#systematic xenophobia

[softnwonderful]

Ok, I have a lot of things to say about the whole ¨hate comments¨ situation going on, because I'm done with people pointing the finger and playing the victim. But first let's keep things clear: 

Yes, Argentinian people leaving hate comments it’s absolutely wrong and not justifiable. 

No, it's not ok to blame Argentinian fans alone for this whole situation.  

If you can’t understand that those two statements can both be true and coexist, stop reading all together because there’s nothing I can say that will convince you otherwise.  

Formula 1 has always been toxic and intolerant, fans from every team and driver have at some point thrown shit to each other. From the death threats Lando received last year while fighting for the championship, to all the racism Lewis had to deal with during his entire career. We could even talk about the systematic xenophobia there is against Latin-American and Asian drivers in this sport. And yet people where so quick to complain about Franco fans racists, xenophobic and generally hateful comments.  

This issue didn’t start yesterday; it has existed for years. And to say that it’s just now “getting out of hands” because of the new fans, it's to ignore the struggle all the other drivers have been through before. There’s not a specific number of hateful comments a fandom should surpass to start taking the problem seriously, so we cannot sit here and blame Argentinian people for all of this, when this has been happening since way before Franco got to F1.  

And let’s also not pretend like this is a unilateral problem because, for every hate comment, there’s and equally hateful response. I’ve seen people call Franco fans the scum of the world, saying that Argentinians are basically monkeys, and that it was a pity Franco didn’t get hurt on his last crash. The same people that are complaining about the hate, are answering to xenophobia with even more xenophobia.  

With especially European fans getting together to blame Argentinians only, it almost feels like the hate it’s tolerable as long as it doesn't come from uncivilized latinos. And I refuse to allow this whole thing to turn into an uneven and almost imperialistic dynamic where 1st world country fans feel entitled to give the rest of us morality lessons, as if we were any different from each other.  

Yes, it is necessary to make people accountable for the things they say, as long as it's not directed to a specific group of people and it’s done impartially, to all fandoms equally. And the solution to that is beyond any of us or the drivers, it's something that should’ve been regulated a long time ago by media managers or someone above them. In the meantime, all we can do as fans to make things better is BLOCK and REPORT any hate comment we come across, no matter who it’s directed toward.

[monsters00km]

Im gonna kick a hornets nest. I think it needs to be said. Comments like "i hate Caitvi/ I didn't want Caitlyn and Vi to end up together bc Caitlyn IS Classist" Like. Just admit your homophobic. Or sexist.

I think every person who says this is homophobic or sexist. Full stop.

Why? Bc i have seen too many shows/movies/books where a poor girl/boy ends up with the rich boy/girl. Sometimes even royalty.

And you know what i never hear in those fandoms? "I didnt think character A should be with character B bc character B is Classist"

And don't say you never see those characters being classist. Bc a lot of times, THEY SHOW YOU THAT. but people are like. Omg they didn't change their ways at all, but I heard a vocal apology, and thats better, WOW TRUE LOVE.

And I am not saying people have to like them. But if you like ships that have this wealth disparity/power dynamic and they are hetero or gay men. But you don't like Caitvi? You need to ask yourself some harder questions.

And some of you need to look at your other ships to even realize this. If you like Javik and not Caitvi. You need to take a good look at Jayce and Caitlyn. And if you can't see that Jayce did just as bad if not worse things to the undercity. Then you need to look at yourself. And evaluate that sexism.

And dont come at me with the: I'm a lesbain/lgbt person and I am not homophobic/sexists and I hate them.

I'm going to hold your hand when I say this. We live in a society where racism, sexism, xenophobia, and homophobia are literally systematic. And is taught at the most basic of levels.

To focus on sexism and homophobia. Women uphold sexism just like men do. LGBTQ+ people uphold homophobia just like straight/cis people do.

You saying that you're not homophobic because you're gay/lesbian/etc. Means nothing in a society where grindr crashes from overuse during the USAs Republican National Convention. NOTHING. All it tells me is you have not done the work to unlearn these things.

[alainamama17]

The Shadows of History: Parallels and Warnings in American Democracy

As a historian, I am acutely aware that while history does not repeat itself, it often presents echoes that serve as warnings for the future. The United States today stands at a crossroads, with certain elements reminiscent of 1930s Nazi Germany and the ambitious plans of Project 2025, raising concerns about the direction in which the country is heading.

