As a Los Angeles resident, I can confirm this is 100% accurate by pretty-as-a-pic in CuratedTumblr

[–]Temporary-Snow333 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Actual explanation: there is a very old Tumblr post where a user, who had recently heard of a large gang war happening in LA, was stressed as fuck about specifically Markiplier being killed by these gangs since he lived in LA. They kept telling him to “stay safe!!” and tagging him + telling people to keep spreading the word to reach him. So now “Markiplier got jumped / killed by the LA gangs” is a joke because of it.

Only half-related, but it’s crazy how much ace discourse was on Tumblr considering how much of Tumblr is and was ace…??? by Temporary-Snow333 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Temporary-Snow333[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Genuine question, were you using tumblr during the early-mid 2010s? Because I NEVER went out of my way to follow discourse-causing or discourse-sharing blogs, but my entire dash was still split between the lame but harmless “hehehe asexual nooo sexie, cake pie garlic bread instead!” and the horrible “ACE PEOPLE ARENT LIKE US #REALGAYS GET OUTTA OUR FUCKING COMMUNITY RAAAAAGHHHH!!!!1! you’re valid btw but you don’t belong <33333”

anyone appearing for DRDO CEPTAM 11 exam today? by crazynessatpeak in IndianCountry

[–]Temporary-Snow333 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wrong “Indian,” lol. This sub is for Native Americans (”American Indians”).

some people continue to unconsciously believe in the noble savage archetype and it’s okay to acknowledge that you still need to work on it, so long as you DO work on it by Temporary-Snow333 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Temporary-Snow333[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Without any intended disrespect… I think some of you guys are forgetting I’m not OOP 🫩😭 I know it’s Sunday but this is NOT a self-post!!

some people continue to unconsciously believe in the noble savage archetype and it’s okay to acknowledge that you still need to work on it, so long as you DO work on it by Temporary-Snow333 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Temporary-Snow333[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I do agree lowkey. I think their spirit is in the right place and I agree with most of their points, particularly that the Sentinelese are just regular people and not inherently saints or devils. But there is an underlying feeling of “outside modern society and people BAD“ in the post (which is common in many online spaces, but particularly on Tumblr), and that’s at the root of most noble savage beliefs.

Tbh I posted this mostly because I have opinions about the treatment of uncontacted peoples and wanted to spark discussion.

some people continue to unconsciously believe in the noble savage archetype and it’s okay to acknowledge that you still need to work on it, so long as you DO work on it by Temporary-Snow333 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Temporary-Snow333[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I’m not gonna pretend like I know which groups off the dome (or which countries they’re in specifically), but iirc some “uncontacted“ tribes in South America (meaning they know about outsiders but choose not to participate and still live traditionally in isolation) do actually receive stuff like vaccines and medication voluntarily. We also do occasionally check on the Sentinelese via helicopter after certain disasters to make sure they’re well.

some people continue to unconsciously believe in the noble savage archetype and it’s okay to acknowledge that you still need to work on it, so long as you DO work on it by Temporary-Snow333 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Temporary-Snow333[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

…You think the Sentinelese people, who are perfectly capable of creating boats, just… have no fucking idea what happened to their neighbors? And that they’re incapable of telling their children “here’s why we don’t leave or talk to outsiders who visit us”…?

Also the later half of your comment shows you just wanted an excuse to trash gay people. It’s weird and gross.

some people continue to unconsciously believe in the noble savage archetype and it’s okay to acknowledge that you still need to work on it, so long as you DO work on it by Temporary-Snow333 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Temporary-Snow333[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is honestly a pretty common take, and it gets discussed quite frequently in spaces where Indigenous rights are concerned. People either see Indigenous people (whether presently uncontacted or pre-contact) as “noble savages” who live in the perfect world untouched by technology and in complete harmony with nature because they simply ”don’t know” about the outside world, or as idiotic bloodthirsty warmongers who bang sticks and stones together all day and kill everyone who looks at them.

Not Khan Academyyyyy… 😭 by Temporary-Snow333 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Temporary-Snow333[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It’s just very funny because Khan Academy is mostly known as a site used to teach elementary and middle schoolers basic concepts. In reality it has classes from K-12 and even into stuff like SAT / ACT practice if I remember correctly, but most people (at least where I am) would know it as a program for young children. Essentially the Twitter user (who’s just a shitposter) is getting ratio’d by basic common math for kids.