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creator-of-calm-queer-chaos · 8 months

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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Book Review

HOLY CRAP!! It deals with such important topics SO WELL I LOVE IT!!!

Okay here you go:

Fast facts:

Title: Ace of Spades Author: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Pronunciation Guide: Fa-ree-dah Ah-bee-keh Ee-yee-mee-deh Genre: YA Thriller Rating: 10/10

Review:

When you mix the mystery/thriller quality of One of Us is Lying but better with the complexity of race from The Weight of Blood but better, you get Ace of Spades. I cannot put into words how much I loved this book. It genuinely held me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading it. It deals with genuinely difficult subjects with a skill level I have NEVER seen before. This story is supposed to be dark, and to shove the horrors of systemic racism at you so you cannot ignore them, as so many people do. If you are able, and especially if you are white, I beg you to read this book and to actually think that shit like what happens in the book is real. We see it in slightly more toned down versions more frequently, but this shit happens. It is supposed to be dark. And it is supposed to teach you a lesson about what gets hidden away.

Okay, okay, what's the plot?

Devon and Chiamaka are the only two Black students at Niveus Private Academy, a fancy high school made of white legacy students. Devon is a musician with dreams of getting into Julliard to help his mom and younger brothers get out of their struggling home. Chiamaka is a popular girl who, while her family is well off and stable, doesn't have a legacy to lean back on.

As Devon and Chiamaka enter their senior year, they are made Prefect and Head Prefect, respectively. Chaimaka is not shocked. Devon is. At first, it seems like senior year will work out splendidly.

And then Aces comes into play. An anonymous texter (or texters?) starts sending texts to the entire school with information about Chiamaka, Devon, and a few other students - information that they all thought they had buried deep.

Chiamaka and Devon end up teaming up to uncover a nasty history of racism, secret societies, and discover just how far Aces is willing to go to bring them down.

Told in a dual perspective, this book explores the horrors of systemic racism and what it means to be Black in a world of weaponized white privilege.

DUN DUN DUUUUN!!!!

Seriously though, it is a fantastic book. I read it for a book club and I cannot wait to discuss it.

It deals with some pretty heavy topics, so I will put those, along with how prevelent/how much it is discussed below the cut. Spoilers in the sense of that these topics will be discussed, but no plot details. I would suggest skimming those, or feel free to message me if you just want a yes/no answer about a specific topic.

Again, I want to highlight that this book is dark. It is supposed to be dark. If you read it and think it is a fluffy thriller, you have missed a fundamental part of it. This book is about racism and the depths of white privilege - and weaponizing race.

Check out Àbíké-Íyímídé's website about Ace of Spades here, and where to buy it: https://www.faridahabikeiyimide.com/aos

Potentially triggering topics and how long they are dealt with (spoilers in the sense of these things will come up, no major plot points are revealed. Some small scenes will be spoiled.)

Racism: The entire book (more obviously in the second half) deals with racism. This includes institutions that are explicitly trying to ruin the lives of Black students specifically. This includes benefits of having white legacy parents. This includes what it feels like to have curly hair, and the power that wearing your 'natural' hair can have. This book deals with racism, and it does not hide how terrible it is.

Stalking: Aces stalks Devon and Chiamaka. Like, explicetly stalks them. There are major invasions of privacy that happen. A character is photographed changing - levels of stalking.

Homophobia: There is quite a bit of homophobia throughout the book. A character is non-consensually outed, multiple friendships/relationships are broken because of fear of how people would treat them if they knew they were queer, and a character is beaten up (it's show as a memory) because he is gay (in this scene/memory, he remembers being called slurs)

Bullying: Most of this story is about bullying. I don't know how else to put it. People are assholes in this story.

Toxic friendships: There are many many toxic and fake friendships, including when the main character is the toxic one.

Death/murder: A character killed another character pre-start of the book (we do see this scene in a vivid memory/nightmare, more in this in car accident/death), and that haunts them throughout most of the book. We learn about a group of people who killed at least one person, though we do not know how.

Hate crimes: There is a group of people who commit terrible crimes (including murder, as mentioned above) to people of color. This is a major premise of the book, more explicitly in the second half as the characters figure out what is going on.

Drug dealing: One character dates a drug dealer and works for them at one point. The person they are dating gets arrested later in the story.

Drug use: A character is revealed to have been using drugs, and it is rumored that another character also used drugs. These themes are present for about a page each.

