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The rate at which this becomes more unbelievable by the second is sky rocketing. Why is it that people think they are entitled to racial stereotypes based on wars they themselves never fought? And why is it that people aren’t allowed to be human, but instead have to be a race? Or a gender? Or a sexuality?

Oh right because allowing everyone to be human would make us equal. Who wants that.

STOP lumping people together for something not EVERY INDIVIDUAL was responsible for. JUMP OFF the band wagon of IGNORANCE.

Honestly, I’m shocked by this.

Mainly I am upset by the “So the Muslims find the movie Dictator to be offensive. Well I thought it was offensive when y’all came over here blowing up shit” post. Where do I even start in response to this? You know, our government does things not every American agrees with. Does that mean it represents Americans as one, united, same-minded, people? Do you HONESTLY in your brain believe that EVERY SINGLE Muslim all had a say in 9/11 and what followed? Even the children? The ones who can barely form thoughts past milk, nurture, mother?

At this point it’s not even about ignorance, it’s about being logical.

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yodamanu: #Nocturne, #Leica M9, #Summilux M 50mm f1.4 asph., #B&W, #Togs, #Strasbourg

yodamanu:

#Nocturne, #Leica M9, #Summilux M 50mm f1.4 asph., #B&W, #Togs, #Strasbourg

kateordie: natazilla: leosboots: I love the art and the style and the costumes of this picture but I really resent the way the female characters are posed as opposed to the male characters.  Fiona, PB and Marceline are all posed in ways to show off the arch in their backs, their hips and breasts (and Marceline’s thigh), and the Fire Prince is just sitting in profile while the Princess is facing the viewer with more demure expression turned to the viewer.  In fact, the expression on all of their faces are a bit gender segregated too.  Finn is facing the side and Fiona is facing the viewer, Prince Bubblegum and Marshal Lee are facing each other and it looks like they’re talking whereas Princess Fiona and Marecline aren’t even looking at each other (well, their breasts are) and it appears Princess Bublegum is even blushing for some reason? This is really sad.  The art is so amazing but it’s just really hard to appreciate it. I usually don’t reblog stuff like this, but I really want to point out some shit. I’m not the best at typing my thoughts… so i’m gonna number off some things i guess… instead… I really don’t want anyone to resent this picture, i feel like maybe if i explain some stuff… you’ll resent it less? maybe? you don’t have to appreciate the drawing, but maybe you’ll find different reasons to resent it… other than the ones you listed… 1. a few of the dudes are ALSO arching their backs. one of the girls is not. the reason i kinda posed the girls like this was to attach visible bows to them, so i could put the ribbon trails everywhere. I could have probably posed the dudes in the same exact way, but that would make me feel lazy, and the drawing would be maybe kinda boring. 2. they’re not “showing off their breasts”. they just… kinda have them. i don’t know, should i have posed them like… back view or something? 3. I drew marceline’s leg because i wanted to show that her tights were the same ones from the henchman episode. also wanted to put more red in the composition with the boots. 4. your profile verses 3/4 face statement… i wanted fionna and cake to be looking at each other, i wanted finn to be looking away while jake was sneaking treats from gumball… I don’t really understand the problem with this… i’m probably just an idiot. I always feel a more “demure” look is when someone is facing away from the viewer, but who knows. 5. Gumball and Marshall Lee are interacting because gumball engineered up some red fruits (red lemons, red peaches, red bananas) for him to eat. 6. pb and marceline aren’t looking at each other because marceline is looking at fire princess who is looking at marcy’s ghost buds (who are blocking marceline from the firelight… but i guess that doesn’t make sense… can ghostly figures block out light? shit… shit!) 7. PB is blushing because whatever is in her beaker is emitting gas and that’s just kinda embarrassing 8. huh…. i guess their boobs are kinda pointing at each other… i didn’t notice that. you’ve got a dirty, dirty mind ;V I don’t hate ladies. I mean, I AM a lady. kinda. I’m like… haha i’m eating pizza and typing and getting pizza sauce all over my keyboard… maybe i’m not even human 1) This drawing is insanely beautiful 2) The nitpicking is stupid as hell 3) Natazilla rules leosboots is making good points, but I don’t think natazilla was intentionally trying to stereotype (?) the female characters. We can’t deny there is some gender-stereotyping with the way the female characters are being posed, but we also can’t deny that the Finn and Jake series of characters are supposed to be opposite of the Fiona and Cake versions. In other words, the gender performance chosen for the Finn and Jake series is supposed to be opposite for the female counter parts. The main problem is that we’re getting so caught up in what images are objectifying to women that we’re forgetting that women still have the freedom to act feminine if they want. Consequently, artists have the freedom to give their female characters feminine qualities if they want. Gender is performance. More importantly, I want to point out that if we’re arguing that this image is displaying a stereotypical image for women, I think the same can be said about the men. In photography, the males are usually posed to show off their square frame, a muscular frame. However, at this point we refer to the simple fact that gender is performance. And that the artist has free reign to use that as they will. About which way the characters are facing: As an artist myself, one who works dominantly with portraits and characters, I immediately equated the direction of the faces to the relationship the characters had with one another. Rather, the interaction in the image. I saw this as a direct reflection of their personalities as characters, not as their demeanor as woman. I think what we should really take away from this picture is that the women are not being objectified (they’re not showing off a lot of skin, or dressed indecently), and as the natazilla said, their poses emphasize their attire. That was a sophisticated, artistic decision. Think first about the characters and how they would act, and then consider the gender images. Art is opinion. The artist wanted them to look this way, so what? No harm is being done by this picture. Actually, I think it supports freedom of gender in that we’re looking at, basically, two of the same characters as both male and female. What does the world out there think?

