022 [dec 2nd, 2009 | 4:18pm] sreid I gotta know - does any woman on this island suffer this problem? Now be honest. I'm sure there are plenty of people here willing to help with the uh ... counselling. 0 cmnts/ add

[dec 1st, 2009 | 11:26pm] shiegra [ mood | happy ] You know another thing I love about Anne Bishop's books? I love the role reversals. Men are stigmatized by rape, an attempt at rape, or the accusation of rape--INSTEAD OF WOMEN, THE VICTIMS. Women are viewed as the more stable gender; men are the ones who are in the position of 'overemotional' and 'hysterical.' Which is funny because it is a reversal of the way our society views us, but the behavior is not at all unrealistic for our culture, just amplified by magical excuses the way scientists put a microscope over bacteria. Look at this. Think about it. Women are the providers and protectors, not men. Men are in the social position of 'tempering' the women (this isn't as explicit as other reversals, but Falonar tells Surreal 'yeah, we do the grunt work because you guys are SO MUCH SCARIER when you get pissed off' and that draws parallels to the gendered views of parenting--the mother manages most of it and the father does the discipline.) The very way the story is told is a reversal in its own way; it's the story of the men only inasmuch as it is the story of how Jaenelle affects their lives. Yes, we have Terreille, where there's the flip side to that--the negative one--but we also have decent male rulers in our world, and downright evil ones. It's reality, cast into fictionalized relief, emphasized by the support of the magic and manipulation to throw it into bold unignorable prominence. I really, really loved her handling of the rut. Especially since I read a lot of supernatural stories, and even the ones that aren't romance novels screw this up consistently. Yes, she says, men have lusts, sure, and powerful physical urges, blah blah blah. But this does not even begin to make it okay. No, not even when it's all magical and shit! Considering that's a particularly rage inducing and deeply ingrained misogynistic part of our culture, that was beautiful to read. This entry was originally posted at http://shiegra.dreamwidth.org/69971.html. Please comment there using OpenID. 0 cmnts/ add

[MEME] moar. [dec 1st, 2009 | 11:22pm] hello_from_dis I am supposed to be memorizing parts of the Bible, but lol no. I really like all these personal/RL memes going around, though! It's nice to learn~~ about the people I write with. :D ONE: My username is ______ because ______: hello_from_dis! I actually registered this back at GJ on a whim, because when I was still MU* RPing and was using Anna Mouglalis as a PB (not as Marie, which is SO WEIRD FOR ME to look back on), I wanted to get at nuit's, then snezana, icons of her, and I wasn't really thinking of it as a long-term thing. The name actually comes from my first LJ RP, where I played--I kid you not--Lucifer. He had an obsession with Hugh Jackman, liked to light people on fire, and periodically summon hell beasts. Every entry started with "Dear Dad," and ngl, I sort of loved playing him. I'll probably change it soon though, if only because I hate underscores in my usernames. My name is _____ because ______: "being idle is for whores and politicians." This is a quote by pronto. My display name changes all the time; most recently it was "OH SHIT, I'M XERXES, JAM ON," which is from speedforce and has to do with 300 and Michael Jackson, though idr what. Before that, I think, it was "WHO WANTS TO SEND A MESSAGE TO HOGWARTS?" which is from nuit and has to do with one of my old characters and Inglourious Basterds (obviously). My display name is usually funny quotes from various chats, now that I think about it. My journal is titled ____ because ____: "Alfred, you're beautiful!" With the subtitle of "I made your crazy ass some delicious french onion soup." This is a combination of connie meta-ing Alfred, and Batman. I need to do a big journal revamp, though, so it'll eventually change! My default userpic is ____ because ____: An exceptionally angry and moustachioed cookie, made by chthonian. I'm seriously leaning towards changing it to Til Schweiger wielding a teddy bear, but I can't give up the cookie. ;__; TWO: What are 10 of your favorite books? ( and this one goes under a cut because I ramble. ) 11 cmnts/ add

