MY FRIEND IS FINDING OUT THAT HES COLORBLIND AND WE’RE ALL HELPING HIM THROUGH IT LMAOOOOOO

This will never not be funny…

I’m honestly so grateful for the creditless Stammi Vicino duet from vol 6 and the official bonus manga because they confirm what I thought before but wasn’t certain of because of the credits which got in the way and because we only got to see like half of Yuuri’s exhibition.

And what I’m talking about here is that Victor and Yuuri switch roles throughout their ice dance.

And yes, I mean female and male roles.

We see that Yuuri starts off in the female role as he is the one being lifted

as well as supported by Victor in moves such as this one:

But as they enter the second half of their performance together, the balance suddenly shifts and

Victor becomes the female partner in their ice dance, now being supported by Yuuri.

And, accordingly, we soon see this:

I wish I knew a professional name for this move, but the point is that when Victor leans to the side, it is Yuuri that supports him through holding his arm and balancing him out. I’ve seen this performed in ice dancing footage I found on YouTube and indeed, Victor would be the woman here, while Yuuri would be the man.

Right before the sequence transitions to Yuuri running in St. Petersburg, we manage to see this:

You’ll notice that Yuuri is leading Victor and pulling him into that spin. Although they both spin, Victor is doing the feminine spin while Yuuri does the masculine spin. The best way that I can explain this is that the one being led holds the feminine role and the one doing the leading holds the masculine role, like in most dances.

All of this we’ve seen in the anime (although somewhat obscured by the credits) and it was enough for me to determine that they do indeed switch roles and it was a very conscious choice on the creators’ side. But one thing that I kept wondering about was: Why does Yuuri not lift Victor? Surely, if he can pole dance while holding Chris with only one arm, lifting Victor should not be an issue? I justified it to myself with the fact that Yuuri is shorter, so lifting Victor on the ice would be considerably more difficult for him than vice versa.

And then the official manga came and swept me right off my feet.

Because Yuuri was clearly lifting Victor.

And when I saw this, I thought: “Wait, why didn’t we see this in the anime?”

And then it hit me - this is the second half of the performance.

And suddenly everything falls into place.

Because Victor has less stamina than Yuuri, when Victor and Yuuri were choreographing the program, they placed the parts where Victor lifts Yuuri as early as possible. And because Victor wouldn’t be able to lift Yuuri in the second half, that’s when Yuuri’s chance to do a lift or two appears. Yuuri has more stamina, so lifting Victor by the end of the program when Victor would be more tired is not an issue for him, and makes perfect sense.

And I just love this so much because it may be such a small detail but it’s so consistent with what we know about the characters and I’m just??? Amazed? Because I don’t think I’ve ever seen such consistency and wholesomeness in anything in recent memory.

But even apart from that, this single panel proves that Victor and Yuuri truly are equal in their ice dance, and by extension in their relationship as a whole.

Which is awesome because it’s further confirmation that Victor and Yuuri and pretty much all of yoi itself is a huge middle finger to gender roles and heteronormative stereotypes (not to mention the real life ice dance/pair skate ISU rules), and I love it and will never stop praising it.

Don't you think the janaya relationship just like "happened"? I wish they had developed it more, they way they did it seems to me like they didn't care much about it

No?? Janai and Amaya were one another’s plotline for the season. We saw the slowbuild of mutual respect stemming from their place as matched adversaries on the battlefield move to actual trust. Their mistrust, meanwhile, of each other fade away in the state of extreme circumstances. Janai trusted Amaya’s panic to completely uncuff her and get her armour back on, in addition to Amaya realizing that everyone, including the other Sunfire elves, would be in grave danger if Viren was there, and that him being there could only mean trouble. 

They admire one another’s prowess and have been through similar losses (a sister) that Janai also experienced by Amaya’s side, and then Janai agreed to help Amaya’s family and friends defend the Dragon Queen with what was left of her forces. They saved each other’s lives (Amaya helping Janai up and Janai supporting Amaya through the Light ceremony) too. 

By the end of the season, it’s clear they find one another attractive and are just beginning a stronger friendship / a romantic relationship. S3 also takes place over longer than the previous two seasons judging by the shape of the moon, so it was 2+ weeks instead of just one.

