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Jan. 9th, 2019
audrey-scorne: “propaganda” sounds like
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audrey-scorne:
“propaganda” sounds like cockney slang for having a good look at something
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audrey-scorne:
“propaganda” sounds like cockney slang for having a good look at something
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tainbocuailnge:
tainbocuailnge:
me: really i think ‘handsome androgynous anime character with extravagant impractical outfit gracefully dancing on the line between ally and antagonist’ should be a viable career path. that’s what I was born to do.
job interviewer: honestly I agree but you gotta keep in mind you’re applying for an entry level desk job here
shows up to my first day of work dressed like this
my manager commends my commitment to “dress for the job you want” but says she’s gonna have to give me the boot if I keep knocking stuff off everyone else’s desks whenever I go to the bathroom
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tainbocuailnge:
tainbocuailnge:
me: really i think ‘handsome androgynous anime character with extravagant impractical outfit gracefully dancing on the line between ally and antagonist’ should be a viable career path. that’s what I was born to do.
job interviewer: honestly I agree but you gotta keep in mind you’re applying for an entry level desk job here
shows up to my first day of work dressed like this
my manager commends my commitment to “dress for the job you want” but says she’s gonna have to give me the boot if I keep knocking stuff off everyone else’s desks whenever I go to the bathroom
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crispy-ghee:
Guys, if you want to be a good artist and storyteller you need to absorb other media and influences beyond popular comics and movies and video games. Hell, even beyond visual art. Read novels, science articles, history books. Listen to podcasts, watch documentaries. Dip into different disciplines. Explore stuff outside your everyday. What you create and the pool of ideas you can pull out of is expanded by the knowledge you gain. Don’t do yourself a disservice by limiting your library. You never know when some weird shit you read about mushrooms could end up inspiring you or helping you solve a design/story problem.
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crispy-ghee:
Guys, if you want to be a good artist and storyteller you need to absorb other media and influences beyond popular comics and movies and video games. Hell, even beyond visual art. Read novels, science articles, history books. Listen to podcasts, watch documentaries. Dip into different disciplines. Explore stuff outside your everyday. What you create and the pool of ideas you can pull out of is expanded by the knowledge you gain. Don’t do yourself a disservice by limiting your library. You never know when some weird shit you read about mushrooms could end up inspiring you or helping you solve a design/story problem.
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dragon-in-a-fez:
dragon-in-a-fez:
what if a PRNDL, but kinky
let me just *puts on sunglasses* switch gears
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dragon-in-a-fez:
dragon-in-a-fez:
what if a PRNDL, but kinky
let me just *puts on sunglasses* switch gears
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gracewileysmith:
earthtogrounders:
Gay Denial (2009)
Pencil on Paper
March 6th, 2009
Dear Journal,
I found out what lesbian means today, Ella told me at recess. It’s unfair because girls are so much prettier than guys. It’s like comparing a flower to an old shoe. But I’m not a lesbian, almost 99% of my friends are guys.
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gracewileysmith:
earthtogrounders:
Gay Denial (2009)
Pencil on Paper
March 6th, 2009
Dear Journal,
I found out what lesbian means today, Ella told me at recess. It’s unfair because girls are so much prettier than guys. It’s like comparing a flower to an old shoe. But I’m not a lesbian, almost 99% of my friends are guys.
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awesomeagain:
Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer slaying my entire existence on the red carpet at the 2019 Golden Globes.
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awesomeagain:
Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer slaying my entire existence on the red carpet at the 2019 Golden Globes.
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croshie:
weepycat:
weepycat:
weepycat:
weepycat:
we’ve started feeding this tortoiseshell-point siamese recently. she’s beautiful, aside from the fact she has disturbingly big, bulging blue eyes. we’ve started calling her… ‘goop’
it’s goop!
GUESS WHO HAD GOOPLETS! SIX ENTIRE BABIES! mama goop held onto her gooplings for an entire week longer than she had to, so the gooplitos came out very well done and fluffy!!
update: 10 weeks later… i have taken two of the gooplets for myself… sweet link and hella zelda are inseparable. as for the other four (trixie, dobby, poppy, and marigold), my mom is going to fix them & keep em as barn cats!
GOOPLETS GOOPLETS GOOPLETS GOOPLETS
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croshie:
weepycat:
weepycat:
weepycat:
weepycat:
we’ve started feeding this tortoiseshell-point siamese recently. she’s beautiful, aside from the fact she has disturbingly big, bulging blue eyes. we’ve started calling her… ‘goop’
it’s goop!
