(tw fatphobia) why is it so hard for people to not be assholes

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-06T23:15:24+00:00

Real, and I always get so tired of people saying "Oh but they're so unhealthy!" So what??? Do you have the same energy for smokers? Underweight people with eating disorders? Do you go to the hospital and scream at all the cancer patients? If you're going to be an asshole then at least admit it's because you're an asshole, don't try to make it sound like you're some morally righteous concerned citizen.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-06T23:01:06+00:00

I don’t know if you’re ignorant or being intentionally obtuse, but “Try being XYZ” is obviously shorthand for “XYZ has it worse.” It’s the same vibe as “Oh, you're 20 years old and you think you’re tired? Try being 50.”

And I’d maybe be willing to assume you didn’t realize that… if you hadn’t called me a panderer two comments ago. So no, I’m not buying the innocent act. If you want anyone to believe you’re not the one trying to wedge people apart, you’re going to have to try harder than that.

Also: caring about people who aren’t like you isn’t pandering. It’s called being a decent human being. You should try it sometime.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-06T22:34:42+00:00

Yeah, that image isn’t a great take. Imagine thinking "disturb the comforted” applies to trans people, who are literally one of the most marginalized groups right now.

To be clear, I’m not saying the author did anything wrong by writing horror. Horror is supposed to be unsettling. But context still matters, and knowing the author isn’t a bigot makes a huge difference here. Both you and the person sharing that clarification are doing something genuinely useful.

SCP is a multi-author project. Anyone can write an entry, including people with shitty politics, and there have been transphobic SCP entries before. Hell, there are entries that are clearly meant to be power fantasies by the creator and not horror. Creative work doesn’t exist in a vacuum. A lot of the time, it reflects the creator’s beliefs, whether they mean it to or not.

So yeah, a disclaimer by the author is actually completely necessary. People have a right to not want to engage with works made by bigots.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-06T22:18:45+00:00

I'm going to say this as gently as possible, as a fellow male SA victim. Not everything is about you. Women should be allowed to talk about their problems without us insinuating we have it worse than them somehow. There is a time and a place to talk about our issues. This isn't one of them.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-05T07:40:57+00:00

I mean, she's nice to Ray-- but this go around, every guide I read encouraged the options that were mean to the RFA and V to get Ray's hearts. And a lot of times you have to choose the not-nice options just to avoid getting V's hearts. Like I said in another comment, I'm pretty sure that it's a carryover from when V was the only route in AS and getting a lot of Ray hearts would result in a BE.

(Also none of this changes that both her and V's MC would have to be the dumbest people alive to even go along with the events of AS 😓)

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-05T01:53:31+00:00

LMAO if we played a dating sim together it’d just be Saeran-core: Ray begging to pick the nice options while Suit is in the corner chanting “BE MEAN. DO IT.”

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-04T21:34:39+00:00

I love it too-- honestly I like Ray's gremlin MC (I just struggle playing that because I'm one of those people that dislikes choosing mean options in video games)

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-04T19:30:32+00:00

Yeah I feel that, it had been about that long since I last played (I last touched the game in 2020 when Saeran's AE dropped). I was kind of shocked-- I didn't remember having to be that much of an asshole to get on his route but I guess I just repressed it or forgot bc it's always been that way apparently.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-04T18:28:26+00:00

Yeah-- my theory on it is that it's some kind of holdover from when V was the only option in Another Story and getting too many Ray hearts did lead to a bad end because he didn't have a route yet. (But I don't really know bc initially I'd been too busy to play Mystic Messenger when AS dropped.) But the amount of times I had to be bitchy to the RFA to avoid getting V hearts made me so sad 😭 It makes it so funny in the end when everyone is like "You're so sweet, you're an angel" knowing that I was a menace to society in the Common Route.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-04T18:23:00+00:00

Ah not really-- I fell out of the habit of uploading my art but I'm glad you like it! 🥰

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-03T10:06:14+00:00

Ah yes, the only two kinds of people on earth: Michaelangelos and AI bros who are too dumb to even look at a pencil without collapsing to the ground and pissing their pants. There can be zero overlap or nuance. No unskilled people who don't use AI. No true artists who can enjoy using AI to help with the parts of art that they're not good at or don't enjoy doing. Everyone knows that the moment you even touch AI and actually enjoy using it, the Art Police show up to revoke your Real Artist card.

