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[ghibligrrrl]

💠 Neon Genesis Evangelion 💠

It's been a while since I've seen Neon Genesis Evangelion, so this was a nice opportunity to revisit the series. This week's readings included R.W. Connell’s "Masculinities" and Robert Heasley’s "Queer Masculinities of Straight Men," and when viewed alongside them, NGE becomes a sharp critique of the rigid norms around gender performance and masculinity in particular. Connell’s notion of hegemonic masculinity defines the culturally dominant idea of what a "real man" should be. This definition includes traits like strength, emotional restraint, and heterosexual dominance​. Yet in Evangelion, the protagonist Shinji Ikari is defined precisely by his failure to embody these traits. Shinji is sensitive, fearful, and driven by a desperate need for affection, traits that, according to Connell, often lead boys and men to be marginalized or labeled with feminized insults like “wimp” or “sissy”​.

Shinji’s inability to "perform" hegemonic masculinity places him outside the circle of what traditional society defines as a legitimate male subject. Heasley’s framework expands on this by introducing the idea of "queer masculinities" or ways of being male that disrupt heteronormative standards​. Shinji’s relationships, especially with Kaworu Nagisa, reflect Heasley’s idea of "elective straight-queers" and "social justice straight-queers." These archetypes, whether consciously or not, disrupt the dominant scripts of masculinity and heterosexuality. Kaworu's affection toward Shinji, and Shinji’s ambiguous, emotional response, suggests a queering of hetero-masculinity not through sexual labels, but through the intimate, emotionally vulnerable connection itself. Their interactions break away from the hypermasculine, emotionally sterile relationships usually portrayed between male characters in media.

Moreover, Shinji’s general behavior, his hesitation to fight, and his frequent emotional breakdowns aligns with what Heasley calls living "in the shadow of masculinity"​. He understands the expectations placed on him but cannot fully engage with the aggressive, dominating ideals of masculinity that his role as an Eva pilot demands. Like Heasley's "shadow" men, Shinji survives by "doing enough" masculinity to get by, piloting the Eva because he is ordered to, but without embracing the identity of the warrior-hero. This ultimately reveals how fragile hegemonic masculinity is: it requires constant performance, often at great personal cost. His father, Gendo, also illustrates these dynamics. Gendo represents an authoritarian, emotionless form of hegemonic masculinity: commanding, cold, and obsessed with control. Yet the show reveals the hollowness and profound loneliness behind his facade.

NGE portrays masculinity not as a natural or stable identity, but as a painful, often impossible performance. The characters live in a world where failing to conform to rigid gender norms leads to isolation and suffering. By centering characters who cannot or will not perform traditional masculinity, NGE offers a vision of identity that is fluid, fraught, and deeply human. It critiques hegemonic masculinity by presenting characters who exist on the margins of what masculinity "should" be.

[narkinafive]

the first draft of the esb essay is due on monday and some of these kids are putting out banger fucking outlines im so proud of them??

[mars-paws]

Classposting core <333

[babligan]

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[timespace]

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[wanderingaviator]

a watched pot never boils but a watched toaster will do everything in its power to make you shit yourself

[loydevumpa]

Originally fragrances were first used for religious purposes, some people believed that evil spread by a foul smell. But perfumes the way it is known today was first created by a woman named Tapputi; she is the very first chemist. 

As for victoria's secret fragrances, they are named after the Victoria's secret clothing line. Fun Fact the very first perfume by them was named Victoria.  Victoria's secret makes most of their clothing items in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and India,  But their perfumes are made by intimate beauty corporations. One being the Givaudan fragrance house in Paris. 

Personally I enjoy their fragrances because although they are not very strong they pair up well with other perfumes. I have countless options to choose from with affordable prices and when layered with my perfume it i end up with a more unique scent. Their perfumes  are made at a lab factory  and working conditions are good for chemists.   

[ochrophyta]

tommy never likes my posts but he tells me he saw my girlposting whenever he sees me. classic

[jaschne6]

What is Gentrification and how does it happen?

Gentrification is a process of neighborhood change, historically low-income neighborhoods turn into an upper-middle class and primarily white neighborhood. But how? In the common process, wealthy real-estate developers take advantage of low property values in historically low-income POC neighborhoods, and they appropriate or exploit their neighborhoods deep culture to attract upper-middle class white people.

from @ impact on instagram

[leilasticals-realms]

The “Clean”ers

Over the weekend I watched a documentary that not only made my skin crawl but honestly discouraged me from trying to gain reach on social media all together. It is an hour and a half long video called “The Cleaners” and I do not recommend it to anyone who wants to still have faith in social networks by the end of it. 

We have all become accustomed to chats and theories about different “algorithms” for different sites and apps. However, the truth goes much deeper than that. Everyone jokes about there being some secret FBI agent that watches them through the phone and laptop cameras, yet no one chats much about the truth of who really decides what happens to your posts and whether they do or do not succeed. 

In this documentary, it is shown that, at least during filming, the people sorting through political rhetoric and pictures of your puppy are citizens from third world countries like the Philippines where they are ruled by their dictator of a “president” and are heavily influenced by Catholic culture. This poses an extreme problem for most minority groups as, when content gets reported, half brainwashed, hyper-Christian, overworked and underpaid individuals are the ones deciding whether or not your posts and even your account stays active and visible. These biased individuals, in essence, control the social media network as we know it. For example, there was a wonderful artist featured in the documentary that painted a parody piece of the national embarrassment that is Donald Trump with a, probably factual, small penis. Not only was the post taken down, but so was the artist’s account. Now the question rises as to why the female moderator was so hot and bothered by this, enough so to use the “community guidelines” as an excuse when literal hate speech and nudity by other parties have gotten an unholy amount of passes. As someone who is cultured enough to know that nude painting is even a general part of the curriculum for art students let alone actual artists and works seen in basilicas and museums, this type of biased hypocrisy is disgusting and very much uncalled for. In the documentary, this same moderator is even shown in a sex shop looking at dildos. 

