#kyla tran

[kaylinalexanderbooks]

"Friday" kiss

Thanks @somethingclevermahogony here!

Rules: post an excerpt in which there is a kiss! Platonic, romantic, familial, or otherwise, quick peck or make out session, doesn't matter!

I actually have one kiss in TSP and I posted that last time! SOTL has 0 so far.

Anyways, pulling in from a draft I have from IWAJAD that I wrote in high school:

From It Was All Just a Dream (short story version)

I smacked her arm off of me. Noemi spun toward me, jaw dropped in total offense, as if I had cursed her ancestors. “What did you just do?” “Hey, Ty,” I called over my shoulder. “There’s another thing I’ve decided to do.” I turned back to Noemi. “You’re a bitch. Bye!” Ty laughed as I stalked away, matching my pace easily. “That was awesome!” “You won’t get away with this!” Noemi shouted. “I’ll make your lives a living hell, you hear me! A living hell!” “What’s she gonna do?” Ty asked as we walked down the hall. “Spread rumors?” I suggested. “We’ll deal with it when it comes. Besides, she forgets we’re popular, too.” “Guess so,” said Ty. “Are you prepared?” I sighed as we came to a stop outside my history classroom. “I’m not sure. But I’m sick of being...a bully.” “Well,” said Ty, putting his hand on my shoulder, “I’m proud of you.” He leaned down and gave me a quick kiss on the lips. “I’ll see you in second!” “See you!” I said, grinning so hard my face felt as if it would fall apart. Kissing. That was something we hadn’t done in even longer. Mildly flustered, I walked inside the history room, spotting Phinessa at her desk.

I'll go ahead and tag @illarian-rambling @televisionjester @thepeculiarbird @theprissythumbelina @faeriecinna @fairy-tales-of-yesterday @magic-is-something-we-create @forevermagik @finchwrites @writernopal @dyrewrites + anyone else who wants to join in!

#it was all just a dream #iwajad #iwajad excerpt #my writing #wip excerpt #friday kiss #writing tag game #kyla tran #ty savage #noemi romano #phinessa miyaki #writers on tumblr #writing community #writers of tumblr #writing on tumblr #writeblr #writeblr community

[swsapphics-ao3feed]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Kylo Ren/Rey Characters: Rey (Star Wars), Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Kylo Ren, Armitage Hux, Rose Tico, Finn (Star Wars), Poe Dameron, Beaumont Kin Additional Tags: Alternative Universe - Lesbians, It's all our favorite characters but they are all women and they are all gay, everyone is queer as hell, Kyla Ren is the hottest woman anyone has ever met, Oral Sex, Age Difference, Finn is a Fynn, Poe is a Posy, Army Hux is an Amy, Kylo is a Kyla, Beaumont is a butch bartender called Beau, Rose is just Rose, Rey is just Rey but very gay, Gay Bar, Strap-Ons, Taking as many Reylo tropes as I can and making them GAY, It's too big, we'll make it fit, Squirting and Vaginal Ejaculation, POV Rey (Star Wars), Written by an annoying and unrepentant bisexual, Vaginal Fingering, I hate that tag but there is a lot of that activity Summary:

Baby dyke Rey is trying to find her feet in the scene. (Un)fortunately, Kyla Ren arrives to knock her off them.

#rey/ben solo #except ben is trans #Kyla Ren #genderswap #rated: e #word count: 5k #echofarandfaint #ao3feed

[acumtv]

OABGF #3 DAY 1

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OABGF #3 DAY 1 Evenimentele județului Bacău – @Dusty Ride – @Big Man James –@TRANS-EXPRESS – @Kyla Brox @Emisiuni Acum TV @Știri Acum TV @Acum TV @Open Air Blues in the garden festival Ediția #2

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#BIG MAN JAMES #Darmanesti #DUSTY RIDE #EDITIA A TREIA #judetul Bacau #KYLA BROX #OABGF #TRANS EXPRESS

