Gravity is holding me down

aquoitudanses: This is what my friend just texted me.

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:25 +0200

This is what my friend just texted me.

"[TW: rape culture] And when we frame all women as being someone’s wife, mother or daughter, what are..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:17 +0200

“[TW: rape culture]
And when we frame all women as being someone’s wife, mother or daughter, what are we teaching young girls?

We are teaching them that in order to have the law on their side, they need to be loved by men. That they need to make themselves attractive and appealing to men in order to be worthy of protection. That their lives and their bodily integrity are valueless except for how they relate to the men they know.

The truth is that I am someone’s wife. I am also someone’s mother. I am someone’s daughter, and someone’s sister. But those are not the things that define me, or make me valuable in this world. Those are not the reasons that I should be able to live a life free from rape, sexual assault or any kind of violent crime.

I have value because I am a person. Full stop. End of argument. This isn’t even a discussion that we should be having.

So please, let’s start teaching that fact to the young women in our lives. Teach them that you love, honour and value them because of who they are. Teach them that they should expect to be treated with integrity because it’s a basic human right. Teach them that they do not deserve to be raped because no one ever, ever, ever deserves to be raped.

Above all, teach them that they are people, too.”

- I Am Not Your Wife, Sister, or Daughter. I Am a Person

This post is soooo good at articulating why it’s so harmful to have to relate women to men through their relationships with men

(via wretchedoftheearth)

deardarkness: Men Journal’s Interview with Mark Ruffalo [June...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:23 +0200

deardarkness:

Men Journal’s Interview with Mark Ruffalo [June 2013]

Such a lovely read, Mark is an adorable man.

huntswoman: moeofyo: because of meghan i am going to write a les mis fic that is just a 10...

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:07 +0200

huntswoman:

moeofyo:

because of meghan i am going to write a les mis fic that is just a 10 paragraph biography of the landlady of the building where they fuck

#’who is ”they”?’ #i’ll tell you but first i have to explain the landlady’s view of napoleon #hugo-authentic fanfic

queenttargaryen: it’s all fun and games until everyone finds out their neighbouring country didn’t...

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:19:38 +0200

queenttargaryen:

it’s all fun and games until everyone finds out their neighbouring country didn’t give them twelve points

"DiCaprio and Mulligan, meanwhile, don’t seem like star-crossed lovers so much as a delusional man in..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:18 +0200

“DiCaprio and Mulligan, meanwhile, don’t seem like star-crossed lovers so much as a delusional man in love with a bauble of a woman. Maybe that’s intentional?”

-
People Magazine’s review on ‘The Great Gatsby’

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READ A BOOK

(via lexcanroar)

The People magazine writer then looked at the graph above and wondered aloud why “the spaceship was veering away from the star.”

(via inothernews)

vega-ofthe-lyre: We are hard by Margaret Atwood

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:11 +0200

vega-ofthe-lyre:

We are hard by Margaret Atwood

jazuthewasianprincess: olgg: If I was a famous actor and had a horde of fangirls, I would stay...

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:01 +0200

jazuthewasianprincess:

olgg:

If I was a famous actor and had a horde of fangirls, I would stay single, and every time an interviewer asked me about my love life, I’d answer that “there’s this one girl I saw at a meeting with fans. I don’t know her name, because of all the fuss with the autographs, and I have only seen her once, but I’m in love with her.” I’d say that, looking all sad and lonely.

Imagine all the fangirls’ faces.

just calm down a second there, satan

collectorsweekly: ‘The Great Gatsby’ Still Gets...

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:29 +0200

collectorsweekly:

‘The Great Gatsby’ Still Gets Flappers Wrong

spacecricket: Hyperbole and a Half posted again, and everyone...

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:00:21 +0200

spacecricket:

Hyperbole and a Half posted again, and everyone needs to read it because:

If you are depressed, it will resonate with you like whoa.

