more on writing muslim characters from a hijabi muslim girl
- hijabis get really excited over pretty scarves - they also like to collect pins and brooches - we get asked a lot of questions and it can be annoying or it can be amusing, just depends on our mood and personality and how the question is phrased - common questions include: - “not even water?” (referring to fasting) - hijabis hear a lot of “do you sleep in that?” (we don’t) and “where is your hair?” (in a bun or a braid, usually) - “is it mooze-slim or mozzlem?” (the answer is neither, it’s muslim, with a soft s and accent on the first syllable) - “ee-slam or iz-lamb?” (it’s iss-laam, accent on the first syllable) - “hee-job?” (heh-jahb, accent on the second syllable)
- “kor-an?” (no. quran. say it like koor-annn, accent on the second syllable) - people tend to mess up our names really badly and you just get a sigh and a resigned nod or an awkward smile, maybe a nickname instead - long hair is easy to hide, short hair is harder to wrap up - hijab isn’t just covering hair, it’s also showing as little skin as possible with the exception of face, hands, and feet, and not wearing tight/sheer clothing - that applies to men too, people just don’t like to mention it ( i wonder why) - henna/mehendi isn’t just for special occasions, you’ll see people wearing it for fun - henna/mehendi isn’t just for muslims, either, it’s not a religious thing - henna/mehendi is not just for women, men also wear it, especially on their weddings - there are big mehendi parties in the couple of nights before eid where people (usually just women and kids) gather and do each other’s mehendi, usually just hands and feet - five daily prayers - most muslim kids can stutter through a couple verses of quran in the original arabic text by the age of seven or eight, it does not matter where they live or where they’re from or what language they speak natively - muslim families tend to have multiple copies of the quran - there are no “versions” of the quran, there has only ever been one. all muslims follow the exact same book - muslims have no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience - don’t use islamic phrases if you don’t know what they mean or how to use them. we use them often, inside and outside of religious settings. in islam, it is encouraged to mention God often and we say these things very casually, but we take them very seriously - Allahu Akbar means “God is Greatest” (often said when something shocks or surprises us, or if we’re scared or daunted, or when something amazing happens, whether it be good or bad; it’s like saying “oh my god”) - Subhan Allah means “Glory be to God” (i say subhan Allah at the sky, at babies, at trees, whatever strikes me as pleasant, especially if it’s in nature) - Bismillah means “in the name of God” and it’s just something you say before you start something like eating or doing your homework - In Shaa Allah means “if God wills” (example: you’ll be famous, in shaa Allah) (it’s a reminder that the future is in God’s hands, so be humble and be hopeful)
- Astaghfirullah means “i seek forgiveness from Allah” and it’s like “god forgive me” - Alhamdulillah means “all thanks and praise belong to God” and it’s just a little bit more serious than saying “thank god” (example: i passed my exams, alhamdulillah; i made it home okay, alhamdulillah) - when i say we use them casually, i really mean it - teacher forgot to assign homework? Alhamdulillah - our version of “amen” is “ameen” - muslims greet each other with “assalamu alaikum” which just means “peace be on you” and it’s like saying hi - the proper response is “walaikum assalam” which means “and on you be peace” and it’s like saying “you too”
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I've seen lots of racist stereotypes of black people in other animes and no one???? Talks about it????
So due to the protests happening in America due to the in-justices black people face in this country because of systematic racism at the hands of our government and police, this is sparking a movement all over the world among-st the whole Black diaspora that has similar issues as well. This has also spread to Japan and was covered by their local news stations via TBS and NHK. So tell me why TBS interviewed a white supremacist about the riots?
They also interviewed AtsugiriJason, a comedian and last time I checked..there is a American Black comedian in Japan as well named Ike Nwala but can’t have someone black discuss our issues it seems, who is already whitesplaining whats going on as well
Then you guys animate and broadcast on national television the protests for children…..JAPANESE CHILDREN, my ex-students and my OWN JAPANESE NIECE AND NEPHEW depicting black people as “scary foreigners” burning and protesting because we’re unhappy we make less money then white PEOPLE, but still able to sing the blues,and once again..leaving out WHY WE’RE PROTESTING AND WHAT SPARKED IT WHY NOW!?
Even Naomi Osaka was under attack by random Japanese netizens for posting about Black lives matter and calling out the anti-blackness in her own mom’s country! Her country who she plays TENNIS FOR!