Car accidents/death: A character gets into a car accident with another character that kills someone, and they do not report it. This haunts one of the main characters throughout the story. The accident is described in detail for a few pages, and the character has flashbacks to aspects to this scene multiple times.

Suicidal thoughts/attempts: It is mentioned that a character tried to commit suicide very briefly (the whole conversation lasts less than five lines).

Gun violence: A character is held at gunpoint towards the end of the story. This part lasts about two pages.

Police brutality: It is mentioned that a character is killed by a police officer (we do not know the character who was killed). This part lasts for only a few lines.

Incarceration: A drug dealer above gets incarcerated, and a main character visits them in prison. A main character's father was incarcerated, and we read a memory of the main character visiting their father in prison as well.

Sexual assault: There are two instances where characters were assaulted, one where a character does not remember pictures being taken of them, and another where pictures are found of an unknown character and a character describes the photos as feeling nonconsensual and as if she was being 'used.' Each of these instances are maybe a third of a page long.

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scholar-of-yemdresh · 4 months

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The TERF brigade in the BES fandom makes my skin itch. God forbid you interpret Mizu as transmasc. Like having a different interpretation of the character is somehow taking anything away from cis women. Musty asses already castigated any HCing Mulan as transmasc are you not tired of harassing asian transmascs by now???

Anyway instead of getting cis "people" in your mentions crying about the "evil [white*] transes taking away wombmyn stories". Protect your peace and stan a book series that's got a transmasc asian(fantasy Korean not Japanese) swordsman as one of the main characters, his name is Keun-ju and he's so pookie ☺.

It's called The Crimson Empire trilogy by Alex Marshall. It's a batshit heavy metal dark fantasy trilogy with pretty much every queer imaginable. Also If you can handle the gore/violence of BES then this shouldn't be an issue. The Main character(there are a lot of important characters) is a scarred up brawny bi woman who's in her late 50s/early 60s.

Oh and all those ot3 Mizu/Akemi/Taigen shippers I see you...so Keun-ju is bi and gets into a throuple with a feisty(Low key a dumbass tbh 💀) princess(who's his childhood friend and he's her bodyguard because I know yall eat up that shi) AND a cis guy who he starts out with a pseudo antagonistic/rivalry relationship.

Caveat unlike BES these three do start off the series as teens (16-17/18) but by the end they're all firmly adults.

*Totally ignoring the trans POC specifically the East asian trans people because "transness is a taint forced by white people" or some other bullshit. And it make it easier for the TERFs to pretend they're fighting the "oppressor" if they act like trans poc calling them out on their shit don't exist.

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queenofasgardreads · 2 years

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“I felt a keen sense of pride to be related to her-to Joan West. She was my grandmother, yes, but she was more than that, and it seemed inadequate to call her by a name that said nothing about her accomplishments”.

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo (page 7)

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alixx-black · 25 days

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Benito Ramos is a first generation Mexican-American from a family of hardworking immigrants who have who have pursued a better life together in America. When Tío Carlos opens "The Chipped Coffee Cup" while following his dream, it becomes the backdrop to everything important in Benito's life. From first dates to broken hearts to getting into college and more, follow along as Benito grows through all the wild things that make everyone human

This a collection of short stories where each chapter is a self-contained addition to the experiences of Benito Ramos.

The characters in this story are bilingual. The primary language of this writing is English but will feature characters speaking Latin Spanish to one another throughout.

#coffee shop romance #lgbtq+ romance #gay romance #anthology series #latin mc #mexican mc #poc mc #coming of age #young adult #new adult #fiction #feel good #happy ending

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ashmint-corner · 1 year

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That being said!

I’ve a brilliant idea and no reason for it except that I love writing! I’m writing a wlw short story. The aim is 50k words.

I’m not sure if people will love it but I quite like the idea and will brush up on my art because I want to produce merch for it if people are interested ofc. Uhhhh Black Main Character anyone? POC WLW?

I’m always so nervous about writing about POC that aren’t black because of the very real possibility of misrepresentation or ending up messing up the entire thing and I’m really trying with this. Anyways, let me give you a brief summary.

