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three-houses-text-files · 5 years

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byleth/raphael

c-s support + paired endings + night of the ball

Raphael: Hngh… Hngh... Hngh... R: Ungh… Hngh... Hngh... R: Phew... Oh. Professor! Are you here to train?

>I came to train.

R: I knew it! Gotta train daily.

>I came to check on you.

R: You should join me. Training is more important than worrying about me.

R: Legs, back, chest, arms, abs. Gotta work 'em all, right? R: I just finished training and I feel great. R: Check me out! Are my muscles bulging?

>I guess so?

>I'm not sure about that.

R: Another day of training and my muscles are ready to burst! R: Bulging muscles mean strength. I have to be strong if I want to be a proper knight. R: And I have to eat if I wanna keep training. Time to feast!

>Isn't studying also important for a knight?

R: Ah, way to hit me where it hurts, Professor. R: I know I'll be in big trouble if I don't train my brain too. R: Anyone who can't get tactics, can't be a proper knight. R: It's just... I'm no good at remembering that kind of stuff. R: And training my brain instead of my body makes me sleepy. R: What if I start training twice as hard? Then I should only have to study half as much, right?

>You'll never be a proper knight if you don't study.

R: You really think so? R: I can't let that happen! R: I guess I have no choice. I'll prove I can do it! R: Wish me luck, Professor! For my training and for my studies!

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R: Great timing, Professor! I was just going to come find you.

>...

R: Are you busy? I have a question about formations. R: I don't understand them at all. R: Are the speed of battle and the terrain connected somehow? There's too much to memorize!

>You don't have to remember everything.

R: I don't? Then what do I have to know? R: I think I understand the basics. To start, you just... R: Ah! OK. I think I've got it! R: Thanks for the help, Professor! Brains and brawn, you've really got it all. R: With your help, I should have no trouble becoming a proper knight!

>Why do you want to be a knight?

R: Huh? Didn't I tell you? R: My parents were merchants of the Alliance. They died in an accident. R: That's why it's up to me to look after my little sis. R: I'm not great with bookkeeping, so I don't think I'd make a good merchant. R: I talked to Grandpa and he suggested I become a knight. R: So I sold all our valuables and used the money to pay my way into the academy. R: My sis won't survive if I get kicked out, so I can't give up now!

>Had you no other options?

>Did you consider being a mercenary?

R: I might have tried being a mercenary if I didn't have my little sis to look after. R: I probably shouldn't say this, but being a mercenary does sound like an easier life. R: Mercenaries have no responsibilities, and no one else to worry about. R: But someone's gotta take care of my little sis, so that's out of the question. R: Serving as a knight in a noble house is more secure, and you don't have to worry about dying...unless there's a war. R: My sis has been through so much. I don't want her to have to worry about me. R: Hey. Do you have any siblings, Professor?

>No.

R: Then you probably think I'm missing out on my freedom, having to support her, huh? R: But working hard for my sister isn't too bad. R: Call it a burden, call it a challenge. If it makes my sister happy, I'm happy too! R: You should ask your father to have some more kids! (pre-death) R: You've got my sympathy. Really. Not having any siblings, I mean. (post-death) R: Anyway, that's why I've got to become a proper knight!

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R: Hey, Professor! I think you've been working too much lately. R: The battle's gonna keep going with or without you, but you're the one doing the most out there! R: It's real impressive how you can focus on giving orders and fighting! I don't think I could do both in the same battle. R: I see you running all over the place, even after the battle's over. R: I just don't want you to wear yourself out.

>I'll be OK.

R: Oh yeah? As soon as you say you're fine, that's when it hits you.

>Maybe I am tired.

R: You gotta take a break when you can. Even when you're feeling fine, it can suddenly hit you!

R: No offense, Professor, but don't you think some folks might be taking advantage of you? R: Claude keeps asking you to do things, but you never say no. (golden deer route) R: Like when you gave that speech to the troops. That didn't seem like something you wanted to do. R: I know you gotta follow orders on the battlefield, but you shouldn't have to do things off the battlefield if you don't wanna.

>You've done things you didn't want to do.

R: What do you mean? Like studying? R: Sure, it's not my favorite thing in the world, but that was to keep my little sis fed. I had good reason for it.

>It's the same for me.

R: The same, huh? R: I think I get what you mean. You do things you don't wanna do for the sake of everyone else. R: That's real noble of you, Professor. I guess I can't get in your way if you're doing it for the right reasons. R: OK, then. I'm gonna keep trying to do my best, but now I'm gonna do it for you. R: My little sis is important to me, but you're real important too. R: I always work hard for the people who matter to me. And having more of them in my life just means I gotta work even harder! R: What do you think?

>I think you're important to me too, Raphael.

