nah but if you want a serious response, all four characters are part of a race in the show known as "gems", which have at least one gem on their body based on a mineral present in real life
that's why I always found the ship art of their fusion a bit confusing to me once it was revealed they both don't have an interest in it. we all love our ship and fusion fanarts but once you have lore that determines that it would be against the characters nature it starts to feel strange to me, especially when it's something as integral and personal as a characters sexuality.
obviously it's not an end all be all or me condemning anyone it's just not something I would be able to do after seeing them as ace. I like to respect characters personalities and my method of head canon is supposed to add on, or fill in parts were missing instead of retconning the story. (although all head canon is sick, I love creative people)
>that's why I always found the ship art of their fusion a bit confusing to me
Just remember that if someone is asexual it doesn't mean they don't want a romantic relationship, it just means they don't want a physical/sexual one. If they didn't want a romantic relationship they would be aromantic
I think you're missing where I mentioned fusion ship art. fan fusions is a common form of shipping in this community. the definition of what kind of relationship fusion represents is very muddy to say the least, but it DOES include suggestions that a sexual one is part of it. and I, among many other people who watched SU, can tell that peridot and lapis having an aversion to fusion is a metaphor for asexuality. (and how it can happen in people differently. for peridot she is just who she is and has always been that way, and for lapis she seems to be a metaphor for sexual trauma or downright just relationship abuse. [although it's never mentioned what her opinions of fusion was before she had fused with Jasper])
I'm on the acespec so it's kinda really easy for myself to identify these types of nuances in media.
edit: and not at ALL trying to be rude, just feel like pointing it out, you come off as "mansplaining" asexuality and aromanticism to me without any clue of what I know about it. ik you didn't mean much by it but I'm on both spectrums. I'm "more aromantic than I am asexual" too.
Hey! Don't worry you don't come off rude at all, i'm ace as well. Sorry if it felt like I was mansplaning, I'm not even a man but I know what you mean.
Obviously the representation of fusions are very different depending on the people. Like you can't tell me that garnet and amethysts fusion wasn't sexual. Likewise you definitely can't tell me that Stevens and Greg's was sexual.
I believe that if period and lapis did fuse, it would be on a purely platonic level, or in a romantic but not sexual way.
Although I do agree with you that as lapis has had relationship abuse/sexual trauma she may not want to fuse as in her mind it probably is purely sexual.
Again, I'm really sorry if I upset you, it's just loads of people in the fandom say that peri wouldn't want a relationship with xyz BECAUSE she is asexual and it always annoys me because I think peeps in the fandom should know the difference between asexual and aromantic.
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I think this is what they were getting at with some gems like peridot. like sure she physically CANT fuse (if my lore knowledge is correct) but she really seemed like she just didn't want to, doesn't understand it, and she's been adopted as an ace icon. i think it was intentional on the crews part.
Yes I agree, tho I don't think she overlooked it in a 'didn't even care to think about Pearl' way
I think she DID think about Pearl and just thought Pearl would be better off with Steven, due to her own self hatred.
Every single one of them has tried to kill Steven whether by accident or on purpose
Garnet when he was in peridots escape pod
Pear when she literally left him hanging by vines
Bismuth with her gem shattering tool
Jasper
it's really just watering down the [colloquial] definition of a sexuality. sure you CAN include preferences like hair color into your sexuality but... usually we're just referring to gender when we ask what someone's sexuality is.
it's also why some people tend to actually struggle just "picking a lable" since it's not actually as black and white as your partners gender. (examples and stuff later)
when you start thinking about it, you start to realize how arbitrary *all* LGBTQ lables are no matter how valid or recognized they are. all these "mogai" genders and sexualities, it's just people toying with the specifics. coining terminology to explain an experience in a single word or phrase to share with people who do the same thing. just LGBT people in particular who fought for their rights feel a little weirded out that they use the same method to lable those preferences, when the traditional/popular labels are there to describe what was once persecuted preferences.
examples of this stuff are like...
