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DO NOT VOLUNTEER TO BE A CO-SIGNER OR GUARANTOR FOR SOMEONE ON TUMBLR.
I just saw a 'mutual aid' post going around where instead of asking for donations, the person was asking someone to be a "guarantor" - also known as a "co-signer" - for their rent.
DO NOT DO THIS.
I am all for mutual aid. I think credit scores are a scam designed to fuck poor people. I get it. I do. BUT. Being a guarantor/co-signer for someone basically means that if they don't pay what they owe, for whatever reason, their landlord, bank, creditors, etc. can and will come after you for the full amount.
It seems like such an easy way to help someone. You don't need to pay any money, just lend them your name and good reputation so they can get permission to borrow and spend their own money. It feels like you're getting one over on the shitty capitalist system and using your privilege of good credit/income to help someone else.
But it is a HUGE risk. Do not do this. All it does is give that shitty system more ways to get their hooks into you and create tons of problems for you down the line.
You can really fuck yourself over in the long run by getting tangled up in a financial situation like this. Even co-signing for someone in your life who you trust, like a sibling or a parent, can be really risky. No matter how much you trust someone not to purposefully leave you holding the bag, now you're on the hook if they end up with financial problems neither of you anticipated.
Do not co-sign for another person's loan, car, rent, etc. unless you are able and prepared to pay the full amount or subject yourself to the mercy of whatever that person gets themselves into.
ESPECIALLY do not do this for someone on the internet, where scams are rife. Do not share your personal information with people online and NEVER allow someone else to use your personal information for their finances.
Here is an article with more information.
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Well, tuned into the Drawfee stream...
I promised I'd check it out before determining if I'd ever be able to give Drawfee another chance after this...
Verdict TL;DR: Maybe one day, but not in the foreseeable future, especially not streams. Certainly never through my financial support ever again, unless they are fundraising for a particularly worthy charity (like in the Trans Rigs stream). But luckily, I don't think they give a shit if I watch or not, which is totally fair.
Overall: The Drawfee YouTubers didn't do anything wrong. However, their lack of acknowledgement of any Jewish pain or concerns served to further digital ghettoization and social isolation of diaspora Jews in a way that many (but definitely not all) Jews will probably find painful. Between that and the really bad faith link-sharing from the mods, I'm personally too fragile to imagine engaging with the channel again.
This conclusion is geared toward fellow Jews seeking escapist content or content that doesn't make them feel erased during this time. This is not a prescriptive recommendation for anyone else. It is simply my reasoning, should anyone else be on the fence and need insight.
The Good (There was a lot of it!):
I didn't see any Drawfee folks parroting antisemitic conspiracy theories, which is good. An extremely low bar, but one that many, many people fail to clear.
They kept their tone fun and light and didn't turn anything into a diatribe
They kept their focus on humanitarian aid and an end to violence.
I think they made a few statements generally about keeping chat civil.
They kept chat limited to people who already subscribed to the channel, which was SO smart. It kept bots and bad actors from making the chat hostile.
While they all joked about silly stuff, they never jokes about real issues or the pain of anyone involved in the conflict. This is very important!!!
Chat in general was a very good place to hang out. Most people were just happy to be there and commenting about funny and fun art and it had the (mostly) typical Drawfee vibes, which I miss.
There was nothing performative or disingenuous about the team's intent: They wanted an end to violence. They wanted aid to reach Palestinian refugees. They wanted to encourage voter turnout in upcoming elections, and they wanted people to pressure their representatives to call for a ceasefire. These are all unambiguously good things.
Most importantly: They raised WELL over $100,000 for PCRF, which (despite not being totally perfect) is a very well-rated charity that has no history of its funds falling into Hamas' hands and is geared toward helping children. This matters much more overall than the stream's impact on me personally.
Ultimately, I believe the stream did more good than harm by a large margin.
The Iffy (Neither good nor bad; just things that I noticed):
Basically, none of the actual Drawfee crew did anything antisemitic that I saw. But they had a lot of missed opportunities -- to affirm solidarity and support with Jewish viewership, to acknowledge Jewish pain in any way, to advocate for a peaceful solution that left room for any negotiated peace between Jews in Israel and Palestinians in any capacity (whether that meant as Israel or as a newly formed state of some kind), or to be specific and directed in how they wanted people to approach a ceasefire.