Ahem

“It was always easier to see black and white. We label people as evil or good depending on their outer impression most times. Well, if villainy is coaxed and it answers, do we blame it or the one to coax it? Levanya Lule lived a simple life despite her very prominent background. She did as she pleased and traveled to wherever her heart desired. That was just a fact. People tended to stereotype her and scorn her in the same breath and she would laugh if the joke wasn’t old and worn by now. Grievously, it is- and despite her status, committing a felony and getting away with it, doesn’t fall under the list of privileges she has….. Nah she’s kidding… sorta. Due to conflicting ideals and wants, she sustained herself and ran one of the best bakeries in the kingdom. Imagine her surprise when her services were requested by none other than the ordained and truly vicious ruler, Empress Livia Cielo. Oops yeah she just flirted with said Empress- Her Bestie was right when she said she didn’t have a danger radar. Yikes.”

Hmm I’ll workshop that as I go. I’ve been in such a slump lately. People who depersonalize and get real damn tired of life daily rise up. I need to work on my mental health, I feel like a tattered rag. I wanna be proud of the works I produce. This story is meant to be a fun little work full of cute moments and fluff. No, there’s no sex. But I will eventually work on merch if you guys so desire it of course. That only applies to mass production, I’m making merch for me as well. Bookmarks, pins, pendants etc in my own merch is just heart warming. I have so much planned that I wanna do merch wise if people like this book, there’s so many things I have planned.

I hope I can reach my goals and that y’all would love the story.

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forgotten-daydreamer · 9 months

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I love how inclusivity is handled in The Dragon Prince, here's why.

In most shows, as much as it bothers me to admit so, some people are right, inclusivity does feel forced sometimes. But it's not the characters' fault, it's not because of them being part of the lgbtq+ community, or being disabled, or being POC, or being strong women who do not conform to patriarchal standards.

It's not that.

It's that the show they are part of is a straight, white, abled parade - and notice, most of said shows won't even pass the Bechdel test.

So yes, in a show written by and aimed to straight, white, abled people, even I, a gay, non-binary, chronically ill person feel weird seeing charcters that are there just for the sake of inclusivity, albeit 'inorganic'.

In a show with the premise of "straight, white, abled men are the indiscussed MCs", seeing that one side-character that stands out and is often ridiculed and/or reduced to a single trait of their 'personality', such as 'the gay one', 'the asian one', 'the disabled one' (etc) is upsetting and feels uncomfortable as hell.

But TDP is different.

They immediately introduced powerful women, people of color, characters that are openly part of the lgbtq+ community, disabled characters etc. And not one of them per 'category', no. For the lgbtq+ community we have Amaya, Janai, Runaan, Ethari, Terry, Kazi. For the disabled community, we have Amaya again, Villads, and even a disabled wolf Ava. For the POC community, we have literally half of the cast, starting from King Harrow, then Ezran, every sunfire elf, Terry as well, etc. Same goes for women, who take up on roles that are rarely considered 'for women', like Opeli being the main member of the High Council, Amaya being the General, Rayla being the main Dragon Guard, Claudia being one of the main antagonists, etc.

Both main and side-characters are part of the communities, everything is so much more organic, enjoyable, thrilling.

We do not come in 'minor quantity'.

We are everywhere, among others, living our lives, doing our best, existing, thriving, proud. It's not just one or two of us among thousands. Surprise, 'categories' can mix! Just like I, a real human being, can be gay, enby as well as chronically ill, we can have characters like that as well! Amaya being lesbian and disabled, Terry being black and trans, Janai being black and lesbian, etc. And, another surprise, 'categories' don't define us. We don't 'shove it' in anyone's face like they say we do, we're just being us and cishets are upset because we don't conform to their sick standards.

Inclusivity is organic in TDP because nobody in that universe questions anyone else's color, gender, orientation, etc. And it's organic because we didn't have to wait half a season to see a black character, or a disabled character, or a gay character.

The key to inclusivity is to realise that we aren't just 'bonuses'. Fill shows and comics with lgbtq+, POC, disabled, and female characters. Not just one every 15, 20 characters. Everywhere.

We are everywhere! We are proud! We deserve to be seen! We deserve to be depicted as the normal people we are, without diminishing our traits but without making them our whole personality either. Treat us like human beings, be considerate like you should be with everyone on the planet of course, but treat us like humans.

Antagonising people who are 'different' (in the mind of straight, white, abled people) will not suppress us. We will keep insisting until you hear us. It's literally one of the main messages, one of the main teachings of TDP and it's so damn important.

Every single person on Earth should watch it. Every single kid should be introduced to TDP at an early age. Every old bigot should watch it, as well. Everybody. Even if it's considered a y7 (y10 for s4 and s5 apparently) show, everyone, no matter their age, should give it a try and watch it thoroughly.

