#actually aapi

[system-of-a-feather]

hi!! back on my bullshit (asking for some resources if you have them and are willing to share)

would you mayhaps have some resources on non-western plurality? especially spiritual plurality but I'm curious about anything and everything

books, video essays, and other medias are very welcome too along with papers/scientific research !!

oop sorry it's a lot. also I'm 99% sure you replied to these kinds of asks multiple times I'm just not tumblr savvy (despite having been on tumblr 10+ years now)

thank you <3

@seasidewanderers

@seasidewanderers

God relatable about the "been on tumblr for 10+ years but still dont know how to use it well". I actually haven't really answered too many asks like this, at least not asking for resources and what not.

I do want to put a bit of a disclaimer about "non-western plurality" - at least from what I know from a more eastern perspective - a lot of "non-western plurality" does not actually really call itself plurality.

The concept of "plurality" in its self is a heavily western / european kind of concept, not because it only exists in those spaces, but because a lot of other spaces don't really make anything special of it so a name, community, label, etc is not exactly necessary or even particularly sensical. It's kind of like looking for "western singularity" or more accurately "western individualism". It's a bit redundant - at least in my personal perspective.

In a number of non-western cultures, the idea of having multiple selves and having that deep internal relationship isn't really anything too odd and I've heard a number of systems raised in those cultures or around cultures rooted in eastern philosophy that the people they mentioned having alters / parts / headmates to often responded POSITIVELY and casually to the concept because its generally just considered relatively normal if not a positive thing to engage with. The real question then becomes whether or not it counts as plurality or not and that's really up to the individual themselves.

It's a very western thing to really make a huge deal, spectacle and oddity out of experiencing oneself as multiple and honestly I think that can be kind of really well seen in a lot of eastern media with how much plural-adjacent themes are seen in non-DID and not-trying-to-be-DID ways. There is a large aspect of an external self and an internal self, a balancing of good and bad and opposing forces in a lot of Eastern Cultures both on religious, spiritual, philosophical, and just plain old cultural levels. Yin and Yang, Non-dualism, "Face", the general collectivist culture, Buddhism as a whole and deity yoga in particular.

Partially due to the social norms that tend to come with a highly collectivist culture and just the prominent foundational philosophies and spiritualities that are generally native to the area and the lack of a strong sense of individualism as seen in the west, it's extremely common to have strictly different modes for different situations and places as there is a strong level of conformity and respect that needs to be provided to specific locations in order to uphold the strong value of harmony that is valued heavily in collectivist cultures. People in these more collectivist cultures tend to really have to balance and make amends between these highly varied versions of themselves and so it isn't all too weird to be juggling notably different, changing and sometimes conflicting versions of selves; the version of you who is shaped to meet the communal needs and appeal / participate in sustaining harmony and the you that really fucking hates everyone here.

From talking with others who come from more eastern backgrounds, a thing we tend to kind of sigh and giggle at in the system community in terms of it being "extremely white / western" is just how overtly a lot of discussions on self, parts, and what not is EXTREMELY individualist and very much fundamentally built with a strong attachment to differentiation, defining yourself, labeling yourself, and drawing clear boxes around who you are to help understand, explore, and define your own identity. It's hard to really explain to those that are really deep into the western concept of individualism and haven't really looked into it and analyzed it, but as someone who is not exactly a fan of individualism and individualist perspectives, it's EXTREMELY loud and obvious in system communities.

And this is all a lot of preamble to really say there isn't going to really be "resources for non-western plurality" because its not anything particularly special in Eastern Cultures and cultures not built largely from a long running history of Christian / Catholic and maybe Abrahamic Roots (I don't know enough of about Islam or Judaism to say for sure but a lot of individualism does tend to stem from a cultural history and background with at least Christianity / Catholicism). Because it's not exactly special or anything particularly unique of a concept, most don't really label it or name it something or even really discuss it (also a symptom of collectivism and general Eastern cultures is not really discussing mental health or internal experiences, most of your experiences in these cultures are kept internally and dealt within yourself rather than with others) unless directly brought up by someone who DOES find it odd; ie usually a westerner or someone like me who is a first generation American from an eastern background.

So if you want "resources on non-western plurality" you won't find it looking for "plurality" as much as you would by looking into individualism vs collectivism and the cultural roots connecting to those concepts.

Of course there are also the more overt ones that talk about it, like Buddhism does because Buddhism largely serves as a way to try to teach people to find harmony within themselves AND the world to find and instill a sense of peace and serenity overall. That's added onto the fact that a lot of Buddhism is based on talking and discussing things so its an odd card out in a lot of eastern cultures in the sense they ACTIVELY like talking about how people experience themselves.

