#i couldn't articulate myself properly but PLEASE just try and understand what i'm saying

[kosmo-mckogane]

The way people some people talk about Keith and Lance's heights in this fandom can sometimes be a little uncomfortable - especially when we view this with the context of Keith being a Japanese character.

To put things into perspective, let's first look at canon. In canon, Keith is roughly the same height as Lance, and that's very important to remember. Now, you could argue that it's possible for Keith to be marginally shorter based on certain scenes and screenshots, (and some even like the idea that Lance looks shorter in later seasons) which is completely valid, but the core idea in the show puts emphasis on their similarities alongside their differences. There's a reason why their body types and face shapes are practically identical. They're presented as equal and opposing forces, which is why they clash so often, but also why they work so well together.

What a lot of people in this fandom do is randomly make Keith super short - or at least, much much shorter than Lance is. I want us to take a step back and take a look at why this happens. Why is it that people choose to make Keith, an east Asian character, like half a foot shorter than he is in canon? Is this an excuse for us to characterise him in a certain way? Maybe we should wonder what kind of negative stereotypes and ideology (read: the infantilization of east Asians) this is playing into.

And look, even though I hate to admit this, I know that Keith hasn't been canonically confirmed as Japanese, or even non-white. However, the fandom as a collective has never headcanoned Keith as anything other than east Asian. To us, he is and always has been east Asian, and that must come with an understanding of the impact that negative stereotypes and ignorance can have.

Don't get me wrong, having either Lance or Keith be marginally taller than the other are totally valid headcanons, but please don't make Keith so much shorter than he is in canon just because you think it's cute or adorable, or because "he's babey!! uwu", or because you think it makes all his anger and frustrations funnier or cuter. It doesn't have basis in canon and plays into negative stereotypes and the ongoing infantilization of Asian people.

#klance #god im so scared to post this!!! oh boy #keith kogane #vld keith #keith #voltron #vld #lance mcclain #please don't take this as an attack please don't take this as an attack please don't take this as an attack #i couldn't articulate myself properly but PLEASE just try and understand what i'm saying #i really don't want this to just be another thing that gets lost and ignored and forgotten #i want people to talk to me about this please? #k im just sucking it up and posting

[kyunsies]

Mädch, lovely, you're not a disappointment or a burden. I know I'm responding to your post late, and I'm really sorry I couldn't give you comfort when you needed it most but know that I'm here. If you need someone to talk to, I'm right here. I understand how you feel, and love, I feel the same way. I haven't felt happiness in a while either. I hope it comes to you though, and I hope this happiness comes soon! Like rain after an extremely hot summer season!

Things are awful right now and I'm sorry :( I can't help that but know that tomorrow will be different. Maybe it'll be less sad? Maybe it'll be worse? We don't know. But tomorrow is a new day, and it'll definitely be different.

I know things are awful but please have hope in your heart. Have hope for the possibility that one day things won't be like this. Hope is important, hope keeps us alive in bad times.

I hope this makes sense, it did to me earlier. I wrote this in my notes app to properly put together the words I wanted to say. Here's a song for you! Blue skies by Lenka! I think this song perfectly articulates what I mean to say. When I'm sad, this song brings me so much comfort. I hope you like it! - 🐼anon

my sweet love 🥺💖 sorry this is late, i just got back from traveling and unpacking ...

you are so incredibly kind you know that? you have so much kindness in your heart, you’re such a good person 🥺 i often have these thoughts either in the shower or before i go to bed; the reality is i’m not happy all the time although i really do try my best and sometimes even that isn’t enough .... there’s a lot going on personally in my life and i feel the loneliest i have ever felt in my entire 22 years of being on earth and idk how to get myself out of this, not really sure who to lean on bc i’ve never had this problem before in my life :( but i think you put it really nicely that maybe tomorrow will be better or worse but no matter what we can always hope to be content someday right? that’s what i strive to be at the end of everyday and most of the time i’m not ... but thank you for this angel 💖 i know many others may be going through worse things than i am but right now i’m just not really the happiest person i know i can be and i don’t know where to start to make myself feel whole again, but when i have wonderful people like you who are super supportive i feel i must try my best 🥺 you deserve all the happiness in the world angel you are so very kind and i love you so dearly 💞💘💗💖💓💕💞💘💗💖 also i will definitely look at that song bc i love your music taste :) but ah don’t be sorry hun you’ve already done more than enough !!! i love u so much and know that i am here for you too <3 okay??

#asks #🐼 anon #come here and let me hug u pls :( you are such a dear .... i love u 🥺