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eplapourdissant · 13 hours
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Parallels Differences
The similarity between the Wall Slam Scene and the Kiss Scene have been pointed out repeatedly.
However, I don't think I have seen anyone talk about how they represent their respective seasons:
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Crowley pushes Aziraphale against the wall.
Run away with me.
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Crowley pulls Aziraphale towards him.
Stay here on Earth with me.
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thirdity · 11 months
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For me fiction is a way of asking: what if things were other than they are? And a central component of that is to ask: what if I was different than I am? I have always found the practice of writing fiction far more an escape from self than an exploration of it.
Zadie Smith, "The I Who Is Not Me"
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inthemarginalized · 6 months
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My God, what do we want? What does any human being want? Take away an accident of pigmentation of a thin layer of our outer skin and there is no difference between me and anyone else. All we want is for that trivial difference to make no difference.
 - Shirley Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005)
She was a politician, educator, and author. She was the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first major-party Black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. 
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philosophybits · 4 months
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If I do not believe as you believe, it proves that you do not believe as I believe, and that is all that it proves.
Thomas Paine, "Letter to Samuel Adams (January 1, 1803)"
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j-vin · 11 months
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Dear "TERFs" and "TRAs", this is what I think about you:
Technically, a feminist (radical feminist in this content) is a person that fights for women's rights, and a trans activist is a person that fights for transgender people's rights. They both have very good intentions that I really agree with. But apperantley they are enemies somehow.
But why can't we just get along? I know, I might sound childish, but seriously. Why can't we just mind our bussiness? Why can't we just live our lives without being judged? Why can't we just accept that we're different? Why can't we just accept that people have different opinions? Why can't we have normal and kind conversations and arguments? Why can't we avoid being mean? Why can't we stop this drama? Why?
It is not impossible. Trust me. I know, I know... Probably not many people will see this post. And I know if it is seen I'll get comments like "it's TRAs' fault!" or "TERFs are the problem!", but hate will never be a valid answer for me.
So, "TERF" or "TRA", heart and reblog this post if you took me seriously and agree on the fact that this "digital war" (a bit exagerated, but you got it) should end!
Thank you so so much for reading this! ❤
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qualifiedaquarian · 2 months
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eonweheraldodemanwe · 7 months
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Tolkien: Sauron tool of dominion, oppression and corruption is a simple and plain gold ring with elegant runes.
Martin: Targaryen tool of dominion, oppression and corruption is a monstruous and hideous throne made of their conquered foes blades.
You gotta love how Martin is less subtle and more visceral.
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samthehypotheticaldad · 9 months
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Watched Nimona and tbh Ballister(?) the main guy reminds me so much of Jonathan “Wet Rat” Sims. Like I can’t explain exactly why, I can’t put my finger on it. I just get that vibe…
Also Eugene Lee Yang voicing a man named Goldenloin is just *chef’s kiss*
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stormy-caffeine · 4 months
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Love the pfp and… if you can, (sorry 🙏🏻 I’m just really desperate to know how I feel towards this person online…)
queerplatonic vs alterous vs alteraffectis
Thank you! And that's totally fine, I'll explain my interpretation of the difference between these labels. Hopefully this helps.
Alterous and queerplatonic are very similar and due to this are sometimes used interchangeably. The way that I understand the difference is this:
Alterous attraction is a desire for emotional closeness that is not necessarily platonic nor romantic in nature. It could be as simple as a desire for more exclusivity or responsibility/recognition than what is expected in a casual platonic relationship (such as being BFFs, becoming someone's confidant/support system or being found family (but not feeling familial attraction towards them)), or as complex as wanting an emotionally intimate relationship with someone but excluding certain behaviors/titles that feel traditionally romantic. It's very broad this way, but if you experience alterous attraction with someone, sometimes being in a queerplatonic relationship is the best solution for you to have your needs met, sometimes its not. Because of this, I actually see queerplatonic as a subset of alterous.