A lot of what I know comes from life experience, what I've been taught by my family and peers, and discussions with people who come from their own backgrounds; ie, most of what I know comes from anecdotal personal experience. Some I also know from some formal cultural responsivity / sensitivity / trauma informed care modules for work and during school, but most of it is honestly from personal experience and anecdotes.

Even so, I can provide some starting points to assist someone unfamiliar with the territory in investigating and learning a bit on topics relating to the normalization of plural-esque experiences in non-western cultures.

"The Concept of Self in Eastern and Western Philosophy" by Petar Radoev Dimkov is just an interesting run down of major philosophical branches of thought's perception of self

General Reading of Collectivism VS Individualism; I suggest searching up things regarding the clinical significance of understanding and acknowledging collectivism vs individualism when working with clients as well as the impact of those cultures on how one's self concept is experienced, developed and understood

General readings on the history of prominent eastern philosophies / religions (Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Shintoism, etc) and their impacts on eastern culture / their ideas and values on the self, particularly in relation to others

And honestly? I'd suggest on actually searching and reading into the Western views of self and reading where those views and values come from as well because it will 1) likely bring up juxapositions to eastern views and 2) Its hard to truly learn and understand ANOTHER perspective if you don't first really sit and consider your OWN perspective

A lot of people think the idea that "we are one person, a unique self" is a scientific fact and in heavily white / western spaces, the way that statement is treated as fact is a very frustrating thing to see. "We are one person, a unique self" is a BELIEF that is ingrained deeply into Western Society that its treated and considered a fact despite there not really being scientific evidence to support it. (I think it also has something to do with how much "belief" is associated with religion, at least in America, rather than an opinion on something that has little scientific backing)

A lot of western psychology is also built with the assumption of a single unique self, so genuinely I think the best starting point for a white / western person to start trying to learn and understand eastern views is to first do a DEEP dive into Individualism and the Philosophy and Belief that everyone is their singular unique self.

Cause it's only when you acknowledge your own beliefs and cultural background can you actually appreciate, respect, and acknowledge another's beliefs and cultural background.

(Also just in general, learning about philosophy and following some people who just enjoy discussing philosophy can really help as well. Philosophy is the father of Science for a reason afterall. I don't know too much about him as I don't really actively follow him so he might have some bad takes or some bad history that I don't know about so take this recommendation with a grain of salt, but I really have enjoyed listening to Alex O'Connor on youtube talk about philosophy. I'm pretty sure he also engages in a lot of philosophy and religion-related debates and I think hes an Atheist? But I don't watch those so I dont know. I've only really watched his "Taking Trolley Problems Too Seriously" videos and a few one offs when I just needed something in the background while drawing, but he does know a lot of philosophical perspectives and does juggle them well enough that I honestly don't know his personal beliefs and lowkey don't really want to XD Ps: Im always hesitant to recommend youtubers cause almost all youtubers are assumed probably assholes, dicks, or Into Weird Things until proven otherwise)

[system-of-a-feather]

OKAY THOUGH LETS TALK ABOUT IT THEN CAUSE ID LOVE TO TALK ABOUT IT

But I actually do largely agree with @quiogenicfromhell cause a lot of Western Culture - particularly American culture - is built around the concept of having a "soul" and humans being special and specific (due to Abrahamic religion backing, particularly Christianity and its variants) as well as a strong combination of capitalism and individualism.

Due to a lot of this, western society holds individuality and - as a result - a consistent signature sellable and identifiable "identity" and "brand" with a high amount of reverence where it is not only assumed to be the normal way people are, but also the ideal and morally correct way to be. There is a lot of social pressure and demand to be better than others, to stand out, to be defined as a person and there is a lot of stigma about being "wishy washy" or "inconsistent" or someone who doesn't stand out as much

In contrast, a lot of East Asian cultures are built on a background of a number of philosophical and religious beliefs that emphasize community, collectivism, and either denounce the very concept of individuality / self or generalize it to say that all things and all beings are equally sacred

As a result a lot of East Asian cultures have long since been interacting with the concept that people can have complex, conflicting, and multifaceted experiences within themselves and its incredibly normalized (and in some East Asian cultures, its glorified as the ideal) to NOT stand out and to be a good part of a whole. As a result, a lot of this more collective approach to identity and sense of self ends up projecting itself in the media as a much more nuanced thing than western media where its often treated as a very black and white thing.

