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Not super sure how I feel about it being released, you know I always feel sad about finishing a video but it is a good thing that it is out in the world and not trotting around in my brain for infinity. I'm gonna take a few days to process. 

It's ok to be sad! I just gave birth to an 18-minute video!

- Your uneasy post-partum rat 

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Modestycore | A Bimbo Oil Heiresses story

“Modestycore” is a video performance art piece that explores the politics of sensuality, purity, shame, and self-preservation. It doesn’t work to prove or disprove the values of modesty, it explores the in-between space between revealing and concealing. The video follows Zoenie, a headless woman who is the heiress of a fracking empire, but all she wants to do is talk about cute clothes and makeup. We follow her as she pontificates about her obsession with sexiness and aesthetics. Things become more complicated when we are introduced to her occult object that hosts the soul of ‘“Deadman”, performed by Youtuber DeadManAnimations. Deadman teaches her about code-switching and cloaking through what appears to be snippets of conversations from the trapped man’s life. He touches on topics such as the survival technique of code-switching under settler colonialism and global capitalism. Through these conversations, her ideas about cloaking in and out of modesty are recontextualized. 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: https://www.patreon.com/mayabendavid Collaborators: DeadManAnimations https://www.youtube.com/@UCcCNstgBK9eXh8Hs_dskzJA Girls Rituals https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH4duaBl548jgtdcD7g26nA https://www.youtube.com/@UChHmywjLHJ0Odmp9SD-06rw https://blacksquares.bandcamp.com/ Time stamps: 0:00-0:49 Meet Zoenie the headless woman 0:49-2:14 The "cores" 2:14-3:16 Gossip time 3:16-5:43 Why partake in modestycore? 5:43-6:09 You are probably already participating in modestycore 6:10-6:29 Hostagecore 6:40-7:04 Meet the deadman 7:04-10:33 Code-switching 10:35-11:15 Modest swim-wear 11:16-12:02 Gender-related code-switching 12:02-12:29 Living cloak free 12:30-13:32 Purity culture 13:32-13:38 Second kidnapping 13:38-13:58 if only if only 13:58-16:31 Running for your life through the cores 16:31-16:29 Cute credits 16:29-18:01 MOOM! Borrowed Imagery: https://www.tumpik.com/honeyloopsenthusiast https://www.tumpik.com/vaer https://www.tumpik.com/princessantisocial https://www.tumpik.com/mossy-woods https://www.tumpik.com/pngfarm https://www.tumpik.com/png-heaven https://www.tumpik.com/oceantoyz https://www.tumpik.com/png-cafe https://www.tumpik.com/kiwicidios https://www.tumpik.com/goobersplat https://www.tumpik.com/fairyinchainz https://www.tumpik.com/bleedingthroughteeth https://www.tumpik.com/acornfaerie https://www.tumpik.com/velouriarottransparents https://www.tumpik.com/png-magician https://www.tumpik.com/snailspng https://www.tumpik.com/lionfloss https://www.tumpik.com/snailspng https://www.tumpik.com/sleepy-strawberry https://www.tumpik.com/fairyinchainz https://www.deviantart.com/camelfobia/art/chair-png-336514488 https://www.deviantart.com/gothlyllyon-sotck/art/Vintage-Boat-830077577 https://www.deviantart.com/darkmoon-art-de/art/Green-old-empty-room-PNG-CCO-870843347 https://www.deviantart.com/alicefaux/art/brown-room-70723427 Moldy fruit https://www.designboom.com/art/kathleen-ryan-moldy-fruit-scultpures-10-17-2019/ Flower girls made by: https://elsita.typepad.com/elsita/2008/04/new-plant-girls.html Tags: maya ben david,cottagecore,grandmacore,codeswitching,code-switching,leftube,breadtube,modesty,bimbo,bimbofication,headless girl,headless woman,dullahan,monster girl,capitalism,modesty christian,video essay,feminism,feminist,stay at home girlfriend,patriarchy,oppression,feminist philosophy,gender norms,misogyny,girlboss,contrapoints,philosophy tube,beauty standards,tiktok,social commentary,choice feminism,jordan theresa,Modestycore | A Bimbo Fracking Heiresses story #modestycore #modesty #bimbo

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Jerfling

Videos like this one make me so glad I'm your patron! Great work!

Gwenivere the Ponderous

Okay I really liked this video, I love where it went after the part I had already seen! This is such an interesting character, tbh I'm really really vibing with her and I love the way she talks. And I love the way you intersect the conversations about aesthetics and code switching. I've been really obsessed with an aesthetic called Whimsigoth lately, and one of the most interesting things about getting neck deep in an aesthetic is learning about the sort of culture surrounding the people who enjoy and express it in their lives. I definitely think about modesty a lot and I love hearing someone else explore the culture that comes with it, especially when it's coming from someone not entrenched in the usual circles where modesty is explored in a very judgemental and conservative way. I definitely think some things are modest and some things aren't in a way that might seem strange to some people, and I'm always ready to learn more from people who think differently about the way they dress. I'm also definitely going to check out the other creators that worked on this video because they have piqued my interest significantly! Another beautiful video Maya, thanks for the opportunity to see your art :3

Maya Ben David

Hi Gwen! Sorry for the late reply, I've been trying to peddle my wares and have been too absorbed. That's cute that you vibe with Zoenie, I've noticed that I've started talking like her lately subconsciously. Oh my gosh I'm looking at Whimsigoth right now and am really excited about this aesthetic. What about it speaks to you? I like how it's a bit more witchy and fairy than traditional goth. I'm curious about your sentence "I definitely think some things are modest and some things aren't in a way that might seem strange to some people". Can you give me some examples? Definitely check out DeadManAnimations's videos and Girl's Rituals music. I really like this song by her lately: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WThcY4kS5jk