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johnskleats · 2 months
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is anyone going to tell the kat@angers that it's not feminist activism to argue Katara's arc in LOK is fine on the grounds that "some women want to be homemakers and that's okay!!"
Like you're not helping real women that way. In fact, most antis for the cannon ship ARE women. Many are homemakers themselves.
Katara is not a real woman. She is a fictional woman written by men.
Can the sensibilities and wishes of a girl change by the time she is a adult? Yes!
But as this is a textual character who, as per the text, rejects the societal structure of her fictional world (which mirrors our own) that women are and can only ever be docile homemakers (i.e. I don't want to heal, I want to fight; I will never turn my back on people who need me; let's start a prison riot; let's engage in vigilante ecoterrorism; let's pitch an absolute fit because the boys are not pulling their fair weight in the homemaking; let's confront my mother's killer at the absolute rejection and condemnation of the male figures whom I am to respect; etc) it is perfectly reasonable to argue that this end was not a natural course for her character.
Fictional characters are not real people. This means that they do not change their mind off screen. That is not an acceptable argument. That is called a "plot hole", which is a nonsensical change made at the convenience and contrivance of the writer(s), who in this case are men exhibited to not care for women or girls all that much. It is within THEIR character to write this way.
Regardless of who, if anyone, Katara ended up with, Katara tolerating disrespect, neglect, abuse of her children, giving up all of her former aspirations to live in the shadow of men, and dying as a mere footnote in history (and being alright with it!!) is not surprising given the absolute vitriol Bryke has shown toward female fans of their "creation". It was supposed to be a "boy" show. It was always supposed to be a "boy" show. The creators of Supernatural and Game of Thrones did the same thing. ATLA just did it first.
Arguing "not all women" is not activism in the face of what is really happening in this discourse. Sending death threats to real, actual women with feelings in defense of a fake pretend woman's fake pretend autonomy is performative activism, and worse, hypocritical.
Not all women agree with you. Not all women feel represented and find the outcome of Katara's story satisfactory. If y'all care about feminism and respecting women's choices so much, lay off the real life women you're so fond of harassing. Our views and opinions, while opposing your own, don't affect you.
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my-castles-crumbling · 6 months
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Bitches be like, "This is my comfort character" and then it's a twink who drowned a horrific death.
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hobbymommyy · 2 months
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feeling pretty today
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strawberryxzx · 3 months
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Somewhere in me is an article on how Fabian seacaster and specifically the way he is played and explored by Lou Wilson is one of the most refreshing explorations of healthy masculinity expressly how they are a wonderful example for my personal butchness
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axaany · 3 months
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my favorite photo <3
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glitchysquidd · 4 months
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the sona and the artist :]
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the-art-of-ancunin · 8 days
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Raise your hand if you're shamelessly writing a new series that's basically just porn with a lil bit of plot sprinkled in there
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animatedsubmissions · 4 months
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I will give the good example. 💋💋💋
Who's next?
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sluttyclowngirl · 3 months
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First post here <33 hope you like girls with temporary tattoos 💅🏻
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Butches and Studs who love laces silks or chiffons paired with their blazers, shirts or jeans.
Butches and Studs who wear sparkling jewellery at their ears wrists neck waists and ankles
Butches and Studs who mix perfumes and colognes with scents that smell like times gone by and people long forgotten by most.
Butches and Studs who's skin and hair smells of incenses and herbs, oils and annointments
POC and Indigenous Butches and Studs who walk impossible lines across multiple cultures that most can't comprehend and do it with stubborn flair and a vulnerability that is astoundingly strong even though we shouldnt have to, especially so for my darker skinned siblings
I love you
thank you for helping me embrace myself again and again and again.
P.S. All trans Butches and Studs especially
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axaany · 29 days
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my hair is not black enough (泣く !!
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