[gatheringbones]

best books of 2022 rec list:

fiction:

chouette by claire oshetsky

forty thousand in gehenna by cj cherryh

fierce femmes and notorious liars by kai cheng thom

sula by toni morrison

everyone in this room will someday be dead by emily r. austin

jane eyre by charlotte bronte

villette by charlotte bronte

non-fiction:

gay spirit by mark thompson

we too: stories on sex work and survival by natalie west

transgender history by susan stryker

blood marriage wine & glitter by s bear bergman

love and rage: the path to liberation through anger by lama rod owens

gay soul by mark thompson

between certain death and a possible future: queer writing on growing up in the AIDS crisis by mattilda bernstein sycamore

the man they wanted me to be: toxic masculinity and a crisis of our own making by jared yates sexton

nobody passes: rejecting the rules of gender and conformity by mattilda bernstein sycamore

cruising: an intimate history of a radical pastime by alex espinoza

gay body by mark thompson

what my bones know: a memoir of healing from complex trauma by stephanie foo

the child catchers: rescue, trafficking, and the new gospel of adoption by kathryn joyce

the opium wars: the addiction of one empire and the corruption of another by w. travis hanes III

a queer history of the united states by michael bronski

the trouble with white women by kyla schuller

what we don't talk about when we talk about fat by aubrey gordon

the feminist porn book by tristan taormino

administrations of lunacy: a story of racism and psychiatry at the midgeville asylum by mab segrest

the women's house of detention by hugh ryan

angela davis: an autobiography by angela davis

ten steps to nanette by hannah gadsby

neuroqueer heresies by nick walker

the remedy: queer and trans voices on health and healthcare by zena sharman

brilliant imperfection by eli clare

the dawn of everything: a new history of humanity by david graeber and david wengrow

tomorrow sex will be good again by katherine angel

all our trials: prisons, policing, and the feminist fight to end violence by emily l. thuma

if this is a man by primo levi

bi any other name: bisexual people speak out by lorraine hutchins

white rage: the unspoken truth of our racial divide by carol anderson

public sex: the culture of radical sex by pat califa

I'm glad my mom died by jenette mccurdy

care of: letters, connections and cures by ivan coyote

the gentrification of the mind: witness to a lost imagination by sarah schulman

skid road: on the frontier of health and homelessness in an american city, by josephine ensign

the origins of totalitarianism by hannah arendt

nice racism: how progressive white people perpetuate racial harm by robin diangelo

corrections in ink by keri blakinger

sexed up: how society sexualizes us and how we can fight back by julia serano

smash the church, smash the state! the early years of gay liberation by tommi avicolli mecca

no more police: a case for abolition by mariame kaba

until we reckon: violence, mass incarceration, and a road to repair by danielle sered

the care we dream of: liberatory & transformative justice approaches to LGBTQ+ health by zena sharman

reclaiming two-spirits: sexuality, spiritual renewal and sovereignty in native america by gregory d. smithers

the sentences that create us: crafting a writer's life in prison by Caits Messner

#book recs tag #83 in total the same as last year

[nedfelix]

We can recognize white feminism at work today wherever we see the elevation of a woman, of any race, to the top of the hierarchy on the grounds that she will allegedly redeem it. “The future is female,” an Instagram-friendly slogan proclaims in a sleek sans serif font, heralding in both word and image that progress hinges on the female sex. The phrase sounds new, but it isn’t—it was rediscovered via a 1975 photograph of TERF singer Alix Dobkin wearing the phrase on a T-shirt shortly before she was a ringleader of the protest against Olivia Records because of the presence of Sandy Stone. Yet the slogan is also a slicker version of something Margaret Sanger might have said while insisting that the world’s progress pivoted on the quality of women’s births.

Kyla Schuller, The Trouble with White Women: A Counterhistory to Feminism. For context, Sandy Stone was a trans woman who later became one of the founders of trans studies and theory.

#feminism #words #* #kyla schuller #the trouble with white women #layla reads #pride

[transbookoftheday]

The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao, David Daneman and Min Christensen

In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their personal journeys of self-discovery and acceptance.

Featuring the work of Sage Coffey, Kyla Aiko, and Coco Ouwerkerk, The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics includes 29 creators' tales of self-love and affirmation and detailing their experiences with gender and identity. Originally published as a successful Kickstarter campaign, this expanded edition includes comics by Dana Simpson (bestselling author of Phoebe and Her Unicorn), Aidyn Huynh (Snailords), Wren Chavers, and more.

Equal parts encouraging, comforting, and life-affirming, The Out Side is a love letter to the trans and nonbinary community, designed to inspire anyone who may be struggling with their own identity and to help educate those who seek greater understanding. As artist Julia Kaye writes in the book's introduction: "I’m so glad this book exists. It’s a loud proclamation of our existence in the face of a culture that has for too long ignored our experiences."