Lots of love to the creators and everyone, literelly everyone involved in the production of one the best, most entertaining, most exciting, most formative shows ever. Please, keep it up! And thank you so much!

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thesoftestofpetals · 10 months

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Introduction

Hello! I'm Mythie, a fantasy writer looking to share some of the things I've been working on recently. But first, a little more information about me as a person:

Pronouns: She/They

Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Drawing, D&D

Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance

Current Projects: The Softest of Petals (TSOP), Undying (UD), The Curse of Athena (TCoA), The Lady by the Sea (TLbtS), and more.

Other Projects: Vampire & Nun (VAN), Greek Myth Game (GMG)

While this account is dedicated to TSOP, I'll also answer any questions you may have about my other stories! Feel free to send asks, comment, message me, and so on! I'd love to create a little community on here based around these stories and a shared love of reading and writing.

WIP / Writing stuff below the cut.

My Writing

In general, I write a lot about:

Fantasy

Sometimes Romance

Royalty

Assassins

Magic

Probably way too much worldbuilding (TSOP has a conlang, an original board game, and two songs in the conlang)

Enemies to Lovers

Mental Health! Mainly anxiety and PTSD

Immortals of all kinds (fae, deities, etc)

Myth-inspired stories

LGBTQ Representation (often main characters; sometimes just casual background mentions)

I've been told my writing is comparable to: Throne of Glass, The Cruel Prince, Lord of the Rings, An Enchantment of Ravens

Story Breakdowns

This will be more of a summary of my stories I guess. If you want to know anything that isn't mentioned here, feel free to send me an ask or something! :D

The Softest of Petals

Title: The Softest of Petals (TSOP)

Status: WIP, Started 3 years ago

Rating: YA

Length: 3 books / trilogy; over 5k+ pages of content (main story + side stories and shorts)

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance

Features: Enemies to Lovers, Duality of Life and Death, Somewhat Slowburn, Magic, Immortals (basically my take on fae), Royalty, Assassins, Tragic Backstories™, Some fluff to make up for the Tragic Backstories™, Soulmates

Narration: Book 1 is narrated entirely by the female MC, who I'll call Kei here, Book 2 alternates between Kei and the male MC, who I'll call Ev, and Book 3 is entirely Ev.

Representation: Disabilities, LGBTQ+ identities, POC characters, ESA / Service Dog, Mental Health (PTSD, Social Anxiety, Depression)

Undying

Title: Undying (UD)

Status: Completed

Rating: YA

Length: Standalone

Genre: Dystopia, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mild Romance?

Features: Immortals, History Facts, Found Family

Narration: The female MC, Hannah, narrates the whole thing

Representation: POC characters, Mental Health (Depression, PTSD), LGBTQ+ Identities

The Curse of Athena

Title: The Curse of Athena (TCoA)

Status: WIP

Rating: YA

Length: Standalone? Unsure

Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mythology

Features: Soulmates, Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Magic, Evil Wizards, Found Family, Curses / Prophesies

Narration: Narrated entirely by the Unnamed Female MC

Representation: POC characters, Mental Health (Depression, Anxiety), LGBTQ+ Identities

The Lady by the Sea

Title: The Lady by the Sea (TLbtS)

Status: Complete

Rating: YA

Length: Duology + Poem

Genre: General Fiction, Adventure, Sea Shanty-type Story

Features: Sailors, Merfolk, a Kraken, a Witch, Tea, Prophesies, Ignoring the Signs

Narration: Alternates between three male MCs (all sailors)

Representation: POC characters, Disabilities

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wordsifelt · 8 months

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Thanks for answering my question. Can I ask your best recs for LGBTQ+ media (tv series or books or manga/manhwa)?

I'm from a country that saw LGBTQ+ as something taboo and my family also think it's sinful. So my LGBTQ+ mainly are from BL and GL manga/manhwa (sorry if I'm wrong)...

Thanks if you want to answer me....

Hi again! I know how you feel, my country's also not great with queer issues. I've only recently started exploring outside the BL/GL subgenres so I may not have as varied a selection as I'd have liked to give you.

I've done a similar post recently but this time imma really go all out. I'll categorise them based on the type of media.

