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pleatedjeans: 21 People Who Desperately Need a Significant...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:17:54 -0600

pleatedjeans:

21 People Who Desperately Need a Significant Other

proud-atheist: One More Proof for...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:40 -0600

proud-atheist:

One More Proof for Pastafarianism
http://proud-atheist.tumblr.com

"I asked all of the gay male students in the room to raise their hand if in the past week they..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:55:22 -0600

“I asked all of the gay male students in the room to raise their hand if in the past week they touched a woman’s body without her consent. After a moment of hesitation, all of the hands of the gay men in the room went up. I then asked the same gay men to raise their hand if in the past week they offered a woman unsolicited advice about how to “improve” her body or her fashion. Once again, after a moment of hesitation, all of the hands in the room went up.

These questions came after a brief exploration of gay men’s relationship to American fashion and women’s bodies. That dialogue included recognizing that gay men in the United States are often hailed as the experts of women’s fashion and by proxy women’s bodies. In addition to this there is a dominant logic that suggests that because gay men have no conscious desire to be sexually intimate with women, our uninvited touching and groping (physical assault) is benign.””

- Gay Men’s Sexism and Women’s Bodies by Yolo Akili (via plightofthepretty)

nyozeka: i hope my first child is a dragon

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:48:34 -0600

nyozeka:

i hope my first child is a dragon

antisjschool: logicwizard: Oh No, A White Person Did a Thing: A Tale of Tumblr Social Justice Oh...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:53 -0600

antisjschool:

logicwizard:

Oh No, A White Person Did a Thing: A Tale of Tumblr Social Justice

Oh No, I Have Every Privilege Afforded to Me but Still Play the Victim at Every Turn: A Tale of Tumblr Anti-Social Justice

taurus-tendencies: Taurus is highly aware and sensible. ...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:50:58 -0600

taurus-tendencies:

Taurus is highly aware and sensible. People say Taureans are know it alls—and they’re right. You see, Taurus doesn’t bother to speak unless their words are of value, fact and wisdom. You can be a know it all too if you spoke on topics you knew well. This is why when a Taurus gives you advice—you should listen to it. Nevertheless, people underestimate Taurus’ intelligence and wisdom. This leaves Taurus left saying—”I told you so.”

This is so true it’s scary. I am constantly giving out the good ole, “I told you so”.

hamdoullahcava: Muhammad Ali on the Vietnam War Draft X...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:14 -0600

hamdoullahcava:

Muhammad Ali on the Vietnam War Draft

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proud-atheist: Ricky strikes once more on...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:46:04 -0600

proud-atheist:

Ricky strikes once more on twitter…
http://proud-atheist.tumblr.com

"I wrote a poem about it, and then threw it away, because that’s the last thing I need right now:..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:50:30 -0600

“I wrote a poem about it, and then threw it away, because that’s the last thing I need right now: More words dedicated to people who will never dedicate a single thing to me.”

- Thought Catalog (via swimmingpoolforants)

lizjamesbitch: I tell people this all the time. The scary...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:46:15 -0600

lizjamesbitch:

I tell people this all the time. The scary part?

There are lots who don’t believe me.

chupaflor: thecometreturns: gelopanda: Wait what is this?...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:45:02 -0600

chupaflor:

thecometreturns:

gelopanda:

Wait what is this? Lmfaooo #dead

*cries*

omg

muzungus: Shout out to white people who think hip hop has “no...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:37:53 -0600

muzungus:

Shout out to white people who think hip hop has “no colour” and is for everyone. It’s not.

joshifereverlark: quickquotesquill: Last words. Sirius...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:34:12 -0600

joshifereverlark:

quickquotesquill:

Last words.

Sirius Black
Albus Dumbledore
Charity Burbage
Dobby
Fred Weasley
Severus Snape
Tom Riddle

go sit in the fucking corner

fuckyeahfeminists: words to live by

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:31:44 -0600

fuckyeahfeminists:

words to live by

pocproblems: I hope he learned a lesson from this.

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:16 -0600

pocproblems:

I hope he learned a lesson from this.

gayboywithamohawk: cub-buns: northerncubmn: norsegays: astrol...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:52 -0600

gayboywithamohawk:

cub-buns:

northerncubmn:

norsegays:

astrolope:

People being angry about ~dem gays~ on Target’s Facebook.

I just want to give my two cents on this and tell you a story.

A couple weeks ago, I was hired at Target. I have a job at Target. Not a big deal right?

It is a big deal because i’m a transman.

It doesn’t take a genius to conclude that it’s hard for me, my brothers, and sisters to get a job. There are legal restraints regarding the job and if you don’t pass, it’s hard to be taken seriously at a job interview.

Right on the application, it asks what your preferred name is. It also asks if there is anything that target should know. I put the fact that I am a transman, expecting not to get a call because usually when you put that down, people will throw out the application. I got TWO interviews.

At the interview, they asked me about it. I told them I am on hormones and they told me that they didn’t care. Not in the sense that they don’t emotionally care, but that it didn’t matter. I was male and that’s all that mattered. They also told me that they give sex same couples benefits in states that do not recognize them as a married couple.

At my job orientation, I was not misgendered once. Even my supervisors who weren’t sure of my gender avoided pronoun use, which I found only happens when you’ve had pronoun training. They gave me a name tag with my preferred name and didn’t ask questions. I felt safe and respected, which is huge for a trans* person.

TLDR: Target is amazing not just for the LGB, but also the T. Shop there for the rest of your life.

Even in remote cities, they are amazing to the T of GLBT. In Duluth, which is in northern MN, and not known for a very diverse population, I know of 5 trans people working at the local Target. Every single one of them has talked about how when they’ve had small issues with either a customer or a fellow employee, the management handles it well.

you can have all my money!

I keep saying Target is awesome and no one believes me WELL BELIEVE THIS

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Sat, 18 May 2013 13:50:05 -0600

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Sat, 18 May 2013 13:49:51 -0600

theamericankid: At least the dog’s thoughtful about it. A cat...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:49:31 -0600

theamericankid:

At least the dog’s thoughtful about it. A cat would knock the glass over on purpose and sit on the book.

"To acknowledge our ancestors means we are aware that we did not make ourselves. We remember them..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:49:13 -0600

“To acknowledge our ancestors means we are aware that we did not make ourselves. We remember them because it is an easy thing to forget; that we are not the first to suffer, rebel, fight, love and die. The grace with which we embrace life, in spite of the pain, the sorrows, is always a measure of what has gone before.”

- - Alice Walker, “In These Dissenting Times” (via variationalbeings)