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Sucks to be brown in Space: A List of "Men's Rights" Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:19:59 +0100

Sucks to be brown in Space: A List of "Men's Rights" Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On:

Feminists do not want you to lose custody of your children. The assumption that women are naturally better caregivers is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not like commercials in which bumbling dads mess up the laundry and competent wives have to bustle in and fix it. The assumption that women are naturally better housekeepers is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to have to make alimony payments. Alimony is set up to combat the fact that women have been historically expected to prioritize domestic duties over professional goals, thus minimizing their earning potential if their “traditional” marriages end. The assumption that wives should make babies instead of money is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want anyone to get raped in prison. Permissiveness and jokes about prison rape are part of rape culture, which is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want anyone to be falsely accused of rape. False rape accusations discredit rape victims, which reinforces rape culture, which is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be lonely and we do not hate “nice guys.” The idea that certain people are inherently more valuable than other people because of superficial physical attributes is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to have to pay for dinner. We want the opportunity to achieve financial success on par with men in any field we choose (and are qualified for), and the fact that we currently don’t is part of patriarchy. The idea that men should coddle and provide for women, and/or purchase their affections in romantic contexts, is condescending and damaging and part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be maimed or killed in industrial accidents, or toil in coal mines while we do cushy secretarial work and various yarn-themed activities. The fact that women have long been shut out of dangerous industrial jobs (by men, by the way) is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to commit suicide. Any pressures and expectations that lower the quality of life of any gender are part of patriarchy. The fact that depression is characterized as an effeminate weakness, making men less likely to seek treatment, is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be viewed with suspicion when you take your child to the park (men frequently insist that this is a serious issue, so I will take them at their word). The assumption that men are insatiable sexual animals, combined with the idea that it’s unnatural for men to care for children, is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be drafted and then die in a war while we stay home and iron stuff. The idea that women are too weak to fight or too delicate to function in a military setting is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want women to escape prosecution on legitimate domestic violence charges, nor do we want men to be ridiculed for being raped or abused. The idea that women are naturally gentle and compliant and that victimhood is inherently feminine is part of patriarchy.

Feminists hate patriarchy. We do not hate you.

-From If I Admit That ‘Hating Men’ Is a Thing, Will You Stop Turning It Into a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? On Jezebel

DO NOT. READ. THE COMMENTS. If you value your sanity just DON’T.

tinasfanfiction: #SHE IS NOT EVEN ANYWHERE NEAR THE GENERAL...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:19:40 +0100

tinasfanfiction:

#SHE IS NOT EVEN ANYWHERE NEAR THE GENERAL AREA OF FUCKING AROUND GODDAMN

I have just written the following sentence:“All dogs want to know that their owners love them,...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:10:00 +0100

I have just written the following sentence:

“All dogs want to know that their owners love them, and lots of praise – scratching behind the ears, loving hugs and plenty of reinforcements that they’re a “good girl” – is one of the best ways to keep them happy.”

I am beginning to suspect that being in a relationship with me is sometimes a bit like having a dog…

chasingcomics: The Man Who Lives Alone

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:32:00 +0100

chasingcomics:

The Man Who Lives Alone

fandomsandfeminism: puckquinn: beardisgood: This is basically...

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:51:02 +0100

fandomsandfeminism:

puckquinn:

beardisgood:

This is basically my reaction during every one of her scenes. Nothing against the actress, I just hate Sansa’s character. She’s a dumb bitch to her whole family the first season and then basically just suffers because of it throughout the rest of the series. Her only real purpose in the plot is being the party through which we see what viscous cunts the Lannisters are, and the one Lannister who doesn’t treat her like shit, Tyrion, gets nothing but disgusted looks and general loathing from her.

