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anbroids · 4 months

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as homestuck gets older and becomes more and more of a period piece i think it’s really interesting to see how continuations and fanworks take different approaches to maintaining that or not.

and i don’t want to outright say one is superior to the other. i think if you can find ways to introduce aspects of more contemporary pop culture or politics or technology into homestuck as a framework and still make it an interesting intentional choice then that’s a big achievement and not something to be scoffed at just by virtue of it being divergent from homestuck proper.

i think in a lot of ways it can keep it fresh and add a layer of relatability to the fans that grew up on it. after all, i think hussie was intending to make (or perhaps just coincidentally happened to make) homestuck relatable to his particular demographic of young adults on the internet in the late 2000s / early 2010s. i think rereading homestuck in my 20s really solidified this to me that homestuck was not intended to be a story about kids for kids but rather a story for adults about childhood and growing up. it’s funny that it wasn’t more obvious to me back then, or maybe i did pick up on it but i just didn’t really think about it all that much? because it’s so obvious. there’s so much 80s and 90s kid nostalgia in it and the tropes that the characters portray were already outdated or at least didn’t even really exist like they used to by 2009. and in many ways the characters themselves outgrow their own tropes and then later acknowledge it in the work itself both as time progresses and the narrative develops into something more complex and the characters become increasingly multi-dimensional.

i guess it’s just an interesting question to me. is having content in a story that will indefinitely age the work a “good” or “bad” choice? and several years down the line, will we be able to tell what choices were intentionally made so that it would one day be reflective of the state of technology / political landscape / pop culture at the time?

artists who set out to make their work as timeless as possible do kind of miss out on the opportunity to be a time capsule later on. or just generally representative of the climate it was created in, which is something that i think a lot of us can both appreciate but also find pretty unsavory about homestuck proper (cough dancestors cough) but then can i really say i wish those unsavory parts of homestuck didn’t exist? idk. they aren’t fun to read but i like that they make me think critically about the flaws of that particular part of internet history.

politics aside i think the fact that there’s a homestuck panel that incorporates vine is so cool. because it sort of inadvertently swallowed up a piece of internet history that would come to disappear into its already massive time capsule of media and pop culture and hussie didn’t even know. it’s just cool to me idk.

at the same time i think younger artists and writers that really prioritize keeping homestuck grounded in its era of internet and even going so far as to honor the nostalgia of an older generation is something i really admire and appreciate. and this is something that is becoming more common as homestuck ages (and becomes more of a period piece etc etc). i often find myself at a crossroads between exploring contemporary elements in my work and trying to emulate homestuck’s original tone and time period for the sake of preserving that integrity. like man. i could go on about this for such a long time because i feel like it’s just a really interesting discussion to see what we weigh as a meaningful divergence and refreshing change from homestuck proper vs what compromises the (for lack of better phrasing lol) “feels like homestuck” factor.

i think the discussions about sexuality and gender identity towards the end of comic and then further in the epilogues is an obvious example of this. hussie didn’t necessarily shy away from nuances of gender and sexuality but he didn’t really address them outright with labels either for the majority of homestuck proper until the end when other writers got involved. in early act 6 dirk is explicitly stated as gay (insert disney diversity win meme blah blah blah) but the character himself, which i feel like is an interesting reflection of hussie and homestuck’s general feelings about the topic of identity and labels (if i may speculate lmao), considers the act of labeling his sexuality as sort of this out of date, irrelevant thing in the grand scheme of things. whether that be in reference to who he is or what’s going on in the comic or a more metanarrative choice of hussie’s. some people interpret this to be a kind of admission of shame or maybe dirk just being pretentious but i personally interpret this as hussie kind of just being like. i don’t really want to spend too much time Talking about characters being gay i just want them to exist in the story and Be Gay. similarly to how the trolls don’t have a concept of sexuality in the same way the human characters do. it gives hussie an opportunity to have characters do Objectively gay things, from the reader’s perspective, without having to spell out their relationships to their own sexualities by real societal standards in the work itself when he was clearly more interested and comfortable talking about the trolls’ relationships to their fictional societal ones. and i think as a writer i find that pretty fair. (and yeah yeah i know another aspect of dirk’s whole deal is that he’s from the future so of course he would say that / the trolls are from another planet and all of this is in comedic foil to john i am not a homosexual egbert as the protagonist but i digress. idk i’m really only speculating here and maybe projecting lol)

bc tbh i also kind of shudder at the thought of writing gay characters who are always expected to spell out their identities to the audience when i’d rather just have them Do Actual Gay Things. (using gay as an umbrella term for lgbt+ yada yada). personally i’d rather have a scene where a character binds their chest to reveal an aspect of their gender presentation rather than feel obligated to spell out their relationship to their identity in words and explicit labels and also describe exactly how they Feel About All That. not because i want to cop out on representation and have their identities be totally open to interpretation necessarily, but more-so because i think it becomes exhausting sometimes as a gay person myself to have to keep acknowledging a character’s State of Differentness as obviously as possible every time i put a gay person in a piece of art.

not that i don’t find narratives that exclusively or heavily talk about and center themselves around identity and being in a State of Differentness in very outright ways important. to me that’s something very different and meaningful in completely different ways that can’t be accurately compared here. there are plenty of homestuck fanworks that make discussions of gender and identity a large priority that i think are extremely meaningful and one of the biggest reasons why i came back to homestuck after all these years and still really love the community of artists and writers that engage with it in this way. i think it’s an extremely wonderful thing, especially because with the homestuck community so niche, it really feels like a group of people spreading art that is, by a large majority, by gay people and for gay people. but in narratives that are not specifically centered around that, or has not centered themselves about that previously (like homestuck several acts into the comic) i can totally see how it comes across as off-putting. i think sometimes there’s a slippery slope with bigger projects with a large audience where the existence of gay characters in the work start to read as teaching tools for non-[insert identity here] or virtue signaling. i.e. it stops feeling like media that the reader can identity with as a gay person and more like media that is trying to represent gayness “accurately and positively” for a straight reader (or perhaps a gay reader who is completely new to their identity and appreciate this kind of easy-to-swallow and comfortable introduction). i find that in cases like this, the “representation” more often than not falls into the pitfall of being extremely generalized and sterilized or even stereotypical. which is a whole conversation in itself. bc when an identity is always easy to digest and understand, it risks reducing this character to the identity itself. water is wet i guess lol. idk it’s just a tricky balance. but definitely something i think about a lot when i’m engaging with contemporary homestuck fanwork.