[dec 1st, 2009 | 10:40pm] shiegra [ mood | hopeful ] THE FANFICTION LOVE MEME I'm gonna give it a try? This entry was originally posted at http://shiegra.dreamwidth.org/69517.html. Please comment there using OpenID. 0 cmnts/ add

[dec 1st, 2009 | 10:17pm] shiegra [ mood | giddy ] These Black Jewels FSTs are just gorgeous. I haven't finished the downloads, but the lyrics fit perfectly. Twilight Rhapsody - five songs about Witch (scroll down) These Castles and Dreams - Wilhelmina Benedict Black Jewels Trilogy - fan soundtrack (zip not working, but the lyrics are still worth perusing.) This entry was originally posted at http://shiegra.dreamwidth.org/69264.html. Please comment there using OpenID. 0 cmnts/ add

[dec 1st, 2009 | 9:40pm] shiegra [ mood | grumpy ] I was thinking thoughts about the media's treatment of celebrities--specifically female celebrities, prompted by the treatment of Megan Fox. They at once expect and demand these celebrities to surrender private lives and display their desires, tastes, thoughts and opinions, and at the same time demand that these thoughts, tastes and opinions fall in line with the media's image of 'acceptable.' And I think we're all familiar with the media's image of acceptable--racism, sexism, ableism, heterosexism, the list goes on--so when Megan Fox shows that she's not only comfortable with her sexuality but not a demure/contained/controlled woman, they reject her. Spectacularly. And all those either threatened or sheeplike enough to follow do, and there's a huge percent of the population that is sheeplike in its adherence to 'the TV said so' or threatened by a sexy young woman who knows her own mind and is honest about it. Whatever. She's awesome. This entry was originally posted at http://shiegra.dreamwidth.org/69108.html. Please comment there using OpenID. 0 cmnts/ add

[dec 1st, 2009 | 8:19pm] shiegra [ mood | drained ] Kink Bingo's December challenge: ohhh, it is so good to me. Yuletide fandoms up for grabs! ...although, as I look through them, they are slightly less delicious than last round. Last round I was looking through the leftover prompts and I kept going 'ooh, I haven't thought of that one in ages but I sure could write it!' Still, plenty of yum. This entry was originally posted at http://shiegra.dreamwidth.org/68651.html. Please comment there using OpenID. 0 cmnts/ add

[dec 1st, 2009 | 8:25pm] iridescing Set: Kate Winslet (in Quils): x37 Details: female: white: brown: 20s Character Suggestions: n/a Link: LINK - WARNING: brief nudity in one icon 0 cmnts/ add

rpwrimo update! [dec 1st, 2009 | 10:00pm] onethingreal 42371 / 30000 YAY rpwrimo! eventually I might get around to compiling a list of what I wrote and stuff BUT for now I'm just pleased that I did it! 0 cmnts/ add

here's what satan did today [dec 1st, 2009 | 11:02pm] satan 15:29 I haven't updated in forever. I kind of fail. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter 0 cmnts/ add

[dec 1st, 2009 | 6:44pm] shiegra [ mood | pissed off ] Someone writes a whole huge essay titled The Lust Arc = IchiHime FAIL which, among other priceless gems of logic, claims that because soppy displays of concern were not made in the midst of a battleground, they TOTES DON'T CARE ABOUT EACH ENOUGH (FOR ME). I'm not going to address the shipping, because I don't really 'ship in this series and I don't care. What I am going to address if the fact that because a young woman who made an enormously brave choice to sacrifice herself asked for help after an extended period of time where she was isolated, threatened, terrified and had her head fucked with, they explicitly equate her with evil cannibalistic spirits. I cannot believe I ever even skim the surface of this fandom. I am also not capable of resounding-enough rude gestures over the internet. But it is, in my elegance and eloquence, all I have to offer, because I am still trying not to dissolve into obscenities over rage-inducing things. I REALLY REALLY NEED SOMETHING LESS RAGE-INDUCING. SOMETHING. ANYTHING. This entry was originally posted at http://shiegra.dreamwidth.org/68504.html. Please comment there using OpenID. 1 cmnts/ add

