Where are people and companies making their ads now? All these ads look the same with this painted brush style.
I even get company memos/announcements in this art style which is ridiculous.... Is this an AI thing?
The "Buddy" theme song is still stuck in my head.
Also 🎶Scared to be Brave🎶
I'm getting ready to live my best farming life!! 🌳
(I wish....)
#Pride Month is a time to show love and acceptance. Although for me, it's always a reminder of a period where I didn't experience that.
As a teen, I wasn't out and had experienced sexual assault. Feeling trapped and depressed, I admitted I was suicidal. This was on June 10, the day after my birthday. It was the message of "It Gets Better" that kept me through this period.
During Pride Month, you're drilled into your head that the LGBTQ+ community is open and full of love. But I didn't experience that at first. What I experienced was: asian hate, fat phobia, and feeling invisible. My mental health did "Get Better", but the lesson was to not take things/phrases at face value.
What #PrideMonth means to me is to celebrate all aspects of what makes us, us.
But for me, June 10 is what I celebrate most. It's the day when I sought out help and said, "I deserve to be here." We all do. And I'm glad I stuck around with you all.♥️
#Introduction / #ReIntroduction :ablobfoxbongo:
I thought to make a new intro since I've gained some followers since my first one, not to mention it's been almost six months since I've joined the Fediverse! :blobfox:
Hello, I'm Mark A. (A.K.A. FalconMarkSix). I'm a #FilipinoCanadian #gay male living in #Toronto, #Canada. My interests include: #Anime, #Baseball, #Gaming, and #Tech. I mainly listen to: #Metal🤘(esp. #Metalcore), #KPop, and some #Blues.
If you found me through my toot regarding Android privacy; thanks for boosting, favouriting, or simply reading it. Everyone should know what's happening with their own data and they can decide what is, or isn't, to be shared. I don't usually toot about things like that, more often I toot a variety of (or what my bf likes to say,✨random✨) things. If this isn't for you, then that's alright. :blobfoxthumbsup:
Anyways here's to more toots, boosts, and faves! :blobfoxnommobile:
PSA: Google has now begun to roll-out the Ad Topics "feature" onto Android itself. It's not just in Chrome you have to disable the settings. Please #Boost to spread awareness.
If you didn't get the pop-up screen on your Android device (it looks like the first two screenshots), to opt-out of these settings:
If you don't see "Ad Privacy" in Step 4 then it means that it hasn't been rolled out to you yet. You might need to wait and check back in a couple of days to see if/when it has been implemented to disable these settings.
EDIT: There's another setting to review. In step 2, scroll to "Personalize using shared data". Turn everything off.
Pt. 2 in Replies
#PrideMonth is a rough time for me. I know I belong in the #LGBTQ+ community, it's inclusive for all, but I've experienced a lot of Asian hate/racism from within the community in the past. It *should* be better now since there's more awareness of Anti-Asian hate, but Pride Month triggers past trauma and it's hard to let it go.
When I came out to my friends, I lost most of them. Afterwards, I tried using gay apps to connect with people. The amount of fetishization that happened from within, not to mention descriptions of "no femmes, fats, or asians", I grew incredibly depressed. I hated my body and my ethnicity. It wasn't until I met my amazing partner that he pulled me out of self-deprecation and helped me raise my self-esteem/self-worth. I started embracing my ethnicity, personality, and differences. I'm much happier now.
I want to remind people to be open. Racism/prejudice/hate can come from places one might not expect. You never know what experiences one has been through either.