my ex girlfriend might have written this. i would not be surprised

Poet Taylor Steele captures the problem with appropriating Black slang.

In her poem “AAVE” (which stands for African-American Vernacular English) Taylor Steele explains why appropriation of Black slang is the worst.  African-American culture is being popularized on a daily basis and while Black people are judged and mistreated for using something they came up with ages ago, White people come off as cool and original when they use it.

Full video

#BlackLivesMatter

here’s a concept: me, riding your ceiling fan like a gargoyle. you, smacking me with a broom. both of us are yelling

How do we ensure public safety w/o police? Check out this list on alternatives to policing

Lil continuation of my last post

Is that Jon’s hair tie on Marin’s wrist?? 🌝 wrow

befriend an aro who likes to press flowers

black people, please take care of yourselves. please take care of your health. please take care of your mind. please take care of your spirit.

i understand if your soul is not at peace. i understand if you are exhausted. just, please take care of yourselves in these dark, hateful times and surround yourself with people who understand why.

any black followers and friends, a thread of mental health resources if you need them can be found here!

Why Noelle’s Sow “joke” is a racist and dangerous stereotype and why you should care

tw: racism, slavery, anti-blackness, police brutality

I have seen countless people wondering what to think about the comments that Noelle Stevenson & their crew made on the twitch stream yesterday.

Disclaimer: I truly do not think Noelle knowingly and explicitly meant to be racist. However, impact matters more than intentions, and implicit racism/bias and racial stereotypes need our full attention because they travel in subtle and insidious ways in big fandoms like She-Ra. Especially when children are involved.

First and foremost: I am Black, an American descendent of slavery, and a teacher. Many of my students love She-Ra. I wanted to use this moment to teach them (and maybe some of you) the history of the slave stereotypes that Noelle’s Sow drawing evokes.

I think being informed is a huge first step in this climate. That way, you can learn the context and then decide in what ways you, personally, can hold Noelle accountable.

Here is a link to Noelle’s comments. They start at 56:50, and I have transcribed the relevant bits below:

Q: Do any of Bow’s siblings have names or occupations?

Noelle: “… Their names rhyme with Bow. So there’s like Oboe and he plays the oboe. And then there’s Gough and like Van Gough he’s missing an ear. And like he [Sam] would come up and just be like which one of them tills the fields? And I was like which one Sam? And he’s like Sow. [crew laughs].”

On their twitter, Noelle posted the picture they drew that goes along with the “joke”:

While honestly, I could pick apart “Woe,” “Gogh,” and “Woah” for their own unique problems and stereotypes, I am mainly going to focus on “Sow” here.

[Image ID: In Noelle’s drawing, Sow is wearing a straw hat and chewing on a straw. He has a bandana around his neck. He is smiling a wide dopey smile and is dirty and disheveled.]

This is the first image that popped into my mind when I saw the art. (You know, since my ancestors forcibly picked cotton in South Carolina on a slave plantation):

[Image ID: An old black and white photograph of a family of Black American slaves looking serious and forlorn as they pose for a picture in a field of cotton.]

BUT HE’S JUST A FARMER, you cry. Noelle said Sow tills the land, can’t black people be farmers?!

Yes, we can, but first, listen… Let me show you some of the most famous stereotypes of African American men from American history and literature. You’ll recognize all of the elements from the Sow art and insidious patterns that go along with each. I think it really IS that deep.

Keep reading

tma stands for:

Ti M has Ass

the mind of @cedtmspcjw is. galaxy. 

Reblog to make a transphobe uncomfortable eating M&M’s

They did the same with the Brown M&M

Clearly they’re together too, two happy Trans Women Lesbians.

Breaking news: terfs banned from m&ms forever

Wait if round means no nuts what about red

he’s obviously a transman you complete and utter buffoon.

Blessed

The orange m&m as well

GUYS we are so blind for many years! the m&m are rainbow and the gay flag is rainbow.

They were gay all the long!

M&M says LGBT Rights!!

gay.. and trans? May I say:

rights!

I’m certain I’ve reblogged this multiple times but I’m doing it again

this is one of the best threads i’ve ever seen

Just an experiment. Reblog if you actually give a fuck about male victims of domestic violence and rape.

Of fucking course

What sick bastard doesn’t

If you think the opposite unfollow me I won’t miss you

trying something new

To my friends on the spectrum, let me explain to you an unspoken social rule that possibly nobody has ever explained to you before

If a neurotypical asks you, “What game are you playing?” they’re not asking you to describe the game.

They’re asking you if they can play too.

When they ask “Do you have plans for the weekend?”, they’re actually asking you if you want to hang out

It took me weeks/months to realise that

WAIT WHAT THE FUCK HOLD UP WHAT?; WHAT??! JE M'EXCUSE???

Wait wait wait wait wait. Wait. So what if I’m MAKING something?? I have a co-worker who keeps asking what I’m knitting or writing or weaving- do they…. Are they asking… I’ve. WhAT???

HOW DO I RESPOND. DO I OFFER TO SHOW THEM HOW? I mean that sounds kinda fun but WHAT.

HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN A THING

NEUROTYPICALS ASK ME QUESTIONS PROPERLY 2020 CHALLENGE

ALL THIS TIME??? I COULD’VE HAD PEOPLE JOIN ME?

Ok, I’m gonna explain the thing anyways, but add a “would u like to join?” on the end

I miss the god complex english class gave me

oh to be a 13 year old lesbian writing extra essays on poetry for my maternal figure english teacher again…….

introducing yourself on webforums fifteen years ago like:

You: uhhhhh hi I’m new i guess, just wanna chat about my favorite show too or whatever

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911_NVR-FRGT posted: Hi there! You’ll find a Relaxed Atmosphere Here in Our Community! *points* Beer is In The Fridge, Curfew Is At 9! Haha I’m old

SSJgoku1994 posted: I am a pineapple! Monkeys!!!!!

Drag0n~Swords posted: Forsooth, a stranger doth enter the realm!

dumbledoreftw posted: Welcome! Hope you stick around! We don’t bite….. much!!

Greg posted: HITLER WAS A MISUNDERSTOOD GENIUS AND ILL GIVE YOUR WHOLE FAMILY AIDS IN HELL YOU PIECE OF SHIT

Lady*Unicorns*76 posted: “lol” (Laughing Out Loud!) don’t worry about greg sweetie! He’s just our little pet troll and you get used to him!! ;-) <3<3<3

Introducing yourself on Looms in 2020 like:

you: uhhhhh hi i’m new i guess, just want to chat about doctor who or whatever Drax kinnie: Fresh meat. do u prefer doctor/charley, thansell, or thansellard I do not comprehend: NEW PERSON. CRONCH. aaaaaa: ROMANA DO NOT EAT THE NEW PERSON. STAB HER FIRST. I do not comprehend: yeah. unravel those tendons and marinate those bones and be good for daddy cannibal

Lunammoon: can we at least try to make a good impression? Karl Marx: what about we start a communist uprising here? Cursed six stan: welcome to looms town, bitch. i’m Rey, i’m cursed, and i fucking love Six. don’t ask any questions involving our sanity, because i can safely assure you that none of us have any. we have one braincell and 90% of the time, either Lee/Rowan or Luna has it. i’m sure you’ll fit right in Brax: hi I’m maro I wrote 6/colin smut and also 6/colin clock smut wynter two electric boogaloo: I’m winter. moby dick is thic c.