#the out side #the out side: trans & nonbinary comics #the kao #david daneman #min christensen #transfem #transmasc #nonbinary #trans book of the day #trans books #queer books #bookblr #booklr

[haveyoureadthistransbook]

The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics edited by The Kao, David Daneman and Min Christensen

goodreads

In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their personal journeys of self-discovery and acceptance. Featuring the work of Sage Coffey, Kyla Aiko, and Coco Ouwerkerk, The Out Trans & Nonbinary Comics includes 29 creators' tales of self-love and affirmation and detailing their experiences with gender and identity. Originally published as a successful Kickstarter campaign, this expanded edition includes comics by Dana Simpson (bestselling author of Phoebe and Her Unicorn ), Aidyn Huynh (Snailords), Wren Chavers, and more. Equal parts encouraging, comforting, and life-affirming, The Out Side is a love letter to the trans and nonbinary community, designed to inspire anyone who may be struggling with their own identity and to help educate those who seek greater understanding. As artist Julia Kaye writes in the book's "I’m so glad this book exists. It’s a loud proclamation of our existence in the face of a culture that has for too long ignored our experiences."

Mod opinion: I haven't heard of this anthology before, but it sounds interesting.

#the out side #the kao #david daneman #min christensen #polls #trans lit #trans literature #trans books #lgbt lit #lgbt literature #lgbt books #graphic novel #anthology #nonfiction #comics

[ashi-cookie]

The extended edition is now available for pre-order! Here is also a sneak peek of my comic in this anthology :-)

Description:

Featuring the work of Sage Coffey, Kyla Aiko, and Coco Ouwerkerk, The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics includes 29 creators' tales of self-love and affirmation and detailing their experiences with gender and identity. Originally published as a successful Kickstarter campaign, this expanded edition includes comics by Dana Simpson (bestselling author of Phoebe and Her Unicorn), Aidyn Huynh (Snailords), Wren Chavers, and more.

This comic anthology will come out in September 2023, and will be available at the following places:

Andrews-McMeel

Barnes & Noble 

Amazon

Bookshop.org

Books A Million

#transgender #nonbinary #lqbtqia #books #comic #comics #please single boost this bc i had to look at my old ass comic that i made for this comic to make this post 💀 #it's like 2 years old now lol #lgbtq

[kaylinalexanderbooks]

Bingo tag game

Thanks @oh-no-another-idea here, @illarian-rambling here, @melpomene-grey here, and @mk-writes-stuff here.

I got three different types here--

Rules 1: use this link, which will generate a writing bingo card for you!

Rules 2: use this link to create a Bingo card for your WIP and/or fill out the one the person who tagged you made

Rules 3: same as 2 but with an OC

Last Bingo Game: here

TSP Bingo (blank card)

Long Bingo where I did a blank Bingo for SOTL and Carla and filled in Bingos for Kelsey, Maddie, Noelle, Xitlali, and TSP as a whole

Tagging @gracehosborn @theeccentricraven @theelfauthor @dyrewrites @badluck990 @mysticstarlightduck @elsie-writes @little-peril-stories @loopyhoopywrites @bread-roses-and-chrome

Below cut:

Filled in writer bingo for me

Filled in WIP bingo for SOTL

Filled in OC bingo for Hye-Jin

Filled in OC bingo for Alex

Filled in OC bingo for Gretel

Filled in OC bingo for Jack

Blank bingo for IWAJAD

Blank bingo for Lexi

Version 1: Writer Bingo

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Almost got a bingo noooo

If only I read more!! It's not by choice...

Version 2: WIP Bingo

SOTL

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Red for definitely, yellow for maybe.

Damn no bingo, even with the yellow.

I'd have a Bingo if I included more evil fish people but I have incorporated it yet. So I do have a Bingo if that's the case.

Version 3: OC Bingo

Hye-Jin Song (TSP)

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Bingo! Almost got two since she was originally short but I've changed that

A character I don't talk about nearly enough! I don't have any other posts exclusively about her yet :(

Hye-Jin is Lexi's lifelong friend who does not make an onscreen appearance until Part Two, though she does get a couple shout-outs in Part One.

Hye-Jin has a younger sibling, but I didn't highlight cause I'm pretty sure it meant she *is* one.

Alex Vaughn (TSP)

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I think she's just appeared in excerpts. Time to fix that!

Alex is from another universe! A chronological deviant of the duoverse of the Ceteri and Alium that we know! (In other words - it's another version of Ceteri and Alium, the duoverse, i.e. two linked universes, that's different enough due to different choices individuals made)

Gretel Küchler (SOTL)

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I may have mentioned her like once, but she was the only one who'd fill out a decent amount of the board.

