#but that we have to be careful that we don’t assign them similar levels of knowledge in parallel fields

[communistkenobi]

reading whipping girl again and I’m still stuck on Serano’s critique of the “social constructionist” model of gender, seen here:

Unfortunately, a strict social constructionist model does not easily account for exceptional gender expression either. Many girls who are masculine and boys who are feminine show signs of such behaviour at a very early age (often before such children have been fully socialised with regard to gender norms), and generally continue to express such behaviour into adulthood (despite the extreme amount of societal pressure that we place on individuals to reproduce gender expression appropriate for their assigned sex). This strongly suggests that certain expressions of femininity and masculinity represent deep, subconscious inclinations in a manner similar to those of sexual orientation and subconscious sex. […] While I believe that such inclinations are hardwired into our brains (as they exist on a subconscious level and often remain constant throughout our lives), I hesitate to define them as purely biological phenomena, as social factors clearly play a strong role in how each individual interprets these inclinations. (p 98, 2nd edition)

I don’t think she’s actually demonstrated how a failure to respond to cisgender and heterosexual gender norms is biological in nature, unless you assume that the only way a person can “socially” respond to societal pressure is by accepting it fully. Am I “biologically” a communist because I failed to accept the hegemonic liberal values that are pushed on us since birth? Liberalism is arguably just as engrained in my society (ie, Canadian society) as cisgender norms are. Trans resistance to cisgenderism can just as easily be argued on social grounds, because the resistance is itself a response to social pressure. I also disagree that children can exist in a pre-social state, that children are a blank slate whose earliest expressions of gender indicate some biological mechanism that precedes social expectations. Who takes care of you, the food you have access to, the type of housing you live in, the toys and activities available to you, what media you are exposed to, the levels of medical and social support your mother received prior to giving birth to you - these are all social! Those things are all deeply involved in the social production of gender! Children cannot exist outside of society anymore than adults can, and I think it does a disservice to the autonomy of children to ascribe any gender deviance they may express as simply biological, out of their control. They are expressing things that they witness in the world, and just because they aren’t doing it “correctly,” the way they “ought to,” does not mean there is some hidden biological mechanism that produces this deviance.

#honestly kinda struggling to get through this book #I’m much more interested in her analyses of transmisogyny and cissexism #because those so far have been the strongest parts of the book #I think once I’m done reading all these set-up chapters it’ll be easier to get through #whipping girl

[prince-kallisto]

Reading: Ceremonial Robe Vignettes ❤️Heartslabyul❤️

I’m finally beginning my little series of “reacting” to many of the vignettes for the first time! Despite knowing about TWST for nearly four years now, I have never read a huge majority of the vignettes. I’ll also be rereading the main story soon, but I thought starting with the Ceremonial Robes vignettes would be fitting, since a majority of them take place before the main story’s prologue. I’ll also be posting about one dorm at a time, because mobile has a limit of photos and I have a lot I want to talk about!

Riddle Rosehearts 🌹

What Is Your Verdict?

KAJXJDJDBXBD I LOVED THIS! Seeing Riddle develop his relationship with Sebek was so fun- and it was also nice to see the normal dorm selection process for the freshmen. How quickly Riddle wanted Sebek to be in charge of the freshman if he ended up in Heartslabyul! I…I feel like Sebek didn’t actually say this in the JP version- I’m not sure, I’m just having a hard time envisioning him saying “yeah baby, woohoo!” 💀 I could be wrong though! I am almost certain that he didn’t directly say “Malleus” though, as the EN translation got rid of a lot of his “waka-sama”s 😔

Silver…you should know why Diasomnia’s reputation suffers on so many levels. But Sebek asking if Riddle is a spy to uncover Diasomnia’s “deepest secrets?!” 👀📸 Do tell what these secrets are, I need to know for lore purposes 🔫 Why is the Diasomnia’s hallway identical to the one in Meleanor’s castle

Seeing Sebek and Silver’s rivalry here was so much fun- I never get over seeing Silver’s angry face! Riddle’s horse is named Vorpal? 😭💖💖💖 That’s a fun way to reference to Alice in Wonderland! It is good to know that there is indeed a canon reference to the Vorpal Sword- as it is the legendary weapon that can slay the Jabberwocky. Swords…jabberwocky…Phantom Grim. Hm. And the way Silver is in the Equestrian Club as well 😭

Trey Clover ☘️

Wait a Moment, Riddle

Trey…he’s so handsome ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡ I really love seeing his more subtly manipulative side, and I can’t blame him for all of this- he really has his hands full! The nonsensical Heartslabyul rules makes it a lot worse too. Interesting that Jamil makes a comparison between him and Trey for how they have to take care of their Housewardens in different yet similar ways though!

It’s also interesting how Cater specifies that his Unique Magic, “Split Card,” drains him of energy. He’s a third year, meaning he has a bit more of a handle on his UM by now. But making clones of himself understandably takes a lot out of him. Even more interesting that Crowley can just casually make magical projections of himself, doesn’t it…? We have yet to hear a confirmation or denial that these projections make him similarly fatigued, but considering how powerful he seems to be, I don’t think he has a problem 👀

Cater Diamond ♦️

Wanna Guess?

Cater…it started off really fun, with Cater and Trey guessing which freshmen would be assigned to their dorm. I thought it was so cute how Cater immediately gravitated toward Epel! Cater, that’s not nice of you to imply that just because Epel is as “cute as a button,” that he’d do your dirty dishes for you! 🤣 Although…I’m wonderful if it’s bringing implications of him and his older sisters (´∀｀=) His sisters liked cute things and bringing him along to be like that, right? I wouldn’t be surprised if he treated similarly as well.

Also cute that the freshman are referred to as ducklings instead of the usual fledgling comparison. Since this line in said in Cater’s story, maybe it’s an “Ugly Duckling” reference? Like maybe how Cater feels so out of place not only with his sisters, but all his friends and classmates? Since there’s a theory that Cater is loosely based off Cinderella, I think the “ugly duckling that turned into a swan” reference could be made here? Or maybe I’m overthinking things as usual 🤣 It’s just unusual that they say ducklings instead of fledglings for once. Ducklings trailing after Mama Trey and Cater 🦆

NAJXJXJD is this a normal phrase in Twisted Wonderland??? A deer caught in the carriage lights- (*remembers that Crowley’s name “Dire” is pronounced like “dear” instead of “dire”* Crowley…please be careful when crossing the street at night, don’t get hit by a carriage.*). I also freaked out over Ace’s line about sneaking to Crowley’s office over here.

But then Cater’s vignette felt so sad in the end ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´ω`ﾟ)ﾟ｡ All the rush of playing up his cheerfulness, getting everyone’s numbers and posting photos of Magicam…it all faded away. I think his line of being bored, but then saying “JK” was really telling- because he’s by himself in this scene, isn’t he? So even to himself, he can’t admit how he really feels.

