#you think they are or ought to be —

[uncanny-tranny]

The interesting thing about medically transitioning is how you might just be treated with the wrong framework.

When I get my hormone levels checked, for instance, they check it against the wrong type of person, so everything is flagged. Did you know that testosterone encourages hemoglobin production? Well, my hemoglobin is perfectly in line with male levels, but my levels are checked for the wrong endocrine system. Before I realized this, I was really confused as to why my hemoglobin was two grams over the range given, and was confused as to why that happened, and worried about if I should be worried about that. But it was a normal consequence of my testosterone levels, which are also flagged though they are well-within the range that is typical for my age and health categories.

The way we treat and measure for trans people and trans patients will affect the treatment and education they receive. There are ways in which hormones especially can influence how one's body operates, and with that in mind, you also have to change the way you interact with a trans person. With my testosterone levels, if you were to measure them against the incorrect endocrine system, you would fail to treat me in reality - that being the way my body has changed and maintained homeostasis since being on T.

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #trans medicine #i still need to get my levels checked but i've been busy #but since going on T they have been very satisfactory #like even going 'they should go on assigned sex' wouldn't work for somebody like me. #like. i am still on testosterone. and it's changed me and my body. therefore the way i am treated and measured ought to reflect that #hemoglobin is a fun word to say though. try it. say it. out loud. say it (are you afraid.) #i use myself again as an example because i think that experience perfectly encapsulates my frustrations

[familyabolisher]

I don’t want to sound like I’m asking this in bad-faith but could you please explain why criticising certain kinks like cnc, ageplay and incest-play is specifically transmisogynistic? I keep seeing posts defending ‘taboo’ kinks like that with the claim that thinking it’s gross is such and I don’t really get it?

Many people I’ve been mutuals with who’ve criticised it in the past both as IRL kink-practice and as fanfic are trans (both TMA and TME) or queer in some other way but I’ve seen this argument quite a lot recently. It’s just the implication that trans women are more likely to be into those things that bothers me if you get me when most of the criticism surrounding them usually point to white daddy dom types instead. Apologies as I’m bad at phrasing things.

it's because trans women are disproportionately targeted in "callouts," which in turn can be linked back to the fact that trans women/TMA people are already culturally perceived as sexual predators/sexual degenerates/etc even by other queer + trans people. certain articulations of a kink are able to fly under the radar when articulated by demographics for whom a socially unacceptable sexual degeneration is not already presumed -- as many others have noted, the only difference between a cishet woman calling her boyfriend "daddy" and trans girls calling one another "sisters" sexually (or similar, ygwim) is that the latter are operating within a discourse that already casts them as sexually predatory, and all sexual expression thereafter merely functions as confirmation bias. the "callouts" which circulate on this website and the scale of vitriol that they attract (doxxing, sexual harassment, social murder) are almost always for trans women (i'm not going to name names but think back on some of the biggest ones!) and almost always rely on significant actual violation of consent and boundaries -- digging out and circulating screenshots of people's private nsfw sideblogs, for example, is unambiguously sexual harassment, but never gets regarded as such, and the people who make + spread the callouts are never called to account for their participation in said sexual harassment.

"criticising [x] kink" is a bit of a rhetorical sleight of hand here, because that's not really what's happening -- there's no "critique" of a kink actually taking place, only calls to action predicated on a presumed shared assumption that xyz kink is a) morally wrong and b) indicative of harm being committed. if you said "incest kinks are wrong because x, y, and z," irrespective of whether i agreed or disagreed with you, you would be making a fundamentally different statement to that of "x person has an incest kink, and i am sharing this information on the assumption that we all agree what should be done with it." i think this distinction is necessary because it's easy to let online sexual harassment fly under the radar under the guise of "criticising," being "critical," having "critical thinking," etc etc.

#ask #and i don't love the word 'gross' but i think you can be put off/uncomfortable with/etc a kink w/o then translating your+ #+personal feelings into these calls for harassment. personal boundaries are fine but translating them into moral dictums is where+ #+you ought to be calling yourself to account imo.

