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#noora sætre #shes my Camilla #dark academia #icon

xoxoxogigi

there's something very symbolic about henry winter struggling with headaches and then killing himself with a bullet to the head

chemerges

ladybug-library

Camilla wip because she’s so beautiful

riddlerosehearts

the article i just read about lou alcott (louisa may alcott, author of little women) was wild because it was literally like "he preferred being called lou and his whole family always called him that. he never identified with girlhood or liked feminine things and said he had a boy's spirit and longed to be a boy and believed he was a man's soul put into a woman's body. he loved dressing up as a man and passing for a man and being flirted with by people who thought he was a man. he called himself a gentleman and a father to his adopted children and his own father once lamented sending "his only son" to war when he enlisted in the army as a nurse.

...calling her a trans man is reductive and misses the point of her work though lol she was obviously a cis woman who was speaking figuratively because women in the 1800s weren't allowed to wear pants!"

luvvema

Peoples biggest defense is always ‘we don’t know how they would identify in this day’ which IS true but I find it interesting how they have little problem ‘justifying’ Lou’s feelings by calling him a cis lesbian or a nonbinary person or a tomboy.

There’s also so much terf rhetoric towards this subject of Lou’s identity that I’m almost certain it’s just discrimination…

“She was confused”

“She didn’t understand the world properly”

“She was trying to escape oppression”

I don’t know why people are so convinced trans men/mascs existing is anti-feminist but it’s not, people literally parrot misogynistic points just to take away their identity and that should say enough.

We don’t know how he would have identified today, however; we DO know how he preferred being referred to in his daily life and how he saw himself in the past. I think he is owed that much.

angiospleen

Stem academia is so cool (pt. 5)

Dim, warm lighting

Planned trips to science museums (also any other kind of museum)

Brown leather satchels

Leather bound notebooks

Clumped mascara

Loud music in the shower

Lemony Snicket

Sweater vests & trousers

Pale pink titrations

Gel electrophoresis

Vacuum filtration

CANDLES

madfoolish

theglowsociety

5 Black Women Who Changed STEM Forever

Black women have played a crucial role in shaping science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), despite often being overlooked. Here are five trailblazers whose contributions revolutionized their fields and paved the way for future generations.

1. Katherine Johnson (1918–2020)

Legacy: The mathematician who helped NASA land on the moon

Katherine Johnson was a brilliant mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to NASA’s space missions, including the Apollo 11 moon landing. She overcame racial and gender barriers to become one of NASA’s most respected minds. Her story was featured in the movie Hidden Figures.

2. Dr. Mae Jemison (b. 1956)

Legacy: The first Black woman in space

Dr. Mae Jemison made history in 1992 as the first Black woman astronaut to travel to space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. A physician, engineer, and entrepreneur, she has worked to promote STEM education, particularly for young girls of color.

3. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson (b. 1946)

Legacy: The physicist behind technology we use every day

Dr. Jackson was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from MIT. Her research led to breakthroughs in telecommunications, including caller ID and fiber-optic cables. She later became the president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, championing STEM education.

4. Marie Van Brittan Brown (1922–1999)

Legacy: Inventor of the first home security system

A nurse and innovator, Marie Van Brittan Brown co-invented the first home security system in 1966, featuring a closed-circuit camera, microphone, and remote-controlled door locks. Her invention laid the groundwork for modern security systems used in homes and businesses today.

5. Dr. Gladys West (b. 1930)

Legacy: The hidden figure behind GPS technology

Dr. Gladys West was a mathematician whose work in geodesy contributed to the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Her calculations of satellite orbits helped create the technology we now rely on for navigation, mapping, and everyday smartphone apps.

Honorable Mentions:

• Dr. Patricia Bath (1942–2019) – The first Black woman to receive a medical patent for a laser cataract treatment.

• Valerie Thomas (b. 1943) – The scientist who invented the illusion transmitter, which contributed to 3D imaging technology.

These extraordinary women didn’t just break barriers—they built the future. Their work continues to shape science, technology, and innovation, inspiring Black women and girls to pursue STEM careers today.

burlap-bows

#reminds me of neyney

sunflowers-and-cigarettes831

Dark academia in STEM, specifically the medical field

-early mornings spent in the lab, shirtsleeves rolled up to your elbows as you work on your dissection

-piles of textbooks and notebooks sitting on your desk, still scattered from your previous study session

-or, alternatively, a neat folder of starred tabs holding all of your online textbooks and notes if you prefer digital

-late nights spent hunched over your notes, half-drunk cup of tea (or coffee) sitting beside you

-anatomy figures printed from the internet (because your time could be better spent studying), with the parts labeled by hand

-studying with friends at the library, sharing a whiteboard and rapid-firing questions at each other

-a pen and notebook or iPad and pencil perched neatly in your lap, ready to take notes

-being the first person to answer on discussion boards after class

-bringing the entire pot of tea or coffee back to your room, because you know you’ll need it while studying

-drawing on yourself (or a partner), labeling all of the bones, muscles, and nerves you need to know for your next exam

-moving confidently through your lab practicals, knowing the answers effortlessly due to all of your studying

-carrying your tea or coffee to class in a thermos, hands wrapped around it on those chilly mornings

-printed out slideshows for ease of studying

-taking a break from studying to walk around campus or through the woods, getting some fresh air and sunlight after being cooped up in the library or your room for too long

-curling up with a good book/tv show/ movie and snacks after an exam, taking the time to relax and recharge before grades come out, knowing you did your best

-realizing that this field is hard, and getting a D or a C on an exam, or even in a class, isn’t the end of the world. You will bounce back. You will get your degree.