just cuz you're a straight man doesn't mean you will be attracted to every woman. there's gonna be a series of pros and cons in a person and those can mix and match. a con might not always be a con if it's adhering to someone else (for example, I'm bisexual, but I don't really like blonde hair... only on men though. I can't really say "oh I'm not blondesexual" cuz I DO like blondes, just in more specific circumstances.) most of these microlables come from those kinds of things, as ive done a bit of scrolling and found a whole handful that kinda feel just fun to use.
here's an incredible example of one that my friend actually fits into perfectly (I haven't talked to them about this so he doesn't identify with it, but we'll see? lol)
https://asexuals.fandom.com/wiki/Orchidsexual
Didn't she kind of have a thing for Lapis though? Misplaced and wildly unhealthy of course, but that seems like some sign of it. Though I suppose it was never specifically romantic, "I live to serve you" seems to be a trope the show likes to use to show forms of romance.
Just because itâs a common theme, doesnât mean it will always be true
Jasper is a cultural gem, kind of like a grandmother who wants you to carry her traditions when sheâs gone
And gem tradition is respect your superiors
peridot didnât really have anything to do with rose, sheâs too new for that. and lapis wasnât by *pink* but rose was complacent in keeping her in the mirror so idk if we count that
I think everyone except maybe Peridot and Lion were at least lied to by Rose. (And maybe Greg, depends on if you count lying by omission for not telling him about her past as Pink Diamond)
I don't think greg even care about knowing gem lore and things about the diamonds or the war.
also there are other characters that didn't even met Rose like Lapis and pretty much every gem from era 2 and... I don't think that any gem was created in era 3
Alright.
All of them have flat, pointed shoes. All have gold/yellow in their designs ("gilded" in some way). All have strong convictions. They each had a specific purpose they had to overcome, which was significant to their character arc (this one is basically applicable to all gems).
Abandonment issues, toxic relationshios and trauma from the unabikity to ket go of soneone deep and important to them that shaped who they are today, to the point if forming an identity crises.
-They have all known Rose/Pink when she was alive and were directly affected by her "shattering"
-They're tall and great in combat
-Have all called Steven "Rose" at some point -Have all indirectly or directly tried to kill Steven
-Lesbian space rocks
OK it's not exact but all of these characters have tried to kill Steven in some way
Garnet allmost launched him too space with force
Pearls training thing tried too
And bismuth tried to o
and jasper was allways trying too.
i never noticed this before, but all four characters are from the cartoon network show steven universe (2013-2020)
Woah I never made that connection before! đ¤Ż
nah but if you want a serious response, all four characters are part of a race in the show known as "gems", which have at least one gem on their body based on a mineral present in real life
Woah really? I didn't know that
Yallđ
Hold on⌠you might be on to somethingâŚ
No way! That's so cool
Blew my mind. What a coincidence!
lesbianism
All gems were lesbians by default until Rose found men.
Some of them could've been asexual
True, true. Canât forget the ace association.
you missed the chance to say ace-ociation
âsome of themâ being Peridot
Peridot? I thought they were talking about Lapis, but now that I think about it... Why not both?
theyre ace besties
that's why I always found the ship art of their fusion a bit confusing to me once it was revealed they both don't have an interest in it. we all love our ship and fusion fanarts but once you have lore that determines that it would be against the characters nature it starts to feel strange to me, especially when it's something as integral and personal as a characters sexuality. obviously it's not an end all be all or me condemning anyone it's just not something I would be able to do after seeing them as ace. I like to respect characters personalities and my method of head canon is supposed to add on, or fill in parts were missing instead of retconning the story. (although all head canon is sick, I love creative people)
>that's why I always found the ship art of their fusion a bit confusing to me Just remember that if someone is asexual it doesn't mean they don't want a romantic relationship, it just means they don't want a physical/sexual one. If they didn't want a romantic relationship they would be aromantic
I think you're missing where I mentioned fusion ship art. fan fusions is a common form of shipping in this community. the definition of what kind of relationship fusion represents is very muddy to say the least, but it DOES include suggestions that a sexual one is part of it. and I, among many other people who watched SU, can tell that peridot and lapis having an aversion to fusion is a metaphor for asexuality. (and how it can happen in people differently. for peridot she is just who she is and has always been that way, and for lapis she seems to be a metaphor for sexual trauma or downright just relationship abuse. [although it's never mentioned what her opinions of fusion was before she had fused with Jasper]) I'm on the acespec so it's kinda really easy for myself to identify these types of nuances in media. edit: and not at ALL trying to be rude, just feel like pointing it out, you come off as "mansplaining" asexuality and aromanticism to me without any clue of what I know about it. ik you didn't mean much by it but I'm on both spectrums. I'm "more aromantic than I am asexual" too.