I didn't hear any call to specifically keep the chat free of antisemitism. I tuned in a few minutes late, so maybe I missed it.
No substantial knowledge of the conflict demonstrated. Just that the current situation is unacceptable and should stop. I don't know anyone who disagrees with that (who I consider to be acting in good faith), but no language from the team about how to bring about that end to violence other than demanding a ceasefire.
Mods had a chance to add links to AllMEP charities, A Land for All, and some other Palestinian-Israeli and Arab-Israeli and Muslim-Jewish charities that support either inter-faith healing OR even just solely pro-Palestine charities that have inter-faith or inter-cultural backing. They did not add these to the shared links that I saw. (This would have been fine if they had a rigorous evaluation process and couldn't moderate and evaluate quality at the same time. But based on the links that WERE shared, I severely doubt that was the case)
Someone in the chat was repeatedly giving the very good advice that when writing your representatives to demand a ceasefire, you should demand that the US offer to facilitate a negotiated peace and permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Again, my feed crashed a couple times, so I may have missed it. But I personally did not see any of the mods or the Drawfee crew acknowledge this or mention Israeli suffering or Hamas violence once.
A least one of the mods should have been assigned fact-checking duty. Not many falsehoods were posted, but some were and community-members had to address them.
As expected there were lots of people posting watermelons, flags, and FtRttS. But, surprisingly, nobody was spamming it. I've written before about why the phrase FtRttS is upsetting to me personally, but I'll probably do a larger breakdown about i in the coming week. I appreciate that in general, people did seem to use it respectfully, in good faith, and without clear aggression toward Jewish people. There was some clear aggression toward Israelis (as in citizens not politicians), in general, but not too much or from too many people.
The Bad and Pretty Ugly (This is why I ultimately have to step away and other Jews might have to as well. At least for awhile):
Honestly, for all the care that people put into this stream, there was a general apathy toward and invisibility of Jewish people suffering in this crisis. Like I said, nobody on the on-screen Drawfee team did anything antisemitic. That was nice. Unfortunately, it didn't really seem like any actual effort was put in to determine what links were worth sharing. It was more of a "the mods like this one so it's allowed" sort of thing. Even cursory research on most of the links shared involved blatant instances of antisemitism, historical revisionism, or that just in general fell apart on any inspection whatsoever.
They could have made a lot of Jews feel seen and heard by mentioning the hostages even once, acknowledging 10/7 even once, acknowledged even once that Israel continues to be bombed from Hamas and Hezbollah daily, acknowledging that this is a war with two sides that both require an end to violence...literally any ONE of those things would have made a difference. But it was all just ignored, which is far too common when dealing with this conflict. This is especially painful for Jews who, like me, have experienced social isolation and digital ghettoization during this time. I think a lot of Jewish viewers will struggle to reconcile how this echoes a lot of the erasure that we all feel in our daily lives and in our digital spaces and in our hybrid digital and in-person communities. (<- Reblog 2 contains the accounts of The Jewish Experience of antisemitic erasure and ghettoization)Like, I do understand the argument that this is about providing humanitarian relief, but I also don't know why so many creators (and this is NOT unique to Drawfee) pretend like Jewish suffering is not relevent to ongoing discussions.
The mods posted links that supported UNRWA and some chatters spoke up in support of the UNRWA without any consequence. (All links here are verified as highly credible with high factual reporting standards via Media Bias/Fact Check and represent analysis from left-leaning, right-leaning, and least-biased sources)
One mod also posted a link to decolonizepalestine(.)com (not including the link because i don't want to support blatant propaganda). I have shared information about this terrible, bad-faith website before but there's so much more to pick apart here that I will reserve an evaluation of it as a source for a whole post of its own, unrelated to Drawfee. This website does cite its sources, but it provides no mechanism for readers to evaluate those sources. They are not hyperlinked and each individual citation must be looked up individually. I don't even have remotely enough time to do that right now. But if any of my bookwormish allies wish to tear apart those sources or the website in general, be my guest. Tagging y'all for visibility, but do not feel like I am actually asking you to do this work. It is simply something to add to the list of bad sources that we'll have to tackle at some point. cc: @comradevo @the-road-betwixt @faggotry-enjoyer @arandomshotinthedark et. al.
