so every year now around june there’s “discourse” about whether or not there is a place for kink at pride. it’s been a hot topic this month, and jasper, like everyone else, weighed in. they aren’t against kink at pride. people took issue with that.

and for the sake of not going back and forth with anyone about this topic, i’m going to say some stuff and that will be it, because i’ve talked it to death on twitter, i have no interest in doing that on here too. (please note that this is not a rant directed at you, genderfluidlucifer)

so it’s important to know what is actually being referred to when people say kink belongs at pride. we’re (yes, i agree that kink belongs at pride) talking about communities who have always been a part of pride, that have played important roles in queer history.

we are not talking about people fucking in the middle of pride, or sexually harassing or assaulting people, or walking around naked shoving their genitals or the sex toys they’re currently using in people’s faces.

those are the bad faith takes people are assuming we’re supporting. people are genuinely arguing against those things, as if anyone is actually advocating for them. and the exact same thing happened in previous years.

not only does that show how quick people are to assume queer people are sexual predators, but it also shows how little they know about kink and pride history.

the quote retweets i’ve seen jasper get because of this topic range from ridiculous bad faith assumptions to more calls for a new pan flag to personal insults to accusations of pedophilia.

that’s not an appropriate response to an acknowledgement of pride’s history and a lack of desire to kick people out who have been there and have done important work for the community.

and something that is very forgotten in this “discourse” is that there isn’t one singular pride event. there are many, all over the place, and they’re all different. some are family friendly, some are focused around kids/teens, some are alcohol free, some are kink inclusive or focused, some allow nudity/near nudity, some are 18+, some have alcohol, etc. etc. etc.

every pride event is not for everyone. people need to be doing the research to find out what a pride event is like and what it includes to make an informed decision about whether or not they’d be okay to go to it. and if it isn’t, they can then find one they can attend.

instead of thinking every pride event ever should cater to your specific triggers or squicks or ideas of what’s “acceptable in public” or whatever else, and then getting angry and self righteous and queerphobic when they don’t.

it’s also worth noting that a lot of the arguments people are using are hypocritical, such as the claims about not wanting kids to see near nudity or anything sexually suggestive, but having no criticism of beaches or musical festivals or any general pda from non-queer people. it’s interesting how the claims of being sexually perverted are saved only for queer people.

and a lot of the arguments are just recycled homophobia. arguments like, “think of the children” and “i support you, i just don’t want to see it” and “keep it in the bedroom, i don’t need to know about your sex life” sound a little familiar, don’t they?

anyways i think that’s all. basically, people are attacking and harassing and trying to “cancel” jasper again over fucking nothing.

ooooh, I've talked about this on my blog before (I don't remember if I hit this directly, I know I definitely answered a couple asks about it after discussing the fetishization of clones) and people did not like that. that was the first time my inbox was absolutely flooded, and I still remember waking up to 20+ asks about all that fun stuff. I won't say I outright hate reader inserts/OC inserts (I've seen it done tastefully maybe once or twice), though I tend to avoid them because I don't. need to dig through all that again, especially not when there's racial trauma to accompany it.

most of this comes from the fetishization of MOC, hence it's a racial issue. you don't see that same treatment with Anakin and Obi Wan (there is some woobification with the latter, but still it's not the same as the clones are treated), and it's made worse by the fact that the clones are literally enslaved by the Republic. There's also this thing where the clones are seen as interchangeable (I saw someone describe them say "they’re all loyal, brave, tough-as-nails soldiers with good hearts and tragic stories" which is a really broad generalization that lumps them all together and erases them of individuality), further enabling people to see them as... well, boy toys.

the only reason your ask would be considered an "unpopular opinion" (I wouldn't really frame fetishization as an opinion since it's dealing with the treatment of MOC here, ngl, it's more so a big issue that absolutely needs to be addressed) is because this fandom is predominantly and overwhelmingly white. Star Wars has always catered to white people, hence the fandom is reflective of that. Additionally, because of the way women in the larger part of the fandom are treated, it's easier for white women (who tend to be the people writing these fics/drawing this art) to pin fandom issues on the guys which allows this fetishization to continue.