Danmei

Heaven Official's Blessing by MXTX : mlm, Chinese historical fantasy(tw: Violence, gore, death, like A LOT)

Mo Dao Zu Shi by MXTX: mlm, Chinese historical fantasy (tw: death, gore, violence, homophobia)

Peerless/Wushuang by Meng Xi Shi: mlm, historical fiction, murder mystery, enemies to lovers (tw: violence)

(Note: there's a lot more danmei I love but these are the ones I've rated highest, will attempt to make a masterpost or smthg for the rest laster)

Dramas

Not Me (Thai): mlm, political, secret identity, enemies to lovers (tw: violence)

Bad buddy (Thai): mlm, rivals to lovers, family drama

Novels

Peter Darling by Austin Chant : mlm, trans mc, written by a trans author, fantasy, fairytale retelling (tw: severe transphobia, violence and gore, also there may be an age gap but it's not specified)

I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver: Non-binary MC, queer romance, very informative and heart warming (tw: transphobia)

Spell Bound by F. T. Lukens: Non- Binary MC, queer romance, urban fantasy, rivals to lovers (sorta).

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo: Queer rep, Poc rep, disability rep, just very good rep in general, fantasy, found family (tw: violence)

Magnus Chase by Rick Riordan: One of the main cast of characters is gender fluid, and is also involved romantically (later on) with the MC, also great representation in general, fantasy, Norse mythological fiction, found family

All For the Game trilogy by Nora Sakavic: mlm, sports, mafia, slowburn, explicit and emphasized consent, enemies to lovers, found family. (tw: violence, PTSD, trauma relating to past SA, etc)

Loveless by Alice Oseman: Aroace MC, university life, queer exploration, found family (tw: aphobia, stereotyping and stigma)

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir: wlw, space, necromancy, cool stuff, enemies to lovers (tw: violence, death)

She Drives me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen: wlw, sports, fake dating, very cliche but I loved it.

Tv Shows

Heartstopper: mlm main couple, also includes a lot of queer representation, found family (tw: homophobic, transphobia)

Good Omens: Genderfluid MCs(altho usually male presenting), slowburn, Christian derivative mythological fiction, very queer, slowburn.

Our Flag Means Death: mlm Main Couple, lots of other queer characters, pirates, found family (tw: gore and violence tho not much)

I've left out anime and manga/manhwa/manhua cause there's a lot of stuff and I'll have to sift through to find the ones which I consider good rep. May make a post on that later. I also sadly have only a few recs for non mlm fiction mostly cause I've only found a few so far I've really liked.

I hope you like some of these if not all of them. If I've made any mistakes or missed out on some problematic stuff pls do tell me so I can learn from it and fix it.

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obabashut · 9 months

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in which I talk about Sapnap streaming on Kick...

Because of stuff like this. Fiona is an amazing content creator. Former Achievement Hunter at Rooster Teeth, G4 Programing and has had several independent productions under her belt. But she isn't good enough. Just because you are a PoC, LGBTQ+ and female does not mean you will have a better chance on Twitch. So what does this have to do with Sapnap?

He did talk to the CEO about his concerns. He had stipulations. He cut a deal. He had made Kick install guidelines that can make it better for his community. A real competitor for Twitch instead of the shittier alternative. Just imagine if Kick becomes viable. All the Twitch streamers are going to look at their contracts and reconsider. That they get the 30% of the revenue they work for. That they have to beg for subs AND run ads AND ask for donos too instead of just streaming content people want to see. Like, how many people were on board when JustinTV was a thing. Bit of a free-for-all in content. It was no different than Kick. So we are in a situation in which a new platform has come in as a challenger. If they too want the quality of creators that Twitch has, they will evolve to make that space. to whatever benefits them the most. As to the attack on Sapnap personally, that he should ask Dream what to do or that because he is a cis white male, he doesn't care that his community will be uncomfortable there. Come off it. Really?

People still sleep on Sapnap and treat him poorly: Calling him a 3rd wheel to DNF and saying he can't do anything without Dream's help.

Sapnap has actually accomplished more ON HIS OWN, as a content creator, than Dream or George. Certainly has streamed more. He is more of a variety streamer. He is the one that is a co-owner at NRG. He still codes his MC videos. He just broke the record for the fastest checkmate in the POGchanps tournament. He is currently tied for his MCC wins. Squidcraft 2 Champion. Plays violin and had top grades in school…

And It pisses me off that people just don't see him, unless its in relation to what Dream and George are doing. He's a grown man making a business deal. He got them to change their ToS, IN ONE DAY! Cause he knows his community wants a safe space. If he wants to instill that change. I wish him luck.