The mods also shared arab.org a few times. It is weird to me that they could have recommended AllMEP, which routinely emphasizes interfaith and intercultural and international cooperation and peace, but instead chose this much less evaluate-able source that excludes any efforts to find cooperative peace between Israel and Palestine. I had not heard of Arab.org before this stream and when I started to look into it, I fell into a bit of a rabbit hole:
So, first of all, Arab.org is a charity? organization? network? based in Beirut, Lebanon. I can't find them on Charity Navigator. The homepage didn't have a clear mission statement, so I navigated to the About Us tab. That gave me a little more information.
There, they state that their vision is to, "Empower people & organizations to do good." - Vague, but inoffensive. OK.
They state that they have three objectives:
Raising awareness, which they define as, "Civil society’s active role and through active collaboration." -- Vague but inoffensive.
Raising hope, which they define as, "Enabling the use of technology to innovate ways of contributing to the wellness and welfare of society." -- Vague but inoffensive.
Raising standards, which they define as, "Education, Reporting, Communication to & from civil society in the Arab World." -- Unclear, but inoffensive. Are they trying to raise the standards of these listed items within the Arab world or are they trying to raise international standards to be more inclusive of these listed items that originate from within the Arab world. And how do they define increased standards? Whose standards? IDK. This doesn't tell me anything really, but it also doesn't tell me anything bad, necessarily?
So what about their principles? Well, they list 5:
"Collaboration: Only together as a collective, can we bring about real change and betterment to society." -- OK, fine, but this still tells me nothing.
"Transparency: We conduct our business with a high level of transparency and a simple development model and we publish our impact publicly." -- Great! Excited to explore that!
"Innovation: We use our skills and creativity to make the world a better place. We want to make it possible to both inform and take action to solve the problems we discover." -- Intriguing, but how?
"Inclusion: We champion the inclusion of everyone in society, whether it is part of civic inclusion or charitable inclusion." -- This sounds really promising!!!! I'm excited to learn more!
"Leadership: We believe in taking the lead whenever wherever required by empowering individuals and organizations to influence others towards common goals." -- Gonna be honest, this just sound like vague buzzwords to me, but if they actually accomplish what they set out to do, great.
Luckily, each of these principles was clickable.
Let's start with "Collaboration"!
This takes me to a weirdly vague page with a gif of various men helping each other climb out of frame. The text below it says "We are currently on the look out for the following technology/platforms/businesses relevant to civil society" and then a list of pretty random things, some of which have checkmarks near them. Why is the formatting so strange? Why don't they all have checkmarks? Why is only the indicated section clickable but none of the other things? Where is more info about any of these items?
But fine, lets click that one clickable link about online marketplaces.
It doesn't actually take you to a marketplace but a page where artisans in the Arab world can submit their information. Submit heir information for what? Well, this is what the website says:
We understand how difficult life is for craftsmen & craftswomen to compete with mass-producing giants. We’re here to change all that. We are creating a win-win-win relationship whereby all sides benefit from our new platform “Shop to Help"
The "Shop to Help" is not clickable. I have no further information on what this is.
Fine, there's one more thing to click on this page: a list of Arab.org's partners.
First up: The Arab Institute for Women at Lebanese American University. Clicking on the info there takes me to the AIW:LAU website. Arab.org says the organization used to be called "Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World," but I couldn't find anything on Charity navigator for them either. Cursory research on them shows they've been around for 50 years. Fine. I'm not doing an evaluation on them right now (anyone who knows anything about them feel free to comment. I just don't have time) I was just investigating how they partner with Arab.org. I didn't find anything about that aside from a list of AIW's partners, which lists Arab.org amongst them. Clicking the link to Arab.org just takes me back to the homepage. I've learned nothing.
Next: They list Bayt.com, which is a job search site. Clicking that link takes me to the Bayt homepage. I couldn't find that addressed partnerships of any kind was their affiliate links page? But becoming an affiliate helps the affiliate make money, not Bayt. So I'm unsure what's going on or if this is even related.
Third: Building Markets. As far as I can tell, this is a real organization. I also cannot find them on Charity navigator, nor can I find any information about how they partner with Arab.org from their website. They do clearly share their financial information, though, which is great. I neither endorse nor condemn this organization. I'm not investigating them right now.
