sad girl

1. after losing the war in 1994, the az government spent the next nearly 30 years on a) dehumanizing armenians, b) blaming armenians and losing the war for the terrible socioeconomic state of the people in this oil-rich country while president and his family steal all of the money their oil produces, c) pushing armenophobic propaganda on the population since kindergarten age, d) oppressing and humiliating the other ethnic minorities living on its territories, e) regularly violating the ceasefire of 1994 whenever the internal situation get tense and the ppl get angry, f) selectively sending the youths of said ethnic minorities to the bloodiest parts of the frontline whenever said ceasefire violations happen, g) suppressing free speech, arresting journalists, harassing and threatening those who dare to voice their discontent, etc.

2. in early 1920s, josef stalin, in order to appease the new turkish "republic" and its leader ataturk, with the hopes of using turkey as the base for spreading the communist revolution further into asia, passed artsakh (also known as nagorno karabagh) with its 95% ethnic armenian population onto the new created turkic azerbaijan republic (a country that did not exist before 1918, that's what newly created means), despite the opposition from the people of the region in question and the republic of armenia.

3. during the 70 or so years that artsakh was part of the azerbaijan republic as an autonomous region, the gov of azerbaijan did everything they could to a) suppress the development of the region, b) change the demographic of the region by moving turkic population to artsakh

4. in 1980s, the people of artsakh, utilizing their rights stipulated in the soviet constitution, petitioned both moscow and baku to be allowed to reunite with armenia. as a response to this, the azerbaijan government started large-scale repressions against the organizers and activists of the reunification movement. arrests on made up charges, threats and violence followed (more info on all that in the link provided below)

5. the people of artsakh then held a referendum as was their right under soviet constitution, and more than 90% of it's population voted in favor of seceding from the azerbaijan republic. the response to this were the anti-armenian pogroms in baku and sumgait ( https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-18-mn-305-story.html)

6. all this grew into the first artsakh war, which azerbaijan lost, as mentioned in point 1.

to sum it up: artsakh was never a part of the independent azerbaijan republic, during it's brief 70-year forced az control its indigenous armenian people were oppressed via various government policies, the people of artsakh deserve to live a free and happy life in their homeland, free of threats and fear of annihilation that is sure to happen if azerbaijan takes control of the region

to them, it's just a territory and they want that territory without the people.

for further reading, check out this comprehensive timeline of the artsakh history up to 2017( when it was written)

https://www.evnreport.com/spotlight-karabakh/spotlight-karabakh

then, this: on what actually happens to armenian lands and cultural heritage when it's in azerbaijani hands

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2019-11-07/armenian-monuments-azerbaijan

while you are at it, read up on the armenian genocide and keep in mind that turkey, specifically for this war, moved syrian jihadists to azerbaijan to fight against armenia and artsakh. read up on the kind of internationally banned ammunition azerbaijan has been using against the civilians in artsakh capital, and then maybe make your judgement.

cardi b apparently made a post about it, talking about how there's a genocide going on in armenia, and azeris started harassing her so she sort of backtracked and said something like "i didn't know there was two sides to this" and like it's not the only person they've done this to!

this video on twitter actually explains their tactics (the girl in the video is basically translating azeri post) how they target people who speak out in support of armenia and make them rescind their support.

so yeah. it's important for us to fight against the misinformation. and i think i have no respect for any armenian person who chooses to not engage because the internet is our battlefield. this is where we fight because it's the least we can do. (note i said armenian person, because i don't think its fair to ask this of people who don't have a personal stake in this war).

when we say we are being threatened by genocide, we are not exaggerating

(One of these is an episode of a TV show but shhh)

The Handmaiden-

Set in Japanese-occupied Korea, a con-man going my the name of Count Fujisawa enlists Sook-hee in a scheme to steal a Japanese heiresses fortune, but complications arise when Sook-hee and Lady Hideko begin to fall for each other.

TWs: Explicit Sexual Content, Sexual Abuse, Graphic Violence, Suicide, Death, Torture, Blood, Alcohol, Racial Slurs, Japanese imperialism/nationalism

Portrait of a Lady on Fire-

Set in 18th century France, Marianne a painter, is hired to paint Héloïse’s wedding portrait, the problem is that Héloïse has no wish to be married, so Marianne must paint her in secret. Over the course of a few days, Marianne and Héloïse fall for each other, and engage in a romantic affair doomed from the start.

TWs: Mentions of suicide, Mild Nudity and Sexual Content, Abortion, Drug Use

The Miseducation of Cameron Post-

When Cameron Post is caught kissing her girlfriend on prom night, she is sent away to a conversion therapy camp. While there she grapples with her identity and makes some new friends.

TWs: Mentions of Death, Homophobia, Homophobic Slurs, Racism, Self Harm, Blood, Child Abuse, Drug Use, Internalized Homophobia

D.E.B.S-

The D.E.B.S are an American spy organization who hunt down notorious criminals. While on the lookout for Lucy Diamond, an infamous thief, Amy discovers some new feelings.

TWs: Ableist Slurs/Language, Homophobia? (one of the girls is visibly shocked that the mc kissed a girl but idk if that rly counts)

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga-

With her family trying to marry her off and and an aspiring film writer pursuing her, Sweety struggles to reveal the long hidden secret of who she loves.

TWs: Homophobia, Homophobic Slurs, Islamophobia, Alcohol

The Half of It-

When Amy Chu is hired to write love letters for a jock, she doesn’t expect them to become close - or for her to fall for his crush.

TWs: Racism, Homophobia, Alcohol

San Junipero-

Two women named Kelly and Yorkie meet in San Junipero, a notorious party town. They find themselves drawn to each other and form a connection that defies the laws of time and space.

TWs: Referenced Homophobia, Death/Mentions of Death, Implied Sexual Content, Alcohol

But I’m a Cheerleader-

17 year old Megan Bloom is a highschool cheerleader with a boyfriend. So when she is sent off to True Directions, a conversion therapy camp, she is schocked. While there she realizes that she is a lesbian, and finds herself becoming attracted to Graham, another girl at the camp.

TWs: Conversion Therapy, Homophobia, Misogyny, Alcohol, Mild Sexual Content (no nudity)

Dirty Computer [emotion picture]

Janelle Monae’s dirty computer album in a short film. It follows the characters Jane 57821, Zen, and Ché on a sci-fi adventure. Make sure to continue watching even after the credits!!