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gaybarbiegirl · 5 months

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the two sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are NOT Israel and Palestine— it is those who are open to working toward peaceful coexistence in the region, and those whose extremist beliefs and actions contribute to perpetual violence

it is worth asking yourself whether your activism is functioning to amplify and support the peaceful coexistence people, or the perpetual violence people

to be clear, there is absolutely room for vocal protest and activism in this paradigm; it is a necessity

but you need to understand that the total vilification, and therefore dehumanization, of one people or the other will only dig this hole of horror deeper

and if you are only able to perceive the existence of extremism among Jewish Israelis or among Palestinians, but not both, or if you are only able to empathize with the collective narrative of one people, but not the other, then I don’t know what to tell you, except that you have lost your way and have become a tool for those who would perpetuate violence

#very very important #i haven't been posting about this situation and don't plan to post more after today #because it’s hard enough to deal with the real life consequences without getting dragged into mindless online arguing #but for all of the people that do want to post about it regularly #i think the most important thing to ask yourself before you hit post #is if your ''activism'' is actually helping the people involved in the situation #if it's helping to ease their suffering and build a better future #or if it's just contributing to the villification and dehumanization of israelis and palestinians alike #which not only perpetuates the endless cycle of violence in the region #but is also what's causing the massive increase in antisemitic and islamophobic hate crimes happening around the world these past few months #and if the answer is that no what you’re about to say doesn’t actually help anyone #then instead of hitting post i'd recommend hitting the donate button for any of the organizations i shared before #and then you’ll actually be doing some good

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gaybarbiegirl · 5 months

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i am once again asking you to support standing together

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gaybarbiegirl · 5 months

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"What is hateful to you, do not do to others, the rest is commentary, go and study"

Hillel the Elder

"Then when G-d asks [Cain], ‘Where is your brother Abel?’ he arrogantly responds, ‘I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?' In essence, the entire Bible is written as an affirmative response to this question."

Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

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gaybarbiegirl · 5 months

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Hi there! I am reaching out because someone sent me a question about how to help Gazan civilians without accidentally helping Hamas or spreading more hate against Israelis. I honestly feel lost on this myself, but as far as I can tell you are someone who has done real activism in Israel. Do you have suggestions for diaspora Jews who want to help fight for peace?

So a small disclaimer to the Gaza problem. We have 2 main problems with getting aid into Gaza, the first is the limited amount of aid that is allowed in, sending more money cannot make it go in faster. Problem number 2 is that much of the physical aid ends in Hamas's hands or in the black market and there is nothing we can do with that. I have heard recommendations to wait and see who opens a field hospital on the Rafah border crossing, and donate to them. Despite that, here are some charities to help Palestinians both in and out of Gaza.

I will admit, most of my activism is focused on deradicalization on the Israeli side and solidarity work, so I had to ask around for some of those charities. Some of the groups I know of do not currently have an international donation link, so if I get more good ones, I'll make another post.

Gaza:

Medical aid for Palestinians-

Anera-

Doctors without borders-

Palestinians outside of Gaza and Peace movements:

Palestinian red Crescent- they also work in Gaza, but as the main source for Palestinian ambulances in the WB, I put them here.

mistaclim (Looking the occupation the the eye)- this group is helping to protect Palestinians from the illegal settlers

Keshet- this is a big one. they support Bedouin communities in normal times, and now they are working on getting bomb shelters to the unrecognized villages, and providing a mental health first aid line.

standing together- totally biased, as I am a member of this organization.

Women wage peace- a feminist based solidarity group

Haqel- they represents Palestinians in cases related to land ownership and access. there work is still ongoing even during the war

Center for Jewish non Violence - a diaspora org that also does a lot of work in the South Hebron Hills.

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gaybarbiegirl · 7 months

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Not that you’ve been on here but I realized I unfollowed you and was like ??!!!! How did this happen 😭😭 I had unfollowed a couple blogs a while ago and maybe included you by mistake. Not that it matters but I was just so sad about this lol.

Anyway I think about your beautiful dcla gift often and hope you are well 🩷

Hii, omg don't worry, tumblr acts up like that sometimes 😭 and if it makes anything better you probably didn't miss that much, I've been a bit busier with personal life stuff and haven't been the most active here lately

And it's so so nice that you're still enjoying your dcla gift, it was so much fun to make and it makes me really happy to know you liked it!!