The 1930s in Germany were marked by the rise of authoritarianism, a period where democratic institutions were systematically dismantled in favor of a totalitarian regime. The parallels drawn between that era and the current political climate in the United States are not to suggest an identical repetition of events, but rather to highlight concerning trends that, if left unchecked, could undermine the very foundations of American democracy.

**Project 2025 and the Unitary Executive Theory**

Project 2025, a conservative initiative developed by the Heritage Foundation, aims to reshape the U.S. federal government to support the agenda of the Republican Party, should they win the 2024 presidential election. Critics have characterized it as an authoritarian plan that could transform the United States into an autocracy. The project envisions widespread changes across the government, particularly in economic and social policies, and the role of federal agencies.

This initiative bears a resemblance to the early strategies employed by the Nazi Party, which sought to consolidate power and align all aspects of government with their ideology. The unitary executive theory, which asserts absolute presidential control over the executive branch, is a central tenet of Project 2025. This theory echoes the power consolidation that occurred under Hitler's regime, where legal authority was centralized to bypass democratic processes.

**The Erosion of Democratic Norms**

In both historical and contemporary contexts, the erosion of democratic norms is a precursor to the loss of liberty. The United States has witnessed a polarization of politics, where partisan interests often override the common good. The Supreme Court, once a non-partisan arbiter of the Constitution, has been accused of partisanship, with decisions increasingly influenced by political ideologies rather than constitutional law. This shift mirrors the way the judiciary in Nazi Germany became a tool for enforcing the will of the regime, rather than a protector of the constitution.

**The Role of Propaganda and Media**

Propaganda played a crucial role in Nazi Germany, shaping public opinion and suppressing dissent. Today, the media landscape in the United States is deeply divided, with outlets often serving as echo chambers that reinforce ideological beliefs. This division hampers the ability of citizens to engage in informed discourse and make decisions based on factual information, a cornerstone of a functioning democracy.

**Civil Liberties and Minority Rights**

The targeting of minority groups was a hallmark of Nazi policy, justified by a narrative of nationalism and racial purity. In the United States, there has been a rise in xenophobia and policies that discriminate against certain groups. The protection of civil liberties and minority rights is essential to prevent the kind of societal divisions that can lead to the marginalization of entire communities.

**Conclusion**

The parallels between the United States today, Project 2025, and 1930s Nazi Germany serve as a stark reminder of the fragility of democracy. It is imperative that as Americans, we remain vigilant against the forces that seek to undermine democratic institutions and principles. The lessons of history implore us to safeguard the values of liberty, equality, and justice, lest we allow the shadows of the past to shape our future.

As a historian and educator, I believe it is our responsibility to draw upon these parallels not to incite fear, but to inspire action. We must engage in civic education, promote critical thinking, and encourage participation in the democratic process. Only through collective effort can we ensure that the American experiment continues to be a beacon of hope and freedom for the world.

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

"THERE'S NO MENTAL HEALTH UNDER BOMBING AND COLONIAL OCCUPATION": Open letter from Brazilian psychology associations calling for an end to the violence against the Palestinian people

We call on all people, the international community, especially mental health professionals, to work towards a non-violent and definitive solution to the ongoing conflict, to take concrete actions for an immediate ceasefire in the area, and for the ending of the brutal colonialism in place. We also emphasize the importance of opening the borders to humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people.

In these last days, Israel’s brutal and cruel bombing in the Gaza Strip – a territory that has been besieged by Israel for the last 17 years – has resulted in  the deaths of more than 8,000 Palestinian (including more than 3,400 children), and more than 20,000 injured people. Alongside, millions of people have been forcibly displaced and deprived of basic needs (PRCS, 2023)[1].

However, the figures fail to represent the current reality, as the death toll and injuries rise second by second.Israeli air strikes destroyed more than half of Palestinian residences, besides deliberate attacks on hospitals, schools and universities, erupting a massive humanitarian crisis.

We also condemn and deplore the violence against Israeli civilians, victims of Hamas’ violent retaliation, especially because it has affected innocent people, many of whom are still kidnapped.

