February 2012
The Bechdel Test and Race in Popular Fiction
crystalsavestheday:
1. It has to have two POC in it.
2. Who talk to each other.
3. About something other than a white person.
No Joss Whedon show passes, neither does Supernatural, or Being Human.
Veronica Mars passes, but doesn’t pass the original Bechdel Test.
Check out a few more here.
Does that mean talking about another PoC, or just about anything that’s not a white...
I’m not really a fan of ships. In the pop culture sense, of course; large seagoing vessels are actually quite fascinating.
I’m not getting down on shippers or anything (most of the time). I just don’t really find it making sense in the universe if it’s not an actual couple. There are exceptions: where it’s implied in the canon as a possibility (Snape/Lily,...
How are you going to stop the world from fighting...
I’m really, really sick of hearing all these rants about groups and organizations from the same kinds of groups. I get that there are some groups out there who work counter-intuitively to their/your cause, and sometimes, the things they promote do more damage than good. But you know what? 90% of the time, it’s one group arguing with another group about wording or where the group...
“No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and pretend it’s about your...”
– President Barack Obama
(via bronx-beat)
Actually, this was made up by Tumblr.
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Guess what guys
I don’t think all white straight Christians are Nazis
I must be a Nazi
Woman: Can I have birth control?
Government: No.
Woman: I got pregnant because I didn't have birth control and I don't want the fetus. Can I have an abortion?
Government: No.
Woman: I gave birth to my child but since I wasn't expecting it, I can't afford daycare. Can I have help paying for it?
Government: No.
Woman: Well, why can't I have birth control?
Government: Because. Sex isn't for recreation. It's for procreation.
Woman: But it can help regulate my period and benefit me in other ways.
Government: Too bad.
Man: For no reason other than for recreational sex, may I have birth control?
Government: Do you have a penis?
Man: YES, YES I DO!!
Government: WELL HOWDY, VALID CITIZEN. You can buy condoms by the dozens. Here, here's a pack of special condom for "His Pleasure." Oooh, these come in different colours and flavours. Here, try these. They have ribs on them. And this one glows in the dark!! LOL OMG DICK LIGHTSABER!!
Government: But seriously, you're a man. You can do what ever you want.
Woman: But-
Government: Shut up, you sinning, freeloading hussy.
Okay, but see, this isn't valid. First of all, men don't use it as birth control. Women use it for birth control and STDs, men use it for STDs. And show me someone who says condoms are okay but the pill is not. If you're against contraception, you're against all of it, so the argument here really loses steam when it gets to that bit. Up until then it's a decent point, how the government doesn't care about reproductive rights at all, but then you get to that part and you've lost efficacy.
I'm so bored with the USA.: geekcounselor: I’m so... →
geekcounselor:
I’m so bored with the USA.: geekcounselor: rent-a-riot: in my opinion, sexual freedom and mental…
geekcounselor:
rent-a-riot:
in my opinion, sexual freedom and mental illness are kind of a muddled line.
It’s great to be open about your body and your sex life,…
In my view, BPD can be sexist, not because of the diagnosis itself but because of the attitudes of society...
Mini-Labermali!: CBS is making Watson a woman. →
ponthion:
uniformshark-approves:
ms-ashri:
x-mumford:
WHAT THE FUCK. Lucy Liu is to play Joan Watson. JOAN WATSON? JOAN? Fuck you, CBS. Fuck you and everything you stand for. Everyone knows they’ve made Watson a woman just to tap into some romantic essence between…
Rabid fans, y’all need to chill your jets.
Elementary is facing challenges from the BBC, claiming CBS is...
My language is a complicated system of internet...
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SO the local news had something about sexting...
rent-a-riot:
taterlongs:
sensorium139:
and all these weird acronyms…
all I can think of was this thing:
SERIOUSLY…
it was like GYPO= Get your pants off…
OR SOME SHIT?
and something for get naked now I was just like wtf?
Who uses this shit, honestly?
parents suck mad d* tho
ahahaha omfg Callum and I use these completely without irony
and invented our own
we’re sad
Only Liz would welcome new neighbors by...
My dad said if he played the flute he would learn the intro to Border Reiver (because when it comes to Mark Knopfler, flute is always the thing he’s known for, sarcasm), and I said I would give it a go. My mom’s got a flute from when she was in band in 4th grade, so I dug it out and perched on top of the hot tub to play it. Having a bit of trouble with the flats; also, it’s...
Wonderfully Defined: In which Liz irritates... →
pennydreadfulsforbaby:
I think my main problem is this. I get too caught up in the literal meaning of things and the technical aspects of a debate to even care about the supposed topic. If you have a totally different ideology than mine but state it well, I have no problem. But even if you…
Haha, thanks.
