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"Antis' foundation is the belief that fiction affects reality, in that any problematic behaviors or topics in media, fictitious or not, will cause people to normalize those behaviors, resulting in people (specifically minors) thinking that such actions are acceptable in real life. This is a common argument used by conservative groups to enact queer censorship, who argue that children who see LGBTQIA+ characters in television or books will "turn gay" (Bollinger 2019), so the sanitization of all adult fan spaces is therefore required to protect minors who could potentially encounter problematic sexual content (BrazyDay 2019)....

Antis attempt to glorify their ideology by rebranding it as antipedophilia and anti-incest, but it is actually a loose ideology of disinformation, virtue signaling, and legitimate abuse. Similar to the QAnon cult phenomena, which began in 2017, anti dogma is designed to promote paranoia and play off people's fears and emotions to spread disinformation. They band together to perform this function, forming what might be called a cult, a term that has been defined as a group having a "great devotion to a…movement". However, what truly marks a cult is the control attempted over behavior and thought. Participants in anti circles perpetuate a climate of fear, shame, and trauma in fan spaces. The most common targets of such abuse are women, people of color, teens, abuse survivors, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Fans who are already marginalized are further deprived of safety, anonymity, outlets for growth, self-expression, and relationships. It is therefore vital that we closely monitor hate speech in fan spaces and study these behaviors. Our failure to do so may open doors for bigotry, violence, and disinformation."

From The cult structure of the American anti which was a fascinating read and genuinely worth going through if you're in fannish spaces.

"Don't worry, it's still here"

Unpopular opinions, but I hate it when that whenever look up crossovers about two characters meeting, the results are like "character A and B merged into one another."

Like, I searched about them MEETING each other. Not about them fused together, or cosplaying as each other. Like, i specifically worded it like that, because i wanted to read/see tjem meeting each other, talking, maybe even squabble. Maybe even fall in love, divorce, fight over custody, anything. 😭

I know its a silly thing to get angry over but eauuugh!

A bit of a cute baby Tim Drake idea:

Imagine Drake Industries has a meeting with Wayne Industries. Janet, who is actually a good mom (sue me, she is!) takes baby!Tim with her because she couldn't find anyone to babysit her 1 year old.

During the meeting, Tim gets fussy. But before she can politely step out to calm him down, Bruce smiles (a real one, because Bruce Wayne has a soft spot for babies) goes "here, let me help you." He helps calm down Tim, to the Drake pairs utter surprise.

During the rest of the meeting, Tim, now back in Janets arms, just stares at Bruce intensely. Like most babies do when they try to familiarize a face.

Tim doesn't remember this.

But Bruce certainly does.

(He even has pictures.)

Who r u?

🦑 game AU! guard katsuki & player izuku

all credits to the artist @yukarietd on X, ig & tumblr

I turn 30 next month so here’s what I learned in my 20s:

—don’t work for startups, they’re always one ‘innovative idea’ away adding ‘sell your kidneys on the black market’ to your job description.

—keeping a collection of basic OTC medicine on you will save your life one day. I recommend Advil, Imodium, and TUMS.

—those little single-use glasses cleaning wipes are 1000% worth the money

—overly self-depreciating jokes just make people uncomfortable, wean yourself off of them

—you can buy dehydrated mini marshmallows in bulk online and they’re a godsend for hot cocoa

—people don’t care if you have fidget toys on your desk they just want to play with them

—try to go to bed BEFORE the existential ennui kicks in

through the ages 🍀

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