many have said it before me and probably better than me but i just feel the need to shout into the void:
my problem with liberal feminism is that it tries to solve the branches of the problem instead of addressing the root of the problem.
problem: gender is constrictive and enforces oppressive societal roles
libfem solution: make more genders so that people feel more comfortable when gendered stereotypes don’t fit them
radfem solution: understand that gender doesn’t define who you are and how you can express yourself /and/ eliminate the concept of gender completely (keeping in mind the importance of biological sex because women and men are medically different and need different treatment or present different symptoms for the same conditions, etc.)
problem: sex industry is harmful to society and more importantly it’s abusive to women in the industry
libfem solution: “ethical” porn
radfem solution: get rid of porn and ban prostitution NOT to criminalize workers but to protect them (and put in place other safety nets so that they can still make money and live) /and/ understand the social harm that comes from filming and making money of off rape. (we can all agree that consent through coercion is not consent, right? begging or guilting someone into saying yes is not consent so why is ‘paying’ (bribing) someone with money any different?)
problem: beauty standards are damaging and make us insecure
libfem solution: expand beauty standards to be more inclusive
radfem solution: understand that beauty isn’t a measure of your value /and/ accept that physical appearrance doesn’t matter. no matter how inclusive beauty ideals are there will always be someone that doesn’t meet the criteria (i’m not trying to downplay insecurity, it hurts believe me i know. but if you consistently strive to be 'beautiful’ there will always be something to nitpick and find wrong with yourself. 'you don’t need to be beautiful’ is my new mantra to try and fight that)
all of this is an oversimplification of a lot of difficult and complicated issues but i hope if you’re reading this you consider a radfem’s perspective. also i do NOT speak for everyone lol. feel free to discuss politely in the notes
A Glimpse of You by Allekha | G | Yuuri/Victor | 9k
Yuuri is ten when he first feels the connection to his soulmate, twelve when he gets to find out who is on the other end. Victor is nice and has a dog and skates more beautifully than anyone. Yuuri likes talking with him through their connection, but he also badly wants to meet him.
A Voice in the Distance by torikabori | T | Yuuri/Victor | 17k WIP
In which a soulmate connection has three parts: a shared heartbeat, some secondhand emotions, and a sense of when your soulmate is looking at you.
Each has its inconveniences– especially when one half of the pair is famous, the other has anxiety, and they’re born several timezones apart.
across our skin by thishasbeencary | T | Yuuri/Victor | 4k
When you’re born, you have the first words your soulmate says to you on your arm. When they say them to you, they turn red and you get another set of words that change your relationship with your soulmate. Viktor’s first set is in Japanese and he doesn’t understand, but the second is “Be my coach, Viktor”.
He has the second set for 10 years before he finally hears them.
All That I’ve Got by MadamRed | T | Yuuri/Victor | 11k
Once you meet the person you’re destined to be with for life, and the more you interact with them, your soulmate’s favourite thing about you starts appearing somewhere on your body, as if you were, very slowly, getting a tattoo.
But not everyone is lucky when it comes to timing. Viktor Nikiforov, for example, started getting his mark at 17. It appeared on his foot of all places; a burning sensation that made him miss a jump during a competition.
everything that’s silver is not gold by SassySalchow (diedreachin) | M | Yuuri/Victor | 11k
Viktor’s soulmark starts to grow when he’s 25 and researching his competitors for the upcoming Grand Prix Final, and spends the Sochi Olympics trying to figure out who his soulmate is, just to get it wrong.
And then he gets it right.
Turns out, figuring out the who was just the beginning.
Future Self by fishydip | G | Yuuri/Victor | 5k
Soulmates AU where one day, at random you wake up in your own body, except in the future after you have already met and fallen in love with your soulmate. you get a random amount of time to spend as your future self to learn more about them.
Viktor’s experience meeting his soulmate is heartwarming and overwhelming Yuuri’s experience meeting his soulmate is confusing but ultimately he’s happy
Happiest Moments by purpleeyesandbowties | T | Yuuri/Victor | 4k
“The Rostelecom Cup is the day after my birthday,” Yuuri said. “Okay?” Phichit said, sounding confused. “The day after my twenty-first birthday,” he finished. “Oh, shit.” Yuuri nodded. “Oh, shit.”
I’ve Known You Forever by AKAuthor | T | Yuuri/Victor | 2k WIP
Soulmates experience little bits of pointless information about the other throughout their lives. Yuuri unknowingly learns about Viktor’s ability to walk into glass doors. Viktor learns about Yuuri’s history of falling into pools -and then they start a life together.
Soulmate AU in which you learn vague bits of information about your soulmate throughout your life.
Marks by Drfanfare | NR | Yuuri/Victor | 18k WIP
Soulmate AU Where whatever is written on you appears on your soulmates skin. This is based on the fic “Unwritten” by Kaizuka.
