#tired of the misogyny in Hollywood and the media

[realmermaid333]

The hatred of Rachel Zegler is purely misogyny and you cannot change my mind. She has literally never said anything wrong. She literally said she disliked the original Snow White, and suddenly everyone deeply cares for that storyline??

And the "worst" thing she did was make that comment about how this new Snow White would be independent cause she was single or something. And it seems like her comment was very taken out of context. And even if it wasn't, it isnt a crime or a cancelable offense to say romance makes a female character weaker. Is it incorrect? Yeah. Is that what I think she meant, anyway? NO! Y'all must remember that the original Snow White story was a little creepy anyway.

I'm tired of seeing people hate on her so much. Some of y'all treat her worse than you treat men in Hollywood who sexually abuse women. But women do so much as breathe wrong and everyone is down their throats, calling them ugly, telling them to die, sending them sexual assault threats.... it makes me so angry.

[thefreeblog]

The other anon is right, you really seem to be so nice and genuine. I have sent asks before and every time you have answered them with so much thought. Thanks for that.

I have another question for you, it's not VP though. It is general about BLs.

As a western viewer of Asian BLs, I find a lot of disturbing themes in all these shows and they are quite popular there. Like non-con, mysogyny, stalking to name a few. I find it more surprising that all these themes are quite prevalent in BLs than the other Asian hetero romantic shows like kdramas.

Why do you think this is? Is it the culture difference? I know you are Asian, hence thought of asking you. Hope I didn't offend you by any means.

You can ignore this ask if you want to.

Hiya anon, you are really kind to say that. Thanks 🙏

This ask was sitting in my inbox for a while now, I contemplated whether to reply or ignore it, not because it's offensive or anything like that, because my thoughts on this topic are all over the place.

I can see what you are trying to say here. I'll come to the point where I'll talk about culture and its impact on media in Asian countries, but before that let me disagree with you a little.

When you say as a western viewer of Asian media you find this tropes disturbing in the shows you watch specifically in BL, if you are trying to say the western media does not have these tropes, I think you are mistaken.

Let's not pull the blanket over our eyes, misogyny, non con, stalking have been recurring themes in western media too(I am talking about mostly Hollywood as the west TV shows I consume are crime shows, so can't really comment on that). Mostly in all the classic or cult romance movies you will find atleast one of the above themes. Its just a little different the way it's represented. Let's take Notebook for example, what the protagonist did to get the attention of the girl is stalking if you ask me, but it's white washed( literally and figuratively) because a tall handsome masculine straight white boy is doing it. It's just that your eyes our seasoned to watch that, and anything culturally different than west in media starts getting put up in boxes. Tbh I am tired of this high horse of oh the western media is so forward. It's not. just use the same lense while judging.

I am an Asian but I live in West and have equally consumed both types of media.

Of course there is a lot of cultural differences starting from the stories that get made, direction etc but that's another topic of discussion.

Coming back to BL question, I think the tropes you mentioned all come to BLs from Yaoi text. Of course the east culture does have a huge say and impact on how same sex couples are viewed specially m|m couples. Or what the readers/viewer like. I am not really a huge expert on this matter, but I do think that it all is present in West and East just it's different how it's presented.

So if you have an issue with these tropes, object to them in west and in East both.

That's all I have to say.

[milfk2so]

like there is something to be said that pretty much any media produced in Hollywood is going to have some aspect of racism involved within it (since Hollywood is incredibly racist both on camera and behind the scenes) but like.........................thats why its important to call it out. If you choose to throw up your hands and pretend like its a useless fight then yeah shit is never going to change. And like i get it its tiring to think about how much racism, antisemitism, misogyny, etc is in everything we consume to relax and sometimes you just want to ignore it but like.......you cant ignore it forever. because it has an impact on people. 

[ehbunnehsblog]

Turning Red and Takes Online

So I have already made a post about this movie but there was another thing I wanted to talk about but I wasn't sure how to word it or if I even wanted to talk about it being worried I would be deemed certain things but after thinking about it I just need to talk about this.

A while ago someone on twitter (of course that shit app) called the movie "unapologetically horny" which is the WORST way to describe this movie. Whether the person couldn't come up with any words or not people took that one stupid comment and turned it into this big thing.

I got suggested this YouTube video that talked about this incident but I was far more curious about the comments since I was hoping to find people who thought this persons tweet was disgusting and ridiculous and I did but i also came across another group of people that were making the possible premise of this movie into a big deal that being about periods. Keep in mind that the movie isn't even out yet and although it is clearly talking about hormones and regular teen topics we don't know if this movie will have the period talk.

And well apparently to some people online characters having their periods in movies are sexualizing minors. Yeah. Now you see why I didn't know if I wanted to talk about this.

I don't know how people dont know this but ummm, periods aren't sexual? They are a natural thing and yes girls get them and if you think that periods are sexual than I guess we better get rid of pad/tampon commercials because "ooo spooky its sExUal" lol! It's not sexual. And it's not bad to have a movie that talks about these things either and I think it is good representation for young girls and of course no one is forced to watch the film but I find it gross how adults are sexualizing something girls and women have.

I find it odd how these people are the ones saying the movie and Pixar are sexualizing minors but they are the ones bringing up how periods are sexual when again it's not. Now I am not saying there aren't people in Hollywood that aren't creeps because there are and we all know that but I feel like this film isn't sexual at all and is trying to relate to women and young girls and I think people comparing this movie to Cuties or anything of the sort is stretching it too far.

And this whole "ew periods are sexual" feels kind of misogynistic and its shaming girls for having something that's natural. And yeah this movie isn't gonna be for everyone and that's okay because not every movie has to target a certain demographic like for me I personally am not super into movies that are targeted to boys and men. That doesn't mean the movie is bad or anything, I am just not the target demographic.

I know that movies and shows targetted for girls can be bad just like media targeting males but sometimes I feel like it gets too much hate because it doesn't target the male demographic and its girly. Fun fact: did you know that Tangled was originally going to be called Rapunzel but changed it so it was more gender neutral so boys would go and watch it?

And now a movie that might talk about female subjects and more female oriented is getting unwarranted hate. Again it just sounds misogynistic. And what sucks is that I know these comments are gonna get a lot of love because these people will hide their misogyny underneath the idea of caring about kids and young girls even though what they are doing is repressing and shaming young girls for a thing they cannot control.

