#it has trans representation!!!

[slaren]

alice in borderland is far better than squid game :////

mainstream culture has such shit taste

#it has trans representation!!! #and an actually interesting plot!! #not just haha capitalism bad #alice in borderland #cant wait for season 2 #it started kinda trite but started subverting expectations which is all i can ask for #squid game subverted 0 of my expecations

[uncanny-tranny]

Two things can be true at once:

1. Wanting queer people to be the storytellers of queer narratives is important, and it's okay to want queer people representing many queer experiences.

2. This does not, however, mean that queer people should put themselves in danger in order to be "good representation". We are not entitled to the queerness of others, just like nobody is entitled to yours.

#lesbian #gay #bi #bisexual #trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #queerphobia #i hate the expectation that queer people *need* to become representation for the broad queer community... #...i dunno i do NOT see myself as a queer representative and i think it'd be hella creepy if i WAS seen that way. i'm legit Some Guy Always #not /necessarily/ about the recent debacle that's happened but it has sparked this discussion once again (ad infinitum)

[voxpraxis]

sorry but i’m tired of books/media with softcore trans guy protags who are wimpy and anxious and never stop thinking about how trans they are and have a flowery little romance with a guy who calls them cute. like that’s all good and fine but where are my trans guy protags who are straight up gross. evil. covered in dirt and blood all the time. give me a trans guy character who spits and kills people and fucks to the death and doesn’t give a shit about shit PLEASE i am begging you

#write trans men indistinguishably from cis men you cowards for the love of god #for the record i am not saying soft flowery trans guy characters are bad #it’s just that EVERY media representation of a trans guy that i’ve ever come across has been like that #no offence but i would rather read a book about a trans guy who just straight up murders children for fun #than have to read one more book about a trans guy who stresses out over passing in high school #fucking g o d #AND WRITE ADULT TRANS MEN FOR FUCKS SAKE #ENOUGH WITH EVERY TRANS GUY CHARACTER BEING 17 #WHAT THE HELL #anyway lmao #op #trans #transgender #trans man #trans guy #ftm #books #reading #lgbtq #lgbt #rant #1k #2k

[kasumingo]

y'all don't like hearing this but sanitization of media and attempting to make every story full of perfect representation and the most wholesome themes set back storytelling and diversity in media by decades

#txt #'oh no two girls kissing?? WITH TONGUE??' #'is that a SEXY TRANS CHARACTER?' #'i'm not watching this show did you know the creator has a NS/FW BLOG' #ironically by wanting good representation you're shooting down any attempt of making the most compelling and personal stories #that is full of RELATABLE experiences #just by the nonsensical need to have the one and only PERFECT representation

[sorryiwasasleep]

Episode 3 of Baymax is SO important for all of the reasons that people a lot smarter and more articulate than me have been saying, but i also want to mention it’s absolutely hilarious and I want to consensually kiss on the mouth whoever came up with the concept of Baymax in the menstrual health aisle. The double meaning period joke was corny but did in fact have me laugh out loud. Hats off to all who worked on ‘Sofia’

#baymax #baymax series #baymax Disney+ #big hero 6 #big hero six #big hero six the series #seriously the ep talks about first periods and is just SO important #and has a trans masc character in the tampon/pad aisle #as well as a dad #which is just SO much considering some men (coughmydadcough) act like even hearing the word is the grossest thing around #ALSO A #gender neutral toilets #IN A DISNEY SHORT #THATS JUST AHHH #OMG AS I WAS TYPING THESE NOTES I WATCHED MBITA AND HIM ASKING YUKIO ON A DATE #MY QUEER HEART IS SO FULL #(I’m cis and i got euphoria from the inclusion of these things so if you are trans and like big hero 6 def pirate the Baymax series) #trans rights #lgbtq representation #trans masc rep #mlm rep #positive period discussion! #i also didn’t realize until typing this but feel like it should just be called the sanitary napkin aisle or something not so gendered?

[the-mountain-flower]

Revisited a story that was very important to me as a child, and learned about the author being very vocal about the harm gender roles & stereotypes cause. I thought "oh that's great!" but was afraid. What if she only applied that logic to cis ppl?

I did some searching, and found out that not only does she support trans ppl, but has also spoken multiple times about how important it is to be able to see protagonists outside of the perceived norm. A.K.A., she doesn't see my very existence as wrong.

I let out a deep sigh of relief. I could continue to enjoy this thing that had been so important to me growing up.

But this isn't the first time something like this has happened. Too often I discover a new artist, or even be unsure of one I've enjoyed the work of for a long time up to the present; and I have to desperately search to know if I can enjoy their work. Either I am extremely relieved, or absolutely crushed.

