Tumblr Discourse in the Pokémon World
Itâs problematic to stan coordinators because of the cruelty that saturates the contest industry, most notably with regards to selective breeding. If you support Lisia youâre effectively saying that you love dead and unhealthy pokĂ©mon.
Friendly reminder that almost all dragon trainers come from a background of excessive privilege and that their elite status in the industry is inherently classist.
Stop gendering sexless pokĂ©mon! Your golett is not your âlittle manâ! Your carbink is not your âprecious crystal girlâ!Â
Remember that trainers who donât challenge Gyms are just as valid as those who do. Not everyone gets the opportunity to take a year out and dedicate time to training and itâs problematic to judge ability based on how many badges someone has!!Â
Fairy types are actually among the most powerful types available to a trainer; their minimal presence in most Leagues is due to their association with femininity and the underlying sexism of the battle industry. Personal distaste for fairy types is without a shadow of a doubt due to internalised misogyny.Â
Using the life orb is equivalent to abusing your pokĂ©mon, so jot that down.Â
Dark types are grossly misrepresented via fiction, media and general public opinion. Itâs gross and classist to assume that dark trainers are brutal and thuggish, and itâs toxic to act like dark pokĂ©mon themselves are inherently vicious. (This escalates to the point of people trying to act like dark types are completely harmless. More informed people step in to say that this is not the case - a wild poochyena will bite your hand off if you try to pet it).Â
Western LGBT+ people using Ho-oh as a mascot is cultural appropriation and this nine-page essay explains why.
If you think memes about Arceus being a screaming goat are funny then I will unfollow you instantly. Joking about another cultureâs deity is never funny. Â