Yes this is dog

"I want to stress this again: In many, many parts of the country right now, if you want to go to see..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:16:24 -0400

“

I want to stress this again: In many, many parts of the country right now, if you want to go to see a movie in the theater and see a current movie about a woman — any story about any woman that isn’t a documentary or a cartoon — you can’t. You cannot. There are not any. You cannot take yourself to one, take your friend to one, take your daughter to one.

There are not any.

By far your best shot, numbers-wise, at finding one that’s at least even-handedly featuring a man and a woman is Before Midnight (on 891 screens) so I hope you like it. Because it’s pretty much that or a solid, impenetrable wall of movies about dudes.

Dudes in capes, dudes in cars, dudes in space, dudes drinking, dudes smoking, dudes doing magic tricks, dudes being funny, dudes being dramatic, dudes flying through the air, dudes blowing up, dudes getting killed, dudes saving and kissing women and children, and dudes glowering at each other.

Somebody asked me this morning what “the women” are going to do about this. I don’t know. I honestly am at the point where I have no idea what to do about it. Stop going to the movies? Boycott everything?

They put up Bridesmaids, we went. They put up Pitch Perfect, we went. They put up The Devil Wears Prada, which was in two-thousand-meryl-streeping-oh-six, and we went (and by “we,” I do not just mean women; I mean we, the humans), and all of it has led right here, right to this place. Right to the land of zippedy-doo-dah. You can apparently make an endless collection of high-priced action flops and everybody says “win some, lose some” and nobody decides that They Are Poison, but it feels like every “surprise success” about women is an anomaly and every failure is an abject lesson about how we really ought to just leave it all to The Rock.

”

- At The Movies, The Women Are Gone : Monkey See : NPR

The whole article is fantastic, as is pretty much everything Linda Holmes writes.

(via literatebitch)

jukeun: sometimes people who are sad dont always need the “it gets better talk” sometimes people...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:11:06 -0400

jukeun:

sometimes people who are sad dont always need the “it gets better talk”

sometimes people just want to hear “you are sad, you are trying your best, and it’s okay. you’re okay and you’re alive and that’s a big accomplishment”

because i know for myself unconditional optimism gets really fucking annoying. sometimes i just want to be sad and have it be okay that im sad.

don’t make me feel weirder than i already do in my own skin.

The Truth hurts, don't it?

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:09:53 -0400

korracritique:

“In other words, Korra should have been her own damn crackerjack box prize. Instead people rush in to save her - excuse me. MEN rush in to save her. Mako tries to save her all ‘But my sperm love you!’ and then Aang shows up all ‘Well girl, you messed this up, but my manly spirit vibes are gonna free you - kapang. Feel the touch of a true master.’ (Which is so anti original Aang, I can’t even). Bryke can fanwank/handwavium after the fact all the f they want. It’s not what they showed. They set Korra up as a little lost girl, forever being pushed around, defined, mansplained to, defeated. manipulated by various men. It’s Deux Ex Manima all the damn time for her. I remind myself that despite Sokka’s arc of coming to treat the women around him well, the writers set the universe up to make Katara be Aang’s ‘prize’ for saving the world. His PRIZE. Not his friend. Not a relationship he cherished. Not a relationship that in a time might grow into more. SHE was his PRIZE. With that mentality, with that inability to SEE/COMPREHEND the institutional patriarchal tropes they were employing? it is not exactly a surprise that there’s so much effing up when you have to make Korra -‘the prize’ - the center. Their solution was to NOT make her the true center. But rather to tell tales AROUND her. Which explains why she couldn’t make/find her own resolution, and others had to give it to her. Cause Korra was nothing more than a tool to tell the story of the men in her life - straight up. And I know that fact hurts; and I know many won’t admit that because they want to believe. But when you hide from the truth and don’t demand better?” -Seekingwillow on tumblr

KC: Not much more to say here.

"call your grandmother. mother. a bitch. hoe. slut. dumb cunt. in that order. to her..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:05:10 -0400

“call
your
grandmother.
mother.
a
bitch.
hoe.
slut.
dumb cunt. in that order.
to
her face.
watch her spirit leave her body.
watch her fall into herself.
take pride in your aim. your precision.
stay.
grab a plate.
eat what remains of her.
that is what you do
to
women
who are not yours everyday.”

- i am speaking to men and women, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)

"Education about consent can start before education about sex. If we teach our children to respect..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:03:33 -0400

“Education about consent can start before education about sex. If we teach our children to respect others, they’ll grow into respectful adults.”