[cynthia39100]

Merlin rewatch -- S1E4: The Poisoned Chalice

Merlin & Arthur end scene

This scene is the reason I love this episode so much.

It started with Arthur casually dropping by the infirmary. I liked that small smile when he spotted Merlin not dying on the bed but sitting upright and eating. He then noticed Gaius and gave him a little nod. Good kid. (Also that short brown jacket suited him so well!)

Another gorgeous shot with them looking into each other's eyes ~ A hint of teasing was still in Arthur's voice when he said " Still alive then." but his expression and his movement were very gentle. Then he just turned all honest and soft. When he reminded Merlin to work the next day there was none of the usual demanding tone even though he bulged his eyes and try to look threatening.

I also liked that he played down his attribution in this save-Merlin mission, just like he didn't brag about his heroic deed to Morgana earlier. " A half-decent servant is hard to come by," he said. Just a roundabout way to praise Merlin's courage. He probably didn't think his achievement was nearly as brave as Merlin's. Merlin was an incompetent servant yet was willing to drink poison for him. Whereas Arthur had all the skills he needed for the quest and only survived because of an unknown sorcerer's help.

Merlin didn't think that, of course, so he called Arthur back and they had this gorgeous exchange.

The lines were so simple yet conveyed so much. It might be the first time they truly stood on equal ground. They were always casual with each other of course, but it felt like a new level. Before, it was "a brave, funny peasant" or " a prat but good-hearted prince". Now, they were two persons who were willing to risk their lives for one another, despite the restriction of their respective rank, and they recognised this shift in their relationship in this short exchange! Beautiful, beautiful scene.

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#I think Arthur would do that for anyone who saved his life #but after you actually did that #knowing the other person had done the same for you #your relationship ought to change right? #merlin rewatch 2024 #bbc merlin #rewatch: the poisoned chalice #arthur and merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin #bradley james #colin morgan

[agir1ukn0w]

y'all really think we don't know coriolanus snow, son of crassus xanthos snow, is a (future) dictator and mass murderer who is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent people, the vast majority of whom are children, including finnick odair??? y'all really think we don't know that even as a youth he's already a controlling, narcissistic, scheming, calculating, traitorous son of a bitch?

you've severely underestimated our powers of media literacy, and also of knowing the difference between reality and fucking fiction.

#and this goes for anyone else with the brass ovaries to simp for truly vile characters on main purely because their actors are hot #you think the marvel fandom got where they are today with loki without simping hard for him even when he was a genocidal maniac? #you really think i give a shit if kylo ren worked for the space equivalent of neo nazis? #you say 'get a grip' when you tell us off for thirsting for these characters but you ought to be pointing that finger at yourself #because if we're the ones who really understand the difference between dreams and reality #what do you think that makes you? #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #the hunger games #coriolanus snow #tbosas #lucy gray baird #thg #president snow #sejanus plinth #tbosas spoilers #snow #snowbaird #coriolanus x lucy gray #lucy gray x coriolanus #coryo snow #ballad of songbirds and snakes #coriolanus snow x reader #coriolanus snow x you #and yeah #after all this simping we STILL want to put a bullet in this mfer's throat

[spookyscaryscouticus]

She Is So Shaped

#cat #noli boli oli #orange cat #if you think this is good you ought to see her pants

[luck-of-the-drawings]

smth smth about 'the thing that the character did that you thought was rly rly funny in the moment is actually linked to a terrible trauma that lies within said character.' or wahtever.