I am also tired of people screaming that this film is "too woke" and "too sjw" even though it's a film about a young girl going through things a young girl goes through and again it sounds misogynistic.

I feel like people have been seeing so much bad representation in movies and shows to where now they will see something with good representation or possible good representation and will just discard it and throw it in the trash because they assume that any show or movie with representation will be bad. I actually saw this with Encanto where someone complained it was forcing representation even though it wasn't and all of the characters were written well.

I really hope that when this film comes out people might see it differently and change their minds, I really feel like the hate and some of the criticism towards this film is unwarranted and I think it deserves a chance before people judge it. I also really wanted to call out the misogyny I was seeing around this movie as well. As a woman who enjoys female media I feel like it gets unfair treatment at times because it's not always as deep as male media but I think it's pretty good and can be empowering and I think that is something that is very important and shouldn't be overlooked. Anyways thank you for reading and I will see you next time! ❤︎

[alexsfictionaddiction]

12 Lesbian Books Everyone Should Read This Pride Month

I need to point out how wonderful the updated version of the lesbian flag is. It’s inclusive of lesbians of all skin colours and that’s exactly what I’ve tried to do in this post. Pride is a time for acceptance, love and inclusivity and it feels especially poignant with everything that is happening in the world right now. So here are my favourite sapphic books that definitely need picking up, if your life is lacking a little girl power. -Love, Alex x

1. Something To Talk About by Meryl Wilsner.

Rumours flood the media that Hollywood starlet Jo and her assistant Emma’s relationship is something more than it is but could that actually be true? This brand new release is a sweet slow-burning romance set in a believable contemporary Hollywood that will help you escape.

2. Under The Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta.

When war breaks out in Nigeria, 11-year-old Ijeoma is sent away to safety where she falls for another girl -an experience that will forever change her. With elements of both Nigerian folklore and Christianity, this is a life story set against an eye-opening backdrop of African history, cultural attitudes towards sexuality and the effects of war.  

3. In At The Deep End by Kate Davies.

Twenty-something Julia hasn’t had sex for three years, when she gets her sexual awakening at a warehouse party and so transpires her new life as a lesbian. It’s a filthy, hilarious British rom-com with a Bridget Jones level of heartwarmth to it that reminds us that you don’t have to have it all figured out before you’re an adult. 

4. Juliet Takes A Breath by Gabby Rivera.

Juliet’s coming out didn’t go down well with her Puerto Rican family but now she’s interning with Harlowe Brisbane, a leading voice on feminism and being a lesbian, so surely she’ll get her life figured out, right? Funny and charming, this is a fierce educational novel that you will eat right up.

5. XX by Angela Chadwick.

When Rosie and Jules become the first lesbian couple to fall pregnant through innovative ovum-to-ovum technology, someone leaks the news and the whole world becomes incredibly interested in their lives. XX is a feminist, speculative critique of misogyny, inequality, homophobia and multiple other ills of the world that will pull you straight in.

6. The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth.

In 1989, Cam meets and falls for beautiful cowgirl Coley in their small conservative Montana town but her religious aunt has other, much darker, plans for her niece. Cameron Post is a heady daze of a novel full of angst and heartache that deals with very real issues for many LGBT teens, making it easy to see why its largely considered a seminal work in YA lesbian literature. 

7. Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst.

Princess Denna is about to become queen of a land where magic is forbidden, while harboring a secret power of her own, but things get even more complicated when she meets her betrothed’s sister Mare. Intense friendship, conflicting loyalties and saving the world makes this fantasy novel a gorgeous read.

8. The Deep by Rivers Solomon.

Descended from pregnant African slavewomen thrown overboard, Yetu’s people have formed their own underwater society, free from sexual or gender labels, and Yetu remembers everything for them. This beautifully written novella is a very original, captivating and moving experience that is of paramount importance right now.

9. It’s Not Like It’s A Secret by Misa Sugiura.

When Sana moves to California with her family, she meets gorgeous and unique Jamie but both home and friendship dramas rear their ugly heads. As well as being a cute awkward romance, it also tackles racism, damaging stereotypes and celebrates interracial love.

10. Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir.

Tired of a life and afterlife of drudgery, Gideon plans to escape but her lifelong nemesis, necromancer Harrowhark has one last task for her. Gideon the Ninth is a very unique intricate fantasy with extensive world-building and a snarky, complex relationship at its heart.

11. The Color Purple by Alice Walker.

In the deep American South, Celie is separated from her sister Nettie, when she meets vivacious Shug Avery, who teaches her how to be her true self. The Color Purple is a classic within the black literature canon and explores race, abuse and feminism with wonderfully intriguing sapphic undertones. 

12. Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell.

Laura Dean is Frederica’s dream girl but their on/off relationship is starting to ooze toxicity and Freddy realises that she needs to decide what -and who- is really best for her. This stunning graphic novel is a lesson to us all to go after the love we deserve as opposed to settling for the love we can get.

[hillarykylie]

With all due respect to Lana, I’d like to politely and respectfully dissect her ig post and address the loopholes and fallacies in her arguments, in hopes to clarify why it’s inherently problematic for some, and hopefully bring people on both ends of the spectrum towards a middle ground :-) x

(in no way, shape or form, am I attempting to invalidate Lana’s struggles. Her feelings are completely valid and just like everyone else, she has every right to express herself unapologetically.)

(I do not condone any immature individuals sending her threats, but where dissenting arguments are presented on a factual basis by well-meaning fans and the general public, I’d like people to understand that not all criticism is bad or irrational. Criticism, when constructive and logically sound, can often serve as a fuel for self-improvement and advancement.)

Lana’s fundamental gist was her frustration in being unable to sing candidly about “morbid” issues in society without being censured or harped on by the media for her melancholic lyrical content.

She feels stifled and is tired of critics being critical of the way she unintentionally ‘glamorizes’ abuse and the pathologies of society, and proceeded to incorporate some of the biggest names in the music industry - many of whom were WOC. (Beyoncé, Nicki, Cardi, Doja and Kehlani), and goes on to speak of feminism and how she feels contemporary feminism doesn’t cater to her ‘aesthetic’ and singles her out.

There are so many reasons why her following arguments are deeply flawed and erroneous:

1. By name-dropping and bringing in stars in the industry who’ve been through the same level of scrutiny and castigation as her, if not worse, completely defies all logic in her paragraph and her purpose of cultivating acceptance.

