#OH AND forgive me if i completely fucked up the sizes for your gal. i realized halfway through making this that i made her huge

[awakenthebeing]

HI HI OKAY I’ve been thinking about this for ages but as two pink fellas I think Piepoe and Fakette would get along very well <3 Fakette is my little fake Noisette, she’s not malicious at all she just wants to be like Noisette, she loves fashion…. She would look at Piepoes bow and go “wow! !!ytterp s’thaT” im just mentally ill about both of them ough

NO BUT I SAW THIS LOVELY CREACHER AND JUST HAD TO DOODLE HER!!!

Forgive me if any details are incorrect though-!!! But ARGHHH her design is so sweet and friend shaped and they'd FOR SURE BE pals/get along well!!!! Pink and kind creachers!!!

#seriously IDK what it is about that fakette design but it is so JUST. SOFT. I LOVE HER!!!! #holds that creacher!!! but that aside!! thank you for sending in such a lovely friend and message!!! #wholeheartedly agree that they'd be pals.. Piepoe would bake her a pie!!! #sending SOOO much love your way!!! make sure to rest and drink water and eat food...!! take it easy!! thank you again!! #💓💖💘💖💖💓💘💖💘💖💓💖💘💖💓💖💘💖💘💖💓💖💘💖💓💖💘💖💓💖💘💖💓💘💖💖💓💘💖💘💖💖💘‼️‼️ #Piepoe arts #OH AND forgive me if i completely fucked up the sizes for your gal. i realized halfway through making this that i made her huge #(compared to piepoe i mean !! since she is also a large gal) #if she is actually very small please forgive my size error... ‼️‼️🙏🙇‍♂️

[un-eclair-puis-la-nuit]

It is time for me to raise my voice.

But first, let me introduce myself! My name is Claire. I’m a 27-year-old Frenchie woman. I have a caring family and wonderful friends. I have a deep voice, a booming laugh annnd… I’m a little person! In other words, I have pseudo-achondroplasia and I’m 120 cm. And let’s just say that my height and I are not really friends. In fact, I have never been at ease with my body to the point that sometimes I loathe myself. 

Anyway.

2 years ago, I joined a non-professional theatre company thanks to my friend who had exclaimed that it would be fun to do something together. I thought so too. But, I also thought that it would help me be more self-confident. It worked…well…somehow. Two of my best friends were in the troupe, I met awesome people of all ages who come from different backgrounds, and we’re now like a family. I love them, they’re funny, caring… and I’m proud to be part of this little amateur theatre troupe. We had several representations last year and all went well! I also realized that I didn’t care of my height when I was on stage. I was a ‘normal’ person. I haven’t felt any kind of pressure. Moreover, after the show, several persons came to congratulate me, and it was heart-warming. I was no longer different. I was just a young woman who had fun on stage.  

This year was different.

 Last month, we had two representations for our new play. The first night, I was nervous but excited. The first acts went without any problems, the spectators were laughing, and we were so happy to be together on stage again. However, during the intermission, the president of the cultural association of the village in which we should have played in October came to see us in the wings to have some pieces of information. First, he didn’t have the right to do that. And then, when he saw me, he just asked me ‘Are you a friend of Mimie Mathy?’

Mimie Mathy is a French comedian who is also a little person. She is quite popular and is notably famous for her role of a guardian angel who can make everything appear by snapping her fingers.

I stuttered a ‘yes’ while my fellow comedians stayed dumbfounded. When he left, I whispered ‘son of a bitch’ before shutting myself away to cry.

 Well, you may think that my reaction was overdramatic but believe me it’s not. When you’ve heard that sort of thing since you are a child, it’s not. How many times I’ve heard: “Oh you look like Mimie Mathy!!” When in fact, you don’t! Okay, she is a little person like me but that’s all! And how many times someone that I didn’t know at all has asked me out of the blue to snap my fingers like her character does. Well, excuse me but I’m not your puppet so fuck off.

