it's been pointed out on here before that a lot of terf arguments are actually rooted in sexist idealology that feminists fought and died to unnormalise decades ago and that's its own kettle of fish but one thing i also find very frustrating about this so called 'radical' feminism is that it's so... defeatist? like the moment you categorically label an entire section of society as Bad and Inherently Evil then there's also the implication that nothing can be done about it, and it completely takes all accountability away. saying all men are evil is just another way of saying boys will be boys. he raped her because he's a man. he hit her because he's a man. he didn't listen because he's a man - it's almost offensively oversimplified. there's no point trying to fix this issue in society because men are just Like That, okay! so now what? it's not like they're going anywhere, so you just accept that 50% of the population are evil and will forever treat you terribly and there's nothing to be done about it bc they're biologically predisposed to it? like is that fr the argument here? you're soooo radical for that
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Feeling like I am emerging from a 10 year cocoon at the age of 26 I don’t know what I’m turning into but I think it could be so beautiful
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Do you know how much easier it'd be in the short term to, like, I don't know, and hear me out, relapse????
...no? Because giving into urges may be nice in the short term, but in the long term, it's self sabotaging and incredibly harmful? Well, what if-
...no? Because "doing it just once" isn't actually really usually a thing and I'll end up relapsing worse than before? Well than how about-
...no? Because harm reduction isn't harm reduction if it isn't reducing harm to me so giving into urges isn't reducing harm when I have other better viable coping mechanisms and harm reduction tools that aren't giving into the urges? Do you think I should-
...yes? I should talk to my therapist about this stuff in our next session rather than pussyfoot around the issue? I guess-
...don't used the word pussyfoot?
By the way, I'm imagining this as when Mr. Krabs was whispering to SpongeBob in that movie.
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No one needs to know what's inspiring me to succeed in life (financial ability to buy alecto the ninth immediately upon release and take off 3 days to read it). The important thing is I'm working towards my goals (being rich enough to have a cat who sits with me while I read alecto the ninth)
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in my eternal quest to add structure to my life, ive decided to take a leaf out of my aunt's book* and schedule an Errand Day one weekend a month.
the purpose of Errand Day is...errands, before they add up and become one Big clusterfuck that's an even bigger pain to deal with. for example: take the stuff I'm giving away to the thrift store (before it colonizes the storage room). take out the annoying recycling that can't go in the blue bins (currently fighting a war against the invasive species of thrift stuff). replace the air filters. get birthday gifts. replace clothes as needed, instead of trying to work around the issue for a whole season bc I won't bite the bullet and try on pants. even fun things that i put off because they're outside of my regular stomping grounds, like going to the used bookstore.
no excuses, no heel-dragging. just take a morning and do all the shit that needs doing. don't let it add up and become a whole Thing. the Reward for Errand Day will be either a fancy coffee or lunch, depending on how long it takes and where I end up.
*my aunt and her partner have a theme for each weekend: one is budgeting, then deep cleaning their house, then meal prep, and finally a "fun" weekend where they do something new like go to a street festival or a new restaurant. i could never be that coordinated, but I think in part it's a solid idea.
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funniest part of when i say “x hurts worse/less than being run over by a bus” is that ppl think i’m joking until i offer to show the fuck ass scar on my left leg
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lmao nowins really out there frauding his way through f1. his time is up!!! everyone now knows that he sucks ass!!!
Love, go back to the playground, someone who refuses to use someone's actual name has the mental age of a 5 year old and I will not take them serious. Y'all be talking about this man being a child but damn, y'all should look in the mirror but then again, I wouldn't want to look in the mirror either when im such an ugly and vile person, hope you get better though 🥰
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