madipasta:

nifty-calculator:

im dave strider on fantage

i mean ive got the apartment and everything

now i just need to buy this

its the perfect dave unlike this abomination

cal is living life large.

LUCKY JERK

im gonna buy one too hurr 

dorothy-cotton:

brosbeforeprose:

homestuckfandumb:

scryings:

ok so today at fanime 

like right outside of the convention these mega christians came and started protesting against gays and how they’re trying to be something they’re not and how we’re all sinning because we’re all dressing up as things we’re not and whatever

and then gamzee got on this tiny truck and slowly rode in front of the protesters and it was glorious and was probably the best thing that happened all day

bless this fandom

i don’t even like homestuck but this is great.

honk for justice

lacigreen:

sexpositive:

I want this as a mural on my wall!

i want this as a mural on my life

clumsyoctopus:

lawfulawful:

clumsyoctopus:

You know I see a lot of fic where John visits Dave and then is IN AWE of Bro or terrified by him

But I’m like what this is the same guy who said that he was a lame white ventriloquist rapper what

Now I want a fic where John meets Bro and just rips on him relentlessly and Dave just stands there like absolutely horrified and completely terrified of Bro’s reaction because aaaaaa nobody talks to him like that hes gonna murder us both aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 

OH GOD JESUS YES

John is just all ‘ha ha, dave! oh man, your bro is so unconditionally ironic. that is so lame. damn, what’s with all these puppets? you guys have really bad taste in porn.’

And Dave just stands there like

what

what

what

john insulting someone’s taste in porn seems weirdly, horribly in-character.

coagulatedcat:

theres that one person on tumblr that you develop a slight crush on and want to impress and then everything you do just becomes this endeavor to make them notice you and it doesn’t work and you go and you stand on your own and you leave on your own and you go home and you cry and you want to die

thunders are mighty, my baby
but we’re mightier still

wow im getting spam

IM POPULAR

conksucker:

dosopod:

holdthesebees:

[TW: Trans* stuff, binding, ACE Bandages.]

I’ve been looking around and I’ve been seeing a lot of art of FTM!Dave or other versions of FTM characters. That’s great that people are including transfolk and that’s super cool that it’s sort of accepted in the fandom. However, that’s not the problem I have because hey that would be fucking horrible.

My problem is this:

[Sorry I didn’t want to use images of people who used this irl or whatever because it felt weird to just take their pictures for this post. This is as close to a stock image I can get for this subject.]

ACE bandages are NOT for binding. But, we see them everywhere in movies, books, shows, art, photography, EVERYTHING. Most transfolk I talk to are completely oblivious that this form of binding can break your ribs, cause internal bleeding, and warp your insides. This is because this method of binding is shown in most movies or any other media where a transperson is involved. It is a common misconception that is hurting a lot of trans* youth and young adults who don’t know any better. They assume the only way of binding is one that hurts and causes them extreme pain because it’s the only option.

This may seem harsh but, when you draw a picture of a FTM character in ACE bandages, you are only HURTING the people you are trying to represent. Good intentions aside, you’re perpetuating the myth and causing yet another individual to start binding with ACE bandages. You’re doing much more harm than you are helping, and you seriously should stop portraying trans* characters using that method of binding.

I’ve done some research around the internet on FTM communities and I’ve heard these reports of damages caused by binding with ACE bandages:

• Internal bleeding
• Ribs breaking/warping
• Difficulty breathing
• Bruising
• Light headedness 
• Long term medical problems

“ACE bandages are a bad idea. They are inherently dangerous. The nature of an ace bandage is to get tighter whenever it’s stretched; every time you inhale you’re stretching it, and when you exhale it tightens around your ribcage. Do that all day and it’s quite unsafe, even if you’re not bound excruciatingly tightly the way so many folks do. Breathing problems are par for the course with ACE bandages; coughing up blood is common; broken ribs are not unheard of. They can also cut your skin. Just a bad idea all the way around.”

Chest Binder Reviews did a evaluation on this method of binding, and it revealed some gruesome results. This website IS extremely helpful on showing you methods of binding and the effects they have, though. Chest Binder Review [TW: DAMAGES CAUSED BY ACE BANDAGES; BRUISING] 

Seriously, I know everyone has the right to *creative freedom,* but is it worth making a teen hurt themselves so you can represent the ignorant view of how to bind? There are MANY different types of binders you can draw your character in and get the point across. Even better, when they see these binders [that are actually made to do the job] they’ll ask about them. They’ll want to know what they are and where they can get them.

I know you might feel as though portraying trans* characters using ACE bandages is more visceral and raw. Trust me, we have plenty of portrayals of that already. But I’ve never seen a movie that features a trans* character actually using a proper binder. Even adult characters still use the ACE bandage method. So please, if you’re going to try to draw a trans* character, write one, or whatever, refrain from perpetuating this dangerous and horrible myth. You can seriously help people from causing serious irreversible damage. 

This post isn’t to call artists out that I’ve seen do this, nor is it to call out fic writers or whatever. I’m not asking them to drag themselves through the mud so they can be “redeemed” or whatever. I’m just asking people to simply be more aware of how dangerous and serious this is, and how you can help it get a little bit better by stomping out the myth yourself. 

If you’ve read this far, thanks. Seriously. I’ve been thinking about how to make this post and how to word this post, and I’m just glad I finally said something. 

Resources/References for real Binders:

• Underworks
• The Big Post of Stuff for Really Poor Transguys [EXTREMELY USEFUL]

THIS IS A REALLY GOOD POST PLS READ IT

and it really is true because i almost started binding with ace bandages because i saw it everywhere, until people told me the truth and showed me some binders

ace bandages are great for MINOR INJURIES, not for wrapping around vital organs

please don’t hurt yourself or depict people hurting themselves like this

For any of my followers who may need to look into these