Queerplatonic attraction, on the other hand, is the specific desire for that emotionally-intimate (and sometimes other kinds of intimate) relationship with someone. Not as a compromise or anything, that's just exactly what you want with someone in particular. One example: wanting to be in a labeled, "official" relationship with someone, such as their spouse/partner/soulmate etc, or have some priority/exclusivity in their attention/time/decision-making but not actually having a desire to do anything different or "extra" compared to how you've interacted with them platonically. Another example (which is equally as common in my experience): Desiring to do traditionally romantic or intimate things with someone, but not wanting to be/not feeling comfortable being labeled as their spouse/partner/soulmate etc, despite feeling like you wouldn't want to do those same things with those you only have platonic attraction towards. These examples are, technically, exact opposites but both apply equally to queerplatonic attraction. The common denominator that I've seen is the desire for certain levels of exclusivity and priority in someone's life, and reciprocating that intensity, but having no desire to be in a "traditional" partnership with that person. Please note: exclusivity does not equal being monogamous; plenty of people experience this in terms of polyfidelity or wanting to be in an open or polyaffectionate QPR. Some people experience this in place of romantic attraction, most commonly a-spec folks, but anyone can feel it and/or be in a QPR (queerplatonic relationship).
Alteraffectis attraction is the outlier here; this attraction doesn't feel platonic or romantic in nature because those are human concepts, and wouldn't apply to any other species. While you don't have to be otherkin, therian, a pet regressor or anything similar to feel alteraffectis attraction, it's actually a lot easier to understand if you think of it as they would. Alternatively, I find it easier to describe this attraction as the "xenogender of attractions", it's not actually this relationship between you and the person you're attracted to but it is most emotionally similar to your relation/attraction to this person. Example: As humans, we have no way of knowing how a dog experiences attraction towards their owner, but we know how they express attraction towards their owner! It's clear from how they act when their owner comes home that they're excited, they enjoy their company, they want to spend time together, they feel grateful for their owners presence because they give them joy, toys, food, enrichment, and care for their health, they want to protect their owner, they feel like their owner would protect them, etc etc etc etc etc. We do not have a name for this attraction, scientifically, but it's assumed that it wouldn't be a one-to-one comparison with platonic attraction because "friends", as humans understand the concept, doesn't really translate in the animal kingdom. The same with romantic attraction, animals don't date or marry in the same context that humans do, but they do experience intense social bonds that could be similar to it; ie. animals pair-bonding or keeping one mate throughout their life (even in cases where actual mating is not a possibility or ever initiated). The examples go on, since technically alteraffectis doesn't have to be positive at all, given the definition. As much as everyone focuses on the good, alteraffectis attraction could also include "the way that a predator feels towards prey that they are hunting" or something equally troubling when put into a human context. Regardless, because these aren't platonic or romantic feelings but are clearly distinct, important, and recognizable, they must be something else entirely. And from that point, we interpret those emotions to the best of our understanding and label them as Alteraffectis. The easiest examples are with house-pets, since people are generally aware of them or can very easily search them and their behavior up online for context, but it can apply to ANY being that is not human. Just as we can't make an exact human-to-animal comparison of emotions, we wouldn't be able to equate the direct emotions of aliens, biblical entities, celestial bodies, thematic archetypes, etc etc etc. It can feel spiritual, natural, mechanical, artificial, or anything in between really. Possibly even a combination of them.
Alteraffectis attraction is very hard to make concise while including any amount of nuance, so sorry about that.
Buuut yeah, I hope that helped even a little bit. Thanks for the opportunity to talk at length about queer attractions ^-^
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skylarmoon71 · 4 months
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Miguel O' Hara - AU Scientist (Across the Spider-Verse) - Chapter 1
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The first time you met Miguel O’Hara, you were intimidated. 
He worked at Alchemax with a lot of other great scientists. Everyone who saw him would somewhat flee. His stature was a bit overwhelming and he mostly stuck to himself. That’s why when you were assigned a project with him, you were a bit anxious. He seemed like the type to become completely immersed in his work and you were worried that you would make a mistake and he would lose his shit. 
