Youll Wear My Silks Again, I Promise

You’ll wear my silks again, I promise

Beyond the realisation that I can draw sheer fabric using a layer effect on my app, this drawing was inspired by the heavier topics that SoC addresses, so only proceed if you are okay with the content. (CW: s*xual ab*se, f*tishisation)

One of the things I really appreciate from SoC is how Leigh wrote in the issue of fetishisation and exoticism of cultures and how harmful it is to the person of that identity. Beyond the abuse Inej endured in the Menagerie, it also broke her connection to her culture. Inej stayed away from silks after the Menagerie, even if it was part of her Suli identity. This made me wish for more insight on her relationship with her culture now after surviving the Menagerie, as sexualised stereotypes have always been very harmful and often seen when portraying female POC characters in the media.

Although my culture has yet to be fetishised in Western media (probably cuz it never appeared anyway lmao) this maltreatment exists in my own country against the women who don our own TRADITIONAL CLOTHES. They censor the exposed skin that traditional clothing cuts give in the name of “decency”, when our culture gave very similar clothing shapes for both male and female wearers. It’s all so disturbing, so I’m glad that Leigh addressed such a big topic that is still prevalent today, even if it isn’t as blatantly racist or sexist as it was before.

Happy winter solstice and happy birthday to our fav high lady Feyre!

Yes and also this (ACOWAR chapter 55)

Look I’m not totally against the idea of Elain and Lucien getting together but I feel like after this quote there’s no way.

And also it’s weird for the people who think she’s an undeveloped character to ship them because how is she going to develop herself if she just goes “Oh I guess there’s nothing else to do except getting mated to this dude I don’t want because apparently the fate has chosen this for me” ???

Possible Foreshadowing?

Just came across the line 

“Perhaps even Elain would receive an engagement ring that hadn’t been forged with hate and fear” (ACOMAF 390)

and I haven’t seen anyone talk about it (that I know of), but *cough* foreshadowing?!

Lysandra - Throne of Glass

Artist: @alrun.art

some random woman’s thoughts: oh hey, he’s kind of hot.

Edward Cullen: Dear Diary. Today another WHORE vies for my affection. Existence is agony.