#handsmaids tale

[housecow]

i haven’t been smoking (weed) as much bc finals and omg. i haven’t dreamt like this in so long 😭😭

#handsmaid tale thing but feedist and royalty and minecraft?? #like everything was real but when the dream panned over a landscape it was minecraft mountains

[marvelsmostwanted]

Have not bothered to read the article here but it seems Bad that the judge taking away our rights in 2022 is invoking [checks notes] a guy from the 1600s who killed women that made him feel uncomfy

#listening to podsa yesterday and #alyssa masteomonaco goes ‘the handsmaids tale comparisons aren’t fearmongering…they’re prescient’ #and she’s not wrong

[adreamf-spring]

#the handsmaid's tale #euphoria hbo #amy dunne #lana del rey

[artemispt]

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#I’m sorry I know Tumblr it’s an escape from all that is happening #but I’m really… I even don’t have the words… #the handsmaids tale #american nightmare

[hollywoodbabylondean]

You know, underrated realism moments in supernatural was when a pregnant woman got kidnapped and manipulated by an infertile woman and had no intention of helping her at all

#very.... pre birth matching #also this isnt a weird handsmaids tale type thing but about how rich people will commodify the trauma of poor people #theres a lot to be said about how infertile people treat people who can get pregnant like incubators

[queerdesire]

God damn I remember why it takes me forever to watch The Handmaid's Tale

#been seeing spoilers of season 5 which made me want to finish season 4 and fuuuuuck its so sad so depressing #the handsmaids tale

[iminaworldofpureimagination]

joined the atla fandom in 2020 as a zutara shipper

took about 2 months to have nothing but contempt for the ship/ the shipping base.. when it involves the MC being labled an abuser/ as well as treating two teens as adults who got to baby the MC who is barely younger than them i just could not deal with the fandom.. the shipped fantara.. hense i got onboard kataang since at least they didndt hate any of the characters.. atla fandom has athe worse shipping takes ive ever seen that make my brain turn to mush do not recommend it

#anti atla fandom #south park fandom is better #and were more dead here too maybe thats why #at least most of us dont agree with a certain meta user while 80 percent over there do agree with metas #and those metas are aang is abusive and it gets worse #refering to a ship as handsmaid tale aang as a rapist #its why i left the zvatara ship #worse fandom ever

[kai-ninjago]

Mood: about to kms because my older brother took the Apple TV (literally unplugged it from the wall) when I was in the actual middle of an episode of Death Note and

#YOU CAN WAIT FIFTEEN MINUTES FOR IT TO BE OVER!!!!! #suicide joke tw #he’s like twenty bitch I get tv priority #death note ftw btw he’s watching like handsmaids tale or something stupid

[shewatchesandreadsthings]

Just started watching Season 5 of The Handmaid's Tale and the word that come to mind is unhinged.

#handmaidstale #the handmaid's tale #the handsmaid tale season 5 #june osbourne

[genericnamego]

Like you know they considered you as furniture back then, right?

#USA #roe v wade #constitutionalists #fucking idiots #it’s gonna be a long day guys #handsmaids tale but irl #I apologize for the trickle down effect this will have on other countries #sorry guys #we are the worst #3/5 compromise #like forreal #any poc or woman who tells me they’re a constitutionalist just proves to me they slept through history class or mommy/daddy is super wealthy #or both #abortion #abortion rights

[ofbreathandflame]

there's something so weird abt the way the conversation about characters like amarantha and ianthe are facilitated. there's just this like taboo that exists around talking about their character doesn't quite exist for male characters in the story at hand even when those characters do similar or parallel things in the story.

it kind of reminds me of the way rhys's experience with sexual assault is talked about in contrasts to character's like nesta or even feyre. its just weird that we have prythian - this ultra-patriarchal society where men are literally chosen by blood to rule - and then this weird abundance of women villains who specifically commit crimes that violently sexual in nature. its just weird to also like...create this dynamic where the most powerful man in the entirety of the planet is 'tamed' by this 'deviant' sexual woman villain. it creates...the taboo. the taboo that exists between talking about ianthe and amarantha, because its very clear that they are symbols and not characters that we can actually ration logic with. like here we have two characters: ianthe and rhys. we see them both leverage this unwanted sexual behavior toward's unwanted parties, but like rhys's sexual assault of feyre is brooding and tragic, while ianthe's is playful and deceitful. there's an utter lack of motivation that exists in ianthe (and amarantha) that doesn't quite exist for other men in the story that commit similar acts.