kateordie:

natazilla:

leosboots:

I love the art and the style and the costumes of this picture but I really resent the way the female characters are posed as opposed to the male characters.  Fiona, PB and Marceline are all posed in ways to show off the arch in their backs, their hips and breasts (and Marceline’s thigh), and the Fire Prince is just sitting in profile while the Princess is facing the viewer with more demure expression turned to the viewer.  In fact, the expression on all of their faces are a bit gender segregated too.  Finn is facing the side and Fiona is facing the viewer, Prince Bubblegum and Marshal Lee are facing each other and it looks like they’re talking whereas Princess Fiona and Marecline aren’t even looking at each other (well, their breasts are) and it appears Princess Bublegum is even blushing for some reason?

This is really sad.  The art is so amazing but it’s just really hard to appreciate it.

I usually don’t reblog stuff like this, but I really want to point out some shit. I’m not the best at typing my thoughts… so i’m gonna number off some things i guess… instead… I really don’t want anyone to resent this picture, i feel like maybe if i explain some stuff… you’ll resent it less? maybe? you don’t have to appreciate the drawing, but maybe you’ll find different reasons to resent it… other than the ones you listed…

1. a few of the dudes are ALSO arching their backs. one of the girls is not. the reason i kinda posed the girls like this was to attach visible bows to them, so i could put the ribbon trails everywhere. I could have probably posed the dudes in the same exact way, but that would make me feel lazy, and the drawing would be maybe kinda boring.

2. they’re not “showing off their breasts”. they just… kinda have them. i don’t know, should i have posed them like… back view or something?

3. I drew marceline’s leg because i wanted to show that her tights were the same ones from the henchman episode. also wanted to put more red in the composition with the boots.

4. your profile verses 3/4 face statement… i wanted fionna and cake to be looking at each other, i wanted finn to be looking away while jake was sneaking treats from gumball… I don’t really understand the problem with this… i’m probably just an idiot. I always feel a more “demure” look is when someone is facing away from the viewer, but who knows.

5. Gumball and Marshall Lee are interacting because gumball engineered up some red fruits (red lemons, red peaches, red bananas) for him to eat.

6. pb and marceline aren’t looking at each other because marceline is looking at fire princess who is looking at marcy’s ghost buds (who are blocking marceline from the firelight… but i guess that doesn’t make sense… can ghostly figures block out light? shit… shit!)

