Callingallbaddies - Elysian

yes, white people hate us that much

There's not a fine line between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation. The difference is more obvious than you think it is.

Researching another person's cultural and really learning it is not appropriation in the slightest. I love learning others cultures. Genuinely learning and understanding another people's way of life and their traditions is appreciation. Asking questions about their culture and learning is a show of appreciation. And if you are lucky to be invited to join those people because they want you to be there and experience whatever it is they're doing, that is appreciation.

If you get gifted something of importance from another culture, that's appreciation. Because they willingly shared it with you. You standing by them in protests or in celebrations amplifying their voices is appreciation. You fighting with them against those who dismiss their culture or their way of life even when not they are not present is appreciation.

Appropriation is taking without asking (read: stealing) a part of a culture reframing or rewording it to seem a little different and claiming it as yours. Appropriation is wearing someone's artifacts for funsies. Talking over others experiences especially when you yourself are not prone to experiencing what they are more likely to deal with. A closed culture is closed for a fucking reason. You can do your research sure, but participation is not for you.

Appreciating is observation, understanding, a hands off unless invited or if it considered open for anyone to come and participate if they like. Appreciating is respecting the boundaries that have been made. Appropriation does none of those things.

And one more thing: The act of learning another's language unless specified that this should not be spoken by anyone outside that culture is not appropriation at all. In fact it breaks a huge barrier, and brings people closer together. Even if you're struggling to speak it, write it, understand etc. People will see that effort and encourage/help you.

It's really interesting being on here as someone who experienced both the 2016 and 2020 elections on this app. Holding everyone's hands tightly. Love you all so much. Praying for the best, the stress is bad for all of us.

One of my favorite genres of insane Terminally Online Right Wing posting is *sees a pretty woman* "I am a gay pedophile"

okay, SO. im not going to engage with the post because im sure op was well meaning, but your answer to a trump presidency should NOT be to keep your head down and shut up for the next four years.

if it is safe for you and you have the means to, this is the time to be fucking LOUD. you need to find your local communities and STICK TOGETHER. be loud for your queer siblings and your immigrant neighbors and for the environment, because stifling your own voice does nothing but help your oppressors. this is the time to push in local politics and governments, and to work our asses off to minimize as much damage as we physically can

Machismo is such a fucking poison.

And, I know, I know people are going to try blame white women on the elections tonight but so many men of color have been leaning more to the right and they should be lambasted so much more.

No requests

If you seen my previous post please don’t send any requests about wwe/wwf or anything about Bret Hart!!! So yeah I’m done with him and I’m not writing for him anymore sorry to disappoint everyone but yeah please don’t ask me any that deals with Bret on this account or my slasher account or your message/comment will be deleted.

reminders for today:

if you or someone you know might need it in the next few years, purchase plan b. the shelf life of plan b is 4 years, and we might not be able to access it as easily as we can now in the days ahead.

if you are larger/plus size: go online and purchase ella instead of plan b. plan b is less effective if you aren’t under 160 pounds.

if you can, purchase books that project 2025 is looking to ban.

mass deportations are starting. if you see ice vehicles or agents, yell ice raid and la migra as loud as you can.

if someone asks who you voted for, keep your mouth shut. they’re fishing for traitors.

if anyone, anyone at all asks about your neighbors or their legal status in the us, you know nothing. don’t be the reason that their family is separated.

if anyone asks about your religion or lack thereof, keep it vague. this administration will look for any excuse to persecute you.

your friends are trans or queer? for the next four years they’re not. don’t expose anyone’s status as a trans or queer person to anyone else, even if you think you can trust them.

did someone you know get an abortion? no, they didn’t. they were never pregnant.

in short, don’t be a snitch, and keep to yourself these next four years. we’ll make it through this even if it seems hopeless at times.

this is all i can think of at the moment, but i’ll be adding on to this as the day continues.

we can survive this. we’ve survived before, and we’ll survive again.

election day is both slightly entertaining but so stressful and sad omg, im still building my political beliefs since i can understand some things on both sides, so that + couldn't leave house and idk how the other ways voting works is y i didnt vote this year. maybe i'll try one of those political alignment tests and read more stuffs 2 figure it out? i dunno, my fiancé is more conservative and also more educated on political things than i am so im definitely try to learn more from him (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) .ᐟ.ᐟ he said he would help me with voting stuffs once i live in his state so yayyy he's good with that stuff, he voted early this morning for trump. i dunno who i would even vote for if i did this year i dont think i like any of them, none of any of this really feels real anyways (˚˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥)

tho i wish everything didn't have to be so confusing and hurt everyone, all i see is hate and fear on all sides. why do people not know how to compromise or accept someone's personal or political or religious beliefs even if you dont personally hold the same ideas? and when it comes to laws and such i dont get why humans have to be so argumentive instead of having an actual civil debate and coming up with safe and logical compromises that can work for everyone, and nothing good comes of it. its exhausting to see and live thru. its so divided and i dont like it