Gretel is kind of obviously my Hansel and Gretel character. She's magicked, meaning she learned the skill of magic. She and her identical twin brother Hansel specialize in baking food that can help grant others temporary physical advancements.

If anyone of these end up changing and being inaccurate...I'll live it's okay I haven't written a scene with her.

Jack McDonald (SOTL)

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Haha, bingo!!

De facto MC of SOTL so far. He's appeared a lot in SOTL's excerpts.

Jack was misdiagnosed as being gifted with ice manipulation powers, due to one obvious demonstration. In actuality, he's gifted in being average at everything. This does mean he actually can do literally everything, just averagely. (In other words, Jack of all Trades)

He's not autistic as of yet but probably ADHD. Some of these may change.

My Blank Bingos

It Was All Just a Dream

I already made Bingos for my active WIPs, so here we go with this one

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It Was All Just a Dream is a story idea have had for a while that I have a draft of in the form of a short story. Short version is popular Kyla Tran goes through a night of layers of dreams that force her to reevaluate her life.

Lexi Morgan (TSP)

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I meant ace/aro and you KNOW IT

And ignore that I spelled pedestal wrong as well...

Anyway, more Lexi: OC in fifteen, OC in three, Picrew, two truths and a lie, WIP questionnaire

TSP into

TSP tag list (ask to be +/-): @thepeculiarbird @illarian-rambling @televisionjester @finchwrites

#bingo #writing tag game #oc tag game #wip tag game #the secret portal #tsp #teaspoon #it was all just a dream #school of the legends #sotl #my ocs #my wip #hye-jin song #alex vaughn #gretel küchler #jack mcdonald #lexi morgan #kyla tran #writers on tumblr #writing community #writers of tumblr #writing on tumblr #writeblr community #writeblr

[gogh-with-the-flow]

So because i was bored and horny but shhhh i went back through their twitter

And not my brain is infested with even more worms. First of all, I nearly forgot about this piece, which already did psychic damage to me the first time i saw it

And the idea of Fem 141 but Mafia and escort is hhhhhhhhnnnn. Usually i don’t care for mafia aus, but like. This fucks. Or maybe, high power executives butch ghost and price, with the three girls who are all over them. Or should Gaz be high power too? I like studs in suits it may be a problem

And then there is this lovely pic, which reminded that, oh yeah, trans girl ghost is a thing. And I crave it

C’mon tumblr work with me here, those links BETTER work

Ohhhhhhhh this makes the whole "secretary"thing make even more sense whooooaaahhhhhh

Joanna Price is the CEO of SpecGru PMC, with Simone Riley as her COO, and Kyla Garrick and Jeannie MacTavish as co-directors that oversee different projects (Jeannie just likes wearing lingerieunder her pantsuits for... fun). (I don't know how corporate hierarchies work I'm completely pulling this out of my asshole right now.) Kate is one of Joanna's chairmen and suggested getting a personal assistant after seeing how grumpy she was at the wedding. And Joanna has to keep you somewhat distracted so you don't notice the less-than-legal endeavors of the company. Can't have her little bird getting too curious, right?

#asks #fem!141

[faeridos]

In the small town of Silent Pines, nestled deep within the dense pine forests, a notorious drug gang operated from the shadows. The gang, known simply as "The Silent Pines Gang"

a new story by faeridos / made in the world "silent pines" by @silentpinessave

TW // mentions of abusive households, drugs, alcohol, substance abuse, transphobia, gang activities/ violence, sickness, death & miscarriage

meet the gang

Bria Winter always felt out of place, like a puzzle piece from a different set. Growing up in a conservative household, she knew she was different, but it wasn't until she hit her teenage years that she found the words to define it - she was a trans woman. When she mustered up the courage to come out to her parents at the age of 15, she was met with rejection and intolerance. Kicked out of her family home, Bria found herself wandering the unforgiving streets, a lost soul searching for acceptance. It was during these bleak times that she crossed paths with Joslyn Eichman, a former rising star whose life took a drastic turn after a drug scandal ruined her career. The two bonded over their shared feelings of abandonment and loss, finding solace in each other's company. They lived for the nights of partying, drowning their sorrows in alcohol and substances, clinging to each other like lifelines in a stormy sea. Their lives took an unexpected turn when they encountered Mikel Lawrence, a troubled yet inherently kind man who offered them shelter and a sense of belonging. What started as a simple act of kindness soon spiraled into something darker as Bria found herself entangled in the web of Mikel's illicit activities. Before she knew it, she was running errands, making deliveries, and doing things she never thought herself capable of. As the days blurred into nights and reality melted into a haze of smoke and neon lights, Bria realized that she was in too deep. She was no longer just a lost girl looking for acceptance; she was a player in a dangerous game with stakes higher than she could have ever imagined. Selling more than just drugs, Bria was selling fragments of her soul, trading pieces of herself for a fleeting sense of belonging in a world that had never felt like home. In the midst of this chaos, amidst the flickering shadows of her former self, Bria found a beacon of hope in Joslyn. Their love, forged in the crucible of adversity, shone brightly against the darkness that threatened to consume them. Together, they navigated the treacherous waters of their new reality, holding onto each other fiercely, refusing to let go.

