bimbo and transformation art

Mar 03

Anonymous asked: Didn't know you had a tumblr I've only seen your work through deviantart. Sorry you had to go through that whole internet drama and hope your doing well. Love your work.

I’m doing well! It was an interesting experience. Thanks for the kind words, Anon! <3 I hope to keep making work you enjoy for years to come!

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Anonymous asked: Are you at liberty to share what the Limerick script is about?

Sorry! I’d rather not hype it until it’s actually close to completion.

Mar 02

Anonymous asked: So what cha working on now?

I’m currently busy with non-porn projects I’ve been putting off. Once that’s done, I’ve got a bunch of TF projects waiting. I’ve had the first part of a new script by Limerick sitting in my inbox for almost a year, now. I also have a bunch of my own ideas I’d love to realize. If only there were more hours in a day!

Anonymous asked: I bought your Bed and Breakfast story and I have a question. In Part 4 of the script there's mention of a "Bubblegum bimbo" who would be walking by in the background. I'm sort of curious how you imagined her and why she was cut?

Hey Anon, what an interesting question! I had completely forgotten about that detail! 

Can’t say I remember consciously deciding to cut the Bubblegum bimbo. In adapting Limerick’s script, I often tried to distill the essence of a scene rather than get stuck on specifics. Part 4 is the “aftermath”: society has adjusted to the virus’ effects, people aren’t fucking in the streets anymore and bimbos are contributing members, each in their own special way. Every transformee in the hotel has a specific “job”, so what’s our “Bubblegum bimbo” doing simply walking around? I felt like readers might ask themselves that same question and she’d end up being distracting. If I can’t come up with a good reason to draw something, I’d rather spend the time and effort elsewhere. Or maybe I was just lazy.

As for her look, I’m picturing something very pink, like this (though I suppose she could also be made of bubblegum):

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Mar 01

Commission for Victoria Jaynes.

Commission for Victoria Jaynes.

Feb 19

(via mtlbimbo)

Feb 17

[video]

Feb 16

So this happened

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1. Some people took my commission De-bimbofication and (I assume) posted it to social media along with some sexist variation of “women should spend more time reading, less time primping” or “once you start reading, you grow principles”, as if being smart and being sexy are mutually exclusive. They were leaving similar comments on the image itself, forcing me to keep replying “Nope. I’m not saying that. There is no message. Women should be free to dress and act any way they want.

Most of my artwork is obviously sexual, so people can dismiss it without reading too much into it. I suspect that, because De-bimbofication isn’t clearly identifiable as “porn”, people assumed it must be some sort of social commentary.

2. Other people saw those first social media posts and called out the misogyny in what they assumed was its statement (just like I’d been doing in the comments). Nell-fallcard (thanks!) brought this to my attention just as things started getting nasty. She tried to support me against people making harsh assumptions about who I am without bothering to check the image’s origin or context. I couldn’t stand up for myself on Facebook, since it would mean connecting this account to my real life identity (something I’m not yet comfortable with) so I created a Twitter account to try and handle things there. It was tough. I was trying to understand their point of view and present my own side only to be met with mockery and derision. A few people, to their credit, actually treated me like a human being, leading to some interesting conversations. They helped me comprehend what was happening. For a while, it felt like I was alone fighting a huge, faceless, angry mob. If you ever find yourself attacking someone you’ve never met on the internet, please consider that they’re also a real person, with feelings. It’s easy to forget that.

Around this time, I got an email from a Buzzfeed editor, asking for a short interview.

3. Bimbofication is, undeniably, a sexist fantasy. I was very conflicted about this. In everyday life, I like to consider myself a feminist. Can I support feminism and women’s rights while harboring sexist fantasies? What if I create work that caters to others’ sexist fantasies? After all, we don’t choose what turns us on. I believe erotic art is a way to indulge sexist fantasies safely and harmlessly. However its nature as porn needs to be clear. In the end, that’s what caused the outrage: outside its context, people mistook a sexist, fetishistic fantasy for a statement about the real world. It’s also the reason I apologized; not for creating the image, but for unintentionally offending with its statement.

Until the Buzzfeed article was published, I was freaking out. I barely slept that first night. I realized that the stream of hatred could actually go on for days, with new people constantly discovering the image and being outraged. I also worried about Buzzfeed’s portrayal. Would they present my side fairly and help de-escalate or would they fan the flames? I considered telling my audience what was going on but I worried they might go into attack mode and fighting fire with fire could make things even worse. Thankfully, the Buzzfeed article confirmed what I was saying all along (“it’s sexist, but it’s just porn”) finally allowing me to relax (and sleep).