Fourth: Takreem Foundation. I CAN FIND THEM ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR! But they aren't rated. A search of the Takreem website shows no affiliation with Arab.org or accessible financial information.
Fifth: #GivingTuesday Woohoo! They are on Charity Navigator and have a pretty high rating! However, there's no evidence of a link between them and Arab.org, and the organization claims to have no list of official partners or participating organizations. Odd. Did Arab.org run a #GivingTuesday campaign and highlight #GivingTuesday instead of the organization they were giving to? Idk. And I don't have time to figure it out.
Sixth: CSR Engine. It's just a website with nothing on it except the statement "World’s first business for good solution to assign & align CSR activities seamlessly using AI and blockchain technology," which is the same text available about it from the Arab.org partners page. It does show it's affiliation with Arab.org...by listing Arab.org as a customer and then linking back to the Arab.org homepage. WHAT IS GOING ON.
Finally, and buckle up for this one cuz its a doozy, Greenpeace: I'd actually heard of this one, but I don't really know anything about it. Clicking Greenpeace doesn't even take you to the real Greenpeace MENA site. It just takes you to Arab.org's really weird write up page about Greenpeace. So, instead, I searched for Greenpeace on Charity navigator, where it got a 100% rating. Awesome! I clicked the charity navigator link, which took me to the Greenpeace Fund website. But wait a second. What's their connection to Arab.org? Well, there was no search function on the GreenpeaceFund website. So, I typed Greenpeace into google and uh?????
What?
That was surprising. I clicked the link and...
It showed me a totally different website...
Than the one I was just on...
Mods and the Drawfee crew stopped people from sharing links unless those people were mods. That was a super good choice which I fully support. But why did the mods share THESE links?
Well, I had the websites both open in side-by-side tabs.
That's...odd... So I studied the URLs more closely...
The lighter green G that's less pixelated? THAT ONE is the Greenpeace Fund. That is the one with penguins and a 100% charity navigator score.
The one with the lime green, pixelated G? That's Greenpeace International, a conspiracy/pseudoscience website with low crediblity.
But hey, the Greenpeace International website says there's a MENA-based branch. And, upon closer inspection, the Greenpeace International MENA website is the one that was linked on the Arab.org page. Maybe that one was better?
Clicking it took me to the Greenpeace MENA site...
which gave me another blinking Conspiracy Alert Icon from Media Bias Fact Check.
Just to be safe, I typed Greenpeace MENA into google, and fam... it is not better.
PS: searching ANY Greenpeace website for Arab.org showed no results.
In one last-ditch effort, I checked the Transparency page, where Arab.org claims to be "leading by example" in sharing all their documentation for charitable donations. And y'all it's fucking weird.
Let's stick with Greenpeace cuz they're already open tabs on my computer.
First of all, Arab.org's "leading by example" financial disclosures...
...are literally just the "Thank you for donating" receipts that you get whenever you donate to any cause. It's fucking weird.
And yeah, you read that right. For all of the 4th financial quarter of 2023, Arab.org donated just $109 TO THE ORGANIZATION WHICH THEY CALL A FEATURED PARTNER.
"OK," you say. "Well, there was a fucking lot going on in the fourth quarter of 2023. They were probably more focused on Palestine." Sure, lets check out their donation history to UNRWA (which, btw, is still a not great charity)
In case you don't want to click another link--Spoiler alert, they only donated $380. For the whole quarter.
And before you say, "But Eden! You must have missed it Arab.org is another organization called The Olive Tree (The Olive Tree SAL). That must be where the REAL work takes place!" Look at the mission statement of that one! The call themselves, "A mission-driven social enterprise startup making an impact for the common good.''
No.
The Olive Tree SAL is not on Charity Navigator. It's just another nothingburger website that links back to Arab.org and has no search function or further information.
This is the entirety of the website:
And a weird little LinkedIn logo that takes you to the organization's business page on LinkedIn.
From what I can tell, Arab.org just uses Ad revenue to generate minimal donations for charities and organizations of varying credibility that mostly don't even seem to know that Arab.org is even doing anything related to them. And that are designed to make people who are basically uninformed on the whole topic feel good for clicking on a link.
