Erin Elkin
@shadell.itch.io
Disaster trans woman with a PhD in media studies. I write stuff sometimes. (she/her)
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Fascinated by the 15-20% of brits that are like "yes, the government should act to stop me from discriminating against transes."
(I know this is not actually how that works.)
(I know this is not actually how that works.)
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fascinated by the 15-20% of brits that are like "yes, the government should act to stop me from discriminating against transes."
(I know this is not actually how that works.)
(I know this is not actually how that works.)
I do think the article actually seems to agree on this one?
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I do think the article actually seems to agree on this one?
While the headline is really dubious, the actual article seems mostly fine, I think.
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
While the headline is really dubious, the actual article seems mostly fine, I think.
Holy shit, 94%! Just a tiny bit more to get us over the line for our *third* goal. The people demand toxic yuri.
As a reminder, if we pass $7000, I'll be writing a special interlude for my current WIP, Carve It on my Bones.
You can find it here: itch.io/b/3364/poiso...
As a reminder, if we pass $7000, I'll be writing a special interlude for my current WIP, Carve It on my Bones.
You can find it here: itch.io/b/3364/poiso...
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Holy shit, 94%! Just a tiny bit more to get us over the line for our *third* goal. The people demand toxic yuri.
As a reminder, if we pass $7000, I'll be writing a special interlude for my current WIP, Carve It on my Bones.
You can find it here: itch.io/b/3364/poiso...
As a reminder, if we pass $7000, I'll be writing a special interlude for my current WIP, Carve It on my Bones.
You can find it here: itch.io/b/3364/poiso...
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
Yokoso, Ave Mujica no Sekai e.
Yokoso, Ave Mujica no Sekai e.
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
Yokoso, Ave Mujica no Sekai e.
Yokoso, Ave Mujica no Sekai e.
Would not have called Mr. Chainsaw Man as doing a lesbian gender bender one shot that just runs through all the big Fictionmania brainworms....
"Woke Up As a Girl Syndrome" lmao
"Woke Up As a Girl Syndrome" lmao
November 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Would not have called Mr. Chainsaw Man as doing a lesbian gender bender one shot that just runs through all the big Fictionmania brainworms....
"Woke Up As a Girl Syndrome" lmao
"Woke Up As a Girl Syndrome" lmao
They say that the tool works as a lens, making issues easier to see.
But it also, as I hope to illustrate, obscures some issues and differences entirely!
The authors acknowledge some of this explicitly, and, I don't think, would necessarily dismiss the others I've outlined.
But it also, as I hope to illustrate, obscures some issues and differences entirely!
The authors acknowledge some of this explicitly, and, I don't think, would necessarily dismiss the others I've outlined.
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
They say that the tool works as a lens, making issues easier to see.
But it also, as I hope to illustrate, obscures some issues and differences entirely!
The authors acknowledge some of this explicitly, and, I don't think, would necessarily dismiss the others I've outlined.
But it also, as I hope to illustrate, obscures some issues and differences entirely!
The authors acknowledge some of this explicitly, and, I don't think, would necessarily dismiss the others I've outlined.
In every instance, the goal is to restore 'nature' though such efforts are very narrowly construed ("more autonomous social interaction for adolescents," not "end capitalism") and assigned normative weight
They admit they can't do this later tbc! but if so, what is the utility of this work?
They admit they can't do this later tbc! but if so, what is the utility of this work?
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
In every instance, the goal is to restore 'nature' though such efforts are very narrowly construed ("more autonomous social interaction for adolescents," not "end capitalism") and assigned normative weight
They admit they can't do this later tbc! but if so, what is the utility of this work?
They admit they can't do this later tbc! but if so, what is the utility of this work?
The two examples, then, deal with things in a very idealized sense.
For instance, the paper rightly notes that CMC environments have a lot of harassment, and that these are often racist and misogynistic. And yes, that's true, but it's not undifferentiated.
But...
For instance, the paper rightly notes that CMC environments have a lot of harassment, and that these are often racist and misogynistic. And yes, that's true, but it's not undifferentiated.
But...
November 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The two examples, then, deal with things in a very idealized sense.
For instance, the paper rightly notes that CMC environments have a lot of harassment, and that these are often racist and misogynistic. And yes, that's true, but it's not undifferentiated.
But...
For instance, the paper rightly notes that CMC environments have a lot of harassment, and that these are often racist and misogynistic. And yes, that's true, but it's not undifferentiated.
But...
92% of the way to our second goal!
The people crave bitey lesbian fiction!
The people crave bitey lesbian fiction!
November 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
92% of the way to our second goal!
The people crave bitey lesbian fiction!
The people crave bitey lesbian fiction!
Other highlights from this episode feature Akira (having been shot in the back, again) going 'NO YUGURE YOU MUSTN'T KILL"
And then Yugure reluctantly agrees before, uh...
And then Yugure reluctantly agrees before, uh...
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Other highlights from this episode feature Akira (having been shot in the back, again) going 'NO YUGURE YOU MUSTN'T KILL"
And then Yugure reluctantly agrees before, uh...
And then Yugure reluctantly agrees before, uh...
Towa no Yugare continues to be shockingly normal about lesbians. The supporting cast also has a bunch of bisexuals, including at least one of the main group.