there's also this built in moral story about 'women in power' that hangs unwritten in the air. i remember seeing a post that compared rhys kneeling to nesta as a kind of parallel to amarantha...and i remember seeing someone send me the post and being like huh???

its like with amarantha - there's also that general lack of motivation and nuance that does not exist with other male characters (see: beron, tamlin, hybern). but the dangerous part of the story is that it subsumes this 'race to innocence' model that uses these sexually deviant women as a way to deflect from the super impossible ultra-patriarchal world that exists in this world. having the 'strongest' man in the world both as victim and ultra-powerful being deflects from the actual power these men actually hold over the women. and we get pockets of this: hybern, illyria, court of nightmares, autumn court. but the story doesn't hold these men accountable. they are this collective 'other' that exists in opposition to this vague idea of progression.

i can't put words into the mouth of people who dislike nesta, so there's that, but i bet my ass, a lot of hatred for nesta stems from this unwritten idea that she's somehow breaking the rules of how women should attain power or behave. and im not saying that in a 'girl power' way for people who really hate her, but in a way that is like panic that she can do whatever she wants without any consequences. its not so much hatred of her actions, but fear she won't get punished. that she could operare without logic or care and not get punished the way we see rhys. or that her actions aren't validated by the man like we see feyre.

so yeah rhys sexually assaulted feyre buuuut it exists forever in opposition to amarantha and ianthe who lack purpose, remorse, or motivation. it doesn't matter the victim, it matters the intention of the perp.

men can be victims of sexual violence, and they can be just as vulnerable and broken as women. the argument is that acotar creates this power-fantasy where women exists as equal oppressors to men, while also operating as forever lesser. it justifies the sins of the oppressive men, but also allows these men to assume innocence in the face of their power.

its like those stories of 'reverse-racism' where there's a fantasy of white people at the bottom and poc being their opressors. or the handsmaid tale effect of white feminism that takes the fear and experiences that woc and bottles them into a fantasy (and i could say more how handmaid's tale is sometimes received, moreso maybe than the writing of the book) that becomes fearsome because of its proximity to white women. its easier to ignore these problems and the realities of them when it doesn't effect their communities.

and that's how we end up with the weird stigmatizing conversations around ianthe and amarantha. these women are pawns that propagate the weird values of the series than actual characters. you can't talk about them in the same we do rhys or tam, or even beron. interesting stuff.

#anti sjm #anti sjm: feyre archeron #anti rhysand #not rlly not really bashing him here #anti sjm: tamlin #anti sjm: amarantha #anti sjm: ianthe

[allwaswell16]

My favorite One Direction fics that take place in a dystopian universe as requested in this ask. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find my other fic recs here. Happy reading!

—Louis/Harry—

💥 Love After the End of the World by @mercurial-madhouse

(E, 168k, soulmates au) When staying alive is already a constant battle, the deadliest weakness is to be in love. For Harry and Louis, finding each other sits on top of the endless list of What Else Could Go Wrong.

💥 With a whimper by @kitundercover

(M, 132k, slow burn) Louis has been alone for too long to remember how not to be, and Harry has too much to worry about to deal with a scrawny, wild, stranger.

💥 Praise the Mutilated World by @creamcoffeelou, delsicle / @eeveedel

(E, 106k, a/b/o) An enemies to lovers dystopian au where Harry is an elite alpha and Louis is a rebel omega with too much to fight for. 

💥 landscapes of war (series) by orphan_account

(M, 99k, politics) Harry and Louis had never imagined that, when they would finally go back to New York, it would be as spies.

💥 waving to the hard times by @beardyboyzx

(NR, 80k, a/b/o) Twenty-five years ago, a group of alpha soldiers led a revolution to dispose of the beta oppressive monarchy. 

💥 Last Day Alive by @creamcoffeelou

(E, 42k, rebellion leader Louis) Harry Styles was born to the leader of the Following - the organization that keeps their world peaceful and just.

💥 Barren Souls by @snowy38

(E, 37k, Handsmaid Tale inspired) Organic men and women are no longer fertile and only genetically modified humans are permitted to procreate.