Recent statements released by an official representative of the Israeli governmentrefered to Palestinian people as “human animals”[2]. Accordingly, the entire Gaza population  be held like hostages, through a complete blockade of food, water, electricity, fuel and medicines. Israel very recently blocked access to internet signals, isolating Gaza from the rest of world. (MSF, 2023)[3]

The collective punishing of innocent people constitutes a war crime and, hence, must be strongly condemned. (ICRC, 2022).[4] We consider that Israeli government pronouncements have amplified the racist ideology, relying on international impunity and compliance. Xenophobia reinforcement turns migrants, refugees and stateless people – not just Palestinians – the main victims of the dehumanising discourse.

It’s crucial to keep an eye on what’s going on in Gaza: 2.2 million people – most of whom were already displaced migrants from historic Palestinian territories irregularly occupied by Israel – have been living in an open-air prison for 17 years[5]. Israel determines what comes in and out of Gaza: people, energy, food, medicine, fuel and humanitarian aid. Whole families have their homes destroyed by bombings, children are born and die surrounded by walls, and their national identity and existence as a people have been denied for decades.

The systematic ethnic cleansing of a walls-confined population living under a military siege by air, land and sea is undoubtedly a horrendous crime.. The colonial measure imposed on this population, not only in Gaza but also in the West Bank and other parts of historic Palestine, has already produced 6.1 million Palestinian refugees (UNRWA, 2023)[6].

While witnessing the unacceptable thousands of deaths, we note with concern the harassment and attempt to silence supports of Palestinian rights. Under any circumstance, it should be acceptable to persecute those who denounce the existence of stateless people living in apartheid conditions.

These claims are incontestable. The UN Human Rights Council 2022[7] presented a report pointing out 3 essential elements: Palestine is strictly an open-air prison, the largest prison in the world; there is an apartheid regime throughout Palestine; and some aspects of everyday life in Gaza share similarities to a concentration camp. None of this began on the 7th of October 2023. There is nothing new except for the intensification of war propaganda against the Palestinian people. That can be named as Media Genocide, which is the intentional elimination of a people through war propaganda and, the circulation of false news and narratives.

The Palestinian struggle is also a struggle to be waged in Brazil.. We perceive the Palestinian tragedy as deeply connected to the war against the poor, Black people and traditional communities in our country. The same logic of racial and ethnic supremacy relies on Brazilian whiteness, which justifies police incursions into favelas systematically murdering Black people including children, teenagers and young people. It is important to emphasise that there are numerous agreements between the Brazilian security forces and the Israeli armed forces, with Brazil being one of the biggest markets of Israel’s arms industry[8]. Israeli ammunition finds Black and peripheral Brazilian bodies.

The supremacist rhetoric of brutalisation and dehumanisation has historically been denounced by the Black movement in Brazil, for example in the context of the former South African apartheid regime and also in international solidarity actions for the Palestinian people. Black liberation movements have also experienced the ideological condemnation of their freedom efforts, which were labelled under the rubric of “terrorists”. The dehumanisation of Black people is also the dehumanisation of the Arab people, a violence consolidated by the whiteness global alliance and its genocide and ethnocide practice.

THE SOCIAL COMMITMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY IN DEFENSE OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

We, as psychologists committed to every human life’s dignity, guided by the Fundamental Principles of our Ethic Code, urge for a radical commitment to the anti-racist and anti-genocide struggle, which is connected to the ethical and political duty of psychology.

We call on our professional category and psychology students to bravely tackle this issue affecting the whole world. A call to fulfill  our ethical duty to uphold human dignity, by keeping a critical distance from war propaganda and demanding humane and dignified relations throughout all the ongoing situations.

Almost every child or teenager in Gaza has been born in a state of segregation, a situation that combined with constant attacks, and the side effects of the siege and occupation has been triggering severe psychological distress and psychiatric disorders[9]. The colonial and apartheid regime imposed on Palestinians, described in six reports released by United Nations and recognised by several humanitarian organizations, including Amnesty International,  are social determinants of mental health deterioration.[10].

Therefore, a historical analysis of the Israeli occupation in Palestine, the Nakba effects and the 1948 catastrophe is essential. Psychology, as a science and a profession, must reject superficial or improper analyses in this sense. We criticize institutions and associations in the mental health field whose statements endorse the dehumanising rhetoric worldwide spread. For instance, the APA declaration[11] neglected the Palestinian historical context, disregardingthe violence imposed on the besieged Gaza population. There is no mention of the terrible bombing of the small enclave [a territory or part of a territory surrounded by another state] affecting Palestinians in an incomparable way to Israelis. We consider that these statements[12] ignore contingencies such as precarious mental health, besides amplifying the collective trauma resulting from decades of oppression, continuous violence, humiliation and injustice inflicted by Israel’s occupation.

