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I saw this and felt like it should be shared here too

this will sound mean but i find this to be more common among white ppl who have just discovered their own queerness and as such just acquired some marginalized identity, and it feels like they're not comfortable realizing that a lot of these stories have characters and protagonists that no longer share all their labels. instead of just empathizing with a character or narrative on a more personal and human level they start with these "headcanons" or "analyses" (read: wishful thinking) to make it easier to relate to whichever character or narrative. idk as a black person i've been empathizing with characters and stories that, on their face, have nothing to do with me. i share few, if any, labels with Heather from Silent Hill, but i still empathize with her character and story. it feels like these analyses really come down to the logic of "i like character/story so therefore character/story is similar to me." which is not true. it reeks of narcissism. and wrapping it in language of "representation" feels insincere.

jebać tczew

"how do you feel about labels as a queer person?"

So I got slapped in the face with this idea at 3 in the morning, so I paid @lettuccine to make it a reality. Thanks again! Absolutely incredible!