One thing I tend to see really disparate takes on is how much of Stede’s presentation is masculine or feminine, and I kept thinking about it, so a while back I wrote this meta on Tumblr and now I'm sharing it here.

@rysi000u (Showing my bona fides to make this remark less out-of-the-blue:

@horse_disk Coming back to this a year and a half later to note that book 3 went back to m/m and blew my fucking mind with how hot the tension and the sex was. Pls pls pls do this again but with f/f!!!

@writingaschi @adybpt Just to make sure I was being clear, I was about 20 myself at the time and I think the moral panic about Twilight teaching girls that abuse is romantic was stupid.

@CobaltAugust "This new fic only got 200 kudos. I used to get 500 kudos. :( People feel entitled not to thank the author these days!" Bad. "I remember how much enjoyment my past fics represented and it's sad to see them gathering dust." Fine.

@OFMDJanuAUry Omg yes, unofficial reverse bang! I would love to write a fic for someone's artwork (esp if genderbent)!

@gentleblahaj I had him not reading in my literal first fic in the fandom because the X was still fresh in my mind and it fit the plot, but after that I dropped it. Was gobsmacked when canyonites were arguing him reading the letter in s2 was confusing/wrong. Like, are you for real??

The Knives Are Out (2.5k, T): A Gentleman Jack AU! Stede comes to live with Ed at Shibden Hall, and things don't always go smoothly. (It's fluff, so you know they work it out.) Art by @IsabelleHemlock!

RT @cheenii_m: 🧡 come here, i’m your paradise can’t close your eyes 🧡 a day late, but have some sapphic mer!Stede for bottom Stede week da…

RT @soursoppi: [wip] been wanting to draw a gal pal version but I keep changing my mind on their outfits, their hair, everything 🤯 so i'm…

@mistresstailor It can also be an extremely useful way to teach people about fashion history. "See this costume from Currently Trending Show? Now that I have your attention, let's talk about the reality and what a real Regency ball dress would have looked like!"

@mistresstailor "This isn't accurate and it doesn't even look good"/"This doesn't look good and it's not even accurate" - it's a double whammy. If there's a cohesive vision that's aesthetically interesting, I'm fine with that!

@Sasspiria She wants to get attention for being mean in a way that can be construed as punching up (at other queer women). Logic is unnecessary, she only Requires Hate.