Going Stealth: Transgender Politics and U.S. Surveillance Practices by Toby Beauchamp
Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Serano
gay masculinities by peter nardi
Homosexuality in Cold War America : Resistance and the Crisis of Masculinity by Robert J Corber
Out of the Shadows: Reimagining Gay Men's Lives by Walt Odets
nevada by imogen binnie
gender nihilism by alyson escalante + addendum
Trans-in-Asia, Asia-in-Trans: An Introduction
Trans Exploits: Trans of Color Cultures and Technologies in Movement by Jian Neo Chen
The Terrible We: Thinking with Trans Maladjustment by Cameron Awkward-Rich
Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity (various)
Acceptable femininity? Gay male misogyny and the policing of queer femininities Sadie E Hale and Tomás Ojeda
Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis by grace e lavery
delusions of gender by cordelia fine
a failed man by michael v smith (part of persistence: all ways butch and femme)
time is the thing a body moves through by T. Fleischmann
kai cheng thom’s writing
we want it all: an anthology of trans radical poetics
second skins: the body narratives of transsexuality by jay prossner
transgender warriors by leslie feinberg
the faggots and their friends between revolutions by larry mitchell
translating the queer: body politics and transnational conversations by hector dominguez ruvalcaba
captive genders: trans embodiment and the prison industrial complex
we both laughed in pleasure: the selected diaries of lou sullivan
how we get free: black feminism and the combahee river collective
trans girl suicide museum by hannah baer
dagger: on butch women by lily burana
black queer studies: a critical anthology by e patrick johnson and mae g Henderson
queer sex by juno roche
black on both sides: a racial history of trans identities by C. Riley Snorton
transgender liberation by leslie feinberg
female masculinity by jack halberstam
transecology by douglas a vakoch
street transvestite action revolutionaries : survival, revolt, and queer antagonistic struggle (Sylvia Rivera , Marsha P. Johnson)
a body that is ultra body: in conversation with fred moten and elysia crampton
building an abolitionist trans and queer movement with everything we’ve got (morgan bassichis, alexander lee and dean spade, 2011)
feminism and the (trans)gender entrapment of gender nonconforming prisoners (julia oparah, 2012)
normal life: administrative violence, critical trans politics, and the limits of law (dean spade, 2015)
Tseng Kwong Chi: Performing for the Camera by Việt Lê
detransition, baby by torrey peters
paul takes the form of a mortal girl by andrea lawlor
a failed man by michael v. smith (part of persistence: all ways butch and femme)
my new vagina wont make me happy by andrea long chu
sexing the body by Anne Fausto-Sterling
something that may shock and discredit you by danny lavery
the argonauts by maggie nelson
gender outlaws by kate bornstein
special mentions for articles ive read that were already very formative for me
Masquerading As the American Male in the Fifties: Picnic, William Holden and the Spectacle of Masculinity in Hollywood Film by Steven Cohan
The Production and Display of the Closet: Making Minnelli's "Tea and Sympathy” by David Gerstner
huge thanks to @mypocketsnug who sent #20-40
this is not at all intended to be some kind of definitive resource as ive literally read none of these yet save for the two i mention at the bottom and im compiling this for my personal use, im only publishing this bc an anon asked me to! feel free to reblog and also recommend me more but keep this disclaimer in mind
books i read this summer, Somewhat in order from most to least enjoyed
assata: an autobiography by assata shakur
trans girl suicide museum by hannah baer
i'm glad my mom died by jennette mccurdy
paradise rot by jenny hval
kitchen by banana yoshimoto
changing appearance by toby olson
females by andrea long chu
the man of jasmine and other texts by unica zürn
when the sick rule the world by dodie bellamy
I am currently reading weight of the earth tape journals by david wojnarowicz and am liking it quite a bit
Akatsuki with a Teammate That’s a Southern/Old Western Belle
A/N: DISCLAIMER: This is based on how Southern/Old Western Belle’s are portrayed as in fiction. This is no way represents how they are like in real life. If the content bothers you, DNI or you will be blocked! Thank you!
* Let’s just say that if you call him “Sugar Pie” with that accent again, he was gonna have an eargasm.
* That melodic voice of yours was fleeting, just like art itself.
* He was so surprised when he came back to the base to see you in the kitchen with a yummy dish waiting for him.
* “Deidara, I’m glad yer back from the mission, Darlin’! I mades you a fresh apple pie! Dig in, Sugah!”
* Deidara found you to be so alluring and homey! If anything, really sweet! And that pie was just so delicious!
* He enjoyed spending time with you. You were definitely a better partner than Tobi!
