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I made a meme to follow and then- surprise- I didn’t follow it.
Cause I’m such an awesome professional graphic artist that gets her shit done on time.
So to make up for it here’s something I was drawing yesterday at about this time and never finished even though I never went to bed.
Back the fuck away from reality now.
It’s clear that I keep trying to concern myself with social issues, and words and numbers and I just fucking suck at it and am freaking myself out.
So I’m ditching all of my blogs I follow that deal with that stuff.
Because it’s clear I can’t handle it right now, and I’d argue I’ll never be able to handle it.
I’ll just go draw some more rocks now.
I made a thing for myself.
And other people if they wanna do it too.
Nothing that great- so I made it look fancier- like I actually put thought into it or somethin. Might do another one eventually that will be a lot different and a lot more challenging.
I have about 23/30…
When I’m done with the list who wants it posted?
To break this blog out of reblogs and angry emotional rants I think I’m going to try and draw something every day for at least one month.
Either suggestions or actual 30-day memes are probably the best way to go so I don’t run out of ideas but also have a challenge.
Does anyone have any suggestions for me in the way of memes or topics?
Well…. there goes my A.A. degree… :I
So much for not being just my art. I guess this means I’ll be drawing more…
kennadeek asked: I read your post on the Merida issue and I wanted to say: a) I very much respect your opinion, and b) thanks for writing it out. I just wanna say though, that just like how the other princesses have a ton of merchandise that's not sparkly and shows them "as themselves", so does Merida. People keep forgetting that this is just ONE of Merida's many faces, and just because Disney will use this in some merchandise, doesn't mean it's going to use it in all of it. In that sense, I don't mind it. : )
You have a very good point~ thanks for mentioning it, it does help me feel a little better about it.
I guess, I’m just a little miffed because I’m sure that in the parks it will be like Mulan, you know? You’ll only see that feminine side and it makes me sad. But nobody seems to want to get to that point, they’re all very sure (For some reason) that she’s “thinner” or “Sexier” or more “Unrealistic”, but not pointing out the reasons I had for disliking it. It’s like nobody cares, and that’s very frustrating to me.
I am glad, however, that they seem to have let the park version keep her bow and other princess-line shots have her with the bow. The bow was really the kicker for me, to replace her weapon with a tiara. But since they’re having her keep both I can be alright with it. (Celtic knots ARE gorgeous…)
I don’t know- “Feminine is not inferior” isn’t a bad motto at all. But as you read, I know that it also has it’s share of problems. Too much of anything can get outta hand.
Also- omg, I love some of these co-ordinates I’m finding on your blog, and your Rapunzel cosplay is adorable! Super points for Thumbelina~! Aaaaaahh~<3
Also Also— Good to see more Lolitas who aren’t all about the brand! I have a friend who co-ordinates with whatever she can find and sometimes make. You are rockin that dress in your Mercer Photoshoot, chickie! <3
Pull it together, people, and stop giving Disney shit.
I’m so glad they finally made a 2D version of Merida! People are like “baaawww she looks girly”. So? Feminine does not equal inferior. The only problem I have is the way they drew her neck/head, looks a bit off anatomy-wise.
Feminine doesn’t equal inferior- you’re completely correct.
However I feel like when people say that they just kind of ditch the fact that not all women are comfortable with effeminate clothing even though they are fully aware of women not being inferior. Or in fact, thinking that they are inferior for not being the sparkly princess type.
It’s not so much that I think girly is inferior. It’s just that, despite liking Disney movies and everyone on the entire earth saying I am “girly” or have girly traits, I can’t really associate myself to any character in bedazzled jewelified clothing. I mostly relate to Pocahantas when she’s running in the woods, Mulan when she’s in the Army, and Merida when she’s telling everyone to back the fuck off about being this magical princess that needs to get married. I didn’t like her because she was more “manly” or whatever, I liked her because she was a nice ambiguous gender. She didn’t want sparkly princesshood.
When people tell me that I would look so cute in this dress or that dress, or this shade of pink and that shade of purple or with this nailpolish etc., after I’ve had people do ‘Makeovers’ for me, I just am not the same person. I mean I get snazzy now and then, don’t get me wrong. I can climb in a pair of heels and I have a vintage petticoat. But I’m not as confident, I don’t feel as safe, and I don’t entirely feel like I am being true to myself.
While the safe part is most definitely a show of worry for being objectified by men, I know not everyone feels that way in women’s clothing and I can respect that. And quite honestly I find that confidence very attractive. Because like hell if I can do it.
But if people are trying to tell me I need to accept changes to a character I finally felt like I can relate to in order to make them fit better into the acceptable look of “woman” I don’t think that means I’m “hypnotized by society to think feminine is weak!”
I just think it means I want some more gender non-conforming dressed characters that aren’t….well…. old cat ladies, lonely dykes, or “One of the guys”.
While I know Disney isn’t aimed at 21-year old college students- I also look back into my past full of girlscout agony where I sat there and slugged through sparkly angel decorations for christmas, camped out in the girlscout house instead of at a campsite, and was completely ignored when I suggested archery or going kyakking or something else while everyone planned a cruise or a manipedi party with the girlscout cookie money in attempts to be this “GIRL” that everyone thought I should be. In the end I left, and when I did apparently they all sat around gossiping about how weird I was for not liking the same stuff they did. I know there are little girls out there like that- cause I’m not the only person on Earth.There are girls out there that feel like something is wrong with them because they don’t like glittery princesses- and self harm because of it. I used to be that girl.
While no, not every female character HAS to be that way, and yes we ALL need to learn through experiences who we are and it’s tough for everyone, and yes I have a personal interest in this matter, I don’t think it’s too much to ask to leave ONE Disney princess out of the glitterfetti party for those kinds of girls.
Femininity is not weakness- but ladies kicking ass in sparkly ladies clothing is a lot more ‘appropriate’ and seems to get more support from other women than ladies kicking ass in plain/ambiguous clothing.
(Source: kennadeek)
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