I hope you're doing well too, glad to have you back here <3

#dw girl stuff like that happens 😭#also just taking this as an opportunity to say that this blog isn’t abandoned or anything 😭#i've been a little busier but i do want to be back soon with more drawings and fic chapters and all #and also just to interact more with everyone <3

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gaybarbiegirl · 9 months

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Your mutuals as dcla ships?

(Like vibes or aesthetics or whatever works for you)

omg let's go yes that's so fun <3 gonna try my best not to redo ships and i'll try not to automatically assign everyone their fav ship but this is gonna be hard like i'm just used to associating them with y'all

@musicallad for you i'm going for a nice and sweet napo/braco and not just because you're the most vocal about them in the fandom, like you're just so nice and sweet to everyone and doing your thing all nicely like i think the vibes just work

@time-never-waits-for-me oh girlie it's camcesca, and ONCE AGAIN i promise i'm not saying it just because you're a camcesca warrior it's just their brand of chaos fits you so well i feel?? like cami is so unhinged and everything she brings out of fran is so much fun and idk it just works

@gaybarbiegirl JAZMBAR fashion girlies + really fun dynamic + aesthetically something works idk what but it does, the only con is that it's an ambar ship and you so don't take yourself that seriously at all but somehow it's not making me change my mind like jazmbar just works

@iristhedeadflower i'm giving you the greatest honor of all here girlie, you give off so much cadmila energy the vibes couldn't be more fitting if i tried, like i'm not even gonna say more it just makes sense

@putonmyfavoriteshow this is gonna be the BIGGEST compliment ever coming from me but i'm gonna say marcesca, you're so kind and fun and nice to everyone and minding your business having fun and being so nice to interact with, it's giving me easy, simple, cute, good vibes marcesca <3

@countessofravenclaw i'm trying not to assign anyone their fav FAV ship but i gotta say gastina and you make a lot of sense so it's hard, still giving you the honor of assigning you pelfi because you're so sweet and supportive and it's always so fun to interact with you!! but yes that's me being difficult because i think your vibes do match gastina more

@assim-eu-sou ok don't ask me why like really don't but i'm going with leonara, like i think it's their kinda really chill and mature vibe that you have? leonara makes sense to me but i couldn't explain why

@alainapaloosa2 natila!!! i think your vibes are so fitting for natila it's just so fun they just work you know

@inthehausofholbein another one i simply cannot explain but my heart is screaming ludcesca to me and what can i do but listen

this was super fun to do, i hope i didn't forget anyone here <33

#GIRL THANK YOU OMG #i love it so much what an honor #jazmbar are my girlies it's true i need to get more vocal about them over here i adore them so much #and dw about the ambar taking herself too seriously part #jazmin is there it balances it out <3 #and everyone else is so spot on too i love it

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gaybarbiegirl · 9 months

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Reblogging with VERY important new additions

Sharey: 🛹 🐱

Shernie: 🛹 🪦

Dcla ship emojis - Soy Luna edition

Enjoy this 100% vibes based list and check my bestie @marciego’s blog for the Violetta version <33

Lumon: 🌙 ⚡ or 🛼 🎸

Simbar: 🎸 🔥

Gastina: 🇬🇧 🩸

Alfreydo: 🦻 🐱

Pelfi: 🥁💄

Yamiro: 🪡 🎤

Jimyam: ☯️

Ambilia: 🔥 🦇

Jazmilia: 💅 🦇

Gastiro: 🕶️ 💍

Lumbar: 🌙 🔥

Jazmbar: 💅 🔥

Ana/Mora: 💼 👛

Rey/Maggie: 🐱 👠

Miguelica: 🔎 🦞

Migrey: 🔎 🐱

#what was she what was she #SHE WAS A SK8ER GIRL #soy luna

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gaybarbiegirl · 9 months

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#the last one is taking me out so much i adore it #i mean you know what they say about sharon she was a sk8er girl #soy luna

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gaybarbiegirl · 9 months

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It's me again. remeber the Ask i sent about the person who makes me not want to post and stuff? Well recently I realized they had been ripping off people in this fandom, like they did a month thing, and anyone can do months but it was a lot like Luty Month that another user did. And there were 2 fanfictions that were very similar to other fics people wrote WAY before this person did. Honestly getting inspired is one thing but I feel like they see other people getting hits on fanfiction so she wants to copy. I hope this issue would be resolved soon because it is just going to ruin the nice fandom we have going right now.