 I’m fed up with people who stare at me as if I were a freak. I’m fed up with kids who follow me in the streets to call me names. I’m fed up with their parents who can’t teach them shit. And above all, I’m fed up with me who can’t stand up for myself…

 But then I thought, would I have such a low esteem of myself if little people didn’t suffer from a lack of representation in the media? Because let’s be honest, have you ever seen a movie or a TV series in which the protagonist is a little person and where their height is not the main focus of the story? No. (I’ll talk about Tyrion Lannister later.)

 Little people are most of the time constrained to play 3 types of roles in movies.

 The ‘freak’, the one which is the closest to reality - people with dwarfism were often seen in ‘freak shows’ during the 19th and 20th century (Elephant Man, Water for Elephants, Freaks, American Horror Story Season 2…).

The mystical creature who is not truly human and has often supernatural powers (Willow is the best example I think. I will not count the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit because here the dwarves are played by actors who are not little people. I have nothing against that and I understand this choice.) 

And finally, the dehumanized ‘midget’ which is the worst. Let’s focus on this one.

We often find the dehumanized ‘midget’ in comedies. They barely talk, they have no depth of character and are often ridiculed or discriminated by the others. Moreover, all of this can imply that little people are dumb, psychotic or something cute which can be easily manhandled. They are only here to make the spectator laugh - not in a kind way. I have a good sense of humor, I can laugh about my height and when my friends joke about it, which is extremely rare, they also make me laugh because it’s well done, and I know that they mean no harm. But, this kind of humor which leads to a complete misrepresentation… I say no. It is cruel, and it can lead us to a lack of self-awareness – at least for me. When I’m daydreaming, for example, I never dare to imagine myself as a little person. I always have a ‘normal’ height. Because I tend to feel more desirable and all the problems I may encounter in my everyday life no longer exist. Or when I see another little person in the street, I try to avoid them at all costs. It makes me uncomfortable because when I am with my family or my friends, I feel normal. Therefore, seeing another little person is a harsh return to reality where I become aware of my deformity. It is really unsettling, and I can’t prevent myself from thinking how ridiculous I must look. My lack of confidence must certainly have something to do with my perception. But, I’ll always think that the dehumanized ‘midget’ is also partly responsible.    

But fortunately, we have Tyrion Lannister.

Finally, a complex character whose height was not the focal point of his characterization.

Finally, a character who taught me to use my height as an armor.

Finally, a little person who had a voice and could raise awareness.

I’ll always remember what I felt when I discovered Tyrion Lannister. For once, I was proud to be a little person. It felt so good. But! We need more characters like Tyrion. I mean, I know we are a small community, but I would give everything to see a movie which takes place in a modern setting and where a little person, who is the main character, has to go through something which has nothing to do with their height. Some personalities with dwarfism are paving the way to a better representation. Let’s hope it will continue in the right direction.

 Let’s go back to what happened 1 month ago. After our representations, my little troupe and I decided to send a letter to the cultural association of the little town which should have received us in October. We said that due to the lack of open-mindedness of the president of their cultural association, we didn’t want to play in their village anymore. They called us right away. They were embarrassed and wanted to meet us to offer me an apology. (By the way, I also learnt that the president wasn’t the only member of the association who made fun of me.)

We will meet them tomorrow. We had a choice. We could have say no. But the times when I let people walk over me are over. I will hear their apology but I will not accept it. I could forgive a child but not an adult and particularly an adult who represents an institution. I will ask him why he say that to me. Did he think he was funny? No, he was not. Because that kind of joke reduces us to our handicap. It discriminates us.

I am a human being, a woman, a daughter, a niece, a cousin, a friend… I am an amateur comedian, a cinema-lover, a gal who likes to laugh and party. I am a person in my own right. And I am lucky. I am surrounded by good people. I can’t thank enough my little troupe, my friends and my family who helped me to overcome this humiliation. I love them with all my heart. But what if that man had said that joke to a disabled person who feels lonely and struggles deeply with their difference? It can easily destroy someone and IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Little people are not really bothered by their height. We have learnt to live with it.

Yes! It is annoying when we can’t grab something. But! Someone can always help us or we can simply resort to resourcefulness. Yes! It is annoying when we can’t make all the attractions in theme parks. But! We always find a way to amuse ourselves differently. Yes! It is difficult to find clothes or shoes that fit us. But! We can always adjust our clothes and more and more websites sell small size shoes for our little feet. And Yes! Some activities in our everyday lives are not always simple. But! There is always a solution.