R: Really?! I wasn't expecting you to say that! You're gonna make me blush! R: We gotta keep working hard together then. At least until this war's over. R: I'll work to make sure you don't collapse from exhaustion! R: You got nothing to worry about, Professor. I've been training nonstop. I got your back, no matter what!

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R: Oh. Professor. Are you sure it's OK for you to be here? R: You're probably right. Even you need a break every once in a while! R: The war's finally over, but they're still putting you to work, huh? R: I betcha it's going to get pretty busy from here on out.

>Probably.

>Who knows.

R: Fódlan sure has changed a lot since you were our professor. R: Some places that lost their leaders...and other ones got wrecked from all the fighting. R: You gotta decide what to do about the church now too, huh?

>You have a good grasp of the situation.

R: Hahaha! Even I understand that much! R: I'd never become a great knight if I didn't!

>You still want to become a knight?

R: You bet I do! That's what I've been working toward all this time! R: I'm not sure you heard, but apparently the battles I fought in made me famous! R: Folks started calling me "the Beast of Leicester." R: Can you believe that? People calling me a Beast! I was offended at first, but my little sis said it made me sound tough. R: She must be right, 'cause I've had people asking me to work for them nonstop! R: I've made my decision though. I know whose knight I wanna be. R: Speaking of... I got this for you. Will you accept it?

>...

R: Ma...m-m-ma— R: Marry me and let me be your knight! Please! R: Remember when I told you how important you are to me? R: Well, I wanna be with you and stay by your side! R: I thought maybe if we got married, then we could always be together.

>What about your sister?

R: It's awfully nice of you to worry about her, but she'll be fine. I barely took my eye off her and she grew up into an adult! R: She decided she's gonna be an artist! I think she's been talking to Ignatz too much... R: It won't be easy, but I want her to do whatever's gonna make her happy. R: I'll still keep an eye on her, but she'll be off on her own soon. R: I guess what I'm saying is, don't worry about her. She'll be OK. R: I'm more worried about you! You gotta rebuild this world from scratch! R: That's a whole lotta weight for one person to carry. Enough to crush you. R: So, will you let me help you? It's a heavy load, but I wanna carry it with you. R: What do you say? Will you let me be your knight?

>I will. I love you, Raphael.

R: You...love me? Yes! Yes, yes, yes! R: From now on and for the rest of forever, this Beast is gonna stay by your side! R: But wait. I can't just be a physically strong Beast. I gotta have a strong mind too! R: Whatever you need, I'll work as hard as I can! As hard as anyone! R: I'll keep training to make sure you can count on me. And...I'll love you. Forever and ever. And ever!

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paired endings

Byleth announced her marriage to Raphael shortly after becoming leader of the United Kingdom of Fódlan. As a knight in the new order of royal guards, Raphael helped to restore order and stability to the nation during its fragile rebuilding period. It is said that the kindness and undying support of the queen and her husband helped to put the minds of the people at ease. The couple was long remembered, even after they stepped back from the public eye, thanks to portraits painted by the court's renowned artist: Raphael's sister, Maya.

Byleth announced her marriage to Raphael shortly after being named archbishop of the Church of Seiros. As the archbishop's spouse and a member of the reformed Knights of Seiros, Raphael helped to ease the suffering and damage caused by the war. It is said that the great affection between the archbishop and her husband never failed to put the minds of the people at ease. The couple was long remembered, even after they stepped back from the public eye, thanks to portraits painted by a renowned artist: Raphael's sister, Maya.

Byleth and Raphael celebrated their marriage with a small but lively wedding. Almost immediately afterward, the battle with those who slither in the dark began in earnest, and Raphael devoted himself wholly to his wife's protection until the chaos of war was finally quelled. It is said that the great affection between the two was viewed by many as a symbol of the new era of peace that followed. They were long remembered, even after they stepped back from the public eye, thanks to portraits painted by a renowned artist: Raphael's sister, Maya.

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night of the ball

R: Omm... Mmm... Mmm... R: Huh? Who's there?! R: P-Professor! Is the ball over already? R: What, uh... What are you doing here?

>Just taking a break.

R: Ah, a break. Sure, sure. That's, uh... That's what I'm doing too.

>I heard a strange noise.

R: Strange noise? No need to worry! I'll, uh... I'll look into it for you!

R: Huh. I suddenly have the energy to dance! Maybe I'll head back to the ball.

>What were you eating?

R: Ah! You noticed. R: It was just some meat. It was a much nicer cut than I'm used to. R: We all got one helping, but some people didn't want theirs! Can you believe it? R: I hate to see good food go to waste. R: I'm sorry, Professor.

>You should be.

>You need to follow the rules.

