Why would “vaginal tightening” and “labia reduction” be something that female people would want to do of their own volition?
Vaginal “looseness” actually does not exist. It is part and parcel of female shaming, plain and simple. As usual, our own bodies, doing what they do either through childbirth or, GASP, aging, are actions that displease men and must be erased. Even if the thing that men complain of doesn’t exist and may actually be HIS PROBLEM.
I just can’t with the labia reduction surgery. I just can’t. It just kills me that something that is so gorgeously individual, so perfectly unique, is being tampered with because of male hubris. It is infuriating.
It causes me pain when I see how much females hate themselves.
That’s depressing. And I have a vagina and a vulva, not a freakin’ rose garden between my legs.
And some females have penises.
No, females don’t have penises. That’s the male sex organ.
Focus on the fucking topic, or are we not allowed to talk about females without trotting out trans issues?
They have nothing to do with this.
I’m sorry, I wasn’t accusing you of anything. I’m just used to using the word female as an adjective to describe cis women and trans women.
But see, I’m arguing that female doesn’t refer to trans women.
If trans women were female, they wouldn’t be transitioning. They certainly don’t have to worry about labiaplasty.
I’m not trying to pick a fight, but I would like to know why you think this issue would affect trans women at all?
Oh, it’s not that I think it affects trans women. It’s just that on my blog, the language I use does equate female with both trans and cis women - I know that’s not the language used by everyone but I have trans women followers who do use it that way, so I added it out of respect for them.
I think that there is an ongoing debate on what the best terms to use are, and I’m certainly not the expert, but I may as well keep my posts following what’s accepted in my circles, if you get me?
Sorry if the tone came off as accusatory.
white masculinity is so garbage they count moisturising their skin as feminine
A lot of white men have terrible skin and they know it and they’re too fragile to do anything about it. All I can say to them, is sorry for your cracked elbows.
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Anonymous said: Thoughts on Malala winning?
conclusion: Malala is amazing and Western civilization has yet again proven to be hypercritical ignorant uncompromising and evil. how very fitting for columbus day.
You want to say Hi to the cute girl on the subway. How will she react? Fortunately, I can tell you with some certainty, because she’s already sending messages to you. Looking out the window, reading a book, working on a computer, arms folded across chest, body away from you = do not disturb. So, y’know, don’t disturb her. Really. Even to say that you like her hair, shoes, or book. A compliment is not always a reason for women to smile and say thank you. You are a threat, remember? You are Schrödinger’s Rapist. Don’t assume that whatever you have to say will win her over with charm or flattery. Believe what she’s signaling, and back off.
If you speak, and she responds in a monosyllabic way without looking at you, she’s saying, “I don’t want to be rude, but please leave me alone.” You don’t know why. It could be “Please leave me alone because I am trying to memorize Beowulf.” It could be “Please leave me alone because you are a scary, scary man with breath like a water buffalo.” It could be “Please leave me alone because I am planning my assassination of a major geopolitical figure and I will have to kill you if you are able to recognize me and blow my cover.”
On the other hand, if she is turned towards you, making eye contact, and she responds in a friendly and talkative manner when you speak to her, you are getting a green light. You can continue the conversation until you start getting signals to back off.
The fourth point: If you fail to respect what women say, you label yourself a problem.
There’s a man with whom I went out on a single date—afternoon coffee, for one hour by the clock—on July 25th. In the two days after the date, he sent me about fifteen e-mails, scolding me for non-responsiveness. I e-mailed him back, saying, “Look, this is a disproportionate response to a single date. You are making me uncomfortable. Do not contact me again.” It is now October 7th. Does he still e-mail?
Yeah. He does. About every two weeks.
This man scores higher on the threat level scale than Man with the Cockroach Tattoos. (Who, after all, is guilty of nothing more than terrifying bad taste.) You see, Mr. E-mail has made it clear that he ignores what I say when he wants something from me. Now, I don’t know if he is an actual rapist, and I sincerely hope he’s not. But he is certainly Schrödinger’s Rapist, and this particular Schrödinger’s Rapist has a probability ratio greater than one in sixty. Because a man who ignores a woman’s NO in a non-sexual setting is more likely to ignore NO in a sexual setting, as well.
So if you speak to a woman who is otherwise occupied, you’re sending a subtle message. It is that your desire to interact trumps her right to be left alone. If you pursue a conversation when she’s tried to cut it off, you send a message. It is that your desire to speak trumps her right to be left alone. And each of those messages indicates that you believe your desires are a legitimate reason to override her rights.
For women, who are watching you very closely to determine how much of a threat you are, this is an important piece of data.
an excerpt from Phaedra Starling’s “Schrödinger’s Rapist: or a guy’s guide to approaching strange women without being maced” (via lostgrrrls)
HOLY FUCK THE TRUTH.
