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Horse people are such a specific type of crazy (I know as I am one myself) because they’ve been staring at their horses for millennia with such meticulous fervor that they’ve developed a kind of weird equine phrenology where owners feel like they can predict a horse’s temperament and behavior just from the pattern of hair swirls (called whorls) on their face. Which results in absolutely unhinged diagrams like this

The craziest thing about this? It is almost certainly based in truth. There has been a decent amount of study into the connection between hair whorls and horse behavior. Many scientists theorize that because these hair patterns develop in the fetal horse at the same time as the nervous system, certain information about a horse’s behavior can be predicted by the whorls.

A 2021 article in Livestock Science explored the genetic heritability of these swirl patterns and found that a whorl on the forehead is highly influenced by genetic factors and could potentially be used to select more docile animals. Temple Grandin researched the phenomenon as well with several studies at Colorado state and made the same connection between the growth of hair whorls and the development of the horse’s brain, leading to certain manifestations of anxiety or docility. Obviously temperament in any animal is more complicated than just genetics or histology, and it would be silly to try and extrapolate a horse’s entire personality from its hair, but the connection is interesting and worth noting all the same.

There is an ancient history to these whorls. An Indian veterinarian mentioned them in a treatise on equine medicine from the third century, and the Bedouin people (who had an extremely developed lore around whorls) used the marks to determine the price of horses prior to sale. It’s pretty cool that our modern understanding of embryology and veterinary medicine is illuminating a phenomenon that ancient people first noted and passed down through folklore.

#May the Fourth be with you!

A Moment Before Parting Ways

By the AMAZING @winterofherdiscontent ❤️❤️

Obi-Wan and my OC Lorna

The Tide of the Force on AO3

#truth

Stop Pretending You Know Kim Taehyung / BTS V:

We need to talk about how fake this whole idea of "knowing" idols really is — and how much damage it's doing to someone like Kim Taehyung.

BTS’s content (Run BTS, Bon Voyage, In the Soop, all the VLives) gives fans the feeling that they’re getting some kind of “real,” behind-the-scenes look at the members. but the truth is, it’s all carefully packaged and curated. it’s not some open diary, it’s selected highlights from hours and days of footage. Hybe themselves call it a "curated ecosystem". they're literally telling you: you're only seeing what we allow you to see.

and yet fans and anti fans act like 5 minutes of an edited clip gives them the right to decide who Taehyung is as a person. It’s pure delusion.

the entire system encourages parasocial relationships, fans thinking they personally know an idol who has no idea they exist . it's often a one-sided relationship, built on illusions. then when we add the toxic K-pop culture on top (where idols have to be perfect at all times) and it becomes hell for anyone who dares to be real. Idols who have show emotion or complexity get punished. the second Taehyung shows even a sliver of something that doesn’t fit the "perfect doll" image, people act like he’s betrayed them. it’s disgusting.

Created a Fiction to Hate Him

Tae is one of the most sincere, soulful artists BTS has. And yet the fandom loves to twist everything he does into something ugly.

His love for jazz is mocked like he’s some pretentious wannabe. meanwhile, Taehyung played the freaking saxophone as a kid. he fell in love with jazz as a child. It's not some trend he picked up last week . It's part of his soul. nut fans who only understand pop music and chart-chasing mock him for it, because he doesn't fit their shallow standards

His love for his family is twisted into memes and nasty gossip. The man lost his grandmother (the woman who raised him) and honored her memory while quietly serving his country. And fans still found a way to twist that into something ugly. How dead inside do you have to be to mock someone’s grief. His mother is not a public figure and jet she is used to hate him for loving her to much? when the only time he has adressed her is being thankful for feeding the bts members and being supportive and visiting the members concert.

His natural personality? If he’s shy, if he’s tired, if he’s serious, it’s turned into fan theories. "He's distant!" "He’s arrogant!" "He’s changed!" No, you freaks he's human. Not every second of his life is a performance for you.

and the gaslighting is out of control. rvery time someone gets called out for being cruel or unfunny they hide behind "it's just jokes" or "it’s just memes" ans it's not funny. it's not harmless. it's public humiliation, disguised as “fan culture.”

