#queer artistry

[wormonastringtheory]

Market prep is going well so far!!!! This is everything I've created and finished in the last two days, but I do have one work halfway done

[ispyspookymansion]

i dont think i can stress enough how much i love and respect carter smith’s passion for gay erotica (mixed with horror) like that’s his bread and butter. its awesome and thoughtful and gorgeous and also really horny and thats not like a hidden side thing for him thats his whole accounts. you wanna @ him as a director of a film? no problem. but youre tagging a wonderfully erotic softcorn porn account. and he will also talk about his films mixed in those accounts i just really Really respect and love the fact that its all together for him

[adamshallperish]

listen. i love bruce springsteen. i love ethel cain. american teenager is not the new born to run. it is not born to run if it was written by a bi trans woman instead of a cis man. they are two very different songs in terms of sound and tone, and even theme-wise they run parallel to each other rather than down the same road.

a lot of ethel's music draws from/can be compared to a lot of bruce's songs, especially on his nebraska album, but i'm not seeing where people are getting the born to run comparisons from. if anything, american teenager reminds me of born in the usa if it was sung by the narrator's next-door-neighbor, a secondhand account of the suffering springsteen explores in first person in born in the usa.

also like. both of these songs can stand on their own just fine. a thing can be good on it's own without being compared to another thing.

[cardasia]

finally watched Everything Everywhere All at Once and you had better believe that I (a depressed, queer, second-gen asian-american child of divorce who walked away from her mom and then went back) sobbed my eyes out

I've never before had a piece of art pluck my soul out of my chest, speak to it, and tenderly nestle it back between my ribs

gosh, I know this is late, but thank you to everyone who made this movie

[bugfail]

some comic about the fucking. gender devil on my shoulder telling me to go gay shit. also just wanted to do something experimental

[theindigoinsomniac]

Authenticity is the key to self-actualization. Learning to love and trust myself more and more every day.

[stankrhodes]

I’m so sorry that people are completely missing the point of your Hozier post I’m particularly passionate about him and the tags on the reblogs are driving me insane. Are white people (especially white queer people in particular lord) not uncomfortably talented at removing nuance from music that is about oppression they are not familiar with. Must I bring up pretty much all of Mitski’s discography again. This isn’t a “tiktok” issue I’ve had to hear this shit about Hozier from fellow white people since before tiktok was even a thing. If the message isn’t spelled out smacking you in the face then more often than not white people will interpret it devoid of the context that the singer is speaking from a POC or just generally oppressed perspective. Irish people count because we genuinely never really consider how fucked over Ireland has been because we see them as more white people and therefore “just like us”. “Some POC cannot interpret subtext” does not mean “this is not a thing that white privileged people specifically are known for”.

I'm so sorry for getting to this so late but you're so real for making the connection to Mitski !! Yes !! There is a distinct aim to pick out specifics that may fit a certain internalized agenda, which takes away from the artist's intent. And Hozier, in my listening, is one of those artists where you simply cannot remove his intent and his identity from his music. This is so so insightful thank you so so much for this !!

[ceewritespoetry]

Welcome to this unstructured ramble of an audio diary where I talk about whatever I want; because, let's face it: making time to physically journal is HARD. I hope you laugh, learn, and grow with me toward radical authenticity. :)

MENTIONED MEDIA FOR THIS EP:

Fundie Fridays on YouTube:  @FundieFridays 

Jordan & McKay on YouTube:  @JordanandMcKay 

Gabs w/ Abigail on Youtube:  @gabswithabigail8321 

Jessie Hildebrandt's interview on Mormon Stories Pod: https://www.youtube.com/live/gCeK7sIP2Y0?si=TclyrCFKwEUYgM9Z

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Cee (she/they) is a Black queer “multimediartist” from Detroit. Her work is underwritten by her constant consumption of art, music, research, culture critiques, and video essays. Outside of full time graduate student things, Cee is a chronic overthinker. This is the brain dump zone. 🧠🤠

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More Cee: https://ceewritespoetry.tumblr.com/

Other Links: https://linktr.ee/ceeceefontaine

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro/outro instrumental prod. by slaying ibis on YT: https://slayingibis.beatstars.com/beat/-disappear-maggie-lindemann-x-post-hardcore-type-beat-13218383

[thymechaos]

i just can't believe that oda fucking create sanji, a stereotypical ladies man who simps to an embarrassing degree for women while having his hackles comically raised around everyone he perceives as a man - and most notably butting heads with the more obvious ~manly man~ of the crew. haha, classic anime running gag, the kind that gets obnoxious at times but still makes you laugh.

