verysmallfrogs: faegeekgirl: i think it might be a good idea, when you’re designing a villain, if you look at them and think “why do these characteristics make me think of them as villainous” and like, if those characteristics reflect groups of real-life marginalized people….maybe, don’t go with those design choices? *large hook noses, dark complexion, prominent…

thefingerfuckingfemalefury:

sunsteel:

the tea is piping hot

Seriously, all the people who talk shit about f/f relationships and representation in fiction, I hope an ill-tempered badger bites all of you and gives you their Badger Diseases as punishment for being bigoted sacks of gross garbage

two ideas that can peacefully co-exist

legacysam: 1. bi women are still bi when they date men and they deserve nothing but affirmation and love 2. fictional bi women ending up with men feeds into stereotypes about bisexuality being a phase & bi women’s attraction to men being more “real,” and these portrayals are worth looking at with a critical eye…

eshusplayground: me-ya-ri: carnivaloftherandom: saathi1013: bana05: letthetruthlaugh: I wanted my first-year film students to understand what happens to a story when actual human beings inhabit your characters, and the way they can inspire storytelling. And I wanted to teach them how to look at headshots and what you might be able to tell from a headshot.…

ghost-hermione: finnglas: ghost-hermione: finnglas: Gather round, children. Auntie Jules has a degree in psychology with a specialization in social psychology, and she doesn’t get to use it much these days, so she’s going to spread some knowledge. We love saying representation matters. And we love pointing to people who belong to social minorities being encouraged…

it-used-to-be-fun: mybrainmadethis: This is the cast of the hit TV comedy Brooklyn Nine Nine: It is a well-rounded cast.  The characters are different people with different dreams and goals and personalities and priorities, and they work together. These two are Amy Santiago and Rosa Diaz, two Latina women: Although they are both Latina women, they…

I Kissed a Girl and I’ll Deny It: TV Tropes and Bisexuality in Men and Women

sorrynotsorrybi:

themarysue:

“Never say bi.”

I really like how this article discusses the different tropes affecting bi men and bi women characters, without pitting them against each other. We all suffer when media portrayals of bi people reinforce negative stereotypes.

I Kissed a Girl and I’ll Deny It: TV Tropes and Bisexuality in Men and Women

The idea of Daredevil came to Stan Lee when he was getting praise for superheroes he had made that had weaknesses. Particularly ones that helped to keep them from being too powerful. Thus, he started with a character whose powers came from his “weakness”. He was actually a little afraid to do so since he feared Marvel would get backlash from blind individuals over how, well, being blind doesn’t give you superpowers or incredible acrobatic abilities. And of course, the opposite happened: charities for the blind got increased donations and many blind persons were happy that there was a blind superhero. It’s almost like representation matters or something…

Atop The Fourth Wall: Daredevil #1 (via locuas642)

laireshi: x-ratedvideoflorist: aro-ace-wonderwoman: thesweetpianowritingdownmylife: drillheadonfire: whats the difference between bi people and unicorns i can see unicorns on movies and tv I told this to my mum and she was like “That’s not t… yes it is.” Also, unicorns on tv are called unicorns, not ‘horses that don’t like labels’ horses that don’t like labels…

timemachineyeah: This is a jar full of major characters  Actually it is a jar full of chocolate covered raisins on top of a dirty TV tray. But pretend the raisins are interesting and well rounded fictional characters with significant roles in their stories.  We’re sharing these raisins at a party for Western Storytelling, so we…