Her comparison is not analogous.

These women have all bore the brunt of Hollywood and a predominantly whitewashed, chauvinistic music industry, and have undergone years of tabloid stings, scandals, controversies, to widespread denigration and misogynistic subjugation by men in the industry and the wider public.

Beyoncé has been in the industry for more than a decade, from her innocent Destiny Child days to her solo debut, where there was never a moment where she was spared from the media vultures, who preyed on her and slammed her for her music, to her looks, to her alleged “anti-feminist” lyrics, to her stance on Police Brutality, to her ‘glamorizing’ Jay-Z’s infidelity in Lemonade and to inconsequential things like the way she dresses her daughter, Blue.

Cardi and Nicki both, have been victims to years of media disparagement for their sexually explicit lyrical content and for proudly embracing their sexuality and their body confidence and self-love. Their music have been subject to relentless cynicism, with many arguing that their lyrics ‘promote promiscuity’ and what not.

More importantly, the fact that they’re WOC already puts them at an incredibly unfair disadvantage from the get go, as they’ve had to challenge not only misogyny, but institutional structures such as racism and xenophobia.

WOC have been known to be systematically and historically OPPRESSED by our patriarchal Eurocentric society, where andocentrism and white superiority takes precedence over everything else.

We like to think that society is becoming progressively ‘equal’, but that cannot be farther from the truth. There are always underlying race relations and power struggles at play, even if one denies it.

The reality is that it is completely out of character to compare her struggles to Women of Color, who not only face the same austerity of slander and retraction as her, but have had to deal with institutionalised discrimination and racism their whole lives.

She cannot pit herself on the same level playing field as these women for she’s not of ethnic descent, and is a fairly wealthy white cis female herself who already is privileged from the beginning.

These women Lana mentioned are and have been DOUBLY oppressed - in terms of their gender AND race, and have had to work TENFOLD as hard to even make a breakthrough in the industry, let alone set trailblazing records of topping charts - which is why their success is not only monumental, but legendary and should be commemorated.

If you’re not a person of Color, you would never understand, but you don’t get to tell people of Color what consists of racial microaggressions or undertones or not when you do not walk in the same shoes as them.

Just like there exists capitalism, racial discrimination and ostracisation has stood the test of time. POCs have never had anything easy, and have been systematically stigmatized since the dawn of civilisation.

What makes Lana, or anyone think, that people like Bey, Nicki or Cardi have never faced scrutiny for their lyrics, or are somehow precluded from criticism or hardships?

Drawing them as examples is a ridiculous analogy and reeks of white privilege. Lana cannnot compare her experiences of being “slammed” to what POC women have to go through to even be recognised or respected for their craft. Her race automatically puts her on the pedestal in life, where she doesn’t have to be affronted with the same level of systematic subjugation or suppression that the WOC have undergone.

For years, the contemporary feminized ideal was the ‘soft-spoken’ and ‘delicate’, overtly feminine white woman.

Black women have had to cope with being mislabeled as “aggressive” / “loud” for literal decades even up till this day, while the conventional, soft-spoken white woman archetype is celebrated all around the world. Today, the stereotype has been refuted thanks to the contribution of our WOC - who‘ve shown that there is femininity in being strong and charismatic.

Aforementioned, Bey’s lyrics have been dubbed as “anti-feminist” for ages, and the amount and magnitude of calumny bey received is simply, and unquestionably UNPARALLED to Lana’s.

America, the world, and feminism as a whole, have always CATERED to white women, while WOC have categorically had to bear the brunt of their unequal/restricted access to opportunities.

There’s space in feminism for Lana - she is not oppressed in any manner.

The problem doesn’t lie with these artistes, the problem lies right with patriarchy and the workings of a heavily male-dominated industry.

Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

Women will always be scrutinised, judged and censored for whatever they do or say. Whether it be WOC or not, most women in lucrative industries have had to put up with shit from their male counterparts - it’s nothing new.

I hope this post highlights the hypocrisy in Lana’s statement in the most amicable way possible, without discrediting anyone in the process.

It is imperative that we are receptive to different viewpoints, and not class every dissent in opinion as a form of “hatred”, and not allude ourselves to ignorance.

Cheers x

[peace-coast-island]

Diary of a Junebug

Collecting starfish and trying to make a difference 

Years ago I read a story about starfish. Basically, a woman comes across hundreds of starfish that were washed into the sand. So one by one, she begins throwing them back in the sea. While doing that, someone walks by and questions why she’s trying to save the starfish if they’re gonna get washed up again at some point. 

What difference does it make?, the passerby asks. 

For that one starfish I just threw in the sea, it means everything, says the woman.

I don’t know why but that story always stuck to me. When people ask what I want to do in life, I say that I want to help people. When I think about helping people, I think about the starfish story. A little goes a long way. I won’t be able to save the world or make a huge impact on a community but at least I can do something for one person. And for that one person, it makes a difference.

I don’t want to be a hero, I just want to be there for someone who needs a shoulder to lean on. I won’t make waves, but at least I can create ripples.

Pearl, Marianne, Fran, and Mike are visiting the camp for a much needed break after everything going on at Hollywood University. Coincidentally, the beach is full of starfish seashells so Isabelle and I arranged a seashell event. Since the universe tends to work in strange ways - at least according to the way I see it - I think it’s a sign.

For almost five years Jamie had been building an entourage of actors, writers, musicians, and other media professionals who are affiliated with the Hollywood University - Peace Coast campus. A bunch of friends like Ally-Nicole Sinead, Celinda Sharma, Vincent Yang, Lenie Langbrook, Quentin Toledo, Arabeth Liao, the Kayode triplets, the Sala cousins, Pearl, Marianne, Fran, and Mike - and tons of others - were part of that group. 

What makes Jamie’s entourage stick out from other entourages in the university is how diverse it was. The other entourages are predominantly white, straight, and able bodied, which says a lot about the culture of the campus. The university as a whole prides itself for being inclusive, but is it really? 

Don’t get me wrong, the university did make some strides in terms of diversity and inclusion when it first started out - particularly in terms of the LGBT community. But as it began to grow, it began following the money and sidelined the voices that they once aimed to amplify. That, along with various missteps involving the treatment of various POC figures is what caused people like Jamie and Pearl to become disillusioned with the university.

It’s such a shame, especially when you’ve got a bunch of talented people who are constantly ignored in favor of someone mediocre because of their ethnicity/background/sexual orientation, etc. There’s also blatant favoritism, which sucks as well. 