R: You're right. I know... R: Oh! By the way! I heard something on my way here. R: I heard that if two people make a wish together in this tower, on this night, the goddess will grant it!

>Two people?

R: I don't know the specifics, just that you can't do it alone. There has to be two of you. R: Since we're both here now, let's make a wish together! R: What should we wish for? More delicious cuts of meat? R: No? Then how about bigger muscles? R: What else is there to wish for? Hm! Me becoming a proper knight? R: But that's just for me, not you...

>We can wish for that.

R: We can? Professor! That's so generous of you!

R: Now that we wished for it, I'm sure I'll become a proper knight!

>Let's wish for peace in Fódlan.

R: Peace in Fódlan? That's a good wish too!

R: I really hope our wish comes true.

#fire emblem three houses spoilers #fe16 spoilers #fe3h spoilers #byleth x raphael #raphael x byleth

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julystorms · 7 years

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Hello! How do you think the Survey Corps handle unplanned pregnancies within their ranks? Especially, let’s say, if they are people with positions— like squad leaders. I really wanna know your thoughts on this :D

Sorry, I promise I wasn’t ignoring your first ask! I just wantedto find the time to respond properly. For the longest time I had a drafted metapost about this topic (“Pregnancy & Disability in the Survey Corps”) that Ioccasionally added to when I had a thought. I think I deleted it when I purgedmy drafts, though. Oops!

I definitely have a lot of thoughts on the topic. This is a really long post; there are a lot of things to consider with a question like this!

Let me start by saying this: I feel that strong worldbuilding isprimarily a result of consistency. I know SnK’s worldbuilding is, overall,rather weak, but there’s no reason we as creators can’t force consistency intoour own narrative explorations of that world! A consistent set of rules for thecharacters to operate under make for a better experience overall, not just inthe canon, but also for readers/viewers of fanworks. You can always switch thingsup for fun, but I personally like to have one particular set of rules that I useby default. It makes it easier for me as a writer to sink down into the storyand portray it without having to think too hard about every little detail as Igo.

One of the most interestingthings about SnK is that it portrays a sexist world but still allows women intothe ranks of its military branches—all three of them. However, we generallydon’t see women in positions of power: there are no female government members,no powerful merchants, no notable members of the aristocracy, and no confirmedtop female officers*.

*Rico is the closest we get,but she doesn’t seem any higher-ranked than Ian or Mitabi were, and is clearly outrankedby Kitz, so she doesn’t count. Hange is the only POSSIBLE high-ranked femaleofficer in the entire series, but “possible” =/= “actual” so again, no-go.

Boris accuses Hitch of(essentially) using her femininity in an underhanded way to get into the MP; asI’ve said before, we don’t know if he’s right or if he’s just trying to be anasshole because he doesn’t like Hitch, but I think it’s fair to say that thiskind of misogyny is something that women in SnK’s military face on the regular,especially if they perform on par with male classmates. Hell, this is somethingwomen who work in male dominated fields face daily in our world. It doesn’t surprise me. Isayama’s not portraying autopia with this series, after all. But it’s clear he didn’t put a lot ofthought into the little things: like sexism/misogyny in the military and how itwould clearly impact the lives of the girls and young women who enlist.

I don’t think it makessense to say: SnK’s world is 100% reliable and the narration we receive is 100%credible. We don’t see what happens to our female characters behind-the-scenes.We don’t see if they’re treated differently by their instructors, teachers,trainers—in front of peers or alone. We don’t see if any of them werepropositioned for sex or other favors. We don’t know that team leaders in theSurvey Corps, Military Police, and Garrison don’t abuse their positions of relativepower over new recruits. We have to assume that in an imperfect and clearly sexistworld, these kinds of things do happen, and some people aren’t left with a lotof choice as to how to deal with it. What would Hitch be able to do if hercommanding officer (Eibringer IIRC) propositioned her or touched her or [insertother possibilities here]? Who is she going to tell? Will they believe her? Andwhat are the chances that saying something would tank her career in the MP? Shedid all that work to get into the MP; would she risk doing something now that might get it taken away again? Yeah, saying nothing means putting up with abuse, but if she doesn’t disturb thewater, so to speak, she’ll have a long career that pays well ahead of her—somethingmost people on Paradis don’t get to have. These are the little details thatweren’t considered but do mean agreat deal when you’re writing about the daily ins and outs of the world thesecharacters live in.

Which brings me topregnancy, sex, and all related topics. I’ve seen writers use various kinds oftea as “birth control.” I’ve seen authors use oral sex or the pull-out methodto try and avoid the possibility of pregnancy. Some characters track theircycle (assuming for them it’s reliable enough to be tracked) as a form of birthcontrol. And look, all of these are perfectly valid and all are very likelyused in the world of SnK. Not all of them work. There may not be many herbalremedies that are effective; there may not be many that are readily or cheaplyavailable. These are the things to think about. Just because someone claims itworks doesn’t mean it does. The characters have to contend with that!