The same Japanese media, that aired a commercial of her lightening HER SKIN just LAST YEAR!
Which once again proves my point when I made this image:
Look, I know Japan isn’t just about these 3 genre’s listed..but its still part of their media and media..can definitely SHAPE and construct a society! For the people who might want to say “Well, Japan doesn’t owe you anything! Make your own anime!”Nah…they do..they owe my future kids an explanation why this shit is still prevalent, but lemme bring up something that you guys probably didn’t know.. There are two black brothers in Japan right now! They own an anime studio..in TOKYO named D'ART Shtajio.
They worked on lots of anime that you guys watch, from One Piece to SNK. but the stories they want to release has yet to be picked up…I WONDER WHY!?
Ah…so…looks like their original stories don’t have any white people..and I guess no Japanese people either..which is a double STRIKE OUT in Japanese media it seems. But yet I can always get a wonderful doses of random white washed isekai anime every freaking change of the season or if you guys try to fake promote diversity in Japan, the white foreigner or half white/half Japanese kid is always the safest bet amirite?! And I’am not pulling shit out of my ass, THIS IS a smidget of the anime out there that is PROVING MY POINT for the last got damn 70+ fucking years!
and the one Black character they do have in the new 2020 anime releases via Appare Ranman HAS A FUCKING NOOSE ON HIS NECK!!?!
(How they going to spin this?! You know what..don’t even fucking bother cause NO EXPLANATION CAN JUSTIFY THIS!)
Which ties right back into why they didn’t even interview a Black man living in Japan to spread information about why these protests are happening and how they were able to allow this shit to be shown on television and have a white supremacist and a White Comedian chime in on the issues happening in America specifically in the BLACK COMMUNITY! WHITE SUPREMACY/WHITE WORSHIPING! Its 2020, and this shit has GOT TO STOP! Their are Black people in Japan, specifically Baye McNeil, a Black man born and raised in Brooklyn who is very outspoken on Black issues in that country, and they didn’t bother to ask for his report..and you know why?! Because HE’S BLACK!
He’s not the Blue Eyed/Blond haired foreigner that they adore and hold to in terms of ideals which is “American/Western #1” so dearly… The Black people they never want to use in Anime/Video Games/Movies unless its for stereotypical shit like I posted above! (Just like how when they promoted Spiderman into the spiderverse movie, their trailer focused more so on Peter. B parker and never revealed that Miles Morales was Afro-Latino! The Trailer is still on youtube so ya’ll know I’am not lying)
The Black people they want to ignore and see as undesirable compared to WHITE PEOPLE! The Black people who if they happen to marry and have children with have a higher chance of being ostracized even in adult hood more so than other half children that don’t have the complexion (white/light skin) for the protection!
You can’t be singing about worshiping America, Come on baby America USA (DA PUMP recently sang a song about loving the USA in 2018..with Trump’s ass in office..fucking NICE eh?!) without acknowledging the racism that is ingrained in this country! So a big fuck you to NHK, TBS, the entire Japanese media that breeds this shit into their society..FUCK YOU! And just like DA pump sang in their USA song.. America did inspire you guys..and white America inspired the racist ideals you have towards us too.. But we’re done…. We’re DONE WITH THIS SHIT! So if you want to continue worshiping White America and being inspired by them, well its time to wake the fuck up and change your tune cause this type of mindset is about to get erased and we have no time for shadows of the past to try and stay relevant in the present and the future!
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lance: no
hunk: i can see the powder on your lips
lance, panicking: that’s cocaine
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How To Make Your Own Clown Doll ! (A Guide)
Hello good people !!
I have made a few clown dolls before, and someone submitted a question asking if I followed any guide for them or had a guide myself. I sorta made it up as I went for the first doll, but I have learned better methods of doing things since then!
Here is my guide on how to make some dudes for yourself!
You will need:
Fabric for the body - I used an off-white fleece for the torso and limbs for this one, but have previously used a thin off-white sorta cotton fabric, which works better if you want floppier/thinner limbs!
Fabric for the clothes - Use whatever you want, honestly! I used some cool stretchy silver-metallic fabric for mine but have previously used cotton and polyester patterned fabrics !
Polymer clay - I used Sculpey III for this one, but for my previous two I used some other kind of Sculpey that was very very light and airy, which made it hard to sculpt properly without squishing it! If you want to add any detail to the face shape, use some firm polymer clay !