long aside but. all of this to say. i just find it interesting to see how homestuck, as a kind of specific multimedia form of art and storytelling online that seemed to set a new precedent for the webcomic format at large, has taken on a genre of its own like any piece of art does that is unique and off the beaten path in its execution. idk it just makes me think of art history in general. like it’s fascinating to me to see something like homestuck which was once very new and fresh to me become a piece of art that has aged enough to open discussion about approaching the framework of homestuck in either a traditional or contemporary way. as a continuation or a fanwork or an homage. i guess the only point i’m trying to make here is that i don’t think one is better than the other and there’s something i appreciate about both.

i feel like i’m kind of avoiding the elephant in the room here which is that there’s a lot of discussion going on right now about maintaining consistency with homestuck proper in the current continuation with homestuck2 and that’s sort of a whole other can of worms i don’t really want to get into. but i would like to acknowledge how interesting it is that these discussions really obviously highlight how fast memes get “stale” nowadays in the current state of social media and everything seems to exist in a perpetual state of blink-and-you-miss-it virality. i really sympathize with the homestuck2 team who i’m sure are feeling a huge amount of pressure to strike a balance between making something refreshing / relatable to the current homestuck audience and also maintaining the “feels like homestuck” factor. all the while attempting to fulfill as many reader wishes as possible within reason. (not to mention the standard of “reason” being extremely subjective) it’s not an easy thing to do and definitely a hugely different creative process than the one hussie went through during early homestuck days. each with their own complicated hoops to jump through in terms of Making Art People Will Engage With.

#don’t mind me just talking to myself #text

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spacelazarwolf · 2 years

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i think im probably a trans guy, but part of me thinks that i just want to do because it sounds cool. and i do think being trans sounds very cool. but also, doesnt that just sound like something that only trans people feel like? like most people dont think being trans sounds very cool, obviously, because of transphobia. but do non transphobic cis people think being trans is cool? i dont know.

like, do i think it sounds cool because i think its Neat that human experiences are diverse or whatever, or do i think it sounds cool because its Cool that i can have the option to do this and it works out very well for some people? is there a meaningful distinction there? does any of it matter? should i really be hungup on this in any way?

i think there are very few cis people who want to be trans. there’s plenty of cis people who explore their gender or are gnc, but i have never personally met a cis person that wanted to be trans.

i also think that when it comes to figuring out you’re trans, it’s less about like……figuring out if you identify as trans and more about what you want to look like, what you want to feel like, what kind of relationships you want to have with others, how you want people to see and treat you. for a while i was like “i’m not trans, i just think it would be cool if i looked and sounded like a guy and people treated me like a guy and i could dare gay guys and be gay with them.” coming to terms with what i wanted myself and my life to look like came before me being comfortable identifying as a trans man. there are still some days i struggle to call myself a trans man, but there hasn’t been a day where i’ve regretted starting t. every time i see new hair growth or notice my voice has changed i feel giddy, and to me that says more about who i am than whether or not i use the label trans. labels exist to help us understand ourselves and our relationship to the world and other people, and if you feel like they may be getting in the way of figuring out who you are, you can totally just not use them.

#ask avishai #trans #trans man #trans community #queer #transmasc #trans masc

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proudfreakmetarusonniku · 3 months

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like it’s genuinely fucking insane to me the difference between Evangelion the show and Evangelion the brand.

Evangelion the show has sexual themes, yes, but it handles them in a mature and artistically meaningful way (most of the time- there’s a lot of fanservice early on). It handles childhood trauma and abuse in a respectful way, one that never demonises even harmful trauma responses to others while also never excusing them. It explores topics of sexuality and gender in a way that's, if sometimes a little dated, often also quite refreshing (the main cast is two girls a woman and a GNC canonically queer boy, which is pretty cool for a show made in the 90s!). It approaches mental health in a genuinely kind and respectful manner, with its main message being to be kind to yourself. It’s absolutely a classic for a reason, and that’s both for it’s genuine attempts at covering difficult subject matter and also because it’s a show about giant robots who are also women beating the shit out of stuff like the action is fucking great.

And then like the brand is like “Which of these CHILDREN do you wanna FUCK NASTY? Do you want a figure of the fourteen year old rape victim with massive badonkers or the fourteen year old incestuous sexual abuse victim with massive-r badonkers? What about the fourteen year old grooming victim but he’s being forced to crossdress because that’s funny we love gender stereotypes here. We might have a figure of the actual adult woman if you’re lucky. Exploiting the bodies of children is poggers if it gives us money.” It’s. It’s something.

All this to say, if the Fucking Wild Ass brand around Evangelion convinced you it’s weirdo shit like. It is not. Is it full of sexual themes? Yeah, but it’s like. For a purpose. And one of those purposes is like. Literally to show that exploiting children is fucking awful. You are absolutely meant to be disgusted by the darker themes in it, and I personally feel it handles them with grace. It definitely does more than the noncey fucking advertising does. Like, if I see Rei in fucking lingerie one more time.

#Sorry this is my shilling for Eva and complaining about how baffling the marketing is hour #sexualising minors tw

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morsking · 2 years

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you see, this is great about disco elysium because in a lot, and i say a LOT, of political theory irl you’ll find some pseudo-scientific philosophical bullshit that in some form or another tries to justify colonialism (hegel, being a core example) and as sad as it is even revolutionary politics are not immune to this meaningless posturing, because we live in a world where anyone can say anything and someone will believe it fanatically, because material discontent paves way for the disgruntled to find SOME justification in the fabric of reality for their plight and in fringe communities the first thing that will find them is some discriminatory conspiratorial bullshit. look at r*dical f*minism for example. without intersectionality you loop back around to eugenics, essentialism, conforming to the gender norm, and aligning with f*scists with all the bigoted -isms that come with it.

but i digress.

