February 2012
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Woman in Comedy: A really scary thing happened to...
gabydunn:
Part of me thinks it’s too soon to be writing about this because I don’t think I’ve completely processed how I feel, but I also think maybe this has happened to other women and I should talk about it in as raw a way as possible. I’m still really embarrassed and ashamed and garbled up inside, but maybe this can start a helpful discussion in terms of women and comedy.
Last night, I was...
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paraphrased quotes from the BSN forums
Male Gamer #1: we only get sick of women when they act like women or look like women or say they are women
Male Gamer #2: if you just agreed with everything we said or stayed silent and submissive then we wouldn't have to put you in your place jeez
Maler Gamer #3: stupid feminists they are making up issues gosh this has nothing to do with them being women
Let's have a quick chat.
goldenheartedrose:
duskandshiverrr:
If you have a set of standards to which you hold characters, hold them for all characters.
When you find it acceptable to hate a woman for something you appreciate in a man I will call you out for misogyny.
When you find it acceptable to hate a person of color for something you appreciate in a white person I will call you out for racism.
When you find it...
From George Takei
pol102:
70 years ago today, the President signed a decree that sent me and my family to a prison camp. Hear my story, and learn how you can help fulfill our pledge: Never Forget. Never Again.
Worth a close look today, especially considering the anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric these days.
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The Issue of Skin Color in the Avatar Fandom
fangirlingforeverz:
So, this has been bothering me for awhile, but I’ve mostly stayed away and kept my mouth shut. Not because the issue didn’t bother me, but I’m tired of explaining why I feel the way that I feel.
I feel like I went into this enough during the entire Plethora of Korra debacle, and that entire drama just made me tired.
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[TW: rape culture, ableism] Being called "unable"...
sanityscraps:
neurodivergentsexuality:
by Devyn
An autistic woman and sexual abuse survivor was just declared to be “incapable of consent” in the UK. Let me repeat that: someone who has experienced and survived genuine sexual assault was just banned, against her wishes, from having consensual sex.
And I feel like, this duality—forced “sexlessness” paired with forced sex—is so fundamental to...
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Am I seriously still seeing people defend that god...
Can’t deal with this shit today. Fuck.
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Once more, with feeling: Being "polite" is not a...
kiriamaya:
[trigger warning for rape, religious abuse]
My parents are always very “nice” and “polite” when they tell me they refuse to call me my name. That one pastor who wanted to forcibly poison me with testosterone was very “civil” when “suggesting” the idea to me. And my rapist was very “kind” when he was grooming me for what was about to happen.
There’s a certain subset of activists who...
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FACT: All pansexuals are fixed points in time.
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so how is it okay when people with one sort of...
mcgoats:
nobody-nowhere:
eateroftrees:
mcgoats:
I don’t understand it. Is this some oppression olympics thing that makes it okay for one to disregard the hurtfulness of one’s actions in regards to someone else’s neurodivergence?
ATTN: I’M A HUMAN BEING AND NOT AN OBJECT MY EMOTIONS ARE NOT THERE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL
I AM NOT OBLIGATED TO EDUCATE YOU
IT IS NOT OKAY TO TRY AND EDUCATE...
so how is it okay when people with one sort of...
eateroftrees:
mcgoats:
I don’t understand it. Is this some oppression olympics thing that makes it okay for one to disregard the hurtfulness of one’s actions in regards to someone else’s neurodivergence?
ATTN: I’M A HUMAN BEING AND NOT AN OBJECT MY EMOTIONS ARE NOT THERE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL
I AM NOT OBLIGATED TO EDUCATE YOU
IT IS NOT OKAY TO TRY AND EDUCATE YOURSELF THROUGH MY SUFFERING...
Bitter Grapes: mcgoats: I am. I am. I am.:... →
youarenotyou:
ickyharry:
youarenotyou:
voltyball:
bittergrapes:
mcgoats:
mcgoats:
I am. I am. I am.: bittergrapes: I actually legitimately don’t understand why people…
bittergrapes:
I actually legitimately don’t understand why people complain about being single. Or being alone on St. Valentine’s Day. I do not get it at all.
