Welcome to My Humble Abode

choose a country, pick a decade, and GO!!

you’ll get an endless streaming of songs (ad free!).

Čechomor

Karel Plíhal

Jablkoň

Jana a Petr Ulrychovi

Jarek Nohavica

Michal Tučný

Just to name a few.

Then of course our legendary musical fairytales! Ignore the soviet propaganda. We know it’s there. It won’t stop us from enjoying a good musical.

A night at Karlstein (Noc na Karlštejně)

Long live ghosts! (Ať žijí duchové!)

Princess Goldilocks (Zlatovláska)

trans men, particularly Black & otherwise multiply marginalized trans men are at higher risk of murder because of their (intersectional) transmanhood. yet you rarely hear people discussing transmasc relationships with violence especially IPV, how anti-transmasculinity is related to femicides, how erasure leads to trans men dying and never being known as trans men so they are not included in the data. because they aren't the most at risk, so why bother, right?

but they still suffer greatly and that suffering comes from + is compounded by the work of erasure. there is throughout the world a severe lack of transmasc/FTM-centered resources, especially as it relates to topics associated with women such as femicide, menstrual poverty, sex work, etc. there is an implicit assumption that if transmascs are the most affected, then we don't need support directed at us specifically. but we do & that support by and large does not exist. because neither the perpetrators nor the allies see beyond erasure.

so where do we go? how do we seek healing? justice?

and then of course there are the contexts where data suggests we ARE the most affected. and still no one brings it up. multiple studies show transmascs having the highest rate of suicidal ideation & attempt, yet personally I rarely see people specifically talk about anti-transmasculinity when talking trans suicide rates. there are people who consider themselves pro-trans, pro-choice, intersectional feminists, yet never think about how transmascs are uniquely affected by lack of access to menstrual care or reproductive care. it's almost like the goal of erasure as a systemic tool is to make one's oppression unspeakable and unthinkable. it doesn't actually protect us at all.

we are more vulnerable than cis women, but still deemed unimportant enough to ignore twice. we are hated enough to be hurt without repercussions and disposable enough that no amount of harm is proof that we are victims deserving of a voice. even those that should be our allies see our absence as natural and comfortable, and when we insist on our presence, call it artificial and unnerving.

If you're like me, then literally the entire West sans a absolutely non-statistical number of people, has lumped so much violence and hate and simultaneous gaslighting, and denial, and erasure onto you since the day 31 years ago you came to this country, in work, school, forget having a partner that doesn't beat you --with full societal support for doing so as a white woman; you've never had and will never have a non-abusive partner--that you have suicidal intrusive thoughts every freaking day.

Oh, and because it's Acceptable because your kind Doesn't Matter ™, everyone who did decades of violence to you can still absolutely not only continue to play at Morally Superior True Ally™ but honestly PROSPER MASSIVELY including off things you said way before they did and you were only bullied for. Even on this and literally every other site online as well as offline.

But. None of that matters, right? Because Some Hate Is OK, Actually ®

There's a famous example of Posca that most people misremember because we don't drink Vinegar much anymore. If you're familiar with the Crucifixion of Jesus in the Bible, you probably remember the bit about the Roman soldier offering Jesus a sponge full of vinegar to drink. Most people think the Roman dude was mocking Jesus, but that's wrong. That was a sponge full of Posca. The Roman dude was like "Well this sucks. Want a Sprite?"

...Fun fact, I know this because the phrase "Refreshing Beverage known as Vinegar" got stuck in my head one night at work, and I started googling "Does anybody drink vinegar". I had to know. It turns out the answer is yes! And you can still find vinegar-based soft drinks today! Switchel is a vinegar-and-ginger drink you can find at some bars in the US, and it goes back to pre-carbonated soft drinks.

Vinegar is basically just made from fruit sugars so we had. The most. Amazing vinegars. There’s this one made with mango pulp that I straight up would have just drunk but if you add it to soda water it was truly the most decadent beverage imaginable. So there’s like passion fruit, raspberry, elderflower- just every wonderful sharp flavor imaginable.