AND THEN, like a billion chapters later, motherfucker steeples his fingers and goes "soooooooo... what makes a person Like That?"

and the answer is that he grew up in fucking Toxic Masculinity, The Kingdom. the answer is that he was always Different, in a way other guys instinctively perceived as weak, and that made him the target of visceral scorn and violence. the answer is that he was sensitive, sweet, caring, nurturing - feminine-coded traits which are only valued by patriarchy insofar that they're performed by women in service of men. the answer is that in a kingdom comprised almost entirely by violent men, the only ones who were ever kind to him, the only safety he ever had, were a girl and a woman.

so cooking is for women and servants, it makes you less of a man. only women will ever really value you for your passions and dreams. women are also actively hurt by the way the world works, they are unsafe unless they comply with men's violence, and you have to protect them.

(men will always know what you are, and they will hurt you if you let them.)

and even after he leaves... at baratie he is cherished and respected, but even that is an extremely masculine environment. we don't talk about our feelings, we don't let our guard down, the only love is tough love. when he tries to express his artistry and express himself through his cooking, rather than just filling orders and making money, he gets mocked.

so here is a man who will not raise a hand to a woman, because he rejects the masculinity he was raised with and refuses to become yet another man subjecting women to violence. he is desperate for women's attention and affection because it's SAFE, it's the only kind he can trust. other men are potential threats and must be treated as such. he must at all times be snarky, tough, Not Feminine, because to be perceived otherwise is to be powerless, to be hurt.

like y'all. the queer coding of it all? the overtly feminist themes? the active rejection of toxic masculinity and the way it's shown to be directly tied to imperialism? what the fuck.

[xian]

been away from kpop social media for so long i forget how much i despise most of it

[wormonastringtheory]

Transcendence Design Live on Redbubble!

This piece is a visual representation of the moment colours dance behind your eyes before you fall asleep when you're exhausted. I have this design on like 86 items, inclusing all of the above. There are stickers, phone cases, notebooks, tshirts, and more. Buy from a trans, disabled, neurodivergent artist today to help me and my boyfriend get our own housing (as had to back out of the place we were going to move to as the roommate was ALREADY being financially and emotionally abusive, and has yet to give us our first's month rent back.

Reblogs are appreciated <3

[suenitos]

been getting a lot of rupaul on my fyp

[thepradaenchilada]

La Catrina

Thinking about my dearly departed friends and family, today and every day.  💀

[quipensoluniverso]

Babe, did you forget to take your meds?"

[copperrust]

genuinely every single expression of nonhumanity is so beautiful

i love therians and otherkin spiritual psychological or otherwise

i love otherhearteds and copinglinks

i love physical nonhumans of all kinds including zooanthropes endels and holotheres

i love alterhumans

i love real-life and fictional theriotypes

i love animal-related xenogenders and neopronouns

i love connecting to nonhumanity or being nonhuman due to neurodivergence

i love nonhumans due to delusions or trauma

i love furries and i love people who feel like their true selves wearing a fursuit

i love pups and horseplayers and queer people whose sexuality is connected to their nonhumanity

i love people who are fully 100% nonhuman and i love people whose nonhumanity is wearing cat ears and a tail

i love puppygirls and catboys and werewolves

i love people who connect nonhumanity with them being outside traditional gender norms

i love how making a human-lion was one of the first product of artistry ever made by humans (and the oldest statue that we discovered)

(this is mostly animal-focused but i love people connected to flora and still life and machines too and everything related to that)

we see ourselves in everything around us as if it were our reflection

[lesbian-kyoru]

something i love so dearly about yuzumako is how the lesbian coding of their relationship is so healing, rather than self-destructive?? by that i mean, so much queer coding is filtered through the lens of, here is this character whose queer identity is so fraught that it often leads them to lashing out and misery, & you always think how much happier they'd be if they could make peace with themselves..... but with yuzuki and makoto, the safety and peace they feel around each other always serves as the anecdote to their struggles, ESPECIALLY with boys.

