Dan Howell referencing the Kit Connor situation in his new video on parasocial relationships seems appropriate considering how much it reminded me of the toxic side of the phandom.
I remember when Dan and Phil were criticized for “queer-baiting” I’m happy the phandom isn’t like that anymore but the heartstopper fandom (at least on twitter) still has a ways to go
Recorded a really nice video for YouTube... went to edit it today... turns out it recorded the video in the wrong place, and only saved 15 minutes of the recording. So I'll have to record the whole thing all over again. YAY ME.
do NOT hang out with gay people i got higher than i've ever been last sunday and while i was struggling to decipher what was reality my friend was like "let's watch a video abt how to spot subtle signs of white supremacy"
[ID: A captioned Tiktok by @nextdreadpirate. A comment in the middle of the screen says, "Always tip the maid" as a skinny white man trots into the middle of the screen. He's wearing a frilly maid's dress and cap and holding a notebook and pen. The comment disappears as he says, "Hi! Welcome to the maid cafe where we're-" He turns to the right, does the nya hand gesture with each hand, then kicks up a heel, showing off a black pump. "-cuter than kittens!" He finishes, then drops the pose and turns back to face the camera, shuffling a bit closer and leaning in as he talks. "I'm the diversity hire, Bryson. Are you here for the gamer discount?"
A door opens in the background, and Bryson stands up and turns to the left, holding out a warning hand. "Okay, I can explain," he says to people offscreen, starting to laugh. Someone laughingly says, "Oh my god," and another person starts laughing as the video ends. End ID]