whatforgivnesssoundslike
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thank you Canada 🇨🇦
too many ppl who know nothing about Filipino folklore n culture r talking shit about my ate. she’s based off of the manananggal, which you can compare to the European vampire, if that helps you understand it better. although, i’m reluctant to mention that becuz some ppl, who choose to be ignorant, currently hold the view that she’s just an Asian-colored vampire mishmash monster. she is not. other than the fact that she manages to exist at all, here are some details i appreciate about her.
first, she has a face that looks like my family’s. that’s my lola’s nose. that’s my mom’s birthmark. shit, those are my uncle’s cheekbones. the headpiece features jasmine, our national flower. the translucent petals are cool.
second, you can display her in two pieces, split by the torso. its not just a “cheap gimmick” you ignorant pos. at nightfall, the manananggal severs itself in two, leaving behind a vulnerable lower half while its upper half hunts for nourishment - blood, raw hearts, livers, fetuses. the red fringe represents her dangling intestines, hanging loose as she flies after ripping her body apart. the string detail is on the skirt for consistency, but also, intestines are long as fuck? why wouldn’t they also hang from the bottom, assuming they also get split in half.
while we’re on the outfit, the top is an extremely traditional (Spanish colonial, ugh) style in both fabric and shape. i have attire that looks exactly like it, minus the monster high red foil pattern. the tiny, “woven” sleeve cuffs are a nice touch. the earrings and bracelets look to be woven palm too, but aren’t as effective in plastic. the bottom half skirt is quite a bit shorter than is traditional, and the heels higher. it’s a monster high doll.
most accurate would be barefoot, tbh. but you guys would riot, and again, its a doll. actually, the shoes reference a lot from Filipino culture. the heel is a coconut tree overlooking a kubo, a one-room stilt hut built with natural materials such as bamboo and palm, and specifically made to be remade as necessary. the sole is “wooden”, also an accessible material of which some shoes were made with. it is attached by braid to what looks to be a straw strap. also not unusual for a shoe.
her fan and wings feature embroidery, and if you look closely at the latter, you will see a thin and delicate flora design in between the spider web pattern. this is extremely reminiscent of calado, a type of traditional hand embroidery akin to lace that is difficult as fuck. a dying art, btw.
i didn’t wake up looking to ride this hard for a plastic woman lmao. but if you’re gonna come for her, it better be because of the fluorescent green in her colorway and not because you don’t know what you’re talking about. honestly, a lot of Filipinos are just happy to be considered and celebrated. “wins” like this mean everything. maybe it’s not good enough for your collection, but now you know more about my culture than you would’ve gone out of your way to. and that’s good enough for me.
"ohh my god you can't just-"
Am I yours to command? Does the collar 'round my neck have your name on it? I kneel to no king nor god, and I see no crown on you.
WHY EATING SEASONALLY IS IMPORTANT
•save money - food is at it’s highest supply
•food is better - it is grown closer to home so less likely to rot
•support local, sustainable farmers
•more environmentally friendly
I think at some point in time we need to sit down and start explaining to artist who want to make a career out of art that there are FAR more options than just "living off of commissions" and "posting my art online and praying I get paid for it".
Its about to be real lucrative to be a snitch. Guard your information. And guard your friends information.
I want you to remember:
The fascists hate you too and they just will pretend otherwise until after they've killed the rest of us, before they turn on you.
like to charge, reblog to cast <3
Reblog this to ease the back pain of the person you reblogged it from
biologists will be like this is a very simplified diagram of a mammalian cell
chemists will be like this is a molecule
#finallywatchingthisshow #itashowthatcameoutintheearly2000siktheydontgettogetherbutwhyaretheyalwaysblondeandbrunette#theycouldatleastreleasethekiss
SCREAMING YELLING THROWING THINGS CRYING RIGHT NOW
As protests start ramping up and violence escalates please remember:
DO NOT PUT MILK IN YOUR EYES FOR PEPPER SPRAY OR TEAR GAS.
It can and will cause infection due to bacteria. Flush with water, distilled if possible, and never EVER wear contact lenses to protests where there may be police retaliation.
Please reblog. It may save someone's sight.
Swan upon Leda is so heartbreakingly beautiful and is still bringing tears to my eyes every time i hear it
And I got myself a girlfriend who can kick my ass thank you very much
RE-UPLOADED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL HAD A TYPO
What Your Favorite Avatar Ship Says About You (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
Transcription below the cut
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shocking
Reblog if you are the bi cousin
Pisces, Talk
hey everyone, for science reasons, reblog this with your star sign and your favorite song on wasteland, baby!
Reblog if you’re a girl and are a big Marvel fan!!
Trying to prove a point…
Reblog if you're black tumblr.
You don’t have to be black, it just means you support us, you stand by us and you’re for us.
“A man can’t be raped or abused by a woman-”
“Men are physically stronger than women so they can take abuse-”
“I bet he enjoyed it-“
“Male rape is less common so it doesn’t matter-”
“You’re not a true feminist if you address male problems too-“
“They’re men. They’ll get over it-“
reblog if you’re gay and dont go to sleep on time
reblog if ur lgbt and have a bad eyesight
trying to prove a point to my oculist
somehow I got 95/20 on an assignment
I hope they never fix it and leave it this way forever
reblog
if this is what you hear everyday
stop reading books!
take off your earphones !
please come out from your room!
you need some sleep!
you have to socialize!
why ru crying?
why ru screaming?
why ru smiling?
can u just say one word at least?
i may be antisocial and unattractiveÂ
reblog if ur bi, ur not biphobic, or ur best friend is a beautiful valid bisexual
Forever21 selling a design that ^^this young woman created without her permission.Â
REBLOG this yall.Â
Exportation of blacks design… #Racism
Also make sure that you buy the real shirt at https://word.agency/shop/
