The life and times of an aging fangirl.

Well… I am now intrigued

Well… I am now intrigued

I’ve no idea what’s going on but I’m pissed off because I wasn’t planning on watching the new season since they refused to let Daisy be the Director of SHIELD she deserves (and has earned) to be. But if Coulson’s not really dead, then - I don’t know. He’s literally the only person who’s consistently supported her and had her back, the only one who didn’t blame or shame her for leaving post-Hive as everyone else, INCLUDING MACK!, did. He’s been guiding her, in as hands-off a way as he can, to be the next Director - and then the rest of her so-called team turned around and said she wasn’t ready/was too emotional, which is utter fucking bullshit - misogynistic bullshit at that, because Daisy’s no more bloody ‘emotional’ than Coulson’s ever been.

Sam. Wilson.

Mother fucking Sam Wilson.

In the airport fight scene, Sam gets the best of Iron Man multiple times. He has no super power. It takes incredible core strength and stamina and skill to do what he does. He drops into a roll midair to avoid getting blasted by an infinity stone. He doesn’t have super serum. He doesn’t have an arc reactor.

And he is still doing it.

Ariana Grande is darkening her skin and changing her features to look Racially Ambiguous to sell to a wider audience and it needs to be addressed

Black people, who invented hip-hop, jazz, and rock and roll, have long been tastemakers of American cool. In many ways, fashion, music, and slang are dictated by black people no matter how little credit they get for it..

In fact:

“Our research shows that black consumer choices have a ‘cool factor’ that has created a halo effect, influencing not just consumers of color but the mainstream as well,” said Cheryl Grace, senior vice president of U.S. Strategic Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement, Nielsen.

Thus, presumably, if you want to be cool and sell records, you ought to start acting black. In fact, it’s great if you’re not black and act black because you get the benefits of being cool without the baggage and limitations of being subjected to racism.

Its what the Kardashians, Iggy, Justin Bieber, Ariana, and alot of other celebrities do in order to rise in popularity as well as be accepted into the black community.

  Grande’s music is largely influenced by hip-hop and R&B, meaning that in order to build a fanbase, she needs to court listeners (ahem, black folk) with those musical preferences. Grande, who is quick to shut down any perceptions about her ethnicity being anything but Italian. Most people presume Grande is Latinx, not necessarily black, when mistaking her race, but I am here to tell you, most Latinos are part black, sis. 

Thus, for years, Latinx women have been sounding the alarm: Grande is doing brown face. Look at her tan!! Look at how she speaks! Look at her music!

The point is: Most of us don’t get to pick and choose which parts of blackness we get to have — only white folks seem to have that luxury. And we need to give her the SAME ENERGY we give the kardashians.

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A Darcy Lewis Valentine’s Day Mini Challenge! (Hosted by @grimeysociety)

When: Tuesday 12th February to Thursday 14th February 2019. What: A Valentine’s Day themed mini challenge over three days, including Valentine’s Day.  How: Create something and post it to your blog. You can write, draw, create a mood board, other graphics, etc. Just include Darcy! These can be any genre, any pairing, and any kind of AU your heart desires. Please do not bash characters or ships! If you include explicit/over 18 content please put it under a cut with a warning. Note: When posting your work please include dlvalentine19 in your tags so I can find it and add it to a masterpost.

PROMPTS Candy Heart 5 + 1 Idiots In Love Worst First Date Ever Oh, my God, They Were Roommates Fake Marriage

Use one or a combination of prompts for your fanworks.  Please reblog to spread the word!