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Help urgently needed!!

*URGENT: PLEASE READ/SIGNAL BOOST**

Sunday, November 14th: Hi everyone, I’m Gemma, a bi, mentally ill disaster, who’s in desperate need of help, as I'm really struggling with my bills and due to charge-backs, my accounts are overdrawn and my electricity meter is back on its emergency credit!!

As most of you are already aware from my previous post, I have been struggling financially for quite some time due to my welfare benefit (Universal Credit) being under a review, which is due to my worsening mental health and the UK’s controversial changes to how benefits are assessed and assigned. And at the moment, I'm currently struggling to get by, as my application for Disability (PIP) was declined and due to Covid, I have been waiting almost a year for an appointment for a WCA (Work Capability Asessment) from the DWP to assess my mental and physical health, and due to this, my debt from overdue bills is piling up to an amount that I'm really struggling with.

I know this is a huge ask, and I'm completely heartbroken to be asking for help again, but I still desperately need some as I don't have anyone else to turn to and if I can't pay this balance off by the 25th my welfare benefit will get eaten by it and I need to top-up my electricity or it will be cut off.

If anyone could spare any amount to help me, even if it’s just £1/$1/€1, it would literally save my life, and sharing definitely helps just as much as donations. Nobody is obligated in any way to donate if they can’t or don’t want to, I know we’re all struggling right now.

£0/£250!!

Tuesday, November 16th!!

I'm really sorry to keep posting this but I'm still struggling to keep my utilities on and my electricity meter has 92p left in it, and it WILL NOT last until my benefit payment on the 25th!!

If anyone could spare anything at all to help, even if it’s just a £1/$1 or a reblog, it would mean so much to me. Take care of yourself ❤

All right, everyone, gather round! It’s time for some info dumping!

1 : To keep better track of stuff you want me to see or needs my attention, I’m turning on asks. Don’t make me regret it.

2 : What impact did we have? Proof is in the Post+ pudding. All the old posts got deleted (though I still got the reblogs and screencaps) and they’ve been replaced with quick bland “Brand speak” posts. Notice the finessing of the legalese in the wording; keyword is now ‘unique’. Not saying it was our doing, but you never know.

3 : When/What is Phase Two? As of right now, phase two is still in planning mode. Which really depends on further Post+ posts. My main concern was the improper monetization of fan content for tumblr’s own profit. If they’re moving away from that and rebranding it for purely original content only? The less beef I have. It’s still stupid but something I can ignore.

You see a post like this? Where OP might hurt/kill themselves? You hit that button that I circled

Hit that.

Click Suicide or Self-harm Concern

Yes.

Fill in the rest of it, and hit submit. The "content you reported" will fill itself in

Tumblr will follow up and help them.

Warning: this is only for mobile. If anyone knows how to do this for desktop, please add it!

This could SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.

YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE NOT TO REBLOG THIS.

I DON'T GIVE A FUCK IF IT DOESN'T GO WITH YOUR BLOG'S THEME.

And yes, REBLOG. Liking does no shit at all. This isn't ig.

You reblog, people see it. You don't, people don't see it. This shit's that simple.

This could legitimately do so.

Despite the fancy survey, changes to the UI and TOS reveal we’re getting the service in the future whether we want it or not. Obviously, Post+ is a terrible idea that is trying to bank revenue on user content. Unlike patreon or onlyfans, tumblr’s primary focus is on FAN content. The legality of this is NOT in the users favor and as the new tumblr TOS states, said users will be entirely liable for whatever legal matters arise.

SO WHAT ARE WE DOING?

Besides filling out the survey, it’s time to show tumblr we mean business and show our displeasure by hitting them where it hurts.

Ad revenue.

We’re proposing a 24 hour log off as phase one of this protest.

WHEN IS THE PROTEST?

August 6th 2021

12 am Eastern Time (US)

4am UTC

5am BST/London

6am Central Europe Time

7am Moscow Standard Time

9:30 Indian Standard Time

12 noon Hong Kong Time/Australian Western

1:00 pm Japan Standard Time

1:30 pm Australian Cental time

2:00 pm Australian Eastern Time

August 5th 2021

11pm Central Time (US)

10pm Mountain Time (US)

9pm Pacific Time (US)

THE END TIME IS 24 HOURS FROM START TIME!!!