I’m very happy in my…
Because regardless of how...
Bitter Grapes: mcgoats: I am. I am. I am.:... →
bittergrapes:
mcgoats:
mcgoats:
I am. I am. I am.: bittergrapes: I actually legitimately don’t understand why people…
bittergrapes:
I actually legitimately don’t understand why people complain about being single. Or being alone on St. Valentine’s Day. I do not get it at all.
I’m very happy in my…
Because regardless of how content I am with how im living my life, it’s depressing to know...
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Just so we're clear.
invisiblelad:
aleki-says:
Please don’t compare BDSM to domestic abuse EVER you are the worst kind of person if you think those two things are remotely related.
Rough sex and domestic violence are NOT the same thing.
Dear cissexism,
dearcissexism:
These things are not exclusively “women’s issues”:
Reproductive health
Breast cancer
Stop acting like they only affect women.
(This message brought to you by all the Susan Komen/Planned Parenthood things on my dash today.)
Girls and Women...Take Note.
onlyslightly:
dustydeath:
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joshishollywood:
wayfaringthroughthegalaxy:
Dear females of all ages,
Here is living proof that you don’t have to dress like a desperate, cheap whore to look pretty and utterly beautiful (Note: I am not calling all girls whores. I am only saying that some dress LIKE whores…I have respect for women because guys should, not to get laid, so...
goldenheartedrose:
whatintheentirelyallistichell:
ableism is the choice of bigoted people, not the fault of disabled people. always.
This is so true.
Just A Quick Note to Atheists (From an Atheist)
alexandraerin:
moniquill:
thefullmetalbitch:
Being an atheist does not erase privilege. This includes white privilege.
This also includes cis privilege, CNDP privilege, and het privilege.
Seriously, being an atheist does not erase your white privilege.
Criticizing exclusively (majority) non-white religions is racist. This includes Islam.
The existence of white Muslims does not...
Trigger warning: Child abuse. More on that 'Dad...
moniquill:
missvoltairine:
This is the Domestic Violence Power and Control Wheel. Related trigger warnings apply (and note that it is based specifically on male/female relationships where the man is the abuser).
Note the following points included on the wheel:
-Displaying weapons
-Destruction of (victim’s) property
-Humiliation (of victim)
-Monitoring and controlling the victim
Now look...
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(TW: invalidation re: suicide, rape, abuse, EDs,... →
youarenotyou:
journeytoanewcreation:
journeytoanewcreation:
People suffering from depression:
“Stop being so negative!” “You choose to be sad” “You don’t even have anything to be sad about” “There are millions worse off than you, just get a grip!”
People struggling with self-harm:
“You’re just doing it for attention!” “Those cuts aren’t even that bad” “You don’t even have a reason to...
(tw: abuse) yay seeing people defend abusive...
youarenotyou:
if brandishing a gun and destroying your kid’s stuff when they piss you off (otherwise known as threatening with violence and intimidation) isn’t abuse then what is? the fact that this guy can upload a video of this on the internet and get widespread praise is a product of abuse culture intersecting with ageism and misogyny.
in what world is this shit okay? newsflash, fear of...
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the top ten 'feminist' lies and myths about... →
kiriamaya:
manifestfreedom:
also, this.
Extremely important.
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Oh fuck I can't get my knots unti-
Oh, there we go. Phew.
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Let's just make this clear. I'm so done with this...
sexsocialismandscifi:
stfusexists:
brieana90:
stfusexists:
slond-n-slondon:
you post nudes because
very little self confidence and you’re looking for encouragement and praise from people that either know you and know how low your self confidence is and feel the need to make you feel better or people that don’t and wouldn’t care to, you’re just another bitch to fap to
or
you’re sending...
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