- webelieveyou.tumblr.com (in relation to this post)

YES THANK YOU

(via our-lady-of-misandry)

We also need to teach children that they have a right to say no, and that their bodies are their own. Because that’s where it starts: kids are taught that they don’t have any right to personal boundaries, and they carry that with them all their lives. Is it any wonder that their sense of boundaries as adults is completely fucked up?

(via kiriamaya)

votethemout2014: Five Reasons to Vote Out Virginia Rep Eric...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:03:16 -0400

votethemout2014:

Five Reasons to Vote Out Virginia Rep Eric Cantor

1- He is anti-Worker.

Voted No to raising the national minimum wage

Wants to end overtime pay for hourly workers

Wouldn’t allow vote (or even a debate) on jobs bill

2- He is anti-American.

He puts politics before country

Would rather America suffer than give Obama a political win

He proudly takes credit for the Sequester

3- He is anti-Woman.

Voted to restrict women’s access to abortion

Voted against the Fair Pay act & Employment descrimination act

Violence Against Women Act

4- He is anti-Morality.

While claiming a moral high ground as his main reasoning for being anti-choice, morality doesn’t seem to play a roll in any of his other decisions. He admits he was driving force behind the sequester which put furloughs on almost 90,000 jobs in his home state of Virginia alone. Nothing says morality like putting people out of work over a political agenda.

Voted No on Iraq troop withdrawal, continuing unemployment benefits and the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

5- Eric Cantor isn’t a racist but…

Key issue with VAWA: Protects Native women

Proud supporter of Redmap: Targeting Black voters

Voted No on the Housing Foreclosure Assistance Program for those who were unlawfully targeted with sub-prime loans: Biggest effect on Black and Latino citizens.

During the last election between Rep Cantor and Wayne Powell, N*gger Lover was spray painted on one of Powell’s offices. Cantor didn’t see any reason to speak out against the actions.

methodistcoloringbook: well i just spit lemonade all over my...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:58:49 -0400

methodistcoloringbook:

well i just spit lemonade all over my desk

I need feminism because Paris Jackson was "into drama" and "wanted attention" and Stephen Fry is the "brave face of suicidal depression".

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:57:22 -0400

lesshumansmorecats: thepeoplesrecord: Connecticut on its way...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:54:33 -0400

lesshumansmorecats:

thepeoplesrecord:

Connecticut on its way to enact the “Homeless Bill of Rights”
June 12, 2013

Connecticut is on the cusp of enacting a major new law to protect people who are homeless from discrimination.

Last week, Connecticut lawmakers passed the “Homeless Person’s Bill Of Rights” at the literal 11th hour — 11:30pm on June 5th, one half hour before the legislative session ended. The bill, SB 896, a landmark piece of legislation to protect homeless individuals’ rights, adds homeless people as a protected class who can’t be discriminated against in employment, housing, or public accommodations. It also includes protections for homeless people to move freely in public spaces, such as parks and sidewalks, without being singled out for harassment by law enforcement officers.

Here are the bill’s seven protections:

(1) Move freely in public spaces, including on public sidewalks, in public parks, on public transportation and in public buildings without harassment or intimidation from law enforcement officers in the same manner as other persons;

(2) Have equal opportunities for employment;

(3) Receive emergency medical care;

(4) Register to vote and to vote;

(5) Have personal information protected;

(6) Have a reasonable expectation of privacy in his or her personal property; and

(7) Receive equal treatment by state and municipal agencies.

This is no symbolic victory, Michael Stoops, Director of Community Organizing at the National Coalition for the Homeless, explained. “Homeless people are regularly discriminated against in employment and housing,” Stoops told ThinkProgress.

Nate Fox, Project Supervisor for Faces Of Homelessness Connecticut, a group that advocated for the bill, hailed its passage. “Currently, there are certain civil liberties that could be automatically wiped out when you walked into a homeless shelter,” Fox told ThinkProgress. This bill not only fixes that unintended side effect of shelters and other homeless services, it’s also “changed the conversation on how to protect homeless persons’ rights,” Fox said.

The bill now awaits Gov. Dan Malloy’s (D) signature before it can take effect at its scheduled date of October 1, 2013. It will not only play a major role in preventing discrimination against homeless people; it could also have an effect on municipalities like Hartford which currently have anti-loitering and anti-panhandling ordinances.

If it ultimately becomes law, Connecticut will become just the second state in the nation to enact a Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights. Last year, Rhode Island became the first state to do so. Illinois could increase the number to three if Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signs a bill which passed the legislature recently, and other states like Oregon and Delaware are considering similar legislation.

