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28 Oct, 4 tweets, 1 min read
i just don't think the Kardashians would be nearly as hated as they are if they were men
there's so much "you don't deserve all your fame and fortune" when it comes to them and like...you guys did this. you gave them that fame and fortune with your obsession.

i also RARELY EVER see this sentiment being thrown at the male billionaires actually decimating the planet
and no, general rage about rich people and capitalism doesn't count. what the Kardashians get is a very specific personal attack about being "undeserving"
i should clarify that i don't care about the Kardashians...at all...and people definitely have legit reasons to hate them (especially Black women), but it's undeniable that most of the casual negativity about them is just "wow vapid women bad"

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26 Oct
OMG SO GLAD YOU ASKED

In China (and East Asia by influence), the planets are named after the 5 Chinese elements/phases!!

Mercury: Water Star
Venus: Metal Star
Mars: Fire Star
Jupiter: Wood Star
Saturn: Earth Star

This is why the Sailor Scouts are the way they are!! Sailor scouts
The other planets came after European influence so they are

Uranus: Sky God Star
Neptune: Sea God Star
Pluto: Underworld God Star
wait no I translated this wrong as;kfjs it's

Uranus: Sky King Star
Neptune: Sea King Star
Pluto: Underworld King Star

but same idea
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13 Oct
in Chinese we stopped making new characters in the past few hundred years, so for new stuff we have to combine existing characters, resulting in -

Turkey: FIRE CHICKEN
Giraffe: LONG-NECKED DEER
Dolphin: SEA PIG
Penguin: BUSINESS GOOSE
Kangaroo: POUCHED RAT
Hippo: RIVER HORSE
this doesn't just apply to animals, there's also

Computer: ELECTRIC BRAIN
TV: ELECTRIC VIEW
Movies: ELECTRIC SHADES
Trains: FIRE CARS
Jeans: COWBOY PANTS
Chemistry: STUDY OF CHANGE
More animal names in Chinese

Panda: BEAR CAT

Red Panda: SMALLER BEAR CAT

Platypus: DUCK MOUTH BEAST

Seal: OCEAN PANTHER

Owl: CAT HEAD EAGLE

Cobra: GLASSES SNAKE

Lobster: DRAGON SHRIMP
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12 Oct
I assembled this whole damn computer but it won't turn on...I am full of regret Image
- Definitely didn't forget to slip the PSU switch
- Front panel cables should be connected correctly
- Every part is fresh out of a new box

it straight up does not do anything when i try to power it on
THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRIC SOCKET I WAS USING LMAOOOOOOOOOO

A TRAITOR IN MY OWN HOUSE Image
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9 Oct
ALL RIGHT BY POPULAR DEMAND HERE WE GO: Everything culturally right and wrong with Mulan 1998, the thread -

(Disclaimer: This movie never marketed itself on authenticity, so I'll only be nitpicking for educational purposes) Mulan 1998 title card
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these inkbrush paintings were very technically demanding because literally one wrong stroke or a stray drop of ink anywhere could ruin the whole thing. so classical Chinese artists were presumably in full *sweats* mode whenever they painted
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8 Oct
The spiciest takes on my YouTube comments are those that think I have no ground to speak about Chinese culture bc I "speak English like a native" and must be "westernized" when I am NATIVE-BORN CHINESE and ironed my accent out due to bullying after coming to Canada in my TEENS
I've faced 2 different sets of assumptions before and after I made the conscious effort to mimic a Canadian accent it's wild

Before: Must be international student, won't integrate well

After: Must be diaspora-born, disconnected from own culture, can't speak Mandarin
When u can in fact speak Mandarin and English equally perfectly and are also equally immersed in both Chinese and Western cultures
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oh snap this is happening HELLO

I'm Xiran and my book Iron Widow debuts Fall 2021 from @PenguinTeenCa. It's a Pacific Rim x The Handmaid's Tale reimagining of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history

Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/5245…

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