hi, we do remember that ask! first I'd like to say that I'm sorry that a user here is making you feel this way and is seemingly taking the fun out of having a tumblr account for you. I don't think any one person should be able to dictate your experience here so again I'm sorry that this person's actions have been bothering you for so long. second, from what you're telling us this person seems to be acting out of jealousy towards other people by copying their ideas. some people see things that other people have gained attention from and decide that they just want to try and be better rather than root them on like everyone else does. I hope they realize one day what they're doing and change for the better. I hope they also realize that their actions have clearly hurt other people and show some sort of remorse. much love to you! <3

yeah im really sorry that this is happening, everyone in the fandom should just feel comfortable and it sucks that isnt happening. as for the copying i hope this person realizes that having original ideas are really what people want and not knockoffs of other things people work hard on. hang in there anon <3

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i definitely agree with everyone else and with you anon, I love this little community that’s been built up and it is frustrating to see things like this. honestly i don’t think there’s an easy solution to this or anything because I don’t think anyone wants to start anything but we’re a small little fandom who creates original work because we love to do it and not for attention and I hope this person realizes this because there is nothing to be gained from ripping others off.

#genuinely behavior like this is so bad #just a few days ago i saw some content from an ongoing fic i have being recycled in someone else's fic #and now im kind of putting off writing more of it #and i see friends of mine being way more ripped off in way more blatant ways and it's just so disheartening and upsetting #coming up with fandom content is supposed to be fun and this sucks all the fun away from it

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gaybarbiegirl · 9 months

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DCLA ships emojis - violetta edition

find the soy luna version on @gaybarbiegirl's blog <33 no explanation no nothing, only some obvious choices, vibes, lots of brainstorming on our part, and the silly little combinations we came up with <3

marciego: ✈️🐍

dieleon: 🐍🦁

leonetta: 🦁🎵

leonmila: 🦁💫

diemila: 🐍💫

jadangie: 💎🌼

cadmila: 💥

ludcesca: 💫🎀

natila: ♠️🎭

luty: 💫♠️

naxi: ♠️🧢

fedemila: ✨💫

marcesca: ✈️🎀

diecesca: 🐍🎀

napo/braco: 🐸🐻

brodmila: 🇧🇷🎭

barco: ⛵

taxi: 🚕

#the list ever we so killed this girl #i love it so much #and the barco agenda stays stronger than ever #violetta

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gaybarbiegirl · 9 months

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Dcla ship emojis - Soy Luna edition

Enjoy this 100% vibes based list and check my bestie @marciego's blog for the Violetta version <33

Lumon: 🌙 ⚡ or 🛼 🎸

Simbar: 🎸 🔥

Gastina: 🇬🇧 🩸

Alfreydo: 🦻 🐱

Pelfi: 🥁💄

Yamiro: 🪡 🎤

Jimyam: ☯️

Ambilia: 🔥 🦇

Jazmilia: 💅 🦇

Gastiro: 🕶️ 💍

Lumbar: 🌙 🔥

Jazmbar: 💅 🔥

Ana/Mora: 💼 👛

Rey/Maggie: 🐱 👠

Miguelica: 🔎 🦞

Migrey: 🔎 🐱

#these were so much fun to make i love them all #yes both gastón and ramiro changed emojis for gastiro it's the ship's power #and i love to see rey dominating this list right next to ambar our catboy is getting it #soy luna

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gaybarbiegirl · 10 months

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Hey everyone, the first chapter of my ambilia fic is finally out! I hope you'll all enjoy it <3

#so fucking nervous to post this you girls have no idea #but this is it it's the girls it's their time and i'll do my absolute best to do them justice #soy luna #ambilia #feels like summer

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gaybarbiegirl · 10 months

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The uquiz called me a whore (😭) and said I'm very likely to die at the hands of whatever horror is chasing us, but I mean I'll look good doing it

Tagging @marciego @iristhedeadflower @putonmyfavoriteshow @classicbarbie and anyone else who wants to join

Thank you for the tag @which-star!