This shouldn't be necessary. I shouldn't be feeling this deep fear that something so important to me, was created by someone who despises my very existence. That I, as a disabled queer femme ex-mormon Pagan witch who was raised like a girl, will be shoved off the emotional cliff of "this person you looked up to hates you for the same reason all bigots do".

I was so terrified that something that meant so much to me as a kid could've shattered me emotionally. Simply because I didn't know if the person who made it hates people like me.

We shouldn't have to live like this.

#this has happened so many times #I was SO fucking RELIEVED when I found out Lindsey Stirling supports queer people #she has been my biggest role model for years #but as a marginalized bitter ex-mormon I was scared until I found out she supports queer ppl #im tired #representation matters #transgender rights #trans rights #queer representation #queer rights #lgbtq+ rights #trans representation #disability representation #disability rights #feminism #trans inclusive feminism #pagan #pagan wicca #pagan witch #ex christian #ex mormon #anti racism #poc representation #poc rights #lgbtq+ representation #intersex rights

[emotinalsupportturtle]

the new doctor who episode saying "fuck TERFS" and celebrating queerness, gender identity and diversity whilst being completely unapologetic and not at all subtle about it is the best thing ever

#basically making the trans girl the hero of the whole episode #rtd #go king #nobody is doing it like him #doctor who #60th anniversary #the star beast #non binary #rose noble #yasmin finney #the doctor #lgbtq #trans characters #trans rights #queer media #queer representation #i love how doctor who is a pretty big deal and it has probably never been hyped up more than right now #and the first thing they do is make a whole episode that is so positively and unabashedly queer

[akatsukitrash]

The "oh Orochimaru is trans!!!" Crowd is annoying. Yall cant recognize a transphobic caricature even if it spits u in the face

#worst is they call anyone who hates this a transphobe #im trans. excuse me if i dont like the idea of a character who wears ppl's skins and kidnaps kids being trans #its almost like its an age old transphobic caricature that has caused the deaths of many real life trans ppl #begging yall to find actual representation in actual lgbt shows #or at least hc some other characters as trans #like if u want a trans villain so bad konan is right there. sasori is right there. zabuza. anyone.

[falafelvstheworld]

i sometimes remember that i like something and then i go insane for several hours. anyway, read hell followed with us, it’s really good. one of my favorite books, actually.

#hfwu #hell followed with us #queer books #trans representation #it has good autistic representation whaaat

[beetlepaints]

one thing I wish I saw in trans representation more was having hormone discorders/etc. i don't think I've ever even seen a trans masc with pcos in a show or anything! or a trans fem with hormone deficiency!!

#if younger me had seen that kind of representation i feel they'd be alot more confident #for me pcos can be gender euphoric thanks to more muscle mass and hair and etc; but it can be so isolating as well #i have to dig around everywhere to see if hrt will be different for me and more. its tough. #like having pcos has made doctors look at me like im a broken woman or just a tomboy #its a little scary #anyways ramble over #van's shitbox #pcos #trans #transgender #trans masc #trans fem

[talisidekick]

Transphobe: "You're a man."

Me: "LMAO! Looking like *this*? You need your eyes checked."

Queer Transphobe: "You're a man."

Me, on my knees like I just had my heart ripped out of my chest: "Et tu, Brutus?"

#i got misgendered by a lesbian who seemed totally okay and supportive of trans women until my experiences invalidated her ... #“AMABs are biologically superior to AFABs” ideology and that I sharex any relation to what she considered “biological womanhood” #it was damn lip service to make her seem trans positive but in truth it was just a show to poorly veil bioessentialism #this is the 5th time a cisgender lesbian has thrown me under the bus for convenience of their own political views when presented the ... #facts of my existence. i don't feel safe outside of exclusively trans supportive spaces. queer positive spaces without deliberate trans ... #representation feel just as unsafe as unspecified spaces now to me. like a pride flag (even the progressive one) doesn't make me feel ... #safe unless there's a trans specific one next to it. i just can't trust the space not to be obligatory but unwanted inclusion of trans ... #people for appearances purposes only. #trans #transgender #2slgbtqia+ #lgbtqia+ #lgbtq+ #lgbt+ #talisidekick things #talisidekick #mtf #queer

[apollolovescheesecak]

marcus!!!!

#daybreak #marcus #trans #portrait #i love him so much #webtoon #daybreak webtoon #this webtoon is goated please go read #it has so much queer poc representation and it’s just honestly amazing all around

[isan0rt]

Hot take but insisting on using they/them pronouns for Xion, the LITERAL ONLY character in Kingdom Hearts who aggressively and intentionally tells people she is a girl and expresses dysphoria about being misgendered as not-a-girl, is fundamentally no different than Saix refusing to stop calling her 'it' send post.