Politics and mental health cannot be dichotomised. One cannot analyse the occupation of Palestine without examining the strategies of dehumanisation, and the stripping of dignity and life of the Palestinian people.

The dehumanisation of Palestinian lives – whether in deeds or speeches – normalises Palestinian suffering, as if it was natural, obvious and impossible to stop. Palestinians have been vocalising their suffering for decades and pleading for visibility to the international community. They do so in countless non-violent ways: resisting every minute, every second, to avoid disappearing. They produce art, music, and poetry. They cultivate and care for their original land and territory.

Until we see a Palestine free of Israeli colonial domination, no number of bombs will extinguish the innate desire to live with dignity. In this way, the Palestinian resistance is incurable, quoting Mahmoud Darwish.

As psychologists, we understand and accept the historic call to stand alongside the Palestinian people. The complicity with mass genocide, ethnic cleansing and the murder of children in particular, shall not be in our name.

We condemn the system of segregation, discrimination and collective punishment imposed on Palestine. There is an urgent need to build peace, which only comes through the consolidation of the Palestinian State and establishing a regime that respects the universal rights of all those who live in the region.

The Palestinian people – like all people in their self-determination – need to be able to exist beyond the imposed walls, the barbed wires, the refugee camps and all the dehumanisation: they need to be able to make their contribution to the beautiful story, yet to be built, of collective emancipation and the development of the humankind.

Link to the letter.

Link if you wish to sign it.

[amethystsoda]

As we head into this next time period, propaganda will be at an all-time high. Reading up on past tactics will help you recognize what the new regime will also do.

Key Points include:

-Racial science, ableism, and eugenics

-Targeting specific groups as the source of the degeneracy (similar to contemporary targeting of the LGBTQIA+ community or current Xenophobia against the Asian/SEA citizens--I'm pretty sure the conservatives are gonna target anime and manga soon with its massive prevalence in current youth culture)

-Showing the "good" pieces next to the "bad" pieces -- we already have some alt-right memes like this but keep an eye out for fashion, art, literature, etc. Any form of creative expression that the powers deem "moral rot" etc.

[fulltimecatwitch]

Cheating on wife was only a rumour, but if we're going to talk rumors, than let's talk about the rumors of Carlos cheating on his ex girlfriend as well lol ( except i'm not going to because rumours about the driver's personal lives have nothing to do with what happens on the track)

I agree that Checo shouldn't have pushed/tapped Carlos' helmet after the incident and I'm not trying to excuse him with this post, but i do think it's important to discuss why painting this picture of him as a disgusting, angry or violent man after what happened is pushing towards racism

Many other drivers throughout the years have been involved in similar confrontations. Max V. was famous for his temper, but he aas never painted as dangerous or irrational. George hit Bottas' helmet at Emilia Romagna, but he was never called a criminal or dangerous

Checo jas been called all of these things and even worse

You are allowed to not like Checo and it's true not all of the hate towards him comes from racism or xenophobia, but to say that it's a false or convenient narrative is blatant disregard of the discrimination all POC drivers have faced in F1.

There is a large history of how POC men in F1 have been called violent, savage, irrational, dumb ( and even worse things) and how these attributes have been linked to racist, xenophobic narrative.

Lewis Hamilton has been pretty vocal about the systematic racism present in F1 we have seen how much hate Alex Albon got when he was with Red Bull and how many racism and xenophobia he had to endure as well ( just to mention some recent examples)

So it's not a convinient narrative, it's calling out the double standards and discriminatory behaviors present in f1

maybe you all should take off your biased glasses and start listening to why so many people have been speaking about how this kind of narrative perpetuates hurtful stereotypes

[mariacallous]

In late October, two Roma teenagers were accused of murdering a taxi driver in Korkino, a village in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region. Rumors about the incident quickly spread, and within hours, angry residents descended upon the homes of their Roma neighbors, where they clashed with riot police. The incident was reminiscent of a case that occurred five years ago, when a major brawl broke out between Roma residents and other locals in the village of Chemodanovka in Russia’s central Penza region. It’s no coincidence that Roma people are rarely mentioned in the Russian media except when they’re targeted by violence: Roma in Russia are systematically excluded from institutions like schools and workplaces — a fact that’s both a consequence and a driver of the widespread xenophobia they often face. Similar issues persist throughout Europe, and this deep-seated discrimination has greatly affected the thousands of Roma people forced to flee Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion.