infra-materialism in disco elysium is a plausible example of how you can come up with all kinds of bonkers far-out navel-gazing about human physiology in relation to the political and material reality. and the worst part is, it didn’t come from nowhere. while the idea that you can just distort the laws of physics and change material and political reality by thinking is ludicrous, the fact of the matter is that humans are social creatures. we will pick up on whatever social trends and values are dominant in our surroundings, because... that’s just how we evolved. monkey see monkey do because monkey survive better in group so if not in group then danger you die! and the bourgeoisie exploit that evolutionary instinct, they create in-groups and out-groups in order to form a social foothold from which they can establish and preserve wealth disparity that benefits them. if everyone is convinced to agree that authority founded on wealth and influence is normal, then naturally they will seek to fulfill the systemic expectations of the institutions that enforce them. their ideas directly influence the world around them by creating a political reality, so naturally revolutionary politics within schools of thought are dedicated towards disseminating dissenting points of view, making the abnormal out of the normal by exposing the inner workings of class conflict and convincing people that it doesn’t have to BE this way. if we think very carefully about where we are and what got us here, the proverbial evolution of history of class conflict, we can direct where we can go, and we can arrive at a world free from class conflict by overturning the world order, the authority, that divides and subjugates the masses.

so while thoughts DO influence our reality, it’s only because our beliefs give us the impetus to act in ways that are meaningful and impactful towards our surroundings. it’s a pretty basic idea, but the genius is in how the game presents it. political writings are a product of their time, a lot of them will simply not have the clarity of concept we can have now because they tried to deal with a topic that hadn’t really been explored yet (or simply had heinous ulterior motives). it’ll sound like drivel, the opioid-induced ramblings of someone who’s never gotten laid, touched grass, or ever properly had a conversation with another human being (let alone one from outside europe). the game says “a long time ago, someone really fucked up had a bonkers fucking idea, but it wasn’t bonkers enough to dismiss, so all kinds of people who were more or less fucked up expounded upon it to reach a conclusion, and they found that while it was a stupid idea, it wasn’t entirely baseless, so now we have more insight about human patterns of social and political behavior that can impulse real change in our material reality.”

and i think that’s really cool. the world of disco elysium is a fictional one with all kinds of outlandish names, countries, geographies, and ideas, but its writers understand our world and our history so well that the conceptual familiarities between ours and the game’s are eerie in their thoroughness. this world HAD to be built somehow, it HAD to have had political developments to situate the player where they are now, and it was built brilliantly! it was built with the same ideological methodological chaos as ours! and yes, it does make for a very, very bleak world, because it’s rife with all the same atrocities ours is, along with the messy, unsightly, complicated people that orchestrated and enabled them. but the point is that perhaps, much like revolutionary politics would have us internalize, is even though we may be painfully aware of our reality and cannot solve every single problem, whether individually or collectively, it’s not meaningless. understanding what the issue is and how it came about is the first step towards making progress, and we should not be deterred by disagreements about the amorphous shape of what progress is, because human beings as naturally curious social creatures are flexible, inquisitive, and will find ways to refine a solution even if it takes eons. what is vital, however, is that everyone understands that they can start now. they can become a part of something now. we can band in solidarity and start that discussion and put in the work now. and it won’t be in vain.

#danco elysium #long post #this post has passed the peer review so here it is in its raw form

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deathdesu · 2 years

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Rating Arcade Spirits Love Interests (some spoilers)

Wat up, I dated every LI in the first game and now I'm chucking this into the void to have it somewhere, because this is a niche fandom

S Tier: Gavin - was my last "route" and I definitely feel like I saved the best for last, in terms of look and characterizations he is a cut above, and plot-wise the scene where you get to defend IRIS to him is invaluable. I'm making him my canon route for that alone, but I also think his chapter 7 scenes are among the strongest of the LIs. I'm putting him in this tier even despite him not really being my type! I really like that he's 0 to 100 in relationships and he's calculating but not cold. It's cute. He's cute.

A Tier: Ashley - is very much my type on the other hand! Which makes sense because their personality traits are the same basic combination my character wound up being when I tried being myself. They even suggest going to an escape room, though this is only if you friendzone them, so that's a pity! As for them as a romantic partner, I appreciated that on the scale of innocent clean fun vs steamy makeouts, they were closer to the middle than quite a few of the other characters who swung way further to either side of the pendulum. Their exploration of gender via cosplay was really interesting and compelling. In fact, I was so there for it that I wound up docking "points" because I didn't really feel like they followed through in the end. Maybe they wanted Ash to be relatable to the highest number of people, and I respect we need to take them as they are. But their breakdown was the absolute worst emotionally, so I thought the payoff could have been better. I suppose there's no need to rush, but still….

Percy - certainly commands attention even if you didn't do his route, doesn't he…!? Though I did, of course, and his story makes me rate him very high because, well, it's just more intriguing, and his situation is already so rough that it makes the parts of the game where the characters are going through a rocky patch flow a lot better compared to many of the others where the scene felt kind of forced. In my opinion, he beats out Ashley in plot but loses to them somewhat when it comes to charm…. Mostly because he's a bit one note, though he has a strong story it gets to a point where that's the only thing he talks about. But he's very sweet and doesn't entirely lose in terms of charm. I think it's especially cute that he seemingly gave Ari his jacket in the beach scene artwork. And he has a complex personality and worldview that I like.

B Tier: Queen Bee - haha get it, BEE TIER… (quirky +1) Ahem. Honestly I probably just didn't see her at her best because she was one of the two I was going after in my first run (Naomi being the other one). Because I didn't really vibe with the character creator as representing myself (it really takes me out of customization when glasses aren't an available option!) I was roleplaying as my super-sweet and nerdy OC, so the MC's personality didn't fit her AT ALL. It was very funny to have her gloat about what enemy-annihilating bad-asses we were for our gentle heart to heart approach in the final chapter though. All that aside, I thought her events were cool and meaningful, her romance scenes were spicy and the negotiation of boundaries by both MC and LI was intriguing. Basically, she's a completely solid LI that I have no complaints about. It just didn't really hit me over the head like the others I rated higher than it.

C Tier: Naomi - Ahh, my first LI of the game. She's a cute character for sure, and I still think her confession scene was one of the best. They sure were trying something with her tension against Gavin too, I guess? But I'm sympathetic to him so I really couldn't get behind her most of the time, haha. She was only my first route because I was roleplaying. The penguin statue was the dumbest couple argument in the game and felt super forced, but it probably didn't help that she was my first route so it came out of nowhere. I respect what they did with her date as it suited her character, but it could have been more exciting. Even so, I think most people who play this will pick her as their first route since she's a classic gamer and a sweetheart. Though I'm aware there are some people with the perspective that the only asian character in the game shouldn't have been a glasses nerd that gives you bento boxes. That may be true, but at least for me, I thought her nerdiness seemed more like a relatable level of neurodivergence than anything stereotypical.

