Untitled 2: Electric Boogaloo

writers describing characters as "stocky", "thick", or "soft" has ALWAYS been code for "fat" in writing. a lot of writers (and people in general) are scared of the word "fat" and will avoid it as a descriptor at all costs.

(to be very clear, "fat" is a morally neutral word unless the person saying it intends for it not to be. I am a fat person - this is the simplest and easiest descriptor to explain my body and i will continue to use this word to explain my body in a morally neutral way.)

But, to return to the point, this is an existing issue in the literary world - just like there are many writers that use words like "tanned" or "olive toned" when they're scared to clarify the character isn't white. Both situations are problems in literary spaces that we've had for ages.

Soft language is used as a descriptor whenever a character isn't thin, fit, or white. So, no, we're not stupid for "imagining" Harris as chubby or fat

that being said, i am looking forward to Justice Smith's portrayal of Harris Drover. and NO, him being black is NOT an issue and if that is YOUR issue - we are not the fucking same. "Erasing a character's white identity" is in no fucking way the same as removing the precious little fat representation in romance media we already get.

Especially because media is not created in a vacuum and it IS worth mentioning that we're currently in a heightened state of fatphobia and body harming via fashion drugs like Ozempic - removing the fatness from a main romance lead IS a statement that we all get to feel something about.

I'll even go a step further and say that it will be an incredible addition to Harris' character to be a black man who has lived his life as openly gay while being loved and supported by his family. That in itself is so rare in media and I can't wait to see the Drover family absolutely adore their gay son. (and his new boyfriend!)

And i do genuinely think people would get a LOT out of fandoms being more inclusive of aspec people.

I've noticed a lot of people do not know the difference between the words aromantic and asexual. There's also a lot of people who use the word aroace when speaking about aromantic or asexual characters/people. And there's also a lot of people who have never heard about aromantic people.

I want fandoms to start fucking interacting with posts made by aspec people from their pov. I want fandoms to start actually interacting with posts about aspec headcanons and readings of characters they like- and I want them to actually READ those posts and not try to argue about why "this character can't be ace because x and y".

Why is it that when someone has a headcanon about a character they enjoy being ace or aro, allo people jump out of the woodwork to explain how those identities wouldn't work for that character!

I want fandoms to stop ignoring aspec people. I want allos in fandoms to pull their heads out of their asses, listen to aspecs when we say fandoms are not fun and borderline hostile for a lot of us, and actually try to get better!

Speaking as someone who just does not like romance- fandoms are incredibly annoying to navigate if you do not care for romantic relationships.

In 2021 and 2022 gen relationships made up the 22 and 21 of the top 100 most popular relationship tags respectively, in both years 10 of those relationships were from the DSMP.

In 2021 only 7 of the top 100 most popular relationships were platonic. In 2025 we are back to only 8 of the top 100 being gen.

I am begging you please fandoms remember the power of friendship and family. I get it romance has the media industry in a chokehold, but remember that you can explore the world outside of romantic ships. Engage with identities outside of gay and straight, engage with queerness past ‘love is love’ rhetoric. Please I am begging 🙏

Happy pride month to AroAllos who are aplatonic!

Happy pride month especially to AroAllos with often demonised mental disorders and disabilities! Especially those with low/no empathy! Happy pride month to AroAllos with personality disorders! Happy pride to AroAllos with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders!

Happy pride month to AroAllos who prioritise sexual connections and/or relationships over platonic ones!

Happy pride month to all the AroAllos who are often excluded from or demonised in even spaces specifically for AroAllos because those spaces still focus a lot on platonic relationships and love and empathy, while ignoring that some of us don’t experience or don’t prioritise those experiences!

Do I think these are traits inherent to everyone? Absolutely not!

The exclusion of aromantic people on account of their sexual attractions is just the modern equivalent of thinking sex outside of marriage sends you to hell. The societal convention is that sex without romance is immoral, which is a whole pile of bs.

It includes asexual but not aromantic.

Oh boy! Another positivity post expressing love for specific queer identities! I says with joys

It includes asexual, demisexual,*and* demiromantic, but not aromantic.

Oh boy. A *different* positivity post expressing love for specific queer identities..

Asexual and aroace. No aromantic.

Oh b-

I’m both arospec and acespec, but my asexuality is separate from my aromantism. They are incredibly different experiences for me. I’m personally not a huge fan of aroace for this exact reason. I’m not gonna judge if you identify as it, but people absolutely use it to and in both asexuality and aromantic erasure.

I’m arospec which I’m sure influences how I consume romantic media. I’m mostly curious about how aromanticism may influence enjoyment of romance (maybe the most prevalent media genre).

He didn't do it.

The cops very clearly planted evidence on him because they had to make an arrest because all eyes were on them and whoever actually did the deed was making them look stupid.

Why would the real killer hero have kept the weapon on his person and traveled two states over while carrying it and a manifesto in his bag, conveniently turning the crime into a federal matter? The same guy whose bag they found in a park, filled with monopoly money? Why did the police turn off their bodycams, take Luigi's stuff, drive a block away, turn their bodycams back on, go back into the restaurant, and then arrest him?

meet the archons

better quality

Dark Teyvat

I love how true you stay to the Archon’s flaws, there’s a world where the Traveler shows up later or not at all and this is what becomes of the nations.

They show little girls that romance is not the only option and there are other happy endings!!!

When I was a little, female character’s stories ended ‘happily ever after’ and this meant they entered a romantic relationship. I hated that! It never felt good for me. That doesn’t mean we can’t have those stories, but we need more mainstream content that shows there are other happily ever afters.

A local paper had some great photographs, all taken by Nicole Hester:

The day before, Rep. Justin Pearson tries to attend a Senate Committee meeting and is barred access by the Sergeant at Arms.

Lawmakers and protesters link arms as the descend the capitol steps.

Once inside the chamber, Democratic representatives continued to stand together with arms linked.

They continued standing together with arms linked as votes were cast.

Democratic representatives take a group photo protesting the redistricting.

Rep. Justin Jones burns a photo of the Confederate flag with the words, We will not go back.

And stomps the ashes.

KeShaun Pearson being escorted from the building by the Staties.

KeShaun Pearson (left) being taken into custody. Rep. Justin Pearson (right) showing his support of his brother.

Additional information: State lawmakers have been gunning for Pearson and Jones nearly their entire terms. Most notably, in 2023, the House expelled them for participating in a protest at the Capitol. Their districts had to have special elections to have them reinstated.

Pearson is one of the plaintiffs of a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the redistricting.

House Speaker Cameron Sexton has removed every member of the House Democratic Caucus from committees after after the protest! The lieutenant governor says he is looking for more ways to punish them.

Representative Justin Pearson adds, “Speaker of the TN House Cameron Sexton just removed me and every Democrat — and therefore every Black elected official in the state legislature from any committee we served on,” Pearson wrote on social media. “This move strips nearly 2 million Tennesseans from the representation they deserve in TN state leg.”

You have the right to remain silent: use it! You have the right to an attorney: use it!

The police are not your friends, the courts have used every case possible to erode Miranda rights. Nothing you say to the police can be used in court to help you (it will only be used against you!). This woman did everything right except for talking to the police!