The only thing which remains unbearable is the way some people look at us.

Writing this helped me a lot. And for now, I just hope that my height and I are going to be friends. =)

#little people #people with disabilities #people with dwarfism #representation matters #it is time for me to raise my voice #personal

[joshmspicer]

lets get personal.

Nabbed from @pantherdaemon​ and somehow missed last week

1: 6 of the songs you listen to most? “One Foot”, “Voicemail Freestyle Mike Wiebe”, “A Walk Down the Trail” (though it’s been a bit), “First Time”, “It Ends Tonight”, and “Survival”

2: If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? @pantherdaemon​ It’s about time bro

3: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17. “WWE maintained little interest in scouting, much less signing, Japanese or Mexican talent, widely considered the second and third points of the wrestling world’s triangle.”

4: What do you think about most? “So at what point...?”

5: What does your latest text message from someone else say? “Stopping for tear”

6: Do you sleep with or without clothes on? I gots pants

7: What’s your strangest talent? I can curve my tongue?

8: Girls… (finish the sentence); Boys… (finish the sentence) Girls deserve the fucking world but can go too far. Boys can be rude without knowing they are but can also be endearing.

9: Ever had a poem or song written about you? Not to my knowledge.

10: When is the last time you played the air guitar? A few moments ago when I was listening to “Undisputed”

11: Do you have any strange phobias? Not a fan of little bugs

12: Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose? Yes

13: What’s your religion? Agnostic Lutheran

14: If you are outside, what are you most likely doing? Going to my car or walking into somewhere

15: Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? In front

16: Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band? Breaking Benjamin, easy

17: What was the last lie you told? “I’m sick as a dog, can’t make it into class.”

18: Do you believe in karma? A form of it, yes

19: What does your URL mean? It’s my old OC from my Xiaolin Showdown days, Jack Spicer’s brother. Brought it with me during the brony days as my alias and it kind of became more than I ever though it would be.

20: What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength? Weakness is my need to please everybody. Strength is my ability to listen to everybody and offer advice even if I’ve never personally been in that situation.

21: Who is your celebrity crush? Emily Blunt

22: Have you ever gone skinny dipping? Yes

23: How do you vent your anger? Either my listening to Linkin Park or venting in a text post

24: Do you have a collection of anything? Magazines, video game or animated posters, pictures, and t-shirts

25: Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online? Phone, never done the latter

26: Are you happy with the person you’ve become? I’m just happy I’m not completely like my dad.

27: What’s a sound you hate; sound you love? I loathe that one stupid fucking bird from Iowa that always does that same rhythm all damn day. I love an animal chirping that isn’t a bird.

28: What’s your biggest “what if”? “What if you stayed in Minneapolis after Dad died?”

29: Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens? Yes and yes

30: Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm. A pen and a water bottle

31: Smell the air. What do you smell? My usual media room. I’m used to it so it smells like normalty

32: What’s the worst place you have ever been to? High School Homecoming

33: Choose: East Coast or West Coast? East

34: Most attractive singer of your opposite gender? Sydney Sierota

35: To you, what is the meaning of life? Living and breathing in an attempt to survive.

36: Define Art. Creative outlet through various forms with an intent to tell a narrative, vent emotion, or for personal entertainment.

37: Do you believe in luck? Yes

38: What’s the weather like right now? Dark, clear, cold

39: What time is it? 10:47 PM mountain time

40: Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed? Yes, YES

41: What was the last book you read? How WWE Should Have Booked The Book Vol. 1

42: Do you like the smell of gasoline? Yes

43: Do you have any nicknames? Toad, Toadman, Spicer

44: What was the last film you saw? Bad Times at El Royale

45: What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had? Worst pain at the time was a broken pinky. Worst pain over time was a fucked up shoulder that any movement caused it to just drive me into agony.