So no posting, no queues, no likes, and no reblogs!

WHAT IF I CAN’T/WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

Like this post and share it AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE. Use the hashtags #tumblrlogoff2021 or #postplusprotest on ANY and ALL social media.

WILL THIS WORK?

Maybe, maybe not. It’s an attempt at doing SOMETHING.

BECAUSE I’M A TIRED IDIOT, USE THIS TO DOUBLE CHECK YOUR TIME ZONE!!!!

Look, I'm just as sick of hearing about PostPlus as the next user, but I took a look at the post the staff made about the feature.

This feature is optional and...

Along with a reminder that it's optional, people who do choose to use it can pick which posts to put behind the paywall.

So, unless I'm missing something, if you don't monetize your fanfics and fanart, you won't have legal issues.

Yes, I think the feature is dumb and shouldn't exist, and no, I won't be supporting/using it.

But!

It's not the end of the world!

Not trying to sound like reblog bait, but PLEASE reblog this so others see it! I just want people to know that even if the log-out strike doesn't work, it's not the end of the site.

I am not a lawyer, but I can decently interpret legalese and, being as I also suffer from tl;dr syndrome and assume others may as well, I took one for the team and went through the updated TOS for the post+ accounts and highlighted (what I understand to be) the most pertinent information, which ultimately comes down to this:

You cannot monetize copyrighted works (aka charge and earn money from fanfic, fanworks, etc) and if you do decide to put your fanworks behind a paywall via Tumblr, when you are inevitably sued, Tumblr will not protect you and will not defend you and you alone, personally, will be responsible for whatever monetary damages said lawsuit results in.

If anyone is a lawyer and knows I've gotten any of this wrong, please do not hesitate to correct me/this post.

Screenshots taken from Tumblr's TOS (updated 7-21-21), Stripe's Account Agreement, and the post+ FAQs.

1. Your paid account will not be hosted by tumblr; it is routed through a 3rd party.

2. By signing up for a paid account, you're entering into an agreement with Stripe, so in addition to Tumblr's TOS, you are also bound to Stripe's TOS.

3. Stripe, like Tumblr, will not defend you or protect you against any lawsuits.

4. Furthermore, you may end up owing Stripe money (indemnify = compensate)

5. Tumblr's TOS specifically states that you can't put any content on your post+ account that violates any laws, including laws that protect intellectual property rights of others. This is super important, because Tumblr's post+ FAQ also states that you can post anything that you would regularly post on tumblr, which I'm sure many will take to mean that gifsets, fanworks, etc are fair game, since all of that stuff can be posted on tumblr now. However, the difference is, you're not making money from the fanworks you're posting or reblogging now. Once money enters the equation, the game changes.

Tumblr is making it seem like any and all content goes for post+ accounts, knowing 90% of this site is fanworks. This is not true and you'll be opening yourself up for lawsuits if you charge for fanworks.

6. Tumblr further disclaims any and all liability in any legal issues.

We do, however, want to address the main concerns we are hearing:

Fanfiction & Copyright Infringement

Basically, the process works the same as it always has. And yes, the following information is coming to you straight from a lawyer:

We fully support Creators sharing their fanfiction and fanart on Tumblr. We encourage sharing creative work of all kinds on the platform.

Fanfiction and fanart are frequently considered fair use and we support our Creators’ fair use rights. Monetizing fan work does not necessarily mean that it isn’t fair use.

Any content posted on Tumblr, both free and monetized, should follow our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines, which prohibits infringing the intellectual property rights of others. Whether a piece of fanfiction meets the requirements for fair use varies depending on the work. Intellectual property rights holders are in the best position to decide if they think a fanfiction or fan art violates their rights. If they do, they can use the normal Tumblr DMCA process to identify content for removal. Creators can also take advantage of the normal counter-notification process if they believe the content was misidentified as infringing.