[theeternalwomb]

Homophobia/patriarchal ideals and misogyny = the suppression and rejection of the feminine energy (and to a large degree its divinity)

The suppression and demonization of diviners, light workers, priests/priestesses, prophets/prophetesses, astrology, polytheism, astronomy, etc. and the pushing for a mixture of state and church and extremely religious (in the sense of abrahamic religions) ideals = the suppression of individuals who have the ability to connect closer to spirit and with God in order to spread messages or predict downfall of others and organizations whom intend to do harm/lead astray the people. The collective intention to place upon people spiritual poverty.

Racism,xenophobia, the suppression and oppression of people of color (including those in the Middle East and other “third world countries”) = suppression of people of color (or the chosen people) whom all directly hail from the divine and The Divine Mother or God to keep them under the affects of psychological warfare, generational curses, and systematic oppression and violence

Religious wars, Islamophobia, etc. = to create division amongst people (of all colors) and against people of color and others to create the illusion that we all don’t share one universe and deity/deities after the colonization of several people by the hand of patriarchal and abrahamic religions created and sourced by the material of the original people and their traditions. All (religions) which to some extent are fed to people (human beings) whose natural flaw is to interpret from the lower state of the ego and human mind and to some extent become extreme and destructive after imbalances and society and social systems were destroyed or replaced. The collective intention to place upon people spiritual poverty and division from one another based off of religious values, “God”, the legitimacy of prophets and prophetesses and otherwise a distraction.

Shall I go on…

[birdchamp27]

what are ur worst fears?

Hm, this is quite an interesting question my dear Anon.

This brave ol’ bird doesn’t have fears that impact him directly. Spiders? I can just pick them up and take them outside. Heights? No problem.

But, I do have fears of the societal impact and consequences we face in our everyday lives. Such as:

Misogyny

Homophobia

Transphobia

Queerphobia in general

Sexism

Racism

Xenophobia

Ableism

Systematic oppression towards minority groups

It’s… all so complicated. It makes the bird scared that we won’t be able to live in peace at all.

I hope this answers your question, Anon.

To my dearest Feathers,

Birdchamp27

[that-one-i-think]

The only reason why I have made my OC's Tashi and Nyx is because it is a lot easier to flesh out stuff using a character. This honestly includes Liochant.

Liochant - Systematic abuse caused by war and then transferring to a different system, the systematic abuse of refugees in Ru'aun. He was a child when North Tu'la invaded South Tu'la and was then subjected to systematic punishment. After escaping, he had to deal with the constant xenophobia from people in Ru'aun.

Tashi - The cycle of sacrifice and desperation. The more desperate you become, the more you are willing to sacrifice and the more you sacrifice the more desperate you become. Tashi was once just a normal tiger mei'fwa when he lost everything and sacrificed what was left to try and get it back. Unfortunately, spirit's prey on desperation and Tashi couldn't understand what he lost

Nyx - The rebirth and cost of magic in the world. Magic had faded in the years following the Divine Warriors fall and the disappearance of Irene. So what happens when Irene and the other divine come back and bring their magic? Beings like the Demon Warlock gain in strength so who's to say the beings of the Twilight Forest won't. Liches arise from the dead and escape and Nyx the sorcerer must follow.

[wickedhappenings]

I’m need western women and girls to understand that the 4B movement-

1. Is a radical feminist separatist movement. We’ve have those in the US, but movements/groups like this splintered and dissolved for multiple reasons (lack of direct action, lack of addressing racism/homophobia/xenophobia/etc in society, exclusion of lesbians and trans people, and so on). Radical feminist separatism is already fringe in the US, and even more fringe in South Korea.

2. Is not for trans people. There’s no way to include trans people without altering the rules, and even if in your heart you want to include trans people into your protest, you have to reconcile with the fact that other separatists will absolutely be excluding trans people from the mix.

3. Doesn’t offer a long-term solution, nor gives a plan for how to support women and girls. Excluding oneself from relationships/sex with men can be a good act of protest, but systematic change would require communal support and direct action. The US is not homogenous, and so there isn’t a one-size-fits-all easy to digest and tack on the wall set of rules to overcome adversity.

If you want to distance from men and sex, more power to you, but please understand that US citizens need to build up each other and create movements of resistance together instead of half-assing another country’s movements.