Additionally, I do feel particularly with East Asian media, there is also the same trope of "evil and good side" that some western media has but I think the similarities are largely superficial rather than them being actually the same thing. Where as I think a lot of western "evil alter good alter" is driven by this demand of judging and distrusting one's self and the general idea that people are inherently evil and they have to Actively Not Be Evil (Christianity perspective of human nature); East Asian media "evil and good side" tends to depict itself a lot more in the form of the conflict of repression and resisting a part of yourself that you personally fear and distrust because you label it as "bad" when it is actually an important part of who you are and your overall strength

But anyways just some food for thought to start the conversation, welcoming anyone with cents to join in as well ^^

syscourse hot take I really want to explore how plurality is such a common theme in East Asian media in the form of possessions, past lives, shadow/mirror selves, etc. and what that may say about those cultures' relationship with self and identity compared to the West.

Oh, big mood. I think some western media does touch on it but I find myself very dissatisfied with the way its often brushed off or coated in metaphor whereas concepts like that are usually explored more thoroughly in media from that region.

It seems to me that part of the reason DID was such a big fascination to people in the 90s was because I don't think western society has much of a framework for that kind of identity alteration/weirdness aside from very specific demonic possession. So it was, along with media sensationalism, a novelty to think about, or give oneself permission to think about given the taboo of demonic possession within Christian culture. I was told I couldn't even think about that kind of thing without being in danger as I was growing up. Reincarnation? Divine possession? Forgetaboutit.

[strawbunnycakes]

hi! I'm Bunnie! I'm a Chinese artist & merch designer who loves to create work that make u smile 🥰

I just wanted to extend a happy AAPI heritage month from us!! ❤️ (plushies here!)

[cementcornfield]

The math remains on our side in terms of cap space. We could sign all three at their current asking prices and still have 60k left over to sign free agents.

[drbatsponge]

25 years of Cassandra Cain and all I got is this lousy McFarlane figure.

[dixidin]

Pacific Islander/Asian American Heritage Month with my oc, Kistosh!

(Zoom in)

Ok, ok. I know that today's the last day of the AAPI month But it my defense I was busy with a whole lot of stuff😭

But!! I still didn't want this to be a late post, so for now I will be posting the line art! (You'll get the coloring later)

And for the last day, I decided to do it with my dnd oc. Kistosh! Who's a dragonborn, but in his human au, he's Samoan! (MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU GUYS!!!)

While the art is mixed with Samoan and Polynesian traditional history, if any of this is incorrect don't be afraid to comment and I'll fix it!!

If you repost this on another website, please give credit. Do not put my art in any ai or repost it as your own work. You are free to use this as a pfp as long as you credit. Any like or rebblog is greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading! -dixidin

[system-of-a-feather]

(Btw just rambling in this post about more thoughts tangentially related cause I Have Thoughts)

Absolutely and no problem. Honestly, in my experience a lot of Asian cultures have a lot of collective trauma regarding white / western influence and general Orientalism that a lot of the information and history and struggles Asians / Asian Americans go through is actually not talked about or discussed as much as it should as part of the generally very closed and protective nature that kinda is present.

Combine that with issues regarding model minority and the toxic double edged blade of being the "white person's ideal of a minority" has kind made it hard for non-Asians to actually get a good grasp on what harm, disrespect, and what not is as - in my experience - Asians tend to not be particularly loud about the poor treatment and grievances they have.

(And more often than not, I see Asians of older generations perpetuate it themselves which is a whole second topic I could chatter about, but a lot of business owners in America tend to leverage orientalism to bring in money; I saw two "Oriental ____" shops when I was in Colorado the other day and every time I wanted to be a bit offended, they were all run by Asians; this factor is information is NOT to be used by white / western people as an excuse for it. Just because some people are okay with it and / or try to make the best out of a shitty situation doesn't mean its okay)

Overall, with this all put together, I find that there isn't a lot of easily accessible places to actually talk about and discuss a lot of the struggles, appropriation, discrimination and depictions of orientalism in society for people who are NOT in Asian circles.