Kyla Rowell's life had always been shadowed by the dangerous world of gangs and violence. Growing up amidst the chaos, she never thought she deserved better. However, everything changed when her mother made a daring escape from Kyla's father, seeking solace in the quiet town of Silent Pines. As Kyla embraced her new life in Silent Pines, tragedy struck when her mother lost her battle against cancer when Kyla turned sixteen. Left orphaned, she found herself navigating the complexities of the foster care system. Her new foster family resided next door to Mikel Lawrence, a young man whose kindness and humor slowly brought light back into her world. Despite knowing Mikel's involvement in illicit activities, Kyla couldn't help but fall deeply in love with him. Their bond grew stronger, and soon Kyla found herself expecting their child. However, their joy turned to despair when she tragically miscarried, plunging her into a deep depression. Struggling to cope with her loss, Kyla found solace in alcohol and drugs, numbing her pain with each passing day. Amidst the darkness, Mikel vowed to care for her and promised a better life. Determined to keep his word, he delved into the dangerous world of drug trafficking, believing it was the only way to provide for Kyla. Together, they moved into an abandoned building, their sanctuary amidst a world filled with turmoil. Mikel poured his heart into renovating the place, dreaming of a brighter future for them both. As they rebuilt their lives amidst the ruins, Kyla clung onto the hope that love would be their guiding light through the darkest of times.

Mikel grew up in a turbulent household, witnessing chaos and neglect all too often. With his party-loving mother barely present and his alcoholic father a constant source of instability, Mikel found solace in the dark corners of his troubled world. By the tender age of 12, he was already dabbling in cigarettes and other illicit activities, seeking escape from the harsh reality that awaited him at home. To avoid the tumultuous environment, Mikel strayed further from conventional childhood experiences. Soon, he was spending his nights in abandoned buildings, finding refuge in the silence that enveloped him. Amongst the ruins, he discovered a familiarity that brought him an odd sense of peace. One particular spot became his sanctuary, a place where he could retreat from the chaos of his upbringing. When Kyla moved in next door, Mikel's world shifted once again. Initially wary of forming attachments due to his deep-rooted trust issues, he couldn't help but be drawn to Kyla's quiet demeanor and gentle presence. As their friendship blossomed, Mikel found himself opening up in ways he never thought possible. He began to see a glimmer of hope in the darkness that had consumed him for so long. However, their fragile bond faced a harsh test when Kyla revealed she was pregnant. Mikel's initial reaction was one of fear and apprehension, unsure of how to navigate this new chapter in their already complicated lives. But tragedy struck when Kyla miscarried, leaving both of them reeling from the loss of a future they had dared to dream of. In the wake of this heartbreaking event, Mikel's perspective shifted. He realized the depth of Kyla's struggles and the weight of responsibility that now rested on his shoulders. Determined to make amends for his past choices, Mikel took matters into his own hands. In a bid to provide for Kyla and himself, he turned to the dangerous world of drug dealing, navigating a perilous path in the name of survival. As Mikel delved deeper into this illicit underworld, the lines between right and wrong blurred, and the consequences of his actions grew more severe. Yet, in the midst of the darkness that threatened to consume him, Mikel held onto a flicker of hope — a belief that redemption was still within reach, even in the shadows of his troubled past.