If only it could be normal about anything else....
If only it could be normal about anything else....
October 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Towa no Yugare continues to be shockingly normal about lesbians. The supporting cast also has a bunch of bisexuals, including at least one of the main group.
If only it could be normal about anything else....
If only it could be normal about anything else....
Wait, GBF introduced *another* extremely trans-coded character?
October 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Wait, GBF introduced *another* extremely trans-coded character?
Otto, discussing the role 'he' is going to play in a theater production he's putting on (non-canon event from this year, the play also looks to be based on his own canon history....):
October 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Otto, discussing the role 'he' is going to play in a theater production he's putting on (non-canon event from this year, the play also looks to be based on his own canon history....):
The art-thief with pet sharks and the spy with pet hamsters have insane chemistry every time they're on screen together.
Honestly, non-zero chance they end up together at the end? One can hope.
Honestly, non-zero chance they end up together at the end? One can hope.
September 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The art-thief with pet sharks and the spy with pet hamsters have insane chemistry every time they're on screen together.
Honestly, non-zero chance they end up together at the end? One can hope.
Honestly, non-zero chance they end up together at the end? One can hope.
The QT didn't want to name, so fair enough. But it's interesting to me that like... expressing frustration with the way queer community policies transfems is "vomit" and "harassing creators" and "lying" but accusing someone of those things sans-evidence is totally chill and good behavior actually!
September 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The QT didn't want to name, so fair enough. But it's interesting to me that like... expressing frustration with the way queer community policies transfems is "vomit" and "harassing creators" and "lying" but accusing someone of those things sans-evidence is totally chill and good behavior actually!
I know nothing about this anime besides that it starts in a few weeks, but the earring thing *has* to be intentional, right!?
September 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I know nothing about this anime besides that it starts in a few weeks, but the earring thing *has* to be intentional, right!?
tfw you log into Reddit (a mistake, I know) and stumble onto this *extremely* representative survey right in your feed...
August 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
tfw you log into Reddit (a mistake, I know) and stumble onto this *extremely* representative survey right in your feed...
Long acknowledged to be true in the academic literature…
August 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Long acknowledged to be true in the academic literature…
Like, seriously!!!! www.science.org/content/arti...
Imagine having fucked up your academic record like this, published nothing academic since and wanting a professorship at Cornell.
I mean, maybe he was applying for assistant professor of applied misogyny or something more his speed, but….
Imagine having fucked up your academic record like this, published nothing academic since and wanting a professorship at Cornell.
I mean, maybe he was applying for assistant professor of applied misogyny or something more his speed, but….
August 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Like, seriously!!!! www.science.org/content/arti...
Imagine having fucked up your academic record like this, published nothing academic since and wanting a professorship at Cornell.
I mean, maybe he was applying for assistant professor of applied misogyny or something more his speed, but….
Imagine having fucked up your academic record like this, published nothing academic since and wanting a professorship at Cornell.
I mean, maybe he was applying for assistant professor of applied misogyny or something more his speed, but….
Oh wow, you’re not joking, huh.
July 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Oh wow, you’re not joking, huh.
There's also a sentai spinoff (High School Heroes) that had a canon trans girl in the main cast.
(Granted, the original post was mostly about Kamen Rider/Ultraman which skew a tiny bit darker even if they're both kids shows, but these are neat anyway.)
(Granted, the original post was mostly about Kamen Rider/Ultraman which skew a tiny bit darker even if they're both kids shows, but these are neat anyway.)
July 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
There's also a sentai spinoff (High School Heroes) that had a canon trans girl in the main cast.
(Granted, the original post was mostly about Kamen Rider/Ultraman which skew a tiny bit darker even if they're both kids shows, but these are neat anyway.)
(Granted, the original post was mostly about Kamen Rider/Ultraman which skew a tiny bit darker even if they're both kids shows, but these are neat anyway.)
If you want queer rep, the very recent King Ohger had a canon enby!
July 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If you want queer rep, the very recent King Ohger had a canon enby!
Let me look up this rationalist center-left liberal moderate woman of clear intelligence and wit (why else would she brag about randomly sexually harassing members of congress)
Ah yes, federalist society contributor. Working with rightwing think tanks is how you know she's on the left (centrally)
Ah yes, federalist society contributor. Working with rightwing think tanks is how you know she's on the left (centrally)
July 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Let me look up this rationalist center-left liberal moderate woman of clear intelligence and wit (why else would she brag about randomly sexually harassing members of congress)
Ah yes, federalist society contributor. Working with rightwing think tanks is how you know she's on the left (centrally)
Ah yes, federalist society contributor. Working with rightwing think tanks is how you know she's on the left (centrally)
"THE RATIONAL MODERATE CENTER LEFT is winning in the free market of ideology by randomly accosting sitting members of congress in the hallways and talking about genitals at them until they awkwardly run away."
Has the NYT considered that this is, like, not normal people behavior?!
Has the NYT considered that this is, like, not normal people behavior?!
July 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"THE RATIONAL MODERATE CENTER LEFT is winning in the free market of ideology by randomly accosting sitting members of congress in the hallways and talking about genitals at them until they awkwardly run away."
Has the NYT considered that this is, like, not normal people behavior?!
Has the NYT considered that this is, like, not normal people behavior?!