Deuce Spade ♠️

It Feels Right

I AM NUMBER ONE HATER FOR THE NPC BOYS IN THIS STORY!!! 💀 But I’m getting ahead of myself- this story really shocked me at first! I was so confused as had to replay the beginning, I thought all the Ceremonial Robes stories would be about the actual opening ceremony. But it seems like the ceremonial robe vignettes will talk about a story that involves the actual *robes* themselves, instead of the opening ceremony. Interesting! Ahhh, I’m so proud of Deuce and Jack doing so well for Track- although I am jealous because I want Crowley to give me an award too 😔

NPC boys, I am not impressed by your attempt of bullying. How shocking- boys who Run Fast win awards for the Run Fast Competition 💀 skill issue

But I adore the hints we get to Deuce’ delinquent past in this vignette! The White Rabbit Fest elaborates a lot more, but this hint says a lot I feel like in how distant he used to be from school activities. I also think it’s a cute detail that Ace stays up to chat with his brother over the phone?! 😭

grovel upon the dirt deuce walks upon, savanaclaw student a and b

Anyway, ahhh it’s so cute that Deuce immediately wanted to send his Track award to his mom!! 😭😭😭 Dila would be so proud of him for sure! I really like how Deuce is really working hard to “make up” for his past in his own way. His effort certainly goes appreciated.╰(*´︶`*)╯♡ His ceremonial robes are nothing to be ashamed of either, I’m glad he showed those NPC boys what’s what!

Ace Trappola ❤️

Such a Snoozefest

I’m really impressive at this display of Ace’s cunning…although I feel bad for Epel getting the brunt of it all in these vignettes! 🤣 Cater automatically wanted him to wash the dishes, Ace thinks he delicate and sickly and will use him as an excuse…poor Epel 🤣

Interesting that the courtyard is the best place to skip classes! Crowley, please keep a better eye on the your courtyard 😭 The jokes that Epel is secretly the true MC in the game ring as true as ever- I never realized that Ace’s Groovy had EPEL underneath his arms like that! 😭😭😭

But really, Ace is really savvy when it comes to not only his acting, but reading other people as well (sometimes). Even though Epel spoke very little to Ace in this vignette, Ace could already tell that he was just like him, in the regard that they “go by the beat of their own drum,” even though he initially mistook Epel as someone delicate.

Also, did anyone else find it strange that when Ace was selected by the Dark Mirror, the fire in the mirror kept flickering? I’ll have to post a video so there’s an understanding on what I’m referring to. I looked at other students being selected to their dorms, and the flickering did not happen. I wonder if it was a strange animation error or something else?

Also also, I couldn’t fit in the screenshot here, but Epel mentioned that around 200 new students were accepted into NRC this years. That’s a lot of coffins and carriages, isn’t it? 🤣 It really must be a solemn and serious event for NRC…Crowley must have a lot of patience to be unlocking over 200 gates

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Even though this was just the first round of vignettes, I feel like I learned a lot already! I’ve watched the Savanaclaw vignettes as well, and am slowly chipping away at writing that post. I think writing down my thoughts will be helpful, as I have poor memory. So hopefully these will be a good way to look back at the parts that caught my interest! Thanks for reading! \(//∇//)\

#twisted wonderland #twst #ace trappola #riddle rosehearts #Trey clover #cater Diamond #deuce spade #twst vignettes #kallistopost

[111angelstheme111]

Im struggling to stay motivated and actually care about school and other things. By nature I usually give my all for everything I do and stuff but it seems like nobody else does. Like all my friends are so so apathetic and they do everything just because. And it sucks because 1 they don’t really share the same energy and 2 it makes me seem like a try-hard when I do my assignments on time or submit them early. Like today we had a really really important assignment due and I was like one of the 10 out of 100 students that actually did it?? And when I told some girl(who didnt do it) that I finished she just laughed and was like “obviously you did”. Now I do not care if people call me a nerd or whatever but it’s so hard to stay motivated when nobody else is.

I totally understand how you feel cuz I used to be around these kinds of friends and they do in fact have an effect on me. And the only thing I can say is you could befriend other classmates who are on the similar level of mindset as yours.

It might sound harsh but these friends are not going to help you in any way to reach your goals. You could start having boundaries with them like saying no sometimes if they’re asking you to hang out over the weekend instead of studying. It’s not wrong to have these kinds of friends but you would need some sort of self-discipline around these them.

Really focus on your own goals and what you want to achieve. You’re not a “try-hard” for doing your best; you’re just being more responsible about your future than your friends. And remember, your commitment to your education is something to be proud of, and it will really benefit you in the long term.

#ANGEL—replies #girlblogger #girlblogging #that girl #it girl #self care #self growth #self healing #self help #self improvement #self love #studyblr #study motivation #studying #motivation #studyspo #academia #growth

[genderqueerdykes]

Hey! Sorry if this is too invasive or rude, I certainly don’t intend it. However I am rather ignorant on this point.

I’ve seen a lot of people (from regular folk to actual doctors and endocrinologists) online saying that there’s a load of variations on intersex. One of them being hormonal. I’m a trans guy, it’s how I’ve ID’d for over a decade and I’m pre-T. I had some blood tests done and it turns out my natural testosterone levels are in the average to high range of a healthy cis male my age. And besides some rather enlarged bottom stuff and facial hair, thats it. I was still assigned female at birth. I’m still gonna keep identifying myself as male, but I was just curious - in situations like that, can a person *really* be intersex? I saw a doc saying so but unfortunately I’m a sceptical bastard and thought I’d ask someone who actually IS intersex.

Sorry for the rambling. Again, I mean no offense nor do I wanna start anything; I was genuinely just curious about that aspect since, according to some folk *I* am intersex(?). Also, I wanna be a better ally and, therefore, better educated on the topic. Have a lovely day and thanks for all you do on here!!

hey there! i think i get what you're saying

honestly i am not sure why there is a sentiment that there is any kind of difference between hormonal and "biological" intersex variations, because it doesn't make any sense. hormonal variations would naturally fall under a "biological" intersex variation, as sex organs are involved in the production of sex hormones, and all of this is biology.

even if some folks do not have "abnormal" hormones for their agab and only have variations in their genitals, this does not make them "more" intersex than someone who just has a hormonal variation. we are all intersex, there's no line in the sand to be drawn, there's a very wide gradient of conditions and variations that can be present independently of or alongside one another and there's no reason to pit them against each other

i would definitely say it sounds like you would fall into intersex territory, or at least, very well possibly could. it sounds like you are possibly dealing with hyperandrogenism or something similar, at the very least, which is "abnormally" high production of androgens for your agab. whether or not it's paired with anything else, that is technically considered an intersex condition/variation on its own, especially if it is affecting your primary and secondary sex characteristics. natural bottom growth is definitely a big indicator

whether or not you choose to identify as intersex is up to you, it's not necessary or required, you are the judge at the end of the day. if you don't feel intersex and you feel like this has all just made you a man, then you can identify that way, it's up to you! it definitely sounds like you do fall into intersex territory, but it's ultimately up to you to decide, especially considering you have seen the results from your bloodwork. take care, good luck, let us know if you find anything else out

#asks #answers #intersex #hyperandrogenism

[kdinjenzen]

I hope this comes across the right way, but when you're saying to send asks on anything, wheres the limit on that? Especially with like the collar stuff, the werewolf things and the horni jokes are you trying to encourage horni asks? I've seen other users post similar things and then say they're disappointed if they don't get ie kinky anons but idk how universal that view is, and want to check I've not misread the situation before sending anything

So before I go into a long winded talk about everything here’s the TLDR:

You can send me whatever, and if something touches or passes a line I’m comfy with (in any way) I will just delete it and move on. I’m an adult, I have my firm boundaries, and I do my best to enforce them in a way that keeps my space safe for me and others.

