#alorabora

[puckgoodfaggot]

Yo, I just saw your selfies and you look so amazing! Do you color in your eyebrows? I'm currently trying and falling to pass as a ftm guy with long hair. I really don't want to cut my hair but it can be discouraging to constantly not pass. Do you have any tips for passing with long hair?

I do color in my eyebrows ‘cause they’re blonde naturally. Honestly, I wish I had good tips but I didn’t grow my hair out ‘til I’d been on T for like two years. I would say learn to contour like drag kings do, maybe. Not as dramatically as them, but in that masculinizing shape. That helped me at least feel more confident when I was pre-T!

[katthedemonslayer]

@alorabora honestly i was putting it off as well, but i had finished the first half on my drive home yesterday and i meant to finish last night and didn't because i also didn't want it to end

do not listen to it while driving, the tears are REAL, be alone in your room or something

[punkpillywiggin]

Tagged by @interstellarvagabond

Rules. 1. Post the Rules. 2. Answer the questions given to you 3. Make 11 questions of your own. 4. Tag 11 people.

1. What’s your favorite book? oh gosh.... uhhh... even though it’s for kids i really love the wild girls by pat murphy it just had such an impact on me as a wee bab

2. Who was your first fictional crush? (ex: Zuko, Kim Possible, etc) ginny weasley lol

3. What song always makes you smile? hot air balloon by owl city

4. What’s your guilty pleasure? homestuck? that’s what people usually make fun of me for liking but rlly i think it’s silly to feel guilty about something that brings you joy

5. What food makes you think of home? cherry limeaid

6. Do you like the cold or the heat better? cold

7. Who’s someone you’ll never forgive? my grandmother

8. Have you met any of your idols? not yet!!

9. What element would you be if you were an Adventure Time character? (candy, flame, slime, etc etc etc) probably flame or candy

10. If you had to live in any other time period which would you choose? the future where people care about the environment and gender roles are abolished

11. Would you date a robot? FUCK YES

My Questions:

