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white ppl think racism and imperialism just spring into existence from nothing like big bang style instead of being constantly reproduced and upheld by ... say it with me ... white ppl

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im noticing that for a lot of americans “free palestine” has been an ideological motto and symbol rather than them actually believing in their heart that freedom is attainable and necessary

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Palestinians were still suffering and dying by the thousands long before October 2023 so it makes absolutely no sense for you to bend over backwards to defend bigoted behavior towards us under the excuse that it “happened years ago” - Palestinians didn’t start suffering once you personally became aware of it. What xyz did and said in 2021, 2018, 2014, 2009, 2008, etc. still is bigoted and genocidal. Supporting Palestinian suffering is not excusable after a certain date, assholes.

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I'm so glad that y'all are so into Monkey Man and the badass hijra priestess army, but friendly reminder that hijra are NOT trans women. Hijra are their own distinct gender; trans women are women. India has both :)

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Reminder to be kinder to Palestinians on this platform (and in general tbh). They deal with a lot of hatred, insensitive comments/questions, and a lot of things in general both on this platform and in real life. They're human beings. They have emotions too. Please be kinder.

My heart hurts every time I see Palestinian creators here deal with so much negativity and having to constantly remind people that they're humans too. Again, please be kinder. Stop dehumanizing them.

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just a reminder:

a black girl character growing her hair out long breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character having short hair

a black girl character getting to be soft and fragile breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character being strong all the time

a black girl character being protected and comforted by others breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character having no one to look out for her but herself

a black girl character being considered pretty or cute by other characters breaks more stereotypes than a black girl character being considered unattractive

not everything that is empowering for white girls is empowering for black girls

the sexism we face overlaps, but it is not the same

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y’all will be 24 going “sorry what did europe do to be problematic? i have seasonal depression so idk anything :/”

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WOUBI CHERI (1998) dir. LAURENT BOCAHUT, PHILLP BROOKS

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Palestinian activists get their message across on Londons iconic Tower Bridge landmark- one of the cities most historic buildings. We need a ceasefire now.

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Growing up fat, you get made fun of for everything you do, even basic shit like eating and laughing and breathing are funny when you do it because youre fat! And its so hard to not carry that with you as you get older, like I’m still embarassed to eat or dance in front of people or smile in pictures and its ridiculous and I hate it and I wish I was treated with more humanity

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Part of getting older is realizing how absolutely insane it is that basically every form of media is constantly trying to convince us that the most interesting moments of the lived human experience are happening in HIGH SCHOOL…… girl who gives a flying fuck what 16 year olds are doing.

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world war 3 jokes on twitter meanwhile none of them live in the region and none of them understand the severity of the situation. these next few hours will really determine whether or not we head into a regional war…

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X (2022) dir. Ti West Pearl (2022) dir. Ti West MaXXXine (2024) dir. Ti West

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went to bed early and woke up to drake slander. im alive. the universe has got a plan for me - i got up like the undertaker. nothing restores my will to live like hearing a drake diss and hoping for his downfall. im clocking triple hating shifts for free no remuneration nor compensation needed. prayers down foreal

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every time I see non Asians go by Asian names online I get whiplash bc I'm like o shit another one me!! then I find out they are a white weeb from Arkansas going by Haru that can't name more than 3 countries in Asia

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Paris Is Burning (1990)