#Thanks for the question!

[psychopacifist-rm]

HIIII!!! First i wanted to say that i really love how you draw The Dealer ^_^ and second,can i give him a tiny kiss on the cheek hehehehehehhrjwjrj

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[psychopacifist-rm-arts]

Hi hey hello, I'm one of the twXtter people! Not gonna say who I am though >;)

May I humbly request to give The Dealer a hoodie and see its reaction? I think it'd be kinda cool to see it in a hoodie :3

Should Megalovania play or nah?

Hello, btw

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[buckets-of-dirt]

(ID: A screenshot of tags that read "#Prev what are some alternatives to the word primitive that are less derogatory" /end ID.)

@panicdeleter I'm responding to your question on a new post so that the op of the original doesn't get this in their notes because answering in good faith is going to take a lot of explanation.

Short answer: there isn't one.

Long answer: as you say in your tags, "primitive" is a derogatory term with a very loaded meaning. Removing it from your vocabulary is less a matter of finding a more PC alternative, and more a matter of understanding why it's derogatory and changing your perception of what's being discussed. To do that, we're going to have to look at archaeological theory for a minute. Stick with me, I do have suggestions at the end.

Archaeological theory is a complicated subject and there's no way I'm going to try to summarize all of it in a Tumblr post since it's a topic arch programs devote at least a semester (if not longer) to. So we'll focus on the relevant bits.

Essentially, in the bad old days when archaeology was starting to become a discipline instead of a thing rich dudes did on the weekends, there was this idea that certain European societies were the peak of civilization and everywhere else was less evolved and therefore primitive. It was based on the misunderstanding of the theory of evolution that was common at the time. Like so:

(ID: a diagram drawn in pen. It's titled "Ye Olde Arch/Anth Theory TM". The next line says "Primitive = simple, less evolved, bad". Below it there is a vertical arrow pointing down, with the words "one way line" next to it. Under the arrow there is a line of text reading "Advanced = complex, most evolved, good". /end ID.)

These early archaeologists believed that all of humanity lived on a hierarchy with the "advanced" societies they lived in (and their ancestors like Ancient Greece) at the top and all the "primitive" past and current societies (destined to either become like them or die out eventually) at the bottom.

It's been a long road for archaeological theory. The 20th century was fraught with theoretical movements and debates that sometimes literally devolved into fistfights. But eventually we all ended up more or less here:

(ID: A hand drawn diagram in a similar format to the one above. It's titled "Arch Theory Today (Short Version). Below the title there is a single line of text centred around a horizontal line with arrows at both ends. The left side of the arrow reads "simple" while the right side reads "complex". The line itself is labeled "continuum or spectrum". /end ID.)

While you'll still find some archaeologists who disagree, the main consensus appears to at least be on the same page that instead of the old primitive vs advanced hierarchy, societies exist on a spectrum that ranges in complexity. In the most basic terms, because I'm glossing over A LOT of nuance here, hunter gatherer societies tend towards the simple end of the spectrum while big state societies are on the more complex end. This is not meant as a value judgement of these societies, but merely an attempt to classify them so other people have a frame of reference for what you're talking about. Even so, there's considerable debate about the language used for certain terms and societies, and I am not necessarily qualified to go into that in this post.

I say all that to help you understand why I can't give you a catch-all term to replace "primitive", because if one did exist it would be just as derogatory. In certain contexts there may be more appropriate words that you can use, such as simple (as in the case of the meme that inspired this post) or old. But a lot of the time an alternative just doesn't exist because we are not better or 'more evolved' than our ancestors any more than people living in big state societies are any better than people still living as hunter gatherers.

I know this has been a very long post, but I really am just scratching the surface here. For more information I suggest looking at podcasts like The Dirt or A Life In Ruins, youtube channels like The Welsh Viking or Archaeology Tube, or the blogs of any of my fellow dirt lovers here on Tumblr like @chaotic-archaeologist, @micewithknives, @art-thropologist, @archaeologistproblems, and @rhysintherain to name just a few. Archaeologists are generally a bunch of nerds who will take any opportunity they can to talk about the human past, and we rarely bite.

#thanks for the question! #I hope this long rambly response was a decent answer

[okiedoketm]

So is Koby considered the First mate now?

(For anyone confused, this is referring to my strawhat Koby fic, KANGVCD)

Short answer: He is “co-first-mates” with Zoro!

