Catching My Fancy
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When people turn to fictional characters, it’s often because they want an escape. The stories of these people shelter us from the storm of our daily lives; they save us, if only for a little while. But when we really give in, become invested, let ourselves be vulnerable, something changes. We begin to feel that we know them. It’s no longer just an escape, but part of us, something that makes us who we are.
These characters teach us that incredible adversity can be overcome. That people can love each other forever. That life can be an adventure. That magic can be real. And even if these miracles have never happened to us, we begin to go through life believing that, someday, they could.
“And I promise you that you’re important. Don’t look at me like that- in all my 900 years I’ve never met someone who wasn’t important.”
“Cheer up mate, it gets better. Look at me, I was once a little kid living under the stairs. You’ll do fine.”
“Hey. I know it seems like life sucks, that you’ve got the devil on your tail. Hell, sometimes you do. But you’re strong enough to beat him. You’ve got friends at your back and family too, and that’s what really counts in the end.”
“Don’t be silly, they’re wrong about you; of course you matter. You’ve always mattered.”
WOW CONGRATS YOU JUST MADE ME CRY OVER MY OWN POST
pretty much the most important & relevant post to come across my page
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i don’t know which is worse being in love with a fictional character or being in love with a celebrity
at least with a fictional character you know it’ll never happen. but with a celebrity there’s that tiny part of your brain wearing a tin foil hat, slowly rocking back and forth and quietly whispering “it could still happen”
the truth in this post is unnerving
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Tumblr has taught me more about feminism, women rights, rape culture, slut shaming, etc, more than school ever had. And there is something wrong with that.
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The basic plot to most slash/gay fan-fictions that I’ve read.
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Here’s the thing about cultural appropriation in dress:
There is a difference between someone dressing up as a different culture or race and then acting like a hurtful stereotype to belittle that race or culture for their amusement, and dressing up as a different culture or race, and then doing NOTHING disrespectful at all. I really don’t think the latter deserves any hate or special attention, really.
Above there is a picture of Celine Dion in a cheongsam. Is it cultural appropriation? I don’t think so. Celine has a right to wear whatever she wants. She acts like a normal person, and even if she got drunk and farted on stage, she is not representing the Chinese- the Chinese culture is more than a dress.
If someone dressed up as a Geisha for Halloween or a party, that’s not offensive. If they went around bowing obsequiously saying things in a Japanese accent like “Me rikey candy” and such while squinting their eyes, then they are mocking the culture by trying to represent it and by specifically doing so in an ignorant manner.
Similarly, SJWs hate little more than when a light skinned person cosplays as a darker one and aids this with makeup of any sort. They relate it to blackface. But in blackface, whites dressed up as stereotyped caricatures of blacks with the express purpose to insult and belittle them as a joke.
That is not at all like trying to look like someone or something because you think it’s cool, because you want to celebrate it. It just isn’t.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Intent matters, and if you look for racism everywhere, you will find it.BLESS THIS FUCKING POST
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this dudebro in my english class said that ophelia deserved to die because “she lead hamlet on” and my teacher threw her book against the wall
your teacher’s aim sucks
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no one wants to fertilize my eggs we can stop with the monthly foolishness
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is it really too much to ask to just want to spend your life learning things without being tested on them
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Licia Ronzulli is one cool woman.
Licia Ronzulli, member of the European Parliament, has been taking her daughter Vittoria to the Parliament sessions for two years now.
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- me: I have to be somewhere in 10 minutes.
- parents: okay, let me just get dressed..AND CALL THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD, CLEAN THE WHOLE HOUSE, WRITE A BOOK, MAKE A 3 COURSE MEAL, DIG A HOLE TO CHINA, FIND A CURE FOR CANCER.
- parents: I have to be somewhere in 10 minutes.
- me: *putting shoes on*
- parents: GOD DAMN WHY DO YOU TAKE SO LONG TO DO EVERYTHING.WHEN WILL YOU REALIZE THAT THE WORLD DOESN'T REVOLVE AROUND YOU. YOU ARE SO SELFISH.
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