Oh but it is!! These lovely screen shots are from Neko Samurai!!
Basically Dog-Gang hires dude above (Kyutaro) to kill Cat-Gang’s beloved Cat but the cat is too cute to kill and Kyutaro “accidentally” catnaps the cat and angers both gangs. It’s a wild ride.
BRUH
I am buying this film 😀
Oh. My. GAWD!
There’s also two seasons of a TV show! First season is 12 episodes, second is 11.
You never see classical inspired sculptures with POC.. So this is really something to me. Absolutely beautiful.
Oh my gosh they’re so human… like not sexualized or anything but still absolutely gorgeous and full of emotion and stunning in every way… oh my god this guy better get famous
There’s this guy that sits in front of me who you would think is a conservative redneck bc his entire aesthetic is southern lumberjack w boots and denim and hats but he’s actually one of the most inclusive and anti trump guy I’ve ever met and today he wore this hat that sums up his entire personality and I’m screaming.
Don’t judge a book by its cover; make cornbread, not war.
Hey, this is the motto of the Southern Foodways Alliance, and among other things, they have an AMAZING podcast called Gravy, which ‘shares stories of the changing American South through the foods we eat’.
You like this hat. Listen to that podcast. You’ll be happy.
Y’all need to stop being surprised by the radicalism in The South. The idea that Southerners are inherently more backwards is steeped in classism and ableism and erases all the awesome work marginalized folks are doing out there
This goes for Appalachia too. Lots of rural areas in Appalachia had and still have their share of hippies that moved down into a commune with family and friends, and now they’re pot smoking farmers who just want to be left alone and share with their community.
And let’s not forget their now almost gone history of IWW organisation for coal miners and other workers, that eventually went head to head with the US Government
You know when you can just tell the artist/writer behind a scene has actually been in love before, and then again when they really haven’t? This one has.
Louie Gong describes his company, Eighth Generation, as “a Native-owned, community-engaged small business that began when I started putting cultural art on shoes.” It’s true, in 2008, Gong began decorating sneakers and skateboarding apparel with indigenous Nooksack patterns — a move that, as a Nooksack himself, set him apart from the non-Native designers who’d been doing so for years. As demand grew, so did Gong’s ambition.
Here you go, kids!
How to procure Native-American-and-First-Nation-themed items without entitlement or cultural appropriation in one easy step.
BUY THE THINGS DIRECTLY FROM THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES.
Because if they’re selling these representations of their culture and being fairly compensated, you’re not appropriating, you’re appreciating. And helping good folks make a living while you’re at it.
Everybody wins.
^^^this is the difference. participate in the parts of culture that people CONSENT to sharing!! it’s that simple, if you buy directly from the source, they are creating with the idea that people outside the culture will be consuming, and can pick and choose what they are okay with you having.
the same idea as wearing traditional dress that someone of that culture gave you as a present vs. buying a knockoff version for “fashion”
I’ve used this argument for a long time as a difference between appropriation and appreciation. If you are buying directly from the people of that culture you are supporting them in keeping certain practices and talents alive. They are choosing what they share while making a living from their work. You are supporting them, while enjoying their culture. This is not only okay but it can really help people from these communities.
With appropriation, you are taking money away from the people. While mocking everything they stand for, and giving money to big companies who only care about profit, and have no understanding of the people they are stealing from.
Eighth Generation is awesome! They ship fast in addition to having gorgeous merchandise. Five stars.
I appreciate everything in this post
Because it took like 4 steps to find the damn thing, here is a link to the place:
Wolf Children seems so underrated. Great animation, great voice acting (the English dub is FANTASTIC) and Hana deserves to be up there as one of the best anime parents. Like damn she loved her kids no matter How bad her situation got and never once abused them. Women got real strength.
Stressed, Depressed, and Story Obsessed 