January 2011
andtheskygoesblack:
jemimaaslana:
andtheskygoesblack:
jemimaaslana:
andtheskygoesblack:
jemimaaslana replied to your post: Do you prefer Spike to Angel? I always preferred Angel, he has so much more depth than Spike.
Spike! Angel was such a whiner, who was only good because of the soul that was forced back to him. Spike was good (in an evil way…) despite not having a soul, which is a...
andtheskygoesblack:
jemimaaslana:
andtheskygoesblack:
jemimaaslana replied to your post: Do you prefer Spike to Angel? I always preferred Angel, he has so much more depth than Spike.
Spike! Angel was such a whiner, who was only good because of the soul that was forced back to him. Spike was good (in an evil way…) despite not having a soul, which is a damn sight preferable to me.
exactly!...
andtheskygoesblack:
jemimaaslana replied to your post: Do you prefer Spike to Angel? I always preferred Angel, he has so much more depth than Spike.
Spike! Angel was such a whiner, who was only good because of the soul that was forced back to him. Spike was good (in an evil way…) despite not having a soul, which is a damn sight preferable to me.
exactly! also, the sexy factor - spike wins.
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Dear Tumblrite who reblogs everything I...
You’re being very, very creepy.
Please stop.
Anonymous asked: Thank you for responding to the "oppressed people can't oppress each other" remark from the -phobia debate. I was going to, but it was going to be a big ball of anger and swearing and anxiety. You did it much more eloquently. :)
nervation replied to your post: The discussion of language-policing and why I’m not really taking part in it
I’m a native English speaker. When I first read tiara’s policing post I had a negative reaction to it but I think what you’re saying here is really important. It’s not all about me, I know, but I admit to being English-centric and you got me thinking
Thanks :)
I’m always...
I am... Feministilicious: There are many... →
leonineclaire:
However even if you could prove that -phobias only belong to people who have medical phobias, something can only be appropriated from a group that is oppressed if the thieves are relatively privileged to the oppressed group. Both queers and both people with medical phobias are oppressed. I also think the groups should have some kind of connection so that they can actually...
this ain't livin': Minding Plates: Eat What Makes... →
When everyone’s telling you that you are a bad person for eating repetitive meals, you do tend to internalise that, and you start to think that way, and there lies a path of much food shaming and guilt. You call yourself a failure for not giving something new a try, you try and force yourself to mix up your diet, sometimes with equally mixed results, and you’re reminded over and over that you’re...
The discussion of language-policing and why I'm...
The topic is absolutely worth discussing, and I think it’s important that it’s done.
But most of it is completely irrelevant to my own situation. It is not my discussion to have.
Yes, I’m autistic. I’m met with ableism nearly everywhere I go. I have depression, I’m met with psychophobia in just as many places.
I’m a woman - even in a place like Denmark, where...
Egypt: A Humble Request →
thepoliticalnotebook:
Hey, I’m not trying to get all Edward Said on the readership here, but I do have one small request: can we all agree to stop using European historical analogies to describe what is taking place in Egypt? It’s not Europe in 1848 or Eastern Europe in 1989 or France in 1789: it’s Egypt in 2011.
What is taking place in Egypt today is the result of sui generis social,...
Every college student who parties need to to take...
melancolyscholar:
themetropoliskid:
Schools need to offer it, and students need to take it.
The song has a beat. USE IT.
This reminds me of my roommates…
Will there also be classes in grace and elegance, or just general “having some sort of control over your body and your balance”-classes? ‘Cause I have plenty of rhythm, but mostly just feel like I resemble a dancing...
We don’t ask for much, just broadcast what is...
soupsoup:
To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be completely blocked. And there is news that even the phone landlines will be cut tomorrow, to prevent any...
Radical Hott Off Notes: I am really really sick... →
tiaramerchgirl:
This is the BFP I was referring to in my earlier post; here she gives her own perspective on the events that transpired. The paragraph I bolded below really spoke to me, but read the whole thing anyway.
radicallyhottoff:
I am really really sick (finally got whatever the kids had) and my back collapsed on itself today—so I can hardly sit for more than a few minutes without...
if you know anyone in egypt.
carpe-cerevisi:
If you know anyone in Egypt, please pass this on to them. To bypass government blocking of websites, use numerical IP addresses: Twitter ”128.242.240.52” Fb ”69.63.189.34” Google ”172.14.204.99”. A French ISP offers free dial up internet access ~ +33 1 72 89 01 50 Login password: toto. Please pass this on and share.
“Basic “female” skills are becoming endangered with fewer young women able to...”
– Generation Y women losing ‘female’ skills such as cooking, ironing and sewing | News.com.au
Oh, fuck off.
(via buyhercandy)
This is too good.
(via withabang)
I’ve found my least favourite article of January. Fucking News Ltd. Sexist, hypocritical prats.
(via willowphoto)
But who will iron the...
Study: Abortion Doesn't Increase Mental Health... →
Having an abortion does not increase the risk of mental health problems, but having a baby does, one of the largest studies to compare the aftermath of both decisions suggests.
