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respectthepetty · 27 days

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Interesting to have you thoughts on WHY we love the pain and angst in the Unknown series? and we are not getting the ick instead?

I’m trying to explain it to people without just saying “because they do it so well” you know?

Anon, I can't tell you why YOU like Unknown or why anyone else likes it, but I can tell you why I like it since therapy has shown me the beauty of introspection.

I'm a kinky queer who trusts Taiwan.

And just like kink, this show isn't ONLY about the pain and the angst.

Note that I'm not writing about this in a sexual way nor am I writing that this show is kinky. No. I'm writing that I like it because it resonates with me, a queer kinkster.

And by "ick," I think you mean the brothers-not-brothers plot since that ties into the pain and angst aspect.

Not to get too psychological or philosophical, but the pain of the show gives me pleasure. Especially because I know the pain won't last. There is an end point; therefore, there is a release. And once the show is over, I won't be left with this horrible scar of unhappiness but I might be left with some bruises that remind me the pain was worth it for the happy ending.

Also, much like being queer and kinky, this plot is a taboo subject.

And I like that!

The show is treating the subject with respect. The show has established that Yuan and Qian ARE brothers. They call each other "brother," they have their little sister, and the world sees them as brothers.

Yet they aren't blood-related, which is a point that San Pang mentioned when he told Lili not to get too close to Yuan, and people were upset that he said it, but it is the same argument people use to excuse Yuan's feelings for his brother.

And just like kink, the show makes me think about that grey area of life between consenting adults because nothing is ever black and white. Yuan asked San Pang what was wrong with him loving Qian, and we will see the fallout from San Pang dating Lili when he has openly considered Qian family. People have questioned what is different between the two relationships, and the show will question it as well.

This show is asking the audience to reflect, so I feel safe with this show punishing me with so much pain which is a big aspect of kink. I wouldn't tolerate pain from a show I don't feel safe with (Game of Thrones, I'm looking at your ass!). I trust the show to deal with this taboo subject with respect because Taiwanese BLs have consistently dealt with this subject with respect. As much as people hated HIStory 4: Close to You, it didn't shy away from the brothers plot or the sexual assault. Both were treated seriously within the show.

And it did the same with Kiseki: Dear to Me.

And the other Taiwanese BLs it's been used in.

So I've never had the ick factor that others have regarding this particular subject or been bothered by the level of pain it brings, but perhaps Addicted toughened me up because the way China dishes out sad "bromances" due to censorship, I suspect there is a connection there between the "brothers" to lovers plot that transfers into Taiwanese dramas.

Because if you have to hide love behind a wall of being "bros," it makes sense that it would 1) be painful, and 2) be queer-coded since a happy ending wouldn't be realistic.

And yet Taiwan continues to deliver a happy ending with this type of plot.

So yeah, I like the pleasure that will come with all this pain. I like that it leans into historical and cultural queer coding while being explicitly queer. And I like that it's Taiwanese handling it.

That's why I like it.

But, once again, I have no idea why others do.

#unknown #unknown the series #I know why I like it #but I can't speak for the room #it's queer #it'll end happy #the pain is worth it #this is my style

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stardustedknuckles · 9 months

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I don't think people really understand how online the argument against the word "queer" is. It's not a debate in real life. It's just what we are. Our community. It's really easy to forget that if your only social outlet in spaces with other queers is the internet. It's queer. It's been queer. It's not going anywhere. This is a non debate.

#Yeah every now and then you get a terf brave enough to curl a lip #And they promptly get laughed out of whatever space they're being weird in #It's queer #Queer queer queer queer #I have queer events saved in my photos to maybe go to #Events with queer in the name #Events by queer people for queer people #Real life interactions ffs #Get yourselves a few #I mean I knew but it's really nice to be reminded #I am talking about America/the western world specifically here

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asteracaea · 1 year

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i took a hiatus from tumblr when carolina came out so i missed the discussions but i hope it was noted what a massively gay song it is

#i don't want to hear anything about it being about a mother #it's Queer #because i say so #also one of my favorite songs she's ever written #forever blown away by this gorgeous masterpiece

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dayscapism · 10 months

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PSA: GO WATCH NIMONA ON NETFLIX, YOU GUYS!!! It's THAT good! I will be posting non-stop about this movie for the next foreseeable future. So if you don't want spoilers hide the nimona or nimona spoilers tags.

#it's queer #it's trans #it's disabled #it's neurodivergent #it's girls rage #it's everything #nimona #nimona 2023 #nimona netflix #finally netflix does something good #well #the credic goes to annapurna pictures #and all the animators and people who didn't gave up

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scretladyspider · 3 months

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“If you have time to watch Netflix you have time for a side hustle” my side hustle is relaxing so that my body and brain can heal from by this nose-to-the-grindstone bullshit. I refuse to feel guilty for being a human with the need to relax sometimes. my side hustle is no.

#mental health #lgbtqia #queer #text #adhd #capitalism #side hustle #fuck off

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nerdygaymormon · 5 months

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#mattxiv #lgbtqia #queer history #most would be in their 50’s & 60’s today

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not-avril · 3 months

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The trope I appreciate very much

#artists on tumblr #queer artist #art #illustration #ocs #oc #oc art #art meme #comic #comics #comic art #tropes

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animentality · 8 months

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#twitter #lgbt #homophobia #lgbtqia #queer is not a slur

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obsidian-hollow-archives · 6 months

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"homosexuality is unnatural! there's only two genders! it's a sin-"

I'm sorry, have you seen NATURE???

ALSO THE ARTIST IS HUMON, FIND THEM AT HUMONCOMICS.COM!! was so sure I had included that but apparently I forgot, so sorry!

and there's so many more species than this that exhibit homosexuality, varying genders, etc. SO! MANY!

it's very much a natural thing. it always has been. unfortunately, while homosexuality is found in many species, homophobia is only found in one

EDIT: added a keep reading cause this is a long post lol

EDIT: everyone in the comments needs to shut up or I will turn comments off, stop arguing, jeez

#lgbtqia #gay #lesbian #bisexual #pansexual #transgender #acesexual #nonbinary #genderfluid #genderqueer #queer #lgbtqia community #homosexuality

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mangedog · 17 days

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this is a way better model... you'll still get transphobic & intersexist drs of course but i prefer this to male / female or even having separate questions for gender & sex.

[we can't see the full form, but i'd suggest having a "something else" option and dominant hormone question too.]

#dogpost #twitter #described #described in alt text #gender #queer #transgender #allyship #no bold

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greencarnation · 4 months

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