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Two boys in love, running away from monsters, you know, the usual
First of all I apologize for the super long scroll u guys had to go through haha, and if u guys did read it thank you! I noticed I haven’t made any fanart with the Gaang all together so I decided to change that..It’s been a while since I did layout so this was a lot of fun to do. I wrote this as a character study for my faves, but I’m really just projecting because I miss spending time with my friends irl. I’ve been reminiscing all the shenanigans we got into before quarantine.
This is my first time writing a fic and I’m kinda proud with how it turned out. Big thank you for @lilith-the-first for being my beta reader and salvaging this fic omg. She fixed the grammar and made it coherent so now looks less like it was written at 3 am haha.
For people who still don’t see anything wrong with cultural appropriation, who still call cornrows “boxer braids”, “Kim K braids” or whatever - our cornrows symbolize liberation and freedom, it’s not your trendy hairstyle, it actually does have a history.
Since slaves were never taught to write and drawing directions was dangerous, because they could lead to them being discovered, captured, sold again or even killed by their master.
To reduce the risk of being discovered, women started weaving the maps in their hair, carving out paths with their cornrows. Some of the patterns even had hidden messages!
Yes, braiding existed in Africa way before, but it got a whole new meaning when Europeans enslaved millions of people. So next time you decide to go for a “Kim K look”, do a little research before you end up disrespecting someone’s culture and just, in all honesty, looking silly.
#AppreciateDontAppropriate
Illustration commission for @cottagetwilight for their partner as an anniversary present! A redraw of the original Mulan poster, focusing on Ping a bit more than Mulan. I had so much fun with this, a joy to work on!
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