What people don’t understand is when we say “Teach men not to rape,” we’re not talking about telling them not to jump out of the bushes in a ski mask and grab the nearest female.

We’re talking about the way we teach boys that masculinity is measured by power over others, and that they aren’t men unless they “get some.”

We’re talking about teaching men (and women) that it’s not okay to laugh at jokes about rape and abuse.

We’re talking about telling men that a lack of “No” doesn’t mean “Yes,” that if a woman is too drunk to consent they shouldn’t touch her, that dating someone - or even being married to someone - does not mean automatic consent.

We’re talking about teaching boys to pay attention to the girl they’re with, and if she looks uncomfortable to stop and ask if she’s okay, because sometimes girls don’t know how to say stop in a situation like that.

We’re talking about how women have the right to change their mind.

Even if she’s been saying yes all night, if she says no, that’s it. It’s over. That’s what we mean when we say “Teach men not to rape.”

fatblackpeople:

tigermisu:

olyuha:

I Can’t Stop Watching Trucks Crash Into This Low-Ass Bridge

why is this so entertaining to watch

it looks like when spongebob peels off the chocolate with his teeth

saccharinesylph:

jellybabiesandjammiedodgers:

Via Amy Schley

THIS is why I am upset about Heroes.

I’m especially upset about that they flew in these groups, into conventions that were not as powerful locally.

Once upon a time I went into a cosplay competition at a local con that was very small, Sukoshicon. I wore one of my Otakon costumes because it was big and pretty, and hell, I wanted to wear it again. They asked if I could do the contest, and. I won best in show. I have never felt more terrible. I was up against kids, people who had sewed once. I screwed up. I had no business competing. I’ve never entered a contest again.

The fact that they had them competing, with no kind of competition level (most have Beginner/Journeyman/Expert), is disgusting. How awful for those cosplayers. They knew what they had and were competing with, and they knew their competition.

I want to see them try Otakon, or one of the major cons that people bring their biggest guns to and see how they fare. This is like setting a bunch of wolves loose in a herd of lambs, then editing the lambs chasing around the wolves.

Please, everybody, STOP watching this show. Don’t give it any more ratings.

destielsterekarehot:

nerdypug:

waroutsideourdoorr:

writingmyrevenge:

thisisminorityprivilege:

unrussledjimmys:

i-have-been-johnlocked:

avalonroselin:

abunchofassholes:

thisiswhiteculture:

sheishurr:

welp

and if any of you white people respond with “wait but I didn’t do that. that was in the past”

i need you to check your privilege

and then drink bleach if you think your hands aren’t dirty

They’re not.

Guilt doesn’t transfer from generation to generation. I am not magically accountable for something my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather MIGHT have done. Also;

>social justice blogger
>telling people to kill themselves

I love that there’s a blog called “this is white culture” that is solely devoted to bad things white people did, not their cultures at all.  So I guess I can make a blog called “this is black culture” and post gang and crime records and that’s 100% okay.  Or “this is Muslim culture” and make it all about terrorism.

But wait, you cry.  Not all black people are criminals and not all Muslims are terrorists.  That’s unfair!  And racist!

WELL GOLLY GEE DO YOU THINK SO?  Because saying that all white people are responsible for the Atlantic slave trade sounds pretty racist to me, given that, you know, that was between the African slaveholders and the British and Americans and had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with my ancestors, who were incredibly poor farmers and serfs from Ireland and Lithuania who had to flee to America at around the turn of the century (by which time slavery had already been abolished in the US) because they were being treated like slaves.  Even if they had been living in America at the time when slavery was legal they wouldn’t have been able to afford a slave; in fact they probably would have been working with them in the fields and treated about the same, since the first slaves in America were actually white serfs.  But please, tell me more about how dirty my hands are because of circumstances surrounding my birth that I could not control and continue to treat me differently based on the color of my skin without actually knowing anything about my heritage, I’m sure that isn’t racist at all!

*slow clap*

Thank you

wonderful

^^^^^^^^^

My southern ancestors were poor as fuck.

this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Seriously. Thank you.

THANK YOU.

fucknosexisthalloweencostumes:

shanxonian:

scenicroutes:

“You Can’t Be a Princess” | Journalists from ABC’s “What Would You Do?” planted hidden cameras in a Halloween store and filmed shoppers’ reactions to a boy who wanted a princess costume and a girl who wanted a Spiderman costume.

This makes me very sad and angry…

I believe this has a place on this blog.

watch the full video, though- one of the people in it has got her shit straight

When I was a teenager, I was very critical of feminism too. I was a white girl, about to grow up into a world of white privilege, and I didn’t see the point. Then, the workplace discrimination started happening, then the sexual harassment, then the assaults, then the catcalls, then the condescension from men who weren’t as smart or accomplished as me, the sports coach who was too friendly, the male mentor with other intentions, the drunk male friend who won’t leave the room after the party so you can sleep, the car horns blaring, the groping: it all started happening at about the age of fifteen. I started realising that there was a large portion of the population to whom I was as good as chattel: I was an object to be acted upon.

I also started realising that I’ve been a female misogynist my whole life, and had a lot of unlearning to do too. Change starts with eliminating the noxious parts of yourself you have internalised during socialisation in a misogynistic culture. Feminism isn’t just about stopping the abuse of women by men, it’s about stopping the abuse we do to ourselves and others by genuinely beginning to believe we deserve to be treated as less than human.

(via moniquill)

LET ME JUST-

Feminism isn’t just about stopping the abuse of women by men, it’s about stopping the abuse we do to ourselves and others by genuinely beginning to believe we deserve to be treated as less than human.

(via hatteress)

This is so perfect.

(via lovingmysabotage)

papabrostrider:

toastyhat:

“One and only means more to us.”

—

DirkKat for astraliminal’s birthday, because this is the part of the pairing that always hits me hardest when I think about it.  I didn’t mean to go overkill but I started sketching and this happened. TuT Hope you like it, dear!  Happy birthday!

oH MYGODDDD DDDDJDJDJD

squeakykins:

checkoutgirlconfessions:

Customer Service: It Gets Worse.

Oh. My. Gosh. If you haven’t seen this yet, watch it. So accurate it’s almost physically painful. 

this is why I’d rather be unemployed

owlsareraptors:

apolkadotnerd:

madturbating:

irrisss:

do not ever take a white girl’s iphone

this badass chick is sticking up for herself and youre really still gonna degrade her into the white girl stereotype 

DO YOU FUCKING SEE THIS. AFTER SHE KNEW HER PURSE-HITS WERE FUTILE SHE FUCKING THREW THAT SHIT ACROSS THE FLOOR AND KICKED HIM SO HARD IN THE BALLS THAT ASSHOLE WILL NEVER GET A CHANCE TO REPRODUCE, THEN FUCKING ROUNDHOUSE KICKED HM IN THE FACE. IN A FUCKING FLOUNCY ASS SKIRT.

THE AMOUNT OF LOVE I HAVE FOR THESE TYPES OF GIFS ARE INFINITE

THAT’S MY PURSE

I DON’T KNOW YOU

im just watching the people in the back who all just pause for a second with one guy reaching out like ‘should i stop this’ but then its clear the girls got it covered so they move on

sxae:

this is kind of old