#i genuinely don't understand why this is such a thing #the whole game is about the fact that Xion is a girl!! #that it doesn't matter that her body is different from a normal girl's or that the Organization wants her to be a boy!! #she's as close to canonically intersex and trans as it is possible to get in Kingdom Hearts! #SHE IS A GIRL!! She fights so hard to be seen as a girl the whole game!! #Her narrative payoff is that everyone in the end sees her as she sees herself and that her identity no longer changes with the viewer!! #i get the kids are looking for rep or whatever but like.... I'd like the kids to like. think. about why their instinct is to say #that Xion is less a girl than the other girls. less a girl than Namine and Kairi. why is it. #like. interrogate what bias leads one to the knee-jerk feeling that obviously Xion is not a girl but rather doesn't have gender #it is literally misgendered her she is the only character who is very clear she wants to be 'she' on purpose! #you can headcanon literally any other character in kh as non-binary so why the only one who is even remotely already trans representation... #i know why. but tough girls with short haircuts and non-standard bodies are still girls if they say they are!! #apparently recently has been my 'get publicly angry about fandom disrespect for the kh girls' era

[faggyangel]

okay i get it but i also think its important to acknowledge that there is a difference between knowing from an audience standpoint that a character should be queer VS it firmly being acknowledged verbally within the narrative as a solid aspect of that character's identity irrefutably

#this reminds me of keeley jones from ted lasso like i get it shes “always” been bisexual but its so hard to tell if the writer is being #sincere in their representation or not #people joke about queerness bc haha lol look a gay person or look hot super model slept with woman #in keeley's case it was literally a joke intended to shock rebecca like that is not confirmation that is a joke the writer is making #it needs to be said or expressed in a way that is outside of a throwaway haha gotcha joke #the doctor has been kissed by men and kissed men in moments of celebration and theyve been laughed off #hes made comments that the audience is SUPPOSED TO think are jokes. queer audiences just see past that and straight audiences dont #its important that it was not only said but talked about even if it was in passing. it wasnt a punchline or the set up for a joke #donna comments that a man is hot > the doctor agrees enthusiastically that the man was really hot > #they both acknowledge the doctors attraction to men and his openness about it > donna says it was always obvious #its not about creating his queerness its always been there its about finally being in a place to say it out loud #from a narrative standpoint you could say now he's the kind of person who talks openly about his attraction and feelings #from an audience standpoint i hope we can acknowledge that its bc they couldnt outright say he was bisexual/lesbian/queer/trans/nombinary #now they can #thats the difference i think #doctor who

[emotinalsupportturtle]

sometimes a piece of media gets praised too much that I loose some appreciation for it (maybe because it raises expectations). The star beast however, is a piece of media which I love more every time I see it criticized on mainstream social media

#This is probably because 99% of the people hating on it are just showcasing their prejudice and intolerance #If there was genuine criticism that’s fine #Like I absolutely loved the episode #But I wouldn’t say it was the best dw episode or my favourite #i found it heartwarming and awesome and i honestly didn't think it would lead to such intense reactions #because to paraphrase david tennant; doctor who has always been about inclusivity #A strength of any piece of art is when it causes extreme reactions and starts conversations #And this episode undoubtedly does both of those things #the more anti-woke anti-trans critisism i see makes me appreciate this episode so much more #For my first point take the joker it was good but just not as groundbreaking as everyone said it was #Doctor who #the star beast #60th anniversary #lgbtq representation #media critique

[faelapis]

whenever there’s discourse like some gay guy listed his fave queer movies and didn’t include enough wlw or whatever, all i can think is. holy shit you guys are cis.

#vent / rant #if i called out everyone who didn’t include trans media in their fave queer media the list would be ALL OF YOU #personal lists are subjective and expecting someone’s taste to perfectly match up with ideals of equal representation is #insane but also extremely revealing about what your blind spots are #catty arguments about whether cis gay men or cis lesbians have the most rep just unintentionally reveals the insane gap between #cis gays and trans people here #you are both very very very spoiled in comparison. i would know. i’m mlm myself and not once has it given me 10th the pain of being trans #yes this is technically oppression olympics but it’s also really fucking honest #so cope + accept cis privilege and stop arguing about catty dumb bs #and don’t ask me for trans rep recommendations either because the whole point is we have scraps of crumbs and most of it is bad #certainly not a lot of the happy fluffy safe and comforting media that we see more and more for the cissises #not su /