Posca pens (optional) and acrylic paints - Acrylics are used for the base coat on the head. I used the paints for the details too previously, but used posca pens on this one which was much easier to do the face details with! Either works just fine, though : )
Faux fur - for hair! If you want a bald clown or one with just a hat without hair, you don't need this!
Decorative trims and such - I used some pink frilly elastic trim, blue dotted non-elastic trim, white elastic frilly mesh, buttons, a silver bell and some blue velvet ribbon for this guy! You can literally use whatever you want (ribbons, bows, pom-poms, lace, etc) to make your clown look cute!!
Varnish - Use spray varnish if you can! It'll help prevent the face paint from smudging (all 3 of mine have had this happen using varnish with a brush). It is possible to use varnish with a brush on them but be careful with it! I used sculpey gloss varnish.
Tin/aluminium foil
Basic sewing supplies (needles, thread, pins, scissors)
Steps
1. Make a ball out of the foil, a little smaller than the size you want the finished head.
2. Cover it in a layer of Sculpey and sculpt the face shape you want. Include a pretty thick neck with the base at the bottom WIDER than the rest of the neck. This will be how the head is anchored to the body!
3. Bake the clay, let it cool, and sand it down so that it is nice and even without any finger-prints!
4. Paint a base coat on it with acrylic paints!
5. Paint/draw on whatever face details you want using acrylics or posca pens! Let your creativity flow!!
6. Varnish it!
7. Draw out the body pieces (torso and limbs) on your body fabric. You'll need two torso pieces, four leg pieces and four arm pieces. Honestly there's no method to what shape to draw, just draw what shapes you want them to be! (Remember to reverse each second piece though so that they match up when sewing them together). I used a rounded rectangle for the torso, and chose to make the legs on mine very long!
8. Cut out all the pieces and sew them together with the CORRECT sides facing INWARDS and the WRONG sides facing outwards. Once sewn, flip them inside out. MAKE SURE TO LEAVE THE TOP SIDE OF THE TORSO UN-SEWN TO INSERT THE HEAD!
9. Almost fully fill the body with plastic pellets, and only partially fill the limbs (I filled them about 1/4 full)! If you don't have those, use dry rice like I did (or dry lentils) or sand! If you use sand, ensure sure you make your stitches REALLY close together so sand doesn't come out of any gaps! If you want the limbs to be chunkier, fill them with more pellets OR stuff the rest of them with poly-fill or cotton wool!
10. Insert the neck into the torso and sew the opening tight around it, like this! The wide base of the neck stops the head from coming out : )
11. Sew on the limbs! The stitching doesn't have to be perfect here since the clothes will hide it!
12. Make the clothes! You can make whatever kind of clothing you like; I just made a baggy little jumpsuit sorta thing for my guy! To do this, I laid the clown out on the fabric and roughly drew the shape for clothes around him based on what I wanted! Flip it, lay it down in the fabric again and then trace this to get the second jumpsuit piece!
13. Use the same method of sewing the pieces together with the CORRECT sides facing each other so the WRONG sides are facing outwards. Then turn the clothes inside-out so that the eight sides are now facing outwards! MAKE SURE TO LEAVE OPENINGS FOR THE HEAD AND LIMBS TO COME OUT THROUGH!
14. Put the clothes on the clown!!
15. (Optional) Glue fake fur on the top of the head in the style you want it! I used hot glue because I didn't have anything else, but fabric glues and all-purpose glues would be good too! If you don't want hair, just skip this step!
16. (Optional) Hat!! Cut out a wide triangle shape, sew the opposite sides together and then sew a circle to the base if you want a pointy hat like my dude's one (I don't have photos of this sadly but I'm sure there's a tutorial out there of how to sew a cone)! Then glue the base to the top of the head.
16. And finally, add all the trims and extra bits you want to make them look super cute !!! I just sewed on some ribbon to the base of the hat and around the ankles, sewed some frilly elastic trims around the neck, added a little silver bell to the hat, sewed frilly trim around the wrists and ankles and then sewed two buttons onto the front of his clothes!
And then, your little clown is done !!!
I hope this comes in handy to anyone wanting to make their own clown dude!
I would appreciate any reblogs and such of this to help spread the clown joy !!
Have fun !!!
(Small note! I would appreciate if you didn't copy any of my clowns directly! Please use this as more of a guide than an exact tutorial to make this specific clown! Being creative with yours is much more fun!! :•D)
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