#damn it's not a month is it

[endusviolence]

Rowling isn't denying holocaust. She just pointed out that burning of transgender health books is a lie as that form of cosmetic surgery didn't exist. But of course you knew that already, didn't you?

I was thinking I'd probably see one of you! You're wrong :) Let's review the history a bit, shall we?

In this case, what we're talking about is the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, or in English, The Institute of Sexology. This Institute was founded and headed by a gay Jewish sexologist named Magnus Hirschfeld. It was founded in July of 1919 as the first sexology research clinic in the world, and was run as a private, non-profit clinic. Hirschfeld and the researchers who worked there would give out consultations, medical advice, and even treatments for free to their poorer clientele, as well as give thousands of lectures and build a unique library full of books on gender, sexuality, and eroticism. Of course, being a gay man, Hirschfeld focused a lot on the gay community and proving that homosexuality was natural and could not be "cured".

Hirschfeld was unique in his time because he believed that nobody's gender was either one or the other. Rather, he contended that everyone is a mixture of both male and female, with every individual having their own unique mix of traits.

This leads into the Institute's work with transgender patients. Hirschfeld was actually the one to coin the term "transsexual" in 1923, though this word didn't become popular phrasing until 30 years later when Harry Benjamin began expanding his research (I'll just be shortening it to trans for this brief overview.) For the Institute, their revolutionary work with gay men eventually began to attract other members of the LGBTA+, including of course trans people.

Contrary to what Anon says, sex reassignment surgery was first tested in 1912. It'd already being used on humans throughout Europe during the 1920's by the time a doctor at the Institute named Ludwig Levy-Lenz began performing it on patients in 1931. Hirschfeld was at first opposed, but he came around quickly because it lowered the rate of suicide among their trans patients. Not only was reassignment performed at the Institute, but both facial feminization and facial masculization surgery were also done.

The Institute employed some of these patients, gave them therapy to help with other issues, even gave some of the mentioned surgeries for free to this who could not afford it! They spoke out on their behalf to the public, even getting Berlin police to help them create "transvestite passes" to allow people to dress however they wanted without the threat of being arrested. They worked together to fight the law, including trying to strike down Paragraph 175, which made it illegal to be homosexual. The picture below is from their holiday party, Magnus Hirschfeld being the gentleman on the right with the fabulous mustache. Many of the other people in this photo are transgender.

[Image ID: A black and white photo of a group of people. Some are smiling at the camera, others have serious expressions. Either way, they all seem to be happy. On the right side, an older gentleman in glasses- Magnus Hirschfeld- is sitting. He has short hair and a bushy mustache. He is resting one hand on the shoulder of the person in front of him. His other hand is being held by a person to his left. Another person to his right is holding his shoulder.]

There was always push back against the Institute, especially from conservatives who saw all of this as a bad thing. But conservatism can't stop progress without destroying it. They weren't willing to go that far for a good while. It all ended in March of 1933, when a new Chancellor was elected. The Nazis did not like homosexuals for several reasons. Chief among them, we break the boundaries of "normal" society. Shortly after the election, on May 6th, the book burnings began. The Jewish, gay, and obviously liberal Magnus Hirschfeld and his library of boundary-breaking literature was one of the very first targets. Thankfully, Hirschfeld was spared by virtue of being in Paris at the time (he would die in 1935, before the Nazis were able to invade France). His library wasn't so lucky.

This famous picture of the book burnings was taken after the Institute of Sexology had been raided. That's their books. Literature on so much about sexuality, eroticism, and gender, yes including their new work on trans people. This is the trans community's Alexandria. We're incredibly lucky that enough of it survived for Harry Benjamin and everyone who came after him was able to build on the Institute's work.

[Image ID: A black and white photo of the May Nazi book burning of the Institute of Sexology's library. A soldier, back facing the camera, is throwing a stack of books into the fire. In the background of the right side, a crowd is watching.]

As the Holocaust went on, the homosexuals of Germany became a targeted group. This did include transgender people, no matter what you say. To deny this reality is Holocaust denial. JK Rowling and everyone else who tries to pretend like this isn't reality is participating in that evil. You're agreeing with the Nazis.