* He was so surprised to see you switch from a sugary sweet doll, to deadly the moment you encountered an enemy.
* Deidara eagerly listened to you tell tales about your days as a Hidden Leaf Pageant Doll (and how that darn Ino cheated in the finals) during your days before becoming a S Rank Criminal.
* “Music is definitely an art. I’d love to hear you sing sometime, hm,” he said to you.
* You gave him a charming smile as you winked at him. “Maybe sum other time, Sugah~”
Hidan:
* He was clowning you from the start, the moment you spoke with that accent.
* “Where did you say you were from, Babe? ‘The Village Hidden in the West?’”
* You weren’t no docile girl. “Don’t make me get nasty, Hon!”
* After you snapped at him, you earned Hidan’s respect.
* On missions, he appreciated it whenever you summoned horses for you both to ride on. Definitely beats walking.
* Hidan found you attractive. Especially when you went from sugary sweet one minute to deadly when you attacked an enemy.
* You had a lasso around Fuu’s neck when you and Hidan were tasked to find the Seven Tails. You tugged her roughly by the neck and reeled her like a slave.
*”What are you doing?!” Yoro cried. You smirked evilly at him.
* “I’m gunna take the ‘Little Princess’ back to the castle, and give her sum sugah n’ spice and evrythin’ nice~” you sang deviously.
*Hidan nearly shuddered as did Yoro. You were a real femme fatale
* Hidan loved it whenever you wore those short little dresses with the plunging neckline underneath your Akatsuki cloak. The look of your firm and shapely legs was all too tempting.
* Hidan often called you “Doll” or “Wifey”. He thought it was fitting since you called him “Darlin’” like you were husband and wife. (Hidan wouldn’t mind making you his wife though. He just needed permission from his Lord to propose…)
* Hidan also loved your warm smile that you formed on those red lips as well as that scent.
* You smelled like bubblegum and sugarcane, which was absolutely intoxicating.
* After a mission, you would always treat him to a good beer at a tavern.
Sasori:
* He cannot stand it when you played the banjo and called it art. Not to mention that accent!
* “My, my, yer as prickly as a porcupine aren’t chu, Sugah?”
* Sasori’s eye twitched. Did you just call him Sugar?!
* If it weren’t for the fact that Pein valued you highly as a member of the Akatsuki, Sasori would have put Hiruko’s tail through your “pie hole” by now.
* Overtime, your kind heart was able to melt the cold feeling from the puppet boy. He hadn’t felt this warm inside since he was with his parents…it was nice.
* Quirks aside, Sasori found you to be quite the beauty. One worthy of becoming a puppet.
* He had you model for him in many of your saloon dresses so that he could make some elegant beautiful puppets for his collection.
* Sasori had a taste for the musical arts.
* He loved it when you gave him a private show as he’d watch you dance and sing for him.
* It turned him on when you would raise and toss your skirt to show off your lovely legs.
The Other Members:
* Kisame loved it when you called him Sharky or Blue. Your warm demeanor made made him purple in the face.
* You make him nice comfort food such as cornbred, biscuits, bbq, or taters.
* He liked it when you’d play some music for him.
* Kakuzu wasn’t all about your sugary sweetness, but you were at least more competent than Hidan when it came to a bounty hunt. While you and Kakuzu were on your horses, you’d lasso your enemies by the neck and reel them in.
* He also found it beneficial when you would use your feminine wiles and charms to seduce the bounty collector to get double the money on the reward.
* Itachi loved your warm demeanor. Didn’t know how to react when u called him “Sugah Plum” or when you asked him out to go square dancing (he said yes).
* When Itachi wanted eggs, you’d drag him to a farm to help him chase some chickens.
* Itachi found himself relaxed around you. The two of you would rest in a pile of hay together at the farm and relax, enjoying each other’s company.
What about a little bit of Fluff and comfort with the Boys Vincent, Victor and draco?
Wooo one shots!
Warnings: none (THE PICTURES ARE NOT GORE OR SUM IDK WHY TUMBLR IS GIVING ME A WARNING-)
Pairing: Vincent Edgeworth x reader
You buried your head in Vincent’s shoulder, feeling him rest the book he was reading on your back, every few minutes or so, he pressed a small kiss against your forehead or cheek, then went back to laying his head against yours.
You fondled with the buttons on his top, popping them open and closed, he didn’t mind it, he had already gotten rid of his blazer and shoes a long time ago, and now you just laid on top of each other in silence. You were sleepy, but didn’t doze off, just wanting to feel his embrace a bit longer. You loved the feeling of his affection, it felt so trusting, and even with his usually dark demeanor (even towards you) so comforting.
