Emet-Selch Appreciation Blog

hApPy pRiDe 🏳️‍🌈😚 Here's to getting upset that other queers might imagine a fictional character with no established canon sexuality to be interested in more than just one gender.

Oh, and why not sprinkle some caaaaasual racism into it! Because fans "in Japan (and maybe other places idk)" might not recognize the same shitty gender-normative stereotypes as you. So true. We the Asians should def get a pass for homophobia because our cultures are just Like That™ or whatever the fuck.

Brother. Do you know any damn thing about queerness outside of North America? Yes, Japan (and maybe other places idk) has the same/similar cultural tells for queerness because (1) Western esp American media is a major influence on global culture, and (2) shitty gendernormative and sexist beliefs are worldwide and upheld to varying levels of severity.

Holy fuck. I know people of color don't exist in English dialogues about queerness except as window dressing, but please consider perspectives outside your own. Especially during a month that celebrates the diverse spectrum of queerness.

Anyway, here's the very questionable response NAC posted and is now crashing out over:

Even if they could relate to the anon's sentiments, their response is so fucking entitled and whiny. HEY, I'M THE VICTIM. I'M BEING OPPRESSED. WHAT DO YOU MEEEEAAAAN I'M BEING INSENSITIVE TO BI/PAN/OMNISEXUAL PEOPLE YOU'RE TAKING MY WORDS IN BAD FAITH.

Like, did you all know we can have very real conversations about gay erasure without throwing other people under the bus over personal player perceptions of a fictional character's sexuality? Mind blown.

Oh honey, no. No it's not.

It's a "you have a massively shitty take" campaign.

Urianger: Types forever to send one super long text that's longer than the length of your entire phone.

Thancred: Disappears from the chat for weeks at a time only to randomly reappear with the most insane anecdote about where he's been, then disappear again without elaborating.

Y'shtola: "Read 2:34 pm," doesn't chat but will ocassionally react to other people's messages.

Alphinaud: Chatty, always uses proper grammar. Posts pictures of his carbuncle being cute.

Alisae: Types in all lowercase or all caps at all times, WILL double-text with reckless abandon. Is the person who will always point out and ruthelessly mock whenever someone makes a typo.

Tataru: Uses emoji like they're punctuation, posts "Happy Monday, rise and grind!" types of messages.

G'raha: Chatty, likes to use GIFs to accent his messages. Will go on a deep dive about his current hyperfixation at like 2 am.

Krile: Only person treating the chat like an actual work chat, "Raha that's very interesting but PLEASE remember to put that in #off-topic next time!" Posts art WIPs (in the CORRECT CHANNEL)