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canonmisogynyvictimstournament · 6 months

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BUMBLE (WARRIOR CATS) (CW: Domestic Abuse)

1.) Back with another Warriors submission, I bet you’ll be getting a lot from other people too LMAO. Bumble is a kittypet (housecat) who befriends the male protagonist Gray Wing’s girlfriend, Turtle Tail, and lets her stay in her house. This gets Gray Wing all pissy because he’s controlling of Turtle Tail and shares most of the wild/clan cat’s proclivity for looking down upon kittypets. Turtle Tail gets pregnant by another kittypet, Tom, who tries to control her by hiding the fact that humans take away kittens after they’re born. Eventually Bumble comes clean about it so Turtle Tail returns to the forest. Some time later, Bumble is found in the forest seeking refuge because Tom has been physically abusing her, scratching her where the humans can’t see. So, she’s CANONICALLY ACKNOWLEDGED as a domestic abuse victim (unlike Squirrelflight who meets all the textbook signs but the narrative and authors deny it). How do you think our good guy protagonists, i.e. Gray Wing “The Wise” and Turtle Tail, respond to an abuse victim seeking refuge? They tell Bumble to go home, thinking to themselves that she’s fat and soft and therefore would be useless in their group. Bumble stands up for herself and asks to speak with the leaders of the group. One of them asks if Bumble could just get along with Tom better (bro???) and when Bumble says it’s not within her control, the leader suggests being nicer to the humans instead. Another rival leader butts in and verbally abuses Bumble again by ripping into how fat and lazy and useless she would be. Despite Turtle Tail having been friends with Bumble and Bumble had helped her through her own hard times, to Gray Wing’s approval Turtle Tail chooses not to intervene as Bumble is forcibly escorted back to her abuser. But that’s not all. Later Bumble is found in the forest maimed and dying, and it seems likely that Gray Wing’s brother Clear Sky, a male with a long history of violence, is the culprit. Rather than mourn the dying innocent cat, Gray Wing’s primary concern is how other cats might be mean to Clear Sky if they think he’s a murderer, and reassures himself that refusing to help Bumble in her time of need was still the right decision.

2.) I have no idea how she managed to be written so horrifically from an abuse victim and woman (/she-cat I guess) standpoint but here we are. Okay so my memory is a bit fuzzy but basically Bumble was a character in Dawn of the Clans and a close friend to Turtle Tail, a major character, as well as a character who lived close to Tom, an abusive dickhead of a cat. Bumble was largely depicted as just a really sweet cat. Turtle Tail was very briefly the mate of Turtle Tail, but once she got pregnant, he became super violent towards both her and our gal Bumble. Tom actively hid the fact that, once her kits were old enough, Turtle Tail’s kits would probably be taken from her, and made Bumble keep quiet about this too, but Bumble eventually told Turtle Tail the truth, Turtle Tail left and Tom became extremely violent towards Bumble because of this, and was extremely abusive towards her. Eventually, Bumble ran away from him to where Turtle Tail and co were and begged to stay, since the wilderness as a whole was genuinely more safe than being around Tom was. Naturally, this meant kitty xenophobia from cats who had only arrived in that area recently, because everybody was insistent than, since she was a kittypet/house cat, things wouldn’t work out, and even her friend Turtle Tail denied her on this, insisted she was too soft to live in the wild and only sent her towards a cat Bumble wanted to convince because she was absolutely certain she’d be denied. Also our good old protagonist Gray Wing got to spend this scene being all upset about this soft cat wanting to join them to escape an abuser and was all bitter about the fact that Turtle Tail lived with her for a short period of time, and he also got to have a sweet romantic moment with Turtle Tail after denying an abuse victim an escape from her abuser. Also as much as I like Tall Shadow usually she sucked ass in the following scene because she was essentially telling Bumble to go find a way to make peace with Tom as if she was not the one being abused (Bumble pointed out that Tom was the one who would need to make peace for it to happen, not her) and that she should just make life better by going back to being a housecat and being spoiled despite the fact that she was actively at risk with her owners because of Tom. Then she leaves after being threatened by several cats there and is called soft on the way out. The next time she appears she is literally dying, and her death is just a plot device to create a stupid little mystery which is solved in a very stupid way. Also her abuser does continue to be a shithead and for some reason is fully permitted to kidnap his own children but he also gets a heroic death and the only reason I will not rant more about him is because this is too long already. Long story short Bumble deserves the world and everybody who decided not to let her escape her abuser just because they thought she was soft sucks

3.) Is nice to the group of starving, feral wild cats that left the mountains so their friends and family could have more food to eat and befriends one of them to the point of opening her home to her after she leaves the group because the guy she likes is too dumb to notice she likes him and keeps falling for his brother’s love interests.