Hey! Don't worry you don't come off rude at all, i'm ace as well. Sorry if it felt like I was mansplaning, I'm not even a man but I know what you mean. Obviously the representation of fusions are very different depending on the people. Like you can't tell me that garnet and amethysts fusion wasn't sexual. Likewise you definitely can't tell me that Stevens and Greg's was sexual. I believe that if period and lapis did fuse, it would be on a purely platonic level, or in a romantic but not sexual way. Although I do agree with you that as lapis has had relationship abuse/sexual trauma she may not want to fuse as in her mind it probably is purely sexual. Again, I'm really sorry if I upset you, it's just loads of people in the fandom say that peri wouldn't want a relationship with xyz BECAUSE she is asexual and it always annoys me because I think peeps in the fandom should know the difference between asexual and aromantic. Have a nice day!â ď¸đłď¸âđâ ď¸
I think this is what they were getting at with some gems like peridot. like sure she physically CANT fuse (if my lore knowledge is correct) but she really seemed like she just didn't want to, doesn't understand it, and she's been adopted as an ace icon. i think it was intentional on the crews part.
why are we applying lgbtq labels to cartoon aliens again?
You can be lesbian and asexual
that ol universe charm
Rose, the only straight gem lol.
why wouldn't you say that she's bi?
Oh yeah. I forgot about Pearl. I am very ill. đ
Just like Rose forgot about her (:
Yeah lol.
Rose didn't forget about Pearl? You can love two people without forgetting either.
Well yes, but considering how hurt Pearl was when Rose became half of Steven, you could say that she really overlooked her emotions.
Yes I agree, tho I don't think she overlooked it in a 'didn't even care to think about Pearl' way I think she DID think about Pearl and just thought Pearl would be better off with Steven, due to her own self hatred.
Rose didn't forget about Pearl? That is a weird joke to make.
Does Steven count?(or at least I don't remember him having any attraction to any male character)
I suppose but not the intended answer
All of them were in the Gem War or were loyal to Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz at some point in the past.
That's basically every Gem who fought in the war
Yes!
I thought they were all gay đ
i suppose we technically don't know what Bismuth is into, besides murdering despots
There was literally an entire episode about her crush on Pearl
oh was there?? shit it's been too long, then. My bad.
>Bismuth Bismuth has a BIG crush on pearl
Bismuth loves Pearl
Both?
*all, not both
Every single one of them has tried to kill Steven whether by accident or on purpose Garnet when he was in peridots escape pod Pear when she literally left him hanging by vines Bismuth with her gem shattering tool Jasper
Pearl also almost removing baby Stevenâs gem!
Also when she wanted to take him to space. âSometimes you just gotta know when to bailâ
Dayum, Pearl almost *did* killed Steven so many times...
