#but same principle

[sweetfirebird]

I watch them out of order so of course I didn't know Bernadette Banner had moved to London, but also... I love her but her mid 2021 videos are stressfully chaotic. It's watching someone try to soothe themselves about the chaos by doing their favorite thing--starting projects--and finishing none of them. Incredibly stressful to witness. Like a haunted mirror to some of us hmm?

#actually i like countless physical projects to get me motivated foe the thinky one (writing) i am avoiding #but same principle

[uncanny-tranny]

"What if I'm not trans, what if I'm choosing to be trans for [list of reasons]"

I am grabbing you by the shoulders and shaking you like a can of soda. If, for whatever reason, you looked within yourself and decided to be trans - you're still trans. We (as trans people) don't need to have an "I always knew" story. We don't need to have the ~magical transsexual gene~. It's incredibly hard for so many of us to figure out why we're trans, and if being trans was always a choice, the reasons for choosing to be trans would be complex. If being trans is always a choice, that doesn't negate that we deserve human dignity and respect for who we are.

It shouldn't matter if you chose your trans identity or not, becayse you still are a person. You breath the same air I do, and you deserve to live how you want, on your terms. You watch the same sunrises and sunsets I do, you are here. I, for one, welcome you no matter what your inner reflections are about your transness. You have a place in this world, you have inherent worth.

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #i have many 'i always knew' stories but like... #...if you met one trans person you met ONE trans person #cisness isn't the default and we don't need to justify why we're trans #if a cis person doesn't need to have all the answers as to why they're cis the same principle applies to trans people #if transness is a choice for some people then i for one welcome them in my spaces #i WANT to break bread with transsexuals-by-choice. i WANT to fight for all of our rights. i WANT them in my community

[hjbender]

Sometimes you have to sit outside in the sun for a few minutes and eat a fruit while looking at green things. To combat the horrors.

#quite frankly it’s ridiculous #same principle as going on a stupid little daily walk #mental health #the fact that i need regular maintenance is a joke #what kind of design is this? #id like to speak to the manufacturer #but my warranty has clearly expired

[segretecose]

people who date taylor swift or others like her at this stage are so brave it's not even about the songs it's just the ticking clock before you get Commercialized that would make me run for the hills

#not saying these are poor little men who must be defended from evil witch songstress mind you. #idc if she threw those mfs into an active volcano literally or metaphorically #it's just the tmz-fication of music and art that irks me so much #like she's not being inspired by her personal life to write music be so serious that's not what she does #she very consciously and masterfully picks references she knows her fans will pick up on and connect the dots on #but she's not selling music (not only at least). she's selling gossip #i'll admit there's at least more artistry involved in that than in a paparazzi walk but in principle they're the same #she's not the only one who does it btw.

[pumpkinspice-prouvaire]

Les Miserables- Victor Hugo// The Mirror, March 2023//The Guardian, October 2022//Les Miserables- Victor Hugo

I'm a few days late but I have some Thoughts about 2.2.3

#les mis letters #les mis letters 2.2.3 #before anyone says anything yes i know the whole point is that france doesn't have a monarchy #but it's the same principle #lots of that money is going to be spent on fancy military shit

[unbidden-yidden]

Okay I'm a little afraid to post this because of how ridiculous the discourse is right now, but I figured I'd ask anyway.

I am NOT looking to discuss politics or current events on this post.

Can anyone recommend to me reputable, fact-based resources (ideally books, articles, or websites) that can help me learn more about Palestinian history and culture? Pretty much everything I have ever learned about the Palestinian people has been in the context of the conflict with Jews and with Israel, and I would really love to know what is unique to their culture and who they are separate and apart from the conflict. When I've gone looking for this myself I've found: (1) lots of materials that define them as one half of a conflict and only discussing them in those terms, (2) lots of materials that function as Zionist propaganda that erases their history, connection to the land, and unique culture, and (3) lots of materials that function as Anti-Zionist propaganda that demonize Israelis and/or totally erase Jewish history and delegitimize Jewish connections to the land.