Technically Jamie’s entourage isn’t really an established thing anymore as it hasn’t been active in over a year. But others still refer to it as such because everyone still hangs out together, even after they’ve moved on. So even though the entourage has disbanded, it doesn’t seem like it. That says a lot about the community Jamie built with her entourage.

Pearl and the others joined the entourage about three years ago. That was shortly before things really started to change so their experiences have been a mixed bag. On one hand, they got to meet a bunch of cool people and experience great opportunities but at the same time have to deal with the university’s bullshit regarding their performative activism.

While criticism of how the university pats itself on the back for being so diverse has been going on for years, shutting down the Hollywood U/Starlight Theatre program is what caused things to blow up. Starlight Theatre is run and owned by a black Asian woman and most of the performers happen to be POC and/or LGBT as well as most of the people in the program.

The university claims that budget issues is what prompted them to shut down the program as they felt they could use that money for other resources that better fit the university’s vision. Enrollment in the program has reportedly dropped, which Pearl says is not entirely true. While the cohort has gotten smaller, it’s important to note that in recent years, most of the staff and students are white. 

So it’s no surprise that most of the entourage has left the university over the past two years. Considering how many of our friends have been screwed over, I don’t blame them for leaving. 

The amount of bullshit from the university is far too long to list off so I’ll only mention a few big ones. Shutting down the theatre program’s a big thing as Pearl and Marianne are part of the faculty. And before that they were severely underpaid and under credited as well as ignored over their white colleagues. Marianne had resigned last semester on a sour note after getting fed up with the higher ups. Pearl was tired of their shit too but chose to stick around because she wanted to make a difference and the students loved her.

Three West End and Starlight actors who were in Jamie’s entourage - Mariah Huang, Killian Bhandari, and Hayden Pettinelli - have been outspoken about their mixed experiences with the university and the theatre program. You have three professional actors being underpaid and ignored as well as being told flat out that they were hired so the faculty looked more diverse. They also had to deal with microaggressions from colleagues as well as poor communication with the higher ups. With the entourage being disbanded, they left the program shortly after.

Jenny, Clarry, and Lyndi have said that their college experience has been mixed. While all three have received great opportunities for their futures, they feel like they have to work at least three times harder than their white peers. Lenie and Rika feel the same, and as both are half white, they have their own issues with how they’re treated. Quentin Toledo, Tiffani Monaco, Adrie Castalucci, and Vincent Yang have issues about accessibility accommodations as the university has been less than accommodating to those who need it. Ally-Nicole Sinead, Beatrice Sala, Arabeth Liao, Celinda Sharma - and many other WOC - have criticized the misogyny that runs rampant in the university. Steven Fischer and Mike Shafir are among many who have spoken out about antisemitism. Fran Raleigh, Elliott Marchand, Maura Zeigler, Colleen Anantha, and countless others called out the university for homophobia and transphobia. And the list goes on and on.

At some point these people have been called ungrateful for criticizing the university and equate it to biting the hand that feeds you. Well, most of these people are already successful on their own and the reason why they came was to make a difference. While the university initially had good intentions, it’s clear where they stand in the long run. While they have made strides in terms of diversity and representation, the last few years feels like a backwards slide. 

They say that attendance has gone down in certain groups and I wonder why. Could it be that a lot of people don’t want to be involved in a place that underpays them, treats them like shit, force them to deal with those who only want to work with them for woke points, and not be given the credit they rightfully deserve?

So what’s the big deal?, some may ask. Why is representation and diversity so important? Well, to answer in the most simplest terms, it’s because we exist. We deserve to be heard and for our stories to be told. We are not stereotypes or caricatures, we are people. And just giving more roles to POC, LGBT, and/or disabled actors isn’t going to solve everything. The whole entertainment industry has its issues so giving people jobs for the sake of diversity won’t fix things, especially if we continue to be undermined and fucked over.

The reason why people like Jamie, Pearl, Marianne, Fran, and Mike stuck around for so long  - because they wanted to help others, to provide opportunities for them to shine. In a way, it’s kinda like trying to singlehandedly throw hundreds of starfish back in the sea with their own hands. 

Some may say it’s futile and there’s no point because it is what it is. But why does it have to be that way? If the current system is bullshit, why not take it apart and build a much better one? You don’t have to put on a grand gesture to make a difference. You might not be able to save the world, but you can save someone’s world. And that will cause a ripple effect that will spread into small victories.

[caslikescoffeeandfreckles]

(1)Thank you for answering! I don't find a lot of black people in fandoms which I completely understand. I'm sorry your interests have caused you to suffer through internalized racism and antiblackness. i hope it's gotten better for you as you continue to grow. I've been fortunate to not suffer through it. I firmly love being black and I've never hated it. My hate for myself stems from my lack of skinniness, my scars, and big ass head rather than my black features.

(2)Of course I have my problems with the black community but it's normal stuff like the fact that they limit black boys as soon as they're born or the hypersexualization of black girls in the community and The lgbtphobia and barely concealed misogyny. But I just feel guilty for not being interested in black content created by black people. I really try to be interested but it's like everything for black people is a carbon copy of one another. 

(3)I really try to be interested but it's like everything for black people is a carbon copy of one another. It's like all the scripts follow the same formula and it is exhausting. Why can't we explore space or fight demons and fall in love with angels? Why can't we be sorcerers and witches and warlocks? Why can't we be werewolves and lost royalty? You know. And it's like when black creators make their own movies it's the same thing and I'm tired. 

(4)Why can't black boys and girls be exposed to things other than the suffering of their people? It's important yes it is but it should not be our only narrative in the media. Hopefully it changes for future black babies. Thank you for listening. Sorry I'm so painfully shy that I can't message you yet lol. 

Hi!! Sorry for the huge delay! I’ve had the flu this week and I’m just an unorganized mess of a person in general. 

But I understand what you’re saying. The lack of diverse stories that involve black people is a huge problem and even when we are the ones writing the stories, we still fall back on a lot of harmful stereotypes and pigeonhole ourselves. I understand on one hand, it’s creators and writers being authentic to themselves and their life experiences and that’s valid. They should be able to tell their story even if it involves gangers and drug dealers and the caricatures we’re used to seeing because that is the reality for a large number of us. 

