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also the way that the nimona movie showed that hate is a taught behavior?? the way that gloreth, the hero worshipped for slaying monsters, was fully accepting of nimona until her mother told her what to believe? until that generational bigotry was passed down? the way the director’s motive wasn’t even power like most evil government figureheads in media, but rather a fear of monsters destroying the kingdom because that hate had been instilled in her too, like it had in gloreth? the way ballister was also indoctrinated into hatred of “monsters” until he was just as outcast as one? because only then was he willing to change and learn?? and how even people with good hearts and good intentions like ballister and ambriosius and even the queen herself are still capable of perpetuating bigotry and unnecessary violence when they don’t take the time to understand or learn about the “others” they supposedly hate????????? i need to lie down

There’s something really fascinating about the back and forth between Gertrude and the village boy. Like, it almost seemed like Bob was lobbing Brennan a chance to deal with and establish the level of homophobia in the setting with a “shocking revelation” and Brennan tipped the ball a little bit as he tossed it back, putting his own spin of “i respect and will honor where you are going but I don’t want to lock in hatred to this setting, so I’m gonna focus on this dude and also do it in a way gives you space to recontextualize it a bit” and she took it and ran with it and they came to a neat little scene about self acceptance and love.

And then right after Jujubee (as Twyla) fucked a chipmunk and I love that for her too

it's pretty funny actually how many times the Spider-Verse movies have quickly introduced a character as "oh and here's Spider-Gimmick the goofy genre mascot" and then if you go to their pre-movie solo comics they're fighting for their life out there

🍬 jet and ruby rocks my beloveds… guess who’s rewatching acoc (it’s me) 🍬

(prints on inprnt along w other dnd art :-)

anyway DDOS ransom attacks suck but since people decided to uncritically spread racist and Islamophobic propaganda in the wake of a common internet attack, instead of donating more money to AO3 (which always gets all the money asked for and more) please consider donating to these organizations

The Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQ+ people around the globe who face immediate physical danger due to the laws or policies of the countries they live in, up to and including helping people emigrate for safety. They also help with on-the-ground programs for people who they cannot help emigrate. I personally know and love someone who was helped by this organization. You can read their history here.

EATHAN is the East African Trans and Health Advocacy Network who are doing critical, on the ground work to aid, protect, and legislate for LGBTQ+ East Africans. They are active in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. You can donate and read about what they're up against here.

and remember, please to always think critically and kindly; it is very distressing to me how many people immediately bought into infowars level conspiracy just because a fanfiction website went down for a bit.