I answer a variety of asks from “do you like soda?” to “do you have HRT advice?” to “DAMN YOU GOT BIG TIBBIES!” - and depending on the ask itself I treat it with the level of seriousness that the asker puts into it. So it all varies.

Also I make silly posts that are silly, I originally just called my Twitch “Dears & Darlings” but they all went “AND DEGENERATES” - so it became a thing which I think is pretty darn hilarious. XD

Hopefully that all makes sense?

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Now here’s a much longer explanation:

Currently I have about 250 messages in my inbox, about a hundred or so of those (currently) are people wanting me to assign them a fursona.

So let’s say there’s around 150-ish (give or take) that I haven’t gotten around to answering yet. These 150 messages will (likely) get answered - though some are older and my anxiety riddled brain says “oh no, you took too long to answer, that’s bad” and I’ll probably delete it in hopes the person will ask again.

Of the countless messages in my inbox very few have ever “passed my limits” - and the messages that do pass my limits just get deleted and I don’t really pay them any mind.

Now that doesn’t mean just “generally being horny at me” it can be anything from “something I’m not comfortable personally talking about” to “something that is quite obviously drama bait”.

I’m a pretty open book, but I also ensure I have firm boundaries because I don’t really like the idea of a parasocial relationship that turns into dependency on the part of people looking toward me for validation or as “someone important” - I’m just a person, and I respond well to people who acknowledge that at the end of the day they’re a person and so am I and we all have lives and worries and concerns.

So if someone sends me a horny ask sure I don’t care, but also it’s kinda “whatever” to me, I find it amusing more than anything else.

But if someone is intentionally getting creepy or pushing a line/boundary or something, I’ll just delete the ask and move on.

[kingkatsuki]

jo, please let me tell you about the idea i dreamt up on my 8 hour car ride home.

okay, imagine reader is in the support course classes, and has a quirk where they can tell the danger levels of people, and lots of other stats (think video game stats basically, lol)

anyway, they dream of working at an agency and being able to help heroes level up their abilities and improve on what they lack. And after three years of honing their skills they’re finally able to put them to the test and have been assigned to do a diagnostic of all the hero course students and provide plans for their improvement as a capstone project.

so they’re brought into 3A to be introduced, and reader isn’t surprised to see the room is filled with 7s and 8s, a few 9s, one glaringly gold 10 above the kid with green hair (that looks suspiciously similar to all mights) but that’s not what causes reader to do a double take.

no, because why the hell is there a 1 sitting in the back? isn’t this the hero course? haven’t they all been to hell and back to be able to graduate in a few months?

but you’re cut off from your internal thoughts when aizawa is done with your introduction and all of a sudden everyone is clammering to know their number, and who’s the highest, blah blah blah when a deep snarl cuts through,

“why the hell should we care what this extra sees? i already know i’m at a god damn ten”

it’s the 1 speaking. and he’s glaring at you with some sort of conceited boredom that sets you off, because who the fuck is he to doubt your quirk?

and you can’t even stop your mouth if you wanted to when you say “well you do have a one in your score, but it’s not because you’re a ten”

the room is dead silent and as the 1’s face goes from shock to anger in less seconds than his score you realize you might have misstepped, well until the 9 next to him bursts out laughing, followed by a few others around him.

and the 1 starts sparking in anger, literally, before getting cut off by aizawa who dismisses everyone and tells them to sign up with your availability after class.

everyone is still badgering you to know their number but you just say you’ll tell them during their session. it’s not something you like to announce, especially since the numbers can change, and you’re already feeling bad for outing the 1 in front of everyone. even if he did deserve it.

and as the golden ten is talking your ear off and asking the logistics of your quirk, someone shove him out of the way.

“quit pestering her, deku” the 1 says with a snarl.

“oh! sorry kacchan! you probably want to talk to her too!”

from anyone else it might have been taken as a thin veiled dig, but the golden ten seems earnest and scampers off before the 1 can do anything about it.

“you can sign up there.” you point the paper, most slots already taken as he’s the last one in the room

“tell me what it really says.” he snaps.

“i did.” you refuse to look away.

“bullshit! i’m the best in the class!”

you blink, concentrating on the other numbers floating around him. and he might be right.

high marks on his attack and defense, strategic is through the roof, and all others impressive too.

“huh.” so why is he a 1?

“huh, what?”

you shrug, “listen, i don’t know what you want me to say. i see the numbers as what they are.”

“and?”

“and you’re a 1.”

his face twists into a mean sneer, grabbing your hand “let’s go.”

“wha- where are we going?!” and even though he’s dragging your out of the room his hold on you is gentle and sends a thrill up your arm.

“showing you what this 1 can do!” he throws over his shoulder, stomping in the direction of ground beta.

and well, you don’t really have plans anyway, and you are interested in getting to the bottom of this anomaly too.

maybe just then you’ll figure out the truth to your quirk. and while katsuki might be a threat of a 10 to everyone else on this planet, he’ll always be a 1 for you ❤️

This sounds like a great idea, Anon!👌🏻

#not mine #long post

[kalamitykas]

A rant about the difference between what some people (GC, TERFs, Incels, etc) think a Trans Person thinks, vs My experience

Hi! I’m kinda tired of seeing comments, memes and people talking about trans people assigning us mentalities, ideas and similar that are just.... made up. A lot of these people look like they have never met a trans people, much less sit down to talk with them, actually ask them. Maybe once in a rally, in a screaming match, but not as HUMAN BEINGS.

So, here is my rant, I want to address some of the most common “ideas” they assign trans people, and how different they are to the experience I have or people I know. So, I have all the things I want to say in one place I can just post as a link the next time I see a toxic meme or the same comments. Feel free to use it in that way.

How many trans people there is

I’ll keep this short, but, basically? There’s less of us than you think. We are LESS than 1% of the population. And guess what? At least half of those people are trans MEN. There’s such a focus from people that hate or ridicule trans people on the trans women, or NB, and then they completely ignore at least half of us.

That’s why people that like to sell hate to then sell a product, or win an election love to send hate towards us. We are not enough to care about antagonising us. If a politician starts spewing anti trans rethorics and hate, he won’t even notice the lose of votes from the Trans people of their local area. And since there’s so few of us, they can say whatever they want about us, and most people won’t know a trans person to know if that is true or not.

So these people, they claim all sort of things, waste the time, money and efforts of media, governments, etc, into stoking all this hate and creating all this panic for a miniscule sector of the population, and people effing believe them. Thus they increase their voters, they sell their shitty products, and we get less and less rights, abuse, deaths, etc. And since most people don’t know us in person, they don’t care.