On the other hand, I think a big reason our stories seem so monotonous is that we’ re not used to seeing ourselves in other positions. It’s honestly a vicious cycle. When you don’t see yourself being represented in fantasy or horror or romcoms, those types of stories don’t feel authentic to write??? When you spend a life time forcing yourself to shed your race so you can relate to white protagonists, you almost... forget that someone who looks like you could have that role.

Like I’ve been writing fantasy novels since I was in 8th grade. I’ve written entire series about vampires and banshees and magical words where people have special powers and it wasn’t until I was in college that I sat back and realized every main character (which were always based on myself) was white. I never wrote a single black character into any of my own works. 

To have diverse stories we have to unlearn centuries’ worth of bullshit that have culminated in us not seeing ourselves as real multidimensional people. We’ve been taught for too long that our only literary value is in our trauma. We have to unlearn how to write about the black experience as if there’s only one, and acknowledge the nuances that come with being black. 

I think we’re starting to see that coming though - I really do. We’re seeing more works that center around the diaspora, fantasy worlds built around African origin myths, black superhero shows. My students really love Black Lightning on the CW and it has queer characters too who they love! Lena Waithe and Issa Rae are two of my favorite Hollywood creators right now. They’ve made some groundbreaking stuff and they’re only just getting started! It’s going to take some time, but I really think that if we keep demanding diverse stories and working on our own art, we’re going to get those special stories out there that you and I want to see!

[grendelsmilf]

Master of None resembles The Big Sick uncannily, and it’s not just because they’re two works created and written by well-known brown comedians about assimilating in America in the pursuit of love. They both handle minoritized narratives and non-romantic relationships with a lighter, more sensitive touch than romantic relationships, which come from a place of trite, clichéd misogyny. They’re both masturbatory fantasies that give brown men the vantage point of a white male cinephile. They’re similar in that they’re comedians who hold white media accountable for under-representation of brown people, yet seem to be casting non-brown women in the meatiest roles. 

In short: this is not good enough. Representation isn’t a checklist, or an excuse for exclusion of more minoritized people. “Representation” like this furthers white supremacy and does not engage with critiques of white allyship. In The Big Sick, when “Kumail’s” future mother-in-law charges at a heckler who tells him to “join ISIS” during a set, it demonstrates the premise within which it exists: that if a white person cares for you, they will save you. 

Brown women exist in resplendent agency and thrive without men as their locus. All women do, in fact, including those who get cast as the “white princess,” to use a term coined by Hasan Minhaj in his autobiographical Netflix special Homecoming King. The fact that writers’ rooms do not currently seem capable of writing believable brown women into rom-coms is a disservice to all women. And the trope of the White Princess, even if she is interested in an Asian guy, just perpetuates old school Hollywood misogyny.

I’m Tired of Watching Brown Men Fall in Love With White Women by Aditi Natasha Kini

[theblerdgurl]

Kelly Marie Tran didn’t deserve to be treated like this. And again, I’m saddened because another woman was chased off of social media by fans who think they “own” a franchise. . I don’t care what you think of a character on a show or a movie. Attacking female actors of color for simply playing a role and doing their job is immature and usually just an underhanded way for racist and misogynist behavior to be considered socially acceptable. Did you harrass George Lucas or Rian Johnson the same way? They directed #thelastjedi Why not? . Last Jedi came out in DECEMBER. That’s 6 months straight of targeted harassment. I’m tired of allies we need some accomplices. . . . #starwars #lastjedi #rosetico #kellymarietran #toxicfandom #fandom #misogyny #hollywood #oscarssowhite https://ift.tt/2LZeflT

[energyanon]

At this point in time HC seems to have settled with this relationship because he is tired and NV ticks enough boxes. Would that also be the case for NV too?

She's 32 years old, she might want a family or simply be married and let's face it it becomes difficult specially in her Hollywood environment where men tend to go for 20 somethings.

I didn't feel that in NV's case, i have a feeling that she doesn't have any kind of issue with men in hollywood (no matter how much you guys seem to think that 32 is ancient) Not you specifically anon, but alot of people in the HC drama at the moment are convinced that she is barren and haggard, and i don't know how to tell you guys that you have internalised misogyny and some deep rooted trauma surrounding beauty standards that were created by male marketers in the first place to keep women forever buying products that they don't need. But 32 is young. And no matter how many fucking things you guys have read that says that women are infertile by 35, they aren't. I have multiple women in my life currently who have just had babies at 40, my own mum had me at 38, like.. the media has lied to you, and it continues to perpetuate this lie because it benefits them and makes them money and keeps male power players in control and makes the excuse of "but we need younger women cause they're fertile" instead of just saying they like KIDS, but DAMN, ANYWAY i digress. YES, at 32 she might be thinking of wanting to create a family, she also might not, the feeling I got from her was she was actually concerned of a pregnancy body. Yes, men in hollywood do tend to be hidden pedos and go for girls as soon as they are legal, but not all of them, and I have never felt from her at least that she's had any issue or that's even a concern for her. The only thing I feel from her is that she's happy in this RELATIONSHIP, rather than being happy with henry, and that she's enjoying the attention/benefits, and won't let HC go any time soon.

[berniesrevolution]

Like many women, Margaret McLaughlin is used to dealing with sexism and harassment, whether it’s on the street or in the workplace. And the Democratic Socialists of America, where she is the Washington, DC, chair, isn’t always a refuge.

“At steering committee meetings, I’m interrupted by men who feel they can talk over me,” she said of her organization, which is 65 percent male. She’s not alone. Other socialist women have told her they’re “tired of men not paying attention to the world outside of them,” she said. “It comes out through harassment, abuse, mansplaining, or ignoring women.”

Allegations of sexism against the socialist left aren't new. During the 2016 primary, some Hillary Clinton supporters argued that misogynist "Bernie Bros" were unfairly criticizing their candidate. To many leftists, these criticisms felt like a smokescreen to distract from centrists’ unwillingness to confront more fundamental class divides.

But now similar criticisms are coming from within. A series of controversies over the past two weeks — many of which have stemmed indirectly from sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein — has reinvigorated a debate over whether the socialist left has done enough to condemn the misogyny in the ranks of a movement explicitly devoted to gender equality. Socialist women are becoming increasingly vocal in decrying what they call socialist men’s encouragement of misogyny, while also stressing that leftist attacks on the Democratic Party cannot be reduced to sexism and that sexism is not confined to the left.