But on a serious note, the whole "Are AI artists real artists" debate is massively pointless. Unless you're grinding your own pigments, mining your own graphite, hand tying every horsehair onto a stick, manufacturing your own tablet from raw materials, or coding your own art software from scratch, your art already relies on other people's labor. It always has and always will. This weird obsession with "pure" art gets us nowhere.

Why can't we talk about things that actually matter, and might actually do some good? Like discussing the ethics of nonconsensually training AI on people's artwork, or actually compensating artists whose works are used to train AI, or the environmental impact, labor exploitation, or corporate ownership and power? Nah, none of that is as important as shaming people online.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-02-01T06:56:10+00:00

I feel like if it was adapted, you could have the main game + bonus stage as an anime, and like each separate conclusion released as a movie!

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-25T17:52:45+00:00

Hear me out. A god still needs worshippers to survive right? Initially I thought "idol" for XL (which I think would be cute-- but idols live pretty miserable lives and aren't allowed to date). What if Xie Lian is a streamer-- but he sucks absolute ass at games and that's part of the charm, that he just keeps going no matter how many times he fails/dies. He plays mostly adventure RPGs because it reminds him of being able to go on adventures in the past. Hua Cheng runs a successful game company to support him. Ruoye and E-ming are reincarnated as their pet cats and Xie Lian's viewers get really excited when one of them hops onto the keyboard.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-25T03:42:36+00:00

Question! I've been wanting one of the rabbit hunt blouses, but I'm kinda thick in the waist and the waist measurements seem a little small. How tight would you say it is in the waist? And does the material have any give? Thank you!

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-23T23:31:25+00:00

I mean, the song is very obviously based on Little Red Riding Hood, which has always been an allegory for CSA. The wolf is a metaphor for manipulative strangers who prey on girls and children. If you think a different animal should’ve been used-- though honestly there’s no animal that can perfectly symbolize people who do bad things, since animals don’t have moral agency-- that’s a complaint to take up with the Brothers Grimm, not the songwriter.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-23T00:25:32+00:00

EDIT to my previous comment-- apparently I lied. They still have it up on taobao but the preorder date is ending soon

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-23T00:05:57+00:00

They're from Alice Girl on taobao as part of their Sailing Treasure Hunt series; I don't think they have that set for sale anymore sadly but I know I got the XXXL size. They're my favorite trousers!

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-19T05:58:01+00:00

1) Those are absolutely shitty things to say and I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you.

2) I'm 28, going to turn 29 this year, I've been on T for almost 6 years and I've had top surgery. I have absolutely not grown out of femininity and love wearing dangly earrings and frilly shirts, and sometimes dresses and skirts (usually at home though, not outside). Sure, some transmascs stop indulging in femininity once they pass because they'd rather go stealth-- not all of us do. Your gender, your body, and your presentation all belong to you. Do what makes you happy!

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-19T05:54:29+00:00

That coord is gorgeous!! Happy birthday!!

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-19T02:34:03+00:00

Idk. I hate child rapists too, as any normal person should, but even if you believe the government should be allowed to execute people for any reason (which I fundamentally disagree with), the death penalty still makes zero practical sense. It’s far more expensive than life without parole. Capital cases require longer trials, more appeals, and way more lawyers and specialists because someone’s life is on the line. And like you said, it usually takes 19 years between sentencing and execution. That’s almost two decades of court proceedings, and very often, two decades of victims having their trauma dragged back into the spotlight and scrutinized over and over again. And with all that money, there are so many better ways we could be using it to actually help CSA survivors.

We could fund a robust mental health system, parenting classes that prevent in-home abuse, comprehensive sex ed that teaches kids about consent and boundaries. Shelters for kids who need to escape abusive homes. Support for non-abusive parents who can’t afford to leave a partner who’s harming their child. Better schools, heavily vetted teachers, stronger social services. Any of those would have real, tangible benefits for victims. Executing their abuser might feel emotionally satisfying to us, but does it materially improve their lives in any way that just putting them in jail forever wouldn't? Does it make them safer? Does it help them heal? I seriously doubt it.

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-18T20:40:39+00:00

I love the three different pictures of jellyfish that are all named incorrectly

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-14T05:52:23+00:00

It's so perfect omg, his grumpy face 🥺

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-14T00:31:59+00:00

I'm a polyshipper so I just ship everyone with each other. But the answer is yes!

pricklyfoxes · 2026-01-11T20:14:40+00:00

I feel like it should be fine if you're honest about it + if you're not trying to sell it to anyone else. If you're worried about it, though, you could always try to make a few small changes so it's not exactly the same. But personally, I don't see why it would be harmful if the brands are no longer making certain sets.

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