you know.. i wasn’t gonna reply, i tried not to, but i just can’t. you’re fucking kidding me right? don’t get me wrong, you’re completely open to your own opinion, but once you add to MY photoset that said character is a “dumb bitch”, that makes it kind of hard not to say something. in the first season, sansa stark is not a “dumb bitch” to her whole family, she is a fucking child. she had dreams and aspirations and yes, childish notions of what her life was going to be like, but she had no clue about how things really are. she was TOLD her entire life that one day she would marry a handsome lord (in this case joffrey) and she obviously thought that’s how things were going to be. everyone is allowed to have this allowance of “stupidity” when they’re young: it’s called innocence. before she knew what was happening it was fucking shattered: her father murdered, her sister missing, her brother and mother hundreds of miles away basically plotting against the crown, the same crown that held HER prisoner and had her beaten and tormented daily. she doesn’t suffer in the rest of the series just because she was a “dumb bitch” in the first season. she’s not paying for anything. she didn’t DO anything. what do you think she SHOULD have done? killed joffrey? that’s punishable by death, but she almost did it anyway. run away? she wouldn’t have made it in the situation like arya is in, BUT ARYA WOULDN’T HAVE MADE IT IN THE SITUATION SANSA IS IN. SHE WOULD HAVE SPOKEN OUT LONG AGO AND GOTTEN HERSELF KILLED, BECAUSE IN SANSA’S SITUATION IT’S WORDS THAT MATTER AND SHE’S LYING THROUGH HER TEETH TO STAY ALIVE. “her only real purpose in the plot is being the party through which we see what viscous cunts the lannisters are” wow really? i think if the show wanted to show those “cunts” as you call them, they could (and oh wait, THEY DO) without needing sansa’s point of view. sansa isn’t a fucking plot device to show cruelty, she’s a main character who gets shit on for being a young girl. tyrion shows her some kindness, that’s true, but what do you expect her to do, kiss his feet and thank him for treating her like a human being? sansa stark is actually really fucking smart, thanks very much, and if she was a “dumb bitch” she wouldn’t still be breathing. she can barely find it in her to lie to joffrey and cersei without breaking down, and she can’t trust anyone. I REPEAT: SHE CANNOT TRUST ANYONE. TYRION IS A LANNISTER: AT THIS POINT, THAT NAME IS POISON TO HER. IN HER EYES, ONE WRONG WORD TO HIM COULD EASILY BE TOLD TO CERSEI AND THE KING AND BEFORE SHE KNOWS IT HER HEAD IS MOUNTED ON A SPIKE BESIDE HER FATHER’S. SO BASICALLY: SANSA STARK DOESN’T OWE YOU SHIT.

Sexism and hate against Sansa Stark is gross and sad.

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threesixtytravel: London!

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:40:06 +0100

threesixtytravel:

London!

iandsharman: Ordinarily Extraordinary by *DestinyBlue

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:38:46 +0100

iandsharman:

Ordinarily Extraordinary by *DestinyBlue

embracing-fat: Preach.

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:37:50 +0100

embracing-fat:

Preach.

munchflower: I LOVE THIS FOREVER.

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:37:27 +0100

munchflower:

I LOVE THIS FOREVER.

#i love this film #but it should have had queer ladies though...

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:35:00 +0100

#i love this film #but it should have had queer ladies though #whip it

Wait, you…you’re telling me someone made a film about women’s roller derby (which this looks like it is, not that I know anything about it) and didn’t include queer women? Because…dude. I know a bunch of roller derby girls and they are all queer as fuck and say that basically the whole of the rest of their teams are too. The impression I get is that the entire sport is a literal hotbed of hot queer ladies who are incredibly gorgeous. I’ve slept with a couple of roller derby girls myself, actually, and they are wonderful people and queer as all hell [grin]

SHE IS CHECKING THAT THEIR TAILS ARE OF THE REGULATION...

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:28:15 +0100

SHE IS CHECKING THAT THEIR TAILS ARE OF THE REGULATION FLUFFINESS

raviolitimelord: riddle-my-hiddles: tardisparadox: thestarsgow...

