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Hi everyone,

This maybe really sad news for some of you, but I will be taking a break from writing scenarios. I will write situation requests for up to four members, do rankings and, as the blog states, generate text messages.  I may reboot scenarios in the future around birthdays but as of now, please don’t request.

Whew!  Okay, now that the bad news is out of the way. Go send some awesome requests.  Not sure what you can request check the rules and faq.

This FAQ will be revised and edited as necessary.

I'm looking for something specific, do you have anything on it?

First, check this:

Then, check these:

Still nothing? Feel free to ask!

How do I cite your blog?

The same way you can cite any social media or online content. There's also medievalpoc.org, or you can use the primary and secondary sources I provide here.

Are there other tags that you use that might help me find what I'm looking for?

Common tags and searches linked for your convenience!

Themed Weeks/Other Eras:

1800s Week, Ancient Art Week, Contemporary Art Week, Fiction Week, Best of 2013

Nation, Country, Culture or Region (or just type in search bar):

England, Spain, Italy, Scotland, Al-Andalus, Ireland, Denmark, Scandinavia, Greece, Castile, Japan, Bohemia, Mongolia, Ethiopia, China, India, Vikings, Portugal, Finland, Etruscan, Sweden, Russia, Mali, Benin, Asia, Africa, America, Egypt, Rome, Ancient Rome

Medium or Subject:

Music, Sculpture, Textiles, Tapestry, Illuminated Manuscript, Portrait, Print, Engraving, Jewelry, Cameo, Ceramics, Theater, Film, History of Fashion

Topical:

Accessibility, Essays, Education, Critical Thinking, Historiography, Representation, Gaming, Academic Racism, Scientific Racism, Critical Race Theory, Discussion, Media, Counternarrative, Academic Jargon

Is there a tag for the reaction images?

Shhh don't tell anyone it's a secret.

Also occasionally NSFW.

Why are you excluding This Specific Topic or Artwork?

Probably because I don't know anything about it, and you should send in a submission.

Why is your url "MedievalPOC", and why are you posting art I consider non-Medieval?

Because this is actually a Historiography blog. Because I'm analyzing the specific juxtaposition of those two terms, and the way our modern ideas and attitudes about the past greatly affect our perspective. Because history doesn't exist in a vacuum, and each subsequent era affects our information on previous eras. Because there is no "Racial Reset Button", and because Art History periodization is terrible.

What kind of jobs did Medieval People of Color have?

The same kind that everyone else did. They didn't have separate job categories by race.

I'm one of the endless swarm of people who finds your blog by googling "Frozen POC"! Got something for me?

The bottom line. Everything tagged Frozen.

How dare you project modern racial categories on Art History?

That already happened like 200-400 years ago, and I think maybe you should ask yourself why you're taking issue with this blog, which is trying to fix or at least address that, rather than compounding the situation I'm trying to fix?

How dare you American person write about European Things?

Again, I'm addressing a situation that already exists. European Colonists decided that European History was American History, not me.

Why aren't you talking about the intent of the artists who made the art? THEY didn't have any concept of "race!"

Because that's not what I'm doing here. In fact, the entire point is that this is different from your Art History class, your Western Civ class, et cet.

Aren't these just all chemical reactions?

No, these are chemical reactions. Art Historians scrambling to find reasons or "explanations" for various brown or black-skinned figures in European Art History is still ongoing (candle smoke, dirty touchy fingers of worshipers, "sunburn"), and has pretty overtly racist origins.

Why are you so biased?

Everyone is biased. Objectivity is a cultural fallacy.

Why are you so objective?

Everyone is biased. Objectivity is a cultural fallacy.

Why do you only ever post Black people?

That's not true by a long shot, but it's weird that you think so! Related: Hypervisibility, Anti-Blackness, and the preponderance of existing research from people to whom I owe a great debt.

Why do you only post white people?

Yeah, this is really a frequently asked question, and here are some related posts: Italy, America, and Racial Constructs, Racial Ambiguity, Marks of Othering in Art, Racism and Enlightenment Aesthetics, The Expectation of Recognizable Stereotypes, The Colonial Connection, and will add more as I think of them.

Someone said The Bad Thing about you! What are you going to do about it?

Probably nothing. This is the internet, people can say I am actually a butter sculpture of Jesus and I don't wipe my butt, and you get to choose whether or not to believe that. If this is actually about something specific I said, I highly encourage you to check the corrections tag and/or the apologies tag. Or you can ask me about it.

I'm Belligerently Unconvinced of Something!! Aren't you going to jump through these hoops I have arbitrarily set up for you to prove what I have decided your point is?

Outlook not so good. I'm more about throwing information and sources out there and starting discussions.

Are you even qualified?

Is anyone ever really qualified to run a tumblr blog?

Can you solve my interpersonal problem?

just thought I'd let you all know! (:

HELPFUL HINT: Use CTRL+F on your keyboard, then type in a keyword and press Enter to help find an answer to your query quicker!

(*Be sure to check out Hello Lace for lots of Lolita Fashion info!*)

Which stores are cheap and affordable for lolita fashion?

