OMG MY CHILDHOOD !!
okay but. when the vast majority of the "antis" are poc asking you to take a moment to consider the often racist tendencies behind your actions, have you considered that you /might/ be in the wrong here?
if you're doubling down on this stance because you feel you've been harassed, there are some really helpful and well worded posts i can send you if you're interested that explain some of the issues facing the tcw fandom at large! as a white person, they've been very helpful showing me some of the harmful aspects of fan engagement that i didn't have the words for
Ah yes, another anon with concrete proof of their claims.
Anyway, this is a good example of a whataboutism, where anon is trying to take my stance that sending death threats to real people over fictional ships is shitty, and turn it into me being racist.
It's a super common tactic in political arguments, and is often successful at burying the original point in layers of other, usually unrelated topics or accusations.
As I've said before, I'm not going to argue or try to change people's minds, because that's an exercise in futility.
The rest of this post, under the cut, is not directed at the fandom police (who, by not just blocking me, show how devoted they are to being angry over harmless internet content), but to others who might be at risk of being manipulated by their gaslighting.
So first, I apparently need to point out that shipping doesn't inherently have anything to do with race or racism. It can, for certain individuals, and there are obviously a plethora of nasty aspects of fandom that are racist and awful. But antis muddy the waters by crying wolf about others enjoying fictional space people who do not in any way represent a real world group and have no equivalent because they're millions of literal clones.
When they make such a fuss about something that is not harming anyone, they drown out the voices of those addressing actual problems. I know of several poc who have been driven out of fandom because they disagreed with the antis and were then shouted down and harassed for not caving to the arbitrary demands (much like religious extremists, who harm others if they don't conform to their religious creed).
As someone who has been heavily involved in political activism (not keyboard activism) for anti-racist causes and various other progressive issues for many years, it's easy to see through the attempts by antis to hide their obsession with policing fandom experiences of others behind the claim of 'speaking for poc.' Elevating the voices of those who have been historically marginalized is extremely important, but when they simply use that as an excuse to be hateful, they're not doing anyone any good.
Ask yourself: by harassing individuals (about whom they truly know nothing) online, how are the antis helping marginalized or disenfranchised groups? If they really wanted to create positive change, they could put their excessive energy toward fighting systemic racism and inequity by holding mass media and lawmakers accountable, rather than bullying fans who have no power and just happen to have slightly different views on fictional characters.
It's a way to get attention and feel powerful, plain and simple. They drag others down in order to feel superior—or whatever motivates people who enjoy harming others, idk.
I'm glad that the internet preserves this stuff, because maybe some antis will look back in a few years, after they've had enough life experience to understand that real world issues aren't black and white and can't be solved by screaming on the internet. Maybe some of them will realize how needlessly cruel they've been, and how much harm they've caused to real people who just want to share something they like with others.
I won't be responding to any other similar asks. I'm on Tumblr to have fun with fandom stuff, not to engage in the dumpster fire that is the real world or listen to poorly constructed arguments for why everything is 'problematic.'
We did it boys. We did it.
Omg thank you yes i'm the one who drew this lol but jesus christ that art is so fucking old i draw him so much better now maybe you should check on of my more recent fanart of him . I don't know if you saw it but its there . But thank i'm still glad its your favourite even tho its pretty fucking outdated lol
So yeah it wanted to post this here for a very long time . I for a fact improved my skills on tablet and i was tired of posting handraw art with bad lighting .
So this is a fan art of how i see Lawrence in his mid transformation. And my god im so proud of this one . For real!
(Click for a more clear picture) ;)
So yeah it wanted to post this here for a very long time . I for a fact improved my skills on tablet and i was tired of posting handraw art with bad lighting .
So this is a fan art of how i see Lawrence in his mid transformation. And my god im so proud of this one . For real!
(Click for a more clear picture) ;)
Just saw someone with “use whatever pronouns you use for yourself for me” in bio. I honestly never considered the depth the pronoun metagame could have, we’ve barely scratched the surface with this shit
The devil is finally here my fellow mandela catalogue fan . I hope the result is not too DECEIVING LOL! 🙄 I forgot to add a watermark but i made it so i do expect people to give me credit if its due!! If this picture happens to get out of tumblr which i doubt but it would be fun even tho i only have instagram and don't even post there because im scared for some reason! same for other social media and i don't own twitter because eww! Sorry for the messy rant 😝 I might post my process and my inspiration in another post just for fun .
Damn...i've been summoned ! Shout out to you @thedivinecrows thanks for making me participate i'm always happy to be included now i have to die (jk)
1. 3 ships umm alright this one is going to be weird but let me explain. Zant is my favorite Zelda Villain so i made a pretty edgy AU were he comes back(in a big way). I have a whole design for him and all (might show it one day) but then Astor came out and i liked him but was upset of how his character died too. So these two meet in the after life (wont explain all the Zant lore after TP its bananas) and starts having a c crush on each other . Just a ship for fun because i like these two and because i feel like they deserve better . Tried to keep it short .
2. First ship: i think it was shadow and rouge when i was around 9 years old .
3. Last song: you'll never find me by korn
4. Last Movie : Jackass Forever ( it was.... something to say the least )
5. Currently reading : Berzerk ( damn this and jackass back to back and korn?....like... are you ok Annie ? ) honestly i started reading it more for the psychologie of it than the gore and all other terrible things that happens in the story . Seeing someone going trough such pain and still strives and lives on ... i'm inspired, Its incredible.
6. Fics: Not a fan of reading fics personally so i just make them in my head .
7. Currently watching : a recap of the Jersey shore season two.
8. Currently eating: dumplings and water ....i'm eating whaer
9. Currently craving: popcicle and freedom
FINAL MESSAGE!!!
Good ... hope y'all are doing great on your part don't forget to have a balance of both light and dark content to watch don't drive yourself too crazy like Zant 👀 . Now I don't know who to tag and if they are already tagged but i'm doing this randomly. Don't do it if you don't want too. Hope y'all have a nice day or night or twillight hour I'm going to watch a doll collecting video GOODBYE!
@aortic-inkwell @yiga-hellhole i don't maybe one day i'll had more people i just don't know sorry . Some were already tagged.
tysm for the tag @alexmey-does-an-arts!
1. 3 ships; bowuigi, metadede, heavy/medic(I forget the name lol)
2. first ever ship; alphyne
3. last song; Ghost Cowboys by Louie Zong
4. last movie; Midsommar. That was…something
5. currently reading; Dante and Aristotle discover the secrets of the universe. Pretty fire
6. currently watching; JCS criminal psychology
7. currently consuming; nothing
8. currently craving; Iced Cream. About to go get it. I know there’s mind chip in my freezer (:
9 people to tag; @littlegreenwyvy, @garf-official, @d1nosaurpower, @tractor-inside-joke-fucker, @junkydoodlez, @seacrown, @neldu-nak, @darkcanid19, @stormyykat
If you ever cross my path. I'm so sorry in advance. please just let me be me!! i'm only in my twenties and i'm already in crisis ! i'm being followed by the OPERATOR. 🇨🇦🚩🚩CANADIAN🚩🚩🇨🇦
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