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Pride Spotlight: Milo

We’re keeping our spotlight rolling with @milomars. Milo is a queer, trans illustrator, and a plant enthusiast—he only lives with about 70 plants—based in Massachusetts. His work mostly focuses on body positivity, queer issues and relationships, while almost always incorporating plant friends. Let’s hop right in!

Your work does a beautiful job of conveying love for what it is—just love. Talk to us how this theme has come to be prevalent in your work.

Thank you! Being queer is a big part of my identity. When I was growing up, I rarely, if ever, saw queer love in movies, tv shows, museums. I wanted to make art that showcased and provided a sense of queerness that I was missing in traditional art and media. I asked myself, “What do I want people to take away from my artwork? Who do I want to reach out to with my art?” This sparked not only self-realization but also a desire to represent queer love in my artwork. Representation in art, media, music etc. is so important and needs to be done fairly and by queer people. 

You recently did a piece with HuffPost for Pride as well. Where did that inspiration come from?

Yes! I was really excited to share my work with HuffPost for Pride. I really wanted to focus on the strength of the community while also giving a nod to Pride’s origin and the Stonewall riots. It’s important to reflect on what Pride originally was, what it means to us today,  and what is going on in the community. It’s also important to appreciate those who made celebrating Pride and queerness possible in the first place. My HuffPost piece depicts a sense of community while also showcasing each character’s individual self-love and self-pride—I wanted to reflect that relationship with oneself and one’s body. 

What advice would you give to any aspiring artist?

Post art and be proud of it. Too often artists will only post stuff they think others will like or small doodles, and then remain mostly inactive because they worry that they’re not good enough yet. Also, tag your art properly. This is important because tags allow you to reach a whole new audience.  

Build your community by reaching out to other artists. This will open doors to new friends, new experiences, and even good advice. It’s so important to try new things and to learn new techniques. 

Lastly, keep practicing! You are doing great, and regardless of where you are right now, you can get to where you want to be. You and your art are important. 

You identify as trans and queer. How did your journey to self-discovery help you with choosing to use the term queer?

I used to use specific terms but found that the more I kept growing and changing, the more my identity and how I referred to myself changed. Sometimes labels feel like small knives to me. The more I slap on a label, the more I feel obligated to stick within the confines of that label. The term “LGBT+” seeks to be inclusive but is still an umbrella term that often doesn’t include the diverse range of identities and experiences within the LGBT+ community. “Queer” came from a desire to be inclusive, and it allows for growth and change within my identity.

Of course, this isn’t the same for everyone—“queer” can mean different things for different people and can be very hurtful so it’s important to be educated and understand that only those who self-identify as such should really use the term. But for me, the word Queer resists definition. Saying “I’m queer identifying” gives you a sense of my identity without really saying much about my gender or sexuality. Anyone who isn’t cisgender can also describe themselves as queer, as a rejection of heteronormative ideas that are forced onto them. More importantly, this is a term that was taken back from those who used it to hurt people like myself—and which has since been reclaimed by a growing number of people. 

Thank you, Milo, we’re grateful for you sharing and giving us an insight into your identity and art. Tumblr, who are some other artists we should look into? Use the tag  #tumblr pride to share.

This interview has been condensed for clarity.

so back in high school i was in the class for “troubled kids” and there were like maybe 7 kids in there. there was one punk kid in it and i remember when i got my first denim vest he got excited and just ripped a patch off of his and was like “here is something to add to it” and i always thought it was so sweet and wholesome

and now years later we were just talking and he was like “i’ve always had a thing for you” like goddamn… where was i for this??? why didn’t you tell me??? hello????

Why dont you like sasusaku? Be honest.

Okay honestly,

Let me put my dislike for Sakura aside because I don’t dislike the ship because it involves her, I dislike the ship for Sasuke’s sake. Though, there is definite evidence that needs to be said about Sakura’s character later on.

1. I’ll start with the fact that Sasuke shares zero romantic interest with anyone ANYONE in the series. He does not want it. He is focused on other things. He has said that he does not want it and I get frustrated when a character speaks their mind within their story and then others still assume they don’t know what they are talking about.

2. In addition Sasuke barely respects her and acknowledges her at all. So the idea of them being shipped together makes no sense to me, because for me there needs to be some sense of logic behind a ship especially one we are to believe as canon. With the type of character Sasuke is, he can’t be with someone for the sake of being with them, he isn’t casual like that. He doesn’t even talk to people he doesn’t want to. Sasuke has a personality where his significant other would be someone near and dear to him. Someone who has made an impact on his life. Now I won’t say that he does not care for her in a small way, he wanted the team to be safe during their time together as Team 7 and looked out for everyone including Sakura, but just because someone takes on responsibility like that it doesn’t mean he wants that pussy.