Bodyline

Anna House

Little Chilli Lolita Shop

Mystere Wonderland

Fan Plus Friend

QutieLand

Beginner Lolitas

Tips for beginner lolitas?

What are essential items for beginner lolitas?

How do I start wearing lolita on a budget?

Where can I get a good petticoat?

Where can I get lolita accessories?

Am I too young to start wearing lolita fashion?

What's wrong with Milanoo?

Can you coordinate me an outfit?

Bodyline Questions

How do I order?

What is their quality like?

When do they restock items?

Why hasn't my order arrived yet?

Can their clothes be machine washed?

What are their shoe sizes?

What are their wig sizes/colours?

Are their coats warm?

Are their petticoats good?

The tracking on my order doesn't work?

What if their clothes are listed as "Polyester others"?

Sizing

How can I wear lolita fashion when I'm tall?

How can I wear lolita fashion when I'm very short?

How can I wear lolita fashion when I'm plus-sized?

How can I wear lolita fashion as a guy/brolita?

What if my dress ends above the knees?

Wig Questions

Which stores sell good wigs?: Lockshop, Gothic Lolita Wigs, Bodyline

How do I put on a wig?

How should I care for my wig?

Circle Lenses

Which stores sell circle lenses?: Pinky Paradise, Glambelle's Closet

How do I use circle lenses?

Can I get prescription circle lenses?

Are circle lenses dangerous?

Misc. Lolita Questions

How do I store my petticoat / maintain poof?

Can I sew my own handmade lolita items?

What are tips for travelling with lolita fashion?

Where can I get lolita parasols?

What is QutieLand's service like?

How can I wear lolita fashion in wet weather?

What's with the word "Lolita"?

Links to other lolitas

What are some other lolita youtube channels?

What other princess blogs can I follow?

Confidence in wearing lolita fashion?

Wearing lolita fashion in public?

Wearing lolita fashion to school?

Wearing lolita fashion with family?

Dealing with bullying/teasing when I wear lolita?

Dealing with rude remarks/obscenities about my clothes?

Dealing with being attacked for wearing lolita?

Dealing with comments from other lolitas?

Feeling confident with my body in lolita?

Feeling confident with an unconventional lolita body-type?

Feeling confident wearing lolita as a male?

Changing from tomboyish/punk style to lolita style?

How to wear lolita fashion when ill?

What if wearing lolita is just a phase?

"Am I too old to wear lolita?"

Stuff I use Vector Art & Games: Adobe Flash CS5.5 Pixel Art: Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Photo Editing: Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Animated Gifs: Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Camera (for photos & video): Canon EOS 600D

How I make... Digital art? Videos? Gifs? Decorated photos? Where to start with making Youtube videos?

General Info Birthday: 4th June 1990 (age 26) Lives in: Scotland, UK Occupation: Student, Digital Artist, Flash Game Maker Height: 165cm, 5"5 (see all measurements) Hair Colour: Dark Brown (bistre) Eye Colour: Brown (chocolate)

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Where I get my clothes from Lolita fashion: Bodyline, QutieLand, Mystere Wonderland, Anna House, Lolita Sales UK Seifukus, Maid & other cosplay: Bodyline Wigs: Bodyline, Gothic Lolita Wigs Jewelery: Kawaii Goods, Cute Can Kill, Little Mizz Kitty, eBay, Claire's Juju Jelly shoes: (Info) Other clothes: Bodyline, eBay, Charity shops

Other styles I like and/or wear Fairy-Kei, Sailor Fuku/Schoolgirl, Maid Café, Magical Girl, Mori-Girl, Classic Lolita, Otome, Cult-Kei. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

How do people react to your clothes? General Public Family Boyfriend

How I cope with... Self-doubt Long-distance relationships Chronic illness

Showcase My Wardrobe My Flash Games Room Tour

Wearing Lolita Fashion

What age did you begin wearing lolita?

What was your first lolita outfit?

How do you get such a puffy skirt shape?

What do you think of "brand whores"?

What clothes do you wear on a normal day?

Beauty Questions Make-up Skin care Staying in shape

Hobby Questions Fav Anime Fav Music Fav Video Games Where do you get your vintage toys?

Personal Questions What's your illness? How do you afford your stuff?

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Favourites Animal: Lop-eared bunny, lamb, deer, platypus, toucan, bull terrier Colour: Baby pink (exact shade) Food: Cakes, ice cream, fruit salad, potato shapes, cooked veggies Drink: Milkshake, raspberryade Movie: Castle in the Sky, Little Mermaid, Run Lola Run, The Matrix Book: His Dark Materials (trilogy) Anime: Madoka, K-On!, AKB0048, Pretty Cure, Studio Ghibli Manga: Strawberry Marshmallow, Chobits, Fruits Basket, Happy Clover Games: Spyro (PS1 trilogy), Mario Galaxy, Klonoa, Phoenix Wright

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Contact

Please do not ask me for my address, e-mail or phone number. I do not add strangers to my personal Facebook nor to my Nintendo 3DS. Sorry, I am currently unable to have a P.O. Box!