I’ve been mulling over a particular theme (trope?) of gods who are super unfamiliar with the customs of mortals who worship them. In this case, more than one piece of fabric to cover one’s body seems excessive to the divine. Or maybe just a convenient excuse to take a peek at what mortals have to hide - not that a god needs an excuse.
@foreverlurk said:
Tinies always know how to find the best spot
(Meanwhile here it’s -15C and it’s dropping to -30C in a few days
Could definitely use some beach weather)
Any weather is perfect weather for tiddy diving.
(But seriously, stay warm!)
“So when I said I was a thief, it didn’t mean that I was a particularly good one.”
Interpret as you will. I was in the mood to draw to greet the new year 
Welcome! Many of us here also love (even prefer) wholesome, fluffy content. You’ll be able to find some great pieces made by some very talented people in the art sections, as well as thoughtful discussions in the Size Talk sub. Hopefully they meet your expectations 
As others have mentioned, foot fetishes are extremely common, and there’s a lot of overlap between feet and size content - on multiple fronts. I’m not a foot person myself, but this is what I’ve observed:
Fetish-wise, there’s the obvious dom-sub dynamic, themes of humiliation, dehumansation, etc. I would also add to this: reverence. Feet have historically, and for many cultures, been associated with reverance and a show of respect (this is still hierarchical in nature so is not mutually exclusive to dom-sub dynamics), e.g. kissing or bowing at the feet of someone, worshiping the ground someone stands on, washing someone’s feet (this one can alternatively be also a show of care).
Physiologically, feet are common erogenous zones. People like having their feet touched because it feels good (or they like touching other people’s feet because they think it will feel good to the other). But also some people just simply find them appealing in some way; aesthetically, out of fascination, whatever the reason may be.
Narratively, it can also make sense to have feet as a significant or primary theme to a size story. Like, if tinies and giants stand on the same ground, giants’ feet would be one for the first things for tinies to notice. It’s also a very perilous position, which is always great for action/drama.
But, to talk to your specific point about seeing a lot of feet in size content lately: honestly, there’s always been a lot of this - see above - but it probably seems more obvious due to greater use of generative AI making image creation much easier and accessible, and able to manifest more people’s ideas/fantasies. Not to make this a discussion about AI (that really isn’t my intention), that’s just what I end up seeing if I go a-browsing for more size content.
Australia is similar - the laws will come into effect in December. Given the vagueness with things like what constitutes “reasonable steps” (for websites to prevent Australian children under 16 from having accounts), and what @foreverlurk said about the location of web hosts, I don’t imagine that DD will actually be affected by them. But I’m no expert.
What shits me is that it’s clearly not about safety for young people on the internet - or anyone’s safety really.
In light of the upcoming series (which I’m sure many of us are looking forward to), here is a short article from Variety with quotes from series stars and creators on the making of the show. Some cool insights, like how they’ve made physical props for “shrunken scenes”. But I also like their thoughts on the idea of someone being shrunk, as people who are presumably not into size stuff.
@TakoAlice8 I say this coming from a drawing and writing background, can’t say much for animation. For me, the creative drive comes and goes. Creating takes work: some days it’s easier, a lot of the time though, it takes and effort. It can be exhausting. Countering the perfectionism is only a small part of the problem, I think. But I don’t mean to make is sound all “gloom and doom” though; I just mean that you’re not alone.
It’s hard to not already “love the process” - you wouldn’t be wanting to create otherwise (unless you’re being forced to, but that’s a different issue). So rather than seeking to “fall in love with the process”, it’s worth being patient and, I guess, let the magic happen when it happens. Don’t force yourself, lest you get frustrated. But don’t give up entirely: fill the time by doing something else - something small, or something unrelated to your current project, even if it’s just practising for yourself. Every little bit of work you do is progress, for the term short term and long term, and contributes to your process.
@TastyAce thanks! The Reddit style post was a fun little exercise. If you write something up, I’d be curious to see what you come up with!
@TakoAlice8 the Amazon “classification” in the size community is likely just from the modern use of the term “Amazon” outside of the size community. “Amazon” has generally been attributed to not only warrior classes of women, but women who are muscular and also often tall (as in, taller than average and within the realms of realism). I would guess that the more exaggerated heights were a stylistic choice to… embellish or emphasise the perceived strength and power of the women, which we are all very familiar with.
So it was a natural choice for the size community to adopt to describe a particular preference for their fantasies, i.e. tall, strong, muscular women.
@The-Big-G said:
hey in this economy you do what you must to make ends meet
It’s true. May as well do something you enjoy.
@Olo said:
I think they’re both receiving their bonuses.
More incentive to keep up the good work.
Thanks for bumping that, it was a great (re-)read!
Thank you! Glad you enjoy it 