#sapnap #kick streaming

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fire-but-ashes-too · 4 months

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insert free ramble card. assume it’s about your wips >:D

ooooooo thank youuu!

taking this opportunity to procrastinate lol

soooo when i started going more into detail for my mcs for the rogue (aka anne alex and indigo) i wanted to make them as inclusive as possible cause most fantasy books (which arent explicitly lgbtq) have cishets as mcs and i got kinda bored ngl (or maybe im just reading the wrong fantasy lol)

ofc im not talking ALL fantasy but most of what ive read so far is like this

so im very proud to announce my character sheets written on my journal while i couldnt sleep!

Anne: (she/her)

anne has vitiligo and her right arm was amputated when she was very little and now she has a machanic prothesis connected to Indigo (her virtual "assistant" best friend) shes trans and demisexual!

Alexander: (he/they)

alex is the fugitive son of the dictator ruling Latia (i have to make more posts abt this universe lol)

hes pan and boyflux (aka genderflux on the male side)

Indigo: (they/she)

MY BABY I LOVE THEM SO MUCH LFGLKSABRGLKJRABGKLJB

she gets less trauma cause i have no idea how id traumatize a virtual being BUT instead they have lots of anxiety like me! :D not self projecting at all noooooo

so yeah no trauma but existential crisisssssss

also theyre nonbinary and poc ✌️

lmk ur opinion :3

#ash writes #the rogue #rambleeeeeeee

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yeswegetityoulovepodcasts · 1 year

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Podcast Reviews and Recs

The night shift podcast

I am a simple girl. Give me an urban fantasy podcast with the interesting world-building and script and you'll get my heart on a platter. It's pretty short podcast (s1 is complete) with the queer cast and an engaging story in the world where magic that used to be is gone and only some people have traces of it. I loved the plot, the main character, the supporting cast, romantic pair, sound design and voices. My only pitfall is that I believe that pretending that the main character runs the real broadcast was ruining my suspension of disbelief. Some things that happened to him could fuck up all his plans if broadcasted and listened by the wrong people. Would work better if he was a blogger who researches conspiracy staff, and just records everything cos he is a paranoid wreck. However, overall it's pretty great so my advice is to give it a try. (Also the soundtrack for it is awesome) MC is a transman as far as I know, but it's not obvious.

Camp Here And There

This is one of those podcasts. It starts fun. Cute even. Short episodes, general creepy weridness reminding about wtnv, funny jokes. THEN IT STABS YOU. 7 TIMES. And makes you cry like a little bitch. The setting is a very weird summer camp with the main character being the nurse who has to deal with all this stuff as well as their mental, health and relationship problems. It is actually very good insight into the way love works and how many forms it can take and how difficult it is to express sometimes. Also writing is very beautiful. S1 is currently completed and I can't wait for a S2. (This one is also very queer. MC is a gay transman and their are also several sideships)

Malevolent

This one is a good horror podcast about a british private investigator who has lost his eyesight and got an eldritch buddy in his head. Yay! Somehow this entity is more rational and relatable one between the 2 of them. By the 20th episode you'll start saying "no, arthur" at the same time. Also, no romance and as an aro I do appreciate this - the platonic connection between you and the voice inside your head can be as valid as romantic one. What can be more intimate than sharing a body, right? Has many good classic elements from Lovecraftian (cosmic) horror so if it's your thing - give this podcast a try.

Neighbourly

I love you weird beautiful horror anthology podcasts with the same setting and some connections between episodes, but without action filled lengthy overarching plot. You're brilliant and you're doing great. This pocast tells you a story about people living in the weird little neighborhood and their secrets. Some stories are funny, some are heartwarming, some are creepy, and some are depressing. I find it more weird than scary, but it's exactly what I like about this one, so try it out if it's also your thing. Also I find the narrator voice very soothing. Stories do have lgbtq+ subtext if it's important for you.

Monstrous Agonies

I love you weird supernatural but at the same time uncanny relatable advice segment shows. This one is an advice segment for liminal folk (different types of paranomal creatures) but it is kinda a metaphor for all types of queer, aspec, pocs and neurodivergent people. This is a good comforting podcast so if you feel a bit lost and need some encouragement give it a try. It has some overarching plot, but it's not very big so if you have a short attention span - this one is perfect.

Finding Satan

The main character is an entitled brat and academia doesn't work like this for fuck's sake. Can't recommend this one, sorry.