Menstruation/Period

I’ve seen SO many variants of this. From us “lying to ourselves” about how period works, to full “What, do they bleed from their penises?”. Here’s what I know, and then, my experience. OF COURSE trans people don’t experience periods like most Cis menstruating people do. Heck, most Cis menstruating people have VERY different experiences from one another. It is still not well investigated (what a surprise), so we know little of the Hormonal Replacement Threatment effect on periods for people taking estrogen for transition. There are just beginning to be studies about it. So let me share MY experience. I was warned by my endocronologist that it was VERY likely that I would experience menstrual pains to some degree. And since most women in my family have really painful periods, I knew it was going to suck. I WAS NOT PREPARED. Periods for me are like... slow. Instead of each month, they tend to happen every two to three. But instead of being like 3-7 days of pain, for me it can last from 1 to 3 weeks (luckily, it’s more often 1, 1.5 weeks). Of course I don’t bleed, I don’t have a uterus. But I do get: Cramps, muscle ache, back pain, liquid retention increases. And I’ve slowly learned to notice the cyclic changes to my mood. How painful is it for me? The first time I got it, I thought I had caught SEVERE food poisoning. To the point of almost going to the hospital. But then I talked to my sisters, and they started asking me questions, and it was very similar to what they experienced. Of course, missing lots of parts from their experiences. So, when I see people calling trans people delusional because “we think we’ll get our period”.... guess what, the period is not just the uterus part, there are several parts of the process that are controlled directly by the hormones.  Does this mean that I can talk as if I knew what it feels to be a Cis Menstruating person? Hell no. On the contrary, it has given me a whole level of respect for them. I get the “lite” experience and feels like dying, they have the full effing experience and continue going to work, doing chores, living. Mad effing respect.

We want to replace Cis people

Well... no. As said previously, we are not even 1% of the population. How the hell are we going to replace everyone? That point aside, I haven’t talked to a single trans person that wants to “take over” anyone’s life or role.

The whole reason some trans people starts HRT is not to “become X”, is to get closer to how their identity is versus how their body is. It’s an insanely slow process, but it also allows us to slowly learn better what resonates with us.

Don’t get me wrong, I think (this is MY OPINION) that it’s very common for Trans or NB people to change their mind about their identity. This has less to do with us “lying to ourselves”, and more with us learning the difference between our gender identity and what we’ve been told by society a “man” or “woman” should be. That’s why I’m so grateful that the therapist who was helping me at the beginning of my transition hammered into my head this nugget of wisdom: “Don’t jump to behaviours or changes just because that’s what you think you should be, instead try things, see if they feel natural or not. Gauge who you are by yourself, not by what others say you should.”

Trans people force people to date/sleep with them

This one blows my mind, because it only makes sense in videogame logic. Can you imagine, even if you do that, force someone to sleep with you because “Oh, you like women, you have to like me”, how uncomfortable, weird and straight up unsexy it would be to intimate with them? To be intimate who does not find you attractive? Who doesn’t want to be with you? I mean, forget having fun, I think it would be just horrible to go through.

I’ve never met any person, trans or not, that would think like that. I mean, does it hurt a bit when you meet someone and they tell you “I’m not interested”? Sure. Does it sting a bit more if they mention it is because you being trans? Absolutely. Would I ever consider being intimate with someone I know sees me that way? NOPE. Not a chance.

Trans people want to invade Women’s safe spaces

This one is really painful for me. Because at every step in my transition I’ve been SUPER hesitant about stepping in women’s space. Even virtual ones. I would always ask first to the cis people around me if they are ok with me doing so. Heck, I'm terrified of making someone uncomfortable even to this day on the office toilet, where everyone knows me and are friendly with me. EVERY TIME. I don’t use changing rooms. I think even after I have bottom surgery I won’t. I make my plans so I can change at home. And these are places where I know almost everyone involved. When I have to go to a toilet in a bar or public space? Some days I’ve been so terrified that I would feel nauseous. 

And on top of that, add the fear of meeting someone that has anti-trans views. When I go to the toilet is because that’s what I want to do, use the effing toilet. My ideal situation, every time, is that is empty. That I don’t have to do my biological needs withing ear range from another living thing.  I don’t know to what kind of toilets people that think our “final goal” is to invade women’s toilets go.... but nothing sexy happens there. Each does their needs in a cubicle... you have an awkward moment when you leave and they go in... wash your hands, and leave. Anyone really thinks I’ll suffer dysphoria, the fear of being beaten to death just because people think I’m weird and by monthly pains, just for THAT experience? REALLY?

Trans people have a Fetish

I kind of can understand a little bit, if I’m generous, where this one comes from. It’s still completely wrong and proves that people that spew it have not meet real trans people in a personal level. So, let me give you my two cents of how I view this one:

For a lot of trans people, either by discrepancies between how they felt and how they saw themselves, dysphoria, or social enviroment, it was hard to even impossible to consider seeing themselves as desirable or “sexy”. The amount of times people would tell me they were attracted to me during my life and I was SO confused. I saw myself as ugly, as undesirable. I had friends literally telling me “You are attractive”, and I didn’t believe them. Now, after starting HRT, seeing myself in a different light, even with the severe dysphoria I feel about my body, I do like myself a LOT more. Still consider myself not attractive, but it’s less of a visceral reaction than before.

So, to people that do not have all that context, seeing trans people being more open about their bodies, and them liking their bodies more and being proud, as I say, I kinda can see how they could jump to that conclussion. Still, it proves a lot of them talk about us as if they knew everything about us without really knowing anything at all.

Because here’s a diference between what a lot of people seem to think Gender Euphoria is and what it actually means. When someone experiences Euphoria is not a “sexual arousement”, is not that they “get hard on it”. It means that they feel good about being themselves. They finally feel comfortable in their body. It’s like feeling warming inside out of sheer happyness. Is not a kink, is not a fetish, it’s the same happy feeling any Cis person that achieves their gym goals feel. Ah “Look, I’m happy, I’m not horrible... YAY!”

They are targeting kids because they are perverts

Here’s the one that pisses me off because is a combination of ignorance and malicious lies. The main reason the entire LGBTQ+ collective is so adamant about educating children and young people about gender identity and sexualities has NOTHING to do with “recruitment”.

A lot of people from my generation and previous ones suffered for YEARS, because we didn’t understood why we felt different from everyone else. Because we didn’t even know that other people felt like us. I didn’t knew that trans people EXISTED, much less have enough information to identify that I was trans until I was around 26. My biggest regret is having wasted SO MANY years of my life being miserable because I was trying to fit into a role, identity that wasn’t me, and I couldn’t understand WHY I was miserable. I was doing everything I was told I had to do. EVERY. SINGLE. THING. And I hated it. 

That’s why we want the future generation to have all the information. Of course, 90% of them will never use said information, they are Cis Het and they can continue with their lives happily. But for those who aren’t, having the information to identify how they feel and react, know it’s normal, and have the language to ask for guidance and help, is SO important for their happiness.

Teaching kids about the LGBTQ+ won’t make them something they are not. It will help those who already are, and maybe, hopefully reduce the bullying from those who ain’t. THAT is our goal. People living happier lives.

