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If neurotypicals are so good at picking up hints, why do they never seem to notice you leaning away when they try to touch you?

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Good morning to bitches who cant remember half their life

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internalized fatphobia and transphobia together are a bitch.

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PLEASE stop demonizing people with cluster B disorders

we are like a thousand times more likely to be abused than be abusers! but no one believes us when we try to get help! because us being victims of abuse doesn't fit the popular narrative that "people with personality disorders are always manipulative, abusive liars who only care about themselves"

you CANNOT be anti-ableism and still armchair diagnose known abusers as having BPD or NPD. you CANNOT call yourself an ally to abuse survivors and then tell people who have cluster B disorders that we're abusive. you CANNOT be a good leftist and push us out of survivor spaces

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Roe v. Wade is based on the Due Process Clause, 14th amendment, and right to privacy. In reference to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas has said "In future cases we should reconsider all of this court's substansive due process precedents." Here are some of those related cases - some of which Thomas explicitly mentioned.

Meyer v. Nebraska (1923): The teaching of languages other than English

Pierce v. Society of Sisters (1925): Non-public schooling. It is cited as precedent in over 100 cases.

Gitlow v. New York (1925): Extends free speech & press protections

Skinner v. State of Oklahoma (1942): The forced sterilization of criminals

Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) & Einsenstadt v. Baird (1972): Access to contraception.

Loving v. Virginia (1967): Interracial marriage

Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992): Expanded on abortion rights, related to undue burden standard.

Lawerence v. Texas (2003): Private, consensual sex (namely gay sex)

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015): Gay marriage

Ramos v. Louisiana (2020): Unanimous guilty verdicts at trials

I know this keeps getting said, but the overturning of Roe v. Wade is just the tip of the iceberg.

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trans men with large chests, especially fat and/or curvy trans men with large chests: you are wonderful and priceless as men in this community. and more than that - this world. you are no less of a man because of your body. you are amazing as you are. there is nothing wrong with you.

and i hope that if you arent comfortable in your body, you're able to do what you need to be comfortable in it and enjoy it - whether that's wearing clothes you like, binding, getting top surgery, embracing your large chest and not hiding it, a combination of these, etc. you deserve happiness. i promise.

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shoutout to genderfluid people who use multiple names! I promise it isn’t too confusing! You deserve to feel comfortable using the names that you like!

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Abortion is still legal in 49 states! Visit ineedana.com to find a clinic near you.

There is a strong network of abortion funds throughout the country that have provided financial and practical support for decades! Visit http://abortionfunds.org/need-abortion to find your local one.

Anyone interested in promoting abortion access in the United States should donate to Keep Our Clinics to keep independent clinics (which provide 2/3 of abortions) open, or to their local abortion funds!

Anyone who's taking or planning on taking abortion pills at home can call or text ReproCare at 1-833-226-7821 for information, support, and referrals.

There are ways to legally get an abortion without your parents' permission if you are under 18! Visit the Judicial Bypass Wiki to find information specific to each state or call the JB Helpline: 1-844-868-2812

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(Image description: four square images of the blue and green gay man pride flag with green text in white boxes, all together the text reads: "Gay trans men are an important part of the gay community. Gay trans men are an important part of gay history. The future of the gay community is radically inclusive. Trans men are real men and all gay trans men are valid.")

(Inspired by this trans lesbian positivity post.)

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The really weird autistic sweet spot where you just say things you think and people find you super funny

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I really think it’s important to keep fat people in mind when talking about reproductive health care. So many birth control options are not as effective on fat people and none of these options are researched enough, either.

Fat people get worse health care in general and are taken less seriously and many surgeons refuse to work with fat people or offer suboptimal care, which puts them at risk when it comes to surgical abortion.

Not even getting into how being fat is tied to conditions that involve having irregular periods, which means noticing a pregnancy later and having reduced, more expensive options for abortion. Just have less empathetic, less considerate health care workers waiting on the other side.

Fat people should not be left out of reproductive health care concerns. This isn’t even getting into how fat people are left out the flip side of reproductive care (ie getting help getting pregnant and being coached about fertility, being discouraged from getting pregnant at all or trying out options like IVF).

Especially when so much fatphobia is based in classism, ableism, and racism and plays into mortality rates. Like these are vital discussions to be had and they are all connected.

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you’re allowed to just exist this summer. you don’t have to glow up or feel the need to constantly be changing and progressing. you can just be.

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it’s okay to take breaks. it’s okay to not be giving 100% all the time. i think the saying goes: “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” take care of yourself first. i don’t care if you take one or fifty breaks. take as many as you need. the world will wait.

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Accepting identities I don't understand is actually extremely easy because I just go "this isn't about me" and move on with my life unbothered by someone else's identity, it's truly that simple.

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so loving men isn't a curse. loving men isn't "unfortunate". loving men isn't a bad thing. yes, we can joke about how awful men can be, but it gets to a a point where this mentality can really hurt. it can really feed into you hating yourself for something you can't control. loving men is something special. loving yourself is just as beautiful.

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i wish i could purr so my friends know im still happy even if m not saying anything