And because no methodexcept abstinence is 100% effective, some characters are going to get pregnant—andnot just in the Survey Corps.

This world is sexist. Youhave to consider whether or not the Garrison or MP would allow for pregnantsoldiers to stay enlisted and you have to think about what would happen after ababy was born. Think carefully. Yes, it seems feasible to work and raise achild, especially on the Military Police’s paygrade. But would it be allowed? Again, we don’t see hardly any femalecharacters in a position of power, and the ones we do see aren’t shown to bemarried or have children.

Think, too, about thepopulation, and about the world’s belief that humanity is going extinct insidethe walls. All of these things affect the mindset of the general population:how they feel about women, what they feel a woman’s job/place in the world is,and so on. Notice that in background shots, you see women carrying babies,groceries, with their children, and always wearing skirts. Chances are, womenare wives, daughters, housekeepers, and babymakers first and foremost, andworking women (women who don’t have a choice and/or are yet unmarried) do “lowerwork” and probably not for much money (laundry for better-off folks, shellingnuts, simple factory tasks, sewing/darning, waitressing, prostitution).

All right, so…with these considerationsin mind, let’s talk about pregnancy.

There’s a lot to thinkabout when it comes to someone in the military of SnK’s world getting pregnant.Is it considered shameful to get pregnant out of wedlock? Seems kind of thatway, re: Historia’s awful mother and cheating father. Nobody blinks an eye atmen having affairs but women are another story. What are their optionsregarding birth? Are midwives easy to find? Doctors who can make a differentsure seem rare (re: Grisha showing up and magically being able to help people;Ragako Village letting some quack come in and inject them all without oncequestioning it)! Midwives who are trained and experienced? Expensive andprobably not easy to come by. You’re probably going to be stuck with anotherwoman who has given birth before helping you out, and if something out of the ordinaryhappens, you or your baby could die. Because of this, abortion may be anoption, but what kinds of choices do these people have? The old coat-hangerroutine (that can easily end with death when the bleeding doesn’t stop and isextremely painful)? Herbal remedies that might have side-effects that you can’thide/that may spell the end for your career?

If we assume that pregnancyand childbirth are a free pass out of the military, it will be abused. Therehave to be measures in place that would make a person want to avoid pregnancy.Is it a dishonorable discharge? Do you have to pay a fee? Do you have to givethe baby up for adoption? These sorts of things would discourage a lot ofpeople who might otherwise benefit from having a baby. The Survey Corps alsohas a built-in discouragement: your lover dying and leaving you alone with ababy to raise. But then, what’s to stop them from crippling themselves to getout? It wouldn’t be that hard to drive a sword through your own foot and makeit look like an accident. (No doubt doing this on purpose is treasonous andpunishable by death, just like running away/disobeying orders if doing soyields bad results.) The only way to keep that in check is to assume that itwould be hard for them to find work if they were too disabled. Maybe for somepeople it would be worth it, but others…not so much.

Being realistic, losingyour post in the Military Police would be discouragement enough; characterslike Hitch who are young and wanted very much to get in and stay in are likelyto avoid pregnancy like hell; any man who got her pregnant could deny it andwhat recourse would she have if he refused to acknowledge her and help her? Theydon’t have paternal testing in this world. And she’s not a high-rankedrespected member of the military: she’d be out of a job with two mouths to feedand no experience in anything but military training! That’s terrifying. In manyways, that serves as its own form of birth control. (But we can’t pretend thatmen don’t abuse their positions of power in the military and push themselves onwomen anyway. We can’t pretend that characters like Hitch can always say no and have that norespected. She’s going to be thought of as disposable to many people.)

The Garrison is a littlebit more interesting. They’re not hurting for soldiers, so if a few women hereand there decide to get pregnant and leave the military, there will be plentyof replacements to take their places. It’s possible that the Garrison forcesyou to quit but it’s not looked on so poorly. It’s also possible that if you’rerespected or liked enough, or you know the right people, you might be allowedto keep working doing administrative work. Hey, being a paper-pusher might notpay as well as scouting on top of the walls or cleaning artillery, but at leastit’s work if you need it. And if you’re single: you will. Plus, since yourstation is permanent, you could have your parents move in with you to help withthe kid and maintain a full-time job without too many issues. Hell, because it’snot so terrible a crime, or even a crime at all, you can probably speedily getmarried and avoid too much gossip. (That’s not to say that people aren’t kickedright out of the Garrison for getting pregnant, but there’s probably more roomfor the well-liked and hard-working individuals to stay on after giving birth.The MP are elites and may view pregnancy out of wedlock (possibly also workingwives) as imperfect and therefore not okay. Garrison soldiers are not elitesand don’t have those kinds of delusions or grand appearances to keep up.

