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dollyfarton: ineedmasculism: lundsdotter: The strongest ‘pound for pound’ muscle is the uterus:...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:50 -0400

ineedmasculism:

lundsdotter:

The strongest ‘pound for pound’ muscle is the uterus: it weighs around 2 pounds but during childbirth can exert a downward force of 400 Newtons, which is one hundred times as strong as gravity and equivalent to the power in a fully extended modern longbow.

I need masculism because I am afraid.

you should be

thesquirtlesquad: I read this as a kid and it had a really...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:09 -0400

thesquirtlesquad:

I read this as a kid and it had a really significant effect on me and and it’s a big influence on my world view and I still think it’s the most beautiful and profound thing anyone’s ever said about beauty

couldvebeenaprincess: “consent is sexy” no fuck you consent is a basic fucking right every human...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:59:52 -0400

couldvebeenaprincess:

“consent is sexy” no fuck you consent is a basic fucking right every human being deserves and we shouldn’t have to sexualize it to convey its importance

"The sexualization of women is only appealing if it’s nonconsensual. Otherwise it’s “sluttiness”."

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:59:18 -0400

“The sexualization of women is only appealing if it’s nonconsensual. Otherwise it’s “sluttiness”.”

- Lindy West (via lavenderlabia)

HOLY
SHIT

(via supersandys-space)

Whoa.

(via missgingerlee)

Reblog like wildfire.

(via foulmouthedliberty)

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:57:23 -0400

doctormodel: saying women shouldn’t be allowed to get abortions because they were the ones who had...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:43 -0400

doctormodel:

saying women shouldn’t be allowed to get abortions because they were the ones who had unprotected sex is like saying smokers shouldn’t receive treatment for lung cancer or drivers shouldn’t receive treatment in a car crash because they knew the risks when they got a driving license

ecue: anoncentral: The American Justice System - zoom pic >...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:55:51 -0400

ecue:

anoncentral:

The American Justice System - zoom pic > read it > share it everywhere you can.

aahh. the ‘troubled young man’ vs. ‘muslim terrorist’.

literal-ghost: chirart: So I’ve discovered a surprising number...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:54:07 -0400

literal-ghost:

chirart:

So I’ve discovered a surprising number of people I know didn’t know this, and I thought it was a common trivia, so I think I’ll mention it here:

Beauty and the Beast is an allegory for a new bride’s fear of sex from her groom and her own sexuality, and eventually learning to embrace both and becoming empowered through it.

Considering the socio-norm back in the day was to marry young women between families as economical arrangements, a new bride would find the prospect of a (usually older) gentleman who demands sex (or at least, has the expectation of sex—for consummation of the marriage at the very least) to be terrifying and beastly, and can be seen a danger on her innocence and purity.

Going by the original tale: the beauty (new bride) is removed from her family and home (her comfort and the only place she knows) to go live with her new spouse out of an arrangement her father was forced into (an arranged marriage), bracing herself for the worst sort of monster—one who will be violent and rageful and subject her to a life of harm and terror… only to discover that, when she lives with the beast, he’s an intellectual thrill and a delight to bond with. Still, she does not love him, and so he allows her to return home (by her own choice!), only to discover she does indeed love him when she receives a vision that the beast is sick and dying. She rushes back to his side (again, by her choice!), and through this acceptance of friendship and newfound adoration, she sees her spouse not as a beast out to consume her or ravish her, but as a man and very human, and she learns to take charge of her own sexuality—becoming a woman in her own right.

It’s an easy story to paint as romanticizing an abusive relationship, so I think it’s a pity more people don’t realize it has its roots in empowering a woman’s own view of sex and her own sexual destiny!

/the more you know

aaaah, thank you.

People will call this story a case of Stockholm Syndrome and I just…

that’s not even the case at all.

berryfathusky: frankanthonyway: clingy: mercilesss: The...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:52:46 -0400

berryfathusky:

frankanthonyway:

clingy:

mercilesss:

The prisoner defiantly stares down Heinrich Himmler, Hitler’s right-hand-man, who was responsible for the Holocaust. Greasley’s confrontation with Himmler took place during an inspection of the camp he was confined to. The inmates were ordered to remain seated, but Greasley refused. Horace Greasley also escaped the death camp, but sneaked back in to rescue a German woman whom he had fallen in love with.

this is amazing

Wait it gets better, he escaped from the camp 200 times to meet with the woman he was in love with and returned after every time because there was no other place to go to. He also wrote an autobiography omfg this dude is seriously awesome

why hasnt this got more notes, seriously this guy was in a concerntration camp and all you guys reblog is fluffy chickens

tin-pan-ali: George Takei’s facebook is actually the sweetest,...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:47:47 -0400

tin-pan-ali:

George Takei’s facebook is actually the sweetest, most inspirational things ever. [X]

bryanthephotogeek: Samantha Bee is a role model.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:29:31 -0400

bryanthephotogeek:

Samantha Bee is a role model.

chirart: jhameia: Cover of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” on the koto...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:07:18 -0400

chirart:

jhameia:

Cover of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” on the koto and shakuhachi by Team Kozan

that shakuhachi player is really rocking it

there’s nothing I don’t love about this

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:03:25 -0400

imwithkanye: A Toast… To Leonardo DiCaprio.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:02:50 -0400

imwithkanye:

A Toast… To Leonardo DiCaprio.

sundaymorningsunlight: dyemelikeasunset: Can we all just post...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:02:19 -0400

sundaymorningsunlight:

dyemelikeasunset:

Can we all just post this picture forever?

Reblogging This Forever

nprfandom: i would much rather be the “obnoxious feminist girl” than be complicit in my own...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:01:48 -0400

nprfandom:

i would much rather be the “obnoxious feminist girl” than be complicit in my own dehumanization, thanks

enfeebler: naathaaaly: Reason why I hate cats. They’re so...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:56:30 -0400

enfeebler:

naathaaaly:

Reason why I hate cats. They’re so scary.

#Reasons why I hate babies #they do this and everyone blames the pet

imagine-dragonlords: thewayweride: If you’re lesbian and you fall for a guyFINEIf you’re gay and...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:55:42 -0400

imagine-dragonlords:

thewayweride:

If you’re lesbian and you fall for a guy
FINE
If you’re gay and you fall for a woman
FINE
If you’re bisexual and you have a preference for girls
FINE
If you’re bisexual and you have a preference for guys
FINE
If you’re pansexual and have a preference
FINE
What’s not fine is telling someone they can’t love another person because it doesn’t fit into the confinements of a label.

T H I S

If you’re asexual and get attracted to someone somehow.

FINE.

ragingbomer: ragingbomer: so we had 3 bottles of shampoo and 0 bottles of conditioner then mum...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:54:13 -0400

ragingbomer:

ragingbomer:

so we had 3 bottles of shampoo and 0 bottles of conditioner

then mum came home excited that she bought ten bottles of conditioner on sale

it turns out she bought shampoo

now we have 13 bottles of shampoo

and 0 bottles of conditioner

here’s another fun little tidbit

the shampoo she bought is for premium blonde to sand dune coloured hair

i am your child have you ever sEEN ME WE ARE ASIAN GODDAMNIT

the-absolute-best-gifs: themononoke: award winning author John...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:52:50 -0400

the-absolute-best-gifs:

themononoke:

award winning author

John Green