Teo - He was one of the characters I didn't bond with in my first run, and he didn't really grab me when I went after him either. Like he's really nice, and his issue is canonically that he's too nice, and that's… about it! I think he's a solid route like QB, and admittedly the romance in his route blew me away with how good it was compared to most of the others. He's good eye candy and a good date. I just wish there was more interesting stuff going on with him, he didn't feel like he had a lot of plot relevance. The plot relevance he did have was… being friends with a Lesbian Cop? What is this, a Disney movie? He also had some of the more awkward voice acting out of the cast, imo. ETA: I'm actually a big fan of dancing games, and I'm mad that you don't get to play one with him even once. There is a regular dancing scene but it's not the same!

D Tier:

Juniper - I'm so sad putting her down here because she honestly has my favorite design of all the characters, what a pretty and cute plus size girl, we love to see it. I did have a good laugh when her confession was the exact mirror of mine. But there's almost no difference between her as a lover and the friendship route, and while I can appreciate that possibly being because they are trying to put friendship and romance on an equal level, it does make it feel redundant to get both of those endings. And it definitely felt like there was less content for Juniper as a result. Honestly the romance is so tertiary to the main plot that it doesn't feel earned in a lot of these, but it's the worst when you've decided to romance Junie. I like her better on the friendship route. And… uh, personal taste, but maybe Polybius got my hopes up too much when it called her a yandere…. It wouldn't have fit the tone of this game at all, but I'd have been happy if she was haha!

#arcade spirits

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mueritos · 1 year

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When i was like 15/16 i thought i might be biromantic but heterosexual and now nearly 10 years later im trans and. i think i may be bisexual and heteroromantic, oh how my tables of gender and attraction have turned

identities and life are cool that way! the passage of time and the passage of identities can really allow us space and time to explore what is meaningful to us in that moment :) my gender attraction changed a lot too after coming out, and I was way more comfortable confirming i was a gay man :,) when you're finally feeling safe in your body and safe in yourself, you find yourself reaching for what feels awesome :)

#muertoresponds #:)#so happy for u hehe

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selamat-linting · 1 year

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i've been trying so hard at making a list of things i like so people could give me media reccomendations. at this point i give up. here's a list of things most commonly found on my favorite junks, so if the media you like had some of these things, do tell.

-religious symbolism (esp islamic mysticism or prebysterian christianity) and a complicated relationship to god

-criticism or deconstruction on hero figures / messiahs / great man-ism / individuality that are not just textual. fuck off if your fantasy book said systemic change and worldwide collaboration is important in changing the world but the meaningful victories are won by a plucky gang of protagonists. just fuck off.

-the protag disassociates and forget a lot of things about themselves but its not treated as an uwu mental health matters way. bonus if the protagonist also has attachment issues and copes with it in a highly destructive way.

-shitty people doing shitty things. dysfunctional dynamic that reminds you of your parents marriage.

-themes of hope and the indomitable nature of the human spirit. compassion and small kindness despite unimaginable amount of suffering in the world. but not too much ofc

-working class protagonist

-the inherent tragedy of youths inheriting the sins and the destruction caused by their parents and ancestors.

-polyamory

-or alternatively, an exploration alien gender or non-nuclear family. not just in an emotional sense but also in an anthropological worldbuilding sort of way

-scares the living shit out of you

-has a cool classification system. idc what it is, be it fantasy animal taxonomy, factions specializing in different magical disciplines, power classifications, i LOVE it when i can sort things.

-surreal, dreamlike imagery

-is somewhere in the lovecraftian spectrum. their existence is fragile. there is a godlike being but its indifferent and it doesnt care if their existence wipes us out.

-if the protagonist is a teenager, theyre unaware of how scary they can be. might act cocky or too serious and its totally not a trauma response (lie)

-there was a fucked up place/realm/town and its looks cool.

#textpost

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panachedanceco · 1 month

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Hip Hop Hustle: Energizing Dance Classes for Kids

Introduction:

In a world where screens dominate and sedentary activities prevail, finding ways to keep kids active and engaged is more important than ever. Enter Hip Hop Dance Classes for Kids, where energetic beats, cool moves, and boundless creativity come together to create a fun and exhilarating experience. Hip-hop hustle isn't just about learning dance steps; it's about building confidence, expressing individuality, and fostering a love for movement. In this article, we'll explore the exciting world of hip-hop dance classes for kids and discover how they can ignite a passion for dance and fitness in young dancers.

The Joy of Movement:

At its core, hip-hop dance is all about self-expression and freedom of movement. Unlike traditional dance styles that emphasize rigid technique and form, hip-hop encourages dancers to let loose, groove to the beat, and make the dance their own. This sense of freedom and creativity is incredibly empowering for kids, allowing them to explore their bodies, express their emotions, and unleash their inner performers in a supportive and non-judgmental environment.

Building Confidence:

One of the most valuable benefits of hip-hop dance classes for kids is the boost in confidence that comes with mastering new moves and performing in front of others. As children learn and practice choreography, they develop coordination, strength, and agility while gaining a sense of accomplishment with each step forward. Performing routines in front of their peers and families help build self-assurance and public speaking skills, setting kids up for success both on and off the dance floor.

Fostering Creativity:

Hip-hop dance is a melting pot of styles and influences, blending elements of street dance, urban culture, and personal flair. In hip-hop hustle classes, kids are encouraged to explore their creativity and develop their unique dance style. From freestyle sessions to choreography workshops, there's ample opportunity for young dancers to experiment with movement, music, and storytelling, fostering a sense of ownership and originality in their dance journey.

Physical Fitness:

In addition to being fun and expressive, hip-hop dance classes for kids offer a fantastic workout that promotes physical fitness and overall well-being. The high-energy routines and dynamic movements of hip-hop dance help improve cardiovascular health, increase flexibility, and build strength and endurance. By grooving to the beat and breaking a sweat, kids develop healthy habits, burn off excess energy, and lay the foundation for a lifelong love of movement and exercise.