But of course, you knew that already, didn't you?

Edit: Added image IDs. I apologize to those using screen readers for forgetting them. Please reblog this version instead.

#transgender #trans history #transsexual #transphobia #Magnus Hirschfeld #holocaust #holocaust denial #book burning #j.k. rowling #jk rowling #just in case you missed what i mean by all this: go fuck yourself anon :) #trans people have always existed #and we will always exist #if you really wanna pick a fight with me over well-documented history then you better bring in some sources to back your shit #queer history #queer #lgbt+ #lgbta+ #lgbt #lgbt history #edit: i finally got around to those damn image IDs. i am so very sorry for totally forgetting that's my bimbo moment of the month #also real quick i thought about adding an image of the actual building but the only one i can find has a Nazi parade in front of it #it was taken the day of the book burning raid and honestly if i were to include it then i'd add it to the first few paragraphs #and i think the story's better told when you uphold the hope Magnus Hirschfeld and all the researchers he worked with had #also keeps being brought up: yes Hirschfeld was a eugenicist. it was a popular belief set that was only discredited after WW2 #Hirschfeld died in 1935. he literally didn't live long enough to see science turn against those beliefs and practices #considering how he changed his mind on transitions i like to think he would've changed his mind on eugenics too if he'd lived

[9474s0ul]

Finally drew Sage ☝️

#ITS BEEN A MONTH AND I FINALLY FINISHED #this is a damn mess man #sonic #my art #fanart #metal sonic #sonic the hedgehog #sonic au #amy rose #sage the ai #sage robotnik #eggman empire #organic metal sonic #sth #silver the hedgehog

[courtmartialme]

my transmasc riza art from 2022 :^)

#riza hawkeye #roy mustang #fma #royai #transmasc riza #thinking a lot about him this month since the mere existence of this AU gave me so much comfort regarding my own gender #he brings me so much joy #needle tw #any person saying that now they like riza or royai wont see heaven. its the same damn character

[turtleblogatlast]

AU where Leo is trapped in the Prison Dimension for months instead of minutes and the only way he gets by with his sanity intact is through recording himself talking to his wrist comm.

When they finally manage to get Leo back and make him rest up to heal, Donnie can’t help but listen to the recordings left behind.

He’s not sure what exactly he’s expecting, only that his subconscious is screaming at him that it has to be heartbreaking, that it has to be torturous.

Instead, what Donnie is subject to is a full thousand hours’ worth of Jupiter Jim and Lou Jitsu crossover fanfiction. More than one part in the series. Spanning well over a million words.

(The worst part is that it’s actually good.)

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt headcanons #donnie keeps the comms going on in the background as he works #when he gets to the end he’s like what the hell…where’s the rest #donnie: leo where’s part nine #leo barely cognizant after not needing sleep for months: whuh- #donnie: you can’t leave it at a cliffhanger. leo. leo where’s the next part. #listen leo has a great memory for his special interests this is CANON plus he’s a great talker so he would totally be able to do this frfr #whenever he needs to be quiet he’s SILENT but otherwise he’s regaling the exploits of his idols to the captive audience that is The Photo #sometimes Krang sneaks up on him and just listens to him talk like ???? #it starts both as leo trying to comfort himself with his favorite things PLUS comfort himself with thoughts of his father #as splinter makes his own crossover fanfiction when sick lol plus he’s Literally Lou Jitsu #and yes krang ALSO gets a bit invested #leo notices the reduction of Ouch but hey more time for rambling fanfic for him 👍 #idk leo’s a damn good actor/liar/planner/schemer and I genuinely think that can pivot into storytelling so well #the literal second mikey’s hands heal donnie zooms to his side with hand stabilizers and a request to draw ‘scene 82 from recording 3’ #mikey’s like what #so obvs now HE needs to listen as he works #he too gets invested #he comes across raph who mentions having trouble sleeping #mikey: have I got the podcast fanfic for you! #it only somewhat helps raph sleep #somewhat bc sometimes he forces himself to stay awake to hear the rest #yes these recordings go to the whole fam and leo is none the wiser #they don’t even mean to hide it it just never comes up lol #it’s only when donnie FINALLY makes it to the end of the recordings that he confronts leo to continue the story #leo: oH YOU HEARD ALL THAT HUH-

[phykoha]

"I have to find it before that happens.

