He wants to play UNO
I think a big reason why "children are an oppressed group" gets (wrongly!) read as a "pedophile talking point" is that everyone treats children so terribly that actual child molesters can speedrun winning a kid's trust by like, actually respecting their needs and perspective, at least at first. Which means that the only way out of this mess is for all of us adults to treat children with respect, so that abusers can't use the rareness of that respect as a weapon.
the steven universe hate is insane bc people are (or at least were) more upset that fictional war criminals got fictional hugs than they recognize that it singlehandedly advanced queer rep in children's media by lightyears and then straight up ate heavy retaliation for the nerve.
It does have real flaws that are worth discussing, but it also put their male protagonist in dresses and skirts and played it straight and even empowering, they aired a lesbian wedding on television, it was a genuinely queer, genuinely diverse piece of media through and through. It did a lot of real good for the real world.
But also the fictional characters caused fictional harm to other fictional characters, and didn't get an onscreen firing squad sentence. So, you know, it's basically ontologically evil in real life.
Beautiful Person Award. Once you are given this award, you're supposed to paste it in the ask of people who deserve it. If you break the chain, nothing happens, but it's sweet to know someone thinks you're beautiful inside and out!🌸
this is so nice thank you, and hello!
t levels so low she could boot linux mint with her dick. thanks for all the notes guys.
Some Cool Facts I learned from Queer, There, and Everywhere: 27 People Who Changed the World by Sarah Prager:
Bisexuality and polyamory were the norm in Han Dynasty China, with many empowers having a female wife and an official male companion. It only ended because Emperor Ai of Han had wanted his male partner, Dong Xian, to succeed the throne.
Queer people had their in own country in Oceania from 2004-2017: The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands
Abe Lincoln had a male “intimate friend” called Joshua Fry Speed
Albert Cashier was a trans Irish immigrant who fought for the Union. His fellow soldiers from the Ninety-Fifth made sure he was buried as a man
Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok were lovers, their correspondances shared after their deaths.