Meryl Strap ⚢ 🔻 retweeted
hanging out with straight girls has really made me realize how passively homophobic people are. i decided to write down a few things that rubbed me the wrong way and i ended up with a list of 30+ micro aggressions mostly towards gay men and me (an ace-spec lesbian)
Meryl Strap ⚢ 🔻 retweeted
does it really make you THAT upset that a woman is better than you at something that you dont consider "girly"
Meryl Strap ⚢ 🔻 retweeted
can we perhaps drop the words "cop" & "maga" when referring to people that are pointing out racism & lesbophobia in fandom, especially when those ppl are woc and/or queer? thanks! you can have your conversation about fandom etiquette without getting weird.
Meryl Strap ⚢ 🔻 retweeted
this idea that fiction is infallible to criticism because you “don’t have to read it” is completely nonsensical. if you are going to make content that relies on bigotry and hatefulness towards a marginalized community, then you should expect backlash for it.
Meryl Strap ⚢ 🔻 retweeted
when noah wyles instagram comments are flooded with people asking abt supriya, pitt fans are crazy and harassing actors. when tracy ifeachor faced a smear campaign and harassment by fans to justify her exit from the show? crickets. or when isa briones was yelled at in the street+
Meryl Strap ⚢ 🔻 retweeted
if you spend an entire season beating a character down and don’t keep them around long enough to build them back up, which the audience is rooting for…
you didn’t write a character. you wrote a punching bag. and that’s lazy.
I’ve been watching Star Trek Voyager recently and I’m beginning to think that the hive is not actually excited for new art or even Carol’s novel. Instead, they are creating a reflection of her desires, much like they constructed Kusimayu’s village. 🧵
The Hive in "Pluribus" lacks this unique appreciation. They do not experience the world as humans do; their view of art is not infused with a sense of purpose or emotional depth. They may mimic enthusiasm for Carol’s new novel, but it doesn’t come from a shared human experience.