Listen up people. When you have giant boobs EVERY...
theoceanandthesky:
williamaweasley:
lady88:
EVERY. SHIRT.
It’s not slutty…it just happens.
Now move along.
skellington is following lady88. two worlds meet. yayyyy
oh my god gpo-twenty years of my life.
My life. Oh the slut-shaming… :-(
I now wear mostly hoodies. Hides my body. Still gets me looks, but I can deal better with the “What a weirdo”-looks than with the...
What's On Your Wall? →
williamaweasley:
I was at work, and I tore a picture out of a magazine so I could take it home while me and another coworker were on a break. I looked up, and this usually casual, laid back coworker was looking at me with wide eyes. “Why are you looking at me like that?”
“You’re tearing up the magazine.”
“People don’t tear up the magazines?”
“Not usually.”
“Alright then.” I showed him the...
My mom found my shoulder blade! Huzzah!
Realising that this sounds far more macabre than it is I shall clarify: She found it underneath painful layers of knotted muscles - I haven’t been treating myself very well in that department for years.
Egypt is burning and most western pundits have no... →
androphilia:
By Parvez Sharma
January 28, 2011
Cairo is burning. So is Egypt. Twitter is exploding. Everyone seems to have an opinion—many who do have never even been to Egypt but feel a strong sense of solidarity with the most remarkable revolution in a generation, perhaps. A revolution which importantly is not really caused by Twitter or by Facebook—as much as the self congratulatory...
According to Al Jazeera, the protesters are...
dancingonembers:
oh my gods and goddesses and non-binary deities, all of my heart (except what’s necessary to maintain my vital signs) goes out to the people of Egypt right now
According to Al Jazeera, protestors are shaking...
genderbitch:
apsies:
@BreakingNews: More protesters coming out onto streets since police do not seem to be enforcing curfew - Al Jazeera TV #Egypt #Jan25 http://bit.ly/AXx2
Oh man, I really hope this is a trend of more and more police joining with protesters. Please let the power of the people of Egypt grow!
ariversmind-apoeticheart asked: I read what you wrote when you reblogged my post. My intention is NOT to put people with autism "on exhibit" or "exoticizing" autistics. I have Asperger's myself. It's a minor case too. I want to inspire and help ALL people with autism, on all ends of the spectrum because of how society likes to put us down and bully us for acting different. I know that people with...
ladyofmori-deactivated20120226 asked: So I read what you wrote about my sister (Ariel's) new blog for autistics. It wasn't autistics in general it's for people with aspergers. It's for people like me, who don't understand them. Like I don't understand my sister lol. She wasn't meaning to offend anyone, she had their best interests at heart. She has a lower form of aspergers, so lights and music...
listen y'all
janedoe225:
we don’t live in a vacuum. our ideas, our lexicon, and our beliefs are shaped by outside forces like society, culture, environment, and religion. fields like sociology, anthropology, and sociology prove that.
words matter , ok? you said something heterosexist because your parents, the media, and your religion told you; you weren’t born a bigot. forces like that reflect and shape...
Sometimes someone says a joke and I don't get it...
williamaweasley:
genderbitch:
OH GOD I AM SO SOCIALLY AWKWARD NO ONE WILL EVER LOVE ME.
welcome to my life #autism
Story of my life.
Guys, I made another blog.
theoceanandthesky:
thislifeisminetocherish:
Being a sufferer of Aspergers Syndrome, a minor disorder on the autism spectrum, I decided to create a blog that will inspire and help others living with a disorder on the autism spectrum. Help spread the word? <3
http://inspirationforautism.tumblr.com/
follow. ariel is so wonderful.
I can’t look at either page without sensory pain, so...
Transphobia is Sexism
genderbitch:
janedoe225:
glitterbombing:
This is actually a supercool idea. Here’s a quick rundown:
Sexism is the structure of gender norms and their policing.
Functions of gender norms include body policing and body norms (body type, skin color, weight, height, voice, fat distribution, hair color, hair distribution, genital type).
One aspect of gender norms is gender essentialism (the...
you should be nicer!
janedoe225:
someone can something totally racist, sexist, offensive and just totally fucked up about a marginalized group and you’re expected to be “nice”.
like you can say something terrible like ” i don’t think transwomen are really women” and when someone calls out on your shit you’re expecting them to be nice to you, even though your rubbing your cis privilege in their face and in general...
Dear followers who use facebook.
theuniverseworks:
As of today, the new Facebook Privacy setting called “Instant Personalization” goes into effect. The new setting shares your data with non-Facebook websites & it is BY DEFAULT set to “Enabled”! Go to Account>Privacy Settings>Apps & Websites (edit settings)>Instant Personalization> & uncheck “Enable”. Not only is your personal information shared,...
krthing asked: haha, it's more than okay. that was my point :P
The View From My Brain: Analogy time! →
surelock:
jemimaaslana:
Warning: Sarcastic medical analogy. If you don’t like to read about hospitals and malpractice - don’t read.
Say you were born with a heart condition. You do not know you have this heart condition, because it has not caused you trouble yet, and you’ve never had any cause to suspect anything and…
First: that sucks, I am so sorry.
Second: as bizarre as it might seem,...