#is this discourse???

[disabledpirate]

Genuinely the way some of you treat physically disabled people in this fandom is a little insane. Obviously we’re going to be upset the canonically disabled character whose whole s2 arc was learning to accept a very traumatic disability was killed off and the writers wrote it off as a good ending. As someone who had several surgeries to save my leg, probably will still need an amputation in the future, will use mobility aids for the rest of my life, and is heavily involved in the limb difference/amputee community Izzy Hands was a breath of fresh fucking air. I saw my very real struggle on screen. Like yeah you don’t have to like the character but maybe don’t egg on a marginalized community for being upset that their representation was handled incredibly poorly ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[natasha-in-space]

Hello! So I really like your writing and your takes on the characters. Your ability to make them feel grounded in canon is something I really love! I especially liked your post on Jaehee's acceptance on her femininity, because I feel like you really got a point there, and it's something I see fans either ignore or don't like for some reason? Like, I've seen someone say that it's not logical for Jaehee to want to be more feminine, and that made me kinda upset, ngl. I know it's stupid, but as a girl who had to struggle with accepting my own femininity, it makes me upset when people refuse to acknowledge the feminine development of female characters as a positive one. Some of us want to be feminine. It's not bad or oppressive. We are allowed to have those stories told. It makes me so uncomfortable when it automatically gets assumed that it's somehow bad, and a female character can't be free and feminine. Why not create an OC for Jaehee with those traits instead of ignoring a crucial plot point in her story? Idk, maybe I'm being too petty. - anon

Hi anon! Tumblr is being silly and I accidentally messed up your ask, so I'll be answering you this way! That's an interesting point to discuss, and I do get your frustrations. That said, I do wanna say that we all can interpret the same character differently, and I don't wanna invalidate others readings on Jaehee! Creation is all about having fun, after all, so there's no need for any obsolete rules.

I'm honestly very surprised that post of mine has so many notes? I wrote it in a very sleepy state to just get my thoughts out, and I frankly don't think it's that good, lmao. Maybe I'll do a follow-up of it one day and do the subject justice, with screenshots and more grounded points! It's certainly an aspect of her character I like thinking about a lot, especially due to my own experiences.

As to your point, I do think that if you actually pay attention to Jaehee's dialogue and her overall route progression, her embrace of her femininity makes complete logical sense to her as a character. At least to me. The path of actually throwing aside your environment's expectations of you and just pursuing what you like is hard. Including the acceptance of your own femininity. Especially so if you have been denying it to yourself for a long, long time. And that's something Jaehee expresses her struggle with many times. I think it's perfect in line and actually logical for her to lean into the more 'feminine' side after her good ending.

And, y'know, just because she has long hair and likes to wear dresses sometimes doesn't mean she lost her snark and badassery! I'm pretty sure she's actually way more confident and open after her good ending, so just because she is more 'feminine', doesn't mean she'll grow all soft and timid or something like that. It has been expressed that she has many leadership qualities, and she can hold her own just fine. Femininity is a spectrum, not some set of rules you have to follow. You can explore it in different ways to your desire, and I think that's a journey she'll explore at her own pace.

So, that's my two cents on it! I'd say just scroll down or block the content that you don't like seeing. There's nothing wrong with using the block button for your own comfort, y'know? If you don't like seeing a certain interpretation, just manage your online experience to avoid seeing it!

[lgbtransgirl]

Ice cold takes from a Transgender Woman:

Men are not inherently Evil

Everyone has the capacity for evil

Transgender Men are men

Transgender Women are women

Excluding Cisgender Men from your spaces requires Transgender Men to out themselves if they want to engage (Same for Women)

Anyone can be Non-Binary, there is no "look" or requirement

Non-binary masculine presenting people should be welcome in queer spaces, many are just treated as men and predators

Non-binary feminine presenting people should be welcome in queer spaces without being seen as "Woman-Lite"

Edited the wording on the first point because too many terfs keep thinking I'm their friend.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[shyjusticewarrior]

At some point "fanfic can be as good as professional writing" became "fanfic should be as good as professional writing" and that's caused major damage to fandom spaces.

[conarcoin]

"gooner" is straight up just a weird conservative dogwhistle at this point

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

Happy annual Dracula Paprika Discourse Day to those who celebrate!

[etz-ashashiyot]

Happy freedom weekend to all who celebrate!

[griffonatrix]

"you don't have to transition to be trans": overdone, dull, runs cover for taking away medical care from those who need it

"you don't have to be trans to transition": exciting, poignant, radical perspective on the right to bodily autonomy

[001x456]

no you have to contribute to your fandom if you don't want it to die. most fandoms die because people say 'it's so sad watching the fandom die when the hype dies' without doing anything about it. I'm not saying you have to push out 100k word slow-burn fic, I'm not saying you have to make fan art or gif sets or edits or anything. I'm just saying we as a community should contribute to our fandom if we don't want it to die, and by contributing, I'm talking about giving kudos, commenting on your favorite fics, reblogging your favorite art and just talking about your favorite characters. that's enough to keep a fandom alive. that's the most effective way to keep a fandom alive in my humble opinion.

fandoms die because people stop talking about it, fandoms die because people stop engaging with fan content once the hype is gone. what I'm saying is, mainstream media's hype may be gone, but our fandom can stay alive and thriving if us as a community don't let it die.

[keitrinkomfloukru]

[todayisdeadinside]

if you have "cishet men dni" in your bio i, a trans man, will not touch you with a 10 foot pole. i should not be forced to out myself as a trans man just to interact with you. on top of that, cishet men are not inherently evil. stop trying to reinvent bioessentialism with your "girl good, boy bad!" mentality.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

fanfic writing culture isn’t “oh dang! I wanted to write about this prompt with this character but someone else already wrote it, so now I can’t”.

fanfic writing culture is always “two cakes is better than one. the more the merrier. there can ever be enough fics of this character with this prompt!”

[respectissexy]

There are two basic arguments for shutting the fuck up about cishets at Pride.

First: What if a trans kid asks their parents to show their support by attending Pride with them? What if a lesbian can only attend pride if she gets a ride from someone and the only person willing and able to drive her is her straight brother? What if a bi disabled person can't attend a large outdoor event without hands-on assistance from their straight partner? What if someone just wants to bring their fucking friends? What if, contrary to popular tumblr discourse, most queers don't inhabit perfectly pure social bubbles populated only by other queers? What if it's none of your business?

Second and perhaps more important: If you think you can tell that someone is CIS, let alone HET, by LOOKING at them, you are a cop and an idiot.

[crabussy]

"dolphins are completely evil" I actually don't think we should assign human morality to animals with no concept of law or civilisation with an intelligence roughly equating to that of a toddler