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I'm so fucking sick of dA. When I first joined this place, there was ART. There were beautiful digitally created masterpieces, astounding traditional paintings or sculptures, the 'front page' was a sight to behold. But it seems like every day, my local attempt at an art gallery continuously fills up with bigger and bigger tits.

It was bag enough when it was all rape-bondage for a while, but now it's like every other picture on every page has some huge fuck-off rack where I couldn't just ignore if I wanted to...and believe me, I want to. It's agitating to me as an artist, and as a female.

As an artist, someone who works harder on every piece, who finds my flaws so I can better my talent, who will be working endlessly to improve, I get no recognition. And I'm not talking about pageviews or stupid shit like that. I'm talking about people I don't know stopping by to say, "Hey, I appreciate the effort you're taking to better your art. I can see your improvement and here's how I think you can do better". No, all the attention goes to the people who draw big tits little waists and tight asses on slutty, flirty, ditsy anti-feminist females. Right, THOSE people are CLEARLY genuine artists.

And then there's the pictures. Now, I am a fan of artistic nude...if it's ARTISTIC. If it shows in a powerful and gentle way the beauty and strength of the human body, male OR female. But no, those pictures are pushed aside for the pornographic filth that seems to be taking over my computer screen. Bigger boobs, ass shots, pornographic positions, and they don't even TRY to make it look like art with lighting or color filtering. Nope, there it is, a great big flabby ASS right in my face, and that's all I see. I don't see a deep emphasis and appreciation for physical dexterity, I don't see a respect for the human form or artistic opinion, all I see is ASS. An ass that was probably made for some cheap porn flick so some lonely pathetic failure of a man could snap one off.

As a female, I feel nothing but utter disgrace. These revolting images show complete disrespect for the female body, by rejecting a beautiful, natural form with average breasts, thick waists and flat bottoms, and replacing it with the better, sexier, more appealing enormous honkers, itty bitty waist and round rump. It's aggravating, shameful and embarrassing. For every picture I see of a bare, big breasted woman, I feel like my own, personal body is being carelessly put on display. By posting one naked 'fan-service' picture of a big breasted female of any kind, it's telling the world that a females body only exists to be pleasing to others. I am embarrassed that someone would have such an intense disrespect for a womans body that they will replace it for 'what's better, what should be instead'. I am embarrassed that these women are attractive because they are so sleazy and unrealistic. I am embarrassed that the message seems to constantly be: "Big breasts make the woman".

Physical features aside, all of these big boobied women are CONSTANTLY presented as being clumsy, ditsy, dim, unintelligent, and weak. Every female I've seen drawn with big tits is drawn with an expression of worry, fear, confusion, or just plain wide-eyed idiocy. If there ever is a 'strong' woman, she's shown as a dominatrix; a woman who only excels in sexual pleasure. I have yet to see a strong, independent woman who is smart, clever, and above stereotypical influence...but I digress. My point is, all of these offensive, tit-n-ass women have one thing in common: They're stupid and naive. So, let's recap.

In most, if not all, the pictures of women are:
Ridiculously big boobs
Logic-defying small waists
Big, round, tight asses
Stupid
Naive
Weak
A pleasure only to look upon, and nothing more.

And then there's the pictures that aren't even artistic. They're just nude. Their pornographic. Their images to display the female body in an arousing fashion, because that's all women are, right? Sex toys. That's the only reason they exist, so that man can jizz and be happy. I am appalled that pictures such as this and this are considered "art" and not what they really are...Centerfolds in a playboy magazine.

It angers me beyond words that in a place that is supposed to be dedicated to ART, a painful, disgraceful image of women being objects of pleasure is very strong and alive. If I were to shuffle on over to *jollyjack's gallery, tell him that he's a chauvinistic sexist pig because of how he draws women, I would get TORN APART by all his loyal followers. But if I were to comment on a picture like this, or this, telling them that their display and image of a female form is beautiful and inspiring, no one would reply. Few might agree, but none would feel it important enough to reply to my individual comment and say Hey, you're right, it is beautiful. No, that wouldn't happen. I wouldn't get a fraction of the attention I would if I went to JollyJack to say I think he's a pervert and a pig. No, then everyone and their dog would be hurling poorly spelled and senseless insults in my direction.

All in all, I am ashamed, annoyed, and disgraced that in a place that is supposed to be reserved for ART, for TALENT, for PERSPECTIVE, the overall general and accepted image of women are big breasted ditsy brainless bimbos. I'm sorry if I've been to repetitive or haven't made much sense. Being this livid and this tired don't work very well together.

