ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
@britpoptarts.bsky.social
Catless cat lady wrangling tiny hausweezlz, progressive Dem leading w/ kindness & cuss words, collector/enjoyer of music, books, movies, tarot decks, yarn, rings… Mostly harmless. Good weird. Interested in many things (ADHD). She/her. I have no $ for you.
Pinned
There's a personality type that enjoys abusing power over others and deals with shame (usually due to a strict religious upbringing) by deflecting what shames them most on others to prove they couldn't possibly be one of "those" demonized Bad People.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
She was born female and was magically turned into a boy. When the magic is undone:
“I hope none of you will care less for me than you did before. I’m just the same Tip, you know; only—only—”
“Only you’re different!” said the Pumpkinhead; and everyone thought it was the wisest speech he had ever made
“I hope none of you will care less for me than you did before. I’m just the same Tip, you know; only—only—”
“Only you’re different!” said the Pumpkinhead; and everyone thought it was the wisest speech he had ever made
November 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
She was born female and was magically turned into a boy. When the magic is undone:
“I hope none of you will care less for me than you did before. I’m just the same Tip, you know; only—only—”
“Only you’re different!” said the Pumpkinhead; and everyone thought it was the wisest speech he had ever made
“I hope none of you will care less for me than you did before. I’m just the same Tip, you know; only—only—”
“Only you’re different!” said the Pumpkinhead; and everyone thought it was the wisest speech he had ever made
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Ozma is MTF trans. It's pretty blatant even in the original 1904 book.
The 2nd book of The Wizard of Oz (The Marvelous Land of Oz) focuses on her. Near the end, she comes out as trans to everyone
The 2nd book of The Wizard of Oz (The Marvelous Land of Oz) focuses on her. Near the end, she comes out as trans to everyone
November 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Ozma is MTF trans. It's pretty blatant even in the original 1904 book.
The 2nd book of The Wizard of Oz (The Marvelous Land of Oz) focuses on her. Near the end, she comes out as trans to everyone
The 2nd book of The Wizard of Oz (The Marvelous Land of Oz) focuses on her. Near the end, she comes out as trans to everyone
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
The thing that disappointed me about Ozma as a kid was that after her first appearance she retained nothing of Tip's wonderfully curious and mischievous character. Baum immediately turned her into an Art Nouveau art object and that was that.
November 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The thing that disappointed me about Ozma as a kid was that after her first appearance she retained nothing of Tip's wonderfully curious and mischievous character. Baum immediately turned her into an Art Nouveau art object and that was that.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Princess Ozma - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Nah, the future was covered and it was scary AF. No need to go back there.
a person in camouflage pants is crawling on the ground in a field .
ALT: a person in camouflage pants is crawling on the ground in a field .
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nah, the future was covered and it was scary AF. No need to go back there.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Whereas you look at the art queer people make about ourselves and it's more likely to be either straightforward or subtle. "I saw the TV glow" seemed to outright go over the head of a lot of cishets who watched it. Steven Universe mostly talks in metaphors. It's an interesting contrast, dunno
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Whereas you look at the art queer people make about ourselves and it's more likely to be either straightforward or subtle. "I saw the TV glow" seemed to outright go over the head of a lot of cishets who watched it. Steven Universe mostly talks in metaphors. It's an interesting contrast, dunno
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
I mean, I do have an agenda! I very much do have an agenda. But also like… I dunno, when straight or cis people try to make agenda pieces for gay/trans people they tend to miff it a bit? Like just go heavy handed sometimes in a way that can feel a bit uncomfortable.
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I mean, I do have an agenda! I very much do have an agenda. But also like… I dunno, when straight or cis people try to make agenda pieces for gay/trans people they tend to miff it a bit? Like just go heavy handed sometimes in a way that can feel a bit uncomfortable.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Funny- my mom had all those books. We read them all and I don’t recall Ozma’s gender storyline at all. 😂 Clearly wasn’t pertinent to me.
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Funny- my mom had all those books. We read them all and I don’t recall Ozma’s gender storyline at all. 😂 Clearly wasn’t pertinent to me.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Ozma WILL appear. We don't know when, but they are innevitable.
November 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Ozma WILL appear. We don't know when, but they are innevitable.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
That was borderline true of the first book and film, where Glinda and the Wicked Witch were obviously far more powerful than the Wizard.
