gentle reminder that people do not have to like/ship the popular ships in a fandom. widely popularized ships do not equal canon ships and even if they were, people are allowed to have different pairings they prefer. if one fandom creator popularized things, it does not mean that every single other creator has to also do that thing.
please be respectful and considerate of the people making free content for your enjoyment as well - you never know whats going on on the other end of the screen to cause an author to not upload a new chapter or why the artist hasn't posted new art in three weeks. their boundaries are just as important as anyone else's and deserve to be respected as a basic human right.
if you're a minor, do not participate in 18+ spaces! this is for your safety as well as the safety of everyone else. if anyone over the age of 18 insists its okay for you to participate in nsfw topics with them, run. be careful with what you're posting online, too. you never know who has ill intent when interacting with you.
be also incredibly mindful that not everyone wants to participate in fandom discourse. proship/antiship discourse, ship wars, "what are your thoughts on [insert problem here]", - these are good and fun in their own respects, but can be incredibly distressing if brought up out of nowhere.
fandom is supposed to be for fun, and it isn't fun if its stressful and dangerous.
Are you sick of struggling to find non-pornographic art reference links for figure references? Look no Further! heres my personal cetalogue (Please do add your own in the reblogs!)
https://www.adorkastock.com/ https://quickposes.com/en https://www.flickr.com/photos/189561381@N07/collections http://reference.sketchdaily.net/en https://libguides.princeton.edu/facedatabases https://www.earthsworld.com/ https://www.posespace.com/posetool/default.aspx https://www.fatphotoref.com/ (Password Bodyposi)
Theres also my own account @sillywithacamera that sometimes shares animals and nature photography
Study hard friends!
I NEED THIS EXTENDED CUT
casual reminder that trans men don't owe you SHIT!!!!!! we are not obligated to hide our chests or dress traditionally masculine or have short hair or anything to be "valid". We don't have to EARN the right to identify as a man. We don't have to present "masculine enough" to please anybody!! If a cis man can do it and still be a man, then I can too!!
This has probably been said a billion times but I want to post abt it personally bc of recent events. In general, pls support ur fellow queers this month no matter if u understand their identity or not. We are a diverse community and we have only gotten this far by working together against the common enemy. theres no point in petty online discourse when we still have so much work to do and we need to stick together for it. Homophobes will hate us all regardless of how we act or dress. anti-lgbt laws will continue to oppress us all regardless of how we identify or present. stop arguing abt a 14 yr olds identity on twitter, continue to fight against homophobia and don't forget to continue supporting palestine this pride month!!! Thank u ♡
disclaimer: I am east asian. if anyone who is not white sees anything wrong with my phrasing, inaccuracies, or insensitivity, or something I missed, please feel free to add on. I’m just one person with one perspective; none of what I say should be taken as The Singular way to draw an Asian character. if you havent done so already, please take the effort to expand your view of Asian culture outside this one tutorial.
if a white person reblogs this and adds something stupid I’m going to bite and kick you like a wild animal
Reblog if trans men are REAL, VALID AND HANDSOME MEN, NO MATTER HOW THEY CHOOSE TO PASS
Reblog if trans women are REAL, VALID, AND BEAUTIFUL WOMEN, NO MATTER HOW THEY CHOOSE TO PASS
And finally, because it's a part of my argument for this point, and also because they are,
Reblog if nonbinary and genderqueer people in general, are REAL, VALID, AND GORGEOUS PEOPLE, NO MATTER HOW THEY PASS
I'm gonna say it here too. Allow me to be crystal fucking clear.
It is not cowardly to stay in the closet. Full stop. You do not owe anyone any part of yourself you aren't ready to share
If you unable to come out because you fear for your safety or well-being or because you know it will cause you substantial discomfort, that is not a defect in you. It's a failure of the society in which you live and the community surrounding you.
If you just don't want to share that part of yourself, that is valid and I support you
I Don’t Want to Die
My name is Maysara, and I am a heart patient in need of open-heart surgery due to a hole in my heart. I managed to escape the war and reach Egypt just one day before the border closed, but not without great loss and pain. I lost my mother just days before October 7th, and I was also injured in Rafah.
Your support has been my lifeline, enabling me to flee to Egypt. But now, as I face this critical surgery, I am filled with fear. I don’t want to die. I want to live, to honor the memory of my mother, and to embrace the life that your generosity has given me a chance to hold onto.
Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I undergo this life-saving procedure. Your kindness gives me strength, and I hope to emerge from this with a renewed heart and spirit.