7. PB is blushing because whatever is in her beaker is emitting gas and that’s just kinda embarrassing

8. huh…. i guess their boobs are kinda pointing at each other… i didn’t notice that. you’ve got a dirty, dirty mind ;V

I don’t hate ladies. I mean, I AM a lady. kinda. I’m like… haha i’m eating pizza and typing and getting pizza sauce all over my keyboard… maybe i’m not even human

1) This drawing is insanely beautiful

2) The nitpicking is stupid as hell

3) Natazilla rules

leosboots is making good points, but I don’t think natazilla was intentionally trying to stereotype (?) the female characters. We can’t deny there is some gender-stereotyping with the way the female characters are being posed, but we also can’t deny that the Finn and Jake series of characters are supposed to be opposite of the Fiona and Cake versions. In other words, the gender performance chosen for the Finn and Jake series is supposed to be opposite for the female counter parts. The main problem is that we’re getting so caught up in what images are objectifying to women that we’re forgetting that women still have the freedom to act feminine if they want. Consequently, artists have the freedom to give their female characters feminine qualities if they want. Gender is performance.

More importantly, I want to point out that if we’re arguing that this image is displaying a stereotypical image for women, I think the same can be said about the men. In photography, the males are usually posed to show off their square frame, a muscular frame. However, at this point we refer to the simple fact that gender is performance. And that the artist has free reign to use that as they will.

About which way the characters are facing: As an artist myself, one who works dominantly with portraits and characters, I immediately equated the direction of the faces to the relationship the characters had with one another. Rather, the interaction in the image. I saw this as a direct reflection of their personalities as characters, not as their demeanor as woman.

I think what we should really take away from this picture is that the women are not being objectified (they’re not showing off a lot of skin, or dressed indecently), and as the natazilla said, their poses emphasize their attire. That was a sophisticated, artistic decision. Think first about the characters and how they would act, and then consider the gender images.

Art is opinion. The artist wanted them to look this way, so what? No harm is being done by this picture. Actually, I think it supports freedom of gender in that we’re looking at, basically, two of the same characters as both male and female.

What does the world out there think?

emilianadarling:

natashaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa:

hoboeroticmisha:

#BUT I ENJOY THE PATRIOTIC ONE AND THE METAL MAN WHEN THEY MAKE JEST #LET US ALL MAKE JEST #AND FEAST

#WHO IS THIS PHIL ANTHROPIST OF WHOM YOU SPEAK #YOU DECLARED YOUR NAME TONY STARK #NOW I AM MOST CONFUSED #AM I TO SUCCUMB TO MORE OF YOUR LIES, MAN OF IRON #I ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH TROUBLE WITH LIES #HAVE YOU MET MY BROTHER #ARE YOU MAKING A MOCKERY OF MY LIFE’S PERIL #BUT I SHALL LAUGH #BECAUSE THAT HIDES THE INTENSE RAGE I AM FEELING #MJOLNIR AND YOUR PRETTY FACE WILL HAVE WORDS #WORDS OF PAIN

 #MAN OF IRON #WHY DO YOU NOT DECLARE YOUR INTENTIONS FOR THE CAPTAIN#YOU DANCE AS THOSE WHO WISH TO MATE IN ASGARD #FRIENDS DRINK MEAD AND MAKE MERRY LONG INTO THE NIGHT #I BLESS YOUR UNION AND HERALD YOUR FUTURE OFFSPRING #MAY THEY BE AS MIGHTY AS THE PASSION IN YOUR LOINS

(Source: quellary, via leah-car)

lirillith:

Everybody knows about the TVTropes-trap.  Pixiv’s “people who bookmarked this also bookmarked” has a similar drown-you-in-tabs effect, and somehow I found myself drowning in tabs of gorgeous original fantasy-setting artwork. 

Which is a great problem to have, really.  These are both by 六七質.  And have some direct links to spring and fall.

(via leah-car)