3. Something else to consider is, Sasuke doesn’t need someone to control him and keep him tied down to a location. He deserves to be where he wishes after all that he has been through. I don’t ever remember him being happy to come “home” to Konoha. So why would he want to be with someone who lives there? Maybe things would make more sense if Sakura (or insert any girl here) were to up and leave Konoha to find another home. But keep in mind that someone like Sasuke who has spend years locked inside his head and alone in solitude does not crave to be surrounded by people and always talking and such. Sasuke shows a lot of signs of depression so nearly any relationship that involves him will have to face off with his depression and isolation scars.

4. Sakura does not respect Sasuke’s feelings, she only respects her own. She never asks him how he feels, or of he likes her, or if he cares about her. She lives in a world that only belongs to her and I personally stem behavior like that from her being an only child. Maybe I’m getting too deep into this but Sakura and Naruto have a very selfish mentality where if a situation does not involve them then they will force their way in and they will project their feelings onto the other person. To be honest, the reason I prefer the idea of Naruto being with Sakura is because they share similar perspectives where they are selfish, childish at times, they yell to get their way and they project their feelings into others, and they bully people into doing what they want them to do with severe lack of respect for the other person. Naruto and Sakura also work really well together, and I saw this proven when they met Sai.

The moment Sakura and Naruto were introduced to Sai opened my eyes wide to the fact that the Naruto I liked pre-shippuden was no longer with us. When Sai came in we saw both Sakura and Naruto reject him, put him down, call him weird and invade his privacy to pry into his life without asking. They often compared him to Sasuke which I think is just do sad because Sai is his own person despite being part of Root, he is still his own being. Regardless, because Sai wasn’t what they both wanted, they rejected him until they were able to get to know him better and so on. This part of the story showed me the type of behavior Sakura and Naruto were capable of and I absolutely loathed it. I remember thinking, ‘this is our hero?’ And I shook my head.

5. Anyway back to Sasuke and Sakura. My point is that from they way I interpreted the manga I feel that Sakura is not the girl for Sasuke and for the main reason being that he said he was not interested. If he said he was not interested in Ino then I wouldn’t ship that, if he said he wasn’t interested in Karin, then I wouldn’t ship that, etc. Sasuke’s personality isn’t a mysterious one where he speaks in riddles and you need to dissect it. He speaks boldly and bluntly, what he says is what he means. He said he was not interested therefore, because I like and respect his character, I believe that he does not want to be with her. So why would I ship that?

RivaMika Doujinshi Translation: リヴァミカ -2- by 櫻川なあ [Part 1]

Original work: リヴァミカ -2- by 櫻川なあ

Permission to repost has been given by original artist Translation by suniuz & fuku-shuu

**Please ask for permission before using the translation below, thank you!**

(Note: Part 1 is not R-18)

AUTHOR’S NOTES: RivaMika in Shoujo Manga-Style

This comic is set a few days after Levi and Mikasa begin to date - and what their first kiss is like.

Mikasa is a little OOC because she’s too timid here. The timing is several years after she joins the Survey Corps (She has also managed to disconnect her own life from Eren’s). Under these circumstances, her hair has also become longer.

I haven’t drawn for several years so apologies for any regression in my art skills. Despite that, I’m still submitting this with a pretty unstressed heart, because I got sick three times while drawing all these and just wanted to see them completed…

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The Story of the “S”-Type Captain & the Mikasa Who Offered Her First Kiss

Mikasa: Finished. Levi: So fast…you helped a lot. Mikasa: Why…am I suddenly feeling so sleepy… Levi: Mikasa. Mikasa: Yes?

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Lol connie and sasha 😂😂😂😂

Weddings.

Imagine Attack on Titan couples in Wedding day.

Eren and Mikasa:

Armin and Annie:

Connie and Sasha:

Levi and Petra:

Erwin and Hanji:

Ymir and Historia:

Clementine limps back to where they came out of the cave, relying on the axe to support half of her weight.  She feels a wave of exhaustion wash over her body as she sluggishly pushes herself forward. Her breathing is short and heavy with every ounce of strength she uses to drag her leg another couple of inches at a time.

The urge to collapse is stronger than she’s ever felt before, but the thought of AJ waiting for her at the school forces her to go on and on, even when it feels like an eternity.