1. Roll quiz here

2. Create yourself here

I got “the final girl” so I guess I survived by being paranoid and being terrified of knives because otherwise I don’t know how I did it.

Tagging @annamiasworld @sapphire374 @junipers-ghost @shadathebookworm and anyone who wants to join!

#whore result got me weirdly flattered #if the killers get me they get me but at least i get to sleep with a ghost before i go down #slight nsfw warning i guess??

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gaybarbiegirl · 10 months

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I just watched Avatar for the first time all the way through, and yeah, it’s great, but the one thing that surprised me was how different Katara was compared to the fandom interpretation I’d seen and internalized before watching.

Like, before you watch Avatar, you’ve seen all these memes about Katara and her mom, and based on those memes, you assume it’s one of those lines you have to get used to hearing at least once every episode. But then you watch the show and realize that she only talks about her mom maybe five or six times per season and you also realize she only brings her up when she’s trying to comfort someone or empathize with them because that’s how she processes her grief and that’s one way she connects with people.

Or you hear the infamous line, “then you didn’t love [our mother] the way I did” and you prepare yourself for one of the worst character assassinations ever only to see the scene after nearly three seasons worth of context and realize she was kinda right. She’s been the mother, the nurturer, the comforter. She’s been patient, gentle, and accommodating where everyone else has gotten to be insensible and reckless and childish, and the one moment where she allows herself to feel her grief, suddenly she’s this evil bitch and not, y’know, a 14 year old girl whose been thrusted into adulthood in a way no other character has. A 14 year old girl who should be allowed immaturity and raw emotion and anger instead of the patience and grace she’s been forced to extend to every character without even the smallest amount of gratitude or even consideration in return.

Or you see all of the clips where Katara puts Aang in the “friendzone” and you expect to have this wishy washy back and forth where Aang is putting his feelings out there only to have Katara neither commit nor express any clear reciprocation or rejection. Then you watch and realize that, as cute as the ship is initially, that there’s never a point where Aang returns any comfort or grace to Katara despite her always doing this for him to the point of coddling. That for as much as Aang says he loves her, he never seems to outgrow his perception of her so he can recognize her as someone who feels grief, anger, and pain as much as she expresses love, kindness, and maturity. And instead of having moments where he learns to see her beyond her strength or compassion, you’re instead given moments where Aang forces his feelings onto her, both romantic and non-romantic, and Katara is expected to just…shoulder those feelings the way she shoulders everyone else’s.

Katara is the most misunderstood character in the show. As much as people recognize the complexities of Zuko, Sokka, and Azula, they struggle to do the same for Katara because they see her struggles as somehow lesser, and therefore, less deserving of sympathy. They can handle her so long as she’s being endlessly patient and loving and kind, but the moment her endless love, patience, and kindness runs out, she’s suddenly this annoying bitch who can’t shut up about her mother or reciprocate Aang’s feelings. But Katara’s trauma does matter as much as anyone else’s. No, she wasn’t banished from her kingdom. No, she didn’t lose her entire community, and no, she isn’t the only one who lost her mother. But the difference between her and everyone else whose experienced loss because of the Fire Nation is that she’s never given time to process her trauma. Aang gets to lean on Katara constantly. Toph gets to express her feelings to Katara, and yeah, Sokka also lost their mother, but unlike Katara, he isn’t put in the position of being a substitute for everyone’s parent. He even admits that he sees his sister as a mother. The only characters who ever comfort Katara or allow her to vent is Zuko and her father and that’s, like, three scenes in a show where the other characters are consistently given opportunities to seek out Katara for unconditional support.

The fandom interpretation of Katara has been so bastardized that even those who haven’t watched the show know her for this fanon version and not for who she is. She’s such an interesting character beyond her fandom limitations, though. She’s brave, hot-headed, and hopeful as well as gentle and caring. She wishes to learn waterbending, not only because she wants to fight in the war, but because she wants to continue her culture’s practices because, and people often forget this, she also lost an entire subculture within her already fractured tribe. And she wants to defeat the Fire Nation both because of her deep love and empathy for other people, but also because she wants to avenge her mother. But because some of the fans have reduced Katara to a bitch who constantly whines about her mother and friendzones Aang, you wouldn’t know any of this, and it sucks because she’s the only character whose been dumbed down to such an extent.