WELL NOW [dec 1st, 2009 | 5:43pm] shiegra [ mood | tired ] Ask Amy tells rape victims they did it to themselves. Any words I would have for this are obscene and full of hate, and I'm trying to cut down on that. Mike Briggs eloquently debunks the popular arguments supporting piracy one by one. an NYT article on female desire. Patrick Stewart on domestic violence. Beautiful. fiction_theory's lovely post about and containing links concerning the relationships between agents and new writers. Specifically it contains a link to this remark by an agent: I rejected a manuscript that I had been seriously considering last week because upon a cursory online search, I found a LiveJournal post by the author badmouthing me and several of my colleagues for what she thought were excessive response times. Well, that blog post cost her representation from at least one agent. (OH, and it was a LOCKED LiveJournal post. You do know that Google Reader doesn't respect locked posts, right? Well, you do now.) I feel like 'mind your damn manners jesus christ' should be sort of an acknowledged constant--ever heard of common courtesy, people? Especially in this type of scenario when you are asking a stranger to take a leap of faith. But entitlement, I have noted, is heavy in many young in America. Also LOCKED POSTS ARE UNPROTECTED AAAAAAAH **terrified** ETA: Falconesse with the math behind Harlequin’s vanity press: how many books you’d have to sell to break even, hidden costs, and the like. Recommended reading for anyone who wants to self-publish, vanity publish, or get published. This entry was originally posted at http://shiegra.dreamwidth.org/68349.html. Please comment there using OpenID. 0 cmnts/ add

629 ;; thumpity thump thump [dec 1st, 2009 | 3:53pm] khushalecki I'm nabbing this idea from Jamie! And threw out some of my own prompts! SET FOUR (Christmas Theme) 1. fa la la la la 2. chestnuts roasting on an open fire 3. my true love gave to me 4. hurry down the chimney 5. santa can you hear me - Douglas & Iona 6. all is calm, all is bright 7. let it snow 8. our troubles will be out of sight - Lavender & Debbie 9. naughty or nice - Alice & Dorcas 10. mistletoe hung where you can see 11. dashing through the snow 12. won't you guide my sleigh tonight 13. listen to the fireplace roar 3 cmnts/ add

[MEME] [dec 1st, 2009 | 7:08pm] mydecember 1. My username is mydecember because: it is my favourite Linkin Park song. It's just beautiful. When I saw them in... 2008? Chester and Mike performed it and I teared up. I love it so much. 2. My name is 'steph puts the 'laughter' into 'manslaughter'' because: because I make death lol worthy? IDK, I liked it. 3. My journal is titled 'she rules desire, by force of fire, this violent mind no conversation, just pure deception, pure lust defined because: I liked it? I don't know, it's been that for a long time and it's unlikely to change. 4. My default userpic is Ryan Reynolds because: the man is beautiful and he's my favourite ever and this is my favourite picture of him ever (unless I find the same but him naked) and I just love it SO HARD. 0 cmnts/ add

CHATS. [dec 1st, 2009 | 11:18am] hello_from_dis In happier news: speedforce: "super kawaii dick desune!!!" 0 cmnts/ add

Albert's new anthem! [dec 1st, 2009 | 1:02pm] ghani_skywalker [ mood | ditzy ] [ music | "Born to Quit" by The Used ] Seriously, I heard this on the radio last night and my jaw dropped, it's so perfect! "Born to Quit" by The Used--lyrics 0 cmnts/ add

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHESHIRE! [dec 1st, 2009 | 12:35pm] my_wonderland HAPPY 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CHESHIRE CROSSINGS!!!!! Three years and still going strong! Gotta give credit to an amazing game, and an amazing set of mods! *smirks* If you're not at Cheshire, you're missing out on an amazingly talented group of writers, and a unique setting with in depth character development of your beloved Fairy Tale characters! CHECK IT OUT TODAY! ccrpg VIA cheshiremods 0 cmnts/ add