A lot of AAPI talk about these things a lot among one another, but tend to be a lot more quiet about them in public (which is often reinforced by white people supporting our silence and others getting angry, making accusations, and retaliating when we are being 'bad' and not like 'the other nice quiet Asians that agree with me')

I find there is A LOT more nuance, technicalities and differences and details when we talk about Asian cultures and Asian-American cultures that are completely invisible to the average white / western awareness if SOLELY due to the common understanding of "Asian" as anything close to a cohesive group of similar individuals. (Which in my opinion, the only thing that really binds "Asians" together as anything close of a cohesive group is the fact that white people perceive us all as "Asian" and thus we are treated as one which has thus resulted in a lot of us having similar experiences when we talk about race; cause ya know, long history of colonialism and white supremacy has given Asians a lot of shared similar history)

And so there is a lot of nuance when it comes to a lot of these topics and a lot of AAPI voices that do try to advocate for themselves have to heavily simplify and generalize the requests as to make it so that it is easily digestible by the white / western ears that aren't used to talking about AAPI issues. It's easier to say "its cultural appropriation trust me" than to break down all the details. It's easier and more respectful to say "if you are not specific-AAPI don't use those names"

Those statements tend to do good enough to communicate the basic idea, but a lot of the time, within AAPI communities, which cultures and the history with your culture may vary how distasteful it might be to use a name from a different AAPI group; additionally, because its not uncommon, generally speaking as long as you were raised within the culture and / or raised by an Asian, a lot of AAPI will consider you somewhat honorary at least, because again, a lot of this closed protectiveness of the culture from insider's away from outsiders comes from a history of cultural trauma and Orientalism. If you were authentically raised in the culture, Orientalism is much less of an overt issue.

On a personal level, one of the funniest things is how a lot of people think and talk about Buddhism cause I am a Buddhist and a pretty proud and active one at that. But the way people think of Buddhism is so so so so drenched in the white / western media depiction of it and it's REALLY funny sometimes to see what people think buddhism is versus what it just kinda practically is

But yea theres a lot to be said on the complexity of the topic and like, these two long essays barely scratch the top of it. This ramble was just so I could say "Yeah I figured it was worth sharing because its not often talked about directly due to these reasons so I appreciate the genuine question and effort to learn because its a small step but appreciated none the less"

This might get be shot in the foot but can someone explain the argument that alters can only have names that match the body's ethnicity/culture/country of origin to me like I'm 3? I just. Don't get it. One of our core values is to be a forever student, so we are more than willing to learn and adjust here if we're wrong, but with the information we have this argument doesn't make sense to us.

I just don't see how a name is cultural appropriation. I definitely agree that like claiming that an alter in a white body is literally another race is appropriative, disrespectful, and flat out racist. No matter how you appear in headspace or how many pseudo memories you have, you will never experience that actuality of being that race. Claiming the experiences of minorities is obviously shitty.

I don't see how simply having a name from another culture is the same though. Just having a name is not equal to claiming that you are actually X ethnicity when you're not. As long as alters acknowledge that they are not a different race than the body and don't claim to be, what is the harm in letting them have the names that they have?

I just saw someone who was told that it didn't matter that their anime alter with a Japanese name already acknowledged that they aren't and never will be Japanese and that it didn't matter that that alter was strongly attached to their name and distressed by being forced to change their name. They were told they had to force the alter to change their name and that the alter would just get used to it.

It just.... Seems cruel to forcibly take people's names from them to me.

Also. What about singlets who were given names that aren't from their race/culture/country/ethnicity. Are they culturally appropriating just by having those names they didn't choose to have? Would the argument be that they HAVE to change their names when they're old enough to?

I still come back to forcibly taking people's names just seems cruel to me.

Names are big parts of our identities, whether they're chosen, given, or inherited from a source. I just don't think people should be forced to part with such a big part of themselves unless it's their choice to find a name they love for themselves more.

So. What am I missing from the other side of the argument? What makes having names from other cultures appropriation? How is someone having a name causing harm? I would genuinely love if someone could break it down for me, because I just don't understand and if I'm lacking perspective, I'd love to gain it.

[crossbackpoke-check]

56 and any Yamo pairing! 🫶

i just wheezed so hard when i saw what the song was i almost snorted coffee out of my nose i am so sorry for this one

#56 - kyoto phoebe bridgers + yamo

the story of how this song ended up on my wrapped is too long so it’s going in the tags but. let me set the scene for you.

2026 NHL GLOBAL SERIES™️ JAPAN - Presented by YPPI

November 13 & 14, 2026: Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

It’s a pitiful excuse of a consolation prize for not being able to go to the Olympics, but Kailer’s not going to look a vacation horse in the mouth. The arena’s cool. It’s huge. The people are cool. There’s so many more of them than he thought there’d be with jerseys that have his name on the back, and a lot more that have the familiar orange and blue. He takes a picture of the fifth Oilers Yamamoto jersey he signs—this one’s the good Reverse Retro—and texts it to Connor, says,

no one here has even heard of mcjesus

and gets a moon face emoji in response. Leon’s influence. Kailer’s still never really deciphered what that one means, and he doesn’t think Connor knows either.

