The Poverty Draft, Politics, Symbols, and the inconvenience of being human.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
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deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009
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reports, July 5
reports, July 5Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.
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To cheeseburger or not to cheeseburger
*Halohid
reports, July 3
reports, July 3Body types in the world of internet modeling and how to respond with respect and compassion.
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A Feminist Perspective on Questionable Images
~sick-snowangel
reports, July 1
reports, July 1Sex and sexuality in art are some of my favorite things, and certainly sometimes arousal is part of this, but more importantly, it is FAR MORE than about simple arousal, as porn is. One of my deviantart friends, 
, said that art of a sexual nature can “ provoke thoughts about our dreams, fears, desires, and place in the world"...yes! Well done art that deals with sex exposes the soul of the subject or act in question, not just the naughty bits. I feel that any kind of work on this site that looks at sexuality in a thoughtful or artistic or critical or celebratory, etc. way is certainly appropriate content for an art site, because, of course, this work is actually ART.
, said that art of a sexual nature can “ provoke thoughts about our dreams, fears, desires, and place in the world"...yes! Well done art that deals with sex exposes the soul of the subject or act in question, not just the naughty bits. I feel that any kind of work on this site that looks at sexuality in a thoughtful or artistic or critical or celebratory, etc. way is certainly appropriate content for an art site, because, of course, this work is actually ART.35
So You Want (to) Critique.
=KneelingGlory
reports, July 2
reports, July 2Here is a two-fold guide for deviants wishing to receive critique as well as deviants who want to give constructive critiques.
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Hate Mary Sues? Don't we all! (Part Two)
=dantesgirl
reports, June 29
reports, June 29A continuation of my unexpectedly-popular guide on Mary Sue prevention. In this Part, I will be critiquing a notoriously bad fanfiction - My Immortal. Thank you all for your current support!
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=deviantARTtimes reports, June 28
reports, June 28Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.
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30+ Coolest Business Cards to Inspire You
=M-PlayC3ll
reports, June 26
reports, June 26Always when you introduce your company it is fact the use of your business card. You want the primary feeling that is left with your client to convey the image and personality of your business to be a positive one. Here is the list of collection 30+ coolest business cards to inspire you.
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Misunderstood: The True Story of "Scary" Animals
=Flame-of-the-Phoenix
reports, June 26
reports, June 26** Part of my ongoing series of the Misunderstood. **
This article features: Scary Animals
Here you will find:
- features of numerous talented artists, from many forms of art
- fast, fun facts
- hopefully a new take on some animals society condemns and fears
This article features: Scary Animals
Here you will find:
- features of numerous talented artists, from many forms of art
- fast, fun facts
- hopefully a new take on some animals society condemns and fears
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deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009
=deviantARTtimes reports, July 5
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To cheeseburger or not to cheeseburger
*Halohid reports, July 3
reports, July 3Body types in the world of internet modeling and how to respond with respect and compassion.
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DENYING THE POVERTY DRAFT-THE SOLDIER AS A SYMBOL
=whitetrashpalace
reports, 16h 58m ago
reports, 16h 58m agoThe Poverty Draft, Politics, Symbols, and the inconvenience of being human.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
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What Is An "Original Post" (OP)?</
*DAPoliticalForum
reports, July 5
reports, July 5
In the simplest terms, an OP, or Topic Thread, is a report of someone's actions, an issue, or of an event, which has not been previously reported, and which interests or affects significant segments of the Forum audience.7
Scientology ads on DA
=realta-eireann
reports, 1d 5h ago
reports, 1d 5h agoDeviantART is displaying Ads for Scientology - it needs to stop!
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Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
*ladyarah
reports, 2d 20h ago
reports, 2d 20h agoRealms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
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Grammar: I can haz?
~Selenedragon
reports, 15h 36m ago
reports, 15h 36m agoWe all have grammar troubles sometime. Want some hints? Want to avoid some certain mistakes? Come and join! Class is about to start.
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Du als führendes Licht und leuchtendes Beispiel?!
=Shadowelve
reports, 3h 44m ago
reports, 3h 44m agoMan muss kein Gallery Moderator sein oder ein extravagantes Zeichen neben seinem Usernamen haben, um andere Artists in der Lieblingsgallerie zu fördern! Lies weiter und finde heraus, wie du deine Ecke von dA besser machen kannst...