*chu*
He pressed another light kiss against your head, you smiled, leaning further into his chest, it was cold, and as hard as metal, but you didn’t mind, and he knew you didn’t. Some people would long to listen to their partners heartbeat, but you didn’t need that to love him. Your finger gently ran down to his collar, pulling ever so slightly so he‘d look at you, which he did. You gazed at him, god he was beautiful, it was mean sometimes. You pulled harder, swaying him in to kiss you, his lips honestly felt a bit dry, but that you didn’t mind either, you just kissed him because you wanted him close to you.
The air always felt cold when you parted, so much so you always had to hold yourself not to reconnect yourselves. He looked at you, his lips forming a thin smile, inside you melted, you loved seeing him smile, not his cocky smirk, or the often fake laughs he gave from himself, no, that nearly transparent smile he wore at night, when you were close, you loved more than anything.
Without much hesitation, you knocked both of you down on his bed, a loud thump echoing trough the previously silent room, he didn’t say anything to it, he didn’t even make a face. As you laid back down on him, wrapping your arms and legs over his body, he simply put his hand down at your head.
„I would‘t feel complete without you…“
Pairing: victor blake x reader
The sound of cars rushed by as the dim moonlight shined in trough the car windows, the cold breeze coming in from the only rolled down one gave you goosebumps.
You and Victor were originally just going to take a small trip in the car, but traffic seemed to have decided that today it was gonna throw a tantrum, the 3 hours car ride turned into 8, and then 10. And as it slowly got darker and darker, with 3 a.m fast approaching, you decided to just park at a pit stop, get some sleep and hope for better luck tomorrow.
While the situation might‘ve been quite stressful for most, you were honestly quite comfortable with it, Victor let you climb over into the drivers seat on top of him and gave you his vest while he smoked a few cigarettes out the car window.
You heard him exhale, sending a line of smoke into the outside air, before throwing away the burned off cigarette and rolling the window back up. You were quite lucky he used a decent amount of cologne so he wouldn’t reek of cigs, otherwise holding him this close would take a lot more out of you.
He hummed as you repositioned yourself a bit, now more sitting in his lap than laying on top of him, you made brief eye contact, he smirked pitifully, „don’t kiss me, I‘ll taste like shit“ he chuckled, you narrowed your eyes at him, then connected your lips without hesitation, they were warm but as expected he did indeed taste of tabac.
You pulled back again, your slightly scrunched up expression telling him more than enough, „told ya“ you smacked his cheek jokingly, opting him to be quiet, „im flattered you‘d still wanna kiss me like this darlin‘…“ he leaned his head into your neck, his breath was warm and steady, gently brushing up and down your neck. You both leaned back.
„I adore you, mi amor…“ he hummed quietly, making you chuckle.
„You are such a hopeless romantic dear..“
Pairing: Draco Edgeworth x reader
A weak fire sizzled in the chimney in front of you, it had been burning for a couple hours and was slowly eating up the last bits of wood inside, despite its dying flames, you just stared into it, laying on the couch in front. The atmosphere was cozy, but also suffocating, the heat coming from the flames was both comfortable and unbearable, it just seemed to switch, outside it was storming, thunder fast approaching, so the places in the house the heat didn’t reach were very cold.
„miss/mister y/n?“ you opened your eyes, only then realizing you had closed them in the first place, you looked up to see Draco standing next to the sofa. „What with the formalities Draco?“ you asked, a hint of mixed sarcasm and annoyance in your voice.
He paused before speaking another sentence, „Its getting late, you should sleep in a bed.“ you rolled from your side to your back, looking up at him, his eyes always looked lively despite looking like single beads sometimes.
„Is everything alright miss/mister y/n?“ he asked, still not breaking eye contact with you, „So we really aren’t any closer than that, Mister Edgeworth?“ you raised an eyebrow, and you swore he smiled and chuckled for a quick moment.
He sighed, a few strand of his bangs falling out of place before he sat down in the couch next to you. You grabbed his arm, leaning your head on his shoulder, „Thats more like it.“ his lips twitched up, he was obviously trying to hide his amusement.
You sat in complete silence for a few minutes, the presence felt so calm, almost even calmer now that he was here, the fire cracked quietly every few seconds or so, and the wind howled past the windows.
„Should I stack on some more firewood?“ he asked after a while of you fondling with strands of his hair. You shook your head, „not when I get to sleep by you tonight…“
He was unimpressed by your prompt decision that he didn’t even have the choice to disagree on, but its not like he would‘ve declined in the first place. You swooned to the side, eventually laying your head down in his lap and hooking your legs over the side of the couch. He reached up and pulled off his glove with his teeth, moving down to draw lines trough your hair and to caress your face, so softly you felt you might just fall asleep right here and there.