Alas, that was so far from reality. 
“If you’d prefer to work separately I would understand.”
You were a bit confused. 
“I-I uhh, n-no it’s fine. I don’t mind working with you. We’re supposed to figure this out together right?” 
You offer a smile, and Miguel’s eyes look at you for a moment. Then he looks away. At first you thought that maybe you annoyed him, but there was a delicate flush on his mocha cheeks and you almost couldn’t believe what you were seeing. You tried your hardest not to stare, but it was difficult. 
“Is he really..blushing?” 
Maybe you were imagining it. 
You carried on with the project. 
It must have just been the reflection of his glasses. 
Within a week, you were convinced of it. 
Miguel O Hara was the cutest human being you’d ever met. 
On Monday you’d made a mistake in one of your reports and Miguel had stayed back with you to fix it. He really didn’t have to and you felt foolish for being so careless. But he spent the better part of the night explaining that it was okay to make mistakes. He even got you a candy bar from the vending machine. 
Tuesday you invited him to have lunch. While you were undecided you just threw out a few possibilities and you could practically see a tail and a pair of ears sprout when you mentioned a Caribbean cuisine shop close by.  
Wednesday you caught him knitting a scarf on his break. It was clear he hadn’t expected to be discovered. He was on the first floor dining room after all and no one ever really ate there. After you were done gushing, you asked who the scarf was for in which he skillfully evaded the question. You didn’t mind. It really did make a lot of sense. It was getting cold. From the looks of it he was almost done. 
Thursday he came in with a small gift bag. Of course you were curious. Before you could ask about the occasion or the gift, he handed it to you. To your surprise it was the very scarf he’d been working on. He said nothing more than he had pre ordered way too much wool the last time so he was trying to give it away. 
By Friday you were fully convinced that this man was an angel. 
You felt completely foolish for judging him just by his appearance. 
Now it made sense. 
Much like you, others made assumptions. It was hard to read someone when you never had a full conversation with them. Through your time you learned that Miguel was smart, considerate, passionate, silly and selfless. He’d given his all in each part of the project in DNA splicing. 
When it was finally over, he’d praised you immensely which did not go unnoticed by your boss. You enjoyed working with Miguel. In his presence there was always something to learn. He never demeaned your lack of knowledge when he realized you didn’t know a certain theory or fact. Time with him was educational and inviting. 
It sort of made you wonder about what another version of him would be like. He was just too perfect. Maybe in another universe he was probably a hot-tempered maniac. You giggled under your breath. 
“Hmm, what are you giggling about?” 
His head was tilted cutely to the side as he stared at you. Waving your hand, you shook your head.
“Nothing, don’t worry about it.” 
He was still watching you with those cute little brown puppy eyes. You felt a bit ridiculous. You couldn’t believe you thought this guy was ever a threat. He was a teddy bear in a giant’s body. 
Time seemed to run by faster than you wanted. 
Before you realized it, weeks turned into months, then years. 
Three years you’d known and worked comfortably. 
Somewhere around year two of your little partnership you came to realize something. 
You were completely and utterly infatuated with the hulk of a man. 
It was hard not to fall for him. 
If perfection was a person, he would be it. 
He may not have been the best at socializing, but he put in the effort. You could see. Over the years you began to recognize little things about him that drew you to one single conclusion. 
It made you very aware of why he did the things he did. 
The subtle avoidance of eye contact with some of his peers. Discomfort with sudden physical touches. Inability to stray off a routine. 
You internalized it all. 
The more you learned about him, the more you seemed to fall for him. More than anything you wanted to make your feelings known, but you were scared. Given what you figured out, relationships weren’t really easy for him and you would not be able to live with yourself if he ever forced a smile or retracted from your side because of your own selfishness. So you kept it in. This wasn’t the first secret you harbored. It probably would not be the last. 