Long answer: AFAIK, in canon, Zoro never, like, explicitly identifies himself as first mate, it’s more of a wordless title that he performs exclusively with his actions. I think that even if he’s not the first to join, Zoro would still do everything he does in canon that makes him “first mate.” He’s ride-or-die like that. But Koby is similarly loyal and dutiful- he’s going to do a lot of the same without hesitation. Like Zoro, he’s all-in on supporting Luffy and the crew at any cost, so he’s also naturally falling into that role in his own way. For example: understanding Luffy’s wordless orders instinctually, wrangling the crew towards Cocoyashi, keeping unwavering trust in Nami, etc.

Zoro is the one Luffy can trust to protect the crew, enforce to authority of the captain, and make the tough calls in his stead. Koby is the one Luffy can trust to wrangle the crew, make sure they’re happy and safe, and be the moral compass / level-headed voice in his stead. They balance each other out.

That said, if anyone ever asked “who is the first mate?” I think they would both point to the other person.

#thanks for the question! #asks #one piece #koby's awful no good very confusing day #screaming into the void

[coulsart]

How’d Odette and Malphys meet?

I HOPE THIS GIVES GOOD CONTEXT BUT ILL ELABORATE: she has too much time on her hands so she runs a geeky cryptid blog LOL - she gets sent running then, like a dumbass with a death wish, comes back later. She confuses Mal so much that she doesnt kill her

@fridaycorvids if she wants to weigh in on this LOL

#couls art #odette #malphys #oc #ocs #shes a DUMBASS #WINDOSKSOELD #I LOVE HER #thanks for the question!

[weevmo]

Okay so just saw a post and went down a rabbit hole and I only have one thing to say.

WOULD WB EXCEPT THESE FLOWERS AS I INSTANTLY FEEL IN LOVE AT THE FIRST SIGHT OF SEEING HIM!?! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌸🌹

He's flattered as always!! - Thank you!

#im so glad you like my little fella!! #thanks for the question! #wb stew #corduroy stew

[bethanydelleman]

Hello! I was thinking about pride and Prejudice and wondering if the Bennets' situation would have been so different with a son. I mean, ok, no Mr Collins inheriting Longbourn, a potential husband wouldn't have to look after Mrs Bennet and her unmarried daughters as there was a son to do so. But the girls still had no dowary and no real education so they still wouldn't be seen as good matches. And having a widow mother and several unmarried sisters wouldn't help Mr Bennet junior himself to afford to marry and start a family. What do you think? (English isn't my native language so I apologise if my question is difficult to understand 😅)

Your question is not difficult to understand, and it shows that Mr. Bennet has had a bad plan all along.

I doubt the overall parenting quality of the Bennets changes at all with a son. Hopefully Little Bennet Boy (LBB) is at least sent to school/university so he can have a decent education, but I am betting the same laissez-faire method is used for the girls. So now you have a family of four/five girls and one boy who is expected to be their sole provider... great.

When LBB comes of age (21), Mr. Bennet and his son could break the entail if they both agreed to do so. Now LBB might be opposed to such a plan, after all, if the entail isn't broken he gets the entire pie, but Mr. Bennet could threaten to cut off his allowance or something to persuade him. Selling some land could raise money for the girls' dowries, making them more able to marry. LBB is hopefully left with enough land to still be a distinguished landowner.

HOWEVER

If Mr. Bennet dies before LBB is 21, he inherits everything. And then we need to know if LBB is a John Dashwood or a Mr. Darcy, because I'm pretty sure once he reaches his majority he could kick everyone out. I think it would be normal to live with his mother and sisters until he got married, but then their position in the household would become precarious.

We know that the Lucases were worried about supporting Charlotte in her spinsterhood, so I doubt LBB would be thrilled to have five sisters to support. All of this said, the whole plan was always stupid and more importantly, selfish. Mr. Bennet would rather rob the future to support his own children than save money himself.

#question response #pride and prejudice #mr. bennet #what if #they had a son #If the son was anything like Lydia the girls would be screwed #or Tom Bertram for that matter #thanks for the question!

[angelbitezzz]

did u make sure to get shampoo + conditioner and toothbrushes/toothpaste for angel??

There's a faint, muffled yell.

Questions until Angel returns: 3/5

#art #my art #undertale #sans undertale #sans #ts underswap #ts underswap sans #ts underswap self insert #self ship #ts underswap au #underswap #undertale text box #text box #ask game #papyrus as he loads the closet with toothbrushes: THAT VILLIANOUS DOCTOR WILL NOT GET ME NOW... #thanks for the question!