Unfortunately, because Bumble is a house cat who lives in a house with people and not a Wild and Free cat, this is a grave and horrible crime (luring a wild cat into the safety and comforts of domesticity) and is villainized for the rest of the arc, including for things wildly out of her control

I.E.

Her owners taking in an aggressive male cat that bullies and abuses the two female cats already living there

When Bumble’s friend leaves and goes back to the wild cats, Bumble leaves her home (as the abuse as has gotten worse) to see if she could either get help or have her friend return so the abuse isn’t as bad again)

Bumble eventually dies in the wild because the feral cats all hate her for ‘stealing’ their friend and tricking her into becoming a kittypet for awhile and refuse to help Bumble adjust to wild life or even teaching her how to hunt.

They are littl e to no hard feelings at her death beyond ‘good riddance’ but the aggressive tomcat that chased her out of her home is later regarded with good feelings and regret at such a ‘good, heroic cat’ passing when he dies despite him literally never doing a good or kind thing in his life and actually causing trouble for the wild cats right before dying

ALEX DEWITT (DC COMICS)

1.) The term “fridging” is literally based on Alex and what happened to her. She was killed off violently by a bad guy trying to get at her boyfriend only a couple issues after she was introduced (making it obvious they only brought her in to kill her off for shock value). Her death did very little to the narrative other than hurt her boyfriend Kyle and was done in an exceedingly horrifying and violent way. (Bad guy came to the door with flowers and threatening note, broke in and attacked her, choking her to death, before [off panel] chopping her body up and sticking it in the refrigerator as a “surprise” for her boyfriend. This obviously is really fucked up and she deserves better and should win this actually (a vote for Alex is a vote for all fridging victims [in spirit])

2.) It doesn’t get much worse than being the character whose death originated the “fridging” trope. In Green Lantern Vol. 3 #54, Kyle Rayner comes home to find that Alexandra, his girlfriend, has been killed by the villain Major Force and stuffed into the refrigerator.

Alexandra DeWitt is the character whose misogynistic treatment coined the term where a character, usually female, is killed off purely to make the main character, usually male, feel bad. Even if there are other characters who have been subjected to similar levels of misogyny, Alexandra DeWitt’s treatment has been essentially immortalized.

3.) I know she’s not going to win but shout out to my home girl, literally the trope namer for women shoved in fridges. All anyone ever knows about her is that she was Kyle’s girlfriend and got murdered for his character development, even though she had plenty of potential to be her own character.

#polls #round 5 #week 9 #new #cw domestic abuse #this was supposed to post at 12 EST but tumblr ate it from my queue for some insane reason #warcat poll

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sarahsmi13s · 11 days

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CSI: Bobby

forensic scientist!robert 'bob' floyd

i can kill you in 70 different ways and not leave a single trace of evidence behind

bob floyd had always been fascinated by science. it was the art of discovery and learning. he loved all branches of the subject, but chemistry and physics were his favorites one was based in learning how things worked in the world. how things reacted to each other, with each other. and what they were composed of and how to break them down. the other was based on learning how the world worked on things. how those things reacted to the circumstances and conditions around them. biology snuck in at third place later when he got to ninth grade. and the human body was such a complex yet simple thing. a near perfect combination of his two loves. and then later his sophomore year of high school he went on a field trip to the local crime lab when his science class was doing a unit on DNA. and that is when he found his true love. forensics

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and thank you to @desert-fern for giving me this idea! 💜

#vinny's moodboard multiverse #vinny creates #week 9 #week nine #robert floyd #robert bob floyd #bob floyd #forensic scientist!robert bob floyd #csi: bobby #csi au #AU #top gun maverick #top gun maverick moodboard #bob floyd moodboard #lewis pullman #sarahsmi13s

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obiscribbles · 11 months

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Week 9 - May 28th, 2023 'Cherry Bomb' - The Runaways Spotify / YouTube

Obi-Wan on that speeder? In that armor? With that absolute skill?