Camaraderie and Community:

Dance classes provide a unique opportunity for kids to socialize, make new friends, and become part of a supportive community. In hip-hop hustle classes, children of all backgrounds and abilities come together to share their love of dance and music, forming bonds that extend beyond the studio walls. Whether they're collaborating on group routines, cheering each other on during performances, or simply enjoying the music together, kids forge meaningful connections and create lasting memories in the hip-hop dance community.

Inclusivity and Acceptance:

One of the defining characteristics of hip-hop culture is its emphasis on inclusivity, diversity, and acceptance. In hip-hop dance classes for kids, everyone is welcome and celebrated for their unique talents and contributions. Regardless of age, gender, body type, or experience level, every dancer is encouraged to shine and express themselves authentically. This inclusive and accepting environment fosters a sense of belonging and empowerment, helping kids feel confident, valued, and accepted for who they are.

Conclusion:

Hip hop hustle isn't just a dance class; it's a transformative experience that empowers kids to express themselves, build confidence, and connect with others through the power of movement and music. From the joy of dancing to the beat of their favourite songs to the camaraderie of performing with friends, Hip Hop Dance Studio Oregon offer a wealth of benefits that extend far beyond the studio. So why wait? Lace-up your sneakers, turn up the music, and let the hip-hop hustle begin!

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jenniferyk · 2 months

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The Lives of Samuel Fosso

Samuel Fosso takes pictures that explore who people are, what it means to be a man or a woman, and the history of Africa. He was born in Cameroon in 1962. When he was young, he started taking pictures of himself and others. He used costumes and different poses to show things like gender and race in new ways. Fosso keeps trying new things with his photos, from funny and playful to serious and political. His pictures often show what it's like to be an African artist dealing with things like colonialism and cultural identity.

What is most interesting to me about Samuel Fosso's work is his inventive use of costumes, props, and theatrical poses in his early self-portraits, challenging traditional notions of gender, race, and representation. This aspect of his work stands out because it demonstrates Fosso's creativity and willingness to push boundaries within the medium of photography. According to the article, Fosso's early self-portraits are notable for their "inventive use of costumes, props, and theatrical poses," suggesting that he used these elements deliberately to challenge conventional ideas about identity and representation. This evidence supports the notion that Fosso's exploration of identity and gender is particularly intriguing, as it reveals his innovative approach to addressing complex social and cultural issues through his art.

One thing I find really helpful in Samuel Fosso's work for my own photography is how he takes pictures of himself and tries out different looks and poses. He uses costumes and props to make his photos interesting and to say something about identity and who he is. I think this is a cool way to tell stories and show how we see ourselves. If I try doing something similar in my photos, it could help me explore ideas about who I am and how I want to show that in my pictures. Also, Fosso isn't afraid to try new things and go beyond what's expected. This makes me want to be more adventurous with my photography and try out new ideas to make my photos more unique and meaningful.

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sidheboggle · 4 months

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Your ignorance and hatred astounds and overwhelms.

I'm not sure what this is about? Is it about this post or?

I don't hate my creative peers (I have a lot to say on my experiences with them though), but I've just accepted that we all write differently because our lives are different. Most artisans that can dedicate loads and loads of time to their work are usually not poor people that are forced to see their gender, race, sexuality, you name it, as something more than the metaphor they choose to communicate their marginalization or alienation with.

More under the cut.

To me, simply slapping transformation powers on a trans character isn't enough, especially if they aren't using said magic for gender affirming care or using this magic to explore how our bodies are like putty that adapts to what we need and want, or lack thereof. To me, gay/sapphic knights isn't empowering or interesting to me, especially if it isn't exploring the fact that queer relationships are meant to and should subvert the expectations heterosexual people put on the other gender (which the romantic ideal of knighthood plays into).

Of course it isn't wrong to enjoy a story that has these tropes in it, I liked Nimona (genderfluid shapeshifter struggling with suicidal ideation), I liked WolfWalkers (women being constricted by social rules but breaking free from that by becoming spirit walking druids), I like cheesy art of knights in love and saving people and doing cool things-I'm also a fan of folkloric stories, which tend to not be progressive marvels all the time, especially when religion gets involved.

But I think it's fair to say that when you've been demonized horribly for being queer or a certain ethnicity or race in a specific way, your itch to make art evolves past "I feel like a monster, let me explore this with queer werewolves that work office jobs by day and run in the forest at night" to "I feel like a monster and I know exactly why I do after looking at my life and the systemic ways I've been abused/abused others/set up to not get my needs met/have been alienated by my peers-and I'm going to use this metaphor to further inform/enhance the character's predicaments, not to replace them outright."

I think the little I've seen of Utena (still working on it) is a good example of what i mean here. Using fairytale motifs and meta and ideas to not replace critique of misogyny, but to explore the power of REAL connection over fake roles we put on each other romantically and friendship wise, to explore misogyny further, to ask how this cycle can be broken etc etc.

And this wasn't even a scathing post about Somerton if that's what you're on about. I find his plagiarism to be a dumb move and a symptom of not having the realities of the writers he stole from to actually be creative in his video essays as he watches (which it's been layer revealed he didn't even watch some of the things he was reviewing, like BBC's Merlin) these movies and shows.

This isn't a white cis gay dude hate post, this is me saying not all queer people have lives where we understand or are forced to understand our identities in a way that allows us to say something meaningful about them, and this shows in some of the media I see among my peers-and while this stereotype is usually attributed to whoever is the night's biggest culture war loser in the eyes of their peers (bisexual women often, especially if they're cis or slightly cringy) no queer person is immune to just not having the chops to articulate how they see themselves in media beyond metaphors or stealing someone else's words outright.

This isn't a crime against humanity or media literacy or whatever else-I too have topics that I can't articulate well because I haven't lived it, so I nab a quote or two and attempt to save it for when I need a reference (for example, text on the global south, esp LatAm). All I'm saying is, when it comes to my peers, I have a hard time making community and discussing my own work because the way I write, in my opinion, goes beyond the queer shaman or the queer knight, and instead leans into specific bigotries that won't be replaced by the monsters I choose to use to communicate my fascination with how abuse operates, how it's enabled by every social technology we believe in and stand by, how the smallest of things can lead to unmet needs, abuse, and a refusal to see one as capable of love and fear and hatred and compassion like any other living thing...being a monster or knight or whatever else on top of being queer or black or hispanic or a woman and that being shown explicitly alongside the monster/role the character is in is more intriguing than what I think many artists on the web go for.