They don’t have a lot of time off between games, but Kailer’s trying to be a good tourist. His dad had been so happy when Kailer had told him about the series that Kailer’d had to stop him from trying to book a flight a year in advance, and his mom’s been just as bad, sending him every article she sees about Best New Spot in Tokyo! Cool Restaurant! Have You Seen This Japanese Cat Café? that she scrolls across on Facebook since June. Suzy’s in the same boat, so they’ve been crossing off their compiled travel-guide list together, looping in as many guys as they can. Everyone’s been pretty game. All the teams are crammed into close quarters at the same hotel, which means everyone wants to spend as much time as possible outside of it, and it helps that Kailer’s gotten pretty close with all the other guys that the NHL picked up as Global Series figureheads. Robo’s memes? Absolutely fire. The groupchat loves them.

For every item he crosses off the list, Kailer takes a picture and keeps it tucked in his phone notes. It’s like speed-running a scavenger hunt—they’re only here for four days—but he’s doing a pretty good job. His favorite so far has been all the gardens. They’re stunning, trees shining bright red and yellow, and every vendor has been selling maple candies, maple cakes, and even fried maple, though the official maple festival doesn’t start until next week. The second garden he visits, he does it on his own after practice, buying two cakes from a cart near the gate and walking until he loses the bustle outside. It’s easy to get lost in the winding pathways, heading deeper into the quiet, and there’s dozens of benches underneath the burnished leaves where young couples are tucked away on dates, or old friends are laughing and catching up. In some of the little clearings, there’s small shrines where people leave offerings, a prayer for good luck or good fortune.

Kailer stops at one without any people and sets the second maple cake on top of it, then sits and scrolls through all the texts that he’s missed. His mom gets replied to with a picture of him outside the garden gate, grinning and surrounded by other travelers. He sends his brother a picture of a trashy graphic I Love Japan t-shirt with the threat that he’ll buy one for him, and Kailer’s dad gets a picture of the meticulously arranged and cut bonsai that are across from the bench where he’s sitting. The Seattle groupchat gets a recycled meme from Robo, and he gets two thumbs up and an “LMAO” before he can even exit the thread. Finally, Kailer takes a picture of the half-eaten maple cake in his hand, holding it next to a fallen maple leaf on the bench, and gets halfway through typing another message before he thinks better of it.

(On the plane over, Drieds was reading them a story about how when they first introduced the high-speed railway, people were afraid to use it because they thought it would be too fast for their souls to keep up.

“Bro, if that were true, you just left your soul in the middle of the Pacific,” Ebs had laughed. “Planes are faster than trains.”

“Are they?” Matty asked. “Isn’t the train in Japan the fastest in the world?”

Drieds couldn’t make it through the rest of the story over the sound of everyone ripping Matty to shreds, so Kailer didn’t get to ask whether or not they found out anything about planes. Kailer’s not worried about his soul, but the logic makes a strange kind of sense; after all, he traveled 429 miles in five and a half hours once, and that was a little too fast for his heart to keep up.)

Fuck it. Kailer’s been trying to write a response for the past ten days, and he’s sick of swiping in and out of the message, staring at the keyboard so long he starts to see swirls in his vision.

Kailer drafts the text again and sends it, no context, no caption. A text travels faster than a high-speed train or a jet. Maybe it’ll pick his heart back up on the way.

[system-of-a-feather]

To white people out there, if there is a POC open and willing to call out racist and problematic behavior, the best thing to do to be an anti-racist ally is to support the POC trying to speak and limit the amount of which you add your two cents.

While the intent is good and appreciated and actually helpful when there isn't a POC around to speak for themselves, white people talking about the complex issues that POC bring up in mixed spaces will always make space for misunderstanding, removing nuance, and distorting the message POC are trying to say.

Always remember, as much as you care and try to learn about the issues POC have, you will not know the topic more in depth, more personally, and more intensely than someone with lived experience.

This also applies to POC that disagree with what most POC say.

If a POC disagrees with what you've heard other POC saying, it is not your place to tell them that they are wrong - you don't have the life experience to understand the topic enough to argue at other POC. Leave POC discourse with POC to other people who have the lived experience.

Know your place and stay in your lane, else you run a huge risk of being a white knight and speaking over POC and derailing the Point of any complaints that POC are trying to get heard.