For McLaughlin and other socialist women, the fate of a renewed American socialism may hinge on this fight. Though the DSA quadrupled in size in the past year alone, it’s still a blip in the larger left-wing universe. Whether the new socialist left can transcend its peripheral status will depend on if it can incorporate — and listen to — the women in the movement demanding a firmer stance against sexism.

“I don’t think the men of the left are any more or less misogynistic than any other group of men,” McLaughlin said. “But leftist men just think with the equality of classes and races will come the equality of genders, but that’s not necessarily true. If men aren’t willing to do the work, it’s not going to happen.”

The latest controversy on the online socialist left, explained

Before we get to the recent controversies that have brought the issue of sexism on the left to the fore, here’s a quick rundown of the main players involved:

The Democratic Socialists of America: The 30,000-member-strong DSA has grown rapidly across the country since Bernie Sanders’s presidential run and Donald Trump’s election. (Jeff wrote a broader explainer about DSA, which you can read here.) Its founding was explicitly committed to anti-racist and anti-sexist work against capitalism, and — though often dominated by men at the local level — it boasts women leaders at the top of its leadership structure.

Chapo Trap House: A leftist comedy podcast hosted by four men (Will Menaker, Felix Biederman, Virgil Texas, Matt Christman), and one woman (Amber A'Lee Frost), Chapo Trap House earns enough through its Patreon account to gross approximately $1 million annually. (The show has about 20,000 subscribers, who each pay $5 per month. Jeff, a co-author of this piece, is a paying subscriber.) It’s been the subject of numerous profiles, including in the New Yorker and the New Republic, and it is known for delighting in vulgarity and mockery of liberals it views as uninterested in confronting the horrors of capitalism.

Cum Town: A podcast co-hosted by comedian Nick Mullen, Cum Town grosses close to $250,000 annually. The two shows openly swap compliments and promote each other, though Cum Town is much more vulgar and says it is not interested in politics. (One of Cum Town’s hosts, Adam Friedland, was a Vox Media employee.)

The hosts of Chapo have actively promoted the DSA, while Cum Town is less political. But both have vocal, overlapping fan bases who are active online, and both have gained an outsize visibility on the left — Chapo and its fans don’t represent the full spectrum of American socialism, but few socialists, other than Sanders himself, have as big an audience or as large a platform from which to broadcast their views.

Earlier this month, Josh Androsky, an officer with the DSA in Los Angeles, tweeted a photo of himself and two of the hosts of Chapo Trap House — Menaker and Christman — posing with Bill Cosby’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (the tweet has since been deleted). The caption, "Hey libs try taking THIS statue down,” was a reference to conservative responses to calls to dismantle Confederate statues.

The tweet, Androsky later explained, was meant to be a criticism of Hollywood in the wake of revelations about Weinstein:

But as DSA-LA acknowledged, many saw it as an inappropriate joke at the expense of harassment and assault victims. “The use of glib and ironic language around such a serious issue minimized the experience of survivors,” the steering committee of DSA-LA said in a statement. “Our city is littered with monuments to men who have abused the women in their lives and confronting that cannot happen if the conversation is one that is too hostile or glib for women and survivors to want to participate in.”

Androsky apologized for the tweet, resigned from the Los Angeles steering committee, and pledged to undergo sensitivity training. Chapo Trap House has donated $10,000 to the Victim Rights Law Center, which helps victims of sexual abuse and assault, and the podcast hosts apologized for the Androsky joke immediately.

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[jenniferlawurence]

so tired of white women attacking male directors instead of white male directors. it puts male directors of color on the same level as white directors when that’s complete bullshit. white female directors are more common and even more respected, if we’re talking about the western media. im tired of white women having the platform to discuss misogyny when they’re not even aware they have privilege over the moc in hollywood

i know it’s a good thing to point out and for people to learn because it’s real white women do have a huge, huge advantage over brown and black males it’s just common history

[matchamixx]

Asian and Asian-American Cinema

Parasite recently ran a train through the Oscars which opened up many discussions and thoughts. When I saw Parasite, I had no idea what I was getting into. It did not yet have the hype nor did I know anything about the plot. It quickly turned into one of my favorite movies. By the time I discovered Parasite, I had made a realization that I was rather tired with American movie plots and American movie tropes. 

One of these tropes is clearly the lack of representation that American movies have. In terms of Asian-American representation, most characters are merely caricatures of racist stereotypes and tropes - such as Ken Jeong’s character in the hangover. They paint a picture of white savoirs and patriarchy. To some degree, I feel like the lack of public and political response to COVID-19 is somewhat shaped by our consumption of media. We have been conditioned to think that some white guy is going to save the world and all we have to do is sit back and relax because we are America. 

It is no secret that racism is influenced and shaped by the media that we consume. And one negative aspect of this the negative sexual portrayal of Asian and Asian-American men. This video on sexual racism ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NaupJgXNPs ) is a good description of how media portrayal of races shape our own perception. One thing he states is that people cannot see themselves dating an Asian and/or Asian-American male because they actually have never seen it in movies, TV shows, ect. One thing the creator of that video suggests the viewer to do is to actually consume more foreign media. This is to broaden our perspective. I think all media is political regardless of its original intentions. It shapes how we think. 

In addition to this, here is a 30 second clip from Tyler, the Creator explaining how media trains our racism. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xW1_FDZWx/?igshid=1m3dxukxycui4

Therefore, in this blog post, I am going to introduce some other great Asian movies as well as discuss some Asian-American movies. 

The first movie I will discuss is called “A Tale of Two Sisters”. It is definitely in my top 5 favorite movies of all time. The way that this movie utilizes sound proves its masterful ability. I should specify that one of its strategies to compel the viewer with sound is to not use sound at all. The lack of sound adds a great deal of tension and creepiness that work wonderfully to create an appropriate atmosphere for a horror movie. Visually, this movie is incredibly striking, which adds a layer of sadness to the underlying themes of domestic abuse and broken families. It shows the viewer what the two sisters could have experienced if they grew up in a better family. The storytelling is masterful, and it’s unpredictable in a way that makes sense. It does not add twists to the movie just for the sake of adding twists.

I cannot bring up visually striking movies without bringing up “In the Mood for Love”. Some people claim this is one of the best movies ever made. I agree with them. One could likely frame every single still of this movie and every photo would be considered fine art. The film’s creator, Wong Kar-wai, has created many other beautiful and intense films that maturely and realistically examine love and human relationships. However, this one is the most famous. 