#jrwi show #jrwi fanart #jrwi riptide #gillion tidestrider #made this within a short span of wahtever bc i gotta go up to the mountains for my stupid gay job tonight n im trying #nnot to frrRREAAAK THE FUCK OUUTTTTTTi dont wanna work but. get that bread we fuckin shall i guess #ONWARDS TO THE FISH TORMENT!! sometimes flowers feel pain when you trim them before their blossoming. atleast i imagine so #i used to draw gillion with loooong hair tied into a big ol braid. and then it was confirmed that he had short hair when he was little. #AT FIRST I WAS SAD. but then i realized the duality of. when they were little. gill had short hair. edyn had long hair. #AND NOW THEYRE OLDER. and gillion has long hair. and edyn has short hair #both mirroring eachother. looking up to eachother. subconsciously or not. they most certainly care. and most certainly miss eachother. #GILLION ALWAYS LOVED HOW LONG HAIR LOOKs. atleast i imagine so. he hasnt cut it since he left the undersea. sure he wanted to go back home #but even at the very start. he knew he was free in some way now. free to grow out his hair. an adventure would await him before he returns. #he knew it would be a while. so he cant let this go. he cant let this sought-after hair-length get cut away from him again #not yet. not yet. i like to think he loved music too. I SAW SOMETHING INTERESTING A BIT AGO #i see alot of ppl commenting on my baby gill comics like;'i wouldFIGHT this teacher i wanna KILL EM i want them DESTROYED #all very good and nice sentiments! i LOVE the energy here! and it would be nice. to have that catharsis #but the story of young tidestrider is not a story of catharsis. it is a story of agony and being so so small and so special and also so dum #and sucking so bad. and just being a kid and doing the things that a little kid does and so many tired tired people reacting badly to it #youre supposed to be the hero that will save us. our world hangs in the balance and you are the one who tips the scales. #YOU are supposed to SAVE US!! you NEED to SAVE US! CAN YOU PLEASE STOP SQUIRMING IN YOUR STUPID CHAIR!! #you'd think that young tidestrider ought to prevail. and be tucked someplace all safe and sound. #elders gone missing and rotting in a jail. their cultists nowhere around. but theres no happy endings. not here not now. #this tale is all sorrows n woes. you may dream that justice n peace win the day. but thats not how this story goes #BIG ideas for this lil baby gillion series. if anything i make ever gets disproven im killing myself in a well as to poison a water supply

[ducktracy]

proper reupload in the high quality this fantastic segment so deserves; eagle pig and duck bias notwithstanding, this will forever be my favorite variant of the fabled switcheroo (and a reminder that Daffy was first at his own game!) the committal on behalf of both characters--especially the sincerity of Daffy's feigned sincerity--really sets it apart

#that delivery of “don't you believe i'm a fish?” sounds so hurt and it's perfect #likewise i think there are few one-liners/toppers that make me laugh as much as 'i told ya i was a pig' #and that all knowing glance at the audience from Daffy doesn't feel obnoxiously smarmy or self aware #there's a friendly nonchalance to it. a very clear amusement and not in a way that undermines anything this segment is setting out to achie #again. my favorite buzzword: that sincerity! a sincere investment and amusement in watching Porky obliviously and endearingly make an ass #out of himself #and of course the cross dissolve and setup of the composition implying a story/sequence of events taking place within that time... #this short isn't my favorite P+D short--i still LOVE IT A TON but there are so many i revere--but i think it's one of the most definitive #if someone was looking to get a good understanding on their character dynamic this would be one of my immediate recommendations #i haven't had the bandwidth to spread my pig and duck gospel but please #watch Porky and Daffy cartoons #tangential but i've always loved the sound effect Treg Brown uses for Porky dropping the gun #good exaggeration/whimsy while also connoting Porky's stubbornness and that this stupid petty argument is enough for him to lose sight of #his motives and discard his murder weapon. all because of this joyously stupid argument. so i like the self awareness there with how obtuse #the sound effects are #because anyone who is not Porky Pig would have just shot him point blank #and that is everything i love about their dynamic and how Daffy's intoxicating charisma and ability to get people invested even affects the #very characters on screen #gee d'you think i ought to have said more about this scene #lt #duck soup to nuts #freleng #vid

[palossssssand]

Tried out a different style! and was somehow compelled to do a background!

