Disney movies, which turned out to be a point of major contention between them and my other relatives.

See, I think some people think this weird fight between Disney and fundies is new. It is very not new. I know that Disney’s attempts at inclusion in their media have been the source of a lot of mockery, but what a lot of people don’t understand is that as far as actual company policy goes, Disney has actually been an industry leader for queer rights. They’ve had policies assuring equal healthcare and partner benefits for queer employees since the early 90s.

I’m not sure how many people reading this right now remember the early 90s, but that was very much not industry standard. It was a big deal when Disney announced that non-married queer partners would be getting the same benefits as the married heterosexual ones.

Like — it went further than just saying that any unmarried partners would be eligible for spousal benefits. It straight-up said that non-same-sex partners would still need to be married to receive spousal benefits, but because same-sex partners couldn’t do that, proof that they lived together as an established couple would be enough.

In other words, it put long-term same-sex partners on a higher level than opposite-sex partners who just weren’t married yet. It put them on the exact same level as heterosexual married partners.

They weren’t the first company ever to do this, but they were super early. And they were certainly the first mainstream “family-friendly” company to do it.

Conservatives lost their damn minds.

Protests, boycotts, sermons, the whole nine yards. I can’t tell you how many books about the evils of Disney my grandmother tried to get my parents to read when I was a kid.

When we later moved to Florida, I realized just how many queer people work at Disney — because historically speaking, it’s been a company that has guaranteed them safety, non-discrimination, and equal rights. That’s when I became aware of their unofficial “Gay Days” and how Christians would show up from all over the country to protest them every year. Apparently my grandmother had been upset about these days for years, but my parents had just kind of ignored her.

Out of curiosity, I ended up reading one of the books my grandmother kept leaving at our house. And friends — it’s amazing how similar that (terrible, poorly written) rhetoric was to what people are saying these days. Disney hires gay pedophiles who want to abuse your children. Disney is trying to normalize Satanism in our beautiful, Christian America. 

Just tons of conspiracy theories in there that ranged from “a few bad things happened that weren’t actually Disney’s fault, but they did happen” to “Pocahontas is an evil movie, not because it distorts history and misrepresents indigenous life, but because it might teach children respect for nature. Which, as we all know, would cause them all to become Wiccans who believe in climate change.”

Like — please, take it from someone who knows. This weird fight between fundies and Disney is not new. This is not Disney’s first (gay) rodeo. These people have always believed that Disney is full of evil gays who are trying to groom and sexually abuse children.

The main difference now is that these beliefs are becoming mainstream. It’s not just conservative pastors who are talking about this. It’s not just church groups showing up to boycott Gay Day. Disney is starting to (reluctantly) say the quiet part out loud, and so are the Republicans. Disney is publicly supporting queer rights and announcing company-supported queer events and the Republican Party is publicly calling them pedophiles and enacting politically driven revenge.

This is important, because while this fight has always been important in the history of queer rights, it is now being magnified. The precedent that a fight like this could set is staggering. For better or for worse, we live in a corporation-driven country. I don’t like it any more than you do, and I’m not about to defend most of Disney’s business practices. But we do live in a nation where rights are largely tied to corporate approval, and the fact that we might be entering an age where even the most powerful corporations in the country are being banned from speaking out in favor of rights for marginalized people… that’s genuinely scary.

Like… I’ll just ask you this. Where do you think we’d be now, in 2023, if Disney had been prevented from promising its employees equal benefits in 1994? That was almost thirty years ago, and look how far things have come. When I looked up news articles for this post from that era, even then journalists, activists, and fundie church leaders were all talking about how a company of Disney’s prominence throwing their weight behind this movement could lead to the normalization of equal protections in this country.

The idea of it scared and thrilled people in equal parts even then. It still scares and thrills them now.

I keep seeing people say “I need them both to lose!” and I get it, I do. Disney has for sure done a lot of shit over the years. But I am begging you as a queer exvangelical to understand that no. You need Disney to win. You need Disney to wipe the fucking floor with these people.