1..IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Place for My Head-Linkin Park

2..HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Overdue~Muse

3..WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
On/Off~Daft Punk

5..WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Adios~Rammstein

6..WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Exo-Politics~Muse

7.. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Overture~Phantom of the Opera (FUCK yeah)

8..WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Points of Authority~Linkin Park (Lulz XDD True enough)

9..WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Cigaro~System of a Down

10..WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Four~Ratatat (XDDDD!! I'll explain this below)

11..WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BESTIE?
Cave~Muse (lul)

12..WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Torn~Disturbed

13..WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Jet Pilot~System of a Down

14..WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
The Kinslayer~Nightwish (Hahaha!!)

15..WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Hypnotize~System of a Down

16. What song will we play at your funeral?
Du Reichst So Gut~Rammstien (Ew XD)

17..WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
She's Like Heroine~System of a Down (O____O Oh lawd no.)

18..WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Fear~Disturbed (LMAO! XD We have nothing to fear but fear itself!)

19..WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
I Remember-Stranger Than You Dreamt It~Phantom of the Opera (Fair enough.)

20..WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
End of All Hope~Nightwish (XDD)

21.WHAT WILL YOUR WEDDING SONG BE?
Aerodynamite~Daft Punk (Sweet.)

22.WHAT IS YOU AND YOUR BESTFRIENDS SONG?
I Wish I Had an Angel~Nightwish

23..WHAT WILL YOU REPOST THIS AS?
Soldier Side~System of a Down

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Okay, so the Two plus Two Answer explained:
I have the discography for a band called Ratatat, and one of their albums is 9 Beats, and the title of each song is it's nubmer, i.e.; One, Two, Three, Four, etc! I swear to you that I did not plan that, it happened all on it's own XDD And it made me unreasonably happy.

As much as I love having an angsty, well written and strong argumentative rant on my front page, I think it's time for an update. So I'm just going to put a list of all the pictures I have in mind that I want to do so I can keep track. If there's anything anyone (out of my like 3 readers) wants to see first, just..lemme know, I guess.

Axel
Phantom Chibi
Phantom comic
100 Challenge/Re
Red Lantern Fan Art
Jack Sparrow/Jack Harkness
Cuddle Buddy Re
Xi-Feng Fire Nation

MEMES
Avatar M.
Nyu's Art M.
Bella Swan M. (for shits and giggles)
Game M.
L4D M.

Now keep in mind that is in no way the order they'll be done...it's just...random XD Sooo...yeah. Tootles~!

...it's just something I need to do.


I saw this video on Youtube, and had such an issue with every point the guy tried to make, I had to rant about it:

Here is the video; Watch and read along [link]

Right after the opening sequence, when we are introduced to the first sound clip that talks about media influence, Sanjaynewton (or SN from here on) has a clip of Gaston chasing Belle around her house. This was my first red flag; Gaston was DESIGNED to be a self-infatuated, demanding, sexist, egotistical prick. A 6 year old could tell you that. Trying to say "LOOK DISNEY IS SEXIST" using HIM as your first example is a simple failure. The next shot is using a clip of Hercules killing some pig. Again, poorly done. First of all, Hercules is a real world legend/myth, meaning that those were tasks he "actually" completed; it's not Disney trying to puff him up as some manly man. Secondly, HE'S A GOD! What do you expect from someone with a divine lineage? Again, SN fails to lure me into his topic. The following clip is one of Kuzco, rejecting a line of beautiful women for a wife. This scene is, I think, supposed to depict the sexism against females, as a higher standard of beauty. But AGAIN he choses a character that is designed to be someone who is arrogant and pompous; someone who wont settle for anything less than his own design. (Which, by the way, is the entire PLOT of the movie: "Here's an asshole who learns a lesson about being a better person and nice to other people.")