You only need to say you are trans and you get an appointment for a Gender Affirming Surgery and get started on Hormones instantly

If you believe this... you literally have not talked to a trans person ever. Even in countries that have amazing support for Transition, you can expect waiting lines of months if not years to get your FIRST appointment. And that’s just to start talking about the process. Doctors will ask you a lot of questions, recommend alternatives and therapy consultancy if they have doubts, and that’s if they are well intended. The sheer amount of doctors that set a super high bar to even consider allowing the patient to proceed with the treatment is VERY HIGH. Hell, I’m an adult, my case was super clear for all the doctors involved, and I might still have to wait YEARS before I get my bottom surgery. In a place that has a quite good system. Now imagine you are in places like the UK (where doctors actively block people, and the waiting line is on average 8 YEARS), the US (where you are mostly on your own, and even with money in your hand, doctors can and will still block you), or similar.

And now with the increasing waves of anti-trans rethorics and politicians using us as scape goats? Is getting WORSE.

And don’t get me started on the shit options available to most trans people. Just google the options for bottom surgery available for trans men.... is just depressing.

Laws that allow for self-identification

I had to explain this one SO MANY times to cis people, is not even funny. Again, the concern that if you allow a person to legally change their gender will unlock all sorts of crazy and dangerous scenarios only makes sense if we lived in a videogame. Just because my ID says “female” it doesn’t mean that everyone around me will automatically SEE me as female. Hell, it won’t even change how people treat me. How many people asks for your ID before deciding “what” you are?

Here were I live, Spain, we had a new law that simplified the process of legan gender and name change. I had even doctors asking me “but wouldn’t this create issues?” and when I asked them “Ok, name one situation, in everyday life, where the life of a person would change because of a legal change”. Not a single one of them could name a situation. I wouldn’t magically get access to spaces that I couldn’t access before. And before anyone says “Women’s bathroom”, as I mentioned earlier, I use women’s bathrooms, what prevented me from using them was asking people around me if they were ok with me doing so. Not a magical barrier, not a cop asking for IDs.

Funnily enough, these changes due have some negative impacts.... the other way around. If you live in an area that still has some sexist rules for medical access, it can become REALLY hard for trans men to request gynecologist coverage from their social security. Apparently this is getting better, but still, is dumb that it happens.

Trans people are people that wants to have an easier life

This one is straight up dumb. Because of two factors: a) again, our world does not operate by videogame logic. b) If you feel that women have it easier than man, you have some serious “tunnel vision” case.

Let me give you some examples of how my life has becomed more complex or even scary since I pass as a woman.

- I grew up going to highschool in a nasty neighbourhood, so I quickly learned what body language to use, how to walk, talk, etc, to be “invisible”. To be safe. Guess what? That does not work for women. Since I pass, I’ve had situations were I was terrified and suddenly I had no defenses, no tools to avoid notice. Heck, is even worse, as a trans person, I draw even more unwanted attention.

- Dating? Yeah, nope. Now I not only have to deal with the nasty people cis women have to deal with, I also have to deal with guys that have a trans fetish. And I know a lot of people (probably mostly men) will say “Oh, you are complaining that there are people that want to sleep with you?”. And that fails to understand human relationships. To those people I’m not “attractive”. I’m a piece of meat with a specific tag. I’m like a flavour of icecream. They don’t care about me as a person, just as something that they have a fetish. And is so INSANELY creepy and scary.

- Clothes: If Cis women already have it hard to find decent clothes that fit, now imagine having and even less conventional body shape. Heck, finding shoes that do not suck is almost impossible, I have to use customizing options most of the time. Dresses? 90% don’t fit, or look super weird on me. Trousers? Hah. Shirts is the least painful. Accesories? Impossible. I can’t buy online, because the chances of anything fitting me are non-existant.

TL; DR and Conclussion

The image that memes and social media paints of trans people is so disconnected from reality. Most trans people are just that, people that are trying to fit better in their body, in their experience, in their life. We don’t want special treatment, special rights, we just want to be treated as people. And a lot of those views and rethorics encourage people to treat us as much less than that. We are constantly bombarded with comments of “You’ll kill yourself eventually”, “you’re just a pervert”, “you are delusional”. We are treated as if we were the monsters, but what hurts more is that is done in a monstrous way.

I’m not going to ask for empathy or sympathy, because in this day and age, it seems that’s an effing BIG ask. I’m just asking for understanding. In the same way that if someone tells you the sky has turned green, you would turn around and look to check, if someone says something that sounds like trans people “is out of their mind, to cartoonish levels”... maybe double check that? Maybe ask a trans person? Just to confirm. “Hey, is it true that you people believe X?”.

It’s tiring to be dehumanized constantly, by the internet, by politicians, by celebrities. Specially when we see people spend so much time demonizing us and wasting resources on passing laws to make our life even more complicated or impossible, when the world around us has SO MANY THINGS that are important to fight for. Does it make sense that with the state of so many countries, so many politicians put everything on hold to debate if a trans person has the right to a legal name change? Instead of talking about how more and more people can afford to eat and pay rent? They are using us as a distraction, so most people are angry at us, and not at them for not fixing the shit that NEEDS fixing. Stop dancing to their tune. If you don’t care about trans people enough to see us as humans, at the very least, care about yourself enough to not be distracted by the hate manufactured against us to keep you from paying attention.

#rant post #trans experience #I'm tired but I will keep going on #pride month #English is not my native language #sorry for all the typos #this is my opinion #I know I've probably gotten some things wrong

[dramarising-replacement]

While I do enjoy that the writers for the lore decided to take a more familial approach to the deities as having them as siblings - I find a lot of issues in how certain aspects of the lore are set up. As a note before I start my spiel — this is not in defense of any incest shipping or irl incest or whatever, I for one am not personally invested in the lore to care enough about what people do with these characters off-site, it’s just not my problem at that point; but, I will say I don’t personally care for the incest shipping or shipping the deities because I’m not as invested in their individual characters to seek enjoyment of that and the implication of incest is yes - a deterrent to me. This “rant” isn’t against any group of people it’s just me observing the personal issues I have with the lore using my skills in narrative, mythological, and metaphorical literacy (which isn’t a college degree level or anything it’s just my basic understanding of literature). That being said; I agree with this needing to stay offsite for the reason alone that things will get extremely hostile fast with this sort of stuff, and as creators of the site, if they feel uncomfortable with certain things on their site are allowed to keep it off site - if you like this you can still create and view content of them OFF site. While maybe not the best solution it’s better than the amount of vitriol this would spew from both sides of the argument. That being said, nerd time.

So from the beginning we can infer a very sibling esc relationship with the first four - not only is it heavily implied through the very beginning of their stories, but (though I wouldn’t blame or belittle anyone for not seeing it or interpreting it this way) when the Deities bicker about what should be done with their new planet, reminiscent of sibling rivalry. To quickly draw our attention back to the very start, you could infer their relation to eachother from their overall creation; all four Gods are borne of magic imbibed within Sorneith, the magic within the planet or celestial body itself being the Parent in this case to the four. In many mythologies this metaphorical “birth” of primordial beings in its most basic attributes is common; from chaos or nothingness comes forth the first major Gods, deities, spirits, etc. and often in these cases, if multiple are born at this point they are counted as each others siblings because they share the same creator. Now that we’ve got that settled, this is generally where the problem begins.