#BACKGROUND? IN MY ART? MORE LIKELY THAN YOU THINK #my art #splatoon #octoling #inkling #inkfish #splatoon 3 #YES the stickers were so painstaking but so fun #had to go look at the list of all of the stickers #and theres some noncanon ones in there too :) #anyways I basically just did my lines as a sketch on a skinny pen and then erased the messy bits to look nicer #it's pretty relaxing! #anyways x2 if you know them you know them #I should maybe give them names and make them separate from their source material lmfao #yveyes #I really ought to do backgrounds more so I can get better of them #i got jealous of people's really good splatoon art

[chocodile]

Did hyden eat those guys he turned into cookies… I noticed an empty plate in your last ask ;0-0

#ask #ask response #doodle #anon #alcohol // #I'm glad you guys are having fun with my silly drawing though I THINK I ought to go wrap presents and be social #...or at least answer some of the messages I've been ignoring these last few days... #my ocs #hyden

[merakiui]

MERA

where did the stepbro fics go 😭

They haven't gone anywhere!!! At least,,, I don't think the stepcest thoughts have gone anywhere. >_< there's a wip I desperately want to write for stepbrother Azul because he makes for such a gross, creepy step-sibling!!!!! orz the same goes for Riddle and Rollo, but I just enjoy writing them being loser virgins. orz

If you're looking for a specific stepcest thought, I'd be happy to find it for you!! :D or if you have any brain rots regarding it, please feel free to share!!!

#twisted chit chat #tw: stepcest #speaking of stepcest.......... what if floyd but you're his stepmother and he's so whipped for you #everyone thinks he's just a mama's boy growing up (and he is) #but now that he's well into adulthood there's not an ounce of platonic love from him #he likes milfs and you're his cute step-mama <3 #and you keep trying to tell him it's wrong and that he ought to mingle with people more his age #but floyd's made up his mind when he's bending you over the countertop while you're trying to bake a pie......

[chiropteracupola]

today I am drawing the silly video game men again, tomorrow who can say what will happen!

#em draws stuff #team fortress 2 #medic tf2 #engineer tf2 #merasmus #scout tf2 #gettin' a little goofy with it today aren't we lads #...and house is sort of also there but he is Chunky Marinara at this time. think nothing of it. #there is going to be a part 2 of these because the silliness got a little out of hand #first of these is a text post (as you can see) second is from the tags of jon dxppercxdxver's 'they mangled house' fic #and third is from my own writing notes for a story that you may eventually get to read if things proceed swimmingly #it has been a long time since I drew all scribblescrabble and loose like this and I really think I ought to do it more

[uncanny-tranny]

Important tip for trans men/transmascs/whoever needs the reminder: Even if you pass as a man to cis people, you still need to have either some form of self-protection on you (e.g., mace, knives (if you can use them effectively), ect.) or know some form of self-defense. Please take it from me, you don't know what will happen out there at any given time.

You might assume that if you pass as a cis man to cis people, you will be safe from any harm. While I wish that were true, it simply isn't the world most of us live in. Please do whatever you can to protect yourself out there.

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #nonbinary #ask to tag (genuine) #there's this idea that once you start passing as a man as a trans guy* that all your worries about attacks... disappear... #...but i'm going to be real my fears of being followed/sexually harassed/heckled/ect have increased by double... #...and i never felt the need to have self-protection before (which was kind of foolish even if i felt certain i was physically safe)... #...but honestly i think i really ought to start investing in this shit the more i pass #anyway please learn from my mistakes ♡ #i talk about this a lot but it is a life-or-death level of importance to me #yes this goes for all trans people... #...i just call out other trans guys specifically because so many of us assume or are told we're immune to this type of violence

[swearengen]

black sails “ix.” written by jonathan e. steinberg & robert levine / black sails “xi.” written by brad caleb kane / black sails “xiv.” written by jonathan e. steinberg & robert levine.

#if we are to be partners we ought to be partners turn that UP!!!! #flintmiranda slay #black sails #bsscripts #they were insane for this whatever you want to call it #cant even think about it for too long...

