Experiment 626

Saying that you have feminist values but don’t identify as a feminist because some feminists...

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:37:05 -0400

Saying that you have feminist values but don’t identify as a feminist because some feminists hate men is the same as having christian values but not identifying as a christian because some christians mistreat people. It’s like being a teacher but not calling yourself a teacher because some teachers are mean. It’s like not telling anyone about your favorite band because some people who like that band are idiots.

It’s like being a person but not calling yourself a person because some people are dicks.

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Fri, 24 May 2013 23:42:49 -0400

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deans-pudding: jeanvaljeanralphio: The next time you feel down, just remember that Bruce Banner...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:09:44 -0400

deans-pudding:

jeanvaljeanralphio:

The next time you feel down, just remember that Bruce Banner tried to kill himself and Tony Stark has anxiety attacks, and they’ve both saved the world. You will be okay.

this is perfect

hawkeyeagentbarton: demmonz: Reblog this if you want Hawkeye in The Avengers 2, played only by...

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:18:45 -0400

hawkeyeagentbarton:

demmonz:

Reblog this if you want Hawkeye in The Avengers 2, played only by Jeremy Renner and with a better development of his character

I wanna see if I’m alone here

orinfear: give me my narratives about powerful woman-heroes, unapologetic woman-destroyers, women...

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:28:11 -0400

orinfear:

give me my narratives about powerful woman-heroes, unapologetic woman-destroyers, women who are good and kind, women who are bright and bubbly, women who are crushed by the weight of their ghosts, women who do not fight but who take names in their own kinds of battle

give me diverse women in your story or go home

bloggeritall: 221cbakerstreet: lion roars are not as powerful...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:24 -0400

bloggeritall:

221cbakerstreet:

lion roars are not as powerful as some guy named frank with a trash can

^reblogging for that comment

Rules my Grandma's Psychiatrist gave her in 56'

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:56:54 -0400

Get some cheap dishes and break them when you get upset.

Learn how to say “NO” and don’t feel guilty about it

Buy something frivolous for yourself once in awhile, like a new hat.

Never again do anything you don’t want to do.

the-absolute-funniest-posts: A woman can preach, a woman can...

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:28:52 -0400

the-absolute-funniest-posts:

A woman can preach, a woman can work, a woman can fight. A woman can build, can rule, can conquer, can destroy just as much as a man can.

idontneedsavin: yall make gifs from live tv faster than i can get off my couch

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:01:57 -0400

idontneedsavin:

yall make gifs from live tv faster than i can get off my couch

thenewwomensmovement: thescarletwoman: thisisrapeculture: xtre...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:09 -0400

thenewwomensmovement:

thescarletwoman:

thisisrapeculture:

xtremecaffeine:

and-other-good-intentions:

So I saw a post on how American Apparel markets unisex clothing, but I couldn’t actually find a unisex section on their website. I did however notice this. The sweatshirts one is particularly illuminating.

Selling men’s clothes to men, and selling women’s bodies to… ?

American Apparel is really fucking horrible for many, many reasons, but here’s another example.

American Apparel’s advertising is a PERFECT example of the way that we sell products to men through advertisements and sell women’s bodies to men even though they’re being used in advertisements for women’s products. It’s a fantastic example of how the female body is treated differently than the male body, how it’s seen as intrinsically sexual, and how this is totally normalized within our culture. To be clear: i’m not saying there’s anything wrong with women’s bodies being sexual, or women being seen as sexual beings. We are sexual beings! What I am saying is that there’s something deeply problematic when that sexualizing is only happening for women, and when that sexuality turns into objectification through a male gaze. To illustrate, here’s a screencap from the AA homepage right now:

because a picture of a woman’s ass that she is spreading with her fingers and the slogan ‘get wet’ is not an objectification of women’s bodies for the male gaze AT ALL, and we would totally see these types of images and ads for male swimsuits too! -________-

Yeah, if you’re still spending your money there, stop.

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Fri, 24 May 2013 15:04:03 -0400

"You don’t really understand an antagonist until you understand why he’s a protagonist in his own..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:35:35 -0400

““You don’t really understand an antagonist until you understand why he’s a protagonist in his own version of the world.””

- John Rogers (via room42)

Thin Privilege is...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:02 -0400

thisisthinprivilege:

Not believing that anyone loving you would be a joke and impossible.

Since I was a little, me being “loved” was the butt of every joke. “So and so likes you.” Of course they don’t, why would they. Look how gross and fat I am, I get it already… Whenever anyone of the opposite sex looks at me, I just feel like they’re so disgusted, so why bother…

Thin privilege is being told that you can love and be loved in return.

hoursago: has it really been a whole year……..

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:32 -0400

hoursago:

has it really been a whole year……..

"Last time, Zoe [Saldaña] needed to wear underwear, and this time it was Alice Eve’s turn. You know,..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:15:38 -0400

“Last time, Zoe [Saldaña] needed to wear underwear, and this time it was Alice Eve’s turn. You know, it’s a rather large male fanbase, and JJ wanted to appeal to that.”

- Michael Kaplan, costume designer on Star Trek: Into Darkness

(via thenorthdismembers)

praises: This movie

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:04:11 -0400

praises:

This movie

"Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck."

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:04 -0400

“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

- The Dalai Lama (via samwhaam)

stealinyoman: marry a guy who has sisters because he’s seen the female in her natural state...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:49 -0400

stealinyoman:

marry a guy who has sisters because he’s seen the female in her natural state therefore won’t have any unrealistic expectations of you

That’s so interesting. I’ve noticed that the boyfriends I’ve had who have sisters are/were more misogynistic than the ones who have brothers. (The jury is still out on only children.)

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Fri, 24 May 2013 11:24:32 -0400