#confirmed canon representation

[kinglesbian420]

CLANKIE IS OFFICIALLY CANON

#what a time to be alive #clankie #monster high #francleo #monster match #monster high show #mh g3 #monster high g3 #lesbian #frankie stein #sapphic #nblw #bisexual #cleo denile #lgbt representation #gays winning #gay #confirmed canon #ship canon #otp #monster high spoilers #mh spoilers #mattel

[procrastinationaccount]

Look me in the fucking eyes and tell me this girl is not trans

#momentary break from tltposting because it gets more obvious every time I watch this movie #Like. Come on. #And it's so good! For her character and as a spider-man narrative and as trans representation (even if it's not word-of-god canon yet) #atsv #gwen stacy #I know it's pretty much accepted on here but every time I think about the dipshits who complain(ed) #about people pointing out the obvious subtext it makes me so angry. Like did we watch the same movie? What's wrong with you? #I would say 'why are you so resistant to the idea of her character just existing as a trans girl?' but. We know. It just sucks. #The creators should just confirm that she's intended to be trans in the next movie. Like look at this shot there's no way she's not.

[loreensdarling]

monthly reminder that yelena belova is canonically aroace and has been confirmed to not have interest in relationships 🗣️🗣️

#yelena belova #yelena is aroace #i will fight all of you #aroace #aromantic #asexual #stop erasing important representation #I will come for your throat #leave her alone #or else #Stop taking our representation #Marvel #I will come for all of you if you don't stop shipping her #No she's not a lesbian #This is coming from a literal lesbian #Yelena is not lesbian #She is aroace #Confirmed aroace #Aroace canon

[romance-incubomp3]

HELLO I’m loving the aromantic rep more of this in media please!!!

#the show is I will be your bloom on netflix btw #aromantic #it’s a japanese tv drama and it’s got multiple queer characters #I think the only canon confirmed couple in this is a gay couple #played by mamoru miyano and yuki kaji lol #but um if you want a cute show to watch with casual queer representation that’s actually handled well I recommend it

[saranilssonbooks]

My greatest obsession: Moby-Dick

My great obsession: Captain Ahab

My greatest interest: analyzing the characters in Moby-Dick from a psychological point of view focusing on trauma.

My great mission: destroy every case of Moby-Dick queer denial I encounter.

#moby dick #herman melville #obsession #literature #classic literature #queer lit #queer history #queer representation #book characters #ishmael #queequeg #confirmed #canon

[frogs-and-books]

I have to admit that it's so frustrating to me that people are doing this "He's canon ace but not canon aro" thing. It feels like people wanting to have it both ways at the cost aro people. If you're going to say only what's explicit in the text matters, then be honest with proper embrace of Death of the Author and disregard what Brennan said outside the context of the text. If you want to invest meaning in authorial intent, than be honest about the authorial intent with Riz. It's hard enough being aro in fandom as it is without people playing both sides of the fence on this

I'm sorry that there is a lack of aromantic representation, but you can't decide what the authorial intent was for the author. He could be aro! There's a lot of subtext and ways to read the story like that, but it's just as easy to read it as him being demiromantic or gray romantic or even just a late bloomer. Because of this, I can't confirm the authors intent unless he states it. I don't personally have an opinion on it, I just like Riz, and I'll like his character no matter what his sexuality is. I'm not going to disregard a statement from a cast member, especially when I doubt Brennan would have said without Murph's permission. That, to me at least, is confirmation of authorial intent.

I can understand why you're frustrated, but there aren't (or at least shouldn't be) sides. I'm simply saying that Riz is not canonically Aromantic, which is true. However, this does not mean that Aromantic people are somehow wrong in saying that they believe he is! Just like many other things, it is up for the viewer to decide currently.

If Murph comes out and says Riz is Aromantic, that's it. He's Aromantic. But until then, it's up for interpretation. You aren't wrong for saying he's Aromantic, but neither is someone saying he's not Aromantic.

I am so glad that Riz resonates with you, but others don't have your same experience and might relate to him in different ways, and their experience and interpretations aren't less valid than yours.

The world isn't black and white. There are so many nuisances that can be beautiful if you allow yourself to see them.

I'm not on the fence. I know exactly where I stand. Riz is canonically asexual and he has no confirmed romantic interests, although he has been shown to be less interested than his peers. This could mean many, many different things, but saying that thinking Riz is asexual but not aromantic is being on the fence is discounting real people who are asexual and not aromantic.

It's not all or nothing. I'm not out to get you or hurt anyone. It just frustrates me when people state their interpretations of media as facts and get upset when other people have different interpretations. Your interpretation isn't more valid just because it's more diverse. That would be like me reading a book where someone was never stated to have a race, but I decided that their character would make more sense if they were black, so now they're canonically black, even though I don't know what the author imagined them like. Just because it's adding diversity doesn't make it more morally correct. It doesn't make it more incorrect either. It just makes it your interpretation.