[waitinqroom]

rip guts you were album of the year to Me

[chronoscout-writ]

Maysia 2024 Week 2: Dragon by @maysia-art-share

Lạc Long Quân

The Dragon King of Lạc. Mighty warrior who slayed the Ngư Tinh (Demon Fish), Hồ Tinh (Fox Spirit), and Tree Demon. One of the progenitors of the Vietnamese people.

[of-his-dragoon-ways]

Went to a coffee shop and didn't get misgendered 😎

Cos/Sin/Tan/They/Xe/He

She(jokingly or CLOSE ONLY!!!) If we're not close and you call me a she I will block you and add you to the list of people you should avoid

[greeniscosmic]

MY UNORGANIZED THOUGHTS ON THE TOMMYINNIT SURVIVAL TOUR:

⚠️ SPOILERS BELOW ⚠️

before the show, i saw a technoblade cosplayer walk in!!! they weren't part of the show or anything, they were just an audience member, but, GOD it was awesome. i just wanted to give a shout out to them bc i genuinely thought their cosplay was really cool :)

someone held up a schlanket, some other people held up rammies, and other people held up tommy's merch. we all cheered when this happened. peace and love on planet mcyt ❤️

now onto the show itself:

tommy had a fake invisible girlfriend throughout the whole show. i think it was actually a commentary on The Voices in Le Head, but my friend thinks it was more of a spongebob bubble buddy scenario. (now that i think about it, i feel like she might be right)

a lot more audience interaction than i was expecting!!! i was half expecting tommy to walk around the auditorium and quip with people individually, but i was SO FUCKING GLAD he quiped with the audience as a whole. i would've killed myself in front of him if he ever even attempted pointed a microphone in my face.

(he did quip with people individually, but only with the people in the very front. everyday i thank the Lord.)

"im half white. other half? also white." PEAK CINEMA ✋️😑🤚 WORLD CHEERS 👏👏👏 EVERY DISASTER ENDS

"i'm asain. caucasian!" WHITE BABY YOU CANNOT BE SAYING THESE THINGS

side note, getting a crowd of people to cheer for a white boy on the second day of AAPI month is crazy fucking work. sick and twisted of tommy for stealing the show and we should cancel him immediately. slash j as the kids say.

DEAFENING CHEER FOR SCHLATT HOLY SHIT (im guilty of this too lmao)

schlatt repeatedly called us all gay and woke. baseball, huh?

the guy that shouted "bababooey" and got noticed by schlatt himself 😭😭😭

speaking of heckling, THE ACEDENTAL MINOR JOKE??? DID ANYONE CATCH THAT ON CAMERA OR IS IT DOOMED TO DETERIORATE SLOWLY IN MY BRAIN

here's what i remember about that joke specifically: tommy asks something (i forget what). someone in the crowd shouted "MINORS" and tommy goes "ye- NO 😨". crowd laughs, and tommy says something like, "that's gonna make this next part real awkward lmao"

schlatt flirts with a chair. i'm sure some people in the audience creamed their pants.

tommy made schlatt do what was essentially The Pacer Test on stage. go white boy go!!! (i have footage of this btw. i heart watching him suffer for my entertainment ❤️)

that's all i remember for now. i'll post more if i remember anything else!!!

at one point in the show, schlatt and tommy just started chugging water bottles and popping the caps off while the whole crowd cheered them on??? that wasn't even in the script btw. they just started doing that shit 😭😭😭

[wings-of-fire-confessions]

I know that some people in the Wings of Fire fandom complain about how Tui based the IceWings on tiger moms (a stereotype commonly applied to East Asian mothers) and I know that that and the model minority stereotype for Asian-Americans that is common in American media is terribly containing and reduces an entire community to this monolith of mean parents and unhappy, but high-performing children, but I personally like how IceWings are based on my group, even as much as the stereotypes hurt me. You may write this off as dumb, but it's possible to feel proud of something similar to your culture being depicted while disliking how your culture is seen in the media.

When I read about the IceWing experience in canon and fanon, I feel seen. It's probably due to the fact that I've only found one or two books starring East Asian protagonists that I personally feel show the experience I've grown up in and am used to, and even overall AAPI month tends to get overlooked on the social media I use (tumblr). Now I'm just wofbrained enough to project on fictional dragons because they've been based on a stereotype that gets applied to my community. You'd think that I need to touch grass and search for more books, but I'm happy that IceWings and I have something in common.