Once again, I am not a lawyer, but here's my interpretation (again, anyone who is a lawyer please correct me if I'm wrong) of the above post (because I think it's deliberately misleading):

Basically, the process works the same as it always has. And yes, the following information is coming to you straight from a lawyer: We fully support Creators sharing their fanfiction and fanart on Tumblr. We encourage sharing creative work of all kinds on the platform.

Emphasis mine. This is worded very specifically; Tumblr is not supporting or encouraging you to sell your fanworks. They are not encouraging you to charge for your fanworks. Share =/= sell.

We encourage you to share your fanworks

means

we encourage and support posts and reblogs containing copyrighted works, but we're not telling you to SELL ANYTHING, so if you do, then the consequences are your problem.

Fanfiction and fanart are frequently considered fair use and we support our Creators’ fair use rights. Monetizing fan work does not necessarily mean that it isn’t fair use.

I think this is irresponsible wording bc it makes it seem like you have the right to charge for copyrighted works if you claim that your work falls under fair use - but how many of us actually know what fair use means? And if you don't know what it means, how can you use it as a defense by claiming your work falls under it? I'll be honest, I don't really know what all "fair use" entails but when I looked it up I found a pretty straightforward and thorough explanation that cleared things up for me.

From this article on fair use, published by Stanford Libraries:

In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an infringement.

So what is a “transformative” use? If this definition seems ambiguous or vague, be aware that millions of dollars in legal fees have been spent attempting to define what qualifies as a fair use. There are no hard-and-fast rules, only general guidelines and varied court decisions, because the judges and lawmakers who created the fair use exception did not want to limit its definition. Like free speech, they wanted it to have an expansive meaning that could be open to interpretation.

Most fair use analysis falls into two categories: (1) commentary and criticism, or (2) parody.

Emphasis mine.

Translation: You can share your fanworks (we're not telling you to sell them) and if you get in trouble, you can claim "fair use," and if that defense doesn't work because fair use isn't applicable, we will not protect you from whatever legal ramifications you face.

Whether a piece of fanfiction meets the requirements for fair use varies depending on the work. Intellectual property rights holders are in the best position to decide if they think a fanfiction or fan art violates their rights.

I'm just going to say Anne Rice and leave it at that.

Okay, I'll say more than that. Many authors, creators, etc won't hesitate to, at the very least send you a cease and desist and, at the worst, file a lawsuit against you. This is why it's so important that AO3 is non-profit and you can't link to or mention your ko-fi, patreon, etc - because many ip rights holders do not consider fanworks to be fair use and will go after authors (or artists, etc), so AO3's legal defense rests on "nobody is making money or profiting from this."

What Tumblr is doing is removing itself from any responsibility here by saying, okay, even if what you post isn't considered fair use, it's fine unless the person who owns that intellectual property decides to come after you, in which case, again, we are not going to protect you.

Tumblr went out of its way to say their statement on copyrights came directly from a lawyer. All this means to me is that Tumblr got their lawyer(s) to word their side in a way that protects them from any legal liability while still encouraging you to profit off of copyrighted works, and they're trying to make it seem like a lawyer has said this is fine, but that is very much not the case.

Despite the fancy survey, changes to the UI and TOS reveal we’re getting the service in the future whether we want it or not. Obviously, Post+ is a terrible idea that is trying to bank revenue on user content. Unlike patreon or onlyfans, tumblr’s primary focus is on FAN content. The legality of this is NOT in the users favor and as the new tumblr TOS states, said users will be entirely liable for whatever legal matters arise.

SO WHAT ARE WE DOING?

Besides filling out the survey, it’s time to show tumblr we mean business and show our displeasure by hitting them where it hurts.

Ad revenue.

We’re proposing a 24 hour log off as phase one of this protest.

WHEN IS THE PROTEST?