Find the Key. Stop the Kraang."

#this has been in my drafts for 7 MONTHS.. FHDSJGFSHDFS #It's ABOUT DAMN TIME I posting this man #please please give me an excuse to talk about him........ #phy's sketchbook #mikeyverse #Lone Survivor AU #LS mikey #rottmnt #tmnt #future mikey #rottmnt future mikey #rottmnt au #tmnt au #art #fake screenshot

[yudol-skorbi]

Eddie Munson is Miette coded i dont take criticism

#stranger things #steddie #eddie munson #steve harrington #sketch #art #fanart #this was sitting in my wips for what? two month #damn..... #well at least it is finished now #*nervously looking at my other two month old wips* #i was really busy okay

[hrokkall]

DIVINE AUTOPSY

Text from a post by @bedrock-to-buildheight about angel anatomy and the physical manifestations of regret that can only be purged in a bloody vivisection.

#Ultrakill #V1 Ultrakill #Gabriel Ultrakill #Gabv1el #<- Sorry if you find this in the tag but also is it really an Ultrakill ship(ish) piece without gratuitous viscera #Okay. Now time for every content warning under the sun so I don't accidentally flashbang anyone with this: #Cw gore #Cw blood #Tw gore #Tw blood #Gore #Blood #Hopefully one of those works. If not I am so damn sorry. #Anyway I've been working on this on-and-off for months; if you could spare a glance that would be much appreciated #ALSO yes I know this wouldn't be an autopsy because he's still alive. I know. I just like the words + that's the file name. 👍 peace & love #Hrokkall art #1k

[causalityparadoxes]

Love how Maomao isnt the 'spawned out of the ether' kind of autistic you often see in media. She is very clearly the daughter of two autistic (& otherwise neurodivergent) people. As well as having, at the very least, an autistic grand uncle.

Like thats some real autistic rep right there. Got a family history of autism, accociated trauma and all. I love it.

#realising her dad had face blindess and both her parents were traumatised (likely low empathy) autistics. like yeah damn that tracks #also her grand uncle / dad who stepped up. that is an autistic man right there #kusuriya no hitorigoto #mao mao #the apothecary diaries #Happy autism awareness / acceptance month everybody #Like hands up who has stories of an eccentric family member in the family history who was totally autistic in hindsight

[nouverx]

Needed a little break from digital art for a few days so I decided to fill a few pages of my sketchbook with StaticMoth 📺🦋 I haven't used my poscas in a while damn

#hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #hazbin vox #hazbin valentino #staticmoth #voxval #hazbin hotel vox #my art #sketchbook #traditional art #posca markers #posca art #my very first time drawing Valentino ahah #I should draw Velvette too damn #I love the vees I cant wait to see more of them in season 2 #yeah sorry I just needed to get off my screen for a while and I havent been filling my sketchbook for a month #it won't fill itself sadly

[crowsgrudge]

kayne: what kind of great old one calls himself fucking john

john:

#malevolent #malevolent ep 40 #malevolent spoilers #like damn! leave him be! #kayne really was like stupid ass name... #from the guy calling himself KAYNE i dont wanna hear SHIT #at least john doe has like. meaning behind it #kayne just means little battler like okkk little soldier has daddy looked at u this month 🙄🙄🙄 #sorry i love making fun of his daddy issues #NOW THAT ITS CANON HE'S NYARLATHOTEP #hes never gonna hear the end of it #god forbid azatoth is ever introduced guys im so serious #remi rambles

[choccy-milky]

happy october!! we can pretend this is a halloween post since seb is channeling his inner vampire with all those bites ❤️🧛‍♂️

#drew this while working bc i dont wanna do my job i just wanna draw seb and clora #sebastian sallow #hogwarts legacy #sebastian sallow x mc #sebastian sallow x oc #hogwarts legacy fanart #sebastian sallow fanart #choccyart #crazy to think its been 8 months and im still just as brainrotted damn

