completely disagree with terf and everything it stands for but I believe in this
Women are instilled from an early age with a deep shame regarding our female anatomy.
We're told our genitals smell like fish, that "roast beef curtains," are hilarious and a sign that a woman is a sl*t, that our natural pubic hair is offensive. That periods are disgusting and shameful, and should be kept secret. We aren't even properly taught about our own anatomy- a lot of women don't know until later in life that the vulva and vagina are separate, and that the urethra is not the same opening as the vaginal opening.
There's hardly any research into female-specific medical conditions. Nearly 10% (1 in 10) women are afflicted with endometriosis, yet there's literally no research on what causes it. PCOS is also under-researched. It's all shoved under the rug, too stigmatised to be discussed.
While boys can talk freely about their dick and balls, the words "vagina" or "vulva," are still treated like a humiliating joke at best, and a vulgar obscenity at worst.
Men talk with pride about their genitals. To "grow a set" = to start acting tough and assertive. To "have big balls" = to be brave. "Big dick energy" = to be a charismatic "alpha" that commands attention.
Meanwhile, there are no positive cultural connotations regarding the vulva/vagina. Even "serving cunt" is used as a tongue-in-cheek memetic joke.
I think it's very predatory that shame, disgust and aversion about having a vagina/vulva is marketed as a sign that a girl/woman is dysphoric. That it should just be censored and called a "front hole" or a "bonus hole," to avoid the stigma. It's a cultural by-product of the crushing misogyny imbedded into society.
MOST women grow up feeling shame about having a vulva/vagina, and have to put conscious effort into unlearning that shame.
THISSSS
Can anybody give these old-ass Democrats protest lessons? They're acting like they're still living in pre-2015 politics when the GOP gave a shit and wasn't deranged.
A member gets up and starts shouting: All get up and shout with him.
Don't walk out: MAKE them carry you all out, not shutting up the entire time. I'm serious, go limp, be dead weight.
Putin's Puppet says a provable lie: Everyone chant "LIE" in unison for a solid minute instead of holding pitiful little signs in front of a man who can't read above a 3rd grade level.
Have someone who knows ASL sitting with you, interpreting everything in full view.
If you're gonna hold signs, make them BIG like you're actually trying to do something. Have them in multiple languages.
Make other signs that say clever or cutting things that will make him rage for days. "DOESN'T OLD TRUMP LOOK TIRED?" or "PUPPET PRESIDENT" or "EVERYONE IS FACT-CHECKING THIS SPEECH TRUMP DIDN'T WRITE" or "THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES" or his current tanking approval rating next to a laughing emoji.
Make a stink every day in congress, throw as many bills as you can on the floor even if they go nowhere, look like you're trying.
Have someone, idk maybe someone you actually want to boost for President in 3 gd years, be your voice of opposition in the media, loudly complaining and telling the facts, every single day. Let the people know you're there!
How hard is this? There's probably better suggestions than mine if they actually hired seasoned protestors or behaviorists/psychologists or even the biggest teenage troll they can find on a messageboard.
The Emperor Has No Clothes. So fucking act like it.
THIS OH MY GOD (ignoring all the terf bullshit tags)
its sad that this is considered 'radical' when its really not
Women don't do makeup, wear skimpy uncomfortable clothing, break their skin barrier with a bunch of useless "skincare products", shave daily, go under the knife, suffer eating disorders and spend an insane amount of money on beauty enhancements for men. They do it for themselves. But the part of themselves that they're doing it for, is the part that grew up in a patriarchal society which tells them that their natural self isn't enough, that makes them embarrassed to show their unaltered appearance to the public, that tells them they're not woman enough if they're not "feminine". They do it for themselves because they've internalized the man made insecurities that have been pushed on them since birth. "I'd do this even if men didn't exist", we say, but that's only true for the society that we are in. If men were to have never existed, we wouldn't feel the need to go to such extremes for beauty in the first place.
I FEEL SO SEEN (okay im not a loser anymore, or at least I hope so, but retired loser!!)
Seconds before Zira absolutely flubs it (after hearing the words "i love you" coming from Aika even though she meant it in a friend way)
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This is the only time Zira looks cool. I want athletic loser nerd representation so baaaad (because that was me growing up). I was bouncing around the idea of Zira being REALLY good at a sport but was struggling to find the right one. My gf suggested tennis and I loved the idea! She's the best at school but no one actually really cares smh. Her tennis racket doubles as a weapon for when she's gotta help Aika fight!
Things coiny did for pin:
1. Dug to the centre of the earth for her
2. Went to hell and back for her. Literally and figuratively
3. Listened to her when nobody else did
4. Cared about her when nobody else did.
5. He was the ONLY one who showed how upset he was when Pin was turning inanimate. Nobody else cared.
6. Defended her when everyone was hating on her and bullying her
7. Hindered the challenge because he didn't want to throw tiny pin off the cliff to get Fries
8. Secretly botched the spinning wheel for Pin so that instead of getting 2763 days of pure torture she would get her face and body back with mechanical limbs
9. Brought extensions for her so she could move more freely and helped her crashout
10. Supported and helped her in every challenge after that
11. Left the team he was doing really really good in and who could've been a really good team with him (Fries and Pencil, which is insane coz Pencil doesn't usually team with guys/non-freesmarters, and Fries doesn't willingly stick to one team for more than an episode), because they wouldn't let Pin join
12. Talked to her when nobody else did and helped her get her revenge
13. Only one to see her side of the story
14. He did little details such as giving her a hat, carrying her up the water fountain while he swam with ONE HAND, the other hand even holding it outright so she wouldn't get affected by the water
15. Even though they had to be separated, and he said "may the best player win", he still cared for her the entire episode, and didn't kick her down the stairs.
16. He sacrificed immunity for her, something his competitive nature would've never done. He sacrificed immunity to save her because nobody else cared about her.
17. He kept on looking after Pin the whole time, asking her if she was okay ect. Even though they weren't allowed to be in a team
18. He broke the rules by treating Pin like they were in a team by helping her
What Pin did for Coiny:
1. Betrayed him
(Not hate towards Pin btw ppl are forgetting that they literally make up quickly and Pin changes a lot. This is a part of her character development. And it's also definitely the main reason she disliked BFDIA because she hurt the one who meant the most to her. Shes complex guys...)
(This is mainly just a Coiny appreciation post because even after all this she's his number 1 in bfb and tpot)
when too good to be true is now just keeping yourself alive
exactly bruh
rewatched bfdi today and leafys villain arc is completely justified
every piece of ""autistic representation"" in hollywood sucks not just because of the infantalization and inspiration porn but because movie executives always fail to realize the real universal autistic experience: spending your childhood slowly and unfalteringly realizing all of your friends not so secretly hated and/or merely tolerated you at best and you've missed every social signal about it ever
im screaming
Tennis Ball and Book could and would 10000% be besties.
My nice green nerdy nerds