AUGUST 6th, 2021        12 am Eastern Time (US)          5 am Greenwich Mean Time          6 am Central European Time          8 am Moscow Standard Time          1 pm Australian Western Time          2 pm Japan Standard Time          3:30 pm Australian Central Time          4 pm Australian Eastern Time AUGUST 5th, 2021          11 pm Mountain Time (US)            9 pm Pacific Time (US)

THE END TIME IS 24 HOURS FROM START TIME!!!

So no posting, no queues, no likes, and no reblogs!

WHAT IF I CAN’T/WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

Like this post and share it AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE. Use the hashtags #tumblrlogoff2021 or #postplusprotest on ANY and ALL social media.

WILL THIS WORK?

I am not a lawyer, but I can decently interpret legalese and, being as I also suffer from tl;dr syndrome and assume others may as well, I took one for the team and went through the updated TOS for the post+ accounts and highlighted (what I understand to be) the most pertinent information, which ultimately comes down to this:

You cannot monetize copyrighted works (aka charge and earn money from fanfic, fanworks, etc) and if you do decide to put your fanworks behind a paywall via Tumblr, when you are inevitably sued, Tumblr will not protect you and will not defend you and you alone, personally, will be responsible for whatever monetary damages said lawsuit results in.

If anyone is a lawyer and knows I've gotten any of this wrong, please do not hesitate to correct me/this post.

Screenshots taken from Tumblr's TOS (updated 7-21-21), Stripe's Account Agreement, and the post+ FAQs.

1. Your paid account will not be hosted by tumblr; it is routed through a 3rd party.

2. By signing up for a paid account, you're entering into an agreement with Stripe, so in addition to Tumblr's TOS, you are also bound to Stripe's TOS.

3. Stripe, like Tumblr, will not defend you or protect you against any lawsuits.

4. Furthermore, you may end up owing Stripe money (indemnify = compensate)

5. Tumblr's TOS specifically states that you can't put any content on your post+ account that violates any laws, including laws that protect intellectual property rights of others. This is super important, because Tumblr's post+ FAQ also states that you can post anything that you would regularly post on tumblr, which I'm sure many will take to mean that gifsets, fanworks, etc are fair game, since all of that stuff can be posted on tumblr now. However, the difference is, you're not making money from the fanworks you're posting or reblogging now. Once money enters the equation, the game changes.

Tumblr is making it seem like any and all content goes for post+ accounts, knowing 90% of this site is fanworks. This is not true and you'll be opening yourself up for lawsuits if you charge for fanworks.

6. Tumblr further disclaims any and all liability in any legal issues.

Reblog this if you will NOT use or support Post+.

Oh but everyone else was doing it. Well don’t be a freaking ass whole with them, don’t join in the murder, do the opposite, try and save them tell them the anon haters are lying, encourage them, tell them to turn anon off to see if anyone is brave enough to send hate then. And if they are call em out for it.

You don’t know what’s going on in someone’s life, maybe they in a hard fragile place rn. Your comments can hurt, They can KILL! Your words have power! somehow especially as anon, because it can be anyone and everyone.

If you get anon hate, think about them as one person, someone jealous of you, some mean nasty Karen, the bad guy of this chapter, a foul person who woke up on the wrong side of the bed, who can’t reach the manager and your the employee she’s decided to attack. This anon is just an angry idiot.

The world is NEVER I repeat NEVER better off when it’s missing someone like you, someone it loves, someone as amazing as you. Believe me you will be missed too much so don’t go.

8: “Every night, you dream of your soulmate's day”

I love that addition! I’m glad you love my writing! I’m so sorry I can’t write this for you.  I love the idea but I can’t figure out how to write it.  Hopefully this will inspire somebody else to write it. 

Blue Gloves Silver Watch

Blue...

White...

When have those colors became such a comfort...?

Lying awake in your bed, you stared at the ceiling. Soulmate... How does one find them...? When all you knew was their day, looking though their eyes, living their life. Any reflective surface or interface with their appearances are blurred, you could only see part of their physical features. Additionally, the dreams fade away after a few moments of consciousness.

Leaving behind a faint memory of starry blue gloves, and the pearly white skeletal features.

With a sigh, you decided to crawl out of bed and start your day. It's a lovely Monday, with your quaint little flower shop closed, all that you need to do is run a few errands and you could relax.

