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nothing terrifies me more than being so close to someone and then watching them become a stranger again.

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going to start using the phrase ‘go watch a star war’

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the thing that gets me about about barbie is that barbie land wasn’t even purposefully a matriarchy, barbie land came about because of the way little girls were playing with their barbies, it wasn’t created by mattel it was created by the people using the toys, so the fact that the barbies ignored the ken’s and had girls night every night wasn’t because they had some bias against him, it was just an accurate depiction of how kids play with barbies. I had some ken dolls as a child and they were essential to the plot in the sense that of course my barbie has a boyfriend because that represented the world i saw around me, but also he didn’t have any purpose in my dream world because i was only interested in what the girls were doing because they represented me and how i wanted to be, I wanted girls night every night I wanted the girls to be president and austronauts and not because of some inherent feminist idea but because I was a girl and I wasn’t thinking about boys, ken was an accessory. this movie wasn’t made to change the world but it showed a different perspective than what we usually see which I thought was fun. Men don’t have to be the centre of all our stories and its not even because we hate them, sometimes we’re just not thinking about them

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Toy Stoy 3 (2010) dir. Lee Unkrich

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My entire childhood: Don't use that tone with me!/Don't talk to me like that!/Why do you have such an attitude?

Me, who didn't know about autism: What?

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Gustave-Jean Jacquet 

French, 1846-1909

An elegant bouquet (detail)

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everyday i wake up and i go “god i’m so tired. i can’t do this anymore.” and then i get up and i continue to do it

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“It’s literally impossible to be a woman.

You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don't think you're good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow, we're always doing it wrong?

You have to be thin, but not too thin, and you can never say you wanna be thin. You have to say you wanna be healthy, but also, you have to BE THIN.

You have to have money, but you can't ask for money because that's crass.

You have to be a boss, but you can't be mean.

You have to lead, but you can't squash other people's ideas.

You're supposed to love being a mother, but don't talk about your kids all the damn time.

You have to be a career woman, but also, always be looking out for other people.

You have to answer for men's bad behavior, which is INSANE, but if you point that out, you're accused of complaining!

You're supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you're supposed to be a part of the sisterhood, but ALWAYS STAND OUT and ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL. But never forget that the system is rigged, so find a way to acknowledge that but ALSO, always be grateful!

You have to never get old. Never be rude. Never show off. Never be selfish. Never fall down. Never fail. Never show fear. Never get OUT OF LINE. It's too hard! It's too contradictory, and nobody gives you a medal or says 'thank you!' And it turns out, in fact, that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also, everything is your fault.

I'm just so tired of watching myself, and every single other woman tie herself into knots, so that people will like us.

And if all of that, is also true for a doll just representing a woman, then I don't even know." -Gloria the barbie movie

this is it. this is exactly it oh my god.

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Autism is feeling mature compared to your peers as a child and then as an adult feeling extremely immature and childish compared to your peers

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interesting how many men are obsessed with Ken at the moment. and then the same men will turn around and be misogynistic.

like please.

also i kinda hated Ken in the movie? he treated Barbie awfully because he was insecure??

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this might be niche but listening to Taylor Swift’s Speak Now TV as an autistic fan is like when my favourite cereal brand changes their recipe.

IT JUST ISNT THE SAME!!!

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I’m proud of me because I’ve survived the days I thought I couldn’t

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i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again, being autistic is like playing a board game without knowing any of the rules.

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whyyyyyy must i be awake at 4am. please.

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I have to admit. I am not living la vida loca

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I come from a long line of people with something wrong with them