„You fill my heart, dear.“ he hummed, but you didn’t even really hear, his touch and the atmosphere were already rocking you off to sleep, he smiled pitifully.
„Its better to sleep now honey, its not pleasant to miss the morning.“ his arms snaked around you body, and before you fell to sleep, you felt him lift you up.
That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end.
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[ Spoilers for the Centaurworld Series Finale ]
Centaurworld S02E08 - Battle Round
- Kimiko Glenn, Megan Hilty, Megan Nicole Dong, Josh Radnor, Parvesh Cheena, Chris Diamantopoulos
𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 ! so currently the iron islands ( including house harlaw ) have no muses whatsoever and i would definitely love to see them fill up as they will be hugely related in many upcoming plot drops! but some fc ideas for the harlaws would be freya allan, esther yu, travis fimmel, katheryn winnick, alexander ludwig, bill skarsgard, alex høgh andersen, sophie turner, emilia clarke, alexander dreymon, arnas fedaravicius, mark rowley, millie brady, lorenzo richelmy, benedict wong, remy hii, zhang linghe, adam copeland, amy wren, alyssa sutherland, ana de armas, angela baby, anna shaffer, antonia thomas, archie renaux, hannah new, jessica parker kennedy, toby stephens, claudia kim, chu jahyeon, daniel henney, dianne doan, dylan wang, erin kellyman, jacob anderson, katie findlay, kiana madeira, kit young, kuang tian, meng ziyi, oscar isaac, sonoya mizuno, steve toussaint, taika waititi, thaddea graham, theo nate, wang haoxuan, xiao zhan, xu kai, zhang chenxiao, or zoe robins.
rules: put your music on shuffle, list the first ten songs and your favourite lyrics from each, then tag ten other people to participate.
im going to apologize in advance for the embarrassing amount of anime shit.
1. GO!!! - Flow
極彩色のカラスが それを奪い取って破り捨てた [violently coloured crows took it and threw it away]
2. Birthday Kid - Mili
Singing in front of my one hundredth birthday cake / Saying they are glad / Saying they are proud / Of what I've accomplished in my time / It's all but a dream
3. We are I☆CHU! - Alchemist
No matter how dark, No matter how cold / 君の夜空を照らす / 勇気になりたい [No matter how dark, no matter how cold / I want to become the courage / that can illuminate your night sky]
4. Threads - Carole & Tuesday
I found a path forgotten / Green and overgrown / I followed my own footsteeps / I walked there on my own
5. Monster - YOASOBI
I will rise to prove the fragile little "myself" / Go bite into my own and reach it
6. Mysterious Place - Toby Fox
this is from the undertale soundtrack what do you want from me
7. Legend of Mermaid - Nanami Lucia
星降る夜のファンタジア / あふれる涙と祈り 誰もわからない / 未来を照らしてる [A fantasy night with falling stars / Overflowing tears with a prayer / Illuminates a future unknown to us all]
8. Sl0t - Mili
Why are my organs trying to escape this broken cage / Then I learned that this pounding can't be love / That it can't be love, that it can't be
9. Yonah - Square Enix Music
this is from the nier replicant soundtrack and has no lyrics i dont know what to do here
10. Journey Through the Decade - Gackt
On the road 誰も旅の途中 / 本当の自分自身出会うため [On the road, everyone is in the midst of a journey / In order to encounter their true selves]
tagging: @thatlittledandere @ulteelectrom @mercysorrows @ivri @guackamolo and whoever else wants to do it
As a result of British colonization, most Hong Kongers have English names along side their Chinese names. However, since Hong Kong is not exactly an English speaking society, some of the names that parents choose for their children (or they choose themselves) may have unconventional spelling, sound like they're not "real names", or generally appear unusual to native English speakers.
Here are some examples I found as I was scrolling through the list of Miss Hong Kong Pageant winners, given in the format of [English name] - [traditional] / [simplified] ([jyutping] / [pinyin]) - jyutping is one of the most common ways of romanizing Cantonese (the language of Hong Kong) and pinyin is the standardized form of romanizing Mandarin. More under the cut!
I thought this was really fun. It's sort of lke this new trend of Americans stuffing in extra letters to common names, like turning "Jessica" into "Jessieighkah." They almost sound AI generated. List of pageants is from here and I couldn't find a single solid source about Hon gKOng naems so here's 1, 2 and 3!
danny van zandt is probably the most wanted right now , but some others that have been mentioned & who we'd love to see here are : jimmy brooks , marco del rossi , riley stavros , tiny bell , toby isaacs , winston chu , & zane park !