“We do not love because people deserve it-nor would I want to be loved because I was the most deserving of some list of candidates. I want to be loved for my worst self as well as my best. I want to be forgiven my flaws.”
does anyone have that unsettling oil painting of a dark window with a sheet leading out into the darkness? it did the rounds on tumblr a while ago and i need itttt
y'know how in some areas like south asia, the caribbean, and so on, feral dogs are a serious pest issue, and some people kill them, eat them, etc? and yknow how that fact absolutely horrifies people in countries like the US? i wonder how many of those dog defenders fucking hate pigeons.
also makes me think of the time someone bought a pig that was being sold as a pet, killed it, and ate it and i remember a bunch of redditors thinking that was the funniest shit, meanwhile i’m still hearing talk about how “chinese people eat dogs” like its fucking horrifying.
the dog is a sacred animal in USian Culture; it is considered a great taboo to kill one, let alone to eat it. many cities and towns in america section of portions of land, called “dog parks”, for dogs to hunt, fight, and even play. despite this, the american often takes this sacred animal everywhere he goes; if one spends a few minutes in any city, he will see dogs of all shapes and colors walking on expensive, personalized leashes. some people will even bring their dogs into stores and restaurants, despite the hygeine issues these animals provide. so next time you see your local canine, remember that in the United States of America, he’d be treated like royalty!
the dog is so revered in usamerica that they named they staple food, their main source of nutrition, their most important nourishment after it, one might even perceive some sort of psychosexual veneration in this treatment, since this ubiquitous dish is prefaced by the word “hot”, an epithet usamericans constantly use to refer to individuals they find sexually attractive
The Usonians have even named their mating rituals in honor of the dog, referring to intercourse without protection or lubrication as “rawdogging.” The “raw” implies that the act of unprotected sex is like an uncooked canine. Furthermore, if a Usonian citizen is held in high regard, it is said that they “got that dog in them.” The leading theory is that the dog is revered as a fertility deity of some kind. This theory is further supported by the term “get knotted,” which
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@neil-gaiman I definitely need “Why? Love.” in your handwriting (and your signature) as I want it tattooed on me. It’s the answer to everything, when 42 won’t quite cut it.
the fact that eric kripke isn’t even christian really adds something to the way christianity is depicted on supernatural. because its really not about being christian at all, but about living in america, a country dominated by christianity, and having to decide for yourself how to handle that. faith is huge in supernatural, and the mythology of the show is very bible-centric, but notably, christ is never there. even sam, who starts out revering the angels, who once said he prays every night, doesn’t actually call himself a christian or imply that he believes in jesus–the show is steeped in christianity and biblical lore and yet neither sam nor dean are christians. in fact, over and over again the church itself is depicted as a haunted house that sam and dean will only ever enter as strangers, as outsiders. priests, preachers, faith healers, chapels, crypts, etc. are all just iconography that create an intense sense of unease that sam and dean respond to instantly. as a jew, its very relatable. an essential part of living in america when you’re not christian is that exact sense of unease, of knowing that the culture of your country has ensured that you’ll get knocked over by christianity no matter where you go, that you’ll see hundreds of people truly believing they’re good people while doing awful things in the name of their god, and you have no choice but to confront that. kripke gets it
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