I just want to know more about, idk, if they have a specific dialect of Arabic, or the history of their beautiful textile art, their naming culture, music trends, or their olive orchard cultivation. Idk, anything that doesn't involve explosives and bloodshed.

I refuse to accept a political narrative that erases the humanity of Palestinians or their neighbors, but I don't know enough about Palestinians as people and want to fix that.

#please don't make me regret posting this #I think talking about the current situation without understanding the people involved or even trying to is wrong #I have had the privilege of learning a lot about Israeli culture and befriending Israelis by virtue of my Jewish community involvement #but do not have the same connections to learning about Palestine and Palestinian culture #I realize this is a blind spot of mine and want to correct that #but you know that criticism that Dara Horn mentions? where she validly asks: #why should we care about Jewish deaths if we don't also care about how these people lived as Jews? #that same principle applies in my opinion

[pinkdean]

it's funny how many people think that dean calling cas to use his powers all the time made him feel unwanted. in my heart of hearts i know that cas likes to show off. dean asked if he could lift an anvil and he rolled his eyes. he's not offended he's fucking smug about it!!!

#It's the same principle as cas saying his car was broken because it ran out of gas except only one of them has supernatural powers

[scarlct-vvitch]

*im using "dating" to refer to any kind of romantic relationship, it just fits neater in the boxes! interpret as u see fit

pls leave your thoughts in the tags im genuinely very curious

#look ok yknow how a lot of ace people tend to be sexually active for whatever reason #im kinda wondering if the same principle applies here #my GUESS is that it does but also the two are very different #i feel like most people are more likely to compromise/want to branch out with sex rather than dating #like...sleeping with a partner even tho youre ace? makes sense #dating someone for months even when youre aro? makes less sense #idk im having Thoughts #reblog pls!!!! #aromantic #aromantism #aroace #lgbtqia #polls

[mapleandgingeroatmeal]

GOD I love tragedy. Some people eat spicy things, not me. I need fatal flaws dooming tragic heros to let my sinuses know I’m alive

#It’s the same principle #All this to say that I am in pain but it feels so good to hurt #critical role #cr3 #cr spoilers

[jadedfemme]

oh, in this house we love femmes who like to be called boy/boi/pretty boy/loverboy/good boy etc too, all of you are amazing ♥️

I've said this before and I'll say it again, my admiration and love is endless towards gnc femmes, he/him femmes, masc presenting femmes, transmasc femmes, femmes who generally go outside of silly expectations for us, as a rule of thumb that's what makes femme and you make our community better by being in it

#bellas butch/femme tag #btexts #it's a new house but same principles

[pastadoughie]

yaknow i wish people didnt act like having areas of skin that are different shades was a feature exclusive to black peoples hands like, thats a really noticable area so when people get it wrong its pretty obvious but even in white people the palms of your hands are a noticably different color then the back

skin color is not even on literally anybody you are always going to have variations in shades and undertones in different sections of your body and when trying to draw skin more accurately that really shouldnt stop at just using a lighter shade on the hands of ur poc chrs

im white so i cant speak abt darker skin tones that much, but i think that people rlly need to stop acting like stuff like having variations in skin shade is a feature exclusive to them everybody has melinin and its gonna be distributed acrosss your skin differently always and you trying to be more accurate in how u draw skin shouldnt end at instagram info graphics abt how to draw black people better you should be looking at photos and at yourself (even if youre white, black people are not a different species and traits can & do apply to both groups) and trying to notice various features because thats always gonna give you a more accurate picture of things

#the beast speaks #lmk if this is worded in a kinda concerning way i am not good with words and i dont want to look. racist. #idk whenever people act like drawing darker skin tones is magically like entirely different then drawing lighter ones it just doesnt really #feel genuine to me like its a different color the same principles and funimentals apply its just that some things look subtler #and some things look more obvious #like tattoos and brusies show up differently depending on skin tone #but they still look like tattoos and bruises those concepts for drawing them still apply its just different shades #retchid opinions

[estrellaesmoi]

So I have no interest in posting any photos of Tim’s “performance” at the Golden Globes last night. He doesn’t seem like he was there to work anyway. I also will not be putting any photos of Kylie or the rest of her family on my blog (not a big fan of them) - so that may mean less photos of him over time. You can probably find it on other blogs anyway.