I’d say listen but honestly, I think the sight speaks for itself.

Enjoy!

View a week early on my Patreon!

#armored Obi is a good Obi #also that hair was wonderful #2D Obi-Wan my beloved #obi wan kenobi #fanart #star wars #clone wars #my art #week 9

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the-burgundy-on-my-shirt · 6 months

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Saved the best for last: Nick Bosa

tbh: what can I say? one of THE best players in the nfl. incredible athleticism, incredible discipline, and if you look at his past seasons, incredible results. even though this season has been slow for him so far, I still have hope he’s gonna turn it out after the bye.

I’ve been asked this a few times and figured now would be a good time to address it. I know a lot of people think he’s racist and homophobic and I understand why. His past tweets and interviews were very cringy and I do not support or share those views. What’s important to remember is that people change and no one is the same person they were 4-5 years ago. This is not to excuse his behavior, but I do think Nick has grown a lot more than people give him credit for.

Following him over the past year, I’ve seen him volunteer for the 49ers a lot, even doing diversity and racial justice events. He signed a jersey that was gifted to the family of a victim of police brutality. I’ve heard stories of him treating his gay fans with respect and kindness. And some of the books he’s read have actually surprised me. This by no means prove he isn’t racist, homophobic, etc. But at the very least I think it proves he isn’t the bigot people make him out to be.

At the end of the day, people are allowed to feel however they want about him. I certainly won’t be defending his views, but I appreciate that he hasn’t used his platform to share them in years. All I know is, I made this blog for a specific reason (which is in my bio) and it turns out a lot of people feel the same way I do. Nothing will ever be funnier than getting a message from someone talking about how awful Nick is… only to see them like my posts not even a minute later.

rate: 10/10 (the hottest nfl player and you can @ me)

#nfl #nick bosa #49ers #football #sports #bye week #week 9 #tbh #and that’s a wrap!

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jherbert10media · 6 months

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Justin during pregame warm-ups before the game against NYJ at MetLife Stadium (Nov 6, 2023)

#justin herbert #la chargers #pregame #week 9 #nfl #2023-2024

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strictlycomedancers · 5 months

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Layton and Nikita | Couple's Choice (Commercial) - Ain't No Other Man, Christina Aguilera

Score: 9,10,10,10 (39)

#strictly come dancing #scd 2023 #layton williams #nikita kuzmin #layton and nikita #couples choice #commercial #week 9 #blackpool #Youtube

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herb10 · 6 months

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Justin signing jerseys for fans [061123]

🎥 (c): @jherbertmedia

#justin herbert #los angeles chargers #la chargers #nfl #chargers vs jets #week 9 #2023 season

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mega-aulover · 2 months

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Week 9 of 2024

Oh editing how much I loathe thee…this week was all about editing. What I wrote last week I edited this week.

Just wanted to take a moment to talk about editing.

As much as I despise editing, it's part of writing. However I thank all of the heavens above for each of the beta’s and proofreaders I’ve worked with.

A good beta/proofreader will not just look at grammar, but they see plot holes, and read your work objectively. They will ask questions as they edit/read. They will make you look at your story in a new light. Their work will ultimately make you a better writer, and your story a better story.

I do my best writing when my story looks like it’s been through hell and back. All of the strikethroughs, suggestions, and comments are a pain to go through- but dang it I need them! I crave them. LOL

That’s why I deeply care about beta and proofreaders - you guys are the unsung heroes of the fandom. I respect you always and want you guys to know that I love working with you all, and sorry when I’m a crankypants!

What about you guys, what is your editing process like?

For An Everlarked Ever After I wrote : 2,416

For Bitter Rivals I wrote: 1.799

#The Dead Wip's Society #Dead WIPSSociety #The Dead Wip Society #Week 9

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traffic-crossing · 4 months

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Traffic Crossword - Week 9

The weekly crossword all about the Life Series! This week's questions are based on episode 8, so test your knowledge and get a refresher before the next episode drops!