IDK, color me unimpressed. But I'm frankly a little mad that I spend so much fucking time trying to promote charities and organizations that promote peace between Palestine and Israel with actual detailed financial reports and disclosures that seeing this really makes me upset. Maybe if people actually listened to Jewish people with a lifetime of experience dealing with this conflict and trying to help solve or even Palestinian people on the ground who are affected by all this, they might instead focus their energies on one of the many organizations that are actually doing something to help alleviate suffering, increase empathy, encourage education and interfaith dialogue, learn to use language that is respectful of everyone undergoing and who has survived trauma, or build a peaceful future.
Whatever.
Donate to an AllMEP Charity:
And the craziest thing is that I'm gonna be the one who gets hate for this--even tthough I've been so driven out of most fandom spaces and discourse spaces that I can't even tag Drawfee here, let alone I/P, Palestine, or (G-d-forbid) Israel and get this to reach people who this could actually hep.
Because every time I try to engage, I'm inundated with messages like this:
#an eden original#antisemitism#leftist antisemitism#media literacy#how to help#aid#donations#it’s been several days#so I’m adding this tag so it shows up when people search my blog#and not to stir shit up#Drawfee
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“Scourge, right? You’re bleeding…” -doyourequirefirstaid
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"It wouldn't be the first time," he manages with a wry smile. Though he cradles his arm a bit stiffly, he is still upright- it'll take more than a little combat to knock him out of commission.
"I'm not exactly made for hand to hand, but if you think I look bad, you should see the other mech."
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hii what's the context behind the post about gatekeeping the falsettos fandom?:)
some people in the fandom are unable to be normal
#*cough*#unfunny aids jokes#whatever clarkypoo is#consideration#basically the 13 year olds who don’t have any media literacy
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this is keith haring's "unfinished painting", the left one is the original and the right one was an ai generated image completing the painting
what the actual fuck
#the painting was unfinished on purpose to raise awareness for aids#bring back visual literacy#ai art sucks#anti ai
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My friend is a teacher and I’m trying to spread this post. All books bought through the link direct impacts kids ability to meet their reading goals and helping to build a classroom library.
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“As many of you know, I am a High School English teacher for 9th and 10th graders and I absolutely adore my job! A "project" that I'm working on with my students is encouraging them to set Reading goals for themselves. The reason for this is due to the literacy epidemic that has been overtaking America and has only been made worse due to the pandemic. Many studies suggest that consistent reading actually encourages literacy growth! As such, I am trying to cultivate a culture of reading in my classroom however, providing books has proven costly and so I am reaching out to ask for help! Here I have added some high-interest books that I think will provide my students with different and exciting options. If you are able to help thats awesome! If not, thats okay and thank you for reading!”
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Casa Amarela is an Education, Art and Social Support Center in Morro da Providência. It aims to collaborate in human and territorial development through art and culture, contributing to the possibility of reducing the social impact caused and maintained by the state's lack of assistance in the favela.
Casa Amarela operates through activities and classes led by educators, residents, activists, producers and artists from Providência, surrounding areas and other international locations.
Our space offers educational, artistic and cultural activities, professional and training courses. It collaborates with the construction of knowledge based on scientific evidence as a result of research and qualitative work, encouraging territorial appreciation and local culture. [x]
#casa amarela#morro da providencia#favela#rio de janeiro#brazil#comunidade#arts and culture#community center#crescent moon building#childrens programs#adult education#womens collective#science based teaching#literacy#mutual aid#some site pages currently only in portuguese
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One of many pieces of information rarely discussed that has stuck with me in studying the Holocaust in a literacy class is that people who survived the death camps often did not survive starvation. It is very difficult for a severely malnourished body to recover from starvation. A severely malnourished body will struggle to process food at all, and many people die in the process of “refeeding.” This is called refeeding syndrome for this reason. Reintroducing food can and often is fatal without careful, medical guidance.
Starvation is one of the most common and effective forms of genocide. What makes it effective is that past a certain point, even if aid has been delivered, it is not enough to save someone from death by starvation. What also makes it effective is that withholding food is viewed as a passive consequence of political turmoil rather than an intentional act of violence among a people. You will see more people die from starvation in genocides across history because it is an effective way to kill many people without the use of state resources.