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
That was borderline true of the first book and film, where Glinda and the Wicked Witch were obviously far more powerful than the Wizard.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Not just the trans storyline, but the two most powerful armies in Oz seem to be made up entirely of women.
November 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Not just the trans storyline, but the two most powerful armies in Oz seem to be made up entirely of women.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
"Shirley Temple, having reportedly been considered for the role of Dorothy Gale in the 1939 movie musical The Wizard of Oz but passed over in favor of Judy Garland, eventually portrayed Princess Ozma in a 1960 television production of The Marvelous Land of Oz, in which she also portrayed Tip." -wiki
November 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"Shirley Temple, having reportedly been considered for the role of Dorothy Gale in the 1939 movie musical The Wizard of Oz but passed over in favor of Judy Garland, eventually portrayed Princess Ozma in a 1960 television production of The Marvelous Land of Oz, in which she also portrayed Tip." -wiki
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Return to Oz had the character but not the story of her. She’s pulled out of the mirror by Dorothy - youtu.be/F_X4PAoz4lY?...
Dorothy releasing princess Ozma in Disney's Return to Oz
YouTube video by servebot1
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Return to Oz had the character but not the story of her. She’s pulled out of the mirror by Dorothy - youtu.be/F_X4PAoz4lY?...
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
The Emerald City series handled her pretty great. She's played by the same actress in both forms, made up to look very convincingly like a boy as Tip.
November 17, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The Emerald City series handled her pretty great. She's played by the same actress in both forms, made up to look very convincingly like a boy as Tip.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Original still might well be a political tract calling for free coinage of silver to break the railroad monopoly tho lol
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Original still might well be a political tract calling for free coinage of silver to break the railroad monopoly tho lol
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
I was a big fan of the children's librarian in my home town but could not understand why she wouldn't get any of the later Oz books. It may have been that they were politically suspect or it may have been the gender bending. Maybe both.
November 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I was a big fan of the children's librarian in my home town but could not understand why she wouldn't get any of the later Oz books. It may have been that they were politically suspect or it may have been the gender bending. Maybe both.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
I forget which book, but the Tin man goes to the guy who made his metal body, who kept all his original body parts. Tin man has a talk with his former severed head. It's kind of a Theseus' Ship deal. Is the Tinman who he thinks he is or is rebuilt into something new?
November 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I forget which book, but the Tin man goes to the guy who made his metal body, who kept all his original body parts. Tin man has a talk with his former severed head. It's kind of a Theseus' Ship deal. Is the Tinman who he thinks he is or is rebuilt into something new?
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
I mean fair enough when you discover something completely unexpected about your self.
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I mean fair enough when you discover something completely unexpected about your self.
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
She had to go and have a good cry when she found out, but after that she was game for it
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
She had to go and have a good cry when she found out, but after that she was game for it
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Haha yeah its treated so matter of factly in the book too.
"Hes a girl now."
"Always was"
"Great"
"Hes a girl now."
"Always was"
"Great"
November 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Haha yeah its treated so matter of factly in the book too.
"Hes a girl now."
"Always was"
"Great"
"Hes a girl now."
"Always was"
"Great"
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
I am not trans but my conservative Christian parents *did* let me check out the Oz books from the library when I was 8 and I read them all. Ozma cracked my mind open in ways they had no idea about, from then on I could no longer stomach the regressive gender politics of their church. Powerful stuff!
November 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I am not trans but my conservative Christian parents *did* let me check out the Oz books from the library when I was 8 and I read them all. Ozma cracked my mind open in ways they had no idea about, from then on I could no longer stomach the regressive gender politics of their church. Powerful stuff!
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
Ozma has been my favorite since I first read the books. I fear no movie would ever give her the treatment she deserves.🍸
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Ozma has been my favorite since I first read the books. I fear no movie would ever give her the treatment she deserves.🍸
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
was just today listening to this which was fun shows.acast.com/sentimentalg...
Return to Oz with Shon Faye | Sentimental Garbage
You will be rather attractive one day. Not at all beautiful, you understand, but you have a certain... prettiness
shows.acast.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
was just today listening to this which was fun shows.acast.com/sentimentalg...
Reposted by ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ Milla Lorelei Mélomane 💙 ʕᵔᴥᵔʔ
I guess there's a hostile reading of the film where the reason they put Ozma in the sanatorium is because she kept claiming she was a girl
November 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I guess there's a hostile reading of the film where the reason they put Ozma in the sanatorium is because she kept claiming she was a girl