what does the revolution must not be televised mean?
Brennan's 1st year in LA was nearly a disaster - and then came Izzy
I was inspired by @jezifster's recent question about non-gendered royal titles, and I put together this graphic to serve as a jumping off point for people writing monarchies in SFF !
Obviously this non-exhaustive list contains mainly western titles, all in English. Feel free add any on additional gender neutral terminologies that you can think of, including those from different languages and cultures!
A small addition: I'm not a linguist or historian and put this list together based on some quick googling! While you're free to flex the usage and meanings of these words however you choose, researching the real-world context of each term before using them in your own writing is a best practice.
clearing out a drawer for the other at their house
helping the other wash/cut their hair
filling the other’s car with gas
making sure the other is up for work/school
sewing a rip in the other’s shirt
picking up the other’s meds for them
changing the other’s bedsheets
telling the other’s parents/siblings how much they love them
being the designated driver for the other at a party
taking candid photos of the other
holding the other’s hand in every situation
helping the other with their homework
learning the lyrics to the other’s favorite music so they can sing it together
making sure to kiss the other before they’re apart
giving the other a bouquet of flowers just because
helping the other go through their old clothes and taking them to donate
buying the other’s favorite candles and lighting them before they get home so the house smells of their favorite scent
teaching the other a skill (knitting/crochet, instruments, cooking, etc.)
putting up framed photographs of the other in their room
hugging the other every chance they get
“So mermaids and sirens are two different species?” “Just so. My people, what you call mermaids or merfolk, share a common ancestor to you humans, making us distant cousins. What you call sirens, however, are fish that evolved to look and sound like humans to attract their favorite prey.”
if i told you what rhis sounded ljke i dont think youd believe me so just listen
Said it a year ago and I’ll say it again.
Pirate all your favorite shows, movies and games while you still have the chance.
Oh, and never stop supporting physical media.