[animepopheart]

ask meme top 3 characters you like looking at art of :3

Oooooooh, I like this one!

Haruhi Suzumiya: Absolutely one of my fav fav fav characters and series! I'm always happy to run across Haruhi art!

2. Spike Spiegel: So little fanart of him is produced on Pixiv, but a piece will drop from time to time. He has such a classic design and he was and still is my propic of choice on a lot of platforms—an important character for me!

3. Lain Iwakura: This one in particular because the art is often unique, matching the vibes of the series—sometimes a surreal, sometimes cyberpunk, sometimes horror!

#thanks for the question! #spike spiegel #haruhi suzumiya #lain iwakura #cowboy bebop

[bulbagarden]

were ghost pokemon once human or were they pokemon that passed away then became ghost pokemon?

Ghost-types are my favs so I felt like the one obligated to answer this. :) There isn't exactly a 'catch-all' answer here, as the state of what ghost pokemon were before being ghost-type pokemon varies per 'mon. For example Banette is said to have come to life via holding a grudge for the child that abandoned it, so some can simply be born from malicious feelings and the like. Pokemon like Phantump and Yamask were supposedly once human. And if you think about it, Cursola and Shedinja are something like ghosts of Pokemon themselves (the latter being a shell more literally, but the point as a ghost-type still stands). I hope I gave something of an answer you were looking for! In the end, ghost-type pokemon can come from all sorts of places.

#bulbablanc #bulbask #im no expert... BUT... #bulbagarden #thanks for the question!

[where-does-the-heart-lie]

Which one of the asl brothers would like transformers

Next question.

#thanks for the question! #whery qna #@goblin-theifer

[psychopacifist-rm]

Non-standard medicine from X-Twitter

You guys are insane and amazing, you stuffed my ask box whole in two days, shit🤣🥶

#art #sketch #thanks for the question! #16 questions are you serious?? #love you guys #buckshot roulette fanart #buckshot roulette art #buckshot roulette game #buckshot roulette dealer #buckshot roulette #horror game #the dealer #game art #creepy creature #horror creature #creature art

[human-wof-designs]

Im just curious, do you ever plan on reading the wof guide book (and in my opinion its worth it) and if so are you gonna do any of the new dragons as HWOF?

(Also i love your drawing btw (:

gonna be honest i don't really read or stay up to date with wof anymore, i stopped paying attention after arc 3 finished :'0

i plan on finishing every character i put into my to do list spreadsheet, but i don't think i'll add any more

#askbox #not a design #thanks for the question! #maybe i'll see if the library has the guidebook

[mavibonghostexpress]

Your Gordon is very handsome 🥺💖

Is he in a romantic relationship or is he with someone?

(Edward💙? Henry💚? Rebecca💛??)

He could be with anyone :D

#don't really have a cannon thing for my au lol #kinda more a ocs/random shipper i suppose haha #ttte #thomas the tank engine #ttte humanized #ttte gordon #gordon the big engine #bonni art #art #thanks for the question! #from the inbox

[whateverisbeautiful]

What do you think happened between Maggie and Michonne?(Since the show never fully went into it)

That’s one of the most headscratching things about that 6 year time jump - knowing the show implied a big falling out between Maggie and Michonne without ever directly confirming why or what exactly happened. Those characters were too close for their conflict to be left so vague and unanswered imo. (I haven’t seen s11 so not sure if Maggie addressed anything about her and Michonne then)

My natural first thought would have been that they’d fall out because Maggie would feel guilty for how her plans behind Rick and Michonne’s back ended up playing a part in Michonne losing Rick so she began to distance herself from Michonne out of guilt…but if I remember correctly, the show tried to make it seem like Maggie actually had issue with Michonne. So I really don’t even know why that would be, especially to the level where Michonne wouldn’t even feel she could be welcomed at Hilltop if Maggie was there.

That whole arc with the communities showing little to no compassion toward Michonne after everything she’d gone through was a frustrating watch, to say the least. I remember watching live and being so eager for Michonne to finally have Rick back, who would be so comforting to her and understanding of everything. It took some years but she’ll finally have him back now 😌🥳

#richonne #thanks for the question!

[mcyt-trios]

Are there specific trios we should be submitting or are any ok?

You can submit any trio you want but we are still looking for screenshots specifically for:

Drama trio L'mantrio Arizona Dads Team Canada Clockers Soup Group Familoier (Jaiden, Cellbit, and Roier) The Bad Boys and Boreal trio

#not polls #asks #mod skater #anon #thanks for the question!