It features two neighbors that are both often abandoned by their spouses. They discover that their respective partners are both cheating on them, with each other. It is clear that the main characters develop feelings for eachother but then never act upon it, because they both know the hurt that they experience from infidelity. One thing I love about this movie is that it balances realism and fantasy very well. The fact that two neighbors both have their spouses cheat on them with each other, and then fall in love is a very romanticized concept. However, the story-telling and their reaction to this event is very human and very realistic. Unlike western counterparts, this movie also features Tony Leung, the main actor, as a major heart-throb (which he is). If this movie was widely seen in the west, then perhaps anti-Asian male sentiment would not be quite as prevalent as it is today. 

Since I started this blog post with “Parasite”, I want to bring up another film by Bong Joon-Ho. It’s entitled “Memories of Murder”. It’s based on a real serial killer and rapist in Korea that essentially taunted the police and was never found. It shows the incompetency within the police department that allowed for such an event to occur. The police department struggles because their egos are fragile. They rely too much on cultural hierarchy. They do not take a woman's suggestion seriously because of misogyny. All of this allows the killer to continue and go unnoticed. However, this same incompetency can be used as a larger metaphor for why other systems might fail and why other evil, vile acts might occur within our world. 

The final movie I will bring up is also very famous, and it’s called “Oldboy”. It features a man who was imprisoned for over a decade and then released. He has no idea who his captor was and makes knowledge and revenge his life mission. The storytelling is well-paced and keeps the viewer enticed throughout its dense and fulfilling plot. The action scenes are beautiful and masterful. I cannot speak more about the plot without ruining the movie.

I am not going to lie. A lot of Asian-American movies have disappointed me (but I did like Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell). I recently watched “Searching”, which makes some great progress in terms of Asian-American casting and representation. But I thought the movie’s plot was predictable and shallow - it followed American movie tropes. Korean movies are not afraid to kill key characters in order to convey a larger message or tell a more compelling movie. American movies are terrified of taking risks and allowing bad things to happen. 

I come from a world of skateboarding. Within this world, I learned that we exist within our own bubble. In other words, when a skate video comes out, it really only appeals to other skaters. And we are fine with that. We don’t care if the mass audience is going to appreciate it. If we are happy with the final product, then that’s all that matters. It exists within its own bubble. I think this is what has allowed Asian cinema to strive - it exists within its own bubble and it does not exist to please the Hollywood audience. My hope is that Asian-American filmmaking follows the same trend. 

[ywhiterain]

@anotheralix wrote a post that can be summed up as “how about we ditch the double standards surrounding how we talk about female and male protagonists.” She even admit she does this herself with Clarke Griffin (100) and Elena Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries). It’s not a particularity nuanced post - but it wasn’t meant to be. It was a vent. A vent, in particular, how women are judged differently than men.

This is not a shocking rant. This is a self evident perspective shared by many women across time in different cultures. Look, I could get into the science and cite different articles and meta-analysis that back up the idea women are held to higher standards than men. But not everything is about meeting high standards when creating an argument. Sometimes you want to make short rant on your tumblr about sexism and move on.

But, see, @candyumberella responds to this post. Not a problem in itself. But how and what she says reveals that her issue is not with creating inter sectional spaces for women to talk about feminism. No, I think she hates that female fans sometimes really love female leads.

I’m going to take apart some of her arguments under the cut.

“I think it’s pretty telling that whenever people get uncomfortable with seeing a female character (espically the most privilaged white female character in a ‘verse whose narrative is based on and constructed around her privliage) criticized in any way, they knee-jerk respond with, "You wouldn’t do this with a white man!”

Let’s unpack this. There are two claims in here that I disagree with: female leads are constructed around her privilege and being critical of the knee-jerk response. I’ll with the second first, because it’s easier to address. Yes. Women, particularly women who have been influenced by feminist thought, tend to get frustrated when women are held to a higher standard than men. It happens. It’s annoying. And I believe it’s understandable. The fact that @candyumbrella doesn’t acknowledge that female heroines are held to higher standards is a glaring omission. If she took into account how misogyny and sexism hurts all women, her arguments about how women are treated in fandom would fall apart. I mean, even more so than pointing out the existence of The Golden Girls and its large fandom does.

The second part is that her claim, espically the most privilaged white female character in a 'verse whose narrative is based on and constructed around her privliage is not backed by any evidence at all. Now, @anotheralix doesn’t give powerful evidence herself, but that’s because it was a short vent about sexism. @Candyumberlla takes issues with this vent because of a weird ass Interpretation of All TV Based On One Sitcom. If you’re going to take issue with someone complaining about sexism, and how this post complaining about sexism is a problematic trend in fandom as a whole, you need some convincing arguments. Otherwise you look like a sexist apologist.

But here, I’m going to argue against her claim by pointing to Buffy. White female lead - skinny and blond to boot! But the premise of the worldview of Buffy isn’t that she’s the most privileged character in her world. She spends a good portion of it struggling against the Watchers Council (aka patriarchy) in order to use her own power on her own terms. Buffy being pretty and tiny and girly is the fucking point - because society sees women who look like her as empty shells. Buffy being the undisputed heroine of her own story is and was an attack on that worldview.

Buffy didn’t do great about race. It’s treatment of Kendra Young has not aged well, to put it politely. It’s peek manufactured whiteness. As for queer issues, while Willow/Tara was groundbreaking, but there’s as much to critique as there is celebrate. Fans of Buffy do this all the fucking time. There is nuance to be had and Buffy’s got plenty of academic and fannish work exploring that nuance. It’s failures and it’s successes.

But

It’s not about the injustice of misogyny so much as people wanting their female fave to not be criticized and using her gender as a catch-all reason why she shouldn’t be.

That’s a pretty unfair statement. Loving and being fannish about female characters can be an exercise in frustration in fandom. I don’t know how many times I went in the tags for Elena Gilbert only to see fans calling her a two-faced and manipulative in very gendered ways. Slut. Bitch. Whore. I’m glad a dude is beating her up and putting her in her place. Speak true to that ungrateful bitch, male character I like! This exists in fandom. It puts a lot of people on guard.

Critiquing a character like Elena is not as easy as doing one like Klaus. Because there is baggage there. Misogyny is a thing. It informs how women are framed and treated in the text. It informs audience expectation and reaction. Elena being white didn’t stop her from ending up with her rapist.

