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Sat, 25 May 2013 08:00:47 -0400

"With Maslany’s characters, we’re forced by her work + the writing to realize that the genetically..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:15:23 -0400

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With Maslany’s characters, we’re forced by her work + the writing to realize that the genetically identical women are all different, and that within each of those women are all those possibilities and sides. And that if it’s true of them, it must be true of all women. They have depth and facets that are worth exploring. Their souls know the range of human experience and they can be the people through whom we learn about what it means to be human, instead of appendages to the men who explore those things.

And I don’t think it’s a coincidence that when we see characters like Dr Leekie, Olivier, and Tomas who seek to control these women, they’re all men. In Delphine’s case, she’s being controlled by a man and her resistance to him (not telling him about Kira) is about her identifying with other women and their right to privacy/self-determination.

There’s the asshole Dr. Leekies with their science and the asshole religious Tomases, but the power structures remain dominated by men who seek to control women. And that is one of the great parallels the show does IMO. It doesn’t matter whether men controlling women comes in the guise of religion or science, it is the problem.

It’s really fucking awesome, thematically speaking.

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- Magpie’s Nest (full article here). (via mackenziegracedonaldson)

Five facts about reading:

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:48:50 -0400

rumputsantoso:

Fact 1: Reading can make you a better conversationalist.

Fact 2: Neighbours will never complain that your book is too loud.

Fact 3: Knowledge by osmosis has not yet been perfected. You’d better read.

Fact 4: Books have stopped bullets - reading might save your life.

Fact 5: Dinosaurs didn’t read. Look what happened to them.

stfuprolifers: kor71: If you think abortions ok, remember what...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:48:37 -0400

stfuprolifers:

kor71:

If you think abortions ok, remember what Horton says.

Awkward. Dr. Seuss and his wife were really liberal and pro-choice. They’ve even threatened to sue pro-life organizations for using this quote the wrong way (the way you’re doing it actually). I guess you didn’t already know that Horton Hears a Who is about the American occupation of Japan post-WWII. He even dedicated it to his dear Japanese friend.

Mrs. Geisel (Mrs. Seuss) continued donating to Planned Parenthood and advocating for reproductive health and rights after her husband died.

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Fri, 24 May 2013 20:19:57 -0400

person: i can spend all day on the internet

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:09:27 -0400

person: i can spend all day on the internet
me: do you have a tumblr?
person: no
me: do you read fanfiction?
person: no
me: I don't understand

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Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:55 -0400

arkhams: hey … so,.. uhh… (looks at notecards) did you uh did …you fall out of heaven because um...

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:07:06 -0400

arkhams:

hey … so,.. uhh… (looks at notecards) did you uh did …you fall out of heaven because um (drops cards) shit fuck oh god fuck im so sorry youre-youre just s o.pretty i m soryr

so basically

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:29 -0400

fan: aw i like this character he's-
tumblr: MISOGYNY
fan: wait wha-
tumblr: WHY YOU LIKE MAN HUH?
fan: I just sai-
tumblr: WHY YOU NOT TALKING ABOUT A FEMALE?
fan: i literall-
tumblr: WOMAN

annthetropicalfish: allyssumdays: Everyone has rolls when they...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:02:32 -0400

annthetropicalfish:

allyssumdays:

Everyone has rolls when they bend over. Everyone. Lets just get this out of the way right off the bat. In the last few months, I’ve had over 30 women ranging from rail thin to extra large naked in my bed and I would routinely ask them to hug their knees. You won’t believe this… ALL OF THEM HAD TUMMY ROLLS. Not one was exempt. Even my super fabulous professional model 6 foot tall and some amazing Katie had rolls. The stomach pictures turned into some of my favorite images from the project… so quit thinking they’re bad, and try accepting (dare I say embracing?) yours!

When people say “you’re gorgeous”, believe them. I tend not to, and it’s a cryin’ shame. When people genuinely compliment you, it’s because they really see it. Try to not dismiss their perspective as wrong and assume that you know better. They see all of you. We see our flaws. Believe them.

“Arm flab is embarrassing.” No its not, go fuck yourself. No, not you. The people who tell us that, silly.

You’re not stunning despite your body. You’re stunning because of your body. There is a distinct difference. I grew up in a culture that would deem “unattractive” women as “special spirits”. A degrading categorization that implied that the only thing worthwhile was whatever was inside. Well, yeah. We are all much much more than our bodies, but our bodies are a beautiful part of us too. Beauty comes from the inside AND the outside. I am of the firm belief that every person is beautiful, and so this leaves the inside to be the part that is the most telling when it comes to true “beauty”.