in ch 20 yuzuki is disappointed with boys endlessly complimenting her painting w/o looking at it—seeing her as a romantic conquest rather than caring abt her as a person. the same chapter, it's makoto who actually cares about her painting & yuzuki's artistry EXACTLY how she hoped. the loneliness & resentment yuzu experiences is directly tied to heteronormativity, with boys assuming that they can disrespect her boundaries since she's a pretty girl to be "won over"—only for makoto's actions to parallel the same set up BUT she always demonstrates a truer understanding of yuzu as a person & friend throughout the process, and every time it brings yuzu such a sense of safety & comfort that she NEVERRRRR feels around boys pursuing her!!

there's such an intense lesbian coding to yuzu's avoidance of male romantic advances as opposed to how she leans into not only female friendship but specifically to makoto's own feelings for her shining through—and again, i love this because it's so positive & warm. rather than queerness being a source of anguish, makoto brings yuzu more joy than heteronormativity ever does.

next, after mako's date that she calls a battle, it's yuzu who says she looks cute & cheers her up! mako ALSO decides she doesn't care about being boyfriendless bc yuzu makes her so happy which is sooooo baby lesbian like are you serious! the same as the scene with yuzu's artwork, makoto's date with a boy that only brought her discomfort & feelings of unworthiness is followed by joy & affirmation found in yuzu's company—again, queerness & female connection shown as the anecdote to comphet/mako forcing herself to present hyperfeminine to fit what's expected.

also of note is makoto's recurring jealousy of yuzu's beauty—even though this is a negative emotion, i love how it's ultimately overpowered by her affection for yuzu. also the lesbian pipeline from i want to be her -> i want to kiss her is alive & well for makoto. so so obviously.

then finally, probably the crowning example of my point is yuzu's arc of being set up on a date w her new classmate against her will! as an aside these chapters depict such a common lesbian experience, where to avoid being socially isolated, we give into comphet & just go along with boys' feelings for us, thinking it's best if we don't cause issues & eventually we can get ourselves to reciprocate, giving them what they want at the expense of our repressed identities—yuzu is taught that her feelings don't matter; her beauty was made for male consumption.

now in high school, yuzu decides to speak up for herself & reject the role she's been placed into, again as a beautiful prize to be won—it's common for closeted lesbians to think they can convince themselves to like men back, but yuzu won't go along with this forced set up again. after she rejects this boy, her classmates make yuzu feel like SHE'S the one who has done something wrong & don't take her discomfort into account—it's hard for them to understand why, as a pretty girl, she isn't willing to just go along with men's attraction. ENTER MAKOTO!!!

sorry makoto is frankly so smooth for this. when yuzu leaves school early & makoto hears about her date, she brings yuzu pudding & tells her that she wants yuzu to be honest with her about when she's feeling down, even though their experiences are different. when reading both characters through a queer lens, it's very interesting to see how they've had different experiences w heteronormativity & gender up to now—yuzu is constantly fighting comphet demons whereas makoto feels less than for not being as feminine or gorgeous as yuzu.

but even though their experiences with lesbianism & girlhood have been different, makoto wants to hear how yuzu truly feels and comfort her. once again, after seeing the horrible pressures & pains yuzu has experienced through heteronormative dating & misogyny, it is her incredibly queer-coded friendship with makoto that makes her feel safe enough to cry openly in front of her!!!!! yuzu's peers, but particularly boys, show a disregard for her emotions, and then we see makoto fill that role of support & care so easily. like the dream boyfriend she is :)

there's a lot more i could say about yuzumako & their individual arcs, but to tie everything up, it is so common in lesbian (or queer coded) media for a character's lesbianism to be something that brings them nothing but pain and suffering, either in its repression or awareness—so i absolutely love how skip & loafer showcases (through yuzumako but also the ENTIRE cast) that embracing your queer identity can be so healing & positive. the story doesn't shy away from presenting a lot of the pain that closeted lesbians go through, like struggles with their gender & how socially ingrained heteronormativity is—but these struggles are always followed up by such intentional examples of yuzumako's connection (+ lesbian yearning) being so comfortable & happy to them! i love angst too but seeing them, time and time again, know exactly what the other needs & be able to be that for each other is soooooo rewarding!!!

happiness in queer media does not need to erase the struggles of our lives, but rather showing authentic queerness not as the problem but as the SOLUTION is unbelievably impactful. long live yuzumako