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Why don't you kiss my ass, killer.

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AMY ADAMS for CULTURED MAGAZINE

What new dragons are you most excited to see in both House of the Dragon and Rise of the Dragon?

I'm can't say I'm particularly eager for any one dragon, although I do describe Sunfyre as the most beautiful dragon that anyone has ever seen. He looks like he's not a real dragon, but a dragon made of gold. His scales and armor are bright gold, like a flash in the sun. So let's try to capture that when we see him on-screen.

Except now she's had a change of heart, she's only ever wanted peace, and she must repent for her sins, have a taste of the patriarchy she's served. To imply that Alicent ever believed herself to be some excession to the rule is ludicrous and a bad faith interpretation of her character at the very least. She as a lady and later queen born and raised in such patriarchical feudal society knows exactly what is expected of her, and that most of the time women in her position can fall from grace (see king Jaehaerys' daughters) if they refuse to fufill these roles. By the end of season 1 she hasn't done anything that any other lady wouldn't do in her situation. Meaning that she's not exceptionally bad or evil. But now because she's expected to somehow abandon all but two members of her family to death and serve Rhaenyra on her way out of the continent, the layer of sexual humiliation on top of the personal betrayal feels like a revenge fantasy.

It's insidious.

Lets see what she's been through:

- Marital rape

- Fetishized by one of her allies and exchanged sexual favours for information and support

- Caught in the act by her distraught daughter because she was having sex with the lord commander of the kingsguard when her grandson was murdered in his cradle

- Kissed by her son because she didn't love him right but also because he's sick in the head but also she was manipulating him but also he's a Targaryen man so of course he wants to kiss his mommy

And now the actress herself has said many more humiliations are to come, and while I don't think all of them are going to be inherently sexual, I just know that's how they'll frame it.

Not even Cersei was victim of this treatment.

I’m not saying it was a deliberate act of racism, but that’s why it’s so insidious, because it happens without conscious thought; this is a pretty good example of how racism slips into literally every aspect of daily life without people even noticing. If you need more Vitamin D, supplements are good enough. They work for people who live in countries that already don’t get much sunlight. If you are dark skinned, do NOT spend an hour in the Sun unprotected, use sunscreen and stay in the shade.

Here’s an article on the signs of skin cancer in people with all skin types, and why it’s a complete misunderstanding that people with more melanin don’t need as much sun protection.

Do NOT go outside into the sun without fucking sunscreen in this weather. Avoid excessively exposing yous skin in the first place, too. It's best to wear light, rlowy clothing and cover yourself as much as possible, and use a good amount of sunscreen on the parts where you are exposed.

Your body can work with the amount of UV it gets this way. It's fucking fine.

Someone who tells you to walk around under this sun unprotected a set amount of time (bullshit) is either deeply mistaken, or deliberately trying to raise your risk of multitude of problems, including cancer. And heatstroke. Especially now where some places in this world are experiencing their highest temperatures in their entire written history.

From a hollistic—