Does this mean I believe in this sham? Nope. Still don’t.

#i don’t post much of 🦎 on here for the same principle #consistency is key

[can-i-see-your-passport-please]

Finally. I've found a universally appealing way to explain the parallels that I see.

#cassie rambles #hlvrai #🥊look gordon! ropes! [dr coomer] #🛂can i see your passport? please [benrey freeman] #well in my mind benrey has more of an apathy towards the fact that it's a game #like ''oh ok it's a game. ok then'' #he's more worried about heavenly sword than the inherent horror of the world being a game #HOWEVER same principle #benrey being chill with thefact that it's a game and dr coomer being HORRIFIED #dr coomer #benrey

[faeriefully]

Reminder that you can reblogg something privately and give it notes and NOT spam your entire dash with the same post 10 times

#pls it’s my biggest irritation here #just REPLY to the post #or reblog it privately #or add it to your queue #if I scroll through the same post ten times I do consider soft blocking just on principle #I rarely do #but jajajakajadghshdjd #g.txt

[itzsassha]

OU SE LAKAY MWEN

#cyberpunk 2077 #shippy saturday #placide #oc: naomi mujuru #otp: deja vu #cp2077 #cp2077 photomode #black love galore #i know there's no right or wrong way of shipping characters.. and people are free to do as they wish #but personally i have my own principles when it comes to shipping #i attribute a profound emotional values to all of my ships but more particularly to this ship with mimi and placide #what they have is just special.. one in a lifetime type of love.. i cherish this ship the same way i cherish IRL relationships #i would never in a million years put Naomi in a different ship with another character other then Placide #and then get rid of placide as if he was a disposable item that has served me a temporary insignificant purpose. #could never do such thing to him.... #neither of them.. cos im sure they would manifest themselves inside my dreams #and hunt the shit out of me.. #plus my own conscience would def kill me.. no cap

[uncanny-tranny]

You know... it's okay to trust your body. If you are separated from your body to such an extent you feel you cannot trust it, I truly from the bottom of my heart empathize and feel grief for you, but you can trust your body.

It's okay to listen to your body and to heed what it is telling you. I wish you (and your body) well wherever you go. You deserve the peace of mind to feel able to do what you want.

#positivity #mental health #mental health support #gentle reminders #this is something i struggle with myself so that's why i said i empathize (well... i guess as much as you CAN empathize) #(because even if you have gone through the same thing... it's not going to look the same as somebody else going through that) #(and while it can be valuable to express empathy it doesn't mean you truly 'get it' from the other person's point of view) #i struggle sometimes not to feel like my body is fucking with me because sometimes i expect it to function at bare minimum #or i just assume that when it is in debilitating pain that it's just... somehow to fuck with me and i am cognizant that this isn't true #i am cognitively aware that the body isn't Specifically Designed to have a Fuck With You mode even if it feels like it #but my experiences with disabilities and general unwellness made it easy for me to alienate myself from my body #in order to preserve myself i felt the need to separate myself from every flaw (or 'flaw') i have #so when people are confused about why you could mistrust your /own body/ it's stuff like this that can somewhat illustrate it #i think we don't really talk about this but i think it's more common than i would assume #(mostly based on the There Are Eight Billion People principle) #hm making this also makes me realize that abuse absolutely plays into how i mistrust my body. hm. #mistrust in your body feels like self-protection and self-preservation in this weird and almost twisted way (at least in my experience) #but then you start mistrusting *everything* and nothing feels... GOOD or NORMAL anymore #i'm going to play mahjong about this 🫡👍