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„Some people are obsessed with the idea of knowing what lies behind my actions or what thoughts and plans occupy my mind. And because they don‘t, they pretend to know.“

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„I have been deeply, crazy and utterly in love with you from the first moment your lips touched mine. I simply didn’t know yet.“

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Hello!! I've just decided to pop into random inboxes all over tumblr, including those of people I follow, but mostly the ones I don't!! I've seen an increase in anon hate, so I feel more positivity is needed around this strange blue site so many of us call home. Just wanna let you know how beautiful, precious and valid you are! If you get this, it means I've had a little scroll through your blog, and I can see that you're a good soul, so I'm not just saying this, I know you deserve it!! You deserve the world!!! I hope you know that, now if you'll pardon me, I have another inbox to travel to :)

-Nomad Anon

HONESTLY I AM CRYING RIGHT NOW, THIS IS THE CUTEST THING EVER. THANK YOU FOR BRIGHTENING MY DAY 😭💛🥺

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„We live in a sick society, where a woman’s wrong decision is viewed as a mistake and a man’s is seen as a lesson for his personal growth. „Boys will be boys“ being one of the best example of this double standard.“ - Yccmbadwithnames

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„The only type of men, that feel threatened by a confident woman, are the ones, that try to control her.“ - yccmbadwithnames

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TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR (1995) directed by Beeban Kidron original screenplay by Douglas Carter Beane

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“Take me to an art museum. Kiss me between the paintings.”

Musee de l'Orangerie by Claude Monet

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“As little flowers bend low on freezing nights, closed tight, but then, as sunlight whitens them, grow upright on their stems and fully open, now so did I.”

— Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy: Inferno, trans. by Robin Kirkpatrick

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nanamiiiiiiin!!!!!!

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Friends for life. (*´꒳`*)

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comment things you find beautiful about the world!

i want this to be a thread of positive things in life. let me start:

when random puppies pull on their leash to go up to you because they’re still young and curious and want to jump on everyone they see.

big trees. the ones that look like they’ve been there for hundreds of years despite everything the world has thrown at them.

when you make a new friend and you get a sort of “friend crush” on them and you get so excited to talk to them because you just think they’re really cool.

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[ jjk ] decay 🥀

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“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”

— Marilyn Monroe (via quotefeeling)

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The Importance of Fashion in Fantasy

If your fantasy world has historical connotations then having a grasp on historical fashion is really important. Talking about clothes can add layers of depth to your world, like the keftas in Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. In this post, I will mostly be focusing on historical fashion from Europe as this is what I know most about. 

Class Hierarchy

If you want to show class and wealth differences, fashion can be key to doing so. However, this isn’t in the same way as we would see in modern times unless your world has the capacity for fast fashion. Being rich didn’t mean you had a closet the size of a barn with lots of floofy fabrics like in Bridgerton, it meant having a few garments in the latest fashion that you wore frequently. The less wealthy you were the more out of fashion your gowns or coats would be, however, gowns would often be altered where possible to fit the new style. 

The poor would still wear imitations of high fashion, but in simpler ways with simpler fabrics. Second hand or homemade was the norm. Contrary to popular belief, being poor didn’t mean ceased to care about fashion and well get onto why later. 

Regional Fashion 

Just because something was the height of fashion in Moscow, doesn’t mean it was the heigh of fashioning Paris. On a smaller scale, fashions would take time to reach rural area’s and smaller cities, so fashion would differ from region to region within a country. If you want your world to feel vast, including differences in clothing preference from country to country and region to region could really help with this. Other characters can then identify more about a new character just by looking at them.

The Importance of Fashion 

Historically, fashion held a much greater significance than it does today. This is because of what fashion meant in society. Through most of history in Europe, there have been very strict social rules that everyone had to abide by. Dressing in line with the fashion was a way of showing that you were in line with these social rules. This meant being fashionable wasn’t about setting trends and breaking out of the norm, it was about keeping to the norm as much as possible. Breaking out from the confirmative fashion could risk your place in society, affecting your relationships, marriage prospects and ultimately your livelihood.

Of course there were people who took risks that paid off and subsequently moved fashion onward, but fashion moved at a much slower pace due to the amount of time and expense required to make completely new garments and so these were relatively small changes.

Hope this was helpful!

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I’d like to title this stream “Dear Geek Guys” - if you don’t like women in geek culture, get out because it’s not yours. Also, a well-read woman will ALWAYS school you when you try to act the misogynist so go sit down… and read a book written by a woman.

I’m not sure if the autobiography portion is correct though. I know there was a Korean woman who wrote a diary that was published…not sure if it counts as autobiography though, perhaps memoir? 

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Happy asexual week! Here are some ace book recs by ceceewing_ on instagram 💜🖤

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LGBT Books Coming 2021!

Here are some exciting and promising YA or New Adult books coming in 2021, all with LGBTQ+ characters and themes. There are so many more, but there aren’t covers yet or I’m waiting to include them in a follow-up post!

1. May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor (May 2021) - A trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last summer.

2. Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee (May 2021) - A trans boy’s first love challenges the ideas of perfect relationships he writes about in his popular blog. 

3. Jay’s Gay Agenda by Jason June (June 2021) - After moving from his rural town to a big city, Jay makes a list of all the romantic things he will finally be able to do. 

4. In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens (April 2021) - A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped. 

5. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (June 2021) - A 23-year-old realizes her subway crush is displaced from 1970’s Brooklyn, and she must do everything in her power to help her and try not to fall in love.

6. Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales (March 2021) - A bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex back.

7. The Girl from the Sea by Molly Ostertag (June 2021) - In this graphic novel, a girl can’t wait to escape the island where she lives. She has many secrets, as does the mysterious girl who saves her from drowning. 

8. Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas (May 2021) - A friendship forms between the popular boy and the boy prone to anxiety attacks. 

9. Bruised by Tanya Boteju (March 2021) - A teen girl navigates first love, identity, and grief when she immerses herself in the colorful, brutal, beautiful world of roller derby. 

10. As Far as You’ll Take Me by Phil Stamper (February 2021) - Marty is excited to be in London, exploring his sexuality, and finding the people he will call home. 

11. Infinity Reaper by Adam Silvera (March 2021) - The sequel to Infinity Son, Emil and Brighton try to navigate the ongoing war.  

12. When Tara Met Farah by Tara Pammi (January 2021) - Tara makes a deal with Farah to help her pass the math course in exchange for welcoming Farah into the local Bollywood Drama & Dance Society.

13. Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve (April 2021) - A trans boy wants everyone to see who he truly is and thinks playing a role on stage will help. 

14. The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver (June 2021) - After their older brother passes, Liam begins spending time with their brother’s best friend. 

15. Flash Fire by T.J. Klune (July 2021) - In this sequel to The Extraordinaries, Nick just wants to finish his self-insert bakery AU fanfic but can’t because new superheroes and villains keep showing up in his city. 

16. Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta (June 2021) - Two girls on opposite sides of a war discover they’re fighting for a common purpose and falling for each other.

17. Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson (February 2021) - After a liver transplant gives him the ability to time travel, a boy jumps back and forth between 1969 and the present, falling for another boy in the past along the way. 

18. Zara Hossein is Here by Sabina Khan (April 2021) - Zara’s family has waited years for their visa process to be finalized so that they can officially become US citizens. But it only takes one moment for that dream to come crashing down around them.