We had pregnant ladies who’d buy several bottles at a time because it’s really great for nausea.

I know the Reddit situation is extremely disheartening, but I wanted my fellow trans men to see this. In my many years of being in online trans spaces, I have never seen such an overwhelming outpouring of love towards trans men — and from people all across the trans spectrum.

Even within people that recognise the humanity of more general ALMOC, remember, US left and right frolic hand-in-hand when it comes to hating Japanese and trans men, America's dirty open secret that they hide behind yellowfacing online and playing Western Saviour Protecting The Orientals From Eachother (tm) against Japanese people, just like they play Saviour of Putting Up With People Being Different and leveraging more popular to support, or at least paternalise, groups against trans men.

But even self-proclaimed Beacon Of Putting Up With Difference Dumbler or San Francisco and Oakland, aren't down with truth tellers. This is why I'm so unpopular. And same for anyone else saying this. You all triangulate against us. Chickens. Sad little chickens.

the same bitches who see a man trying on candy scented perfume rather than axe body spray and go "omg you go girl!!" "see you during your transition sweetie! 😘" "which could mean nothing!" are the same bitches who decry the gender binary and say shit like "makeup has no gender!" "clothes have no gender!" "your self expression doesn't equal your gender!" it's almost like y'all see queerness as inherently feminine. hmm.

maybe this is a hot take, but goofing around with gender expression isn't restricted to queer people, nor should it be. cishet men can wear skirts and eyeliner. cishet girls can bind and cut their hair short. cishet people can get funky with presentation and still be happy as their agab. stop reinforcing gender binaries by calling every seemingly cishet person who decides to deviate from gender norms an egg

But, let's be real; y'all seeing this as third party probably know, just like you know you tell all men to not fear deviating from gender norms only to BULLY US FOR DEVIATING FROM THE GENDER NORMS BECAUSE YOU ARE LAYING TRAPS FOR US ALL--you just don't care how we feel or about us as humans because all you do is reinvent dynamics of oppression because you all know that America measures the "rights" of one in how many others' heads one can step on.

Which is exactly why this:

So there was someone under one of these who was like "yeah, and trans men are men, pass it on too!", so I decided to add "nonbinary people are nonbinary, pass it on!" to it, because I wanted us to also be included since we're part of the community too, and it made sense to me to include us.

I very quickly got a lot of notifications from it, and I had to delete the comment because people were sending me death threats over it. I was told that "this is about trans people, stop making it about yourself". This is also the first and only time people have bothered to check my pronouns (xe/xem and neopronouns), but it was to make fun of me, and they were using it/its for me. I've been called "a narcissistic asshole trying to steal trans women's very much needed support" "a delusional bitch who needs to shut up, sit down and listen to the people who are actually oppressed" and much more.

This surprised me a lot, because I was commenting on a post made in a "trans friendly" space.

This was a while ago, and I still feel rather unwell about it. Not sure if it's okay for me to post here, I'm not even sure if this is actually exorsexism, since everyone I've talked to about this so far say I'm being dramatic, overreacting, that I'm blowing this way out of proportion, that I should've expected it because "it's the internet" and it's my fault I'm hurt by it, or that I'm making it up because "y'all always love to make up shit for attention"

So I'm sorry for bothering you if this isn't allowed/doesn't fit here, but I'm not sure anymore if I can trust my friends on this, so I decided to see for myself and ask you.

I also never understood the exclusion of NB from trans as literally anything but more bigotry; no one be born declared NB!

by chairdesklamp

A long, hard winter in 2019 ends in the promise of a warmer spring of 2020, even despite being seen over the brim of a mask.