Source

A Homeless Bill of Rights is also pending in California. Last month the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee approved the legislation but the Appropriations Committee put it on hold until January 2014.

With the regular harassment homeless people in California (especially those living on Skid Row) & in other states face, this kind of Bill of Rights legislation could help protect basic human rights like the freedom of movement, healthcare & employment.

Some good news!!! I can hardly believe it!!

benedictcumbergasm: that awkward moment when you find out Martin Fucking Freeman has seen all of...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:50:51 -0400

benedictcumbergasm:

that awkward moment when you find out Martin Fucking Freeman has seen all of these really really inappropriate fan arts of Johnlock and he’s not like

but rather like

He is perfection

wasn’t he the guy who said closeted gay people are cowards?

transmutes: hello 911 police this is an emergency i am a straight person and i dont feel included...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:40:38 -0400

transmutes:

hello 911 police this is an emergency i am a straight person and i dont feel included in something help my feelings are hurt

panasonicyouth: cupcakesnotbombs: flavorpill: To boil it...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:40:14 -0400

panasonicyouth:

cupcakesnotbombs:

flavorpill:

To boil it down, being gay [on TV] has become the latest excuse for being unabashedly racist.

Two Liberal Gay Couples With A Side Of White Supremacy, Please

this article is completely on point.

utterly on point

think-progress: 46 people were shot in less than 72 hours this...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:32:41 -0400

think-progress:

46 people were shot in less than 72 hours this weekend in Chicago.

The families of gun victims grieve during Chicago’s deadliest weekend of the year. Photo Credit: Chicago Tribune

sheiswolf: It’s real funny [except not funny at all] how the way to devalue, dehumanize and...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:31:51 -0400

sheiswolf:

It’s real funny [except not funny at all] how the way to devalue, dehumanize and gaslight women is to say they have Daddy Issues

Daddy Issues became a well known thing because men have become known for abusing and leaving their children

And yet, somehow that’s a reflection on the daughter and not men

But Feminists make up sexism right?

men get into something not aimed at their gender: get special titles like "brony." recognition by creators. heralded for defying gender appeal. get documentary.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:30:44 -0400

men get into something not aimed at their gender: get special titles like "brony." recognition by creators. heralded for defying gender appeal. get documentary.
women get into something not aimed at their gender: not real fans. probably secret friend zone warriors deadset on erasing men from the human race. get insulting demeaning memes and sexual harassment.

marrymejasonsegel: One woman Disney Acapella Mash-Up by Heather...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:26:46 -0400

marrymejasonsegel:

One woman Disney Acapella Mash-Up by Heather Traska

Photo

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:17:22 -0400

a-short-history-of-nothing: thelizardgamer: The latest rumors...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:12:52 -0400

a-short-history-of-nothing:

thelizardgamer:

The latest rumors surrounding the Xbox One are that the demos that Microsoft allowed people to play on at E3 were not running on an Xbox One, but instead running on high-end PCs with Titan graphics cards.

If this is the case, they were running the games on a system that is around 3x faster than the Xbox One.

These rumors are backed up by images that clearly show a high-end desktop under the displays of the Xbox One stands at E3.

Its like a train wreck that you can’t look away from

disco-dragons: skullvomit: patrickat: chekov-chan: nominee84:...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:09:12 -0400

disco-dragons:

skullvomit:

patrickat:

chekov-chan:

nominee84:

yanagoya:

meandmylittlevoices:

alloutorg:

URGENT: today in Russia, a terrible bill passed in the Russian parliament’s lower house that censors all things considered “gay”. It’s our local partners’ worst nightmare and we need your help.

This vote comes off the back of two brutal anti-gay murders in Russia, and the trial of a major LGBT rights organisation today.

Tell world leaders to STOP the crackdown, add your name:
www.allout.org/russia-attacks

REALLY IMPORTANT

This really is happening, and it’s scary as hell.

“Update June 12: the situation is worsening. Russia has just passed a new anti-gay law makes it illegal even to say the word “gay”. People in Russia standing up against the crackdown are urging All Out members to keep growing the petition to help draw the attention of world leaders and the media.”

spread this like the plague

The law allows gay foreigners to be detained for up to two weeks before being deported, as well. Go to visit Russia and reveal you’re gay, your accommodations might become courtesy of Vladimir Putin.

This is pretty fucked.

SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE

maniacalhawk: Best Han Solo cosplay ever…hands down.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:58:13 -0400

maniacalhawk:

Best Han Solo cosplay ever…hands down.