A guy can pick you up off your feet, and it won’t break his back. “Wait, whaaaaaa Jes? You’re full of shit.” Nope. This just happened to me for the first time in… six years? I’m considerably heavier than I was 6 years ago (like… 70 pounds heavier) and so when I ran up to my friend Eric for a hug and he picked me up with my heels in the air… it left me breathless. I had forgotten that it was possible; I had accepted a life void of being lifted. So exhilarating. Eric didn’t suffer any injuries and walked away unscathed.

You don’t need to exercise every day in order to feel better about yourself. Many believe that someone who’s fat needs to exercise as much as possible in order to prove that they’re committed to becoming “less fat”. As if accepting one’s body as is would be a sin, and that’s just silly. Yes, exercising has wonderful physical and mental benefits, but you don’t owe it to anyone else to make an effort to change your body unless you wanna. You do not have to alter yourself to be okay. Period.

You’re allowed to fall in love with yourself. I promise. This will be the scariest thing you will ever do, and that’s okay. It will also be the most amazing (albeit super gradual) experience you will ever have. It doesn’t make you narcissistic. It doesn’t make you vain. It is liberating in every form of the word.

It’s also okay to have days where you don’t love yourself. Read this. No really. Read it. And then realize that we’ve grown up learning and internalizing that we are not okay our entire life. For me, that’s 26 years of self-hate indoctrination and brainwashing. It’s going to take a lot longer than you think to reverse this thinking, and it’s definitely not going to happen overnight. Allow yourself to have “weak” days. Cry, mourn, sob, yell, throw things. Whichever. Then get up, brush yourself off, give the media the finger, and move forward because you’re a warrior.

Everyone’s boobs are uneven. If you have a lot of boobs, they might be way uneven. Don’t stress. This is totally normal.

There are people who prefer large ladies. And I mean all sizes of large. I thought that my best bet in life was to find a partner who accepted my fat. Pause. Give me a minute to hang my head and shake it at myself. Not only are there people who adore “thick” women, but a LOT of them who prefer it. This eventually ends up in an interesting territory which Marianne talks about here, but the point that I’m trying to make goes back to the “despite vs because of” argument. Here is what you need to know: you do NOT need to settle for a lover who is “okay” with your body. You have the right (and millions of opportunities) to find someone who is infatuated with your body. You deserve to be worshiped, woman!

Fat chicks bang hot guys… ALL. THE. TIME.I know that hot is relative and all inclusive depending on who you chat with, but for these purposes, lets talk about the “universally attractive” kind of hot. Y’know, the kind fat chicks don’t deserve? We want to pretend that we don’t know what I’m talking about, but lets be real; we totally do. The fact that “fat chicks bang ‘hot’ guys” was one of the most powerful realizations I’ve had thus far. In line with the above paragraph, I knew that there would be someone that would find me attractive but the pool would be small (because of my body) and potentially full of guys I didn’t personally find sexy. So I would have to settle for anyone that would take me. After all, how could a conventionally gorgeous man (tall and with tattoos of course) like fat chicks? Weh-he-hell, let me tell you somethin’: through various sites, events, parties, and corner store meetings, I found myself with over a hundred men who were champing at the bit to get with this. I was the one who had to sift through and pick the hottest of the hot. Ladies, over a hundred. “Girls” showed what society thinks about that when Hannah’s character has a weekend romance with an attractive and wealthy doctor. People flipped their shit. “Patrick Wilson is so hot he would never do Lena Dunham” was the most eye catching. Wilson’s wife responded to that rubbish here, but the tweet speaks volumes about what the majority of people think unconventional women deserve. Jesus christ, it’s annoying. I won’t spill the details of my bedroom coming and goings, but lets just say this: the hottest guys in Tucson and I get along just fine. I would recommend reading Emily’s article on xoJane for a better explanation of what I’m struggling to say. Know this: the myth that “atypical” bodies can’t be paired with “typically attractive” bodies is false. Women need to know that all bodies can be paired with all bodies.

Riding during sex will NOT collapse his insides. Just trust me on this one, what you fear is totally false. Here’s a great article that changed my life.

