It is I, Mother Russia

как дела, мои ежики? You would make such a cute hedgehog.

[creatingblackcharacters]

I absolutely love the work you're doing here, and I had a somewhat random question that you /might/ know the answer to (noneorries if you don't). do you know the history/original meaning of the term "racialized"? I think it's been in use for a somewhat long time but I've seen it circulating more recently here. alwahs sorta put a bad taste in my mouth (makes it sound a bit like being non-white is A Thing That Happens To You rather than just. a thing and to me seems just generally like a weird way to say it) but I've tried to look into the history and couldn't find anything conclusive. obviously no worries if you don't know!

I had to think about this one.

The history of the word? No, I don't know. The definition is essentially trying to say that people are affected by the social construct of race, rather than it being biological. Which... Is like... Yeah duh? Not sure why it needed that, except I guess there are a lot of people who believe it's biological. I guess it's meant to show more of an active process of applying racial identity to people, rather than "being" a race. So, okay, sure.

I can see why it puts a bad taste in your mouth, though. I don't think "racialized" as a word and meaning itself bothers me, but moreso the classic misuse of The Tumblr with a Word that bothers me. Particularly in how white folk try to use it as a way to dodge their Whiteness relative to the space they're in, when that Whiteness... Is relative to the space they're in. Yes, I meant to say that twice.

For example, a white Jewish person in Europe is gonna deal with far more racialization amongst other non-Jewish white people. That's just facts, has been for a long time. Jewish people are quite racialized. But if I put Arab and Black Jewish people in that same room, suddenly, the dynamic shifts. They didn't stop being Jewish, that's still going to matter! But... Now they're WHITE and Jewish. There's another level to the racialization, if that makes sense.

I'm sure there's someone who could explain it better than me.

[gilbrennilrowan]

I’ve not had a chance to research this in depth myself yet, but this article gives a brief summary of the origins of the term:

Here are a few quotes that may be helpful for the asker:

“Racial formation as a theory started in the 1970s by Michael Omi and Howard Winant in their perennial book Racial Formation in the United States.”

“Omi and Winant define racialization as ‘the extension of racial meaning to a previously racially unclassified relationship, social practice, or group’”

This article also explains why the term is useful as well as some potential flaws/specific situations that aren’t fully addressed by it. It doesn’t have a ton of detail but it’s useful as an introduction

[creatingblackcharacters]

There you go, there's the people who can explain it better than me. 👆🏾

[creatingblackcharacters]

Continuing my read of The Protest Psychosis; this shit really is- and I use this word ironically- insane 🤣 like I knew it was this bad, but having concrete examples always drives it home.

I also think, between reading this and The Mismeasure of Man, what bothers me as a scientist is just how BAD the science is. I'm always saying how white supremacy makes no sense. These people- mostly men, but there were plenty of women too- saw their ends, and said "how can I make something up that conveniently explains my ends?"

E.g.: I Need Slaves without Moral Dilemma -> I need to rationalize why Negroes are the choice -> Negroes are inherently inferior and will go mad with freedom without being enslaved to their superior white man, who is capable of thinking and not getting overwhelmed -> dysthesia aethiopica -> I get to keep and beat my slaves without qualm

E.g.: I am scared of Black men protesting for change -> how do I explain that them protesting is violent and antisocial to white power while getting them off the streets -> they must have schizophrenia -> I'm not racist for my beliefs, they're just crazy!

They're not testing for WHY, they think they know why and are reverse applying to it to fit their beliefs.

[creatingblackcharacters]

"Many white people like to think that racism is really just a Southern problem. Sure, there are ignorant people everywhere, and yes- occasionally- racist incidents happen in California or New York, but those are exceptions. The South was the place that wanted slavery, and the rest of the country fought to end it, right? So how bad can it be once you leave the South?

The answer is very bad. Rodney King was not beaten in the South; he was beaten in Los Angeles. Eric Garner was not choked to death in the South; he was choked in New York. Laquan McDonald was not shot sixteen times while walking away from police officers in the South; he was shot in Chicago. I could, to my great despair, go on for quite some time.

Although white people in our progressive cities and towns may pat themselves on the back for having never called anyone a nigger, many of them also hope we will not notice the strict racial segregation of neighborhoods and schools, the overpolicing of Black and brown neighborhoods, the job discrimination, or the persistent racial wealth gaps.