Glee fails, as usual [dec 1st, 2009 | 7:42am] shiegra [ mood | sick ] Glee: Hairography So let me get this straight: those precious abled Glee kids singing over another choir is supposed to be fucking heartwarming? You know what would happen outside of TV land, if you just started singing over another choir's performance? Nothing good, let me assure you. How fucking rude and entitled can these people be? So now treating performers with complete disrespect and undermining their efforts is 'progressive?' Fuck you, Glee. Not to mention my disgust with the epilepsy joke. This entry was originally posted at http://shiegra.dreamwidth.org/68036.html. Please comment there using OpenID. 0 cmnts/ add

[RL] [dec 1st, 2009 | 8:34am] hello_from_dis Just so you guys know, there is some ~rl~ stuff going on right now with my family that is kind of heavy -- it's nothing I need to pull a Madagascar and lock down everything for, but it's sort of gnawing away at the back of my head. If I don't respond to something or seem weird on AIM, that is probably why! Plus it's finals time, as everyone knows, so I might just drift off sometimes to go work/sleep. Probably sleep. 11 cmnts/ add

[dec 1st, 2009 | 4:36am] seethesoldiers MISFITS 24 » MISCELLANEOUS ( “I’m pretty sure this breaches the terms of my Asbo.” ) 4 cmnts/ add

[RP] [dec 1st, 2009 | 2:30am] mydecember OMFG, I love my people so much right now. ♥ It's one of those...shivershiver omg tag moments! 3 cmnts/ add

[nov 30th, 2009 | 5:12pm] shiegra [ mood | depressed ] Legend of the Seeker: now with 500% more delicious femslash! APPROVED. Okay, it's all subtext, but let me dream. I've been reading books about World War II and the Vietnam war. Not the most pleasant, upbeat or rejuvenating of subject material. I feel a little worn out. This entry was originally posted at http://shiegra.dreamwidth.org/67662.html. Please comment there using OpenID. 0 cmnts/ add

626 ;; so close.. and still so far [nov 30th, 2009 | 6:01pm] khushalecki Yes this is a repost with the same title. I tried to write again when I realized there are prompts from the LJ page that seem to make NO SENSE AT ALL. I know that part of the challenge is to write something with a difficult prompt, but I mean, with some of them you just couldn't even begin to figure out what a phrase even meant. So I redid the Angst Prompts, by mix-and-matching. SO! That means people who had commented before? Recomment. xD SET THREE (Angst Theme) 1. please forget me never - Elizabeth & Marly 2. sun-faded photographs - Deshan & Kamal 3. he/she didn't look back 4. like footprints in the sand - Meredith & Greta 5. never forgive, never forget 6. just like everyone else - Dylan & Sloane 7. perhaps 8. in cold blood - Charity/Michael 9. facing tomorrow alone - Quinn/Marion 10. never really existed - Ritchie/Keira 11. a million little pieces - Ida & Meredith 12. crumbling epitaph 13. don't say yes - Jessie/Teddy Prompts taken from here! 12 cmnts/ add

[nov 30th, 2009 | 10:13am] somuchbetter These are the threads I am currently involved in in all games. I previously had the list only posted in Harmony but since I have threads elsewhere... They are in chronological order by game. Strike outs are ones I don't owe, plain text I still owe. Italics are on hold for one reason or another. ( Threads ) 7 cmnts/ add

[nov 30th, 2009 | 11:09pm] allthewaywthcdj [ mood | accomplished ] [ music | Matchbox - The Kooks ] I FINISHED RPWRIMO! For a while I wasn't sure that I would but it's just after 11pm on the 30th and I just got to 30 005 words. So I'm very happy! 30005 / 30000 words. 100% done! YAY!! ( Breakdown of word count. ) Also, I probably won't be around much until Friday. I might comment here and there but otherwise I won't be around. 4 cmnts/ add

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