#podcasts #podcast recs #audio drama #malevolent #the night shift #camp here and there #finding satan #monstrous agonies #neighbourly #the night shift podcast

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alixx-black · 2 months

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Barista Benito y Amigos: The Tales of "The Chipped Coffee Cup" Crew

NEW CHAPTER: A Fist Love Fairytale Benito Ramos is a first generation Mexican-American from a family of hardworking immigrants who have who have pursued a better life together in America. When Tío Carlos opens "The Chipped Coffee Cup" while following his dream, it becomes the backdrop to everything important in Benito's life. From first dates to broken hearts to getting into college and more, follow along as Benito grows through all the wild things that make everyone human This a collection of short stories where each chapter is a self-contained addition to the experiences of Benito Ramos. The characters in this story are bilingual. The primary language of this writing is English but will feature characters speaking Latin Spanish to one another throughout.

#coffeeshop #comingofage #feelgood #fluff #lgbtq #newadult #youngadult #short-story #books #lgbt romance #young adult romance #new adult romance #anthology #poc mc #latin mc

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thedisabilitybookarchive · 3 months

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'Rise to the Sun'- Johnson, Leah

Disability Rep: Asthma (MC), Anxiety (MC), PTSD (MC)

Genre: Contemporary, Romance

Age: Young Adult

Setting: USA

Additional Rep: Black Bisexual MC x Black Lesbian MC, F/F, Music, Black Sapphic SC, Biracial Indian-American SC

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childishillustrator · 2 years

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my dad and i where talking about how one of his openly gay friends didn't like the progress LGBTQIA+ flag because it included POC. He said 'why should there be a distinction for a community thats based for people who are queer in gender and sexuality?'. unfortunately i didnt get to talk to the guy, but my dad was trying to defend his friends position. since a lot of white gays dont know how much POC have helped our community so im gonna give a couple names that have helped the LGBTQ+ community.

Gladys Bentley (1907-1960)

Bentley was a gender-bending performer during the Harlem Renaissance. Donning a top hat and tuxedo, Bentley would sing the blues in Harlem establishments like the Clam House and the Ubangi Club. According to a belated obituary published in 2019, The New York Times said Bentley, who died in 1960 at the age of 52, was "Harlem's most famous lesbian" in the 1930s and "among the best-known Black entertainers in the United States."

Bayard Rustin (1912-1987)

Rustin was an LGBTQ and civil rights activist best known for being a key adviser to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. He organized the 1963 March on Washington and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in 2013 for his activism. In 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom pardoned Rustin for his arrest in 1953 when he was found having sex with two men in a parked car in Pasadena. Rustin served 50 days in Los Angeles County jail and had to register as a sex offender. In pardoning Rustin, Newsom noted how LGBTQ people were unjustly punished for their sexuality by U.S. law enforcement at the time Rustin's arrest.

Stormé DeLarverie (1920-2014)

A biracial, butch lesbian, DeLarverie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was always a performer. As a teenager, she joined the Ringling Brothers Circus where she rode jumping horses. Then from 1955 to 1969, DeLarverie toured the Black theater circuit as the MC — and only drag king — of the Jewel Box Revue, the first racially integrated drag revue in North America. She worked as a bouncer for several lesbian bars in New York City in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and held a number of leadership positions in the Stonewall Veterans Association. DeLarverie also served the community as a volunteer street patrol worker, and as a result, was called the "guardian of lesbians in the Village." Beyond her LGBTQ activism, DeLarverie also organized and performed at fundraisers for women who suffered from domestic violence and their children.

Marsha P. Johnson (1945-1992)

Marsha P. Johnson — who would cheekily tell people the "P" stood for "pay it no mind" — was an outspoken transgender rights activist and is reported to be one of the central figures of the historic Stonewall uprising of 1969. Along with fellow trans activist Sylvia Rivera, Johnson helped form Street Transgender Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a radical political organization that provided housing and other forms of support to homeless queer youth and sex workers in Manhattan. She also performed with the drag performance troupe Hot Peaches from 1972 through the ‘90s and was an AIDS activist with AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP).

these are just 4 of the 16 from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1130856 . there is rich history that POC's history and LGBTQ's intertwine. we as white queer people need to do our research on our own community. its important to understand why intersectionality is so important. unfortunately white gays are the worst offenders of this and need to be informed of their own history.

#lgbtq #pride #lgbtqiia+#pride month #trans #transgender #nonbinary #trans positivity #trans pride #lgbtqplus #intersectional activism #intersectionality #interstitial #gay #lesbians #bisexaul #lgbt #queer #pan

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mysme-roleplay · 1 day

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Presentation

[CW:] - This account and this server contains spoilers of the totality of Mystic Messenger. - The server is for 15 year olds and above.