The concept of race in America was created for the subjugation of Black and brown bodies for the seeming benefit of white Americans. There are no pockets of America that are exempt from this. There is no liberal utopia that got a different memo. The story of hardships that people of color have faced in this country does not end when Black people left the South, and the story of white supremacy doesn't stop at the Mason-Dixon line."

Chapter 4- Mediocre, Ijeoma Oluo

[creatingblackcharacters]

Now, a question for my Black followers ONLY:

The rest of you can (and really ought to!) reblog, but it's not your turn to talk. Just listen and reflect!

What DOES a good apology for antiblackness look like, to you?

Not a shitty twitter apology that dodges accountability. Not a genuine apology made to white fans to soothe their embarrassment and egos and maintain white solidarity.

What does an ACTUAL apology for antiblackness consist of, to you?

What actions do you need to see from people who claim to be better, to deserve your support despite a history of being unsafe?

Why do you think nonblack people feel they're entitled to grace, and what would actually EARN them your grace? What makes you not want to offer it at all?

I think there's a disconnect between what the group being harmed needs, and what people think the group being harmed should settle for. We've been forced to know the latter. How do Y'ALL feel?

[simpforsix]

don't know who needs to hear this but gender non-conformity is not only for trans people. cis women can wear binders and packers. cis men can wear breast forms and tuck. cis women can use he/him pronouns and cis men can use she/her pronouns. anyone can use they/them pronouns or neopronouns. anyone can dress fem or masc regardless of gender identity. anyone can take hormones and get surgeries even if it doesn't match the 'normal' presentation for their gender. all the rules about gender are fake and you can do what you want. gender isn't some finite resource. do whatever the fuck makes you comfortable.

[drchucktingle]

[punkrorschach]

the legally blonde mentality isnt just for law students. u can bring that attitude with you into every field of work. be the whimsical force of positive change. wear that neon outfit. snaps for us all.

[punkrorschach]

this post was inspired by my boss telling me she couldnt "take me seriously" in a pair of dinosaur print overalls. sorry i have two degrees and a dope wardrobe. you dont need to take me seriously but You Will Take Me.

[black-quadrant]

OP's an inspiration. bring on the whimsy movement!

[solarpunkarchivist-deactivated2]

Confession time; while I may have started making my girlfriend lunches purely because I love her there’s now a little bit of gay spite involved as well. I want the straight girls she works with to see what they’re missing and hold their men to higher standards.

[solarpunkarchivist-deactivated2]

Operation Gay Spite has claimed its first straight relationship! I’m not sure I’ve ever been prouder of anything in my life!

[the-very-gendered-queen]

If making lunch broke them up it was never a good one in the first place

[solarpunkarchivist-deactivated2]

He gets it.

[fandomhell97]

I’m genuinely curious how the lunches caused the breakup to happen, and I fully support the Gay Spite lunches

[looksmokin]

Literally since my bf saw this he’s started doing other things to model relationship goals for other guys. He’s always been lovely to me, but he’s made more of a point to show off the things we do for each other and raise people’s standards. He told his friend that we make dinner for each other every night and that guy went home and made his gf enchiladas. He posted about doing my laundry while I was at work (he does stuff like that all the time but usually isn’t public about it) and 2 other guys cleaned stuff up before their ladies came home.

Basically what I’m saying is that @solarpunkarchivist has started a chain reaction of straight people doing better and setting better examples and we appreciate it.

[gallusrostromegalus]

My dad has always sung to my mom on their birthday*, their anniversay, and the winter solstice because that’s her least favorite day of the year. He did this well before they got married, and he kept doing it after they started working in the same office building, walking over to her cubicle a few times a year with a dozen roses and singing a love song from broadway or an operetta. More often, he came over with a hot takeout lunch, or fresh salad or a dessert and would double-check who was picking me up today and what Mom wanted him to make for dinner if he was getting home first.

Some men gave him shit about doing that, bitching and moaning about “Maaaaaan you’re raising the bar!” or “Isn’t picking up the kids your wife’s job?” and so on.

But more men- many more men- came to him for advice. “Where did you learn to sing?” “My wife’s allergic to flowers and doesn’t like chocolate. What should I get her for her birthday?” “How did you get time off to pick up your kids early?” “I wanna do something nice for our anniversary, but it’s right before tax day and I never remember and I feel like an ass. How do you remember?” Net, he thinks setting a good example like that ended two relationships and saved five.