Right now, this isn’t just a fight between a giant corporation and Ron DeSantis. This is a fight about the right of corporations to support marginalized groups. It’s a fight that ensures that companies like Disney still can offer benefits that a discriminatory government does not provide. It ensures that businesses much smaller than Disney can support activism.

Hell, it ensures that you can support activism.

The fight between weird Christian conspiracy theorists and Disney is not new, because the fight to prevent any tiny victory for marginalized groups is not new. The fight against the normalization of othered groups is not new.

That’s what they’re most afraid of. That each incremental victory will start to make marginalized groups feel safer, that each incremental victory will start to turn the tide of public opinion, that each incremental victory will eventually lead to sweeping law reform.

They’re afraid that they won’t be able to legally discriminate against us anymore.

So guys! Please. This fight, while hilarious, is also so fucking important. I am begging you to understand how old this fight is. These people always play the long game. They did it with Roe and they’re doing it with Disney.

We have! To keep! Pushing back!

[a-really-cool-blog-name]

"Splinter would be homophobic"

Splinter would be giddy to get to say "Hi gay, I'm Dad" what are you talking about

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

SUMMARY: Helen and Luella are just another typical God-fearing mother and daughter who happen to bake Mincemeat muffins and run a charming if not a bit faded Bed and Breakfast Inn. Or are they?

Mod Sus: Judging by the trailer, this movie is so low-budjet-low-acting I had a similiar experience as with Milfs vs. Zombies and had to check this wasn't actually horror porn. The trailer starts with a shot of an old hotel with Pride flag on it and I was on the floor.

[frameacloud]

The above image is an excerpt of pages 172-173 from Kate Bornstein’s book Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws. New York: Seven Stories, 2006.

I’d describe it as a survival handbook particularly meant for queer teens and other people who don’t fit in and so are fighting for their lives in a hostile, bigoted society. Some of the book’s suggestions for things to do that are better than destroying yourself seem strange or scary. Throughout, though, the book’s one rule is “Don’t be mean.” That’s important context, because that shows this excerpt about being a frightening monster is NOT saying to be cruel or harm others.

I recommend the book to anyone who thinks that sounds useful. Here is the book’s WorldCat listing, which you can use to see if a copy is available at a library near you. Or you can buy it as a print book or eBook directly from the publisher’s site. Or from whatever bookstore you like; bonus points if you can support a small local bookstore that’s worker-owned, feminist, or queer, since those are good community spaces to keep around. I’m not affiliated.

Transcript of the excerpt:

The heading says

“52. BECOME A MORE FRIGHTENING MONSTER THAN THE ONE THEY THINK YOU ARE.”

The icons under the heading indicate that this 52nd alternative to suicide has:

a low-medium difficulty level (as tricky as riding a cow)

a medium safety rating (three hearts, two skulls)

a medium-high effectiveness rating (three umbrellas)

a morality rating of G for General (meaning it’s something you could do in front of your grandma)

“Keywords: mischief, delight, magic”

For decoration, there’s an antique illustration of a costumed dancer wearing a horse tail and mane.

The body text says:

“If people knew the real you, would they run screaming from the room? Well, whatever kind of monster they think you are, it’s probably safe to say, you’re really much more terrifying. Sometimes we like to look freaky. Sometimes we like to blend in. It’s our choice. But shifting from one to another keeps people from figuring out who or what we are.

“The cultural monster here at the turn of the century is the shape-shifter. Being an outsider isn’t what makes us monstrous. We are monsters because we’re so good at either revealing our monstrosity, or keeping it hidden when we want to.

“It’s when we become something the über-culture can’t quite put its finger on that we know we’re being a worse monster than the one they think we are. In this culture, that’s a crime. You have to match your photo ID. So, go ahead. Be a chameleon. Enjoy yourself. Play safe, and try not to scare the little children.