Silas Greenburg grew up in the hood of Silent Pines, a small town where the whispers of dreams often faded into the shadows of reality. Despite having a pretty normal childhood with both parents being supportive, he found himself drawn to the allure of rebellion in his teenage years. High school brought along a newfound sense of freedom, but he fell in with the wrong crowd, where parties and underage drinking became the norm. It was at the age of 18 that Silas crossed paths with Mikel. Their meeting was hardly conventional – a friend of Silas was in the market for a bit of contraband, and through this exchange, Silas found a kindred spirit in Mikel. As they got to know each other, Silas confided in Mikel about his long-held dream of becoming a writer. However, the harsh truth of his family's financial struggles loomed over him, dimming the light of his aspirations. Mikel saw something in Silas that he himself had - hope. He revealed to Silas a different path, one paved with uncertainty and danger, but also the promise of quick wealth. Silas was hesitant at first, knowing the risks that lay ahead, but the whisper of opportunity was too strong to resist. Leaving behind the comfort of his parents' home, Silas moved in with Mikel and joined the gang. Days melted into nights as they navigated the underworld of Silent Pines, their pockets filled with cash stained with secrets.

Nadia Smallwood's childhood was a whirlwind tainted by wealth that quickly turned into destitution. Raised in opulence, life took a drastic turn when her father cruelly kicked her and her mother out to make room for his younger girlfriend. Forced onto the unforgiving streets of Silent Pines, Nadia's mother did her best to shield her from the harsh realities of their new life. However, their struggles reached a breaking point when Nadia, at the age of eight, was taken away and placed in the care of her grandparents. The trauma of abandonment and betrayal left scars on Nadia's young heart, manifesting in deep-seated trust issues that haunted her every interaction. Despite her grandparents' unwavering love and attempts to provide her with stability and support, Nadia found solace in the temporary oblivion offered by substance abuse. She became a regular at parties, seeking temporary relief in the haze of drugs and alcohol, much to her guardians' dismay. It was during one of her reckless escapades to procure drugs that Nadia crossed paths with Silas and Mikel, two enigmatic individuals who exuded a different kind of energy that intrigued her. There was an undeniable spark, especially with Silas, that drew her in, awakening emotions she thought long buried beneath her wall of mistrust. As Nadia's dependency issues worsened, her relationship with her grandparents strained to the breaking point. At the age of eighteen, they made the agonizing decision to ask her to leave, recognizing that her path to healing needed to start with tough love. It was then that Silas and Mikel, seeing more than the troubled girl that Nadia presented to the world, offered her a place among their unconventional chosen family.

Joslyn Eichman was destined for the limelight from the moment she was born. Her parents were determined to see her succeed, enrolling her in acting and modeling gigs as a child. By the age of 18, Joslyn had achieved her dream of becoming a news anchor, captivating audiences with her charisma and charm. However, her fairy tale came crashing down when a drug scandal tarnished her reputation, leading to her dismissal from the show. Joslyn was devastated, feeling like her entire world had crumbled around her. With her dreams shattered and her future uncertain, she found herself spiraling into a dark hole of despair. Unable to afford college and abandoned by her judgmental parents, who deemed her actions as "ungodly sins," Joslyn made the difficult decision to start anew in Silent Pines. Hoping to carve out a path for herself in the quiet town, she soon found solace in the bustling nightlife of clubs and substance abuse. One fateful night, Joslyn encountered 18-year-old Bria Winter, who was in distress and struggling to walk. Without hesitation, Joslyn took Bria under her wing, bringing her to her modest trailer to ensure her safety. Grateful for Joslyn's kindness, Bria offered her friendship and support, a gesture that would change Joslyn's life forever. As Joslyn and Bria grew closer, they crossed paths with Mikel Lawrence, a charismatic figure familiar with the struggles they faced. Mikel, who had been a source of Joslyn's escapism through partying and substances, saw the potential in both women. Recognizing their shared hardships and Joslyn's imminent eviction from her trailer, he extended an unexpected offer. Mikel proposed that Joslyn and Bria join his group, offering them a sense of belonging and security within his gang. Despite the risks and uncertainties that came with such an alliance, Joslyn saw a glimmer of hope for redemption and a chance to reclaim her lost dreams.

#sims 4 #sims 4 cc #my sims #sims 4 gameplay #sims 4 screenshots #the sims #simblr #the sims community #ts4 #silent pines #silent pines save #silent pines gang

[ava-and-arts]

New Descendants oc

Left

🦁

Charlotte

Age: 16

Gender: trans female

Parents: Scar

power: lion transformation, animal communication

Hobbies: tell people secrets, Bullying, like to make trouble

Personality: fan and loyal to Bernardo and max, very kind, manipulative to others, energetic