I know you're probably sick of hearing this, but it's up for interpretation, and you can't fault people for having a different interpretation of a character.

#another long one #oops #I feel like im getting repetitive tho #all I ask is that you dont act like aromantic Riz is canon before its confirmed #its gonna get peoples hopes up #and then what if hes not? #people will get upset #it will be like klance where everyone thought it was canon and then harrassed the creators when it wasnt #headcanon whatever you want #just remember that you might not be right #because its up for #say it with me guys #*interpretation* #thats not to say youre wrong #I didnt personally ask Murph what his plans were for Riz #I have no idea what Riz's sexuality is #and I dont really care #because I like him for his character #not his sexuality #its important to have representation #so fight for representation that has no room for different interpretations #so is Riz aro? #i dont fucking know #thats up to your own interpretation until its confirmed #and if its confirmed ill just delete all this to keep people from being confused #riz gukgak #dimension 20

[divorcedfiddleford]

ok last thing about that interview before i shut up forever - one author saying outside of the text of a work that a character is or might be gay is not representation. we established this all the way back when people still gave fuckin row.ling the time of day. "word of god" confirmation, especially when it comes to something like a tv show which had multiple writers, is not the same as actually including something in the work itself

#tales of the wild zeep #tldr if people could stop posting 'FORD IS GAY CONFIRMED!!!' id appreciate it. we all knew he was gay for years #getting hirsch to say 'maybe' in the most condescending way possible while also saying the character sucks is not good representation #this also applies to the stuff he's said about wendy in the past #since people still love to say 'SHE'S CANONICALLY BI!!!!!' guys vague tweets DON'T COUNT. PLEASE GET STANDARDS

[br1ghtestlight]

trying to get tumblr people to watch bob's burgers by telling them that one of the main characters is a queer-coded fat neurodivergent man w/ ptsd and ocd and none of those traits are protrayed as a negative thing or as a joke. I think. i dont remember actually

#teddy is great though love him <3 and technically all of this applies to bob too #except he's canonically bisexual #teddy is just. well u know #don't watch bobs burgers for the representation its not worth it bcuz its also really funny.... but it does have a lot of autistic ppl #actually pretty much all of them. incredible really. they just keep coming up w/ more of them #can definitely confirm there are no homophobic jokes at least LMAO #txt #bob's burgers

[robitherat]

Genuinely think it's so funny how everyone latched onto "Jay is canonically a gay man" when it was "confirmed" thru an ask to JACKIE who didn't write for the original series and also considering it held literally less than no relevance to the series itself. Like fuck man if I wanna say Jay is a she/they faggot I'm going to it literally doesn't matter. It has no plot relevance and the series came out in 2009. I will make up as many genders for these fuckers as I want to. They're all transfemme now.

#robi rambles #not main tagging but i AM vaguing #i should probs block that person #like okay if its not stated in the actual series. it is not canon. idk what makes yall think it is. but uh. #an ask to the adjacent comic series' artist who wasnt originally part of it and alsp isnt even attached to their main account now #isnt canon #lol anywaus. it doesnt matter #im not saying you cant think of jay as strictly a gay man but like. its not canon idk why we started saying that. #remember when ppl got mad at jkr for 'confirming' dumbledore as gay over twitter? #why is it suddenly okay for post-writing revisions for the sake of diversity points #especially from someone whose oart of something that isnt even nevessarily cannon anyways #like i dont want to spund like im dismissing jackie's contributions because im definitely NOT #but even if troy himself says its 'canon' it doesnt matter bc its not relevant to the storie #story* #im not taking representation away bc there isnt any there to begin with lmao #anyways. yall im laughing night #delete later

[frmulcahy]

My jaded, cynical ass: I’ve been a part of fandom spaces for too long to fall for queer baiting or get my hopes up for representation. Ofmd was an anomaly you think your gay ship is gonna be canon??? Bitch wake up I was there during bbc Sherlock’s peak I witnessed the spn fandom from the sidelines for years Ive seen so many shows and movies throughout the years that I am just tired. I have resigned to the fact that hetero ships are just always gonna be the default and that if we’re “lucky enough” to be in a piece of media, we are a friend who’s stereotypical and/or has to come out and its meant to be this big emotional and painful thing, only to be shoved to the side because its not our story, its the straights story. That’s just how it is.