Setting a good example is a good idea to inspire people to realize they deserve better, but even better is that there are lots of people out there who want to do better and will glady take notes from you.

*they have the same birthday 4 years apart.

[cidham]

amir khusrow (1253–1325 CE)

[cherepashkadrabbles]

This is back on my dash! And listen, I love to see Amir Khusrau getting appreciation, but this translation ignores a lot. The original rhymes! And scans! And does playful things with register! And conveys a tone of affectionate banter between the two speakers, not least because it has them both addressing each other as sakhi (translated above as “girl”) in the last two lines. I think taking some liberties with line order is worth it to preserve more of the rest—and I think there’s a better translation of sakhi. And so:

He only visits once a year, I splurge big on him when he’s here, His kisses make my tastebuds tango. Who, bitch, your man? Nah, bitch, a mango.

[boomer-mythology-destroyer]

[serozvero]

:С

[beardedmrbean]

Original blog post

Le important day in meme history has arrived

[alamuts-lair-of-madness]

And Internet history was made.

[ms-demeanor]

Here she is in November 2023 celebrating her 18th birthday and being a very good doge.

[the-real-skeletor]

The super bowl or whatever I'm not american

[ghost-cassette]

Oh NOBODY'S going to be horny after this

[aquietquixotic]

Amazing tags

[sometimes-i-just-climb-things]

my ankle is so fuckin horny tho

[hybbat]

A victorian

[eldritchdraaks]

Every reply this is is another punch in the gut

[merriweatherpostpaviliontshirt]

[energyprison]

im scared of a baboon in the same way that im scared of a wolf, but im scared of a chimpanzee in the same way that im scared of a person thats been following me for a few too many turns

[j-tee]

Here’s a 5 page comic about a weird project I spent the last month working on 🪲

[autistic-af]

America’s Most Popular Autism Therapy May Not Work — and May Seriously Harm Patients’ Mental Health

Applied behavior analysis has long been considered the gold standard. Now, people who have been through it are pushing back.

"Based on data gleaned from the nearly 10 million military dependents it insures, the U.S. Department of Defense has repeatedly called the evidence supporting ABA “weak,” noting there is no research to determine whether the small number of participants who show improvement — 15% — do so because of treatment or simply because a child has matured. After a year of the therapy, the department reported to Congress in 2019, 76% of 16,000 participating autistic children saw no change, and 9% worsened."

[punkrockisafulltimejob]

Okay before we get anyone on here saying "water is wet", here are some other bullet points about the article.

The article uses proper terminology and actually defines stimming, masking, and many other words that neurotypical people may or may not know (re autism)

The data that the article is based off of includes first hand accounts from autistic people who have gone through ABA. The researchers even used ASAN (autism self advocacy) as a resource! Actual autistic people shared their stories!!! And they believed us!!!!!

It explains WHY autistic people have a hard time with ABA, which is incredible. Not just the fact that it's akin to training a dog, but the psychology of it, and how it's overstimulating and degrading

There's a part that does quote from Auti$m $peaks spokespeople, BUT it's because they're leading into how neurotypical parents see ABA most often as a "saving grace" to get a "normal child" and then goes on to tell more about how autistic children perceive ABA, both during and after treatment

One family's story tells of how a mother noticed her autistic son would actually hide when she went to turn the computer on for ABA therapy (this was during COVID lockdown) and how she realized something was off because of that. She canceled ABA and found an alternative (called Floor Time) where the child actually directs the play, and the therapist/teacher goes along with what the kid wants/does!

There's a really cool bit on why ABA is usually the only thing available to parents, and the answer is Shitty American Healthcare/Insurance Companies!

It notes that ABA therapists don't really have strict training requirements. You can do a quick online course and become an ABA therapist. It does not require a college degree. That should horrify you.

There's another parallel study with its own data coming out in 2025

Honestly, this whole article is a gem. Remember, while "water is wet" studies seem trivial, we need them in order to get our side of the story taken seriously. Research with credible data that backs up what we've been saying is important!

TL; DR?

Huge study with lots of input from autistic people tells us ABA sucks!

[autistic-af]

Thank you for this addition. A better encouragement for this article than I managed!