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Middle

🐦

Bernardo

Age: 17

Gender: queer

parents: Kalku

Power: crow voodoo magic, Telekinesis, hypnotic

Hobby: torment others, manipulate others, bully

Personality: Liar, manipulative, jerk, mean, fake loyal

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Right

❤️

Max hearts

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Parents: queen of hearts

Power: control flower

Hobby: judge people outfits, being popular

Personality: kinda stupid but kinda smart, grumpy, kind

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Actors

Charlotte: Kyla Pratt

Bernardo: jackson dollinger

Junior hearts: will buie jr

Based off of

The plastics

Heathers

[gatheringbones]

[“For Rivera and her allies, gay liberation was meaningless unless it allied with the most marginalized. The effects of homophobia weren’t most apparent among the white middle class, who often had economic resources to fall back on even when their families kicked them out, or worse. The brutal workings of racism, capitalism, binary sex, and state violence intensified homophobia, making homophobia itself most potent where multiple forces of power converged in the lives of individuals. Child and adult street queens weren’t exceptional cases that gay liberation could ignore: they were prisms that refracted and magnified the vectors of power itself. If a social movement didn’t include the most marginalized, then it was reinforcing, not undermining, the structures that make inequality immensely profitable for the few.

STAR, in other words, began to articulate a nascent, trans version of what Pauli Murray was writing from her Brandeis office, what the Combahee River Collective would outline in its famous statement four years later, and what Black law scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw would develop as the theory of intersectionality in 1989. All were arriving at a similar conclusion: the best vantage onto the true workings of power is from below. To be a Black woman, these theorists argued, was not only to experience racism, sexism, and capitalist inequality. It was to experience them in their full intensity. To understand and confront how power aims to accumulate wealth and power in the hands of the few, they argued, movements must put at their center those lives that show the full force of oppression in all its brutal strength: those on the bottom of multiple hierarchies.

From a variety of locations across the country, intersectional feminist analysis was consolidating, and collectives were putting it into action in the 1970s and 1980s. From classrooms, movement meetings, demonstrations, advocacy, and downtown squats, a new form of politics interrogating multiple structures of power from below—rather than seeking to gain individual access to the status quo—gained strength.

Lesbian white feminism had hardly exhausted itself, however. In the late 1970s, its reductive, single-axis account of power—men oppress, women are oppressed, and femininity is the mark of that oppression—consolidated around a new set of targets: pornography and prostitution.”]

Kyla Schuller, The Trouble With White Women: A Counterhistory of Feminism

#kyla schuller #history stuff #currently reading

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2032 RELEASES I'M MOST EXCITED FOR!

Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

Fifteen Hundred Miles is just one of my favorite books ever so I cannot wait for this, especially considering there's a nonbinary LI!! Bless Jonny.

ALSO HAVE YOU SEEN THAT COVER????

Travelers Along The Way by Aminah Mae Safi

Tell Me How You Really Fell is also one of my favorites and so far, it looked like Aminah Mae Safi had only written contemporaries?? so this looks like a fun change, it's a fantasy robin hood remix, very fun!

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

again,,, another writer who wrote one of my favorites, and actually I'm obsessed with Iron Widow, there's a movie in the works that I'm just so hyped for and Xiran is coming to ComicCon in Portugal in December and i got tickets for it, I'm just AAAAAAAAA

but either way, the sequel looks fantastic, that cover? *chefs kiss* AND XIRAN SAID IN AN INTERVIEW THE SEQUEL HAS MATH LESBIANS!!

Breakup From Hell by Ann Dávila Cardinal

that cover was very quick to catch my eye tbh and then i found out the author and MC are latine so i was sold, but also that's one hell of a premise! HS girl tired of everything meets guy who seems to have this strange influence on her and then she finds out he's sorta like the devil?! so now she needs to break up with him sjfbsadkhbdg it sounds amazing

Love Letters From Joy by Melissa See

from a disabled author, with ace rep like come on... look at the female MC with her little ace flag tote bag, again was sold very quickly

AND IT'S ACADEMIC RIVALS TO LOVERS?!?!

The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

Queer latine pirates was all I needed tbh. And again, gorgeous cover!

The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao

I had the pleasure of helping this author do a cover reveal with a book trailer and everything, I'm patiently waiting for this one. It's like a Singaporean The Devil Wears Prada and I'm all for it

The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro

Of course there's another latine book on the list, this one a gothic horror based on the folklore of La Llorona!

Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni

Armenian sapphics... set in Armenia!! With an MC learning to embrace all of her identities, it sounds amazing and beautiful cover as well.

Always The Almost by Edward Underhill

TRANS REP!!! TRANS REP ALERT!!!