💥 You Try To Be Everything (I Need) by @lululawrence

(NR, 36k, magic) Louis embarks on the journey of a lifetime where he uses his newly developed abilities to search for his friend, even when it takes him to places he never thought he would see while surmounting trials he never could have imagined.

💥 nursing on a poison by forthetherapy / @forthetherapyy

(E, 28k, enemies to lovers) louis is one of many children stolen from their families to be raised by the upper class of the inner circle

💥 solid as a stone (when everything is gone) by cinemayougot

(M, 20k, zombies) it's the zombie apocalypse and Louis is stuck with Harry, with whom he shares a complicated relationship with

💥 The Post-War BP by @jaerie

(E, 17k, a/b/o) To ensure the survival of the country, the government opens The Breeding Program where young omegas can apply to carry an alpha's child in exchange for benefits. 

💥 the beauty of the blistering sky by kiwikero / @icanhazzalou

(E, 14k, post-apocalypse) He plans to make the journey alone, but a twist of fate brings him Harry, a stranger with a kind smile in a world that's forgotten what kindness means.

💥 Amor Deliria Nervosa by Chelsea Frew / @chelsea-frew

(E, 13k, angst) In a world in which love has been outlawed, two boys meet and fall in love at first sight. 

💥 it's time to find your wings again by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed

(T, 12k, prison guard Louis) His fascination for supernatural creatures had turned into something most closely resembling loathing over the years, due to the many stories of their evildoing, and although he still doesn’t believe in hanging them for their crimes, he does believe in keeping the town safe.

💥 my love will never leave you by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed

(T, 10k, established relationship) In a world where memories are used as currency, Louis will do anything it takes for Harry to get better.

💥 never coming home by rainbowsandgucci

(M, 8k, war) Later, after the lantern has been blown out and their emotions have been sated, Louis presses a kiss to Harry’s chest, and whispers into the darkness. “What if you hadn’t come home?”

💥 across the river is where my heart is by 4ureyesonly28 / @evilovesyou

(G, 8k, girl direction) She remembers carefully raising her hand and waving—her little heart beating hard in her chest, as if she had done something dangerous, something forbidden, even though back then she could not understand the true divide the River made amongst them.

💥 Simple Gifts by @larryatendoftheday

(T, 6k, grief) the fic where Louis realizes the end of the world doesn't mean you stop living

💥 Rebels (series) by 28sunflowers / @vintageumbroshirt

(G, 5k, rescue mission) In a world ruined by environmental catastrophes and extreme wealth concentration, attacks against the government and the rich that started out as local riots but became a global movement.

—Rare Pairs—

💥 I Built A Home for You, for Me  by aimmyarrowshigh, thediamondskies

(E, 70k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw) In the year 2114, Nick Grimshaw is the voice behind the morning broadcast for a new England’s BBC—the voice behind the Counsel heading an England that has regained international supremacy through colonialism and violence, and domestic supremacy through the oppression of its people. 

💥 Aftermath by StormDancer

(M, 11k, Zayn/Louis) In that other world, when Louis hadn’t won Zayn in a card game. When the chains around Zayn’s wrists that kept him with Louis were emotion, not gold.

#ficrec #trackinghappily #1dficvillage #ficsfor4am #trackinghome #tracksintheam #hltracks #1dsource

[celoewe]

Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy in The Handsmaid’s Tale - S05E07

#Yvonne Strahovski #Serena Joy #The Handmaid's Tale #Sarah Walker #Chuck cast #YvonneStrahovski #but she is so beautiful #EMMY FOR YVONNE !!! #S05E07 #my edit

[femaleavoidant]

The brain atrophies in isolation and breeds despair.

The Handsmaid's Tale Episode 9, Series 3

#the handmaid's tale #isolation

[kayleeheartkins]

Handsmaid tale is tonighttttt 😯😯😯😯 anyone else excited or just little ol me 🙊

[ezekiel-dymphna]

A Nest of Quiet: A Notebook by Anna Kamienska // The First Mourning, 1888, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) // The Handsmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood // Scorfega by Tracey Emin // A Nest of Quiet // Our Lady of The Blind Gate by Emil Melmoth

#blood tw #death tw #gore tw #vanity #<3