Now this is something everyone tends to laugh off. That is, until it happens to them. This metaphorical grim reaper is holding every person desiring a following on social media hostage. The question is, what can anyone do when the ones who are supposed to keep the social networks clean are the exact ones making sure it becomes dirtier by the millisecond? It is honestly painful just thinking about the effort so many people and original creators put in, only to be shut down and rejected by some random Filipino in a cubicle half a world away. 

All of this being said, this eye-opening revelation of a documentary was brought up in an educational setting for a reason. The fact that it basically opens and closes with Mark Zuckerberg in court is there for a reason. We all seem to believe that social media evolves as we do. However, it is becoming more and more obvious that as we “evolve” (a whole other question in and of itself), the internet continues to devolve back to base “virtues”, ideologies, and practices of the twentieth century before the internet had even been invented. For something to go viral, it must be entertaining but clean enough for a child and the creator must be respectable and, at most times, white, straight, and cis-gendered. That is, of course, unless it is a fifteen year old twerking for the viewer. But, as I earlier stated, the 1900s and prior have always been a very hypocritical era among the white straight male gaze that the internet has basically become another avenue for. 

As someone who is not white, straight, cis-gendered, or male, I have a pretty clear idea of where exactly I stand in the biased eyes of the social media gods and it is not the best position. For anyone in this predicament, there are really only two things you can do: suck up to the ones deciding your fate OR continue as you are without complaining when your audience is limited to maybe half of your current followers. One cannot start a revolution when rebelling accounts can simply disappear with the click of a mouse in some random country. This then brings into question how attacks like what happened on January 6, 2021 and worse are possible but, of course, if a parodical painting of the burnt orange can’t exist, we can obviously see which side the moderating “Cleaners” are on. 

They aren’t on our side. It is best to come to peace with that sooner rather than later. Any real “takeaway” from the documentary can be summarized in those two previous sentences. Whatever we decide to attempt to do, we must keep in mind that the ones watching us are not unbiased or omniscient. The “Cleaners” are far from being Snow Whites. 

[ghibligrrrl]

🇩🇪 Hetalia: Axis Powers 🇮🇹 🎌

I never thought I'd be watching Hetalia: Axis Powers for one of my classes, but here we are. Hetalia is one of those anime that sounds super weird when you try to explain it: countries turned into anime boys reenacting world history. But it actually says a lot about how fans interact with history, identity, and each other. In Annett’s article "World Conflict/World Conference" these ideas are broken down by showing how Hetalia isn’t just a quirky comedy; it’s also a huge example of how anime can build international fan communities while still causing a bit of friction across cultures​. One of the biggest takeaways is how Hetalia became a phenomenon among female fans, especially in places like Ikebukuro’s Otome Road. There, fans weren't just watching the anime, they were buying merch, writing fanfiction, making cosplay, and turning the show into a social experience. Annett points out how these fan communities (mainly fujoshi) used the characters and their relationships to explore ideas that went way beyond the anime’s surface. It was an opportunity to explore things like queerness, national identity, and alternate versions of history​.

However, because Hetalia uses stereotypes and lightheartedly portrays serious wartime events, it sparked controversy, especially in places like South Korea. Annett explains how this shows the tension in “transcultural fandoms.” When fans across the world connect through shared interests, they don’t always see the material the same way​. What’s fun and funny for some might be hurtful or confusing for others. Still, Hetalia is a perfect case of how anime isn’t just a product, it’s a platform for fans to build communities, tell their own stories, and even rethink history in creative (if sometimes chaotic) ways. It’s messy and imperfect, but that’s what makes the fandom around it so interesting.

[narkinafive]

tomorrow's lesson plan is how to develop a good thesis, and i have a terrible idea

[akyladanielson]

Discussion Reflection 4

This weeks discussion class we looked into many subjects of what it means to be an artist and compare that to other professions. And we looked into where our ideas come from and that is a very broad question. The group that I was in discussed how there is a difference between creating art for your living room and then for the gallery. I agree with what they said because it can be based on the location it is placed. It has to fit where it will be going and if that is your home it should match your personality. They also talked about how if it was a job and getting paid for it then there should not be mistakes in it as you will be facing more ciriticism then what is in your home. More people will probably be looking at the art in the gallery and it should be made for that. 

When we looked at where ideas come from we talked about how it can again be baesd around preference and place but also different for everyone. I think that I find most of my ideas either alone in nature or looking at similar ideas online. I can come up with a broad idea and then look to pinterest or the internet to add or shift the direction I wanted to go. This works for people that get ideas from others or by starting somewhere and seeing where you end up. This class is a great place to consider subjects such as this to know where we can find inspiration and ideas. We get the chance to be creative and use what we have around us to create great things. The class also opens up questions about our faith too so we can make sure to stand firm in our beliefs and question the doubts that we have. 

[unwanted-animal]

Look I may be Classposting at 4:30 in the morning but it’s very important to me that Yonk and Duncan are two halves of a whole Himbo and Nicole should be with them both and they should be with each other and they should be a polycule with Yonk as their sugar daddy husband and Duncan should arrange the gifts for everyone and Nicole should sport them both on her arms like big cute trophy husbands bc they are

[planerium]

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[iwantkandi]

Decadence-Arizona 2017 cont..

This is Zedd performing Clarity at a concert.