Hybe’s Editing Games

fans are given only pieces of the puzzle and still assume they see the whole picture. Tae is being judged on 30-second snippets of heavily edited shows and out-of-context memes. and yet Hybe sells these snippets as if they were raw truth.

Just remember: genuine authenticity is not what the cameras capture; it’s what happens off-camera. but fans rarely get to see that unfiltered reality. the difference between true authenticity and Hybe’s marketing is huge

Tae can release a solo album, speak humbly about his life, or smile quietly, and some in the fandom will punish those things because they clash with the caricature they’d built in their heads.

The Reality You Refuse to See

Kim Taehyung is gentle.

He is thoughtful.

He is creative in ways that words barely do justice.

He makes music not to dominate charts, but to heal.

He loves his family not for the public eye, but because they are the core of who he is.

He chooses to remain soft in a world that constantly punishes softness.

And yet, for all this beauty, he is still treated like he’s wrong.

You criticize him for being too real.

You punish him for not playing into the idol fantasy 24/7.

You tear him down simply for breathing in ways you can’t control.

But the truth is:

Taehyung never owed you a damn thing.

Not his smile.

Not his vulnerability.

Not his endless patience.

Not his art.

Not his soul.

How did he do this without getting black paint on that white coat?

MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E VCR - TAEHYUNG

#LOVE!

And the camera loves her

#missingthewinterbear

winter bear in his natural habitat 🐻❄️

Run BTS Episode 84 - Blob jump - Success with sadness

#love this!!! Happy Birthday, Min Yunki!

[a r t] Gothic Yoongi

#TWO DIGITS NOW!!

day 448/547 until joon returns

#love this!

#BTS : life goes on ❤️‍🩹

One of my favorite Vs…

#really been looking forward to seeing and hearing this!!!

250204 - umi on TikTok

#turtleneck weather

bangtan boys in turtlenecks (13/??) ⤷ cr. dwellingsouls, namuspromised, 0613data bonus ot7:

#never made the association between LV colors and squirrel colors until now #destroyed #beautiful gifs

🕺🐿️

#socool

#thebiggestheart

angel boy 🤧

#excellent

Ah so I did say I'd try and do a watercolor painting of Yeontan ;w; 🤍💜🤍💜 Here's a sketch page I did too~ 🥺

#socute

— ✰ happy tae day ! ig ; twt

December 30, 2024 - bingcrosby on twitter - Wishing a very Happy Birthday to our favorite Winter Boy, V! Here's to you and all the joy you bring to fans around the world ❄️💜

#HappyVDay. #HappybirthdayTaehung

#socool

“Troubled sculptor”

#thebestsmile

Taehyung on Instagram

[241205]

It’s gonna be great!

🚨🚨🚨🚨

#beautiful

#AgustD

This song is a Haegeum 🥢

#love this #love the pout

💜BTS is/in Art💜 Pin-up cover girl, Kim Taehyung I edited both the cover and drawing versions of this piece. ART USED: Sitting On the Diving Board, Penrhyn Stanlaws (1933) ******* Penrhyn Stanley Adamson, known as Penrhyn Stanlaws, (1877–1957) was a cover artist and film director. SEE MORE: https://artvee.com/artist/penrhyn-stanlaws/ https://americanartarchives.com/stanlaws.htm

Mint Suga run era

#so cool

➸𝟎𝟗.𝟎𝟒￨ Luz, câmera e ação!

🔗 App: Ibispaint X

🎨 Taehyung Edit — BTS

#Happy looks so good on him

I mean, is there any better feeling than seeing someone you love be happy? I've typed, erased, and retyped a dozen times my sentiments about the shortcomings in support of Tae by both the company and fandom, but I'm always left dissatisfied with what I write. I'm really struggling to articulate and at the same time trying to stay positive. So I go back to the bottom line. Happiness. From the farthest reaches of my heart, I wish for his happiness. I'm selfish in that I want that happiness to include creating music, be it with BTS or without.

Ugh, sappy, I know! Cause I'm rolling my eyes at myself while shedding a tear or two. I think I'm struggling this week with all the negativity.

So, with that, I share this joyful Tae from Game Caterers. I've rewatched this today. Their chemistry is sparkling, and Tae was an adorable mix of shy, giggly, cutie full handsomeness! Happy.