yes the house of atreus is fucked (like, cesspit of curses with multiple instances of rape against family members, incest, kin-slaying, cannibalism and knowing your siblings' and/or cousins' spouses carnally and multiple cousin marriages) and agamenon and menelaus carry like, bucketloads of bagage. but

what the fuck is going on with diomedes' family

it’s already fucked that tydeus commits a little bit cannibalism when the seven try to take thebes

that fun little detail keeps haunting diomedes (imagine having THAT guy for a father and agamemnon keeps saying you aren’t half the warrior he used to be) but noooo everything related to the royal house of argos is actually fucked and i feel like i need to draw a diagram

something something sons made for war (diomedes and agamemnon) and their terrible families (royal house of argos + associates 🤝 house of tantalus/atreus)

white lgbt westerners will make endless excuses for their ignorance, for their racist and sexist and homophobic behaviour because they were never taught anything in school, they’ve never seen a world map until they were 23 years old despite having access to the internet their entire lives, because they grew up in a conservative family and everyone has a nazi phase as a teenager so really what’s the big deal? but if someone living in the largest concentration camp ever built has a homophobic thought in their head that’s grounds for them and their entire people to be genocided. you people treat yourselves like adult infants who should be given endless amounts of second chances while baying for the blood of Palestinians. genuinely you make me sick. I want no part of your homonationalism, you are a fascist and your quirky little queer identity does not in any way take away from that

something to think about:

the past couple of weeks alone Israel has killed over 20 palestinian children either in shootings or missile strikes

just today, Israel raided the office of DCIP (Defense for Children International Palestine), an NGO that works tirelessly to investigate and report on the deaths of every single child at the hands of the occupation, as well as the countless child detainees who are in Israeli prisons under administrative detention.

They also advocate for Palestinian children internationally and push for Israel to be held accountable for its crimes.

IOF broke into the office, confiscated all their client records and files, as well as some of their electronics. Then they welded the doors shut, and left a notice at the door ordering the organization to cease all operations

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DCIP has stated that this will not deter them from doing the important work that they do

please consider donating to DCIP if you can.

everyone in my notes that keeps bringing up "mass rape" i need you to 1. give me actual sources that's not just an out of context video from some racist on twitter, 2. ensure that whatever shit your spewing isn't just something that Israeli soldiers did to Palestinians previously and is now being misrepresented for propaganda and 3. tell your friends to stop sending me nonstop rape threats if you care sooo much about sexual assault and sexual violence.

it's kinda hard to take you seriously in your condemnation of this when zionists all over the internet are sending rape threats to palestinians and anyone who supports them. makes me think you don't actually care except for when it's convenient for you to emphasize how perfect and pure your settlers are and how savage and barbaric the indigenous people are. especially since mass rapes of Palestinians is well documented and has been both encouraged and celebrated by zionists for years 🤔

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Really wish words like “crossdresser” and “transvestite” didn’t get pushed out of people’s vocabulary cause now we’ve got 20yr olds who genuinely believe the two modes of expression are True Transgender and Valor Thief. Seeing takes like “men dressing as women is making a mockery of the transfeminine experience” (predominantly regarding F1nn5ter or celebs in skirts). Like ohhhh you are so right! We need to protect the divine feminine from any measure of mockery. You know what? We should gather weapons and storm our nearest Drag Story Hour and teach those degenerates a lesson.

Agree with everything else but it really depends what you mean by “finn’s egg cracked” because he still does not ID as trans and people are mad about it. He apparently described himself as not trans and not cis and there was uproar about how it isn’t a thing or he needs to pick one—again, deciding either he is True Transgender or a Valor Thief.

He could end up coming out as trans, he could end up finding he likes labels like “nonbinary” OR he could still identify with GNC labels. All of which are not really our business and I feel sorry that this young kid’s whole identity is out there for everyone to scrutinize.

I really really hate tumbr’s obsession with egg cracking and deciding that everyone is either in denial and needs to be prematurely assigned labels, or is a faker stealing resources in which case queer community is restricted from them instead of just giving the guy space to figure out what he wants.

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i do think that one of the worst things “activist” spaces on the internet ever did was convince young marginalized people that individual people, complete strangers, were their oppressors. no, matt from chemistry class isn’t personally oppressing you because he’s a guy, that old lady at the bank isn’t personally oppressing you because she’s cis, your waiter isn’t personally oppressing you because they’re white. individuals can and do contribute to systems of oppression. but seeing random individuals you encounter in your daily life as your oppressors will do nothing but trick you into punching laterally or punching down because you think it’s “empowering.” you might get a momentary rush of endorphins from snapping at the male cashier bc #menaretrashuwu but all you’re doing is being shitty to a random guy making poverty wages.

i saw a tik tok the other day that like perfectly described this phenomenon, how gen z (and some young millennials too tbh) pushes for systemic justice and equality, but refuses to give that on an interpersonal level, and like. y’all. you simply cannot achieve systemic change if you’re not also working toward interpersonal change. you will do more for your own liberation by treating others with sensible patience and kindness than you will pushing this toxic individualist narrative of “i don’t owe anyone anything and i get to act however i want to people i view as my oppressor.” we need class solidarity now more than ever.