[acefulbwa]

World's Worst polycule lmao

#fionna and cake #adventure time #fionna and cake spoilers #shitpost #my stuff #desperately want to make art of these disasters but brain wont let me damnit #you know that one meme of the bride and the two grooms taking turns making out. thats them #winter king #fionna campbell #simon petrikov #candy queen #damn first actual post I make in a months and it's a goddamn shitpost #edit: goddamit it's been 20 minutes why does this already have notes #if this has more notes in the morning Im going to put my hand in a pencil sharpener (being overdramatic)

[vellichorom]

my friends & i have big thoughts about bob,,, THUS! i draw our respective interpretations !!!! as you do

TOP DRAWN LAST NIGHT WHEREAS THE BOTTOM WAS DRAWN IN NOVEMBER '22! LOOK AT THAT

( ft @thedoodlecorner's " Vel " & @lemoneychicken's " Borpse " ~ )

#uwu art #Spooky Month #Spooky Month 5 Tender Treats #Spooky Month Tender Treats #Bob Velseb #Spooky Month Bob #blood tw #blood cw #// ask to tag #I am what you call. insane #icb that bottom pic was like. just a bit after tender treats debuted damn #we all BEEN in spooky month hell since then #my idea of bob is like.... generic sadistic slasher serial killer who. honestly just did it because he wanted to fuck everyone else #bUT W/E TRIPLE BOB SQUAD FOR YOU

[archivebottles]

finally free from not being able to draw the past two months omg..to celebrate here are some elsters from last week...i like her

#im gonna start putting ids in alt because they made alt text better here. if someone would like me to put them in the posts please lmk #signalis #elster #i like her a normal amount i think... #there is someone out there who is the funniest person ever whos like oh my god ash finally played signalis. yeah. #the biggest crime is that i had to wait TWO MONTHS AFTER FINISHING IT TO CONVINCE MY FRIENDS TO PLAY A GOD DAMN SURVIVAL HORROR GAME #I FEEL LIKE THE JOKER. worth it tho i will continue to do this #myart #blood #do NOT give the lineart guy ad fuycking robot character to redesign. ive been thinking about how her stupid ass body works for months.

[breakbleheavens]

August sipped away like a bottle of wine

#tswiftedit #taylorswiftedit #tswiftgif #taylor swift #the eras tour #eras tour #folklore #august #*mine #*2023 #*gifs #mine: eras tour #mine: folklore #saw this and haven't giffed august or the twirls in a while loveee this dress always wanted to gif it haha from buenos aires n2! #I actually wanted to gif blue dress august on aug 31 for end of the month but eras tour film trailer came out so I giffed that instead lol #damn they took down the video

[knight-says-rollout]

“how would it work if Cybertronians had disabilities” “What if there were disabled Cybertronians”

THERE ARE

THERE ARE

loosing my mind at how some things that are So good can be So niche why can’t we just be a hivemind

Just one example, my favorite example, is:

Shattered Glass Soundwave!!!

He’s gone through Multiple reformats varying between with his consent and,,, not. The latest of which took place when they didn’t have many materials

So they used half earth metals half Cybertronian ones

As it turns out? Those two things don’t mix very well. His joints are Horrible. They lock up randomly, the worst of which being the door to his tape deck.

He physically isn’t able to dock his cassettes reliably because they might get stuck in there.

What does he do to fix this? So glad you asked!! He has his own assistive aids, in this case: a portable external carrying case

It was made and personalized to work specifically for him and his situation

I love him

#SG soundwave #transformers #tf shattered glass #maccadam #soundwave #fun publications #Cybertronian.. biology? biology #cybertronian biology #been wanting to make this posts for Months but took ages trying to find the damn chracter sheet that actually delved into the details #I can’t have people disregarding my boy like this #obviously there’s a Wide variety of ways we all know mental health and disabilities can translate into transformers #but everyone acts like the PHYSICAL disabilities are something that don’t exist canonically #that we have to either invent ways for the rep to exist or that the rep shouldn’t exist at all #soundwave ISNT the only one either! he’s just my favorite! #Cybertronian disability