I also think the idea of “they didn’t care about it” is also a contradictory one, because if they didn’t care it wouldn’t be there. Amaya and Janai are a healthy, engaging romantic relationship between two queer women of colour, one of whom is also disabled and a loving aunt to two of our main protagonists. That in and of itself is revolutionary. It’s also less than halfway through the series, rather than in the last season or even last episode, so we’ll get to see them be a couple in the future, too. 

They’re fun with a good emotional centre and I felt like they were developed enough. That’s always just my subjective opinion (although I would like to write meta about their development someday) but you’ll hear no complaints from me :)

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So. If you’re ever confused, think of sexualities like this:

In a classroom, the majority of students use pencils. These represent straight people.

Some people, however, prefer pens over pencils. For the purpose of this metaphor, the students who use pens represent gay people.

Some students will use both pens and pencils, but often prefer one over the other, hence being bisexual. See what I’m getting at here?

Some people will use any writing utensil, these people being pansexuals.

Some people will use two types of writing utensils (but not both pens and pencils), and these people are referred to as polysexual.

Often some people will prefer one type of writing utensil, but only use it once someone gives it to them, so they are demisexual.

Some people will sometimes use a writing utensil, but at other times will not use anything. These people are gray-asexual.

Asexuals just don’t write. They instead sit in the corner baking cakes, as they don’t feel the need to write anything down.

Boom.

Do your magic, Roger

Condoms Are For Everyone

Condoms were originally designed to cover the penis. But if you don’t have a penis, and neither does your partner, condoms are still your friend. Here’s why condoms should be a part of your sex life.

1. Condoms turn into dental dams lickety split.

First of all, yes, you CAN get an STD from having unprotected oral sex. A dental dam is a barrier that covers your vulva to protect you and your partner from STDs when you’re going downtown. You can turn a regular old condom into one of these magic tools with little-to-no crafting skills. All you need is a pair of scissors. Check out our tutorial and start having safer oral sex.

2. Condoms keep your favorite sex toys neat and clean.

It’s possible to transmit an STD by passing a sex toy back and forth during sex. Luckily, condoms make great covers for dildos, vibrators, and plugs. Put a new condom on every time you or your partner use a toy.

3. You can wear a condom like a glove for safer fingering.

Covering up your hands during manual sex (fingering/fisting/whatever you’re into) can keep bacteria out of your partner’s vagina or anus and prevent cuts from your fingernails. Condoms or latex gloves both work, but condoms get bonus points for already being lubed up.

And there you have it: Safer sex and STD testing are super important no matter who you have sex with. So visit your nearest Planned Parenthood health center for info, testing, and a big pile of condoms.

-Emily at Planned Parenthood

Hey ya’ll!! It’s been a LONG time since I did an art giveaway for a follower milestone so I figured now would be a good time as any to do one again ^p^

Rules

*You must be following me (this blog, shima-draws) to qualify.

*Please don’t follow me just for the giveaway and then unfollow right after! I’ll be checking to see if you follow or not so don’t try to pull a fast one on me.

*Likes AND reblogs count! (Replies, however, do not.) You can reblog as many times as you’d like to up your chances of winning, but be considerate!

*Have your DMs open! If you don’t respond within 24 hours, I’ll choose somebody else as a winner.

*If you win I have the right to refuse your request if it’s something I’m not comfortable with drawing. Just a heads up, I won’t do anything NSFW or with offensive material (this also includes any ships I might be uncomfortable with).

*If you win and you want me to draw an OC or a character I have not heard of, you must be able to give me a reference. I’m not going to draw someone based off description alone :’)

*NO GIVEAWAY BLOGS ALLOWED. That should be fairly obvious lol

*I’ll be choosing the winners from a random number generator, so don’t start complaining if you don’t win. I’m not choosing the person who reblogs the most or my friends/mutuals, it’s all random so everyone gets a chance!

The prizes are listed up above, but in case it isn’t clear you can come talk to me and I’ll clarify it for you!

The deadline is June 10th, 2020! You have one month to enter!

Good luck to you all and thanks SO much for 22k, this is wild! I never thought I’d hit this milestone and I’m so grateful 💖