Wearing whatever you want is a political statement. Join the revolution. Throw style rules out the window. Wear the tutu. Wear the horizontal stripes. Wear the turquoise skinny jeans. Wear the see-through blouse. Wear the bikini. Wear the sweat pants. Wear the shirt that says “Does this shirt make me look fat?”. Wear whatever it is that makes you happy. This is your life.

You are fucking beautiful. I’m saying this with a straight face and seriously meaningful look where I maintain eye contact for an uncomfortable amount of time. I know you don’t feel like you fit into the category of gorgeous that our world creates. I know that its hard. I know that its a daily battle. But fuck their fascist beauty standards. The second you stop looking for a skinny model in your mirror and start looking at YOU… is the second you will start to appreciate what you are. Stop looking for flaws. Stop looking for differences. You are perfect. You are more than enough. You are the best thing that has ever happened to you. And you are fucking beautiful.

Say it with me.

“Arm flab is embarrassing.” No its not, go fuck yourself. No, not you. The people who tell us that, silly.

The best one

captainominous: bilbos-buttons: thesignofthrees: /AGGRESSIVELY DRINKS TEA/ /AGGRESSIVELY TAKES A...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:34:18 -0400

captainominous:

bilbos-buttons:

thesignofthrees:

/AGGRESSIVELY DRINKS TEA/

/AGGRESSIVELY TAKES A SHOWER/

#Benedict Cumberbatch #aggresively living life

#i would too if my name was berniesmurf crimperpots

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Fri, 24 May 2013 10:13:56 -0400

mc-ballin: Hawkeye’s Arrows Here’s the result of my project!...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:10:25 -0400

mc-ballin:

Hawkeye’s Arrows

Here’s the result of my project! Because boomerangs.

"Everyone’s just looking for reasons to wake up and get out of bed, some do it for nothing but a..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:19:37 -0400

“Everyone’s just looking for reasons to wake up and get out of bed, some do it for nothing but a kiss, perhaps a cup of coffee, others have a harder time; no train to catch, no hand to hold, no reasons at all.”

- (via cobie-smulders)

jarvisknowsbest: Kate Bishop by ~pumpkinbear

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:48:11 -0400

jarvisknowsbest:

Kate Bishop by ~pumpkinbear

adventurerscelebrationgathering: Tell ‘em. I dedicate this...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:32 -0400

adventurerscelebrationgathering:

Tell ‘em.

I dedicate this little number to all those who like to say Disney princesses are nothing but passive, submissive, and horrible role models.

superspacechick: Superman by Dustin Nguyen

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:40:33 -0400

superspacechick:

Superman by Dustin Nguyen

mew-squared: In 2009, a man married a video game character In 2007, a woman married the Eiffel...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:10:59 -0400

mew-squared:

In 2009, a man married a video game character

In 2007, a woman married the Eiffel Tower

In 2008, a man married a life-sized doll

Also in 2009, a woman married a roller coaster

And in 2005, a woman married a dolphin

please explain to me why people still say that gays shouldnt be able to be married to preserve the sanctity of marriage

CBS: casts Lucy Liu to play character originally written as a white dude

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:04:04 -0400

CBS: *casts Lucy Liu to play character originally written as a white dude*
Brinydeep Catfishbits fans: how DARE they!!! this is a travesty! a mockery of the source material! a fundamental betrayal of the spirit of canon and the essence of the character! Arthur Conan Doyle would be spinning in his GRAVE!!!
Paramount: *casts Bassethound Cul-de-sac to play character originally written as desi*
Bumpersticker Cardigan fans: jeez, calm down everyone, it's just ACTING. i'm sure they just picked the most talented actor for the role! Benny is so talented he could play any role, and the franchise should be grateful to have him!

"The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:50:26 -0400

“The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting. This is the treason of the artist: a refusal to admit the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain. If you can’t lick ‘em, join ‘em. If it hurts, repeat it. But to praise despair is to condemn delight, to embrace violence is to lose hold of everything else. We have almost lost hold; we can no longer describe a happy man, nor make any celebration of joy.”

- Ursula Le Guin, The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

#i love dark and grim narratives a lot but i’m so sick of how popular they are#nope just because a story shows us the awful side of humanity and existence it doesn’t mean it’s good #nope just because a story shows us the awful sides of humanity and existence itself it doesn’t mean it’s good #especially if the execution is terrible which is where too many of these narratives fall flat (via sokkasass)