#queer as fuck

[lithiumrox]

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look i'm just saying...first kiss next to the rye and the pumpernickel is extremely on brand for a certain category of gay folks

[ladyl0v3r]

A woman chopping wood and pupping her dogs. That's the post

[grooviegraves]

Good shit

[arsont-t]

[sawiet]

harry shows draco all the parts of twilight and draco snorts disdainfully at the completely implausible representation of werewolves and vampires.

and somewhere in the middle he says, "oh, so edward and jacob aren't going to stay together?"

[bigbroadvice]

Is it possible to be pan but have a preference of gender/“see” gender? I just learned about pan vs Omni and I guess Omni fits better but I love the pan flag and colors and more people know about it. Idk it’s a little confusing

Alright, getting on my etymological soap box here.

The point of words is to communicate ideas. They work based off shared understandings that shift through time and between cultures. Most people do not fit entirely into the definition of one word because words are simplifications of concepts and people are complex. Specialized terminology can be a useful shorthand so you don’t have to spend a couple paragraphs describing all the intricacies of a concept every time, but they’re never going to be absolutely completely accurate all the time. Like when you call something ‘red.’ Yeah, it’s pretty much garrenteed whatever it is is not entirely red, it’s probably got some orange or purple or whatever else hues in it, and even those are just categories made up by humans anyways. But calling it red is a workable enough simplification so other people get the gist of what you’re talking about.

If you want to describe yourself as pansexual because it gets the basic idea across to most people, that perfectly fine. If you want to clerify by using the word omnisexual around people who would understand the difference, that’s great too. If you’d rather not, that’s also fine. Nobody is entitled to the complete description of all your feelings and experiences. If them understanding you as pansexual works just fine for you, then go ahead and use that word.

There’s always going to be more precise and accurate microlabels. You can use those if you like, or you can choose not too. Most of the time the way I describe myself is simply “queer as fuck” because it gets the general idea across and I have fun saying it 😎 When I want to be a little more specific I say pan because it lets people know I like everybody. I also percieve gender though, so maybe it’d be a more accurate to describe myself as omnisexual? But I also don’t think the ways I experience attraction are exactly the same as other people so maybe it really ought to be greyomniace? Is that even a word? (Trick question, of course it’s a word cuz I just used it as one and that’s all words are, sounds we string together to represent ideas) I could probably go down the rabbit trail of a hundred different sub labels if I really wanted to get precise about it, but I don’t really care to, and that’s fine. I’ve got a good enough understanding of me, and the terms I use give other people a good enough understanding. Purpose accomplished.

[raepoodleillustrations]

“Fallen”

[poibynt]

Not to stir shit but. Yes, romantic relationships are prioritised in fandom. Yes, this is is part of amatonormativity. Yes, a-spec coding is often ignored for the sake of romantic parings. BUT I think people, especially a-spec people, need to watch it a bit when they talk about this stuff bc recently I’ve been seeing more and more takes edging towards “non romantic relationships or media that does not have romantic parings as a focus or “encourage” shipping is inherently better” which starts so slide into “romantic relationships bad and gross & all shipping nasty” which can get a bit homophobicy.

I know that a lot of us are a bit fed up but I’m begging y’all to understand that a-specs just like everyone else in the queer community are not immune to falling into anti-queer mindsets or being queerphobic against other identities within the queer community and that online fandom spaces are deeply queer spaces with a long history of shipping as a way to safely engage with queer experiences when you can’t do it openly or IRL. To degrade shipping bc it’s gross and frame all of it (which is very very often queer pairings) as downgrades from pure and untainted nonsexual nonromantic relationships is kinda fucking questionable!

These spaces need positive & healthy relationships to sex and romance because queer people and society at large needs those things and yes that includes acceptance and respect for a-specs and a deconstruction of amatanormativity & allonormativity but it ALSO includes a-specs managing their own online experiences so they can engage with sex and romance as much or as little as they want & respecting and understanding the allo queer community. Want more non shipping centered fandom experience? Well friend you are on the curate your own experience website! Make what you want to see, manage who you follow and what tags you have blocked. There’s nothing wrong with discussing amatanormativity and allonormativity in fandom spaces. I think it’s important. But please, you are not immune to the propaganda. None of us are. Try not to swing too hard in the other direction bc nothing good will come of it.

[sigridstumb]

I am queer

(text of a letter I sent to the Guardian UK)

To whom it may concern:

I saw a letter published Jan 13 2023 titled "Please don’t use the Q-word" and I am absolutely incensed. (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/13/please-dont-use-the-q-word)

I am queer. I have been queer for forty years. Karl Lockwood may prefer to be called gay, and that is his right. I prefer to be called queer. That is my right.

What is NOT Mr. Lockwood's right is to direct the Guardian to not call people what we prefer.

If you could pass along a message to Mr. Lockwood, I would deeply appreciate it.

Mr Lockwood,

I'm here. I'm queer. Get used to it.

Sincerely,

Sigrid Ellis

A rampagingly observant queer

[bishimdepressed]

꒷꒦⊹๑‧˚ i love bloodbaths ₊꒷︶꒷꒦⊹

[ouijawitchbitch]

Little photo dump from one of the best weekends I've had with the love of my life 🥰🩵 the fair, top of the Ferris Wheel kisses, the rides, and ending the night at the local gay bar

[queerism1969]

[fliponline]

🎬 #OnThisDay in 1999... the groundbreaking TV show "Queer as Folk" premiered in the UK. Despite its brief two-series run, its profound impact on LGBTQ+ life worldwide has been immense.

⭕ #Lazarusheart at @Redbubble (link in bio) 👇https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/154350122?asc=u

[sawiet]

i am not a whole person. parts of me died in the house i grew up in

cr: borderlineangel222

[yourlocalmissingtexture]

The urge to just blurt out how queer I am at work meetings lmao

Came out to one of my coworkers as bi after she came out to me, but y’all it’s so tempting to wait for both her and the other guy to be there and then just drop a casual “yeah I’m really gay for my boyfriend” or something like that. She’s chill but he’s on that conspiracy theory shit. He already got in trouble for being creepy about women during the meetings so revealing that I’m trans nonbinary and not straight would probably explode his head Scanners style

[raepoodleillustrations]

Pride Month Buttons!

I had a lot of fun drawing the lettering and artwork for these buttons!

I had them made in 1.5 inches, 2.5 inches, and 3.5 inch buttons with a matte coat for a softer look!