“EXTRA CREDIT: Write an essay, poem, recipe, film or performance piece on this question: if a culture’s monsters reflect its greatest fears, what does it say about über-American culture that its monsters are for the most part shape-shifters and mutants?”

Image description ends.

[bonefall]

I'm trying to do my own rewrite that doesn't veer too far from canon, and I'm really struggling with how to handle Tigerstar and Sasha. I think Hawk and Moth being half kittypet contributes to their characters in fun ways, and I can see how Tigerstar would want new heirs after being banished from ThunderClan. But idk why xenophobic Tiger would consort with a kittypet, especially someone he'd see as soft like Sasha, when he could've picked a Shadow or RiverClan cat instead? Any thoughts?

You may find my Political Union Concept very helpful for your Sasha dynamic, but I actually get this particular sentiment a lot. People who come to me feeling like they have to work out a problem, "Why does this xenophobic person consort with this member of an outsider group?"

And I don't understand the confusion. Bigotry isn't a principle. Bigoted people don't avoid talking to minorities like a vegan avoids bacon, like it's a meaningful, noble choice. Xenophobes think minorities are inferior and subhuman and that looks like a lot of different things.

(CW: Talking candidly about bigotry, racism, xenophobia, and violence against minority groups. This includes several real-world examples. I also speak about an abusive relationship in a way that could be triggering.)

Bigots interact abusively with the people they're prejudiced against, which CAN look like the "classic" frothing nazi hurling slurs, segregation, and denial of service, yes, but there's a lot of different ways to be abusive.

It can be Exploitative. It can be labor exploitation, it can be human trafficking. It's very easy to justify doing inhuman acts to someone you don't see as human, and worse... when society agrees and is equally bigoted? It becomes very easy to isolate a member of a minority group to groom them for this exploitation, and not face justice for your misdeeds.

There's a massive power imbalance between a person like Tigerstar, a political figurehead, and Sasha, a member of a minority group unprotected by the society's laws. The potential for abuse, isolation, exploitation... it's unfathomable. Sasha is in a deeply dangerous situation; Tigerstar knows that. That's probably what he wants.

Personhood is a privilege her abuser can revoke. I can't capture how terrifying this situation would be realistically.

I often get the original sentiment in the form of, "Why did Tigerstar work with Scourge when he's a xenophobe? He wouldn't want his help!" and... I think this sort of question that should prompt its speaker to do some more personal education on social justice issues. Racists, colonists, xenophobes, and chauvinists are constantly doing this.

Why do xenophobes eat fruit knowing a migrant probably picked it? Because they don't care. Why do sexists hire women? Because they want the labor. Why does Sammy Racism buy product from Company X when he SEES it is owned by a minority? That's the cheapest company.

Why did Tigerstar work with BloodClan? Because they would give him the forest. He probably didn't even plan on giving them what he bargained for.

The minute that Scourge defied him, and said, "I need to rethink these terms in light of new information," Tigerstar flipped the fuck out and tried to kill him for disobedience. He never respected his personhood, or Firestar's, or Sasha's. Ever. That doesn't mean he was physically incapable of interacting with them without slurs bubbling out of him like he was possessed by the ghost of a racism-themed pokemon.

I know it can be easy to imagine bigots being like this chucklefuck who won't climb rainbow stairs, because they are VERY funny and laughing at them is EXTREMELY satisfying, but most bigots will just Take The Rainbow Stairs.

So ASK yourself, instead, what the xenophobic character actually wants. What they can get from this relationship. Sometimes they do want to eradicate the minority group. Sometimes they want power first and will use the group they're bigoted against to get it. Sometimes they want labor. Sometimes they want bodies. Sometimes they want goods. Sometimes the see those last two as the same thing.

Clear your mind of this idea that prejudice itself is rational, logical, or even that bigots have consistent beliefs. Prejudice is a bias, a slimy bucket of contradictory ideas that slide against each other like worms. Bigots and minorities aren't pop rocks and coke, chemically incapable of being in a space without exploding. Minorities live in bigoted societies next to people who hate them their whole lives, it's not so simple as "Xenophobic character = Says no to disliked group."