46: Have you ever caught a butterfly? No

47: Do you have any obsessions right now? Probably

48: What’s your sexual orientation? Rather not put a label on that right now

49: Ever had a rumour spread about you? Yes

50: Do you believe in magic? Yes

51: Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong? Don’t forgive so easily, much harder to gain back trust

52: What is your astrological sign? Cancer

53: Do you save money or spend it? Spend

54: What’s the last thing you purchased? Technically it would be Patreon

55: Love or lust? Lust

56: In a relationship? Nope

57: How many relationships have you had? None

58: Can you touch your nose with your tongue? Nope

59: Where were you yesterday? At home

60: Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? Yeah the envelope that came right My First Girlfriend is a Gal

61: Are you wearing socks right now? Nah

62: What’s your favourite animal? CAT

63: What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you? God I could not tell you

64: Where is your best friend? Probably at home or asleep in the Canadian wilderness of the BC

65: Give me your top 5 favourite blogs on Tumblr. I am not going to do that. Not sorry.

66: What is your heritage? A whole bunch of European countries. My dad’s side is known to be varied and my mom’s side is the same, but I’d assume mostly Germanic

67: What were you doing last night at 12AM? Reading fics in my bed

68: What do you think is Satan’s last name? Murphy

69: Be honest. Ever gotten yourself off? Of fucking course

70: Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend? Yes

71: You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do? Save the fucking dog. If I’m that deep in my job that one more tardiness means I’m done than it’s not worth it. Plus, I can explain to them and my future jobs why I was late. I feel like people would understand.

72: You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid? A. Yes B. If I can, travel places, see all the people I haven’t see in a while or at all, and actually finish things I haven’t ever finished. C. Of course

73: You can only have one of these things; trust or love. Trust

74: What’s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it? Fuck me for it but “"Crepuscularity” but it’s a sad kind of happy

75: What are the last four digits in your cell phone number? Nice

76: In your opinion, what makes a great relationship? Trust and the ability to talk to each other about anything and especially when it’s about that trust or about things that are hurting the other person

77: How can I win your heart? Show genuine interest in me and what I like.

78: Can insanity bring on more creativity? Yes

79: What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far? Oh god. Um...submitting that audition for “This is Why I Clop”. I wouldn’t know any of my online friends if it wasn’t for that.

80: What size shoes do you wear? 11 1/2

81: What would you want to be written on your tombstone? “RIP: This is empty because there’s no body in it, so feel free to go ham.”

82: What is your favourite word? Fuck

83: Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word; heart. Alone

84: What is a saying you say a lot? “To be quite honest”, “everyone and their mother”, “to be fair”

85: What’s the last song you listened to? “POP/STARS”

86: Basic question; what’s your favourite colour/colours? Red/orange

87: What is your current desktop picture? Still the ME 2 collage

88: If you could press a button and make anyone in the world instantaneously explode, who would it be? I can’t answer that

89: What would be a question you’d be afraid to tell the truth on? What’s the one kink you hate liking?

90: One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren’t really doing anything, they’re just standing around your bed. What do you do? Ask if they can talk. If they can’t and are just looming, try to get back to sleep.

91: You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power? Control time

92: You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again? Oh this is a good question. That last 30 minutes of the Jan. 2012 BronyCon where I modded the stream and heard “You Only Got One Life to Live”

93: You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be? Goodbye that sexual assault in the common room

94: You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who would it be? Always music huh? I’m gonna say Cher

95: You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go? Los Angeles

96: Do you have any relatives in jail? Probably

97: Have you ever thrown up in the car? Nah

98: Ever been on a plane? Yep

99: If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say? It’s...it’s not easy anymore. And I know I make a lot of mistakes and whine a lot and am in no position to hate who I am or what I’ve done and I know that I don’t deserve everything I’ve gotten, but...it’s hard to want to live life and enjoy little things when you’ve been told that you’re great at a lot of things and end up never getting there because you didn’t put enough work in or you weren’t lucky enough to get it. And then you’ve got this great big old dream looming over you that you can escape in because it’s so much to imagine what it would be like. But you know that deep down you’ll end up back home working at Menards and ending up just like your father. Well guess what? If I’ll never be shit, duck? Than I’d least like to fucking know if I ever had a chance in the first place.

#jmsanswers