Once the Buzzfeed article went live, and especially after I was featured on the Philip DeFranco Show the outrage died down. Most of the comments had become positive messages of support. Thank you all! I hate it when people say “I can’t answer you all individually, so I’ll thank you en masse” because it sounds super pretentious but it’d honestly take days to go through all the messages. Know that I read every single one and every single positive thought means a lot to me!

4. Finally, now it seems we’ve come full circle. People are outraged about the outrage. They say “People are too sensitive! There’s nothing wrong with drawing a slutty woman being cleansed by literacy!” which just brings us back to the beginning.

To clarify: the image IS sexist. My work IS sexist. If that turns you on, then great! Enjoy fapping! It’s meant to be a fantasy! But if you use my work to justify your behavior and real-world beliefs, you might want to do some soul-searching.

tl;dr Patriarchy sucks. 

Grumpy-TG On: Transformation Going Viral

grumpy-tg:

It’s been one hell of a day for the TF community, and despite my specialty being of the visual sort, I have taken it upon myself to make a short post here regarding some of the recent events.  For those of you who still aren’t aware, a good friend of mine, Sortimid just took the brunt of a massively unwarranted attack from the internet regarding one of their recent commissioned pieces.  The source of the attack was quite simply: misinformation.  Many people who viewed the work out of context inferred a message, and a tone that they believed reflected poorly on the artist.  Eventually it came to light that the artwork is in fact erotica, and some of the outrage has died down.  

Philip DeFranco, whom many of you are probably familiar with, recently posted a video where he examines the situation, and makes a brief foray into the realms of transformation art.  Many of my own pieces were featured in the video, and I do want to make this statement, as I will undoubtedly be receiving a lot of traffic from the larger internet community in the coming days.  

Firstly I really just want to talk about fetishes in general.  It is my own belief that we fetishize what we cannot have, what we wish for, what we were raised to find inappropriate, and what we fear.

At this point, I’m going to move to talking about my own art and thematic material, as I feel more qualified to do so.   I do receive a lot of concerned questions regarding “transphobia.”  I think that a lot of these come from the belief that we fetishize what we fear, and also the misconception that I am misogynistic in my agenda.  This couldn’t be further from the truth.  We like what we like, and there are two main groups of people who regularly view my work.  A major portion of these viewers do identify as transgender, or are unsure of their own gender identities.  They view the work as an escapist reality, or a fantasy.  Others view my work purely from an erotic standpoint, and as a non-binary individual who is also interested in the erotic nature of the subject, I cater to both of these groups.  

That’s right.  I’m trans.  

This leads me into a long-winded explanation of why I do what I do.  I am a firm believer that many of those who fetishize M-F or F-M (Male to Female / Female to Male) transformations, like myself, were brought up in an environment where the media, our peers, and our families taught us that being transgender was wrong or inappropriate, and so many of us grew up hiding our identity or kink for fear of ridicule and punishment.  

In my own childhood I began to question my gender identity and sexuality at an early age, and when I finally began to search for these things on the internet, there wasn’t a lot to be had.  There still isn’t but, as I have grown, and eventually joined this community as an artist, I have marveled as the TG/TF community has grown and flourished.  I like to believe that more youngsters curious about their own identities, will have an easier time finding and learning about these subjects that have been seen as taboo for so long. (If you are under 18 please view my gallery with caution.  Some material may be inappropriate)

 So, transformation going viral might seem like a terrible, terrible thing for those of us who have been, and will likely continue to be attacked for what we do, but in the long run I see this as a wonderful opportunity to begin to normalize transformation.  Sure, we have been comfortable under our rocks here, and in the shadows of the internet, but I firmly believe that we are slowly paving the way for a new generation of non-binary, curious, and boundary pushing individuals.  The path to progress is a difficult one, but I am really blown away by the support and caring messages that I have received both recently and in the past. It really means the world to me that even in such a strange way, I can make a positive difference.  So wether you’re ten, or ninety nine years old, I encourage you to explore the unknown, feel compassion for those around you, and make this word a more accepting place.  

You guys mean the world to me.  Thanks for reading.  

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Anonymous asked: plenty of bimbofication porn and no one bats an eye.. a single de-bimbofication pic and everyone loses their minds

Most of my artwork is obviously sexual, so people can dismiss it without reading too much into it. I suspect that, because De-bimbofication isn’t clearly identifiable as “porn”, people assumed it must be some sort of social commentary.