ok but SU is also great at dismantling toxic masculinity.
steven cries and is nurturing and is emotional and has an openly loving relationship with his dad and isnt ashamed of any of it. he’s friendly and sweet and isn’t violent at all—-his weapon is a shield for fucks sake. hes probably one of the nicest characters on the show and doesnt feel the need to prove himself as tough or manly aside from a couple of random jokes every few episodes.
boys and men are often shown to be emotionally open and honest and loving in this show and i really think thats something kids need to see and learn from
And, in the one episode Steven was told to “toughen up” and “be a man” or whatever, not only was the source (Lars) immediately shown to be silly and wrong when he was unable to open a pickle jar and Sadie was, Steven’s idolization of the physical strength and hyperaggression of Sugilite was shown to be misplaced and damaging. Pearl showed him that being strong in “the real way” was about conflict resolution and thinking things through rather than relying on strength and aggression. So SU actually directly confronted toxic masulinity- it demonstrated the things emblematic of it (aggressons and emphasis on “toughness” and physical strength) to be hard to control and inherently damaging, and Steven’s obsession with it after having his masculinity questioned to be wrong. That’s honestly a valuable message for little boys.
Also the recent episode confirms Steven really likes weddings and romantic stuff, something little boys are generally discouraged to like for fear of being seen as weak, so that’s also great.
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i think the “archaic” gem technology left on earth would make it feel more like home than her actual home planet
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got inspired by this to make some of my own human gems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Stock photos are a gift to the internet
I don’t even…
I want to watch a tv show about the lady with the gun and the watermelon
mutuals do this it’s really fun
it’s just really fun
Mutuals do this it’s fun
this is so fun
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let’s get back to the wholesome tradition of movies about real animals having adventures. talking or non-talking, or talk but humans can’t understand them. i’m not picky
Anonymous asked: how come none of the rulebooks were updated to exclude dogs after airbud
1. no sport expected that this dog would be good at literally every athletic event
2. would you want to be the asshole who decided to exclude an adorable, incredibly talented dog from competing in your sports event
Nicki Minaj posing for Instagram
I wanna hire her to assassinate me
quick question to people who stick chewing gum underneath tables in public places
Wind Lizards!!
Back when Open Book was being boarded, Katie asked me if I wanted to help come up with some ideas for the Wind Lizard in Open Book. YES, the answer was YES.
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