- ̗̀sweeter than heaven ̖́-

christianbalefanatic

Christian Bale at the premiere of Velvet Goldmine in New York, New York (October 26, 1998)

Re: Christian Bale as Arthur Stuart in Velet Goldmine (1998) dir. Todd Haynes

fairycosmos

look. i don’t think my stretch marks are beautiful. i don’t think they’re tiger stripes or natural tattooos. i don’t think my acne is beautiful. i don’t think the bags under my eyes are beautiful. i just think they’re human. and i don’t think i have to be beautiful all of the time in order to be accepted and loved and sucessful. i don’t think every small detail of my outer appearence needs to be translated into prettiness.

serotonin-sunrise

fun fact: this POV is actually called “body neutrality” and it’s SO MUCH more accessible/realistic for a lot of people. it’s based on the idea that the way we look is the least interesting/important thing about who we are, and that our bodies are worthy of respect regardless if they fit the mold of the current beauty ideals.

svpho

my overwhelming need to be attractive at all times vs the voices of mary oliver and mitski telling me i don’t exist to be consumed, fight

zemoszi

with margaret “male fantasies male fantasies” atwood as the referee

sib-studies

“The Age of Gold”, photographed by Charlotte Hadden for MENE Jewelry.

lovecrumbss

affection 🖤 • Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec • Marc Chagall • Milt Kobayashi • Malcolm T. Liepke • Egon Schiele • Nickie Zimov • Joseph Lorusso • Peter Wever • Gustav Klimt • Rocio Montoya •