After the Deities begin to scuffle between eachother, two other Draconic beings are directly formed from each pairs elements combining, the Icewarden and Stormcatcher are born from the pairs of siblings — but they are simply referred to as their siblings too. Now, this doesn’t make sense to me, and while I can generally argue that the other gods after this point are a lot more vague as to their creation and thus their relationship with the four, Icewarden and Stormcatcher aren’t; they have, in some form, parents due to how the story has them come to be as more of a direct outcome of two individuals interactions with each other.

Generally, in mythology, and in modern media as well, when an individual or more creates something they are assigned a paternal role, while their creation is their offspring. We modernly do this with inanimate objects, concepts, etc. and in ancient times this was no different, for example, in Egyptian mythology Ra created Sekhmet from his severed eye and she is thus referred to as one of his children. While their creation is not typical, a similar relationship of parent and child is given to them, even when said “child” isn’t humanoid or even alive. So when I read this even if they are canonically siblings — it just doesn’t read that way. It reads like Tidelord and Windsinger are fathering the Stormcatcher into existence due to how the story places them specifically as responsible for the birth of this new Deity, the same going for the Earthshaker and Flamecaller with the creation of the Icewarden. This isn’t necessarily a bad or even uncommon thing though - specifically from a purely mythological standpoint, may I emphasize, because commonly, we can see this throughout many different myths - especially the creation myth.

To use Greek mythology this time, within the Hesiod version of the myth, Chaos is the first being to exist and they do so in complete obscurity until they form Nyx, the goddess of darkness from the shadows all around them. Afterwards, Chaos and Nyx, parent and daughter, create Erebus, and Nyx and Erebus, mother and son, take each other as husband and wife and bring forth Aether and Hemera. Technically, we can argue that Nyx is not genetically related to Chaos, they did not literally birth her, her creation is spoken of as a more literal action of them forming her like a sculpture, but that does not remove them as her parent and this is done afterwards in many other myths with the resulting Gods still being seen as their creator’s child. So, to me, no matter how you choose to view it, or the story attempts to direct you towards another outcome, the story overall implies that Wind and Tide fathered Storm (goes for earth flame and ice too I just got lazy) since these concepts do not exist within a vacuum, and it might be more so due to the focus on Wind and Tide than the elements at hand. How the story is told puts too much emphasis on them being Storms ultimate creators when it is implied slightly at the beginning that technically; this magic was always out there in existence, it’s just that it needed a push to be awakened. An easy solution to this is simply adding an easier “parent” or source to all of the deities which seems to be Sorneiths essence(?) as it is, I feel like if they downplayed or didn’t emphasize the first four’s hands in the creation of storm and ice, people would be less likely to make the connection of that being their parents - because even though the incest may be uncomfortable, to me what is more bothersome (as someone who has no life) is how the story and writers insist sibling-hood when that’s not discernible outside of the insistence.

I also have an overall issue with how the deities interact with one another seeming generally either reductive of siblinghood or ignorant of it, while when deities do interact like siblings occasionally it is very engaging. I love the Earthshaker in personality when it comes to all the deities, but I honestly perceive his role as paternal more so than sibling esc, and honestly it might solve the overall issue? But even then I feel like that’s more headcanon-y than it is an actual solution. I feel like the deities need either more interaction as siblings or their relationships with eachother should be further explained - tell us what siblinghood means to them on some level, because while the Plaguebringer and Gladekeeper are more obviously siblings out of all the eleven, it’s mainly cause we get to seem the interact in a way that is familiar. If how they behave is alien to us, the viewers, it should be at least somewhat explained what sibling relationships or titles mean to them — lore wise it would even translate as to how dragons might view eachother day to day. Like, the deities could’ve been made from the same source, but due to them being inhuman and not thinking on our terms, they thought absolutely nothing of it and didn’t care what it might imply - that’s a possible way to view this, but the source material does directly tell us they are related at the very least via the same “creator”. I just think that if they want to better solidify this sibling bond they should alter how ice and storm are born because it conflicts with what they’re telling us, and I do like the sibling angle a lot because of how funny it is that the deities are all just having a really shitty family get together — only a few of them stay in contact with eachother and at least four of them actually wanna kill eachother. Earthshaker just wants his family to get along for long enough to actually set up the silverware for the love of god - as a concept it’s great, but it has problems in its execution that can be easily repaired and I hope these specific issues are if they ever edit or revamp the lore. It just sticks out to me in a way that breaks some of the immersion is all. With that said, my stupidly long rant about digital dragons is over and I’m sorry to anyone who had to read this before actually sending it out there — this has been sitting in the back of my head for two weeks through sickness and health and I just needed to scream into the void.

#Petty #Drama #Rant #Lore #Confessions #Cursing #Long post #Flight Rising #Praise #Forums

[griancraft]

I disagree with the take as to why people don't like /r, it's not cause they can't sexualized the characters but moreso a misunderstanding of the boundaries of tubbo and ranboo, people see the "I don't want to be shipped" and take it to mean that it applies to them AND their characters, wiki not helping

I’ve already addressed this. Yes, that plays a part. But it’s not the only thing taking place when it comes to this. The fetishization of mlm relationships and the idea that all mlm relationships must be sexual plays a part in how people view /r cbeeduo in tandem with boundaries. I’ve noticed that even when a fic is labeled and very much written /p people will take moments of tenderness between the two characters and make it into a big deal. This is because expressions of affection and love between two male characters are seen as gay or having sexual undertones.

Cbeeduo and AUs of the characters often have them declaring fondness for each other and being close. Time and time again people accuse these fics of being boundary breaking. Would it be seen this way if the characters filled the “roles” that people set aside for men in gay relationships in fandom? I don’t know. I just know that the fact they don’t fit those roles plays a part in how people who aren’t queer and don’t have experience with queer love view them. My post was about how the intersection between over sexualization and “assigning of roles” to mlm ships and the lack of it. How the sexualization and fetishization of gay ships affects how fandom tends to view them.

When we think about ships, men with a power dynamic are demonstrably more likely to be shipped with each other in fandom (generally) than their non power dynamic conforming peers. Look at fucking. What is it. Kylux or whatever. People ship them to hell and back because they have a power dynamic that seems hot to them. Finnpoe is less shipped because they meet at the same level. This is an example that comes to mind because they are in the same universe. I can think of so, so many more.

How does this play into cbeeduo? They don’t have that power dynamic. This makes them more similar to actual queer relationships, yes. but it also opens them up to people projecting internalized, or just general homophobia onto the relationship.

Our pre conceived notions of men and how they should be play into how we view ships. My post was definitely not as clear as it should have been on this. However to claim that fetishization and sexualization does not play at least a small part in all of this is wrong.

I don’t care if people see them as /p. No where in the post did I every say that /p folks are bad! All I said was that people who are not willing to let /r cbeeduo fans exist.

I’m not calling anyone out for liking /p cbeeduo. I’m calling out the people who are taking it a step too far and harass people who either ship them or “write them too close.” Last year it seemed like every other month some big fic author was being harassed for like. Something inconsequential.

Sorry if I came off aggressive here, that is not my intention.

