Am I the only one whose internet addiction started with my parents not letting me fucking go anywhere
This but I also had no friends so I wouldn’t have anywhere to go if I was allowed
this is a thing! danah boydis a researcher who has been studying social media for over a decade and in her 2014 book it’s complicated she argues that teenage social media “addiction” (which she also contends is like…..not actually a thing) is a result of the fact that “today’s teenagers have less freedom to wander than any previous generation” because “parents argue that these restrictions are necessary in an increasingly dangerous society, even though the data suggest that contemporary youth face fewer dangers than they did twenty years ago.”
as a result, teenagers are reclaiming these lost social spaces (which their parents and grandparents had in the form of mall hangouts, drive-in theaters, after school parking lots, etc) by using social media, where they can continue to “engage in crucial aspects of maturation: self-presentation, managing social relationships, and developing an understanding of the world around them,” aka stuff that teens are Supposed to be doing
Also, when everyone lives in the suburbs, none of your friends live within walking distance, and there’s nowhere fun to go within walking distance, unless your own reliable transportation, you’re 100% reliant on other people to drive you to meet up with friends. So yeah, social media is a lot easier than arranging rides to and from places for you and any friends you want to hang out with.
This doesn’t account for purchasing power. 25 grand a year can still be shit poor and deprived depending on where you live, your health, and how many dependents you have.
Out of context, stuff like this is just used to guilt poor people into feeling like they have no right to be angry about suffering and being exploited, because being angry about not being able to afford medicine you need akshually means you’re a spoiled whiner who needs to shut up and be grateful for the few scraps you get, because hey at least you’re not living in a hut with no running water. (See: that fox News segment that said “poor people in the USA aren’t actually poor because most of them have refrigerators”)
and like.. if you make that much and are doing that poorly, how are the other 98% doing?
Hello! I did this on stream yesterday and then promissed a proper tutorial, I hope this was usefull, feel free to send me an ask if you have any questions!
It is a very simple tecnique that can bring a lot of details to your piece!
I want to do more tutorials, so if there is anything that I do that you would like to know the process, or just anything in general, please let me know!
I’ve reached 300 followers and decided that it is my civic duty to perform a giveaway!
5 people will get a character of their choice (regular restrictions apply) done in concept art like our dear commander is modeling below.
Pretty fun, right? WELL, one ultra lucky person will receive….
That’s right, a free doll to cuddle on could be yours! The winner will be responsible for shipping, however.
The “rules”:
Likes and each reblog count as an entry, but please be considerate of your followers
You don’t have to be following me to be considered, but gosh that would sure be nice
Standard restrictions apply, so any doll that Sanshee has an official design for is off limits. Alterations (like doing Winter Palace Cullen instead of Commander armor) are juuuuust fine
Non-humanoid characters are acceptable on a case-to-case basis
Open to all fandoms (and if you want a real person, we can try)
Winners selected by random number generator
Entries are accepted from November 2, 2018 until November 15th at 11:59 pm MST
Because I have now hit 500 followers (whaaaaaaat), I’m increasing the drawings to 10 winners for concept and 2 winners for a doll!
Organized Chaos 