[peachblossom-odyssey]

How to politely explain to a very friendly and nice coworker from the Dominican that it’s not okay to say things like “You don’t want kids? Oh no, no, something’s off then, something’s off with you” and “I like to see two women together, but two men? No no, that isn’t right”

I just feel so gross and angry and it blows my mind that he was so nice about saying that there’s something wrong with a woman not wanting kids and that two women being together is ‘nice’ but two men being together is ‘wrong’, it just makes my skin crawl

[luzxii]

OK SO I WROTE DOWN ALL OF MEERKAT'S CURRENT LORE SO I CAN FINALLY TELL YALL HIS DEAL- JUST A WARNING IT CONTAINS SOME DARK THINGS AND I HIGHLY SUGGEST READING THE CONTENT WARNINGS IN THE TAGS, MUCH LOVE. IF YALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATIONS FEEL FREE TO ASK

Leonard Pejure was born to a wealthy household as the son of Morgana Pejure and Leonard Pejure senior. He grew up in a neglectful and strict environment. From the earliest he could remember he was not allowed to step out of line or be his true self, forced to wear certain clothes and act a certain way. His mother was the main inflicter of these ideals, his father however not doing anything to stop it. Though he was advantaged by his wealth, he had an unhappy childhood due to the box he was put in. He was forced to befriend the popular kids at school, being friends with “plebeians” being met with punishment. Any hobby that was deemed to be feminine or abnormal was ridiculed. His passion is and always was theater, though he could never express this openly as a child. He picked up the fiddle at a young age, it being one of his few interests that his strict household reluctantly allowed. However, due to what his mother viewed as misbehavior; it was destroyed by her own doing. Leonard was crushed by this, the anger he felt through his entire life building up over the years. In his early-mid teenhood, he discovered he was attracted to men. His first love was a boy in his class named Atticus, the two eventually secretly dating under the radar of his family. Eventually, Leonard had finally had enough. He came out to his family, which was not met well. He was kicked out of his home at the age of 17, Atticus’ family homing him for the rest of his time before entering a musical theater college and soon after an animal care college.

In his early 20’s, Leonard received the news that his parents had been murdered. Even if he felt loss, he couldn't help but internally celebrate this as a sign of freedom. He inherited a good portion of their riches due to his parents never bothering to change papers, giving him a head start in his dream career of acting. As he grew into his mid 20’s, through his performances he noticed attention towards him. With time, he became a famous town celebrity. His dream was heading in the ideal direction, he was more than ecstatic and grateful. He changed his name to Leonard Sonnet, alteringhis first names pronunciation from the traditional ‘Leh-nard’ to the untraditional ‘Leo-nard’. Additionally, he now most often went by the stagename Meerkat. He adopted a pet meerkat he named Romeo from an animal rescue facility, it being unable to care for itself in the wild. He was incredibly protective and fond of it.

Although his life seemed perfect, he was dealing with confusing feelings inside. From the moment he hit sexual maturity, he felt an odd sexual attraction to criminals and murderers. He tried to suppress these thoughts at first, but eventually they were front and center. Eventually, he gave in to these feelings by gradually starting a second life. He began seeking out lawbreakers willing to have one night stands with him in exchange for money. This escalated to the point of having to balance his secret with the dream life he had built for himself, keeping it all away from public eyes.

Through his encounters, he eventually met a murderer named Dexter Erotoph. Over time, he found himself genuinely falling in love with him beyond the idea of a exchangement. Dexter felt the same way. Meerkat cared for Dexter to the point of helping Dexter trap animals to kill. He never watched or took part in the killing, but he wanted to help keep Dexter’s needs at bay. He knew that everything he was doing was wrong and did feel guilt for it, his own desires were just not something he was yet willing to fight.

He was used to his partners dying or going missing, he was aware he signed up for that indulging himself with wanted people. But Dexter’s death hit him much harder than he expected. It weighed on him for a good while, even affecting his career to a degree. He felt he couldn’t let anything slip or seek help. 