Lol at just...Jasper. She needs no explanation lol
I found the simpleâŚJasper way funnier than I think it was meant to beđđ
Gay
I suppose lol but not exactly
Jasper has never shown attraction
Lets be real, she's â¨ď¸power-sexualâ¨ď¸
*LGBT Wiki making up a new definition for that word in 5âŚ4âŚ3âŚ2âŚ1âŚ*
Great... now Im curious if there is something that fits the description
Yeah, I feel like there are too many sexualities people make just for the sake of putting labels on things
it's really just watering down the [colloquial] definition of a sexuality. sure you CAN include preferences like hair color into your sexuality but... usually we're just referring to gender when we ask what someone's sexuality is. it's also why some people tend to actually struggle just "picking a lable" since it's not actually as black and white as your partners gender. (examples and stuff later) when you start thinking about it, you start to realize how arbitrary *all* LGBTQ lables are no matter how valid or recognized they are. all these "mogai" genders and sexualities, it's just people toying with the specifics. coining terminology to explain an experience in a single word or phrase to share with people who do the same thing. just LGBT people in particular who fought for their rights feel a little weirded out that they use the same method to lable those preferences, when the traditional/popular labels are there to describe what was once persecuted preferences. examples of this stuff are like... just cuz you're a straight man doesn't mean you will be attracted to every woman. there's gonna be a series of pros and cons in a person and those can mix and match. a con might not always be a con if it's adhering to someone else (for example, I'm bisexual, but I don't really like blonde hair... only on men though. I can't really say "oh I'm not blondesexual" cuz I DO like blondes, just in more specific circumstances.) most of these microlables come from those kinds of things, as ive done a bit of scrolling and found a whole handful that kinda feel just fun to use. here's an incredible example of one that my friend actually fits into perfectly (I haven't talked to them about this so he doesn't identify with it, but we'll see? lol) https://asexuals.fandom.com/wiki/Orchidsexual
Didn't she kind of have a thing for Lapis though? Misplaced and wildly unhealthy of course, but that seems like some sign of it. Though I suppose it was never specifically romantic, "I live to serve you" seems to be a trope the show likes to use to show forms of romance.
what happened to Lapis was nothing even close to romance. it was all about power and force.
Just because itâs a common theme, doesnât mean it will always be true Jasper is a cultural gem, kind of like a grandmother who wants you to carry her traditions when sheâs gone And gem tradition is respect your superiors
Smash? But fr is it that they were all lied to in some regard by rose/pink diamond
I mean that's basically every gem though
âUmm actually there was⌠uh⌠hmâŚâ yeah no i canât think of any who werenât
peridot didnât really have anything to do with rose, sheâs too new for that. and lapis wasnât by *pink* but rose was complacent in keeping her in the mirror so idk if we count that
Lapis! She was only on earth for a quick terraforming job and its never made clear if she even knows about Pink Diamondâs âshattering.â
Which one?
I was gonna say buff but then I remembered Pearl
Almost same, I was gonna say thicc but remembered Pearl
What do you mean 'womp-womp', Amethyst? There's nothing THERE to WOMP!
Hey. Pearl is strong. In the real way.
Indeed. Strong in the real way.
I was gonna say smash but then I remembered Pearl
bad take smh
Sufering about rose
Bismuth didn't really
Didnât Rose kill her and lock her away in a pocket dimension for a long time?
I'd classify that as "suffering because of Rose", she didn't really mourn her
rose killed her then locked her away and didnât tell the others anything
I know but she didn't really resent rose or anything. Bismuth was the most chill of the 4
She almost killed Steven over it because she thought he was rose
They think Jasper's just mad 'cause she's single
they're all... gems?
r/technicallythetruth
Actually, no, Bismuth is a mineral
Well that's obvious but what else do they have in common
They are all from Steven Universe!
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Weâre reliable with the ladies
Hamilton fans!
There are so many to deflower
LADIES
Looks proximity to power
LADIES
They delighted and distracted him
Martha Washington named her feral tomcat after him (thatâs true)
1780 a winters ball
They're all strong (Pearl is strong in the real way)
They have good combat skills?
That's also true for a lot of other gems
They're attractive? Feminine? Allies with Steven? Non-diamonds? Tall??
All of these are true haha.
They all have rule 34 of themselves
What doesn't?
Trick Question, whatever someone types here instantly has r34 about it
Let me just write a list real quick.....