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:10:52 +0100

raviolitimelord:

riddle-my-hiddles:

tardisparadox:

thestarsgowaltzingout:emilytea10:invisiblecashews:

Actually, the photographs are spaced ten years apart, not sixteen.

1912 to 1922.

The young, homeless (but no less dapper) wanderer shown in the first survived the sinking of the Titanic and swam to the shores of West Egg. There he built a life and a large, empty house, in an effort to win the heart of the wealthy, upper class woman he’d fallen in love with a decade earlier and had been separated from against his will.

He shed his earlier identity, and changed his name to reflect his new station. Jack was now known as Jay Gatsby, the eccentric millionaire who threw parties every night in the hopes that one day his love would show up and spin with him as they had long ago in the dance hall of the lower decks.

#and he still ends up dead floating in the water

holy shit

And then, at the beginning of Inception, he starts out washed up on a shore.

still no oscar

Leo’s entire film career of unrelated projects has better continuity than glee.

Society as a kid: Be whatever you want! Follow your dreams! Nothing is impossible! The sky is the...

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:21:54 +0100

Society as a kid: Be whatever you want! Follow your dreams! Nothing is impossible! The sky is the limit!

Society as you get older: That’s not realistic. You’ll never make money that way. Not in this economy. Good luck being homeless.

ianbrooks: Wire Ear Wraps by Alina Iftime You know what your...

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:19:57 +0100

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ianbrooks:

Wire Ear Wraps by Alina Iftime

You know what your ears are missing? Guitars. And scorpions. Maybe a sea horse. Basically your ears need to feel like they’re in an 80’s rock video, minus the goblet smashing. You can contact Alina at any of the links below for purchasing inquiries or custom designs.

Artist: DeviantArt / Blogspot

OH GOD GET ON MY EARS. I now really badly need an ampersand one.

feistie: A kid was walking around school wearing this today and...

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:18:23 +0100

feistie:

A kid was walking around school wearing this today and didn’t receive a single comment from administration.

Meanwhile, I was pulled over twice by them to mention how “incredibly short” my bottoms were.

Last time I checked, my shorts don’t reference blowjobs.

Quit sexualizing things that aren’t meant to be suggestive.

theoddmentemporium: Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable One...

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:17:27 +0100

theoddmentemporium:

Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

One year after graduating and moving back home to my parents’ house I have finally unpacked all my belongings, and in doing so I have uncovered this forgotten gem of a book, which I think is a little oddment in itself and I’d recommend to anyone with an interest in literature, history, mythology, folklore or anything of that sort!

It was first published in the late 19th century, aimed at people without a university education who wanted to understand literary allusions and the origins of phrases, however, it also included an array of other more curious features that have been amended and added to over the past century.

There’s a whole section dedicated to the first lines in classical literature, for example, as well as explanations about all manner of fictional characters, historical figures and events; pages dedicated Zodiac signs and how to read palms, as well as an extensive list of the ‘Cries of Animals’. If you want to know the name of ‘Achilles’ wife,’ there’s an entry for that! Need a list of historical witches or court jesters? There are entries for those! Curious about ‘The Fat Boy of Peckham’? Fear not, there’s an entry for that too! Anyway, any dictionary that includes definitions of ‘Acid Bath Murders,’ ‘Quidditch,’ and ‘A Tub of Naked Children’ is doing it right as far as I’m concerned!

Concerning the first edition of the book, it has been said that “Some entries seem so trivial as to be hardly worth including”, and I think that’s still true of the later edition I have, but that’s exactly what makes it marvelous!

My dad has a copy of this, and has done my entire life. When I was a kid I used to spend hours pouring over it sometimes. It is responsible for…oh, a lot of things about me ;-)

fat-feminist:

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:15:36 +0100

fat-feminist:

xerizzelles: Lana knows her character better than that. She’s...

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:15:13 +0100

xerizzelles:

Lana knows her character better than that. She’s like “wow, really? Bitch please”

I don’t even watch this goddamned show and I fangirl his woman and her character and her face and her hair and her costumes and her everything SO DAMN HARD.