youobviouslyloveoctavia:

not-reality:

poppypicklesticks:

myragewillendworlds:

Just something that’s been on my mind. Tumblr has this specific way of handling communities. These are just the ones that come by on my dash, I’m sure there are plenty more examples.

First they start out nice, tolerant, willing to listen and learn.

But they quickly become too nice and tolerant. Rather than simply accepting group X, they begin to overglorify them. They make them into something more special than people outside of group X, and coupled with their compulsive need to belong and feel special, desire to be a part of it too.

In comes the appropriation. If they can’t be a part of it, they’ll make themselves a part of it, one way or another. And is someone in group X not acting the way their fantasy version of them acts? Call them out on it!

They become so fanatical that they begin to talk over, or drive out the original people of group X.

And then finally they manage to become so hateful, their initial tolerance has turned into cold, terrifying intolerance. Calling gay/trans men privileged over white straight cis women, telling transsexual people to die, purposefully triggering people they dislike into panic attacks, defending Muslims to the point of calling the attack on Charlie Hebdo justified. And sending death threats to anyone who dares to disagree.

Being excluded from a group or community because you don’t belong there is not oppression.

It simply means that group does not describe or fit you as an individual.

If you can’t accept that, you have far deeper issues than your imagined ‘oppression’.

_{Inb4 tons of hate messages and death threats.}

I think there needs to be one about disability and mental illness.  Diagnosis privilege is a thing?  Accusations of gatekeeping?  Non-disabled people policing disabled people about “ableist” language often whilst calling them retards on anon? 

Ha! This is actually a really neat little diagram of how Tumblr as a whole “thinks”.

The SJW side of Tumblr in a few images.

The only part not explained is the
“We are advocates for human rights. What? Them? No, they aren’t human”

butmuhgains:

beard-blackout:

feminismshmeminism:

guyfawx:

The most intense conversation I’ve ever seen in manga

Wisdom 

I may be a tits guy, but he makes a good argument

ASSMAN

doodlepadoodle:

WHEN YOUR HOMIE HAS THE SAME GUILTY SHIP AS YOU

extra pts if ur homie draws/writes and u can do smutty fanart together

garzabird:

smokeandjollyranchers:

juhstice:

dave-and-karkat:

injuugakuen:

captainarlert:

Anime dads are the worst.

Because they’re either dead, not around, useless, or the villain. 

Or if your son is Eren Jaeger, maybe all four. 

Um excuse me, Haruhi’s dad from OHSHC is fabulous so don’t hate.

haruhi’s dad is literally the best dad ever okay

how could you forget this guy?

Anime dad’s only suck if they have sons.

Anime dad’s with daughters are top notch.

seriously though

The last one is dead though. Or at least he dies and his daughter asks why they are burying him? Why are they burying daddy? He has work to do. How can he do his work when he wakes up if they’re burying him?

castiel-knight-of-hell:

this is why I love this joke:

Jesus was fond of telling his followers not to worry about how they’d afford food tomorrow because God would provide. But Jesus told them this while handing out free bread and encouraging them to help people who were in need, making them the outlet through which God would provide for others

My mother was a waitress, we live in an area that has a lot of Christians and people would often stiff her on tips. Instead they’d leave a pamphlet with quotes from Jesus saying not to worry because God would provide

Jesus’ message was never that God would magically put food on people’s tables. God would provide opportunities to help each other, like the boat captains offering to help the dying man. That only works if people actually help each other

When I first heard this joke as a teenager I laughed at the guy who didn’t take the help that was offered to him. As an adult, I think of all the Christian politicians who vote against food stamps and I want to tell them “You were the boat captain but you steered away from the man in need instead of offering him help. Is that really what God wanted you to do?”

charleia:

snowbarrie:

keepcalmwearetimeless:

kimidakewooooo:

emmas-killian:

Elizabeth Lail, Georgina Haig and Jennifer Morrison - On set October 22

shhh… don’t tell them they aren’t sisters in real life… welcome to the ouat family where everyone is their character.

can i just

and while we’re at it  (x)

should I even (x)

ohpierre:

:-|

guns-n-broses:

Friend: Dude wtf why did you put glitter in my coffee I was going to drink that?

Me: aesthetic

forestrain:

I’ve had this question asked to me many times over the course of being a Brony musician. I used to see Forest Rain as being androgynous— without a gender. So I used gender neutral pronouns “sie” and “hir” to describe the character. My OC has always been a reflection of who I am. However— people learn more about themselves, and change and develop as life goes on. And this leads me to an important announcement:

I have recently come out as trans.

This may come as a shock to some people, and others may be asking, “What do you mean, trans?” I am a transgendered individual, who was suffering from gender disphoria— I was born as a boy, however I’ve always felt something was kind of off. Through (many) years of self-discovery, I realized I’ve always identified more as a girl than a boy, and I wanted to do something about it.

In this past year, I’ve been undergoing medical treatments to feminize myself, and I’ve finally gotten the courage to come out to everyone close to me— including my parents and boss.  This has been an overwhelmingly positive experience for me. Physically and emotionally, I feel so much better than I ever have.

Being transgendered isn’t scary. I know many people like me. I’m not depressed, or confused, or anything like that. I’m happy, in love, and I’m planning to move to the States to be with my fiancé, Rebecca. I’m probably the most normal and boring person you’d ever meet, aside from the stuff that’s happened in this fandom.

Forest Rain, as a personality, showed everyone that a “normal guy” can be a brony musician and make music about love, beauty, accepting yourself, and celebrating differences.

That was one of the things that I was afraid would be compromised if I came out— that suddenly the “normal guy” would become a weirdo, and suddenly Forest Rain would be discredited somehow. But I realized— because of who Forest Rain is— because I celebrate differences, and teach people to accept themselves— it would be disingenuous of me to hide who I am.

I’m proud to be a part of the LGBT community, and I will always stand up for the rights of lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer people.

But what does this mean for Forest Rain, the Brony Musician? I’m still working that out. I know I will continue to make music, I’m just not sure exactly how my transition fits into how I make my music. I will continue to be a part of Canterlot Hill, and a regular host on Elements of Harmony, and my Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr aren’t going anywhere!

So, why is my OC a girl? Cuz I am a girl! And I’m proud to be one!

Love,

~Jessie
aka Forest Rain

2pineappleshawty:

Lmao

Fake, goku wasn’t screaming for 20 episodes prior.