Tumblr please make this post go viral. This needs to happen.
Where's that post about how Carlos Diehz should play Estraven
Make that man fuck with gender again
Story goes, a couple of years ago I digital painted this accursed image:
I don’t visit tumblr all that much these days but today I did, and I found a comment that said something along the lines of “Is this the original Ricardo Megamind meme?” and I was like “WHAT MEME?”. So I googled it and:
MY NAME IS MARLENA. I AM (or was until my tools broke) A DIGITAL ARTIST FROM POLAND. AND I PAINTED THIS SH**
I don’t mind it being a meme. It’s a fanart. I painted it for fun and because I really like that movie. I see this entire thing as a form of flattery. Also, you’re welcome, since this may be the closest you will ever see of a “live-action” Megamind (and considering how all the recent remakes of old classics are, it may be for the best).
I only want to know one thing, WHO THE F** IS THIS RICARDO?
Headcanon accepted
cw: Mentions of sexual violence, colonialism and sex.
He always felt a sort of disconnect with masculinity.
But also, being raised in a very patriarchal society, witnessing sexual violence and inequality targeted at women, he always felt a sort of duty to be a model man.
He was scared of his own sexual desires because he's seen sex used as a way to harm others.
He conformed with gender roles in order to ease his more progressive ideals amongst his parishioners.
He studied feminism and related those topics to his preachings.
He still had a hard time understanding sexual diversity, yet, he was a progressive priest when it came to LGBT+ rights.
When he learnt he was intersexual, he felt very confused and ashamed. It brought back that feeling of alienation with his role as a man.
It made him realize his own biases about gender identity and sexuality.
That only fuelled the feeling of inadequacy for the role he had been filling as a priest and man of god.
Before he was appointed to the clinic, he received a closeted trans penitent to his church.
He saw himself reflected on them and made the choice to be himself.
Afterwards he started doing more research about the difference between sex and gender.
He saw himself reflected on the people that were beyond women and men. Related to the detachment to one's assigned gender, and the desire to not be perceived and be limited by it.
Learning about the coloniality of gender brought him a lot of comfort and solidified his anti imperialist views.
Now that gender and sex wasn't as structured inside his mind and soul, the idea of sex didn't scare him as much-
Sex wasn't something he had to "take" or do to someone else. And he let himself indulge in fantasies and self pleasure.
He found his own gender identity very personal, something he had acknowledged with god only.
By the time he's in the papacy he's very comfortable with his identity.
He finds he enjoys challenging gender norms in his duties and his presentation. Leaving his hair long and wearing more feminine clothing under his cassock.
Pope Innocent never comes out publicly, but he makes sure the church becomes welcome of trans people.
I think a lot of what pro-AI people are really wanting is stuff that already exists but they don't know it's out there like
can't format a work email? templates
don't know how to write a resume? templates
writing a thank you card or a condolences card or a wedding invitation? templates templates templates
not sure how to format your citations in MLA or whatever format? citationmachine.net
summary of something you're reading for school/work? cliffnotes.com
recipe based on ingredients in your fridge? whatsintherefrigerator.com
there's a million more like, guys, we don't need AI, we never needed generative AI
Reading a Terry Pratchett book is literally just: Here's a funny little joke Here's something that you can tell is a joke but don't get and will only figure out five years later Here's a surprisingly cool fantasy concept Here's a unique and well written simile Here's a lil guy Here's something that has aged depressingly well into the modern day Here's something that has aged remarkably queer into the modern day Here's a character that you can barely understand what he's saying Here is the most terrifying and deeply disturbing concept you have ever heard, casually mentioned Here is the dumbest fucking pun you've ever heard but in the best way Here is a quote so profound that it makes you view morality and the world in a different way Here is a plot twist that you can't tell if it's genius or stupid Congratulations! You've finished the book! It has fundamentally changed you as a person and you will never be the same!
“Fyp” we don’t do that here. I mean, Tumblr the app and website tries, but we don't do that here.
“But then how will anyone see it?” peer review.
“How do you get engagement?” by talking and engaging with other people. Or making a devastating typo. Either way.
“But—” Listen, you’re not doing solo stand up anymore. This is a group improv class being held in a SAW dungeon. Good luck.
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