Originalartikel von ^RockstarVanity
Originalartikel von ^RockstarVanity
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism?
~jjankk
reports, 2d 22h ago
reports, 2d 22h agoThis is an extremely old article from 2005 but I found it interesting.
It explains how some graffiti artists began to sell their art for money. There are people in the world who think that graffiti is art and not vandalism and other who feel the opposite way. I feel like graffiti is a work of art and should not be banned or should not be against the law. Even though I consider graffiti art I don't think it should be sold to galleries and to people. I think graffiti was meant for the streets and that's where it should stay. What's your opinion on this topic?
It explains how some graffiti artists began to sell their art for money. There are people in the world who think that graffiti is art and not vandalism and other who feel the opposite way. I feel like graffiti is a work of art and should not be banned or should not be against the law. Even though I consider graffiti art I don't think it should be sold to galleries and to people. I think graffiti was meant for the streets and that's where it should stay. What's your opinion on this topic?
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Who asked for censorship?
~kevind23
reports, October 12, 2007
reports, October 12, 2007Please note: This is not by me. This is by my good friend ~ChiObsidian who seems to be having trouble submitting news.
Recently, I'm not sure exactly when, anyone under 18 is no longer allowed to view things under 'mature content'. Before this change, anyone had the option to turn the content filler off and on, which was a very good idea, as some people don't want to see mature content. I myself am 16, and think myself quite mature enough to view the content. It also kills me to know that some of my art can't be viewed by my friends or even myself because of this new rule, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Now I can understand why this might be a good idea, and sure could cover a lot of shady spots for DA to make sure to cover (in case someone was sue-happy). But the use of a mature content filler for guests, and the option to turn it on for users was perfectly fine. The precaution is understandable, but can't the age limit be lowered? Think about it. People my age pretty much know the human anatomy well enough to not be wretched in disgust or horror if we see it and, if we do, we could always block it. But we should have the CHOICE. Such works of art should not go unseen, and I'm not just talking about nude art. A lot of pieces of poetry, or potentially 'disturbing' art is too good to be covered by the horrid circle.
DA, I urge you to reconsider this drastic change. Anyone who agrees ought to say so here.
Recently, I'm not sure exactly when, anyone under 18 is no longer allowed to view things under 'mature content'. Before this change, anyone had the option to turn the content filler off and on, which was a very good idea, as some people don't want to see mature content. I myself am 16, and think myself quite mature enough to view the content. It also kills me to know that some of my art can't be viewed by my friends or even myself because of this new rule, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Now I can understand why this might be a good idea, and sure could cover a lot of shady spots for DA to make sure to cover (in case someone was sue-happy). But the use of a mature content filler for guests, and the option to turn it on for users was perfectly fine. The precaution is understandable, but can't the age limit be lowered? Think about it. People my age pretty much know the human anatomy well enough to not be wretched in disgust or horror if we see it and, if we do, we could always block it. But we should have the CHOICE. Such works of art should not go unseen, and I'm not just talking about nude art. A lot of pieces of poetry, or potentially 'disturbing' art is too good to be covered by the horrid circle.
DA, I urge you to reconsider this drastic change. Anyone who agrees ought to say so here.
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Many people were getting frustrated by filthy comments being left on deviations marked clearly as mature content and yet the audience wasn't mature enough to post a comment worthy of anything more than deleting out of existance. Our stock photographers get insane numbers of people sending dirty comments - and these people are 13, 15 and/or 17 years old! Anyone who submits specific art is open to these kinds of comments and receive very intrusive, dirty notes as well.
Believe me, the artists of DA have needed this for a while.
Yes, it sucks the way it was implemented, but at the same time, there was reasoning behind it.
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I was curious.
Since I'm not a cat, that's not dangerous.
however, i am sure that the age at which someone is an adult is legally different in all places in the world. if this change only affects the US, then you are 100% correct. i myself do not exactly know the correct usage of censorship, which is why i asked in the first place. however, i do know that in some countries, people are given the rights of an adult at a younger age. i cannot give you exact names of countries, but if u like i can looks them up
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