#discourse

[let-me-take-your-soul]

Can I request an angst scenario with Liz, Patty, and Kid where instead of meeing witch baby during the assignment, they find witch baby abandoned as a newborn?

This ended up being partial angst from witch baby being abandoned, but also just very sweet scenarios with each of these characters meeting their witch baby this way instead!

Liz, Patty, and Kid finding an abandoned witch baby

Liz: Liz was walking home late one night after a date when she was distracted by the sound of crying. She stopped, tracking down the sound and finding herself in a dark alleyway. Her nerves were high until she found a small basket with a tiny baby bundled up inside. Concern immediately washed over her and she scooped up the baby, trying to calm it as she looked around for any sign of their parent. When she didn’t get any answers, her heart broke at the reality that this baby must have been abandoned. 

It was already dark and stores were closed for the night, so she decided that she would bring this baby home if only for the night and get the situation figured out tomorrow morning. When she walked in, Kid was still up and immediately was on the defensive when she walked in. That was, until he saw the baby in her arms.

“You realize that baby is a witch, right? Why do you have them?”

Liz would be surprised, but she’d tell Kid about how she found them abandoned in a dark alley and that even if they were a witch, she wasn’t going to just leave them behind. Kid would agree, and ask to hold the child. As Kid is holding them, the baby suddenly burps, a large flame releasing from their mouth and singeing the ends of Kid’s hair. Liz laughs as she takes the baby back.

“I think I’ll call you Phoenix after that little stunt!”

Patty: Patty would be taking a walk through the park when she sees a basket sticking out from under a bush. Curious, she investigates, only to find a small baby fast asleep, wrapped in a blanket with a small word embroidered in gold on it.

“Willow, huh? Is that your name?” she asks, knowing she wouldn’t get an answer. “Well, that’s what Patty is gonna call you! Come on, Willow! Let’s go find your family!”

Patty would spend the rest of the day looking for Willow’s guardians, but after turning up no leads and even going to the police and the academy (where she discovered the baby was actually a witch), she’d come to the conclusion that this baby had been left behind with no intention of anyone coming back for them. 

She’d be so upset by this outcome, and would go back to file a report about the incident. She would end up taking Willow home and babysitting them for the night while the facility they would end up staying in prepped a spot for Willow. This would also lead to Patty volunteering at this care facility and playing with and bonding to the kids staying there already.

Kid: Kid would recognize the wavelength of a witch nearby and go to investigate, only to be met with the sad scenario at hand. A small baby, completely alone and out in the open with nobody else nearby. It concerned him at first that it might be a trap, but after interacting with the newborn for awhile, their continued peace and the wonder in their eyes both soothed his worries about it being a trap and made him extremely angry.

“To think that someone would just leave their child out here like this. It’s cruel on a similar level to Medusa. Still, you seem happy and calm as can be, like there’s nothing for you to worry about. I’ll call you Salem for the time being.”

Kid will immediately bring the baby to his father and explain the situation. 

“I’ve been calling them Salem since I don’t know if they were given a proper name.”

“Salem, hmm? I think that’s a perfect name for this baby! Since we have no records or way of knowing if they were given a name, that’s what we’ll call them. Don’t worry, Kiddo! We’ll have Salem put into a care facility to protect young witches. You can visit them whenever you’d like!”

Kid is relieved to know that this baby will be taken care of, but his heart is filled with resentment for whoever caused Salem to be stuck on their own.

#soul eater #soul eater imagine #soul eater imagines #soul eater fanfiction #death the kid #liz thompson #patty thompson #witch baby #request #anon

[salmonthestoryteller]

RNM Season 4 Episode 9

I haven't even bothered to read the complaints about the setup for Roswell New Mexico s04e09 because I already know them all from similar plots in other shows. But as you all know, Salmon is The Defender of the Tropes.  So, no, I don't care if people are whining that it's “cheesy” or “dumb” or “overused” - I effin love dreamscape/mindscape scenarios in shows where the cast get to dress up as alternate variations of themselves and the character(/s) have to navigate some world created by someone's dreams/mind.  So, Liz’s Wild West mindscape where she's fighting her dark self?  Yes, yes, yes to infinity.  I love it, I am here for it - it was awesome.

Family and Found family feels were particularly strong this episode. Both outside and inside the mindscape. I am always happy to see Arturo, who remains the absolute best person in all of existence. Dreamscape Rosa being the snarky sidekick to Dreamscape Liz was great. Non-Dreamscape Rosa being equally as awesome, talking both Heath and Michael down from the ledge. Michael having Kyle on speed dial - help me Kyle you are my only hope - was fantastic. Plus, we had some of the best Evans Twins moments we've had kind of all season.

We even have Heath returning to help save Liz, confessing to being worried sick to leave Dallas, and how now that Dallas is missing he’s a mess and needs to be there to help save him? The feels! Honestly, I started season 3 as very Anti-Heath. I literally went around calling him Knock-Off Kyle for half the season. But Heath, like my darling Cam, managed to escape the horror that is being assigned as a Love Foil and came out the other side a great character.  I am so happy to see him back.

What did take me by surprise, however, was the sheer level of Science Bros feels I came away with from the episode. Let us take a moment to remember this is Liz’s mindscape, and everything that is happening reflects on her feelings towards the members of her circle of family and found family.  And Michael is positioned front and center in it. Michael wins a poker game against Clyde for her. Michael comes to her with the clue she needs to find Dark Liz and Max. Michael gives her a whole speech that he is there for her if she needs help - making her remember she can rely on those around her. Michael is who guns down the first Clyde. I mean… damn.

I know I always go off about the friendship Liz and Michael have built being essentially the best friendship on the show, about the parallels in their story and how alike they are to one another.  But I honestly was not expecting a major Echo storyline to come with such a huge side of “Liz thinks the world of her alien science bro.” But it did, and I kinda want to cry over it - in a good way.

Meanwhile, Kyle, while not even in the episode, continues to prove to have the only brain cell in the entire cast. As, apparently, he keeps telling the group over and over again that Michael is their best hope for a solution. Kyle's absolute faith in Michael's genius to help save the day is such a huge thing - it really shows how far Michael and Kyle have also come.  I'm honestly looking very much forward to them teaming up to save Alex next episode.

My main complaint centers around the very confusing line from Max, “I need a real scientist, no offense.”

Um… full offense? Like, if Max had said he needed a real doctor, I'd understand. Michael is not a doctor - which is part of what has him spiraling and uncertain all episode. It also doesn't do anything for his state of mind when Heath flat refuses his assistance - something neither Liz or Kyle would ever have done.

Heath’s refusal probably stemmed at least partly from him seeming to semi-blame Isobel and Michael for Dallas being missing.  He also isn't as familiar with how much Liz and Kyle have relied on Michael's aid for three straight seasons.  So, Heath’s refusal makes sense.

But Max’s lack of trust in Michael?  Saying he isn't a “real scientist”?  What literally was that?

It's particularly jarring following an episode with one of the best Max/Michael scenes in all four seasons, and when combined with everyone else basically saying to Michael over and over, “But Kyle says you're the one we need.”  And to top it all off, it is Michael who once again comes up with exactly the solution needed.