Questions Below!

Down:

1. What mob was Pearl riding when she killed Grian?

2. This session Scott made a ____ spawner in his base. It was the second one the server, but later in the session Martyn destroyed the other.

3. Gem’s task required her to hit a non-red until they died or used a ______. This is the task that forced her to kill Pearl.

4. Grian’s task had one of the deceased players guide him through the episode. Which player was his guide?

7. What weapon did Pearl kill Cleo with?

9. Who was distracting Scar when Skizz blew him up?

14. TERMINATED

15. TERMINATED

16. TERMINATED

Across:

3. What did Scar attempt to trade with people because he got a bad enchantment on it?

5. Who rigged the doorbell in Gem and the Scotts’ base?

6. What potion effect was Etho under when he died?

8. Who attempted to steal the kill on Impulse when he was letting Gem kill him?

10. What was the “red nickname” Bdubs gave himself?

11. For his task, Scar had to grief 3 red bases. He destroyed Joel’s Helter Skelter, his Ferris Wheel, the Mounders Creeper spawner, and ______.

12. This session, Bdubs was caught between two alliances and was forced to choose. One was the Mounders, what was the name of the other?

13. Which red was one planting berry bushes around the server?

Important Notes!

If the answer is a specific player, then the word will be their IGN but without the numbers. Example: BdoubleO, Smajor, BigBstatz.

Answers will be posted Wednesday at 6:00pm BST.

If you would like to print out the crossword out to do it on paper, here's a link to the PDF!

Week 9 Crossword

Please ignore all questions labelled "TERMINATED", they are no longer of any consequence. Thanks for playing!

#traffic crossword #weekly crossword #week 9 #mcyt #mcytumblr #life series #traffic smp #trafficblr #secret life #secret life smp #slsmp

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52drabbles · 2 months

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Week 9

Hello Monday! Hello Drabblers! This week we have another song prompt. You're welcome to grab lyrics to include, or use the whole vibe of Behind Blue Eyes by The Who as inspiration for your drabble. Pick your length (100 words exactly, 150 words exactly, 200 words exactly, up to 300 words, 300 words exactly or 400 words exactly) and get drabbling! And don't forget to tag us so we can find and include your drabbles in the monthly round up post :)

#52 drabbles #the year of the drabble #year-long opt-in drabble challenge #weekly prompts #week 9 #song prompt

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sarahsmi13s · 23 days

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|| week 9 poll ||

okay it's that time again! time to vote for the next moodboard!

and this friday (april 5) we'll be seeing cowboy!buck

also i know the week numbers are kinda off, that's on me. but this is week 8 so this is for next week (week 9) LOL sorry about that

#vinny's polls #vinny's moodboard multiverse #vinny's weekly moodboards #vinny creates #week 9 poll #week nine #week 9 #top gun maverick #mickey fanboy garcia #jake hangman seresin #javy coyote machado #robert bob floyd #911 #eddie diaz #evan buck buckley #evan buckley #au #moodboards #sarahsmi13s

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uroboros-if · 1 year

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Update Post - Week 9, 19th of December, 2022

Life seems to never slow down, even if you think it will!

I've had to travel unexpectedly due to some complications, but I'm proud to say:

Progress on Chapter 1 continues! I'll have to go back in and rewrite everything from scratch. One of the luxuries you don't get by sharing your WiP as you release it is sharing your work at its best; most novels go through several rounds of professional copyediting before they hit the public. My only goal now is to write like hell! I can worry less about derailing since I'm following an outline.

Character portraits are done! I'm also unsure of how I'll send them out. I'll be adding them to their character spotlights soon once I know a way to weave them in naturally. Click readmore to see them!!

Four character spotlights completed! I've got them all ready to go, I'm just pondering how I'll send them out. Maybe I'll slowly send them out over the course of the day in a long reblog chain.

Updated some visuals of the game! I know most people are probably reading IFs in their bed at some ungodly hour, so it was very important that dark mode looked good! The light sidebar also changed! PROFUSE thanks to my extremely talented, amazing partner for creating these awesome visuals!! ❤️❤️❤️