“You’re still here.” 
Miguel’s words slightly disrupted your focus, and you turned with a smile. 
“I was just about to leave. I came in because I was looking for you. Lyla told me you wanted to discuss something. Was there an error in the readings I provided last week?” 
You closed the canister at your side, discarding the gloves as you began to gather up all your belongings. Once you were done, you fully turned in his direction to hear him out, but he was much closer than you expected and you almost stumbled right into him. He caught your arms easily, and out of habit, you tried to pull away. But he was the one initiating contact, so your body slowly relaxed. 
“I’m sorry about Lyla, she was just teasing me.”
“It does sound like something she would do.” 
Lyla was possibly the only other scientist Miguel was comfortable with. While his skills did improve over the years, there were still things that you could read. He was slowly coming out of that bubble, and you couldn’t have been more proud. Because you understood why. His effort was important. 
“I’ve been wanting to tell you this, but it’s a bit difficult for me to put into words..”
He trailed off, and he was looking away from you once again. A habit he’d done around others, but not so much you. That’s why you were nervous now. 
“W-what is it?” 
There was a part of you that feared the answer to this question. 
“I would like to date you.” 
It sounded like a proposal, and your brain needed a moment to really catch up with his words. 
“Date…Wait really!!!”
That familiar blush adorned his face and he released you, taking a breath as he flexed his fingers.
“Yes I..Lyla said that all I needed to do was be honest. Are you not interested in-” 
“I’m interested!” 
At that moment you didn’t care how desperate you sounded. The man you’d been pining after for almost a year and a half was actually asking you out. 
“I’d love to Miguel.” 
“Wow eso es bueno...”
It was a little mutter, and you smiled. 
All of it felt great. 
It’s like a dream.
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mrkmciver · 2 years
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#Behind In Life
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machetelanding · 10 months
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bloodlegacies · 4 months
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Hello, hope you're doing well. In the demo is said the elementals are stronger and more resistant than humans, are there any more differences between them, do they live longer or something like that?
Hi, and Well, apart from all their enhanced senses.They also age much more slowly than ordinary humans, they age like ordinary humans until they are 20, then it slows down a lot.
An example is that an elemental of 50 or 60 years old can look like 35 or less, they live more than 200 years, in addition to having a naturally improved body.
To simplify things and give an example of physical abilities, let's say that they have a kind of super soldier serum in their body. But because they are like that, they also have a bit more difficulty having children, it's not something super rare or anything, as it is in the case of Faeries. But they do have a bit of difficulty, which makes children, especially elementaries ones, even more important.
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philosophybits · 10 months
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Under heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil. Therefore having and not having arise together.
Laozi, Daodejing, Feng & English tr. (Ch 2)
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girl4music · 4 months
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Marcia Shulman: “Every line that somebody else would play like they were sad, Alyson was joyful about. It made her the only one for the role.”
That’s it. Like I absolutely could not see Regan successfully portray Willow’s repressed sadism beats pretty much because of this. Like what sounds dark and even cruel … wouldn’t come across as funny or endearing. It would come across as dark and cruel. Hannigan took a line of dialogue that was meant to be read one way and gave it so many more dimensions to the point where you could listen to it over and over again and pick up something new from it each time.
Which is, for me, what makes Willow so dynamic. That you can interpret her character multiple different ways and none of them are necessarily wrong or right. That’s just the realism of her character. She’s more than one thing. She represents more than one thing. She’s very multi-faceted and I just know Regan wouldn’t have been able to give Willow that depth. That really was all Hannigan. What she brought to the character out of the script she was given was more. And that’s what truly great actors do. Give you more out of their portrayal than what you get on the page.
Hannigan really just embodies everything Willow is.
I’m thinking of that iconic “I’m callous and strange” line in S3 and wondering how Regan would say that and shaking my head because I know it wouldn’t hit.
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gianluc30 · 6 months
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Moore Hall,
Ireland, 1800s vs. Today
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