Well, relax and run your gaming channel. Maybe stream some games too... There's a multi-player game that you've been dying to play with some online friends... Or at least one online friend... Silverflower.

Your first 'meeting' was fairly interesting... With the both of you mistaking each other's gender... He had mistaken you as a male and you had mistaken him as a female, when, in reality, the opposite is correct.

After that initial slip up, the both of you became good friends, often streaming and gaming together. Many fans of yours and his ship you two together with how often you two appear in each other's channels. The both of you even joked about becoming an official couple before, but it remains as a joke.

You dismissed that train of thought and returned to the task at hand. No use dwelling on this after all.

A faint, warm thought of blue gloves and white bones resides deep within your soul.

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He can't believe he's thinking about this...

He doesn't want to get up.

Every night, he lives the dream. Though the eyes of his soulmate, living the life of the one made for him...

Yet...

Every morning, that dream slips away from his grasp like water. All memory of his soulmate, lost.

Only a lingering memory remains.

Silver watch...

With fragrant flowers...

It's frustrating.

It's like his soulmate is so close to him, yet so far. Divided by an invisible wall. Destined to look at each other, yet never together.

He tried to locate his only one. Paying attention to the people around him, trying to find that link.

Nothing.

Many fit the description of a silver watch accompanied by the scent of fragrant flowers.

Yet, none of them felt like the right one.

Sometimes the watch didn't felt like the right one, sometimes the scent isn't the one he knew, sometimes it's the overall feeling, the feeling of something just isn't right, that person just isn't it.

He isn't a creep, he doesn't actively seek for the one. He doesn't actively engage with those who fit his clues as well. After all, they don't feel right to him, and he could tell with just one glance.

With a rueful sigh, he gets up and gets ready for work. He can't be late for work, after all, it's his turn for morning patrol.

Hopefully, he'll get some down time to shred some games with his online bestie Bluebones... Maybe he should look at some fanart of the two of them before his morning patrol too... It's quite interesting how their fans ship them. Someone even made a ship name, Sliverblue. It'll do some good to scan some fanart... At the very least, it could restore his cheer.

Returning to his preparations, a single thought sinks deep in his soul... A glimmering silver watch and fragrant flowers.

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"Alright, let's do this!"

"GAME ON!"

Another gaming night with Silverflower. Your heart pumped with excitement hands tense on your controller, ready to shred another game with your friend.

"Come on, Siv, ya ain't bringing your a-game!"

"AS IF! I'M KILLING IT HERE!"

"Hell yea! It's almost dead!"

"LANGUAGE! AND, YES, IT IS. JUST ONE MORE... HA! TAKE THAT, DRAGON!"

"Whoo hoo! Nice work, partner."

"THANKS. YOU DID AMAZING AS WELL."

You let out a sigh.

"Well, I'm tired after that battle. Sorry folks, I'm going to have to end the stream here."

An array of comments flood the chat as fans urged you to continue.

"THAT'S QUITE A SIGHT. BUT I'M AFRAID IT'S TIME FOR ME TO SIGN OFF AS WELL."

Another array of comments.

"Hahaha! Siv, you're making it worse!"

"DON'T I ALWAYS?"

"Ahahaha! Enough, enough... Haha... L-logging off."

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The stream ended.

"You Alright?"

"Ah... You could tell?"

"I Know You Well Enough, Blue. You Don't End Streams This Early."

A sigh.

"I'm sorry, Siv. I just- I've got some things on my mind..."

"Would You Like To Talk About It?"

"Ah... It's a bit... Personal... Soulmate stuff."

"Ah. It's Quite Alright. I've Been Troubled By That As Well."

"Well, it's no use dwelling on it, right?"

He chuckles ruefully.

"Yeah... But It's Frustrating As Well. Even So, I Wish You The Best Of Luck In Finding Your Partner."

"You too. Goodnight, Siv."

"Night, Blue."

He logged off, then sighed. His online bestie is troubled about it too? What are the odds? ...Actually it's pretty high, but still. She's a good person. She shouldn't be troubled by this.

