magicianmew:

arachnomatic:

aka14kgold:

vulturehooligan:

   Another photo of the Navajos banning the swastika.

The document they are signing starts off: “Because the above ornament, which has been a sign of friendship among our forefathers for many centuries has been desecrated recently by another nation of peoples.”

[second paragraph] “Therefore it is resolved that henceforth from this date on and forever more our tribes renounce the use of the emblem commonly known today as the swastika or fylfot on our blankets, baskets, art objects, sandpaintings and clothing.”

“But I’m using it in it’s ORIGINAL meaning!”

Nope.

My respect and my heart goes out to the Navajo nation for the willing amputation of a symbol that belonged to them. I had no idea.

That’s some deep solidarity right there.

And they smile as they do it – give up something dear to them to stand with their fellow oppressed. That aspect is the most moving to me.

Ok, white edgelords. It’s time to stop pretending there is any “good” use of the swastika.

Acephobia – like what the hell people???

lostkittyinside:

I saw a lot of posts about this here and on other social networks and there is so much hate towards asexuals (especially from inside the LGBT community), that I really need to get this off my chest.

My girlfriend is ace, I´m an average lesbian with an average sexual desire. And you know what? I´m totally fine with that.

We have a realtionship like everybody else, except we don´t have sex. We cuddle, go to the movies, go on trips together, laugh a lot, game, hold hands, kiss, everything. In short – we´re happy.

And then there are people. I even consider some of them my friends and they know about all of that and even though, I constantly get comments like

“Don´t you miss that?”

“You should finally make a move.”

“Time you get laid again.”

“Maybe you should get yourself a ‘normal’ girl.”

“Oh god, I couldn´t live like that. I´m sorry for you.”

Yes, that are actual quotes from actual people. And yes – those words hurt! Because you are lowkey implying, that I can´t be happy in a relationship without sex and at the same time, you blame my girlfriend for that, even though I just told you, that we´re happy.

Her body wasn´t the reason I picked her.

I picked her, because she makes me smile, when I feel down. I picked her because of those beautiful sparkles in her eyes. I picked her because of her endless fangirling and Elder Scrolls obsession, her love for space and stars, because of the way she snuggles into my arms at night, because she is so damn perfect to me.

Why would I expect her to change who she is? How could I pressure her into doing something she isn´t comfortable with? I knew she was ace and I knew what I got myself into and it doesn´t bother me. I love her and I want her to be happy and for her to be able to always feel safe with me. That´s what counts.

My girl and me had a lot of talks on that topic. She was scared and she cried a lot and she had a lot of things on her mind because of that. I felt bad because of that. I felt bad, because she thought, she´d eventually have to have sex in order to be part of a healthy relationship. That´s what society tells us everyday – that sex is an important part of a relationship. It´s like a constant pressure on everybody, but I think it´s the worst for asexuals.

Seriously, there´s sex without love, why can´t there be love without sex?

They´re constantly told, that there´s something wrong with them. Everyone tells them, that they´re too young or they should try it or haven´t found the right person yet. It even is considered a mental disease!!

Wait a second? Does that sound familiar?

Yeah, right! How do you know you like girls, if you never had a boy? Or the other way round? Maybe you try being straight first? How about you finally decide, if you like boys or girls, rather than being half straight and half gay. Did those things hurt you, when you heard them? I sure heard them and yeah, they hurt.

In the end, we all want to be accepted and loved.

How can you love someone, when you can´t even love yourself, because of all the negativity that is stuck in your head. All the insults, the pressure, the intolerance.People kill themselves because of that! How can you do that?

How can you expect to be accepted, if you don´t accept others, if you constantly need to show others how much better you are. You want to be respected, show some respect first! It´s not that hard.

Don´t call someone a fag, just because he´s gay. Don´t call the girl over there a lesbian, because she has short hair. Let the trans people pee in peace. Don´t act superior, only because you´re straight. Don´t blame black people for your shit. This list could go on for pages.

We´re all the same. We´re all humans.

The world would be such a better place, if everyone started to behave like an average human being, stop being so goddamn fixed on labels and decide to be less horrible to each other.

I accept and respect my ace girlfriend. I don´t care about the sexual side, even though I miss that sometimes, but there are so many things that can be way more intimate than sex.

A relationship is based on love and trust and supporting each other, not on what goes down in the bedroom. You should remember that the next time, you make a comment on someones lifestyle, decision, orientation or anything else.

whatever-strikes-my-fancy:

me, when i have homework that needs to be urgently completed: super introspective, analyzes my entire life stage by stage, thinks about friends i lost or drifted apart from, a bunch of other really emotional stuff

me, when i have all the time in the world to think about these things: haha let’s forget that i actually exist in this world as a person and watch a star war  

wackd:

elphabaforpresidentofgallifrey:

princecarlton:

I hope y’all supporting Black Lightning just as much as y’all plan on supporting Black Panther. Don’t let a tv show about a black superhero get low ratings, tune in fam.

HEY WHITE NERDS THIS GOES FOR US TOO LETS SHOW THE FUCK UP

There’s a very low likelihood that actually watching the show is gonna drive up ratings because, unless you’ve gone through the super-invasive process of volunteering for and subsequently getting a Nielsen box, the network doesn’t know you’re watching.

Here are some good ways to show support instead!

  • Tweet about the show. Nielsen not only tracks how many people are tweeting, it tracks how many people see those tweets. This information is passed onto the networks as a measure of audience engagement–and the CW wants its shows to have devoted fans, since the odds of its shows ever achieving massive, more casual success are slim. 
  • Visit the show’s website. The site tracks who’s visiting which parts. While watching the new episodes there is good, visit for other reasons, too–if you watch bonus content and click around the site, the CW will notice that folks are getting really into it. 
  • Read about the show on high-profile websites. Critical acclaim is a big deal in this day and age, and while there’s no way you can garuntee that, you can insentivize sites likely to give that acclaim to write about the show. The more readers articles about Black Lightning get, the more articles about Black Lightning are likely to get written, and the CW will love the attention. 

i-love-word-association-games:

brainfuzz:

i-love-word-association-games:

Can we please stop the White Feminist™ idea that naked = empowered?

Because I had to watch the Muslim girl in my history class lucture the class on Islam’s treatment of women and why she wears her hijab to feel closer to god, because some new girl in our class tried to coerce her into taking it off, and then proceeded to try to take it off her.

I made sure she was alright after class and she told me she’s used to it. I. Got. Pissed. Because this sweet girl is used to other people trying to rip her hijab off. I’m not Muslim, but from what I understand, that’s like being used to people trying to rip your shirt off of you.

Also, this idea doesn’t just threaten and offend Muslim women and girls. Because a lot of women and afab people don’t like being naked. It’s not empowering to them, it’s demeaning. For example, I don’t like being naked, because I just don’t feel comfortable with it. But still, my family still forces me to wear bikinis to the beach and thinks I’m self conscious just because I don’t want to wear the least amount of clothes possible.

So, in summary:

Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered

Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered

Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered

Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered

  • Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered
  1. Destroy the White Feminist™ idea that Naked = Empowered

Female empowerment is the ability to chose to behave or dress as you wish.  Hard stop. If you, personally, feel empowered by walking around in public topless, more power to you.  However, if someone else is choosing to be covered from head to toe because that makes them feel empowered, then back the fuck off.  

The power is in the choice, not in the result.

I know I’m the OP but I wanted to reblog for this excellent addition.