[nightswatchdisbandmentera]

Need asoiaf fans to be disabused from the notion that anyone “deserves” the Iron Throne. Not a single person deserves it, doesn’t matter how good they are. And I’d take it a step further and say that no one deserves to be king or queen or lord. We shouldn’t be equating kingship/queenship with a happy ending. This series does so much to criticize this awful system so it’s particularly jarring that people will go “I want my fave to get their happy ending and sit on the iron throne”. That’s…kind of antithetical to what the series has shown us so far I think.

#asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #people if there’s one thing you ought to take away from reading this series #it’s fEuDaLiSm bAd #that’s like super consistent across the entire system #it sounds reductive but like grrm has spent a lot of time showing us just how rotten this all is #the iron throne is pretty much a physical representation of this rotten system #and I also see people being like ~I want my fave to be the hero because that’s what they deserve and that’s a happy ending~ #as if grrm isn’t taking his sweet time deconstructing what it means and costs to be a hero #spoiler alert: it costs a lot!!! #being a hero isn’t going to be a walk in the park guys #my hot take is that part of the reason why people don’t like bran as king of the 7k is because they had thought the IT going to their #fav was the happy ending #so that’s why we get a lot of ~what’s bran’s tax policy~ #not to say that everyone asking that is asking it in bad faith #but so many people in this fandom think that certain roles are owed to their faves #gonna prepare a truck load of popcorn for when ADoS comes out because oooo the drama #btw this is not directed toward a particular fandom - because like half of the people who read this books think like that

[imminent-danger-came]

MK: "Not everything is black and white! Sometimes, we need to use our power to protect people we care about!”

Tripitaka: “Bu- bu- but, all earthly connections must be put aside in order to-”

MK: “It’s never easy, but being there for your friends when they need you is what being a hero is all about!”

(4x03 The Great Tang Man)

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Mei: “What’s the point of having power if you won’t use it? Don’t you have people you want to protect?”

Ao Lie: “Of course I do! But I can’t protect them with careless actions!”

Mei: “Inaction is careless! If you’re not giving everything you have to protect the people you care about, you are nothing! I would watch my sword shatter into pieces a thousands times, so long as I used it to protect the ones I care about.”

(4x05 Court of the Yellow Robed Demon)

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Azure Lion: “You saw it with your own eyes! His betrayal, his brutality—he took the only friends I had from me. I would have done anything in my power to bring them back. But it wasn’t in my power—it was in yours.”

(4x08 The Brother Hood)

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Power and protecting those you care about.

#hiiii ilu s4 #how you spoil me so #noticed this while writing my 'The Hero and the Warrior' meta so you know it's gonna be good #I love paralleling the protagonists and the antagonists it's my favorite pastime #lmk #lego monkie kid #monkie kid #lmk s4 #lmk mk #lmk mei #lmk azure lion #didn't think at the tender age of 20 I would be making parallels posts for the lego anime #I really ought to sit down and give tdp a little love some time

[mamawasatesttube]

lex luthor is a great villain in that his genocidal levels of xenophobia genuinely make me so mad. its perfectly realistic like yeah, this is EXACTLY what a shitty white capitalist would do. clark kent is a better man than me because i want this guy dead <3

#rimi talks #i at this point ought to make a comic liveblogging tag huh #rimi's comic liveblogging #<- never let it be said that i am particularly creative #but also. can you BELIEEVVEEEEE people think he'd ever be a good fucking parent to kon an ALIEN CHILD #he can be a real fun villain (like in the rots movie! i was entertained!) but bro........... xenophobia is one of his CORE traits. #and sure this particular bit is that taken to an extreme BUT ITS LIKE. SUCH A BELIEVABLE EXTREME #like with how republicans in this country talk about immigrants. bro. . . . . . #anyways. thank you mon-el everybody say thank you mon-el #lex luthor (derogatory) #<- yeah that's my lex tag he doesn't deserve a casual cutesy first name basis