Men and Their Women
When I see this subject line, I expect SN to address the relationships in Disney movies, in regards to the man being superior to the woman. But AGAIN he choses a poor clip to represent this aspect. Eric kissing Ariel. Gee, how DARE he show affection for the woman he fell in love with! The bastard. SN uses this clip to say that "men should view women as objects of pleasure". Which, if anyone has seen The Little Mermaid, they would know that's exactly what ISN'T happening in that scene. Maybe SN just doesn't know that if you like a girl you kiss her.
He then inserts ANOTHER clip of Gaston. I feel like, at this point, we already know that Gaston is an arrogant asshole and is supposed to be the "bad guy", so any clip involving him is null in void. However, SN then cuts the clip and inserts one from Mulan, when the army boys are singing "A Girl Worth Fighting For", and tries to use this as an example of male superiority, and viewing women as pleasurable objects. The first line says; "I want her paler than the moon, with eyes that shine like stars". I, personally, feel like this doesn't very well represent chauvinism. First of all, pale skin is a sign of beauty in eastern cultures, and you can't tell me that, male or female, you don't care about appearance. Yes, you do. EVERY guy has his idea of a perfect woman (or man, but that's besides the point). Secondly, I'd like you to show me a girl that wouldn't melt at her man telling her that her eyes sparkle like stars. That, to me, is romantic, not chauvinistic.
The second line is Yao, saying that he wants to be able to show off for his gal. ("My girl will marvel at my strength, adore my battle scars"). I still fail to see how this is oppressive. Maybe it's saying women are easily woo'd? I really don't know. Honestly, I expected SN to cut out Chien-Po's line; ("I couldn't care less what she wears, nor what she looks like! It all depends on what she cooks, like beef, pork, chicken!). This, I can kind of understand what his point was. "LOOK THE FAT MAN THAT LOVES FOOD IS SAYING THAT WOMEN ARE ONLY GOOD FOR COOKING". But I still feel like it's invalid. First of all, it's kind of counter-balances when he says he doesn't care about physical appearance. It's not like he says "No fat chicks, and they have to stay in the kitchen." But even then, what guy doesn't love a girl who can cook? Not only that, but Chien-Po is a big boy. It's completely understandable that he'd love a woman who could give him good food.

Chiseled Bodies and Physical Prowess
This section is about the pressure of physical appearance put on boys by Disney movies. Now I'm going to skip right over the part where it's much more extreme for women; that part will come later (Not to say that men aren't pressured at all; I recognize that they are, but it does seem more severe for women. But more on that later).
SN starts out by proclaiming that every guy in every movie is buff and muscular. He backs it up by using a clip of Hercules, who by-the-by, is supposed to have the strength of a God and become a hero. Just saying. The only other guy he uses to back this up is, Gaston. But you know how I feel about that. He overlooks many important male Disney characters that were in fact NOT buff or ripped or muscular.

Aladdin
He was poor, thus skinny and fast. But he wasn't extraordinarily strong (without Genie's help, anyway )
Eric
Again, obviously attractive as is Disney's standard, but not exceptionally strong in any way.
Beast/Prince Adam
Okay, fine, yes, he has big muscley arms and tears shit up. But he's also a MONSTER and Belle falls in love with him anyway. In fact, when he DOES turn human (and DOES look chiseled but not terribly strong), she stands there for like 5 minutes before she accepts it, meaning she loves him regardless of his outer appearance.

Plenty of others, but I want to get on with my argument. One point I do kind of agree with is his next point that side-characters that are designed to be un-fit are "weak and subservient". He uses the example of Belle's father and Gaston's side kick Lefou. This is also true in Hercules, with Phil, and in Atlantis with Mole (Or even Pumbaa, in the Lion King); All being short and overweight. So I agree with SN on this point, however I offer the retort of those characters being there mainly for comic relief. Being short and rounded gives them a more bouncy and animated look and feel, so they're easier to manipulate for comic effect. If Phil had been designed to be taller, thinner, and more Satyr-like, he wouldn't be as easy to toss about in the fashion that he is. (Watch the move again and see how many times he gets thrown across the screen XD).
So again, while there is the dynamic contrast in physical appearance, it's more for comedic aspect than masculine dominance.
SN then uses the clip of Mulan, where Mulan (as Ping) climbs the wooden column to retrieve the arrow, saying "She is taught very quickly that masculinity is defined primarily by strength, and physical prowess."
The reason this also fails to strengthen his argument is for several reasons: First of all, Mulan (or else referenced as Ping) isn't trying to retrieve the arrow to prove herself worthy as a male; she does it instead to prove her worthiness to fight in the war. And again, the task of retrieving the arrow is not for the men to show off to one another how strong they are. It is a test of endurance, tenacity, and clever thinking and problem solving. When Shang first displays the two weights that Mulan uses to get to the arrow, he explains that they represent discipline, and yes, strength, and says that BOTH are required to retrieve the arrow.
SN follows up this scene by including the clip of the song "Dark Side of the Moon", where the men sing;

"We must be swift as a coursing river
(Be a man)
With all the force of a great typhoon
(Be a man)
With all the strength of a raging fire
(Be a man)
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon"

I think that his point with this was the undertone of "Be a man", implying that to be a man one must be swift, forceful, and strong. While this isn't entirely untrue, it's not limited to just Disney. This is the common and accepted stereotype for men than men themselves feed into. But my counter argument for this is that, as far as the rest of the chorus is concerned, they are preparing to fight a war, and as such are training to be swift, powerful, strong and stealthy. They're not just working out so they can be manly men. And just for the record, Mulan was set in, I don't want to say ancient china, but definitely old-school china where women were expected to mind their place (pour the tea, respect the man, and speak when spoken to) and it was a MANS place to go to war and receive honor for the family. So for them to say "be a man" was an accurate statement for the time period and culture.

