such a large portion of the disabled community is some flavor of trans which is a shame bc the trans community is so overtly hostile to disabled women and our needs, and trans ideology is diametrically opposed to ethical, feminist medicine. at the same time radfem spaces can be very unwelcoming to disabled women, but it's also the only space where we're even allowed to mention female-specific healthcare, so where do we go
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hiii! i read your tags and you said something id been thinking about but replying to tags is weird so i’m sending a message haha. so matt said something last week about how people being on the block really makes you think you hate them and you forget you actually like them or whatever and i think that’s why sometimes we’re so sure people are gonna be enemies but they’re fine. cause like they all have this unique experience where they know how high emotions run and how weird it is so they take it less personally than us watching. (plus they have a like 100 day real life bond it’s easier to forgive when you know the person) like it doesn’t excuse the nasty stuff and clearly some handle it better than others but ya i agree i don’t think as many people are gonna hate each other as we keep saying
yeah! it won't impact me either way obvs, i just really don't see it - personal comments and all. i definitely think this has been a very emotional cast, but they're not like. evil (mostly.)
cause like they all have this unique experience where they know how high emotions run and how weird it is so they take it less personally than us watching. (plus they have a like 100 day real life bond it’s easier to forgive when you know the person)
and that's exactly what i think! regardless of what goes down in it, it's probably comforting to have at least a couple people who "get" a very unique and psychologically intense experience. i mean, taylor still spoke to and hung out with some of the people that spoke crazy about her last season, lol. and i'd imagine that desire might be doubled with this season being as long and draining as it has been.
the fandom itself switches from intense hate to extreme support of houseguests on a whim, i think it's silly to 100% expect people who actually know each other to just throw each other in the trash over some hoarded clips from stans after the fact. which isn't to say i don't expect any hurt feelings or for everybody to be #besties4lyf, but i definitely just don't see the extreme resentment and zero contact other people seem to be hoping for. (i don't see anybody randomly wanting to chill with cameron more than necessary though. 🙈)
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i think perhaps saying dnis don't work is a bit silly because well they do as the function of them By and large "work" by showing what you will and won't tolerate or stand for as a person and what you will be posting about in that regard and anyone who willingly follows you will know this and if they didn't read it and would be upset by the criteria on it for whatever reason it's their own fault. it's like a built in contingency as well as a statement more so for others than a big sign saying "keep out racists!!!" that the racists will sadly walk away from your blog with. so. you can't reasonably say do not interact x y and z especially for systemic bigotry that anyone including ourselves are capable of enacting but you can reasonably say i don't agree with or tolerate this shit and will kill you if you are near me, which i think is better than people just assuming so personally, esp bc a lot of things AREN'T just like, something you can assume. mostly i think it's just quicker to say a 3 letter abbreviation than anything else.
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((I want everyone to keep something in mind in regards to this blog and this is going to sound like a general, common sense post (and in a way it is) but it's also hi I'm in your house, whispering into your ear, telling you to call ga//amestop and ask them if they have bat//tleto//ads---, blah blah, basically it's personal too:
With me, regardless of blog or content, both communication and engagement go hand in hand. Communication and engagement needs to go both ways.
I love posting and reblogging memes and calls and will continue to do so but you folks---old mutual or new mutual doesn't matter---need to take the initiative yourself sometimes too. Be enthusiastic. Be spontaneous. Be proactive. I don't want to ask people to write with me all of the damn time nor do I want to chase after people all of the time because if I have to do that constantly over and over again it starts feeling incredibly one sided even when it isn't (because ofc people have lives, specific interests, anxiety, and whatever else which are all things that I deal with myself and I understand how that can stop someone from doing something, but that's how it feels especially over an extended period of time) and I don't need to explain how disheartening and draining that can be.
My seeming to interact with only one person---and for both of my blogs it's @magioffire and we all know that---it's not because we're being stuck up, elitist or whatever inane and incorrect term people want to throw at our feet it's because we engage and communicate. The give and take between us (both from an ic and ooc standpoint) never feels imbalanced or even transactional (I really hate using that word but, again I gotta stress this, that's how this makes me feel) and I have never felt like I needed to chase them down for an interaction or had to fight for a scrap of their time---which feels like a feat bc Blair has a lot of people scrambling at their door---and I cannot tell you how huge that is. That sounds like a huge sweeping thing to say, I know, but I mean it in all of the little ways too. I could post some stupid bullshit on here; not a starter or a meme just a little random muse thought or observation, and 100% of the time here comes Blair telling me what they think or adding on to it or just...whatever. They're here for both me and my muses for the big and small things, whenever I've asked and, more often than not, when I haven't (or couldn't) and that's incredibly important. It's that kind of stuff that makes what we have special and that's putting it super lightly. And yes, our relationship both as friends and as writers has developed over a long time, and we did click immediately that's true, but there's never been any doubt to cast upon the work and effort both of us have put forth.
And this post isn't to say that I'm demanding constant or immediate attention from you all---because, again, we all have lives, health issues, etc, etc, and all of that takes precedence over a hobby as I've said before and will say again and again---but....put some effort into it when you have the capability. Yes, like the calls that I post or send a meme in, absolutely, but also message me on your own and ask a question or shoot a muse a random prompt or just @ me in a post. Show me some enthusiasm and engagement on your end because right now it feels like I'm doing all the work all of the time and that's tiring. I'm tired of handing stuff to people all of the time---I'll keep doing it, obviously, because I need and want to engage on my end and love throwing stuff at people and providing opportunities---all I'm asking for is understanding and reciprocation.
If you can't reciprocate for whatever reason? Tell me.
If you're unsure about something, no matter what that something is? Tell me.
If you need help or even a specific kind of accommodation in order for us to start interacting or continue interacting? Tell me.
Don't just assume that I don't want to write with you or that you can't ask me for things. Don't assume that I'm being a snob or whatever else just because I seem to be paying attention to a certain mun full time because do you know what that actually is? That's friendship. That's effort. That's me giving back what I've been given. That's me reciprocating the enthusiasm, love and creativity that I've been handed, nothing more. There's nothing unobtainable or gatekeep-y about that either, you just need to be earnest and forthcoming with me and I can assure you that I'll return the favor in kind.))
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