Anon, you do know that Poppy is also a Pixel? You argue with @zoeywades-spouse over a pixel. For example I don't romance Zoey Wade in Choices but I respect everyone their decisions. No need to argue with @/zoeywades-spouse who isn't a pixel. I think she doesn't care if you romance Poppy, she was just saying her opinion with explainations. She never said that Poppy is the only one she hates and Poppy isn't even on her Top1 Love Interests dislike list. @/zoeywades-spouse is real person in this fandom with feelings. She can still deactivate anon asks, just a friendly reminder to both of you. Now please, let's end this argument. Besides Choices fandom should stick together no matter what preferences and taste everyone has. Let's hug eachother and make peace. Besides QueenB wouldn't be much spicier without Poppy, right? And Zoey beeing MC's supportive bestie and all-time fashionista.
Awwwwww thank you so much nonny! I really appreciate this
Exactly. Why are people harassing me, a real-life person, because of a fictional character - who might I add is racist and offended a lot of other real people!
If people don’t like my criticisms of Poppy they can block me. Coming into my inbox to defend some racist fictional character is childish and immature. I have every right to criticize a racist character for being a racist piece of shit on my own blog
Amanda Gorman by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara. Illustrated by Queenbe Monyei
Age Recommendation: Early Primary
Topic/ Theme: Poetry, Overcoming Diversity, Biographic
Setting: America
Series: Little People, Big Dreams
Rating: 2/5
This is a fantastic way to introduce a young woman of colour who accepted herself and turned her challenges into her strengths to the group that may be inspired her the most. Amanda Gorman is one of the people I've read in the series that has what is a disability. She was born with a speech impediment and auditory processing disorder she worked hard to overcome it with a speech pathologist and singing to songs with lots of rs. This is all beautiful representation for a type of reader that may need to see someone like them.
On the cover Amando Gorman is wearing the outfit that made her name internationally, the outfit she wore to President Biden's inauguration in January 2021. If you have never seen her recite The Hill We Climb it is on Youtube. Among the illustrations, there is a reasonable amount of diversity and the right focus on equality. The choices of clothing for her ancestors when she felt like they surrounded her were great. They potentially aren't entirely accurate but does that really matter, they clearly represent a passage of fashion for African-American people through time. Queenbe Monyei chooses to include the author that was extremely influential in Amanda's choice to make her voice heard, Toni Morrison (Monyei chose to use The Bluest Eye for the cover). Monyei was a great choice for the illustrator as an American woman of colour and I think the style just suits.
I'm torn on the timing of this book and that has impacted my rating. Amanda Gorman is 24 she is still so young, particularly for a poet. It feels kind of disrespectful to her in a way, her career is still only just beginning. Who knows what she may achieve from here? As such much like I did for Kamala Harris I have only given the book two stars. It is not a bad book, not by any means, I just think it is too soon to be publishing it. That said if it will help do what Amanda Gorman wants to spread her voice, to advocate for young people of colour to use their voices.
For day 3 of the pbpARTy2021, the prompt was for ‘beauty guru’ and what do I know about Beauty Guru’s in 2021? They’re usually on YouTube and they’ve usually apologized for something.