6+2 format, variant on the 5+1

Words: 17915, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of In Concert

Fandoms: Digimon Adventure Zero Two | Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Savers | Digimon Data Squad, Bleach (Anime & Manga), Digimon Frontier

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi, Other

Characters: Motomiya Daisuke | Davis Motomiya, Ichijouji Ken, Inoue Miyako | Yolei Inoue, Daimon Masaru | Marcus Damon, Tohma H. Norstein | Thomas H. Norstein, Ichijouji Osamu | Sam Ichijouji, Urahara Kisuke, Urahara Shouten Ensemble (Bleach), Kurosaki Ichigo, Kurosaki Karin, Kurosaki Yuzu, Shishigawara Moe, Grimmjow Jaegerjaques, Asano Keigo, Minamoto Kouji, Kimura Kouichi, Shibayama Junpei | J.P. Shibayama, Orimoto Izumi | Zoe Orimoto, Kuchiki Rukia, Kuchiki Byakuya, Abarai Renji, Zaraki Kenpachi, Unohana Retsu, Ayasegawa Yumichika, Madarame Ikkaku, Kusajishi Yachiru, Giselle Gewelle

Relationships: Ichijouji Ken/Motomiya Daisuke | Davis Motomiya, Inoue Miyako | Yolei Inoue/Motomiya Daisuke | Davis Motomiya, Ichijouji Ken/Inoue Miyako | Yolei Inoue/Motomiya Daisuke | Davis Motomiya, Daimon Masaru | Marcus Damon/Tohma H. Norstein | Thomas H. Norstein, Tsukabishi Tessai/Urahara Kisuke, Grimmjow Jaegerjaques/Kurosaki Ichigo, Kurosaki Ichigo/Sado “Chad” Yasutora, Asano Keigo/Sado “Chad” Yasutora, Minamoto Kouji/Shibayama Junpei | J.P. Shibayama, Orimoto Izumi | Zoe Orimoto/Shibayama Junpei | J.P. Shibayama, Minamoto Kouji/Orimoto Izumi | Zoe Orimoto/Shibayama Junpei | J.P. Shibayama, Hida Iori | Cody Hida/Ohwada Lui, Chichos | Rosa/Hida Iori | Cody Hida, Chichos | Rosa/Hida Iori | Cody Hida/Ohwada Lui, Abarai Renji/Kuchiki Byakuya, Unohana Retsu/Zaraki Kenpachi, Ayasegawa Yumichika/Madarame Ikkaku, Kusajishi Yachiru/Giselle Gewelle

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, California, Trans Male Character, Trans Male Ichijouji Ken, Trans Male Daimon Masaru, Trans Male Kurosaki Ichigo, Trans Male Minamoto Kouji, Trans Male Kuchiki Byakuya, Trans Male Madarame Ikkaku, Trans Male Zaraki Kenpachi, Trans Male Ichimaru Gin, Trans Male Ohwada Lui, Children of Characters, Character(s) of Color, LGBTQ Character of Color, Racism, Racist Language, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Actually Japanese Author, Actually Trans Male Author, graphic depiction of miscarriage, Trans Mpreg | Trans Male Pregnancy, Violent Thoughts, Minor Original Character(s), Suicidal Thoughts

Sorry to absolutely no one for refusing to let fandom's about and without Japanese/queer men silence me.

This year however, people have finally Had It. Every day I hear more people switching up their habits and suggesting alternatives. It’s galvanizing to see industry titans take huge hits to their profits.

I’m living for this momentum.

goimagine.com

Also, stuff like Wee! If you don't have any local Asian owned shops...

Diaspora-aimed import shops in general. Darn near always indie or at least some measure of local, always always the key target demograph --live up to y'all's professed anti-racism for once.

Also, finding y'all's local rainbow pages is cool (even though trans men of colour are deliberately excluded from any and all comm Stuff, as are queer Asians)

But yes, DEFINITELY RESPECTFULLY AND KINDLY shop y'all's local Chinatown, go check Kinokuniya out, even Ranch 99 HELPS SHOW THE PUBLIC ISN'T DOWN WITH THIS!

For a control group comparison

Which is why I made this meme