[rubysapphrald]

well he can experience xenophobia for being polish. my friends parents def experienced xenophobia for being bulgarian when they first arrived in canada, especially bc they had a strong accent when speaking english and her mom only spoke extremely basic english

i’m definitely not contesting the fact that he was experiencing unjust ridicule i’m just contesting the fact that it was racism. polish people are white. he was a white kid who was not being systematically oppressed by getting made fun of on the playground

[magical-oppas]

Hey there! I’m a POC who has experienced both racism and xenophobia in a majority white country. And I personally felt that Charles’ ‘try in Spanish’ comment was xenophobic. I’m not the only one who feels this way and many Spanish speakers have expressed their hurt at this.

It’s clear that you’re biased towards Charles and don’t find any issue with his comment. Maybe you have a different interpretation of xenophobia. That’s your personal view. But please kindly stop invalidating your anons’ and other Spanish speakers’ views that his comment was xenophobic. It’s very disrespectful.

Not that it should matter when it comes to this topic but I'm actually Carlos biased and not Charles biased.

I'm also not trying to invalidate anyone's feelings here and that is what I opened with when I answered the other anon.

I'm just trying to put things into perspective. Xenophobia and Racism both hinge on systematic oppression of a group of people. No matter how I look at the situation I just can't see that the comment was made because Carlos is Spanish, it has everything to do with the team orders. Again, the same comment can be made regardless of what non-native English speaking country he had been from.

This is my read on the situation. I obviously cannot change how you feel and you are obviously not forced to agree with me.

[plain-white-knuckles]

I've returned from thesis-writing-hiatus to say one thing:

I'm so incredibly ashamed of the German government. I went to high-school for 8 years, 4 of which we spend most of history class talking about the Drittes Reich, Hitler and the Holocaust. My grandpa was in the Hitler Jugend as a child. His dad died somewhere in Russia fighting for Hilter. My Polish grandma told my mom stories about how the Germans devastated the Polish people during WW2. I am very well aware of my German heritage and rightfully so are most of us Germans. We've been taught about the unforgivable acts our ancestors have committed against the Jewish people and we are aware of the xenophobia still taking place in Germany today. And I am all for keeping this knowledge alive in each new generation for the purpose of never forgetting what people, regular ass human beings, are capable of doing.

The German representatives at the UN have chosen to not vote for the ceasefire that almost all countries of the world are asking from the Israeli government. And I cannot fucking fathom this. I'm ashamed. So goddamm ashamed. Us Germans, after what our ancestors have done to the Jewish people, as a result of them commiting a GENOCIDE, we have an obligation to forever be the first ones to get involved when we see someone else committing the exact same heinous crime! How can our politicians and parts of our people think that the main lesson from the Holocaust for us Germans needs to be: "Never again criticise or hold accoutable any Jewish person ever again for anything they do because of our past." When the ONLY lesson we should have learned from this devastating crime should be: "We can never ever again let this happen. We need to be the first ones to call it out. We owe this to every single person that was killed during the Holocaust. So that no human being has to suffer throught this again".

I understand that us Germans feel the guilt. We all know what we did to the Jewish people and that these actions can never be forgiven. However, we cannot let this guilt be the reason to stay neutral right now. It cannot justify us watching on as thousands of human beings are being slaughtered by the Israeli government and military in the present day. They are actively murdering civilians. They are systematically destroying the health care system in Gaza. And they are not even trying to hide those atrocities from the world. It's a genocide they're commiting right now. And it's well past time to start believing that.

Again, I can't put into words how disgusted and embarrassed and ashamed I am that many of our German representatives are acting like spinless cowards. Yes the matter is complex. Yes there's been death and destruction on both sides. However, only one side is currently invested in eradicating an entire people from existence. They don't want anyone to survive this! Call it what it is. We owe it to every person that died by our peopels hands nearly a centuries ago. And for every person alive in Palestine right now scared to death that each moment could be their last.

[suspiciouscatastrophe]

Intro

In case I would ever return to active blogging, I wanted my blog to have a pinned post that would introduce me and my positions. Nothing extra, nothing fancy, nothing very helpful.

I am Azer. I'm 18+ and that might reflect on the subject matter of my blog sometimes, buyer beware. I mostly reblog, but it might happen that an original post appears from time to time. I usually keep my distance from engaging with Tumblr because I have OCD and this website is basically a minefield of triggers, but sometimes my curiosity and the want to self-express just overpowers my self-preservation instincts.