If you are not depressed, it will clarify some stereotypes about depression that need to be said. An explanation like this has been needed for a LONG time.

If you know someone who is depressed, you’ll be better at interacting with them after reading this.

queensassyofthefatties: Lewis’s law is an observation she made...

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:00:21 +0200

queensassyofthefatties:

Lewis’s law is an observation she made in 2012 that states “the comments on any article about feminism justify feminism.” Lewis has written frequently about misogynist hate directed at women online.^[8]

Can we just repeat that a few more times,

“The comments on any article about feminism justify feminism.”

“The comments on any article about feminism justify feminism.”

yourshopefully: omendreamer: dstroym: Bras we have...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:00:16 +0200

yourshopefully:

omendreamer:

dstroym:

Bras we have known.

(via LOL, DAMN!)

So true.

THE GREAT DESCENDER

WE MEET AGAIN

satwcomic: Not Okay The Norwegians are very proud of their...

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:00:14 +0200

satwcomic:

Not Okay

The Norwegians are very proud of their cheese cutter, so when I told them most Danes use the other type they were not impressed.

“I’ve never even SEEN that type. How does that even WORK? Oh my god, that’s so STUPID!” XD

goddamnitprotoman: rudjedet: bamwashington: starllex: cloudsm...

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:29 +0200

goddamnitprotoman:

rudjedet:

bamwashington:

starllex:

cloudsmovelikeawraith:

arseniccupcakes:

oh god

it’s a 40s style cover of Macklemore’s thrift shop

I’ve found my new theme song

omg

her voice is alkhfahaoihgaoodhgi i think im in love

File under Things I Didn’t Know I Needed.

The guy behind the keyboard is mesmerizing. This is nifty!

oh my god

I don’t think we take enough time to appreciate the periods in our life when our noses aren’t...

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00:04 +0200

I don’t think we take enough time to appreciate the periods in our life when our noses aren’t runny. Is your nose runny right now? No? Think about that. Honestly reflect on it. Enjoy this era of peace. There are dark times on the horizon.

Photo

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:12 +0200

fleurdeliser: cheia: Safe abortions have always been...

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:00:10 +0200

fleurdeliser:

cheia:

Safe abortions have always been available to the rich, Dan. You simply want to deny them to the poor, and if you succeed, poor woman will be forced to get them anyway. They’ll be forced into the alleys with hangers, plungers and vacuum cleaners, risking death or mutilation. But you’d like that, wouldn’t you, Dan? You sadistic, elitist, sexist, racist, anti-humanist pig!

Saturday Night Live 3x18

This aired in 1978. Thirty-five years later, it’s still a fucking ~debate.

About me and my life

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:19 +0200

About me and my life

furiousfurious: Yet so many people seem enchanted enough by the...

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:13 +0200

furiousfurious:

Yet so many people seem enchanted enough by the decadence described in Fitzgerald’s book to ignore its fairly obvious message of condemnation. Gatsby parties can be found all over town. They are staples of spring on many Ivy League campuses and a frequent theme of galas in Manhattan. Just the other day, vacation rental startup Airbnb sent out invitations to a “Gatsby-inspired soiree” at a multi-million-dollar home on Long Island, seemingly oblivious to the novel’s undertones.

It’s like throwing a Lolita-themed children’s birthday party.

(via Did anyone actually read “The Great Gatsby”? – Quartz)

cordeliajenkins: jebiwonkenobi: and-rohan-will-answer: scenesfrom-an-italian-restaurant: I just...

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:00:01 +0200

cordeliajenkins:

jebiwonkenobi:

and-rohan-will-answer:

scenesfrom-an-italian-restaurant:

I just realized that “lead” rhymes with “read”, but “lead” also rhymes with “read”.

you piece of shit.

#welcome to english #where everything’s made up and the points don’t matter

#i have been staring at this post so angry for like ten minutes #oh my god english you drunk son of a bitch