Nowhere else do you see the portrayal of feeling both locked and contained in the identity that everyone else has imposed upon you, and so has your community, and so has your parents, and so have you imposed on yourself, but also proud of it when the concrete results come in, all the As, all the comments that you're high-performing. There's the portrayal of feeling that some aspects of that identity are something to be proud of, but there are also the darker parts that you know are bad: the bigotry (where parents say the racist things out loud, straight to your face), the constant competition, the empty feeling from complying with your parents wishes and the fact that you've been doing it for so long that you don't even know your own. There's the feeling of always being inadequate in comparison to your peers. There's the feeling of occasionally wondering what it would be like to not be part of your group, and just be happy with Bs and be able to have a social life and actually hang out with friends outside of school.

While people say that Tui made the IceWings stereotypical as hell, I like what she did with her IceWing protagonists and other characters. We see Winter, who lost his family, but can do what he wants as a scavenger researcher, which is something that feels like a realistic possibility in my community- pursuing your dreams, but losing familial support. But, he can follow his dreams. We see Crystal, who ran away to be with Gharial, a MudWing, and it's reminds me of how falling in love with someone that you community says you shouldn't have but being happy with them is possible. There's Lynx, who reminds me of the classmates that I should have competed against, but became friends with instead. There are all the Caribous, who show the more fun parts of IceWing culture outside the palace, where IceWing dragonets sing and read and listen to stories and eat together, which shows that the IceWings aren't a monolith. There's Glacier, who genuinely loved her daughters, even though she was likely distant from them as a queen, which shows how beneath the strictness, the love is there, even if it's not apparent at first. There's Snowfall, who's from the younger generation and wants to change things for the IceWings. While Tui initially wrote the IceWings based on stereotypes associated with East Asian-Americans, her IceWing characters show how they're much more than that. To me, that reminds me in a way that we student, second-gen children of East Asian immigrants are more vibrant and faceted than how media paints us (emotionless, uncreative, studious, deferent to authority, etc etc).

Now, I'm going to say that not everything that IceWings do is what Asian-Americans do. I haven't heard of anyone making their son kill the other one to regain their status. Given how people like to reblog these confessions and openly address the anons with their disagreements and this ask will probably get a bunch of accusations directed at it that weren't part of my original intention, I would like to reiterate that this ask is my personal opinion as one Asian-American out of the 19.9 million+ of them here. If you personally disagree, please direct me to all the way better forms of representation that I know are out there but can't find so I can stop projecting on fictional dragons. Someone wrote on tumblr how what's empowering to one person comes off as demeaning to the next when it comes to representation. Thank you for receiving my confession that wouldn't do well at all off anon. That is why this blog is here.

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[princess-angelheart]

regressor aubrey board <3333 (long post warning)

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i kind of combined 2010s/2000s girliness and made it aubrey themed,.,. (headspace) aubrey is actually very emblematic of my regression to me so it's kind of me but mostly her??? so this is like 6-8 year old regressed aubrey, like meeeee even though a lot of people see her as a cg :0 which surprised me

anyways i think i threw bunnies up all over this my bad guys there's too many

pngs made by me, people on tumblr, from omori stickers/art book, or sourced from websites (for example, the emojis are from an emoji website)

this took me a couple days but i realy went slow with it. wanted to enjoy the process and really take my time with this so id love it, and i DO, I'M OBSESSED, IT WAS SOOO fun to make and look at all the toys and food and idk i love regressor aubie she's so me

i wish i knew what to do for a border or how to add glitter :((

i had a hard time picking a song for this, a lot of omori songs make me regress aksfdm but i went with flamingo by kero kero bonito bc i LOVE KKB but also pink is mine and aubie's fav colour soooo x3 makes sense!! i have this song on my regression playlist i wonder if i should do any other characters???? if u guys want u can give me suggestions. i know i'll for sure do noelle deltarune

okay okay i know you're just here to read the details of the graphics and pngs x3 here you go!!!!