#asks #oof??? off to a rough start wtf #I mean if this is about my last blog too I stand by a lot of what I said #I don't think I'm bigoted in any way for being critical of how queer communities operate or for sharing my own traumas within them #I could've been more articulate but I think I needed that space. to just say what I needed to and get it out

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Hello 💜 hope you’ll have a great weekend!

💖 🤩 ⏳ 😁 for Fanfic Writer Emoji Ask Game :)

hiii thanks for the asks!!!

these are longer answers so gonna put them beneath the more!!

💖 Which of your fics is your pride and joy?

hmmm my go to for this is normally bloom where you are planted, i feel like it’s my most underrated fic, it was part of a fic exchange i did with friends so that makes it extra special

also my prince simon au, i still have a lot to go on it but @prince-simon ‘s reactions always make me feel so proud of what i’ve written in their world

🤩 What's the most meaningful comment you've ever received?

i love comments that are listing reactions to specific moments or lines

once i was told that my writing helped someone with exploring their gender identity which is just so wild and cool

i think a lot back to @royalwilmon and @angelbabysimon ‘s comments at the end of no homo roommates, those are both really special to me

⏳ If you could go back in time and tell your younger writer self something, what would it be?

i’m not sure if i would tell myself to change anything, i wouldn’t write the way now that i did when i started (no plan, no beta, just raw dogging it) but it was how i started and writing that way is what really got me into fanfiction and what worked for me at the time- now i love a v detailed outline and a lot more background worldbuilding

maybe that i would meet some amazing friends through it & that i’d learn more about myself and my identity (once again special shout-out to @prince-simon for their role in my gender journey)

😁 What makes you happiest? New fic comments, kudos, bookmarks, user subscribers, story subscribers, or Tumblr asks?

comments or tumblr asks!! i love to hear peoples thoughts and it always feels so special when someone goes out of their way to reach out or write a response

fanfic emoji ask game

#ask game #yr #my fic #shoutout 2 all my jesties mentioned ily #ask #impossibleknots #yr fanfiction

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inkciti · 9 months

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Unisex Organic T-Shirt: Style and Sustainability Combined!

Introduction:

In a world where fashion and consciousness go hand in hand, the rise of sustainable clothing has become more than just a trend - it's a movement. Among the many eco-friendly choices available, the unisex organic t-shirt stands out as a versatile and meaningful garment. In this blog, we'll dive into the world of unisex organic t-shirts, exploring their unique attributes, the benefits of choosing organic materials, and the positive impact they have on both our environment and our sense of style.

1. What Makes an Organic T-Shirt Special?

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4. Comfort and Breathability:

Feel good and look good! Organic cotton is exceptionally breathable and soft, providing unmatched comfort, especially in warmer climates. Its moisture-wicking properties keep you feeling fresh and cool throughout the day, making it an excellent choice for everyday wear and outdoor activities.

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7. Longevity and Durability:

Quality that stands the test of time! Organic t-shirts are not just fashionable; they are built to last. The premium quality of organic cotton ensures that your favorite tee will maintain its shape and color, making it a sustainable choice in the long run.

Conclusion:

In a world that's increasingly aware of its ecological footprint, the unisex organic t-shirt emerges as a shining example of fashion that makes a difference. It symbolizes a conscious effort to embrace style while caring for the planet and its inhabitants. So, next time you reach for that comfortable, versatile, and environmentally friendly garment, remember that your choice of an organic t-shirt is more than just a fashion statement – it's a statement of love and respect for our beautiful Earth. Together, let's pave the way for a greener and more stylish future!

#clothing

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izzasecretredacted · 1 year

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Using A Spark in Fate Core to Build My World

I thought I’d show you my process through A Spark in Fate Core, a worksheet for creating an original campaign setting. This doubles as a writing tool and something that will contribute to gameplay, even after going through it, so I think it’s worth showing what I ended up doing before formulating that introductory post.

Since Spark in Fate was made specifically for Fate Core, a TTRPG I’m not using, I’m using part of it. I also homebrewed this a bit, since it’s built for collaborative worldbuilding and I’m just doing this on my own, but not that much..

Step 1: List Media

Going into this project, all I knew about it was that I wanted it to be kinky, in a world that’s atleast better than real life, and related to space. This first step, which is to list some media that I like or has things that I want in my world, will help me get a more solid idea. I’m not going to justify my choices, because I don’t have to, not until step 2.

Usually, you would have 1 or 2 per player. I picked 3 total, which is a bit less than you’d normally have, but that’s because of a future step.

Cowboy Bebop

Star Trek

Tekken 3

I didn’t need all of the media to be sci-fi, and in fact, only 2 have space travel. I didn’t need media with a story, either. I’m actually pretty sure that, every time I’ve done this with an actual group, atleast one person gives an album. I make a point that it works just as well as anything else. I picked these because they were either cool, or were cool and also had themes I wanted to explore.

Step 2: List Inspirations

After asking for some of the stuff I like, Spark in Fate then has the gall to ask ‘why’. This means I have to pinpoint specific things in the media I’ve listed that I want to see in my world, and put that concept into a phrase that’ll be called an inspiration. I went for 1 ‘cool’ inspiration and 1 ‘thematic’ inspiration for each piece of information, just to keep a balance or something.

I’ll describe my thought process for deciding each inspiration. I won’t go in depth about how that inspiration relates to the media it comes from, because I don’t need the inspirations to be perfectly reminiscent of how they were explored in the media I chose.

Cowboy Bebop

Bounty Hunting

This felt like a good way to facilitate swashbucklery duels, and maybe have an excuse to explore dub-con/cnc style dynamics.

Holding on to Identity

I tend to get bored of sex that just exists for its own sake (acespecs gonna acespec), so I figured it’d be fun to ask what makes sex, and for that matter, romance and gender as well, meaningful to the characters doing it.

Star Trek

Space Adventure

It’s fun, you should try it! That, and I recently came across a book called “Elf Genders” that has tables for randomly rolling genders for fantasy cultures. I won’t use that specific book, because some of the tables are checks for if certain things are discriminated against, and I just don’t want to introduce that in this game. I’m giving it a shoutout because it made me realize that it’s kinda silly how aliens in media are often just a couple of genders that humans ended up with, and I thought I’d contribute to rectifying that.