That brings me to theSurvey Corps. How many people join only to regret it a few months later? A babyseems a small price to pay compared to being eaten by a titan, trampled, orworse, mangled so badly you’re permanently disabled & discharged from themilitary—left with no way to care for yourself (except to maybe rely onrelatives if you have any to take care of you). Like I said earlier, if havinga baby was a free ticket out of the Survey Corps, people would be trying for iton purpose. There must be rules in place: dishonorable discharge,fraternization rules with stiff penalties, a steep fee you have to pay toleave, you’re forced to stay in the military and give up the baby for adoption.One or several of these would work well.

That said, giving up a babyfor adoption seems fine, but this is a world where the population is both “toosmall” and “way too big” (ugh…). It makes sense in its own way, but there areprobably tons of homeless children out there like Eren, Mikasa, and Armin, who didn’t join the military. There areprobably lots of young women in poverty with babies they can’t take care of,dropping them off at churches and on the porches of slightly better off people—maybeeven at military HQ buildings. That makes that option feel…a lot less likelyIMO.

I want to look at anexample. Let’s say Nanaba and Mike are in a relationship and she finds out thatshe’s pregnant. Now, Mike’s a decent person, right? He won’t deny his role inNanaba’s pregnancy. In that way, she’s luckier than some women would be, butshe still has to tell him, still has to deal with his reaction. It’s her bodybut her options kind of all suck, so it might be nice for her to discuss itwith him and get his opinion, too. How far along does she think she is, howsafe are abortion methods, would she be comfortable aborting, what are theside-effects of trying something like that—arethe risks worth it? If they are, she has to try one of them, and theoutcome could be: hey, she can return to work in a few days (everyone probablyknows why she wasn’t around, tbh). It could also just as easily be: she triesto return to work and can’t due to side-effects of an herbal remedy or becauseher body is too weak, or she hemorrhages and dies within 24 hours, or she doesreturn to work but the side-effects linger and cause her death on an expedition—orworse, they cause someone else’s death.

So maybe she decides tokeep the baby. Mike cares about her, he won’t abandon her to raise a baby alonewith no help, but where is she going to live? With her parent(s)? His? Alone?What if neither of them have living parents? Or, as portrayed in the anime,what if her parent(s) are abusive? Is she going to take her baby back to aplace like that? Does she have much of a choice?

Maybe she does. Maybe Mike’sparents will be happy to have her live with them. Mike can send them money. Heonly gets furlough at most 4x a year so they get to see each other a few timesa year for a few days/a week. This could depend on how far away they live, somaybe Mike uses some savings to move them closer so that visiting can happen onweekends or afternoons off. Cool. Great.

If Mike is 40, his parentsare likely to be 60+ years old and maybe not in the greatest health. This worlddoesn’t exactly allow for easy aging, you know. Are they working? Is Mikepaying all the bills himself? Well, what’ll happen when Mike eventually dies oris hurt so badly he can’t fight anymore and is sent home to die or lay arounduselessly?

Nanaba has to sit at homeand think about that kind of stuff. What if Mike dies? She can’t help him, can’tbe there for him; she’s just at home waiting for the news. It’s possible he’lldie before their kid is very old and won’t remember him at all. How are thebills going to be paid? Are his parents capable of watching the kid if Nanabahas to try and go to work herself?

It’s scary no matter howyou slice it.

And that’s not includingthe potential dishonorable discharge, payment of a high fee for leaving, andpossibly even a paycut for the remaining spouse if they fess up to their rolein it (all of which make raising a baby even more difficult).

You would think thispotential future (or worse, depending on circumstance) would promote abstinence(or at least methods of sex that have no chance for pregnancy)—and it probablydoes…but not in everyone. A lot of people enjoy sex, and mistakes happen; somepeople may just get carried away but others may have too much to drink or lackthe foresight to consider what may happen to them if they do get pregnant.

The problem here is that it’swomen who primarily suffer the consequences of a pregnancy. It’s women who losetheir position in the military. It’s women who can be pushed around or abusedby male peers or superior officers and women who won’t be trusted or believedif they complain. And it sucks, but in the world we’re presented with in the canon…itfits. And it leaves us to wonder how many women this happens to. How many arepassed over for promotion because they’re women (and considered likely toleave/want to leave/or less-than their male counterparts)?

It really makes you think!

I know I didn’t give you adefinitive answer to your question, anon, but I hope that there was enoughspeculation here to help you come up with your own headcanons (while alsogiving you a good idea of what mine might be). ;)

The usual disclaimer: IMO, YMMV, et cetera and so on.