The starvation of Gaza is intentional. The United States and Israel may gesture that they are delivering or allowing aid into Gaza, but in reality they are active participants in the starvation of Gaza by destroying medical infrastructure, limiting the amount of aid “allowed” in, and blocking aid trucks from entering. Throwing food into Gaza by airdrop at this point in the genocide will not be enough without medical infrastructure to refeed a severely malnourished population. Many will die anyways. Many have already.
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Eleonora Marsella al The London Book Fair 2024
The London Book Fair (LBF) è una fiera internazionale dell’editoria che si svolge ogni anno a Londra, in Inghilterra. È considerata un evento di riferimento per il settore editoriale a livello mondiale.
La prossima edizione della London Book Fair si svolgerà dal 12 al 14 marzo 2024 presso l’Olympia London. Quest’anno le organizzazioni benefiche designate sono il National Literacy Trust e Book…
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#book aid international#eleonora marsella#il blog di eleonora marsella#national literacy trust#the london book fair
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#Important Days in December 2023#Important days in December#Important Days in December#List of Important Days in December#World Aids Day#National Pollution Control Day#World Computer literacy day#World conservation day
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The Complex Web of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multidimensional Perspective
Sub-Saharan Africa has long been at the forefront of the global battle against HIV/AIDS. The region carries a significant burden of the virus, with a complex web of social, cultural, and geographical factors impacting the epidemic. The multifaceted nature of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa will be explored in this blog post, drawing insights from recent research articles that provide valuable perspectives on various aspects of the issue.
Tackling AIDS-Related Stigma: The Role of Church Groups
In the quest to address HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, a critical aspect is the reduction of AIDS-related stigma. Campbell, Skovdal, and Gibbs (2011) examine the role of church groups in creating social spaces to combat stigma. These groups play an essential role in providing support, raising awareness, and fostering acceptance, illustrating the power of community-driven efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Nonetheless, more research is needed to understand why some churches are more effective than others in responding to HIV/AIDS.
The Geographical Understanding of HIV/AIDS
Mayer (2005) delves into the geographical aspect of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the spatial distribution of the virus is crucial for effective resource allocation, intervention planning, and targeted healthcare delivery. Research has shown that migrant labourers, truckers, and the Ugandan military have played a role in spreading the disease. Gender inequalities and the epidemic's impact on orphans are also significant issues. This research emphasizes the importance of a location-specific approach to combat the epidemic.
Stigma of People with HIV/AIDS: A Literature Review
Stigmatization of individuals with HIV/AIDS is a persistent issue in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mbonu, van den Borne, and De Vries (2009) conducted a comprehensive literature review to shed light on the stigma faced by those affected by the virus and the current research on the topic of stigma related to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. This research highlights the urgency of reducing stigma to enhance care and support for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
Gender and HIV/AIDS Impact Mitigation
Seeley, Grellier, and Barnett (2004) explore the gender dimension of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. The research recognizes the unique challenges faced by women in the context of the epidemic and emphasizes the need for gender-sensitive interventions. It highlights gender-specific constraints such as access to resources, services, markets, and the incidence of gendered violence. The differential involvement of men and women in development programs also affects access to resources. Addressing these constraints is vital for reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS on women in the region.
HIV/AIDS and the Construction of Sub-Saharan Africa
Yeboah (2007) offers heuristic lessons from the social sciences for policy formulation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The article emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary approaches in understanding the complex dynamics of the epidemic and in developing effective policies to combat HIV/AIDS. The article presents an argument that the Eurocentric construction of the region has hindered a comprehensive understanding of the virus and its impact.
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HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa is a complex issue with multiple dimensions. To combat the epidemic effectively, a multidisciplinary approach is essential, drawing upon research in social sciences, geography, and public health. Addressing AIDS-related stigma, understanding the geographical distribution of the virus, recognizing gender-specific constraints, and involving local communities and religious groups are all critical aspects of the battle against HIV/AIDS.
While progress has been made, much work remains to be done in the region. The fight against HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa requires a multifaceted strategy, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to reducing the impact of the virus on individuals and communities. By taking a holistic approach, we can work towards a future where HIV/AIDS is no longer a devastating burden in Sub-Saharan Africa.
References!