So actually, I see plenty of people accusing male characters of making everything about themselves–usually when they want to deflect from criticism directed against their One Special White Girl and do so by perpetuating the lie that ONLY White Men are the REAL Enemy, We Are All Allies Against Them, blah blah.

Because, shockingly, men and women are treated differently in both canon and fandom. I’ve seen @candyumberlla spend more time talking shit about Clarke, Elena, and Donna (Suits) than Oliver (Arrow), Angel (Angel), or Sam or Dean (Supernatural). Even Ted, the privileged white dude who informs all of her meta these days, is not treated with such distaste. She is gleeful about her interpretation of Clarke (she’s being humiliated and dethroned!) She gushes about the Fall of Elena and the Rise of Caroline. She might mock, say, Stefan Salvatore, but she doesn’t the same use belittling and angry language.

Misogyny is informing her meta. Because misogyny is a threat. It’s real. Her attack on female characters is built on centuries of female oppression.

Also:  –usually when they want to deflect from criticism directed against their One Special White Girl

Women and girls can’t just be tired as hell of white male dominance in their world? Critiques against male dominance in media are About Protecting That White Women. 

MOST privileged woman in a ‘verse appropriating and parasitizing those LESS privileged and LESS institutionally elevated than she–so she’s not the victim in this scenario, she’s the oppressor.

Prove it. When and how did Clarke, Elena, Veronica, Buffy, Rey, or any other white female characters target more vulnerable women. Hard mode: look their stories in context of a male dominated society with white dudes being the ones who generally created their stories. Remember internalized misogyny is not just those Bad Female Fans Who Like The Wrong White Female Leads and how much female creators in Hollywood and TV have to balance to just get women to talk to each other without it being about a dude. Honest mode: take into account how the leads have both built up and torn down the women in their lives. Put the narrative into a cultural and historical context.

so this parasitic stanning impulse is just white male worship transmuted in a different form that ~feels more like ~feminism and thus more morally acceptable ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Tell me more about how Clexa fans just love Finn. Or Xena/Gabe fans just thirsting for that dick. Bias is a thing. It influences how we think, feel, and react to things. There is no story that doesn’t fail on some level when it comes to systems of oppression.

But people finding personal power, meaning, or joy in female lead stories doesn’t mean they just really want the dick. Korra/Asami fans don’t tend think too much of Mako. Buffy/Faith shippers may have an opinion about Angel and Spike, but they’re generally more interested in the charged relationship between Faith and Buffy. Sailor Moon fandom does have a good chunk of het, but lesbian content and focus on friendship between women is one of the reasons it’s still beloved by many people.

Or, hell, maybe actually allow for the idea that maybe a het shipper is more invested in the female half than the male half and it’s not due to her status as a guy who was killed off and the fandom as a whole cheered. 

[petergriffinhateblog-blog]

How do you manage to hate something so much you put up posters of it? Genuinely wondering. Did it make you happy at the time, to dedicate everything to hating something? I guess I do that too, but it's with things that scare or unsettle me- I purposefully look at and obsess over them until I get over it.

i keep going back to this question and trying to answer it, but every time i try to think too deeply it turns out i get majorly distracted and then the night passes before i remember what i was doing. so far i’ve watched 3 episodes of family guy, half the death note movie, and also like half a vic mignogna-dubbed series while i was trying to find words for how my mind works. (all of it was terrible, but at least the death note movie is entertaining so far)

anyway under a cut cuz it’s a little lengthy/rambly and also it’s irrelevant to p much fuckin everything

hating something to that level is like having an inside joke that you don’t need to mention with friends to laugh at. it’s just looking at something and immediately laughing, but not... in the way the media originally wanted you to.

it’s kind of like how tumblr itself laughs at the heteronormativity in society because of how frustrated a lot of us get at the fake societal “rules” shoved on us- like having a fake S.O. who happens to be a fictional character just because you’re tired of hearing your family ask when you’re gonna hook up with someone. 

it’s like when a teacher gets mad at you for doing things your own way and wants you to do things Their Way despite being potentially more frustrating/lengthy/roundabout/confusing/etc, and there’s an inkling of a reaction to laugh because of how irritating the situation becomes and how little the teacher usually gets it or cares.

to say it made me happy would be... stretching it, but it certainly was a passion of mine at the time (just as family guy is unfortunately becoming to me now, though i’m certainly not gonna spend the money on it), and sometimes with depression it’s HARD to find passions or interests. having an interest in a somewhat “normal” media (such as twilight or family guy) makes it almost feel like i fit in more, even if my “interest” is more... satirical than legitimate.

the growing obsessions i have with certain medias, overall, tend to be due to me being all of the above- depressive, frustrated, somewhat hysterical, nihilistic, and all wrapped up with a nice bow of being whimsical. back then, it was due to problems with public schooling, and now it is due to my growing awareness of.. well, internalized misogyny, transphobia, racism, and all the other fun stuff that runs rampant in our society.

i’m tired of people looking down on girls’ voices because they’re higher pitched and male voices have become the “norm”.i’m tired of the lack of non-binary people in podcasts where the topic ISN’T on LGBTA issues.i’m tired of articles like these [link, warning for slurs used towards the author] needing to be published before people can see the issue- and how little things ever seem to change.i’m tired of how people need to view movies they may not care about because they want to support the people behind it and “show” hollywood that the audience that movie was geared towards wants more media

but i can’t change a lot of that shit.

instead, all i can really do is make a blog and try to gather the opinions of the many. make a place of my own dwelling that shows that many MANY people find peter griffin’s kind of Generic White Protag Behavior unacceptable, and hope that maybe it’s the first step of many to getting a better future.

if i can eventually do what i really want to, i can take the next step and make a podcast or videos for it, and try to reach a wider audience. i want to find out who those 2 million people that watch family guy are, i want to know why they watch it. i want to know if they love the series, or if it’s just because it’s familiar and it’s easily accessible. i want to know if we can find something better, if there can be a BETTER show that fits the niche they’re looking for that can dispose of the disgusting traits i’m always complaining about.

anyway long story short my obsessions are always cause it’s so unbelievable that these things EXIST and we, as a culture, haven’t moved beyond whatever the topic i’m laughing at is. we can do better than this and fuck you if i’m not gonna obsess until i find something even worse or it gets the fuck out of my realm of existence.