It's not like he could do anything though... Might as well get some rest...

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Saturday. One of the busiest days. Bouquets, floral decor, herbal tea, everyone seems to need something.

The quaint shop is bustling with people, and you've been on your feet for the entire morning. Helping someone pick out flowers for a bouquet, suggesting certain floral decor to another, and finding the perfect herbal tea mix for the other... You're growing tired.

Thankfully it's almost noon and the crowd is slowly dispersing.

You returned to the back to leisurely fix a few orders until it's time for lunch.

*Ring ring*

"Ah! Welcome!"

Still busying with your bouquet, you didn't turn to face the customer.

"UM. HELLO. I'M HERE TO PICK UP A BOUQUET FOR QUEEN TORIEL?"

"Ah. Just a moment, please."

You fixed up the bouquet and turned to face the customer.

"Here you-"

You stopped mid-sentence.

Starry blue gloves, pearly white bones...

And your soul pulsing within you...

Can this be...?

"My soulmate..."

"My Soulmate..."

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Staring at her in awe, he couldn't believe his eyes.

That silver watch... And the fragrance of the quaint floral shop...

Why hasn't it occurred to him that his soulmate is a florist?

After all this time, he finally found her.

"Umm... H-here. The bouquet."

"A-AH! YES! THANK YOU. I'M SANS. BUT PEOPLE CALL ME BLUEBERRY... OR BLUE, OR BERRY..."

"Pfft- Hahaha... I get it, I get it. I'm (Y/N). Nice to finally meet you."

His gaze softens.

"You Too... Ah... I... Need To Deliver This. I'll Come Right Back."

He blips away to Toriel's house, set the bouquet on her living room table and blips back. Missing a chiding 'Hey!' from the queen.

"I'm Back."

"Wha-?"

"A-Ah. I've Forgot To Mention My Ability... I'm S-"

"That's so Cool!"

"Ah. Glad You Thought So."

"You must feel me what that is and what you can do!"

"We Can Chat Over Lunch! My Treat!"

"What a gentleman," she said with a poorly mimicked accent.

"..." "..."

"PFFT- HAHAHA!" "Hahaha!"

He could feel his soul seek in happiness at the presence of his soulmate.

Soulmates, now destined to be together.

Always.

.

.

.

.

.

"Hey guys! Silverflower here. I'm with my beloved boyfriend and soulmate, Bluebones!"

"HELLO EVERYONE! TODAY WE'LL BE PLAYING..."

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people make derogatory jokes ALL THE TIME about asians. our eyes, our food, the way we dress, accents, etc. jokes made in good fun are lovely and appreciated. racism and disrespect disguised as a joke is never okay.

i feel like people also don’t see how large asia really is. there are so many different types of asians. i’m chinese, (east asian), and although that’s seen as like the “most prevalent type of asian”, there are south asians (india, pakistan, sri lanka, bangledesh, etc), southeast asians (thai, vietnamese, fillipino, cambodian, indonesian, etc.), middle eastern (saudi arabian, iranian, afghan, iraqi, etc.), and central asian (kazakh, uzbek, turkmenistan, etc.). asia is very diverse, and each place has their own unique culture. stop grouping “asians” together as a whole. it’s just not logical when each region is so different from one another.

also, there’s this ongoing theme about how asians are stuck “in between” the social divide in america. we’re not really seen as POC, and often excluded when terms such as BIPOC (black and indigenous people of color) are used. but at the same time, we’re not a part of white america either. we’re stuck in between, and we’re not included in the movement for justice that the BIPOC community is striving for, nor are we afforded traditionally white privileges. 