Viktor spent much of his early years waiting for ink to appear on his skin, signaling the existence of his soulmate. When it didn’t come, he threw himself into his skating. But with the pressure to succeed, it becomes harder to do it alone.
my name is viktor nikiforov by thishasbeencary | T | Yuuri/Victor | 5k
Soulmates are telepathically linked to each other, but can only hear the other’s thoughts when they’re in close proximity. Viktor Nikiforov’s soulmate isn’t Russian, but Japanese, and he can’t understand a single word that they think. Other than his name.
Names by DefiantDreams | T | Yuuri/Victor | 6k
Yuuri has five Names.
One on his nape: พิชิต
Another going down his left side: ソラ
One underneath his right pectoral: Acel
Another on the sole of his right foot: Юрий
And his personal favorite: Виктор, right at the curve of his left hip.
[Do we really only have one, singular soulmate? Out of 7.2 billion people in the world, how can there only be one person for you? No, instead, there are several people who are right for you at any given time and in many different ways, and there are some who are just more right for you than others.
A trilogy on worlds where soulmate identifiers change, worlds where people have multiple soulmate identifiers and worlds where soulmate marks change as you do.]
Need It the Most by rougeandtonic | T | Yuuri/Victor | 5k
In which Victor and Yuuri switch places right before the Sochi GPF free skate.
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Victor had never thought he would be desperate enough for his soul to call out so strongly to its mate that they literally switched bodies.
But, apparently, he is.
And, whoever this Japanese skater is whose soul had called back out to Victor’s, Victor is going to love him and take care of him and give him everything he deserves.
Starting with the skating he deserves.
On Love: Soulmates by Oliver_966 | T | Yuuri/Victor | 29k
In this world everyone has a soulmate, and everyone has their soulmates name printed on their wrists either from birth, or from the moment their soulmate is born. Everyone’s soulmates name changes colors to tell their soulmate how they’re feeling.
Everyone is destined to meet their soulmate, although not everyone does.
Yuuri is sure that unless he can get on the podium and be Victors equal, he will never truly meet his soulmate, as Victor is so much more important than him.
At least that’s what he thinks.
Spoilers by domokunrainbowkinz | G | Yuuri/Victor | 1k
In a world where the first words your soulmate says to you is on your arm, Yuuri has spoilers to the biggest character death of the decade.
Switch With Me by Aykimra | T | Yuuri/Victor | 21k
In a world where people switch consciousnesses with their soulmates, Yuuri doesn’t experience his first switch until he is eighteen. He is very surprised to discover who’s body he ends up in.
The Switch by BoredPerson69 | T | Yuuri/Victor | 5k
The Switch was a true mystery to science. Nobody knew how or why it happened, it just did.
Soulmate AU where Viktor switches bodies with his future self after years of believing he didn’t have a soulmate.
Written by dreameh | T | Yuuri/Victor | 2k WIP
Nearly everybody is born with a soulmate. A person and their soulmate can write on their body anywhere and have it on their other half’s body in the exact same spot.
This is the story of Katsuki Yuuri and his soulmate, who doesn’t even know of his existence until he had almost given up all hope of finding his other half.
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Street markets in Japan to romantic dinners in Russia :’)
I hate that capitalistic image of woman who is thriving is a woman who “gets to” endlessly indulge in her appearance, have expensive clothes and makeup and spend her time in salons and she still doesn’t eat a lot or want anything but to be desirable, because this is the worst nightmare scenario. To be so completely distanced from your own humanity and desires, you invest all your time and resources to reducing yourself into a male fantasy which only gets you worthless male attention.
When I imagine women thriving, I see them owning the entire world, I see them powerful and strong, climbing and jumping and laughing, I see them looking exactly as they do, none of them even imagining to change something on their bodies. They’re smug and filled with desires and they chase them without guilt or shame, they eat whatever they want without a second thought that it might make them less valuable in anyone’s eyes. They don’t waste their time on anyone, they have their own property and community, they owe nothing to anyone, they don’t need to appease anyone, nor are they afraid of anyone. They don’t need to become desirable, they know they’re wanted and desired by default, just by being alive, just by existing. They love and get loved in return, but they have places their heart feels content and full even when out of love. They bow down to no one. They don’t know what makeup is. They’re wild and uncontained. They create their own living space and their own environment. They’re adored and respected regardless of their age. They take credit for everything they do and wear it with pride.
If the idea of women thriving isn’t filled with at least this much freedom, power and love, it’s not worth my time.
Me: I really need to sleep, I have an 8 am class
Me: *lies still for about five seconds*
Me: ok but smut *goes to the internet *
Back on my bullshit.
Rewatching parts of YOI for fanfic inspo and noticed this very brief expression of shock Victor shows right when Yuuri leans his forehead intimately against Victor’s before the short program in episode 6.
Love the contrast between Yuuri’s determined, assertive face and Victor’s astounded blush. It drives me nuts when I read fics where Victor is the only forward one in the relationship. It takes a bit for Yuuri to get revved up, but once he is, he gets Victor (and honestly everyone else in the room) to quake in his very expensive shoes.
In other words, he shook.
We all shook.
But in a good way.
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- Why must you hurt me like this, Illumi?…♠