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@fedorag

:/

what if I told you that

"aromantic and asexual are two separate identities and grouping them together/conflating the two only further propagates stigma and misinformation about both"

and

"asexuality and aromanticism have faced many of the same struggles when it comes to rights, representation, and visibility, and that's one of the reasons it's so important that we stand up for each other"

and

"for some people, their own lack of romantic attraction and lack of sexual attraction are intrinsically linked, and it's important that those people feel included in all aspec spaces because they are an important part of our community"

are all ideas that can and must coexist

If you have no other option, you will succeed.

"I'll figure it out" is a powerful statement. Yes, you may not know what to do next or where to even begin... but you are ready and willing to do what it takes. You will in fact figure it out.

"you're not man enough, not feminine enough"

so gender is something we can fail?

that means gender is not genetic and absolute and unchangeable

but something we can build and perform, and fail at (the standards they set) but also redefine?

if i can fail at being a woman, does that mean i'm not a woman? so does that make me another gender?

i agonized for 15 minutes about the wording of my post and you manage to simplify it with a perfect mean girls reference

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every video game released as part of a larger series/franchise should have a mandatory waiting period of 5 years between a game release and any sequels or dlc planned afterwards. not to give enough time to make sure the sequel's good and finished, but to drive speedrunners to the state of content-deprived near-insanity where they start doing ridiculous runs like randomizing npc dialogue or cutting every blade of grass

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batshit video concepts like this are vital to the youtube gaming ecosystem and they will stop existing entirely if every game franchise puts out something new every 6 months

Over a 100???? It was just the guy in the photo a couple days ago djsjdjks

no but jokes aside this is actually really great. malicious compliance in the best way.

here's a quote from a Pink News article about this that really stuck with me:

Elia Bonci, who also spoke to la Repubblica, said: “I took courage, used my deadname and signed up for Miss Italy because fighting transphobia is intersectional and even though I’m not a trans woman, I’ve decided to fight for their rights.”

the whole point is to show how "afab" being used as a replacement for woman is fucking stupid and fundamentally incorrect and. whatever else. and it gives me hope to see the community rising up like this. solidarity and unity and peace on planet earth.

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Beyond the Spider-Verse is postponed because Hollywood execs refuse to adequately pay their actors

I was under the impression that Beyond the Spider-Man was mostly done due to the release date and the 5 years it took to finish the second movie in which a chunk of that development was dedicated to the the third movie. No, I don’t blame the actors or writers. In fact, I think the animators should strike as well due to the success of animated films like Across the Spider-Verse and Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles Mayhem. Regardless I stand with strike and won’t cross that picket line until these Hollywood execs pay up.

It's worth noting that "the impression that Beyond the Spider-Verse was mostly done" was a lie!

Per the massive Vulture article exploring the abuses the staff has to deal with, the animators work worked so hard on Across the Spider-Verse that they weren't even able to touch the next film. To quote:

"There’s no way that movie’s coming out then... Everyone’s been fully focused on Across the Spider-Verse and barely crossing the finish line. And now it’s like, Oh, yeah, now we have to do the other one."

Considering how brutal the abuses the animators had to deal with were, I honestly hope that the film gets delayed for 5 years or more, even after the strike is over.

tbh i think if a mattel cinematic universe goes forward it's going to flop so hard because like first of all barbie is the star of that shit everyone knows barbie so many people played with barbies globally etc. and second related point the barbie movie is a funny premise because it's a movie about that toy we all know and it relied on what all jokes rely on which is being a little surprising like okay GRETA GERWIG? BARBIE? MARGOT ROBBIE? you hear this for the 1st time and you're a bit shocked like they pulled words from a hat. then you watch it and the tone and the spectacle get you again. and it's funny. lena dunham polly pocket lily collins feels like you're just copying a joke someone just made. not funny.

"who give a shit" — rene descartes

At first Netflix said, come write for us. We’ll save your cancelled shows and write about whatever niche story you want. Our algorithm says people will watch it!

Then a few years later they said, regardless of our promises or contract obligations we are cancelling shows after two seasons without telling anyone. Turns out no matter how loved a show is, we get less subscriptions after the second season.

How many subscriptions did we bring you? Netflix won’t say.

So writers started writing two season shows. Just give us two seasons, Netflix. Like you promised.

Then Netflix said, oops sorry! Turns out your show didn’t premiere at #1 and the views in the first day weren’t what we wanted so we’re cancelling your second season.

What were the numbers? How many people watched our show? Netflix doesn’t say.

Then, they did something extra special. They started taking shows and splitting their first season into two halves. Inside Job was not two seasons. It was one season split in half.

Oops! Sorry! The second half of your first season didn’t do as well as the first half, so now your show is cancelled!

Why? How many people? How much money? These companies are making cash hand over fist and they refuse to tell people the truth: people loved your show. Loved it. But some corpo exec wanted an infinite money making machine. Do you know how long shows are in production for before you watch them? Years. Like, 5+, even 10+ years. And Netflix gives it less than a week before they decide whether you’re getting cancelled.

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