So… um… Max, apparently both the love of your life and your ex-rival/future brother-in-law (who once disliked Michael a lot) have 100% faith in Michael's abilities as a scientist and see him as the person to turn to for solutions to alien problems. So, what exactly is the excuse here for you once again dismissing the abilities of the guy who's supposed to be like a brother to you? I thought we were finally past this!

While I absolutely adored Max holding Michael and swearing to be there for him last episode, I really am gonna need a little more than that. I need Max to show some honest respect for Michael’s abilities.  The kind young Max had no problem giving to Michael. I want to have all the Max and Michael alien siblings feels, but Max’s continued lack of faith in Michael is honestly very frustrating.

I am looking forward to some Dark Liz. Here's hoping it lasts longer than the 5 minutes we got Dark Max.

#roswell new mexico #season 4 #episode thoughts #character thoughts #meta #science bros

[teachwearlive]

3 I Do, We Do, You Do.

In subjects across the board, teaching follows this routine: The teacher does, and then the student follows. After an explanation that provides reason, and observation on how to successfully do whatever content is being presented, the student then has the resources to make similar choices the teacher has to reach the same successful outcome. It’s a formula in the education world that has been valid for years. It works, and it doesn’t stop at teaching sustainable fashion choices. Students are more likely to make better choices if they see the results their teacher has gotten are positive, M Liang says “many scholars have focused on healthy student behaviors. Cheung measured the number of steps pre-schoolers were taking using pedometers to measure their level of physical activity. The results showed that children had a higher level of physical activity in physical education classes when the class was taught by more active teachers than those in classes.”. In science class, when you teach your students about Earth and the resources we have, which dwindle every day, they’ll probably listen and want to take an active role in helping the planet when they see how much their teacher cares. Now, science class isn’t just a direct instruction on hypothetical ways to save the planet, but involves students in decision making. They ask themselves ‘what can I do?’. 

I’ve accumulated some projects and extra credit ideas that can keep students motivated to engage in a sustainable lifestyle. As Liang has said, “ Consistent with the research hypothesis teachers positive demonstrations promoted the subjects pro-enviornmental behaviors. This indicates that teachers have a considerable influence on childrens pro-enviornmental behaviors. Teachers are role models for their students, and their positive behaviors significantly influence their students”. By the time you’ve had discussions with your students about how you thrift, sew or shop sustainably, they might be interested in following your footsteps but are not sure how to. 

I came up with this first idea when I considered my own elementary school experience. When I was in 5th grade, my school had a garage sale. What I remember from this is that it was mostly toys and CDs. All of us 5th graders sat on blankets in the gym, and sold our unwanted items to each other. Looking back I wonder, where were the clothes? A closet trade can be an amazing idea from elementary school to high school. It allows the students to stick with the trends, let go of the clothes they don’t care for anymore, or create new trends and promotes a sense of community. Best of all, a garage sale like this where they trade clothes can keep the students from giving in to fast fashion. I know how hard it is to let go of clothes sometimes, especially when you are younger and trends are everything. As an initiative to get students involved, this garage sale activity could be an assignment that gets them extra credit points. This activity could also allow students to have a self reflective moment, and think about how much of their clothes they actually wear or waste. To incorporate literacy, it would also be a great plus to have a written assignment alongside the garage sale for students to write about how they felt about the process. If they would consider continuing on with thrifting rather than buying new. 

Another great way to get sustainable fashion education into the school would be to have a club on it. If a sewing machine is accessible, it would be great in middle or high school to teach kids how to sew and get to make their own clothes weekly. 

  If possible, it would also be great to get a sewing class in the school which students could take as an elective. I know my high school offered this, and I learned so much about the benefits of making my own clothes that I wouldn’t have learned without this type of class. 

Finally, whether you teach elementary, middle or high school, offering some type of reward like a ticket towards pizza with the teacher, or a homework pass always keeps students motivated. Instead of a ticket or pass, try to work sustainability into the reward system. If students thrifted and tell you about their experience, or have sewed or even decided to do their own research on sustainability, they could get extra credit in the classroom. This is a great way to keep the conversation relevant and leaves endless room for more students to join in! 

By referring to studies done, Liang also mentioned 

“ However, positive demonstrations by a peer did not significantly affect the childrens pro-enviornmental behaviors. These results show that teachers are fairly congruent with the conception of role models in childrens minds.For this reason, in educational practice, it is necessary to choose individuals who are likely to be accepted and recognized by students and who demonstrate positive behaviors as role models.” 

The club and garage sale are helpful for students to form a community and interact with their friends, but it’s not always guaranteed that they’ll continue with it on their own. It’s important for us, as teachers, to remain a part of the students journey to a sustainable life. We introduced these ideas them, it’s important to continuously show up, and guide them through how to make the best choices. There are endless resources to be found and it is our responsibility to help them see all of their options. 

Reference: Liang M, Chen Q, Zhou Y. The Influence of Various Role Models on Children's Pro-environmental Behaviours. Front Psychol. 2022 May 20;13:873078. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.873078. PMID: 35668991; PMCID: PMC9164253.

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It Looked Like Eternity 

It felt like it would never end, countless lives. I can’t tell you how many times I died, how many lives I lived through; suffered through. Often I was a slave of some kind, sometimes to kings, others to conglomerates. They all think themselves more than men, so enormous, untouchable. Always monsters in the guise of men. I hated them. They could be felled like any other, but I learned their source of motivation. I lived as a king a few times, sometimes as a CEO. I felt so untouchable, I had knowledge no other could imagine. The ignorant masses would be led to a glorious future I alone heralded. I wanted money, wealth, power. I wanted to raise humanity to levels only dreamed of. I failed eventually, failed to realize what eternity meant. Nothing I built or slaved away to create mattered. No family I started lasted. The happiness faded, replaced by anger, sadness, apathy. I could declare myself an undying god, but when everyone’s dead, who will care? I acted as an observer of countless lives, my own and others. Now oblivion calls; I hear the siren. Embrace me like all others, free my soul from this prison.

Her Skin Doesn’t Fit

I feel exposed. This feels wrong, I feel wrong. I don’t belong. My skin feels so tightly wrapped, yet loose in the wrong places. I can’t walk like them, have they realized that? My words don’t come out the same way theirs do. Have they noticed yet? I feel so sweaty all the time. Can they tell? I can’t stop shaking. Do they see it? My breathing is strained. Do they know? Do they notice my weight? Can they see what’s wrong with me? Are they observing all my flaws? Do they already know I’m not like them? Can they feel I’m warmer than them? Can they see my shapeless body? Do they realize that the girl is dead? She stopped existing only a few months ago. Are they merely gathering info on how I function? Are they waiting for me to misstep before they rip me out of this corpse? Will they torture me for what I’ve done? Will they dissect me to sate their curiosity? No, they haven’t noticed. Too absorbed in their own lives to give me any notice. Too focused on their own insecurities to tell I’m unnatural. Too busy fighting each other to spot the foreign element. I’m camouflaged among them.

These stories were for an ENC assignment. The limitations of which were 1. No longer than 200 words, 2. We have to pick two titles from a list and write stories that are similar to said titles. 

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