to all those who exist in the universe, greetings.

here's some funny scenarios i was daydreaming about at work

i think caine would be like the manager of the cafe that all the employees (the cast) are exasperated with because he keeps forcing them to keep up their roles as maids LOL

but he would stand up for them though and earn some respect as our annoying yet lovable manager/ringmaster.

Listen to me: I genuinely, wholeheartedly, with my entire being hope that anyone and everyone who wants the ability to give birth is someday able to make that dream a reality. When that day comes, I will genuinely be ecstatic for everyone who's able to have that procedure they've been waiting so long for. When transandrophobes say this to me, I imagine they must think this is something I'm opposed to, but I'm not! If having the ability to give birth or menstruate would be gender-affirming for you, then I'd really like nothing more than for you to get that ability. Truly. And I don't say this to be like, "then you can finally understand my pain!" Like, no, I want trans people to get whatever gender-affirming care would make them the happiest. I understand that the pain is worth it when it makes you the truest, most actualized version of yourself. When that day comes and if I'm still alive, genuinely come abduct me in my sleep and just take my uterus. Steal my womb. My eggs are all yours. I'll be first in line to donate all this shit I don't need or want.

But the thing is, right? We aren't bringing it up to be mean. When we bring up the fact that a lot of us still have gynecological needs, or that many of us are still capable of getting pregnant, or that not all of us can get gender-affirming care, let alone healthcare that's still typically seen as being "only for women," it's not because we want trans fems and trans women to feel bad. We were accused of not having it as bad as trans fems, of having systemic privilege comparable or equal to pericis men, and we're providing examples of how that's just not true. That's all.

And maybe it's hard to hear, if the ability to menstruate or give birth is desirable to you, that we'd prefer not to have it, or that it causes problems for us. We aren't saying anyone is bad for wanting what we don't. All we're saying is that it's one of the ways in which we absolutely don't have male privilege. Especially those of us who don't pass or are staying closeted for our own safety.

But I think that's not really why there's pushback against this. It just can't be refuted that trans mascs and trans men are not cis men. We're men or possess masculinity, yes, but we're not cis men. And, as far as a patriarchal society is concerned, men who are not cis aren't men at all. We won't be treated like pericis men by most unless we pass well enough. Even then, the second we're outed, that all collapses.

Society at large still sees me as a woman. A lot of people who themselves are transgender still see me as a woman, too. I feel like trans mascs are held to a weird standard where no amount of gender performance in any direction is enough. If we present too masculine, we're "scary," but if we're not masculine enough, we must not want it that badly or we're "misgendering" ourselves for nefarious purposes.

Its time to love Caine agressively again

Some dan-centered magma doodles with the buds (Also Leigh is here too) Did these with @acmeearts the other day (Also check them out plsss his art is so good and underrated on here for some reason)

The Chibiverse episode is here!

i will say that all the cooking instructions for veggies are pretty much the same (season with salt + pepper and roast on the top oven rack at 425F), but if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

that being said, it also introduced me to methods i wasn’t at all expecting. i would have never thought to use cream cheese in my meat sauce, and now all my friends are constantly asking me to make my special rigatoni.

"Cream sauce base" = make a roux, add milk according to how much cream sauce base you're supposed to have (ex: 4 oz cream sauce base = 4 oz milk)

"1 packet stock concentrate" = either one tablespoon Better than Bullion or, if you want to be really accurate, Savory Choice Broth Concentrate packets are available on Amazon and allegedly that's what they use

"Italian Heat Spice"/"Blackening Spice"/"Fry Seasoning"/etc.: I promise you someone on Reddit has figured out what spices they use and in what proportions for each mix, if it's not just a straight up branded mix (like McCormick Grill Mates Brown Sugar Bourbon spice mix)

"Roasted Garlic Herb Butter" (and other compound butters, like truffle butter) = they're literally Epicurean branded butters, they do not hide this, you can buy them online

"Sweet Soy Glaze"/"Ponzu sauce"/"Hoisin sauce" = literally Kikkoman brand condiments: they don't hide that, either

(Im not saying that will for sure be the case)

Art isnt only about the end result

Its about having fun having the unique expiriance of making it the process just going out there and making something exist that didnt exist before

1. What kinda helped me out of a similar loop was drawing bad art on purpose with sometimes music or video in the background

(cant think on 3 things at ones)

You cant fail at doing good art when thats not what your tryin to accomplish

Its okay if by accident it turns out good and its okay if it doesnt

2. Or you can try doing an art challenge like artfight or the march hotel (I think chroma corps is right now but it is intense so not for everyone)

Making your goal just having new art expiriances could help

Not make the goal just make good art

Will help you create more and expiriance more and have more fun

3. Another thing that helped is trying out art mediums that have low excpectations like chalk or oil pastels crayons

And drawing in a more childish style

4. There is a phrase that goes like dont judge a donkey for half their work

Dont judge your artwork in the middle of working you dont even know how it will turn out yet until you give it a chance

5. If you punish yourself by being mean to yourself when you create it will stop you

If you want to make more art be kind to yourself when you do

Even jokingly saying I just drew the new mona liza

Can help

6. I dont remember all the specifics of this video but I think it might have helpful stuff in it

https://youtu.be/zwsxgpcihkg

I hope you go have more new unique art expiriance ✨️

(Also chose to reply this from not my art blog cause I know seeing the end result if its better or worse than you excpected can impact your opinion when in this case the end result doesnt matter

Also I chose to reply this before seeing your art cause here the end result doesnt matter too

And I didnt want your art to impact my reply at all cause the point is to have new drawings doodles sketches new art expiriances ✨️)

Also if I dont reply feel free to send me a dm cause I notice them more

But dont show me the result

So you wouldnt feel any pressure about it