Also me, whenever Trent Crimm is on screen:

#mmmmm #i love Rebecca and Ted like I actually do and narratively its set up and itd be a surprise if they didnt end up together because its obvious #that being said #i have this feeling in my gut #that in season 3 if they do make Trent canonically gay or bi etc #and kind of confirm that flirting hes been doing with Ted #it will be to use him as a fucking stepping stone #and its going to be this awkward and painful conversation #because people are cowards and we cant possibly have our main character be bi/explore his sexuality in his 40s #it just is what it is #and it fucking sucks #kind of funny how a line from the show that they actively try to turn around is fitting for this #in this situation #it really is the hope that kills you #ted lasso #trent crimm the independent #trent crimm #queer representation #queerbaiting #i dont think theyre even trying to queer bait I think people are just oblivious a lot of the time #its not malicious just… what they think is good

[peridyke]

I'm always like kinda hesitant to talk abt this and I don't know if pointing it out really means anything or if I even have a solid opinion on it but its kind of bizarre thinking back to shows people directly compared to su and recommended partially because of su's regressive(?) politics and poor representation but said shows just absolutely did NOT try at all when it came to rep and often times played into the same offensive tropes. ok sorry its star vs I'm thinking of star vs

#txt #its like weird isnt it? i dont really know how much of a place i have to talk in depth abt it but its weird #with star vs ppl did a lot of like. treating representation headcanon as confirmed canon. idk this might also be too niche of discourse

[princess-of-the-corner]

I heard that Andre Glacier gets chased out after being exposed as not having a vending license? But really I just want to see what happens if Alix, who according to TA is aroace, goes to him for ice cream. I need to know

Alix did canonically get ice cream from him which is hilarious.

#ml leaks #also I don't expect proper canon confirmation on that it's pretty preformative like a chunk of other representation

[vaugarde]

oh apparently lillith from TOH is aroace good for her <3

#saw someone mention it was canon and checked the wiki and apparently it was confirmed on a stream! i dont watch those #i kiiinda wish they wouldve alluded to it in the show since i feel like the aro part is at least easier to do #like ''i never felt comfortable dating'' or something like that #but like lillith is a really fun character so im glad theres some aro/ace representation with her #echoed voice

[freckledsweetpea]

the fact that people see an lgbtq+ character and HAVE to ship them with any character who has no indication of being queer who is nice to them and is the(or one of the) gender(s) they're attracted to is just...not helpful.

like queer people can have meaningful friendships that aren't romantic or sexual and that doesn't lessen the impact of the relationship between the two.

(this doesn't apply to queer baited ships and/or completely cishet media and/or people who are shipping for fun and aren't trying to create a narrative that clearly isn't there)

#like if you GENUINELY think that romantic/sexual relationship is interesting that's fine #but if you have a hammer in your hand all you see is nails #or however that saying goes #like there's confirmed queer representation #that doesn't mean they're going to be paired with someone who has only been shown to be interested in the opposite gender #with no indication that they're still figuring things out #like sorry media doesn't have that kind of nuance #also you're doing it with EVERY character #not just one lol #like #you're setting yourself up to be mad at the show runners #because you're not 'doing it for fun' #you ACTUALLY believe it will be canon

[cryptidjeepers]

I try to stay out of discourse but i have to say something controversial. If youre genuinely upset because good omens 2 ruined your personal headcanons and feel the need to send neil gaiman asks to confirm or deny said headcanons, maybe log off idk. thats not a healthy way to interact with media or creators. And honestly no show is going to be your perfect ideal queer representation and complaining about perfectly fine representation because its not what you personally want is just awful

#not literally if youre mad at a queer kiss because you specifically headcanoned these characters as non physical asexual youre bananas #I AM ASEXUAK DONT SEND ME DEATH THREATS #its okay if you headcanon them as aromantic too but ive literally seen people acting like neil gaiman slaughtered their dog 😭 #no offense but them kissing literally confirmed beyond reasonable doubt that theyre relationship is more than platonic #something that is so easily censored or dismissed its IMPORTANT #and just because it goes against and imaginary idea you made doesn't mean its acephobic or homophobix oh my god #plus youre allowed to write whatevr fanfiction and headcanons you want just stop making it everyone elses problem holy shit #some of you are getting too comfortable with this need to have perfect representation and every single headcanon go canon

[styrofauxm]

look. i'm sorry. really sorry for not just letting this die. but it bugs me. so suffer i guess.

If I saw a canonically trans character and said "well I prefer to write them as cis" people would be pissed at me, for good reason.

If I saw a canonical trans woman/man character and wrote them as a demigirl/boy and said "while the show just says she/he's trans, not that she/he's a trans woman/man" people would be pissed at me, also for good reason.

If a character was directly implied to be trans, and the creator confirmed later that they were meant to be trans, and I went "well it wasn't said explicitly in the show so it's not canon," people would be pissed at me, for good reason.

If the majority of a fandom did those things, we could collectively agree that the fandom is really transphobic.

You can sub this out for any queer identity with mainstream representation, and probably non-queer identities too.

So why is it considered acceptable to do these things to aspec characters?

Why are ships contrary to aspec identities the only ships against a character's canon queer identity that get popular?

Why are aspec people the only ones that get consistent ship discourse over our real identities?

Why are aspec people the only ones asked to sit back and take it?

Why is it on aspec people to not ruin allo people's fun in fandom, but allo people are allowed to ruin ours?

(The answer to all of the above is: aspec identities are viewed by other queer people as functionally straight and are treated as such)

#neon's void #aromantic #asexual #queer #aspec #that last point isn't exclusive to fictional characters btw #the attitudes people internalized during the ace discourse era very clearly didn't go away