graphics scattered around: forest bunny, mostly food bunnies too, basil's gladiolus flowers from his house and console attacks, eggplant stickerz, some flashback stuff from the final duet flashback also there clothes and stuff (top left): pink raincoat + rainboots from the flashback, bunny sweater, tamagotchi, candy bracelet/other bracelet, hello kitty bandaids, hairbrush and hairclips/butterfly clips because mari said she took care of her hair, pink hair dye, bunny earrings, hobbeez kitty keychain, stardew valley bunny, umbrella basil, pvz melonpult, watermelon charm, striped socks, bead name, omori stickers, claire's lip gloss, rainbow rubber bracelets that i had irl, eepy aubrey, powerpuff girls logo, my little pony logo, girl power button (i wanted more of thse but couldn't find), food (bottom left) watermelon (of course), mac and cheese, pb&j, fruit snacks, fruit punch juice box, slurpee/snow cone, mari's cookie, goldfish crackers, bunny cupcake, pancakes, apple juice sticker, hobbeez logo, hobbeez yellow kitty keychain clothes and stuff (top left): pink raincoat + rainboots from the flashback, bunny sweater, tamagotchi, candy bracelet/other bracelet, hello kitty bandaids, hairbrush and hairclips/butterfly clips because mari said she took care of her hair, pink hair dye, bunny earrings, hobbeez kitty keychain, stardew valley bunny, umbrella basil, pvz melonpult, watermelon charm, striped socks, bead name, omori stickers, claire's lip gloss, rainbow rubber bracelets that i had irl, eepy aubrey, powerpuff girls logo, my little pony logo, girl power button (i wanted more of thse but couldn't find), food (bottom left) watermelon (of course), mac and cheese, pb&j, fruit snacks, fruit punch juice box, slurpee/snow cone, mari's cookie, goldfish crackers, bunny cupcake, pancakes, apple juice sticker, hobbeez logo, hobbeez yellow kitty keychain

school scene (bottom left) gave aubrey a tiara and kel devil horns and tail because i think she'd do that. and omori has a bow and a spider bunny on his desk and kel has a bun bunny climbing up him. middle bottom: I TIHNK THE AUBREY DRAWING IS FROM THE STOP AAPI HATE STREAM DRAWING? and then omori is sitting in the stump. i gave the bunny a halo too. and then there's an angry bunny, watermelon popsicle, and mr plantegg!! ty bunny plushie, susie deltarune, another pvz melon, aubie and mr plantegg both have pacis now,!!!! and she has a bracelet, bunny pajamas, pink and teal nail polish, baseball bat, birthday + zodiac, effects of anger emotion from the emotion drawing hero made, angel bunny from mlp photos (bottom-mid right) HERO TAGPHOTO YAY with some buttons and washi tape, stickers, i made his buttons flower shaped and put a bunny and bow on him, and aubrey's cheer thing is there too. kel has a slime bunny on his head and aubie has a forest bunny. then in the hobbeez photo i gave everyone face paint and put sprinkles in aubrey's hair liike a doughnut, then the popsicle picture has a bunch of grapes and watermelons on it bc of the flavours toys (top right) bunny plushies, aubrey plushiue, kite from the game, MINECRAFT EVERYWHERE, webkinz, tea set, american girl doll with a dress and toy food, webkinz, calico critterz, play makeup, hobbeez ball, slinky, and sticky hand, two kinds of crayons and a colouring sheet, easy bake oven, base ball, cutie alarm clock,

yah if i forget anything i'll come back and add it x3

ignore the obscene amount of tags i just am so proud of this yah okay baiii

[jaydencoolguy]

Okay, I need to be annoying for a bit since I'm Asian and it's AAPI Month. PLEASE start having more Asian characters or Asian headcanons. I almost never see them unless it's to push a stereotype, and it's absolutely infuriating. Yes, you absolutely can have a smart or nerdy character be Asian but they should NOT be the only Asian character in the cast. It's weird! I almost never see people make, for example, big and strong characters Asian. It's always the pathetic, nerdy, and scrawny characters. Or it's just one Asian character in a large cast. The only time I don't see this issue is when the person is Asian themselves.

Out of all POC, Asians seem to be one of the the least prevalent when it comes to Western media. This is extremely upsetting, especially when Asia is one of, if not THE largest and most diverse continent in the world. Also, you have to remember that there are way more than just East Asians (China, Japan, Korea, etc.); there's Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia, Central Asia, etc. I'm Chinese and I love seeing Chinese HCs, but show some love to all the other Asians too!! They're just as deprived of representation as I am.

I almost never see anyone talk about this issue because almost no one ever thinks about Asians when it comes to interpreting or making characters unless the person themself is Asian, seemingly because people only think of East Asians, who are not "POC enough". This is why I'm "annoying" about my Asian HCs or characters because I almost never see them. I want to see more good Asian representation in Western media. If you're not Asian and worried about accidental stereotyping or offensiveness, RESEARCH. ASK ASIANS QUESTIONS. LISTEN TO US. It's so easy. I understand the fear of accidentally being offensive, but you won't be if you actually put the effort in. Just don't make a character a literal racist caricature. Also almost no one listens to us when we talk about racism against Asians, which needs to be changed. I really want non-Asians to make Asian characters and representation too. Everyone, please start making more characters Asian. Thank you.