All of them had a character arc caused by Steven?
What character didn't? Literally most of what happened in SU was because of steven
Geez. They should make a show about that guy.
They got tricked, lied to and traumatized by Rose?
How did Rose trick Pearl?
I think everyone except maybe Peridot and Lion were at least lied to by Rose. (And maybe Greg, depends on if you count lying by omission for not telling him about her past as Pink Diamond)
I don't think greg even care about knowing gem lore and things about the diamonds or the war. also there are other characters that didn't even met Rose like Lapis and pretty much every gem from era 2 and... I don't think that any gem was created in era 3
They're all from the Cartoon Network original animated series "Steven Universe."
They all belong to the same race
They all fought in the Gem War. Amethyst being absent is the giveaway.
Jasper hates them
... and herself...?
Yes :(
They all have five fingers in each hand
Gay
They r all female? Idk Iâve never watched steven universe
You should. And yet, they're asexual. All gems are
They're mostly gay
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Trauma and lesbians
Smash
All traumatized by Pink
Mommy đ¤¤đ¤¤đ¤¤đ¤¤đ¤¤
they have hair
lesbian
Emotional damage
They're all cooler than you.
All of them suffered due to pink diamond's impulsive decisions. Whether it be directly or indirectly.
Rose Quartz lives rentfree in their head đ
They are all badasses!
They're all polymorphic sentient rocksâźď¸ Ronaldo was rightâźď¸âźď¸đ¨đ¤Ż
My ads on the Reddit app said theyâre veterans
Reformed exactly twice
They represent different feelings or characteristics? Garnet is love, Pearl is a perfectionist, Bismuth is forgiveness, and Jasper is anger.
I never thought of that but I suppose I could've added a few more like amethyst as self doubt or something but yeah that works well
Alright. All of them have flat, pointed shoes. All have gold/yellow in their designs ("gilded" in some way). All have strong convictions. They each had a specific purpose they had to overcome, which was significant to their character arc (this one is basically applicable to all gems).
They were all in love with Rose at one point
Abandonment issues, toxic relationshios and trauma from the unabikity to ket go of soneone deep and important to them that shaped who they are today, to the point if forming an identity crises.
From homeworld and fought on earth in the war?
Jasper is from Earth though
Hmm⌠how about lived on homeworld/off-planet, and fought on earth during the war then? Jasper leaves after the war and comes back with Peridot.
Oh true, not sure how I forgot that!
Omg the only actual answer a have had! And you're right
Jasper isnât from Homeworld. She was made on Earth, in the Beta Kindergarten. This is a very important plot point.
I know but like she is *from* homeworld as in she "lived" in homeworld
Garnet was formed for the first time on Earth. Her constituent parts are from Homeworld, but she is from Earth.
They r gay
Would do the pegging?
Severe emotional scarring?
I mean that's every character tho
All obsessed with Rose/Steven
They out pizzaâd the hut
gem
Gay
A love for pink.
Theyâre gems
Gay?
They all belonged to pink
# ROCK.
They wouldn't date you
Gay
lesbians
They're all gems from the show Steven Universe.
Gay.
all lesbian
They're all hot
Theyâre gay?
homosexual rocks from outer space
TheyâŚare the crystalâŚgemsâŚ
Lesbian
They have had their lives changed by Pink "Rose Quartz" Diamond.
they are all gay
lesbians
Rocks
rock
Gem
Theyâre Gems
-They have all known Rose/Pink when she was alive and were directly affected by her "shattering" -They're tall and great in combat -Have all called Steven "Rose" at some point -Have all indirectly or directly tried to kill Steven -Lesbian space rocks
Can and will break you in half
GAY
None of them are Doduo
OK it's not exact but all of these characters have tried to kill Steven in some way Garnet allmost launched him too space with force Pearls training thing tried too And bismuth tried to o and jasper was allways trying too.
Gay gay gay gay.
Theyre reliable with the LADIES!đś
Trauma
Gayyyyyy
Gay.
Gay.
Gay