Almost Utopic

Utopian fiction appeals to me because I just think it’s a more productive way to comment on real world issues, and because not being depressing doesn’t make something less intelligent or meaningful. I went with ‘Almost Utopic’, partially to acknowledge that Star Trek’s politics aren’t perfect, but mainly because it makes fitting it into the Thirsty Sword Lesbians framework slightly more straightforward.

Tekken 3

Expressive Fighting Styles

I like when characters have fighting styles that fit their personality, and are flashy to the point of ‘that would never work in a real fight’. Basically, professional wrestling.

Tech Awakening Old Horrors

I wanted to interrogate the idea that technological advancement is inherently good. Obviously, as a tool, it's done some pretty cool things like develop modern medicine and make long distance communication practical, I guess. I’m more talking about the idea that we should have more powerful technology just for the sake of it, and thought maybe having really powerful technology that poses an existential threat could be a good jumping off point. I didn’t intend to end up with ‘fossil fuels but Lovecraftian’ but maybe I can lean into that.

Step 3: Genre

This is when you pick a genre and put an adjective infront of it to make it more unique. That’s about it. It sounds easy, but with a group, it can sometimes take awhile…

Anyway, I went with “Kinky Sci-Fi Adventure”, of course.

Step 4: Scale

Ironically, this is another one-question-long step. It asks what problems the PCs will need to face, ranging from small town drama to saving the world from a mad god. This is actually a pretty complicated question when you put it in the context of a single campaign, which is probably why it gets its own step. It asks you to say something like ‘small scale’ or ‘big scale’, but then add a phrase to elaborate on the nature of that scale.

I plan on this campaign being a monster-of-the-week with space travel and rival characters. Since the broader problems of the world aren’t being tackled (atleast, not in the start), this would actually be a ‘small scale’ campaign. I’ll specify that the setting takes place in a large location, but focuses on a certain type of character.

I went with “Small Scale (Space, but Filled with Rivals)”.

Step 5: Establish the Facts

At last, I get to start putting in some more tangible elements into this world. Normally what would happen is the DM would ask a question (my favorite starting question is ‘What does mundane life here look like?’, but that’s neither here nor there), and a player answers it in a way that incorporates one of the inspirations. Then, that player asks another question, and another player answers it by incorporating another inspiration. This goes on until every inspiration is incorporated, making sure everyone gets to ask and answer a question.

When I’m doing this on my own, I sometimes write down a question and randomly roll for what inspiration to use to answer it. For this campaign, I don’t have to, because Thirsty Sword Lesbians has a worksheet for worldbuilding, with questions that I can use for this process. This is why I only used 3 pieces of media with 6 inspirations, because there were six questions that I wanted to pull from the TSL worksheet.

Since the questions were decided by another source, I just picked the inspirations I wanted to use.

What community does the PC live in?

The Sell-Whips. (Expressive Fighting Styles)

What’s the scale of this community?

Scattered across two galaxies. (Space Adventure)

What is especially positive about this community?

Complete and mutual respect for each-other’s needs. (Holding on to Identity)

What is a serious flaw of your community?

Sometimes you need to ‘grab’ someone to help keep the ship running. (Bounty Hunting)

What poses a threat to your community?

The sorta benevolent Federation, which pressures others to assimilate to a specific way of life. (Almost Utopic)

What poses a threat to the world?

The chaotic, powerful, and destructive Extinction-Tech. (Tech Awakening Past Horrors)

Step 6: Name Your Child

It wants a title for the world. Most groups skip this step. I figured there’s no better title than my blog title, so refer to that and continue to Step 7.

Step 7: Step 7

This is Step 7. It’s the step where ‘Sparks’ are come up with, root problems that have an effect on the entire world, and it’s the last step that I want to do. This step exists even for small scale campaigns, because they give an understanding of where more local problems originate. This is normally done by each player thinking of 2 sparks, but I like to make sparks usings the facts I established in Step 5, which is not Step 7. Step 7 is this.

Remember these Sparks, they’re the whole reason why I thought this process was worth showing. They’ll come up in a future, similarly ‘behind the curtain’ post, and will hopefully play a huge role when actual gameplay starts.

It’s a dangerous job, but someone’s gotta do it. (The Sell-Whips.)

Interstellar travel takes a while. (Scattered across two galaxies.)

Sell-Whips stick together. (Complete and mutual respect for each-other’s needs.)

Sell-Whips hunt each other. (Sometimes you need to ‘grab’ someone to help keep the ship running.)

Life’s hard for those who aren’t homogenous. (The sorta benevolent Federation, which pressures others to assimilate to a specific way of life.)

Extinction-Tech is never good news. (The chaotic, powerful, and destructive Extinction-Tech.)

In later steps, a group or solo player would create more local issues, and then create some key characters and places. I plan on doing all that without Spark in Fate, so that’s why I’ve neglected them. I just needed to come up with a skeleton (or the outside of the iceberg, if you’ve seen that Brandon Sanderson lecture that one time), and get those Sparks as a secret tool that will help out later. It’ll be a bit until I start the actual journal, I got some homebrew ideas I want put into writing, plus a bunch of rivals and my PC’s crew, but next post will have atleast a little bit of narrativeness to it.

#solo rpg #solo ttrpg #journaling rpg #fate core #a spark in fate core #sell whip anna

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There’s this one person on the Digital Spy forums who kept making nasty homophobic comments regarding Henruss, to the point of convincing themselves Holby had been setting up a story saying that Henrik’s abuse changed his sexuality.

Obviously, when the show had Serena explicitly say that Henrik’s abuse and his sexuality had nothing to do with one another (except insofar as the abuse is part of what kept him closeted, but the show didn’t really address that...), this person was like “???”. So instead of admitting they were just wrong and homophobic, they posted this whole conspiracy theory comment that was like “Holby PLANNED to say Henrik’s abuse affected his sexuality, but then they realised their line of thinking was wrong and they backtracked so that’s how we got this Serena scene!!”. It was laughable.

But there was this one part of that post where they were like “now they’re treating it [Henrik falling in love with a man] as something that’s just randomly happened for no reason” and like... taken out of the awful homophobic context, they’re not wrong! Their post was so wrong they almost managed to be right!