GUESS WHO HAD GOOPLETS! SIX ENTIRE BABIES! mama goop held onto her gooplings for an entire week longer than she had to, so the gooplitos came out very well done and fluffy!!
update: 10 weeks later… i have taken two of the gooplets for myself… sweet link and hella zelda are inseparable. as for the other four (trixie, dobby, poppy, and marigold), my mom is going to fix them & keep em as barn cats!
GOOPLETS GOOPLETS GOOPLETS GOOPLETS
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crsbbq:
This needs to be the universal standard
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crsbbq:
This needs to be the universal standard
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ohitsjustkim:
esm398:
jakebumlick:
pika-brew:
pika-brew:
My roommate and I are really sick and we look like shit, but we were hungry so we ordered pizza.But we didn’t want anyone to see us, so we asked them over the phone if we can leave the money on the door and they can just drop off the pizza.The guy said sure.
So we decided to leave a nice little note
and we hung it above the door bell. I hope they like it!
oMGGGG
pizza cares
Pizza understands
pizza spelt its own name wrong
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ohitsjustkim:
esm398:
jakebumlick:
pika-brew:
pika-brew:
My roommate and I are really sick and we look like shit, but we were hungry so we ordered pizza.But we didn’t want anyone to see us, so we asked them over the phone if we can leave the money on the door and they can just drop off the pizza.The guy said sure.
So we decided to leave a nice little note
and we hung it above the door bell. I hope they like it!
oMGGGG
pizza cares
Pizza understands
pizza spelt its own name wrong
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thepastisagrotesqueanimal:
roskiiart:
punkrorschach:
faggotpeachs:
people really need to stop making fun of young trans boys who go through the “im a soft plant boy uwu” phase, who dye their hair pastel colors, who go through the space prince phase, who dresses very feminine. realizing you’re trans can be pretty tough so staying “soft” can be a good middle ground for these young boys who were previously raised feminine. making fun of young trans men that call themselves soft/soft boys is so harmful. let them find themselves, grow out of it on their own. if you consider yourself an “elder” and make fun of these kids you’re a terrible role model.
if you’re cis you can rb this just don’t speak on the subject
Some dont grow out of it! Some stay that way because that’s how they’re comfortable presenting. It doesn’t make them any less of a man.
Some even grow into it, actually. After trying to pass as cis and “fit in” by performing masculinity to the extreme, many trans men reconnect with their feminine side (cause we all have one).
Young trans men calling themselves soft and a “pretty boy uwu” isn’t harmful nor is adult trans men doing so.
It’s strange to me that dyed hair, gender ambiguity, and other “extra” aesthetics, which for so long were a huge part of the queer community are now being made fun of or sneered at or found annoying.
The phrasing of “let them grow out of it”/calling their gender expression a phase hits a bit too close to home when talking about a group that was likely told similar things about their gender identity and I’m sure it wasn’t purposeful but it’s worth pointing out.
Personally I think the world could use a few more soft space plant princes.
What’s harmful: cis people feminizing trans men for their fetish or just hating any trans men who doesn’t wear traditional masculine outfits.
What isn’t: trans men doing what they want.
When I initially came out as a trans man the first things I did were try to look like as much of a normal boy as I could. But it wasn’t actually me I’m queer and like looking kinda fem. And short normal hair just made me pass for a 12 year old. Don’t gatekeep fem trans men. Or anyone.
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thepastisagrotesqueanimal:
roskiiart:
punkrorschach:
faggotpeachs:
people really need to stop making fun of young trans boys who go through the “im a soft plant boy uwu” phase, who dye their hair pastel colors, who go through the space prince phase, who dresses very feminine. realizing you’re trans can be pretty tough so staying “soft” can be a good middle ground for these young boys who were previously raised feminine. making fun of young trans men that call themselves soft/soft boys is so harmful. let them find themselves, grow out of it on their own. if you consider yourself an “elder” and make fun of these kids you’re a terrible role model.
if you’re cis you can rb this just don’t speak on the subject
Some dont grow out of it! Some stay that way because that’s how they’re comfortable presenting. It doesn’t make them any less of a man.
Some even grow into it, actually. After trying to pass as cis and “fit in” by performing masculinity to the extreme, many trans men reconnect with their feminine side (cause we all have one).
Young trans men calling themselves soft and a “pretty boy uwu” isn’t harmful nor is adult trans men doing so.
It’s strange to me that dyed hair, gender ambiguity, and other “extra” aesthetics, which for so long were a huge part of the queer community are now being made fun of or sneered at or found annoying.