With all the reader/oc insert stuff, you have one of two outcomes: 1) the "dominant" man, then 2) the "baby" man. both of these play into racist stereotypes but in two different directions. The first comes from the brown man stereotype where they are seen as aggressive, overprotective, big and scary, yada yada, you get the idea. The second is a stereotype you often see with Asian men, actually (since Māori are an Austronesian group, I think it does apply here, especially with how it's perpetuated by the fandom) where they are viewed as submissive and childlike (which.. is actually a much bigger stereotype for Asians in general, but I'm not gonna get into that right now). Additionally, the white saviorism can pop up here where the clones are viewed as poor souls in need of desperate help and... yeah, you can see why that's not good.

Is just the roundabout way of saying “you are sick because you are doing something wrong and if you just did the right things you would be normal like me”.

Without enough lube (natural or artificial), you WILL end up chafed. It hurts, it burns, and it can cause infection.

Even with enough lube, mucking about in your naughty bits too much–you know, the kind of thing you have to do for several hours a day if you’re a cam girl–can cause yeast infections and UTIs. UTIs can cause scarring that can cause intercourse (and masturbation) to become painful.

The kind of extreme, prolonged sexual intercourse that porn is known for can cause both rectal and vaginal prolapse, which is when your rectum or vagina literally falls out of your body due to being put under too much stress. Also, um. I’m just saying, doing the same motion with your wrists over and over without breaks, the way you’d have to do with a dildo, can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. There’s a similar condition called tennis elbow that can also occur. These women are going to suffer work-related injuries because of this. Some of those injuries will require surgery. And while sex-related prolapse is pretty rare, it does have a higher incidence among sex workers, and higher still among overworked sex workers.

So no, this cam girl is absolutely right. She cannot safely and effectively do her job for hours a day, every day, and the injury she suffers as a result could impair her ability to enjoy sex or, possibly, even kill her. What needs to be happening right now is that cam girls and other sex workers need to have unemployment and/or some kind of stimulus funds available to them, just like people in any other job, so they can work safely without worrying about going hungry.

ALL workers deserve fair wages, safe working conditions, and time for rest.

“How’re you doing? This is Steve Downes, the voice of Master Chief - Spartan-117.

You know, a Spartan’s job is to fight for the rights of all humanity. So, with that in mind, my friend Ike asked me to pass this along: trans rights are human rights.

y’all straight up forget that it was BIPOC people backing this movement, specifically black trans women/nonbinaries. Marsha P. Johnson? Sylvia Rivera, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, they were all throwing the first punches (and bricks) and y’all love to forget that. people outright refuse to fight for trans people of color when they are the literal backbone. BIPOC have been so excluded at this point that we literally have our own separate pride in some places (and this doesn’t even get into the issue of letting those cops back in :/). 

not only that, but pride has gotten selfish at this point. first off, it’s based around big corporations which y’all are more than happy to support if it means you get your stupid fucking merch, but millennial grown ass adults insist on bringing their kinks to events when there are 18+ places you can do that instead. I’d love to take my little brother and his friends to a Pride Event where we can celebrate ourselves but I don’t because they literally aren’t safe spaces for minors. I know plenty of families who want to participate in gatherings like this but they cannot because these are not family friendly spaces. y’all are too fucking busy walking around in a jock strap or with a gag on because y’all are so FUCKING conceited and don’t realize that there are kids who deserve to participate too. 

Din: Huh?

Boba: Until the child is returned safely to you, I am in your debt. And I don't see any child.

Din: Oh...yeah.

Boba: ...well? I don't like leaving my debts unpaid.

Din: ...I guess I could use a new ship? Or some information on where my covert might have gone?

Boba: Right then, I'll just buy you a new ship.

Fennec: Boba we don't have any money.

Boba: Yeah, but I know a guy who does.

A little while later on Tatooine...

Boba: Good news, mate, we can get you a new ship and information!

Din: How did you manage that?