Can every one of my male followers read this? And please, before you get defensive (“I would never rape anyone!”) keep in mind, women being afraid of Shrodinger’s Rapists (oh my god i still can’t get over the encompassing brilliance of this phrase) is a conditioned, learned response from being immersed in rape culture and the evolution of sexism and sexual violence in our society from the day we’re born. And unfortunately, it’s very difficult to unlearn without the efforts of all genders to dismantle it. Which is where you come in.
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It’s also just rude and disrespectful to patently ignore what someone has told you regarding their personal space, body, and time. Get a clue.
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I will always reblog this. Always.
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So if you speak to a woman who is otherwise occupied, you’re sending a subtle message. It is that your desire to interact trumps her right to be left alone.
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yes
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Going out for birthday day drinks, can’t get yesterday’s eyeliner off: guess I’m going goth again. I’m pretty impressed with how tattoo-like this eyeliner is.
Why would “vaginal tightening” and “labia reduction” be something that female people would want to do of their own volition?
Vaginal “looseness” actually does not exist. It is part and parcel of female shaming, plain and simple. As usual, our own bodies, doing what they do either through childbirth or, GASP, aging, are actions that displease men and must be erased. Even if the thing that men complain of doesn’t exist and may actually be HIS PROBLEM.
I just can’t with the labia reduction surgery. I just can’t. It just kills me that something that is so gorgeously individual, so perfectly unique, is being tampered with because of male hubris. It is infuriating.
It causes me pain when I see how much females hate themselves.
That’s depressing. And I have a vagina and a vulva, not a freakin’ rose garden between my legs.
And some females have penises.
No, females don’t have penises. That’s the male sex organ.
Focus on the fucking topic, or are we not allowed to talk about females without trotting out trans issues?
They have nothing to do with this.
I’m sorry, I wasn’t accusing you of anything. I’m just used to using the word female as an adjective to describe cis women and trans women.
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50 million people in the world today have been forcefully displaced from their home — a level not seen since WWII. Right now, more than 3 million Syrian refugees are seeking shelter in neighboring countries. In Lebanon, half of these refugees are children; only 20% are in school. Melissa Fleming of the UN’s refugee agency calls on all of us to make sure that refugee camps are healing places where people can develop the skills they’ll need to rebuild their hometowns.PLEASE.
Watch this. And reblog it. PLEASE.
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I dearly wish that people would view their bodies as they view flowers…
Veins everywhere?
gorgeous~
Skin patches? Birthmarks?
hella rad~
Scars? Stretch marks?
beautiful~
Freckles? Moles? Acne scars?
heckie yeah~
Large? Curvy?
lovely~
Small? Thin?
charming~
Missing a few pieces?
handsome as ever~
Feel like you just look weird?
you’re fantastic looking~
I will never stop reblogging this
This literally made me feel so much better about myself.
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girls don’t want boys, girls want bisexuality properly represented in media
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Can we talk about how Anne Hathaway’s husband Adam Shulman looks a bit like William Shakespeare… who had a wife named Anne Hathaway?
damn the illuminati’s not even trying anymore
I guess you could say that when Anne hath a Will, Anne Hathaway
No
okay I have to reblog for that pun
#mandatory
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fuckboy was a slur used against gay and trans men but we’ve turned it around to mean shitty cishet white boys who are also coincidentally the enemy in the skeleton war and i think that’s fucking great
FUCKBOY IS NOT NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN A SLUR
FUCKBOY IS A TERM USED IN AAVE (AFRICAN AMERICAN VERNACULAR ENGLISH) TO REFER TO DUDES WHO WERE ASSHOLES
I DON’T WHEN/WHERE/WHY SOME CLUELESS WHITE PERSON DECIDED TO MAKE UP THIS STORY BUT IT IS FUCKING FALSE
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Playwright. Poet. Author. Wit. Romantic. Cynic. Raconteur. Gay Icon. Guy Who Had His First Girlfriend Stolen by Bram Stoker. Cape Fancier. Man Who Had An Argument With Aubrey Beardsley and Solved it With Hat Shopping. The Only Person in the World Who Looked Good With That Haircut. Hater of Bullshit Green Flock Wallpaper.
You were too good for this world, bae xo
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Why would “vaginal tightening” and “labia reduction” be something that female people would want to do of their own volition?
Vaginal “looseness” actually does not exist. It is part and parcel of female shaming, plain and simple. As usual, our own bodies, doing what they do either through childbirth or, GASP, aging, are actions that displease men and must be erased. Even if the thing that men complain of doesn’t exist and may actually be HIS PROBLEM.
I just can’t with the labia reduction surgery. I just can’t. It just kills me that something that is so gorgeously individual, so perfectly unique, is being tampered with because of male hubris. It is infuriating.
It causes me pain when I see how much females hate themselves.
That’s depressing. And I have a vagina and a vulva, not a freakin’ rose garden between my legs.
And some females have penises.
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