Campbell, C., Skovdal, M., & Gibbs, A. (2011). Creating Social Spaces to Tackle AIDS-Related Stigma: Reviewing the Role of Church Groups in Sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS and Behavior, 15(6), 1204–1219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-010-9766-0
Mayer, J. D. (2005). The geographical understanding of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift - Norwegian Journal of Geography, 59(1), 6–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/00291950510020493
Mbonu, N. C., van den Borne, B., & De Vries, N. K. (2009). Stigma of People with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Literature Review. Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2009, e145891. https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/145891
Seeley, J., Grellier, R., & Barnett, T. (2004). Gender and HIV/AIDS impact mitigation in sub-Saharan Africa—Recognising the constraints. SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, 1(2), 87–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/17290376.2004.9724831
Yeboah, I. E. A. (2007). HIV/AIDS and the construction of Sub-Saharan Africa: Heuristic lessons from the social sciences for policy. Social Science & Medicine, 64(5), 1128–1150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.10.003
#medical anthropology#anthropology#global health#medicine#scientific literacy#HIV#AIDS#HIV/AIDS#sub saharan africa#healthcare#culturally sensitive
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Jade Mountain Academy students
#7 - Rainwing chapter
Ah yes, the Rainwings, a.k.a. "the ones where my friends will disown me if I get them wrong". I ended up making some changes here; particularly with Coconut, who is depicted as green in the graphic novels but described as lavender in the books. I tried to do something with elements from both. This had a bit of a knock-on effect on Siamang, because having two purples in the set seemed a bit lame for a group that's supposed to be really vibrant and colorful, so I went a bit off-script there. This is the result; I hope it is palatable.
Also, that makes 36. 36 dragons.
Kinkajou
Tribe - Rainwing
Winglet - Jade
Color - Saffron yellow and pink (resting color)
Relatives - none on site
Clawmate(s) - Moonwatcher (Nightwing), Carnelian (Skywing)
Favorite subject - "All of them"
Least fav. subject - did not disclose
Physical characteristics - kinked horns; triangular patterns along neck, torso, and tail; venom scars on right wing membrane; small size, slight build
Other characteristics - very energetic; good work ethic; has signed up for every extracurricular activity available (commendable, but maybe monitor, encourage proper rest); currently displays no immediate signs of post-traumatic stress, but continue monitoring on suggestion of Queen Glory (make aware of counseling options)
Tamarin
Tribe - Rainwing
Winglet - Gold
Color - Cobalt blue and yellow (resting color)
Relatives - none on site
Clawmate(s) - Onyx (Sandwing)
Favorite subject - Anatomy
Least fav. subject - Literacy
Physical characteristics - light, oval-shaped patterns along neck, torso, tail, and limbs; medium to heavy scarring along ventral neck and torso; hatched blind, eyes are a milky blue; smallish size, plump
Other characteristics - good work ethic; inclined towards care of plants; appears capable of navigating premises by herself, has requested not to be offered aid unsolicited; has suggested a class/seminar about medicinal plants
Boto
Tribe - Rainwing
Winglet - Silver
Color - Lime green and light gray (resting color)
Relatives - none on site
Clawmate(s) - Changbai (Icewing), Thrush (Skywing)
Favorite subject - Homeroom
Least fav. subject - Anatomy
Physical characteristics - splotchy patterns along neck, torso, tail, and limbs; freckles; average size, average build
Other characteristics - appears to have integrated well; average work ethic; no particular issues to report
Coconut
Tribe - Rainwing
Winglet - Copper
Color - Lavender and green (resting color)
Relatives - none on site
Clawmate(s) - Marsh (Mudwing)
Favorite subject - Cultural Exchange
Least fav. subject - Exercise
Physical characteristics - circular patterns along neck, torso, tail, and limbs; smallish size, plump
Other characteristics - tends to forget about assignments often; falls asleep in class and hallway; appears to have trouble acclimatizing to academy life and school rules (currently in counseling, consider pulling from student body if behavior cannot be improved)
Siamang
Tribe - Rainwing
Winglet - Quartz
Color - Autumn leaves (resting color)
Relatives - none on site
Clawmate(s) - Arid (Sandwing), Garnet (Skywing)
Favorite subject - Cultural Exchange
Least fav. subject - Science
Physical characteristics - long, bent horns; dark patch on ventral side of neck; semi-circular patterns along neck, torso, tail, and limbs; small horn-like thorns protruding from center of forehead; tall size, slight frame
Other characteristics - mellow, seems to get along with most dragons; interested in locally available fruit; appears to enjoy experimenting with fruit juice to create drinks (encourage, make space available, but also monitor)
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The True Themes and Messages of Disney's Wish
Not gonna lie, I feel like the script for Wish is very underdeveloped, which is one of my main negative points about the movie. But is media literacy so bad that people keep missing the obvious points that the movie is literally hitting you in the head over and over again?