The phrasing of “let them grow out of it”/calling their gender expression a phase hits a bit too close to home when talking about a group that was likely told similar things about their gender identity and I’m sure it wasn’t purposeful but it’s worth pointing out.
Personally I think the world could use a few more soft space plant princes.
What’s harmful: cis people feminizing trans men for their fetish or just hating any trans men who doesn’t wear traditional masculine outfits.
What isn’t: trans men doing what they want.
When I initially came out as a trans man the first things I did were try to look like as much of a normal boy as I could. But it wasn’t actually me I’m queer and like looking kinda fem. And short normal hair just made me pass for a 12 year old. Don’t gatekeep fem trans men. Or anyone.
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humoristics:
the most wholesome interaction
credit
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humoristics:
the most wholesome interaction
credit
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candidlyautistic:
teaboot:
This may just be my experience as an autistic person, but the kids I’ve nannied whose parent’s complain of ‘bad awful in cooperative selfish autistic behavior’ are… Not like that? At all?
Like, for example, I cared for a kid for a while who was nonverbal and didn’t like being touched. Around six years old? Their parent said that they were fussy and had a strict schedule, and that they had problems getting them to eat. Their last few nannies had quit out of frustration.
So, I showed up. And for the first little while, it was awkward. The kid didn’t know me, I didn’t know them, you know how it is. And for the first… Day and a half, maybe? I fucked up a few times.
I changed their diaper and they screamed at me. I put the TV off and they threw things. Not fun, but regular upset kid stuff.
Next time, I figured, hell, I wouldn’t like being manhandled and ordered around either. Who likes being physically lifted out of whatever it is they’re doing and having their pants yanked off? Fucking few, that’s who.
Next time, I go, ‘hey, kiddo. You need a new diaper?’ and check. ‘I’m gonna go grab a new one and get you clean, okay?’ ‘Wanna find a spot to lay down?’ ‘Alright, almost done. Awesome job, thanks buddy’.
I learned stuff about them. They liked a heads up before I did anything disruptive. They didn’t mind that I rattled of about nothing all day. They didn’t like grass or plastic touching their back. They were okay with carpets and towels. They liked pictionary, and the color yellow, and fish crackers, and painting. They didn’t look me in the face (which was never an issue- I hate that too, it fucking sucks) but I never had reason to believe that they were ignoring me.
Once I learned what I was doing wrong, everything was fine. Did they magically “”“become normal”“” and start talking and laughing and hugging? No, but we had fun and had a good time and found a compromise between what I was comfortable with and what they were comfortable with. (For the record, I didn’t magically sailor-moon transform into a socially adept individual, either. In case anyone was wondering.)
I don’t like eye contact. It’s distracting and painful and stresses me out.
They didn’t like eye contact either.
Is eye contact necessary to communication? No. So we just didn’t do it.
Was there ever a situation where I HAD to force them to drop everything and lay down on the lawn? No. So the thirty second warning came into play, and nobody died.
“But they never talked!”
No, they didn’t. And they didn’t know ASL, and they didn’t like being touched.
So you know what happened?
My third day in, they tugged on my shirt. ‘Hey monkey, what’s up?’ I asked. And they tugged me towards the kitchen. ‘oh, cool. You hungry?’. They raised their hands in an ‘up’ gesture. ‘you want up? Cool.’ and I lifted them up. They pointed to the fridge. I opened it. They grabbed a juice box out of the top shelf, and pushed the door closed again. ‘oh sweet, grape is the best. You are an individual of refined taste.’ I put them down and they went back to their room to play Legos.
“But they didn’t say please or thank you!” “But you should be teaching them communication skills!” “But!” Lalalalala.
1. The entire interaction was entirely considerate and polite. I was never made uncomfortable. I was made aware of the problem so that I could help them solve it. There was no mess, no tears, no bruises, no shouting.
2. Did my brain collapse into a thousand million fragments of shattered diamond dust out of sheer incomprehension? No? Then their communication skills were fine. Goal realized, solution found, objective complete. They found the most simple and painless way to communicate the situation and then did it.
Kids are not stupid. AUTISTIC kids are not stupid.
I’m willing to bet real cash money that the real reason the last few nannies had quit had a million times more to do with their own ability to cope, not the kid’s.
To this day, that was the most relaxed and enjoyable job I’ve ever had.
