@starkatt I did sort of justify it to myself on the basis that this was to get the generally-cis audience on board with things and at least they finally had some gender variance that just IS, and wasn't part of some attempt at weird role-reversal moralizing like they did a few times in TNG.

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 12, 2021, 03:35

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 12, 2021, 03:35

Apr 12, 2021, 03:35

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gender & media, nb characters

@starkatt I have such mixed feelings about how they handled Adira's gender yeah. I did appreciate that Adira was clearly very uncomfortable being referred to as she/her and when they finally did figure it out they said "they/them actually" and the rest of the season everyone stuck to it, but it'd have been nice if they could have been they/them all along.

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** · Apr 12, 2021, 03:33

fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜 boosted

**katt, shadow at dusk** @starkatt@vulpine.club · Apr 12, 2021, 03:33

Apr 12, 2021, 03:33

katt, shadow at dusk @starkatt@vulpine.club

gender & media, nb characters

dear assorted writers of the world: if you wanna have a character use they/them or neos or something, just have folks use those pronouns from them from the get-go. At most, maybe an initial miss-assumed pronoun and a correction.

Definitely not one set of pronouns only to be like "oh they/them actually" (unless it's a reflection of the character realizing things about themselves over the course of the story). 'Cause, that's a great way to make audiences cache one gender and then implicitly think the character is always "basically a girl" or whatever.

looking at you, ST:Discovery.

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 10, 2021, 04:58

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 10, 2021, 04:58

Apr 10, 2021, 04:58

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@srol You freeze them and they become awesome. Those were very popular where I grew up, and I see them in the Asian markets here too.

They're basically Otter Pops but even more of an environmental catastrophe.

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 10, 2021, 04:56

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 10, 2021, 04:56

Apr 10, 2021, 04:56

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Unpacking update:

• Finally almost done in the bedroom
• Kitchen is sorta usable but still has a ways to go
• Living room still a fucking disaster
• Basement is just like whatevs at this point (but I really should at least set up the 3D printing station and at least try to get stuff organized)

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 09, 2021, 05:57

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 09, 2021, 05:57

Apr 09, 2021, 05:57

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@hi_cial absolutely

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 08, 2021, 18:41

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 08, 2021, 18:41

Apr 08, 2021, 18:41

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Penzeys spices haul

@Cyannin Nice! I love their Bangkok blend

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 07, 2021, 21:05

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 07, 2021, 21:05

Apr 07, 2021, 21:05

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@wxcafe That is the best use of French cleats I've ever seen

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 07, 2021, 21:04

**fluffy ◉ω◉ 💜** @fluffy@queer.party · Apr 07, 2021, 21:04

Apr 07, 2021, 21:04

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So I got a sit-stand desk from Monoprice, which is pretty great, except the lowest position was a little too high when I sit. So I added on a clamp-on keyboard tray to move the keyboard down a little (which also makes room for my Wacom tablet, in case I ever feel like doing comics ever again...) and now the desk's highest position is a little too low.

So basically I don't know what body size this desk is supposed to fit.