It's faking dating, one of them is a pianist and the other a cartoonist, omfg i already know I'll love this one so much

The Wrong King of Weird by James Ramos

Again, cover caught my eye instantly and it's by a nonbinary author!!!

Set in high school, it also looks like it's gonna be dealing with racism one way or the other. The art style on the cover is gorgeous and the characters look very interesting, I'm excited to meet them

The Dark Place by Britney S. Lewis

I absolutely adored The Undead Truth of Us and I was waiting for this announcement for a couple of months, and obviously, that cover doesn't disappoint. I don't even need to know what this one is about, i'll buy anything Britney writes

#alwyn talks #2023 book releases #book releases #books #diverse books #xiran jay zhao #britney s lewis #jonny garza villa #james ramos #edward underhill #gabe cole novoa #melissa see #taleen voskuni #kyla zhao #aminah mae safi #ann dávila cardinal #Alejandra by V. Castro

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Simply “Say Yes to Simple” from YETI PICTURES on Vimeo.

We are excited to share a nice juicy project for Simply along with our favourite Elastic.tv team. We were glad to be a part of so many talented artists and a huge thanks goes to the CD Duncan Elms and Producer Michael Ross, for inviting Yeti into this project.

Client: Simply Agency: Cartwright Alex Hoffman – Producer Lydia Dunay – Creative Director Chelsea Ceasor – Art Director Meghan Lai – Copywriter Corey Mack- Account Supervisor Kyla Kirshner – Account Manager ____________________________________________________________________________

LIVE ACTION Production Company: Her Studio Director: Rikky Fernandes Creative Director: Duncan Elms Director of Photography: Daniel Rothman Live Action Producer: Lucia Tran Prop Master: Billy Wesley Food Stylist: Laura Kinsey, Danielle Marin Production Manager: Brook Turner ____________________________________________________________________________

Post Production Design Studio: Elastic Creative Director: Duncan Elms Editor: Javier Gonzalez, Rachel Fowler 3D Designers: Tony Zagoraios, Vaso Evangelopoulou, Elena Izanami, Renato Marques, Lee Buckley, David Hyatt, Min Shi 3D Animators: Lee Buckley, Alex Silver, Marios Tsaousis, Pantelis Tsiachri, Argyris Nochos Character Animation: Bryan Cox Dynamics: Miguel Salek, Jun Kim, Phi Pinyosophon Modeling: Joe Panigua, Jose Limon Color Pipeline TD: Andrew Young Sr. Producer: Michael Ross Production Coordinator: Angela Shin Head of Production: Paul Makowski Executive Producer: Kate Berry Managing Director: Eve Kornblum

------- VFX VFX Studio: a52 VFX Supervisor: Andy Wilkoff CG Supervisor: Lee Buckley Lead Flame Artist: Stefan Gaillot Flame Artists: Michael Vaglienty, Rod Basham Online Artists: Matthew Monteleone, John Valle, Chris Riley Tracking: Mike Bettinardi, Joe Chiechi Producer: Michael Ross Head of Production: Drew Rissman Executive Producers: Patrick Nugent & Kim Christensen Managing Director: Eve Kornblum ____________________________________________________________________________ COLOR Color Studio: Primary Colorist: Ale Amato Color Assistant: David Oh Color Producer: Alex Zhao Executive Producer: Christina Roldan

[the-feminist-philosopher]

GAH! I want to read this for that essay I'm writing!!! DAMN YOU inaccessibility of academic articles!!!!!

Anyway...

Peeing under surveillance: bathrooms, gender policing, and hate violence

The experiences of trans and gender non-conforming people in public restrooms confirms what feminist scholars have been saying for decades: public space is not a neutral space, rather it is where power is enacted. In this intervention, I extend Foucault’s analysis of docile bodies to gender, suggesting that sex-segregated bathrooms are technologies of disciplinary power, upholding the gender binary by forcing people to choose between men’s and women’s rooms. The resulting lack of safe access to public restrooms is an everyday reality for those who fall outside of gender binary norms. Faced with a built environment that denies their existence and facilitates gender policing, I argue that trans and gender non-conforming people sometimes engage in situational docility. Bodies are adjusted to comply with the cardinal rule of gender – to be readable at a glance – which is often due to safety concerns. Changing the structure of bathrooms to be gender inclusive and/or neutral may decrease gender policing in bathrooms and the need for this situational docility, allowing trans and gender non-conforming people to pee in peace.

-Kyla Bender-Baird

#txt #feminism #transgender