And I know I don’t speak for everyone. All kids are different. All adults are different. But in my time and experience, pretty much 95% of all my difficulties with children come from ME not being understanding enough. Every single “problem child” I’ve worked with turned out to be a pretty cool person once I started figuring out how to put my ego aside and let them set the pace.
Again, not speaking universally, here. I’m just saying. Sometimes social rules are bullshit, you know? People are people
Have you ever read an article about the study that found that teaching the parents to cope with autistic kids yields better results than other therapies? Because this is exactly what they were talking about.
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candidlyautistic:
teaboot:
This may just be my experience as an autistic person, but the kids I’ve nannied whose parent’s complain of ‘bad awful in cooperative selfish autistic behavior’ are… Not like that? At all?
Like, for example, I cared for a kid for a while who was nonverbal and didn’t like being touched. Around six years old? Their parent said that they were fussy and had a strict schedule, and that they had problems getting them to eat. Their last few nannies had quit out of frustration.
So, I showed up. And for the first little while, it was awkward. The kid didn’t know me, I didn’t know them, you know how it is. And for the first… Day and a half, maybe? I fucked up a few times.
I changed their diaper and they screamed at me. I put the TV off and they threw things. Not fun, but regular upset kid stuff.
Next time, I figured, hell, I wouldn’t like being manhandled and ordered around either. Who likes being physically lifted out of whatever it is they’re doing and having their pants yanked off? Fucking few, that’s who.
Next time, I go, ‘hey, kiddo. You need a new diaper?’ and check. ‘I’m gonna go grab a new one and get you clean, okay?’ ‘Wanna find a spot to lay down?’ ‘Alright, almost done. Awesome job, thanks buddy’.
I learned stuff about them. They liked a heads up before I did anything disruptive. They didn’t mind that I rattled of about nothing all day. They didn’t like grass or plastic touching their back. They were okay with carpets and towels. They liked pictionary, and the color yellow, and fish crackers, and painting. They didn’t look me in the face (which was never an issue- I hate that too, it fucking sucks) but I never had reason to believe that they were ignoring me.
Once I learned what I was doing wrong, everything was fine. Did they magically “”“become normal”“” and start talking and laughing and hugging? No, but we had fun and had a good time and found a compromise between what I was comfortable with and what they were comfortable with. (For the record, I didn’t magically sailor-moon transform into a socially adept individual, either. In case anyone was wondering.)
I don’t like eye contact. It’s distracting and painful and stresses me out.
They didn’t like eye contact either.
Is eye contact necessary to communication? No. So we just didn’t do it.
Was there ever a situation where I HAD to force them to drop everything and lay down on the lawn? No. So the thirty second warning came into play, and nobody died.
“But they never talked!”
No, they didn’t. And they didn’t know ASL, and they didn’t like being touched.
So you know what happened?
My third day in, they tugged on my shirt. ‘Hey monkey, what’s up?’ I asked. And they tugged me towards the kitchen. ‘oh, cool. You hungry?’. They raised their hands in an ‘up’ gesture. ‘you want up? Cool.’ and I lifted them up. They pointed to the fridge. I opened it. They grabbed a juice box out of the top shelf, and pushed the door closed again. ‘oh sweet, grape is the best. You are an individual of refined taste.’ I put them down and they went back to their room to play Legos.
“But they didn’t say please or thank you!” “But you should be teaching them communication skills!” “But!” Lalalalala.
1. The entire interaction was entirely considerate and polite. I was never made uncomfortable. I was made aware of the problem so that I could help them solve it. There was no mess, no tears, no bruises, no shouting.
2. Did my brain collapse into a thousand million fragments of shattered diamond dust out of sheer incomprehension? No? Then their communication skills were fine. Goal realized, solution found, objective complete. They found the most simple and painless way to communicate the situation and then did it.
Kids are not stupid. AUTISTIC kids are not stupid.
I’m willing to bet real cash money that the real reason the last few nannies had quit had a million times more to do with their own ability to cope, not the kid’s.
To this day, that was the most relaxed and enjoyable job I’ve ever had.
And I know I don’t speak for everyone. All kids are different. All adults are different. But in my time and experience, pretty much 95% of all my difficulties with children come from ME not being understanding enough. Every single “problem child” I’ve worked with turned out to be a pretty cool person once I started figuring out how to put my ego aside and let them set the pace.
Again, not speaking universally, here. I’m just saying. Sometimes social rules are bullshit, you know? People are people
Have you ever read an article about the study that found that teaching the parents to cope with autistic kids yields better results than other therapies? Because this is exactly what they were talking about.
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