Magnifico is not a villain because he doesn't grant everyone's wish. He is a villain because in true Kingdom Hearts fashion, the wishes people give him are literally pieces of their hearts, their biggest and most important dreams and desires, and he uses magic to make everyone forget these huge parts of themselves, leading to severe mental anguish and complicency.
Magnifico is a villain because the wish granting process makes people unable to achieve their own dreams, and makes them extremely dependent on Magnifico for everything. It strips people of any sense of agency.
Magnifico's main motivation is that he must have absolute control over people's lives. That he must be the only source of comfort and hope people can have. That anything else is threat to his power.
The Kingdom of Rosas appear to be happy, but that happiness is shown to be just skin deep. People are unhappy and unfulfilled and only appear happy because of false hope and blind obedience.
Simon is the biggest example of this. Asha's friends are meant to be a homage to the Seven Dwarfs, and he's meant to be the Sleepy of the group. But different from the others, his narcolepsy doesn't appear to be his natural personality, especially since his wish is to be a freaking warrior.
By the way his friends talk, it's obvious the narcolepsy is a relatively new thing that is making them uncomfortable. And it's obvious it's a direct consequence of already have given up his wish to Magnifico.
Simon is the most depression coded Disney character since Eeyore, and it's obvious it's because this huge chunk of his personality was extracted out of him and erased of his mind.
"But people gave their wishes to Magnifico freely", yeah, but just like in a cult, they only did that because they didn't know the consequences, of the downsides, about how much control they were allowing Magnifico to have over their lives.
"But Rosas appear fine." Yeah, Rosas looks pretty idilic, until people start making questions. It only took people making simple questions about Magnifico's system for him to unleash dark magic to beat them into submission.
In the end, he has absolutely control even about his people's dreams. And once he realizes he can use these dreams to be more powerful, to have even more control over them, he absolutely does that.
The people of Rosas traded agency for a false hope, all in name of blind faith on a charismatic leader.
I swear to you, my parents are rabid conservatives and I saw how much trust they put on our own Trump-like figure. The conversation Asha had with Sabino, her grandfather, is the same I had with my parents. Sabino blindly trusts Magnifico so much, he prefers believing his wish is dangerous, that he did something wrong. He drank the kool-aid.
Magnifico's a mixture between politician and religious leader. Even if he built Rosas with good intentions, by the end, making so many people dependent on him corrupted him to his core.
Asha's side is not about granting everyone's wish, is about giving people the choice. To restore their agency. That they do not need to allow charismatic leaders to have absolute control over their lives.
After Magnifico's defeat, Amaya sets people with similar goal and objectives together, so they themselves can achieve their dreams, instead of having to rely sorely on authority figures.
This itself is a great message that I wish more people talked about.
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so, outside of James Somerton being a plagiarist prick, here’s all the shitty things I’ve heard him doing:
misgendering ND stevensons and Rebecca sugar (who is a nonbinary woman I believe but the nonbinary part was entirely erased)
dismissing the cancellation of the owl house because it was centred around queer women and girls.
implying something between hunter and Gus in the same video? like no i don’t think the creators intended for you to read a sixteen year old and a twelve year old as romantic in a kids show that's just a wild thing to say when you’re going on about media literacy.
misrepresented and made xenophobic assumptions about queerness in non western countries
hates women so fucking much
ignores the discrimination against queer women
disparaged the survivors of the aids pandemic and treated them like they were somehow morally worse than those who died.
keep in mind i like watched this guys videos once and I can’t even remember it this all comes from just the fucking comments I’ve seen since the video came out and I know I’ve missed some stuff just from that. so feel free to add on or include more detail on these bc it’s fucking insane to see all gathered in one place.
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