Violence and Dominance
SN states that "An unwillingness to fight to prove dominance is often shown as pitiful". He uses a clip of Mufasa arguing with Scar, and Gaston fighting (or rather, beating the shit out of,) the Beast. In both of these clips, however, the reluctance to fight is not a sign of dominance or higher position. Scar refused to fight, saying "As far as brains go, I got the LIONS share, but when it comes to brute strength...I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool", meaning first of all he knew he wasn't strong enough and would get his ass handed to him, and also implied with the remark of "brains" that he had a long term plan for Mufasa's demise. The second clip is Beast lying on the edge of the roof, about to get bashed by Gaston. Again, this isn't the Beast trying to show he's a better person, it's Beast not caring whether or not he dies. Belle left him and he lost his chance of ever being human again. He had no reason to fight to live...until Bella comes back. As soon as he see's her return to him and her concern, he fights back against Gaston; so obviously it's not a subliminal message saying that passive behavior isn't manly, it was just a display of Beast's emotions.
The following point SN tries to make is "The climactic scene of most Disney films is a battle between two men. A violent battle to win the love of a woman or maintain pride and status..." During this dialog, he uses a clip of one of the end scenes in Aladdin, where he is fighting Jafar for the Genie lamp. Again, anyone who is familiar with Aladdin would know that Jafar didn't really give two shits about Jasmine...she was just a pretty piece of furniture to him, so the argument that the two men fight over a woman is invalid. In fact, I can't think of a single Disney movie where the villain and the hero are fighting over a woman. MAYBE in Beauty and the Beast, since Gaston wanted Belle to marry him. But even that isn't evident in the end. When Gaston is fighting the Beast, we figure it's just cause he's a beast and Gaston is a judgmental prick. Which he is. Anyway, moving on.
It's true, however, that many of the final fights are for some sort of power or dominance. However, it's not that way for both sides. Using Aladdin as an example, since SN did, Jafar started out simply wanting to rule Agraba. But since he got a hold of the genie lamp, he wanted to rule the world. When Aladdin fights him, however, it's not so he can become the ruler of the world, but instead to save it and return it to it's normal state. If I remember correctly, Aladdin expected Jasmine to reject him because he wasn't really a prince, so his fight to save Agraba is completely unrelated to any desire for glory or riches.
The other example SN uses is The Lion King. This one is a bit tricky. Yes, both Scar and Simba are fighting for rule over Pride Rock, but the REASON Simba fights is because Scar fucked everyone over. The Pridelands were dead and barren, and the pride was on the verge of starvation. Of course, that's part of what makes Scar evil; being a shitty king. At the same time, however, Simba's motivation for going back was his Father telling him that he was the true king and it's where he belonged. "This is my kingdom. If I don't fight for it, who will?" It's not a question of superiority or dominance or power, but rather of duty. It's similar in any other Disney movie with an epic battle at the end. The evil guy wants the power, but the good guy is trying to save the world, not for glory or power, but for justice. That's why he's the good guy
In his conclusion, SN says: "What might happen if Disney and the wider media moved outside of simple stereotypes and embraced caring, compassion, and vulnerability as valid parts of masculinity?" I don't even know how to say this, so I'm just going to list it;

Beauty and the Beast:
Beast shows caring and compassion even in the beginning when he allows Belle to stay in a room, rather than a dungeon. Even though the romance aspect hasn't kicked in yet, it still shows him as being compassionate, even if it is minimal. Towards the end, these traits are magnified when he releases Belle to go to her father, knowing that she was his chance of breaking the curse and that he would never be human again.

Hercules:
Hercules surrenders all of his power and strength, rendering him entirely vulnerable in order to save Megara. After, he learns of her part of Hades' plan, and is heartbroken, betrayed, and angry. He shuns Meg and refuses to speak to her, or even recognize her presence. She then risks her life to save him and despite his pain his first reaction to her injury is regret. Regardless of what she did to him, he cares so much for her that he sends it from his mind as soon as he see's her in danger.

And so on and so forth. At the end, he says Disney "leaves boys feeling inadequate and emotionally detatched". That just ignites the feminist in me. You want to talk about feeling inadequate? What's the worst you have to worry about? Being thin and strong? And just through DISNEY movies too. Pathetic. Women are constantly pressured in TV, Magazines, movies, advertisments, billboards, and celebrity media that they need to be skinny, tall, beautiful, wear the right make up, have the right hair, and the right shoes with the right shirts with the best boobs and the smallest waist and the longest legs with the least amount of hair and...well, if you want to read THIS rant, just see my deviation: [link] .

That is all