Hi! This is a blog dedicated to "RFA", a Mystic Messenger Roleplay Discord server, created recently and slowly growing in number. There are currently 20 members and the staff is currently conformed by only two people (mod applications are available until 4/25).

What we have to offer :3

friendly staff & members!

canon and MC slots open!

semi-canon compliant plot!

events!

system + neurodivergent + LGBTQ + POC friendly!

BOTS:

Pluralkit

Tupperbox

Soul music

Remoji

Mimu

Fibo

Disboard

Carl-bot

Appy

In regards of the roleplay, you can either choose a canon character or make your own original character for the RP. You can apply for a character making a submission, which consists on basic data of your desired character, personality description, appearance description/reference, and a roleplay sample. You can also add a backstory if you're submitting an OC. Currently you can have up to 2 characters per user, and it to be either 1 RFA canon, 1 Another Story canon, 1 RFA oc, or 1 Mint Eye oc.

Currently Available Characters: (Characters that are already taking will appear crossed out. List will be edited everytime a new character is taken.)

[Casual/Deep Characters]: 707 Yoosung Jumin Jaehee Zen

[Another story characters]: V Saeran Rika Vanderwood

Plot:

Same base as the original game, with the difference that Rika's appartment is more house-like, and has enough rooms for several MCs. The RFA chatroom was hacked, letting a lot of random people access the app. These people were tricked into going to Rika's house and now they're all staying there while 707 tries to fix the app and fight the hacker. The MCs are able to leave the house up to four hours per day to buy groceries, visit other characters or whatever they like. We also got the Mint Eye believers. Each one of them has a number code (i. e., A306) and a role inside of the cult. They have a lot more freedom than the RFA OCs, as long as they don't rebel against Rika and do their job.

Plot is better detailed in the server.

ANYWAY- what a long ass introductory post lol

plz join!! We'd appreciate it!

(Also please please apply for some canon characters, the chatroom is so boring if there's only 707 and some OCs all the time - plus, we need Rika and Saeran to advance with the lore)

#mystic mesenger #mysme #mystic messenger rp #discord server #introductory post

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IF players in our community are divided between those who play a self-insert MC and those who don't (are there for the plot, not MC). I get the idea of IF being part of "role-playing" or rpg category, but as the years go by, it feels as if some players take the self-inserting too far. It's like they think of an IF as a life simulator similar to "The Sims" where you can have a fully costumizable and personalized experience. It's even worse for IFs which involve romance, even a little bit, where the author has to cater to the players with 1000 of preferences and costumization options and they'll(some players) still complain.

What do you think are some of the problems with the IF community today in 2024?

😂That's like Miss Universe but make it IF level of questions.

Mmmhhhh... I'm not sure. I think I've become a bit disconnected with parts of the IF community at large, by sticking more on the organising of events or reviewing games and stuff. I've been minding(ish) my business more 😂

The IF scene is so large and diverse, there's truly a bit for everyone now. It's gotten even more diverse compared to its early beginning (and I mean the parser early beginning). There are games that definitely caters to the RPG category, but there are a lot more that doesn't (and people ignore them >.< so many good games...). There are authors who will stick to their guns on their story and others who will be more flexible to player inputs. And there's still a balance between warranted complaints and players asking too much. Loads of grey and stuff...

One of the problems I see with IF, more since people have gone "back to normal", is how the IF player base seem to interact less, with the community at large (servers/forums), during events (voting for competitions, checking out jam releases), with the game itself (comments, ratings, sharing), or with authors directly (asks, reblogs).

I get it, because time and energy are limited. At the same time, the passivity will become problematic in the long run. Which is... a shame, considering some of the ways to interact with a project or an author is fairly small/easy. I wonder if all the IF discord servers that opened in the past couple of years has fragmented the Tumblr IF community in parts? Like users sticks with a few tiny corners of the community instead of the whole... I don't know. might be bollocks.

Another thing I still don't get why it's still a problem that needs to be raised in 2024: the despicable treatment of LGBTQ+ and POC authors, whether it was anon or not. From the abject inbox messages, mass downvoting games, spamming comments and so on... it's a fucking nightmare.

#ask box #AMA #can you tell I'm digesting xD #brain feels incoherent #there are other issues with our community #from the rampant misogyny - homo/transphobia - minority erasure...#it's gotten in some aspects #and worse in others....

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