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my favourite person is still my favourite person

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:05 -0400

my favourite person is still my favourite person

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Sat, 18 May 2013 15:07:50 -0400

Gay Girls Problem #89: Is she flirting or just being friendly?

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:08:27 -0400

help i don’t understand women

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Sat, 18 May 2013 10:21:41 -0400

"Why Society Still Needs Feminism Because to men, a key is a device to open something. For women,..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:11:06 -0400

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Why Society Still Needs Feminism

Because to men, a key is a device to open something. For women, it’s a weapon we hold between our fingers when we’re walking alone at night.

Because the biggest insult for a guy is to be called a “pussy,” a “little bitch” or a “girl.” From here on out, being called a “pussy” is an effing badge of honor.

Because last month, my politics professor asked the class if women should have equal representation in the Supreme Court, and only three out of 42 people raised their hands.

Because rape jokes are still a thing.

Because despite being equally broke college kids, guys are still expected to pay for dates, drinks and flowers.

Because as a legit student group, Campus Fellowship does not allow women to lead anything involving men. Look, I know Eve was dumb about the whole apple and snake thing, but I think we can agree having a vagina does not directly impact your ability to lead a college organization.

Because it’s assumed that if you are nice to a girl, she owes you sex — therefore, if she turns you down, she’s a bitch who’s put you in the “friend zone.” Sorry, bro, women are not machines you put kindness coins into until sex falls out.

Because only 29 percent of American women identify as feminist, and in the words of author Caitlin Moran, “What part of ‘liberation for women’ is not for you? Is it freedom to vote? The right not to be owned by the man you marry? The campaign for equal pay? Did all that good shit get on your nerves? Or were you just drunk at the time of the survey?”

Because when people hear the term feminist, they honestly think of women burning bras. Dude, have you ever bought a bra? No one would burn them because they’re freaking expensive.

Because Rush Limbaugh.

Because we now have a record number of women in the Senate … which is a measly 20 out of 100. Congrats, USA, we’ve gone up to 78th place for women’s political representation, still below China, Rwanda and Iraq.

Because recently I had a discussion with a couple of well-meaning Drake University guys, and they literally could not fathom how catcalling a woman walking down University Avenue is creepy and sexist. Could. Not. Fathom.

Because on average, the tenured male professors at Drake make more than the tenured female professors.

Because more people on campus complain about chalked statistics regarding sexual assault than complain about the existence of sexual assault. Priorities? Have them.

Because 138 House Republicans voted against the Violence Against Women Act. All 138 felt it shouldn’t provide support for Native women, LGBT people or immigrant women. I’m kind of confused by this, because I thought LGBT people and women of color were also human beings. Weird, right?

Because a girl was roofied last semester at a local campus bar, and I heard someone say they think she should have been more careful. Being drugged is her fault, not the fault of the person who put drugs in her drink?

Because Chris Brown beat Rihanna so badly she was hospitalized, yet he still has fans and bestselling songs and a tattoo of an abused woman on his neck.

Because out of 7 billion people on the planet, more than 1 billion women will be raped or beaten in their lifetimes. Women and girls have their clitorises cut out, acid thrown on them and broken bottles shoved up them as an act of war. Every second of every day. Every corner of the Earth.

Because the other day, another friend of mine told me she was raped, and I can no longer count on both my hands the number of friends who have told me they’ve been sexually assaulted. Words can’t express how scared I am that I’m getting used to this.

Because a brief survey of reality will tell you that we do not live in a world that values all people equally and that sucks in real, very scary ways. Because you know we live in a sexist world when an awesome thing with the name “feminism” has a weird connotation. Because if I have kids someday, I want my son to be able to have emotions and play dress up, and I want my daughter to climb trees and care more about what’s in her head than what’s on it. Because I don’t want her to carry keys between her fingers at night to protect herself.

Because feminism is for everybody, and this is your official invitation.

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- Caitlin O’Donnell, Drake University. (via on-another-note)

"Your only problem, perhaps, is that you scream without letting yourself cry."

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:48 -0400

“Your only problem, perhaps, is that you scream without letting yourself cry.”

- Friedrich Nietzsche - Selected Letters (via requiemforthepast)

lets-take-a-feels-trip replied to your post: lets-take-a-feels-trip replied to your post:… I’m...

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:27:02 -0400

lets-take-a-feels-trip replied to your post: lets-take-a-feels-trip replied to your post:…

I’m sure that they do, I was just agreeing with your point and trying to apply it to my situation… sorry if that was unclear. I wasn’t trying to indicate substances are bad for everyone ugh it’s 2 in the morning I can’t function properly ha ha

no worries! I didn’t think that was what you meant. I was just clarifying my stance, too :D

so my advisor shares my view on cats just for clarification,...

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:20:00 -0400

so my advisor shares my view on cats

just for clarification, this is the video he was talking about. i don’t actually like cats!

lets-take-a-feels-trip replied to your post: people ask me why I think most college...

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:15:00 -0400

lets-take-a-feels-trip replied to your post: people ask me why I think most college parties,…

Couldn’t have said it better myself. I can have all that fun without being totally wasted so why bother getting wasted? :D

I mean I don’t mind substances at all, since I do use them. And I do think they make certain things more enjoyable. But if something’s impossible to enjoy without being drunk out of your mind, it must be pretty damn pathetic!

people ask me why I think most college parties, especially the ones at my college, are so...

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:04:00 -0400

people ask me why I think most college parties, especially the ones at my college, are so bad.

here’s why: if you have to be drunk/high/on-some-other-sorts-of-substance to actually enjoy a party, it’s a bad party.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:11 -0400

NBC 2013: The end of two comedy icons—30 Rock and The Office

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:45 -0400

NBC 2013: The end of two comedy icons—30 Rock and The Office

Too much love will kill you Just as sure as none at...

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:55:01 -0400

Too much love will kill you
Just as sure as none at all
It’ll drain the power that’s in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl
And the pain will make you crazy
You’re the victim of your crime
Too much love will kill you - every time

johnbarrrowman: congratulations to wikipedia for choosing the worst photos of every actor for the...

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:04 -0400

johnbarrrowman:

congratulations to wikipedia for choosing the worst photos of every actor for the sidebar picture

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Fri, 17 May 2013 13:35:18 -0400

End it like Beckham

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:26 -0400

End it like Beckham

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Thu, 16 May 2013 23:08:21 -0400

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Thu, 16 May 2013 16:51:51 -0400

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Thu, 16 May 2013 16:51:42 -0400

god damn it why the fuck am i still thinking of this girl and her toothy smile and how bright her...

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:49:20 -0400

god damn it why the fuck am i still thinking of this girl and her toothy smile and how bright her stupid fucking eyes are and how she used to steal my blanket and NEVER about how she fucking reached down my throat and ripped out my heart and stabbed it in front of me?!?!

it’s like none of the things i went through even mattered what the fuck is wrong with me