“good” stereotypes are also very harmful. it detracts from our individual accomplishments. just because someone has good grades in school and they’re asian doesn’t mean that “they’re good at school because they’re asian”. no. they’re good at school because they worked to get where they are. stop making our accomplishments seem less impactful and deserved just because “we’re supposed to be good at it”. it’s not “supposed to”. we don’t say lebron james is good at basketball because he’s black. we recognize his efforts to get where he is today. being black doesn’t automatically give you superior athletic abilities, just the same as being asian doesn’t automatically give you superior math abilities. that’s a load of bs.

making fun of accents is also not funny at all. people would get mad if others made fun of aave, and the same rules should also apply to asian and spanish accents. people who speak with these accents usually did not learn english as their first language. the fact that they can speak two languages is automatically deserving of respect, no matter what their accent sounds like. i bet that if the people who make fun of these accents learned chinese or vietnamese, or any other language in their adulthood, their accents would sound just as obvious to native speakers of the language. in china, people are generally very respectful and admire foreigners who took the time to learn chinese, because it’s a hard language to learn and speak as it is very different from latin-based languages. it should be the same the other way around. take notes from them and treat others respectfully, no matter how broken their english is.

the stereotypes of “the obedient, domestic asian housewife” and the “effeminate, nerdy asian guy” are also very harmful. fetishization of asian women because of our culture is harmful. emasculation of asian men because of their culture is harmful too. most asian cultural values place familial obedience and sacrifice for the communal good at the very top of the moral hierarchy. just because western culture is more individualized and achievement-driven doesn’t mean people can diss eastern culture however they like. 

Yes, I’m doing this again. Things have been so, so crazy lately, and I’ve seen a lot of hate and generally awful stuff. I want everyone to feel at least a little loved and appreciated, so here goes nothing.  

If you see his post (you don’t need to be tagged by anyone) reblog it and tag (at the very least) five people, so they know how amazing they are! We need to SPREAD THE POSITIVITY! So tag every Tumblr you enjoy (it doesn’t metter if they’ve already been tagged) because we all need to give a little more appreciation for the little things and the special people.

Tagging (In no particular order): @fluffy-lee, @rosegiggles, @amazingmsme, @littlelovelyspiderling, @waitimcomingtoo, @ficsandgiggles, @notmeblahh, @dropyoursocksandgrabyourcrocss, @marvelgiggles, @fallinfortom, @halfblood-princess-505, @the-crazy-fanfictionist, @theamazingtomholland, @chloecreatesfictions, @cicicantblog, @marvelinsanity, @spidey-reids-2003, @soft-petey, @parkerpeter24

@mimi-gray @pinball-mentality @wake-me-up-when-its-over @panic-and-chaos @lkptera @ubiquitous-spontaneities

to everyone I could tag and to those I didn’t:

@dryfast @tiny-dragon-of-hope @my-honey-and-jam @oreo-12 @irl-people-shall-never-find-me @goodbooksandcoffee @amee-racle @readwithdetermination @fandomtale @searchingwolf @literalgarbagebutok @literalgarbageaus @thesamepictureofford

Imma tag as many amazing tumblrs as I can remember but frankly you’re all amazing and I appreciate all of you so much! Some of you I talk to regularly, others I just super appreciate your posts and think you’re pretty darn awesome!

@kharons-end @literalgarbagebutok @bigoltrashpile @trashybonecan @annegirl13 @saidebanks @dorky–artist @unik-world @moonlight-puppet @mylilcornertablestation @abagofchipsbutno @lizzie-tempest @nalasnowpaws @ask-runtsans @leandersluckylady @vex-bittys @pureangleda @snowflakeimagines

Onward to the tagging! I love you all so so so so so much! If I have a bad day all I need to do is open up tumblr, and the days so much better❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

But... Imma tag a few...

@anneimaginesundertale @bigoltrashpile @isnt-that-something @popatochisssp @xxkoichiixx @supa-yel @venelona @rainbowut @skesgo @nuvex @nai-sf @izumi-lov3 @taytay2656 @snowflakeimagines @absurdmageart @trashybonecan @tehrogue @improvidence318 @aka-indulgence @llamagoddessofficial @semisolidmind @mooncatyao @wolf-wrathknight @perfectshadow06 @clacy2812 @creative-poptart @cappucciizoe @domino-doodles @jyuseu @niteji @nighttimelights-prompted @digital-template @oraclesaturn2 @owosa @lostmypotatoes @sharkowskii