Because that honestly did feel like it was what Holby did (in the second half of the storyline - October 2021-early January 2022 was much better), treating Henrik’s relationship with Russ as some random freak occurrence. It almost could be perceived as the “I’m straight except for you” trope, especially with the whole “no labels!!” thing.

The show just ran away from Henrik’s bisexuality all over again - there was no meaningful recognition of Henruss as a relationship between two men apart from S23E43 (and even then... see the previous bit about the “no labels, love is love uwu” stuff). You could replace Russ with a woman and S23E43 is literally the ONLY episode you would need to change anything from. Any conflict between them or hesitation on Henrik’s part outside of that was generic-ised down to “Hanssen has issues with relationships”.

I don’t know what to call the way they handled Henruss except “heteronormative”. And “heteronormative” is not a word that should make sense when used about a same-gender romance storyline, but... somehow in this context it feels like the only one that fits. Because they deliberately downplayed Russ being a man and treated him as just another random love interest, when in reality starting a relationship with another man would be a big deal for Henrik. If you wanna treat a character’s same-gender romances the same as different-gender ones, that can be cool, but when you have a character who canonically has internalised homophobia and hates himself for his attraction to men, and who had an incredibly traumatic relationship with a man a few years ago, and you gloss over that and pretend he’s just randomly fallen for a man for the first time and all the problems he’s having are the same problems he’d have in a relationship with a woman... yikes.

It just felt like a final act of Holby’s biphobia and a “fuck you” to Johnrik fans (even Henrik fans in general who wanted to see his sexuality properly explored).

#tw;csa #idk am i making sense. someone PLEASE tell me i'm making sense #because the way they treated henruss just like they'd treat an m/f romance genuinely really upsets me #but i can't seem to put it into words properly

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Relationship Headcanons | Disney Princesses

part one

reader is assumed as being gender neutral

includes : merida, moana, mulan, pocahontas, rapunzel, snow white and tiana

Merida ; Brave

a relationship with merida is one filled with adventure and self exploration - one where days are spent exploring the wilderness and nights are spent in each other’s company.

dates with merida are frequent and almost always spent outside: hiking, horseback riding, practising archery and sparring - all excuses to better yourselves together

you are her “darling” or her “love”; never just your name

romance for merida is standing by one another as you reach around the other to teach you to perform each task - just the intimacy of closeness of the act is the peak of romance to her (especially if it involves archery or anything like that)

loves to kiss you on the back of your hands and on your cheeks - always in passing as she rushes by you to fulfil her duties as a monarch or when she bests you at one of your outdoor contests

Moana ; Moana

a relationship with moana is one filled with self discovery and mutual support; a relationship where you grow up together and learn to lead one another and your community into a new age.

dates are usually spent exploring new islands or sitting out on your raft at night, watching the stars as you sit side by side - feet dipping into the cool ocean water as you quietly talk about anything and everything that comes to mind

calls you “lo’u au” or a shortened version of your name depending on your company and how distracted she is

moana is very honest and open about her feelings and wants you to be comfortable being open with her as well, so she’ll always speak her mind about her interests, people and her feelings for you without shame

she loves to kiss you on the palms of your hands or on your forehead - both of which are always done with a great deal of affection and passion

Mulan ; Mulan

a relationship with mulan is one of constant learning and attempting to balance tradition and personal desires; of coming together to be a true team.

dates with mulan are usually calmer and spent out in her family’s estate, walking through the area or picnicking amongst the lush wildlife - always relaxed and filled with romantic gestures

calls you “qīnài de”or just your first name as a term of endearment

one of the most meaningful gifts she gave you was one half of a ying-yang necklace, with you taking the side that applies closest to you (white=masculinity, black=femininity) and her taking the other as a sign of how balanced and equal your relationship is

prefers to kiss you on the lips or on your knuckles (with the latter usually done in the early mornings when you’ve just woken up)

Pocahontas ; Pocahontas

a relationship with pocahontas is one filled with self discovery and rife with mutual respect and care - one where you learn about each other and yourselves as you become the best versions of yourselves.

dates with her are frequent and usually consist of her asking you to briefly abandon your chores/duties and explore the area with her - swimming, running, exploring and just spending time together as you learn to listen to the world around you in the same way she can

calls you your name or some variation of “my love”

mother willow loves you for how happy you make pocahontas and, as such, she often asks her about you and insists on you coming to visit on a more regular basis

loves to kiss the nape of your neck and the tips of your fingers in a quiet show of intimacy

Rapunzel ; Tangled

a relationship with rapunzel is one filled with adventure and affection in equal measure; one where you fall in love with the people you’re becoming together.

dates with her are sporadic and exciting because of how random they are - one day you’re hiking through the wilderness and the next you’re sitting still in her room as she paints your image on one of her many canvases

calls you “honey” or just your name

a big part of your relationship is self care, so you can expect regular “spa nights” in which you pamper each other in whatever ways you can - this being just one way that you express affection without needing to say anything

loves pecking you on the lips and kissing your wrists

Snow White ; Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

a relationship with snow white is one filled with traditional gestures of affection - one that is quiet and calm in its show of love and yet still clear in how deeply the two of you care for each other.

dates with snow occur on a regular basis and are usually very quiet and traditional - walks through the park, days in the market, quiet nights in and so on - and are always ended with a smile and kiss from snow

calls you “honey”, “sweetheart” or “love” - never your name

in the mornings when she puts on her makeup, she always ends up needing to redo her lipstick because she insists on peppering your face in kisses whenever she sees you (something that leaves you covered in red marks and her makeup undeniably smudged and in need of touching up)

loves kissing you on the lips or on your knuckles, done slowly and deliberately in such a way that it always leaves you flustered and breathless

Tiana ; The Princess and The Frog

a relationship with tiana is one built on a mutual respect for one another and an unwavering passion for chasing your dreams - as well as a desire to help each other reach them.

dates, however rare, are usually all about teamwork and as food is her love language, a lot of them consist of you cooking together and sharing a warm plate of whatever it is you made that evening - it’s almost a type of team-building activity

calls you “darling” and “sugar” most of the time, but will call you your name in public or when she’s especially tired

tiana has a bad habit of overworking herself, so if you insist on her resting and take care of her then this woman will absolutely melt: massage her shoulders, bring her a warm cup of coffee and run her a bath and she is yours

will usually either kiss you on the lips or on your jaw (the latter only occurring when she’s especially tired or when she’s thanking you)

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