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"Spider-man represents the everyman, but he represents the underdog and those marginalized who come..."

“Spider-man represents the everyman, but he represents the underdog and those marginalized who come up against great prejudice which I, as a middle-class straight, white man, don’t really understand so much. When Stan Lee first wrote and created this character, the outcast was the computer nerd, was the science nerd, was the guy that couldn’t get the girl. Those guys now run the world. So how much of an outcast is that version of Peter Parker anymore? That’s my question.”

- Andrew Garfield’s...

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Anole of the X-Men


Wiccan and Hulkling of the Young Avengers


ShatterStar and Rictor of the X-Force


Mystique of the Brotherhood of Mutants


Karoline and Xavin of The Runaways


Northstar of the X-Men


Karma of the X-Men


Daken of the Dark X-Men

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Marvel Pride by ~arzeno

Minnesota high school board passes trans-inclusive student athletics policy

Minnesota high school board passes trans-inclusive student athletics policy:

gaywrites:

The Minnesota State High School League has voted to approve a policy making school sports accessible to, and affirming of, transgender students.

The new policy will allow trans students to play on the athletics team that corresponds with their gender identity after submitting a confidential written request to the school. It also guarantees access to “safe, comfortable and convenient” locker rooms, bathrooms...

"Petrie, I have traveled from Burma not in the interests of the British Government merely, but in the..."

“Petrie, I have traveled from Burma not in the interests of the British Government merely, but in the interests of the entire white race…”

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The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu (1913)

More specifically, this is the moment I realized it would be exactly as bad as I’d thought.

I’ve just joined up with Goodreads. The link is to the left under “Me on...

I’ve just joined up with Goodreads. The link is to the left under “Me on Goodreads”—I’d love to see you there!

Asexuals seek to raise awareness of the ‘invisible orientation’

Asexuals seek to raise awareness of the ‘invisible orientation’:

pplm:

Asexuals — people who feel no sexual attraction or desire — are working to raise awareness.

A great piece on asexual awareness!

I still remember when the only media attention asexuals got was an awful piece on FOX. This is approximately 981384932 times better.

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HAPPENING NOW (12/3/14): Thousands are pouring into the streets in NYC in memory of Eric Garner and in protest of another killer cop who got away with murder. SHUT. IT. DOWN. #staywoke #farfromover

This is more beautiful than any tree. I could cry.

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These baby bats swaddled like little burritos are way cuter in the full video here.

cute little umbrella puppies

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jkhkajshdkjashd!

I am going to sit here and watch this all day.

reblog if you are GENDERFLUID support GENDERFLUID PEOPLE or are LITEARLLY A SWARM OF KITTENS PILED INTO A VAGUELY PERSON SHAPED FORM UNDERNEATH A TRENCHCOAT

Important Issue on Creating Characters

Important Issue on Creating Characters:

thewritingcafe:

I’ve seen something a bit…unsettling among some writers who talk about characters they’re developing and I think it’s important to address this.

We all want to create cool, memorable characters who are interesting. We all know that to do this, our characters need to have personalities, good…