To add, I didn’t really talk a whole lot about pregnancies as a product of rape or of a loving relationship where the man denies his part in it, but a lot of the same things apply.

Lastly, I don’t want readers to think that men can get away with anything in the SnK world; I don’t actually think that’s the case. But like in our own world, a patriarchal society makes it hard for women to feel safe speaking up, with the result being that very few women do. The problem with SnK is that there aren’t many ways to prove that what you’re saying is true; if you say you’re pregnant, you can’t prove who the father is unless by some miracle that baby comes out looking like them (and that would truly be a mixed blessing anyway). If you’re not a respected officer who will believe you? If you’re accusing a respected officer, or worse, accusing someone who is married with children already, do you think anybody will be on your side? I do think some men are caught in the act, or there is proof of some kind (love letters clearly written by them); sometimes they’re even brought to court and prosecuted for crimes and fired or sent to jail or fined (and forced to pay some compensation to the mother-to-be in the case of a child). But how often do these things end in favor of the women involved? Probably not often. With rape it’s: “Boys will be boys.” “What were you wearing?” “Well you can’t blame him... you’re a healthy, attractive young woman.” How many women say something and are faced with these kinds of things? In court, even? Women still hear some of these things today. In a modern society. And with men who would choose to run from their responsibilities instead of facing them like an adult, the women involved still have to deal with the emotional betrayal and all of the other fallout.

It’d be kind of silly to imagine that a fantasy world that clearly functions as a patriarchal society wouldn’t be almost exactly the same in this regard.

#snk #snk hour with july #snk meta #tw: abuse #tw: rape #tw: pregnancy #for the record i think the results in the SC are the same #no matter what your position is #i doubt the rules there bend for more important people #cute anons

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trans-gnome · 6 years

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The effect of trans male culture’s relationship with fitness over wellness on my self esteem (Why and how I’m shifting focus)

Bodybuilding comes in many forms, from huge muscles and vast sponsorships to clean eating and calisthenics. No matter the style, the method or the positive effects bodybuilding may have on self esteem and health it’s primary purpose is to attain a particular physique. Often a physique that is not attainable for many of us.

Before folks start suggesting that I’m making excuses, bear with me on this.

For many trans men time, money, energy (physical or mental) can be highly limited resources that need to be rationed according to immediate priority needs such as family commitments, going to work, or if you can’t work, going to the doctor. you get the idea leaving little left for fitness goals, which as I’m sure you can imagine tends to play havoc with self esteem when all about us we see images of rippling muscular trans male bodies.

For some of us who struggle with this, another way based on wellness and body positivity might work better.

What is Health:

Now I know for many of you this will sound like excuses for not getting “healthy” but let’s look for a moment at what healthy means:

“a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” - WHO, 1948

Ok so, by this definition “health” is really wellbeing. So why is so much of the health and fitness industry focused solely on outward physical appearance? Given the huge diversity of athletes’ bodies we can’t draw the conclusion that the perfect gym body is an accurate indicator of health or wellbeing.

The reason I talk about the definition of health is because since the 1980s health has slowly become synonymous with fitness/physique rather than with wellness.

The result is that rather than engaging in physical activity for the sake of feeling good, most people including and perhaps especially trans men often engage in physical activity in order to look good; spending more time examining how our bodies look in a mirror than how our bodies feel to live in.

For a group on society that has a tendency towards low self esteem due to transphobia, toxic masculinity and gender norms, this way of looking at things can be hugely detrimental. It is hugely understandable for guys to focus on physique and muscle size in order to build a “optimal male body” to reduce dysphoria, i get it.

Less of a trans MAN?

This has become idealized as the ultimate transmasculine goal and jacked trans male bodies have become the ideal that is championed by the trans masculine community, putting pressure on everyone to achieve this cis passing macho body. In essence we as a community have replicated the hugely pressured and patriarchal culture of ultra masculinity that causes so many cis and trans men to hate their bodies, have unrealistic goals and generally feel shit about themselves to the point where they injure themselves or give up on sport or physical activity entirely! We need to stop doing this!

Now, I’m not saying guys shouldn’t work out or get big/swole/ripped/whatever. Great if that’s your thing! I’m glad it works for you! My issue is that for many trans men, especially younger guys trying to figure out “how to be a trans man” this can seem like the only way to be a healthy adult man, so I just wanna go back to the definition of health for a sec.

In 1986 the WHO held a conference where 61 states agreed on some prerequisites to health based on the definition I quoted earlier, these were:

peace

shelter

education

food

income

a stable eco-system

sustainable resources

social justice, and equity

As you can see, health is way more complex than hitting the gym. And extensive research has shown that a one size fits all approach to health and wellbeing rarely works in any community or population.