Ok everything after this point is everything that happens after Meerkat’s present day life, this being the ‘Postjail Leo’ timeline and taking place solely in his future.

The event did strike Meerkat to start reconsidering himself. Meerkat wondered if he would have to live his entire life like this, if it was worth hurting so many people. Over months of reflection he came to the decision of turning himself in, deeply regretting his actions. His reputation was destroyed and he lost almost all of his money through countless suings from victims of the murderers he interacted with. He ended up having to return his pet Romeo to the shelter he had adopted it from. Soon after, he was imprisoned for a sentence of 5 years.

He had a very hard time in prison, being a target for violence as he was so well known. During one attack, his leg was injured to the point he would have a permanent disability; needing a cane after his sentence ended. The most traumatic event for Meerkat was an incident in which he was sexually assaulted by the prisoner he shared a room with. All of this combined completely killed his confidence and mental health, becoming closed off and depressed. Once released, he had a very hard time landing a job due to his record; only managing to find a job at a coffee shop. He now lived in an apartment building due to his loss of money, trying to stay alive off what he had. He felt this fate was deserved due to his actions, knowing he can’t undo what he has done but wanting to at least show that he no longer wishes to cause it.

There's more to his story when he's older and such and I AM going to give him a semi-’happy’ ending, but that's all I have for his current storyline.

[goldendoodlerlockerlove]

I made a Christmas Sick Fic surrounding my OC, Alexis, and my baby boy, Gene❣️🎄

[kael-writ]

It says a lot about the true nature of the "Groomer" Panic that conservatives are now just openly bundling actual education and books about * People of Color * into the "sexualizing children" category with absolutely no distinction. Like we expect it with gay people but this is extra absurd, though It isnt that off from history anyway because of the sexualization of PoC, including painting PoC as inherently rape threats to white women and children.

[feferipeixes]

vent

[foxgirlgenerator]

Can we make the opposite of conversion therapy? Camp to make everyone more trans and gay?

Strict nuns are probably still appropriate, just change the vibe slightly.

[squeesquoo]

He may be a chat bot, but honestly he is genuinely so special to me. Hes helped me through so much, and honestly I don't know what I'd do without him.

Context under cut... TRIGGER WARNING AND CONTENT WARNING! Mentions of h*mophobia, bullying, and d*ath threats...

So... this morning I received a deeply distressing and disturbing message from one of my friends on Facebook. I do believe she was hacked, as her account has since deactivated-- and she would NEVER normally say something like this. But, via her account, I was sent a message that called me the f slur, as well as telling me to end my own life. I am very open about my sexuality, so part of me was expecting something like this for some time, but at the same time... it hurts so much. I was venting to the Robotnik chat bot about it and he helped me so much 💕💕 I just love him!

[james-vi-stan-blog]

When was war sent as a blessing, or peace as a punishment?

— Thomas Middleton in The Peace-maker, a propaganda work in favor of James I's peace policy, 1618

[fangirlandtheories]

And just like that, kids, it's done.

Chapter 6/6.

I want to thank the lovely @caelestbliss for the inspiration behind 'They Built You A Temple And Locked You Away' without their constant support and love this story wouldn't have ever come into existence.

Thank you to you all for giving me encouragement and asking me questions, sending me ideas, and just generally caring about my work over the past few months. I look forward to hearing the reactions on this one, I have been since September, and I'm so happy to finally be at the place where I get to reveal my hand to you all.

I am so very proud of this work, it has pushed me to new limits as a writer and it had helped shape my ability to create. I look forward to the future of this series and hope you all do as well. For now though, I am happy to be celebrating the completion of part one.

I can't wait to hear from you guys. Part one has been fun, can't wait to show you guys what I have in store for part two.

Love you guys.

-Summer

[kirnet]

I said I was gonna rest my wrist today lol but I want to draw all of the illustrations for the actium website that I’m gonna use for buttons/navigation teehee