“Fuck…” She groans, stopping momentarily to breathe deeply. It only makes it even more of a struggle to start walking again.

“Clementine…?” A familiar voice resonates from the somewhere behind her. James lingers in the opening of the cave. He wasn’t sure if she heard him or was ignoring him, or why she was limping. Putting his own internal conflict aside, he rushes to help her. “Clem, what happened?!”

He kneels to look closely at her bleeding leg.

“Who did this to you?”

“Have… to get… to AJ…” She heaves.

“AJ. Where is he? The school?” His voice is breathless yet steady and slow, quite the contrast to his usual uncertainty and whispering.

“We got… separated. I told him… and Tenn… to go to the school…” She forces the words from her constricted throat and her voice trails off into dry, painful coughing and gasping.

“Here…” Without a further word, James returns to his feet, fastening the axe to his hip before hoisted Clementine up into his arms. She’s hesitant, but doesn’t have much of a choice if she wants to see AJ again. Plus, finally being able to rest would be great.

And before she knows it, she falls unconscious. James glances down at her sleeping face against his chest, swaying slightly with every careful footstep. He knows that she can’t him, but…

“Clementine… I’m sorry.” He tears his eyes away from her helpless form. “I was wrong.”

~

Her eyes crack open a few minutes into the walk, and widen in surprise when she sees that he is still carrying her with no complaint. Though, new trails of sweat creep down his face. She watches quietly for a moment.

“Thank you.” Her voice is weak and little, yet startles James. She tries not to chuckle for her poor throat’s sake. “Who knew you had all this hidden strength under the walker skins?” She teases in an attempt to keep things from getting uncomfortably serious again.

“We should be there soon.” He speaks in a low voice, just loud enough for her to hear from his arms. “I hope they made it there safely.”

Clementine smiles up at his consideration. It’s baffling that this is the same guy who threw her to the ground, elbowed her in the face, and tried to take AJ not even two hours ago.

“I can.. try to walk again. If you’re tired.” She notes, but then both of their gazes fall on her sliced leg. It had gone numb a while ago, which she knew was a bad sign, but it seemed like a blessing considering how long it’s taking to get back to the school.

“No, I’ve got you.”

~

“Oh my god- Clem!” Ruby cries from the gate, throwing it open and making way for James to come inside. She starts keeping up pace with them, leading him to Clementine and AJ’s room. “AJ told me what happened on the bridge, oh god, Louis…”  

“So they’re okay? AJ and Tenn?” James asks.

“AJ is… But…” She opens the door to their dorm room. “He says Tenn ran off after you guys were separated. I hope he’s okay…”

He groans as he lowers himself to his knees and places Clementine onto the lower bunk, and once she’s out of his grip both his arms and legs feel weightless. He steps back as Ruby starts examining her leg.

The sound of small footsteps patter closer to the door and finally AJ bursts into the room, practically flying past James and Ruby, and straight to Clementine.

James suddenly feels a familiar discomfort poking at the back of his mind. That he doesn’t belong here. He isn’t wanted.

“I’ll look for Tenn.” He sweeps the unreasonable worries under a metaphorical rug.

“By yourself?” Ruby glances over her shoulder. “Let me send someone out with you. It’s safer.”

“I’ll be okay.” He slides his mask on.

“Oh, right. Walker mask… Gotcha.”

He turns to leave the room, placing a hand on the heavy wooden door, but stops in his tracks when Clementine asks him to wait. He slowly turns around, peering through the holes in his mask. She stares past AJ and Ruby, silently requesting that he comes to her side. He does, and kneels down to AJ’s height, intently watching her slowed movements. He hadn’t realized how pale she’s gotten from the blood loss, and now that he does he’s worried all over again. She wraps one arm around AJ, pulling him in, and then does the same with James, squeezing the boys in a double hug.

“Eh, heh…” James tries to think of something to say, but his mind is drawn to a blank.

“I’m glad you’re back, Clem.” AJ smiles, refusing to let her go again.

She pulls away, giving AJ a kiss on his cheek, and before James can react, he gets a quick kiss on the cheek of his mask too. The same mask hides his flustered expression as he stands to his feet and turns around.

“Did you just kiss the walker skin?!” Ruby exclaims, causing Clementine to giggle a little before having another coughing fit.

“I’ll get you some water.” AJ stands up and rushes out the door. James steps out behind after him, letting out a long, emotionally conflicted sigh.

Imma start charging people for hurting my feelings $3 a minute

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