Focus solely on gym fitness and muscular physique fails to recognise the many options for living a healthy lifestyle and results in feelings of dysphoria, low self-esteem and inferiority amongst trans men because you know what, not everyone enjoys or finds gym fitness enjoyable! And they shouldn’t have to feel less valid as a man, trans or otherwise for not getting on well in a gym environment.

From Fitness to Wellness:

I believe that shifting our focus as a community from fitness to wellness is a great place to start fixing the situation we are in.

So how is this done? Well there is no one way to do this, that’s the point wellness is holistic and works in different ways for different people. One thing that I would say is integral to shifting from fitness to wellness is to make feeling good the number one priority over achieving particular looking good.

Here’s how this works in practice for me:

For a long time I worked really hard doing exercise and sport that I really hate because I was trying to achieve a particular body type. I never achieved it and even if I had it wouldn’t have been enough. I wanted to be a total muscle bear with big pecs, big arms and a huge back. For me years of ultra-fit modelesque trans men on tumblr and instagram told me that hey “This is how you get people to see you as a man, this is the *right* way to be a man”.

I was wrong. Because if you don’t enjoy something, you’re not likely to stick to it! The logical conclusion is therefore, you never achieve your goals and feel forever like a failure.

Even doing sport that I like such as swimming, climbing, hiking or cycling didn’t make me feel good because my focus was on what I would get out of this activity, not on enjoying the activity for it’s own sake. I wasn’t getting bigger or more toned fast enough. I didn’t have veins popping everywhere. That expectation of myself made me hate the activities I used to love and hate my body.

I stopped working out all together and did some soul searching. The conclusion I came to is that I had to stop caring about what any given sport or physical activity would have on the appearance of my body and focus only on how it makes me feel.

For example, swimming is great for my cardio and overall strength, it makes me breathe easier, feel fresher and I feel stronger.

Building sports/fitness activity into an overall wellbeing plan really helps me to keep the focus off my body and on my sense of wellness. I see yoga, prayer, meditation, swimming, climbing, home bodyweight strength training, hiking, spiritual pursuits, creating art and eating food that nourishes me and surrounding myself with images of diverse male bodies as activities that are essential and flow into one and other to dramatically improve my wellbeing, and funnily enough through not focusing on my body, my body has begun to change too.

#ftm #ftmfitness #wellbeing #self-esteem #bodypositivity #trans man #diversebodies #spirituality #transgender #bodybuilding #ftmbodybuilding #transexual #yoga #swimming #relaxation #meditation #holistic

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lets say there is a 350z Coupe and a 350z Convertible, is the 350z Convertible insurance cost more than the 350z Coupe?""

What are short-term life insurance needs?

I currently have a 5 year term life insurance policy with State Farm and I was wondering if it were possible for me to make a withdrawl or loan from this policy. I researched this some and on some websites it said it wasn't possible; however whenever I look on State Farms website it says the below: The State Farm 5 Year Term policy provides affordable life insurance protection for a five year period and is renewable for subsequent 5-year periods until age 85 (age 80 in NY). It is great for covering any short-term life insurance needs you may have. Short-term life insurance needs may include such things as: * Car loan * College tuition * Home equity loan * Mortgage loan * Business loan * Student loan * Key employee Term insurance may also be appropriate when your life insurance needs are great but your budget is tight. Does this mean I can make a withdrawal so that I can pay off my student loans? Also, it seems that my policy has ended in December; however, I was still charged this month. The policy started in 2005.""

""Is a classic muscle car a good choice for daily driver, such as a chevelle?

I love old muscle cars i have always wanted one forever. I would like a 68-72 chevelle. is the a reachable goal? I have 12-16 thousand dollars to spend. I would like a chevelle. If you own one could you plaese tell me how great they are or how often they break down and how much is needed to keep them a daily driver? if this idea of driving a classic muscle car is not possible what type of car would satisfy my love for classic muscle? if i did get a chevelle is it worth buying a true ss or should i get a cloned ss because they are cheaper? 4 speed or automatic? and how high would the insurance be for an 18 year old in new jersey driving a chevelle. please put in your comment if you have or had a chevelle so i can see who has had actual experince with one of these treasures. Thank You

How do I go about getting affordable/any health insurance?

-22 -located in Philadelphia, PA -single -insurance is not offered at workplace -no parents -got denied for Medicaid Any answers are greatly appreciated!""

How do i find out auto insurance rates with a company wihtout joining them?

I'm currently on my parents insurance and want to move onto my own

Can someone help me shop for health insurance?

I'm looking for health insurance for myself, husband and our 4 yr old daughter. I am a full time student, so we only have one income coming in and its not great but its not too bad. So we are on a budget but we really need insurance!!! Can someone help me shop for a good insurance company? how much will it be a month and what will it cover?""