My pronouns are it/its and he/him exclusively.

My positions:

Queer identity discourse of any type is inherently harmful and only benefits those, who would see us all eradicated. It is just bullying in progressive coating done by those who have adopted progressive terminology without the mindset. That being said, no amount of me bitching about it will erase the discourse or its impact, so I feel the need to disclose my positions on the discourse topics I've encountered for the sake of clarity:

Lacking heteronormative sexual/romantic atraction is a queer experience. There is no such thing as stolen valor. Ace discourse did irreparable damage to our community. People's experience with their sexuality and gender is often complex and that creates space for "contradictory" labels. Not understanding something is not a reason for condemning it. Transandrophobia is a useful word for talking about bigotry against queer expression of masculinity. It doesn't mean that trans women aren't opressed or are less opressed, or that transmisogyny is acceptable. The terms are meant to be complimentary, not in competition to one another.

Every trans person's existence is an affront to cispatriarchy, and thus all are affected by a mix of transmisogyny, transandrophobia and exorsexism to varying degrees depending on their unique individual situation.

Transitioning is morally neutral and doesn't say anything about the validity of one's trans identity. Both transitioning and non-transitioning (be it by choice or necessity) people deserve to be represented in conversations about transness and respected. Intersex people are inherently queer and are one of the most vulnerable of queer demographics on the basis of having been systematically erased by the medical community and beyond. The prominence of AGAB-language in our day-to-day queer communication is a proof of how successful their erasure has been. Ever since it has been explained to me by intersex activists, I try my hardest to avoid AGAB-language (especially when discussing perisex trans matters), and it is my honest opinion that you should as well.

Fiction impacts reality, but not on 1 to 1 basis. There is no moral weight to media consumption. Proshipper.

Online harrassement is not activism. Mockery is not activism.

Being a marginalized identity doesn't protect you from having biases and holding phobic positions.

Sex work is work and pornography is morally neutral.

Kinks and fetishes are morally neutral.

There is no such thing as thought crime.

Informed self-diagnosis is not harmful to professionally diagnosed people and is often the only way for someone to stop demonizing their symptoms, access community and develop more effective coping strategies.

People with personality disorders aren't "scary" or inherently abusive.

Feeling empathy is a neutral trait.

Body shaming is always harmful, regardless of the deeds or political opinions of the victim.

Abortion is morally neutral regardless of reason.

Children are a marginalized group.

It is necessary for everyone to oppose racism and xenophobia.

AI (on the current level, while non-sentient) should do hard work and humans should create art, not vice-versa. That being said, criticising and making fun of AI "slop" should never ever veer into ableism. No, people aren't too incompetent, childish or lazy, when they use AI. Stop it.

And while I am firmly anti Ai art, I maintain that using it for making one's daily tasks easier (ie. making it do their shopping lists) is morally neutral.

ACAB

Cats always belong indoors.

Capitalism kills.

The only privileged minority are the rich.

Aside from politics and social justice, I like reblogging/posting about my interests, especially cats, fantasy media and DnD.

I have a running series of posts about gnomes of the Forgotten Realms setting (known for example from the Baldur's Gate games or the Drizzt novels) that I haven't touched for years, but might pick it up any day now:

The Forgotten Folk: All Things Gnome

For original posts, I use the tag #azer_posts.

Side blogs:

Recently I have made myself a heavily NSFT kink side-blog for a little bit of sexuality exploration, and, well, out of sheer curiosity. If you're 18+ and interested in that sort of shit, feel free to have a look. If you run a NSFT blog of your own, I followed you and you want to check me out for a potential mutual, that's probably what you're looking for.

If you have a The Sims themed blog, I followed you and you have no idea why would a random shitpost/discourse dipshit do that, that's because my simblr is a side-blog and I cannot follow you from there. Here it is!

[darkfictionjude]

@ eastern european anon: what you experienced was xenophobia, not racism. You were systematically discriminated on the basis of where you came from, not because your skin is pale and you look white. White people can experience prejudice on other axes. It's just not racism.

I was taught it like that actually. That essentially racism is done to marginalized groups and that the reverse would be considered prejudice and xenophobia given the history behind hatred versus desirability in colour, I’m not here to teach anything or say who has the right to feel hurt it’s just the way I learned about it