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

2. Spicy, Sweet, Sour, or Salty?

3. Would you rather have the power of time travel or teleportation?

4. What movie always makes you cry?

5. Were you a Barbie, Bratz, or Polly Pockets kid?

6. What is your ideal date?

7. How do you eat your Oreos?

8. What song do you like to listen to when you’re sad?

9. If you had to choose one place on Earth to live for the rest of your life, where would you choose?

10. Tea, Coffee, or Hot Chocolate?

11. What is your favorite flower?

~~~

I tag @alorabora @thorandironman @oswald-the-dead-man @imjustanotherfandomblog @shinigami-cat @fidlethehuman @bobliophage413 @demidudebro @bishop-knife-trick @seafoambeauty @bookwormies

[thorandironman]

Hamilton: ...

Hamilton: @myself GET REKT

Hamilton: *Reynolds' Pamphlet*

[bibliophage413]

Happy late birthday loser and Merry Christmas! :D

yeeeeeee

[whono-scribble]

Why pan!Pearl headcanons are not lesbian erasure

I’ve never gotten involved in fandom arguments about headcanons, I don’t think. But my friend, @alorabora, raised some good points on whether pan!Pearl headcanons are lesbian erasure and I thought I’d throw in my two cents. (idk what I headcanon Pearl as, just fyi)

Feel free to respond, respectfully, with your own thoughts!

TL;DR : Pan!Pearl headcanons are not lesbian erasure as it doesn't erase Pearl's canonical attraction to another female-coded character. Note: female-coded doesn't necessarily indicate female identity, especially for aliens with no gender binary in their society.

@lavabendinggemqueen​ uses a circular argument to claim that an ‘explicitly’ identified lesbian!Pearl’s identity is being erased. Which, if Pearl were explicitly identified as lesbian, could be considered lesbian erasure.

However, the only canonical fact is that Pearl has had attraction to another female-coded character. Generalizing, you could say "Pearl has experienced homoromantic/homosexual attraction." This could canonically support both a lesbian and pansexual Pearl, depending on how you read or interpret canon. Which is what "headcanons" are all about, right?

Considering that the creator has confirmed that the gems have no sexual dimorphism, nor a gender binary, the gems being female-coded in a human society doesn't necessarily reflect a female identity. Gems could non-binary by human standards and just fall into whatever labels are easier to fit into human society: such as "woman" or "mother/parent." Such a headcanon has some ground in what we know thus far, and does not contradict canon.

But even if we ignore the inherent obstacle of projecting human perceptions of gender identity and sexuality onto non-human alien life forms, Pearl can still be read as a lesbian, or bi, or pan, or ace, etc and still fit into canon. It is all up to interpretation of fans, especially as it can provide much-needed representation to these oft erased minorities.

Lesbian representation is important, and reading Pearl as one is important, as @lavabendinggemqueen points out. Similarly, pansexual representation is equally important, and reading Pearl as pan is obviously important to the anon and others. Identity isn't necessarily restricted to portrayed actions, and so it is definitely possible that one could interpret Pearl as pan. To object to that reading on the grounds of "she just is, why can't you just accept that?" comes off as a little close-minded.

If you met a woman who had a significant romantic relationship with another woman, it'd be just as easy to wonder if she were a lesbian as it would be to wonder if she were bi or pan. In real life, she might tell you how she identifies. Pearl is fictional, so fans explore these different possibilities in their headcanons. If the anon isn't forcing others to agree with their headcanon, simply sharing their thoughts on their blog isn't lesbophobic in and of itself.

PS: A 'twisting' of canon is common among headcanons, especially surrounding queer ones. So to discredit headcanons that do so doesn’t really make sense.

The argument against pan!Pearl headcanons given by @lavabendinggemqueen​is that an explicitly identified character’s identity is being erased. She proves it by using her own reading of canon and circular logic. She assumes ‘canon says Pearl is a lesbian,’ and uses that assumption to prove that ‘canon says Pearl is a lesbian.’ 

If Pearl were explicitly identified as a lesbian, then it could be considered lesbian erasure.

However, the only canonical fact is that Pearl has had attraction to another female-coded character. Generalizing, you could say "Pearl has experienced homoromantic/homosexual attraction." This could canonically support both a lesbian and pansexual Pearl, depending on how you read or interpret canon. Which is what "headcanons" are all about, right?

[ravenrcnan-blog]

tagged!

thank you slandy-link! :)

name: Mafalda nickname: Maf, Maffie, Mafkees birthday: April 19th 1995 sign: Aries gender: cis female height: 1m70, which is just under 5′7″ sexual orientation: aro/ace favorite color: green, probably. or blue time right now: 20:39 average hours of sleep: too many or not enough last thing I googled: cookie recipes happy place: my bed, or my cozy red armchair with my blanket number of blankets I sleep under: one, but I also have a duvet I would like to know more about: physics, chemistry, baking, crafts, html, writing, how to take selfies, the universe

I’d like to tag notthegrouch, alorabora, lekkerrbloeiend, violinsandhandgrenades, and whoever else feels like it!

[misswift]

alorabora replied to your post “korraspond ➜ agenttaylorswift”

I read your tags. Sounds good babe. I'm looking forward to whatever you are going to be posting. :) <3 I hope you are doing well.

aww thank you <3 i’m doing well and i can’t wait to go traveling soon!

[katthedemonslayer]

Hun, you're theme looks wonderful. I love the new look. :D

thank youuuu

[punkpillywiggin]

sorry to be awkward and shy but are you seeing someone right now?

yep! i’m dating the lovely @alorabora 💜💜💜

[ssickchris]

Looove your comics. Please don't stop with the HabitRPG comics. Make some more when you have time. They are GREAT!

Thank you so much! It means a lot to hear from someone. I usually just read people’s tags when they reblog (if they tag it at all). ANYWAY! I’m sorry to say that I will not be making any more HabitRPG comics for the time being. Currently, I am creating my own original comics and I hope you guys like them. Thanks for the support!

[kteegee]

Good luck on your finals babe! :D I believe in you.

Thank you!!! :D Good luck to you as well! #theendisnigh

[justzukothings]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I just found your blog and it is my new favorite

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[uhohspaghetitoes]

Tagged by therunandghost name: Jada
birthday: February 25th
gender: f
sexuality: eh
height: 5'6ish 

time zone: Central
time and date currently is: octagon 8th
hours of sleep i get on average: 3
the last thing i googled: Lorde
most used phrases: solid, and I call people my love and wink at people a lot which gets awkward when it's your student teacher 
first word that comes to mind: solid
Last thing i said to a family member: "mom you can't control my inner Lorde"
one place that makes me happy and why: the great outdoors
favorite beverages: coffee
last movie i saw at the cinema: guardians of the galaxy
three things i can’t live without: Marvel Cinematic Universe, music, theater 
something i plan on learning: hopefully everything
a piece of advice to all my followers: don't hate on other people cause they are hatin on you, 
a song you all need to listen to: flaws and ceilings Tagggginnnnnng nerdette-with-the-top-hat alorabora futuretimelord-468 koltastic magikool

[punkpillywiggin]

tagged by @pillowpresident name: emma
nicknames: pixie, em, hunk, pixie stix 
zodiac sign: pisces sun, aquarius moon
height: 5 ft 6
orientation: bisexual 
ethnicity: white 
favorite fruit: mangoes 
favorite season: spring
favorite book series: percy jackson
favorite scent: lavender, gardenia, my pajama drawer (idk either), citrus, vanilla
favorite color: depends on the day. right now it's light green favorite animal: penguins 
coffee, tea or hot cocoa: tea!!!!!
average sleep hours: 4-10 my brain does what it wants regarding sleep 
favorite fictional characters: hunk, luna lovegood, moana, nico di angelo, leo valdez, grover underwood, will solace, thalia grace, finn mertins, marceline 
dream trip: canada 🇨🇦 
blog created: like 3 years ago
number of followers: 6hundred something i tag, if you accept this mission (u don't have to): @alorabora @thorandironman @fidlethehuman @interstellarvagabond @lawgirlalways @larissapknight @bubblegum-discoqueen @juliet-the-velociraptor @solangayo

[whono-scribble]

alorabora -- I immediately thought of you hahaha

(x)