What do liquor liability insurance papers look like?

Like if you need to confirm that you have it, what do you show people?""

Cheapest insurance for a yamaha tzr 50 for a 16 year olds first bike?

just bought a yamaha tzr 50, first bike wanted to know if anyone had a similar bike or knew any cheep insurance companies, less than 700, thanks""

""On average, how much is car insurance for a 17 year old in AMERICA?""

I live in the UK where it is a RIP OFF!! I'm 17 and i recently got a car insurance quote for a 1.4 VW Golf and it was like 3000 (around $4600). And that just for a 1.4 engine car. What's it like in America?? What engines do young drivers usually buy in a car and how much is it over there? On TV and that, Americans get like 3 litre cars for their first cars, that's why i'm curious. Cheers.""

""How much a month is the average homeowners insurance payment on a 100,000 home?

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Will 4 year old dui affect my car insurance with geico?

I dont have car insurance and someone hit my car and im not at fault does it matter if i hav insurane or not?

If Republicans do not act quickly to stop Democrats will tens of thousands of new cars be sold?

Republican members of Congress are trying to stop the cash for clunkers program . The program has been a great success and thousands of cars were sold already, depleting the supply and stimulating the economy with new tax revenue. Since supply has been brought down by these new sales the big 3 car companies will have to start making more cars putting thousands to work in the process. This in hand stimulates the entire economy. Republicans are trying everything in their power to make sure it does not pass again. Is there something fundamentally wrong with the Republican party? Why would they want to stop this effective program in a time of economic crisis?""

Would you let me collect on your life insurance?

What would I have to do to collect on your life insurance? If I bought you life insurance and paid the premium on it and paid your funeral costs and paid your family 20% on the insurance policy would you let me collect on your insurance?? This is considering that you cannot afford life insurance yourself.

How much will car insurance cost if I decide to buy a 2000-02 Chevy Corvette?

I have a clean driving record; I have never been in an accident, no tickets, no nothing. I'm not saying its true but I heard from a friend that it cost about $500 a month for car insurance for the vette?""

Car Accident-Health Insurance?

I was in a low-impact car accident and went to the ER the next day to get checked up just incase. I went to my doctor because of back pain and when I mentioned I was in a car accident. They told me I could not go through my health insurance that it has to be through my car insurance. It turns out I have herniated discs and now my doctor has referred me to see an orthopedic surgeon but, I do not feel that the car accident was the cause of the herniated discs. I asked again if I can treatment through my health insurance and I was told by one of the office assistants that it is fraud if I use my health insurance. If I explain to my doctor that I fell down the stairs and insist that I do not want to through through my car insurance because I do not feel the car accident was the cause will he change his mind and refer me to the specialist using my health insurance or should I go through another doctor.""

Mandated Health Insurance is different from Mandated Auto Insurance how?

The Supreme Court will be deciding if the government can force us to buy health insurance from a private corporation. The government forces us to buy auto liability insurance from a private corporation. I am at a loss to see the difference.

Please HELP! I am pregnant with no insurance?

I just found out today that I am pregnant and I don't have insurance, I own my own business so according to FL state I make too much money to qualify for medicare, which I don't, please help ,do you know any programs with the hospital where I can make payments or any other suggestion. Thank You! please only serious answers this is very important to me!""

Do i have to have credit check to get car insurance?

i have a bad credit form when i was made redundant i am paying them off now but i still owe will i be able to get car insurance with this on my record, if yes could you provide some companies who i could contact.""

Piaggio ape 50cc Insurace Please HELP?

Okay I'm 17 and looking at getting a Piaggio ape 50cc to drive around i live in a town in the uk, I have looked for a number plate to get a example of cost on insurance as if its loads I wont be able to get it! I'm pretty sure I don't need full licence to drive just CBT as I don't have full licence!""

""Nice looking cars, with cheap insurance rates,under 10000?""

I'm looking to get rid of my mr2 turbo cuz I need something with at least 4 seats. I want it to be good looking (I'm a 20 year old male) but cheap on insurance(full coverage). I live in Cali if that has to do with anything. I been considering mazda 3s, mazda 6, acura tl (doubt insurance is cheap on these) and honda civic si. I'm not looking for quotes just ideas on what cars are cheap to keep those in mind while I shop. Thanks""

Help finding an orthodontist that accepts my insurance?

Hi everybody well ive been wanting to get braces but i cant afford them and i cant seem to find one anyways i live in California my insurance plan is Healthy Kids its a program part of Healthy Plans of San Mateo County i live in South San Francisco and i really desperately need help finding an orthodontist in or around this area i want my braces really bad like asap so yeah please if anyone can help me out it will be gladly appreciated! thanks

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