fair ravenclaw, of glen

kate, 22, california. i like webseries, harry potter, ya fiction, disney, cats, and the mcu. i ship a lot of things. i read a lot of things.

[awardseason]

Janelle Monáe attends the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. 

[theperksofbeingaperk]

sarahfierce66: This is what happens when you give your dad something he’s wanted for about 8 years, but he always thought they made them just for kids. He was wrong … They make them for big kids too.

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Pure, wholesome post.

[justangrymacaroni]

A witch puts a spell on a girl, a sleeping spell that promises the girl shall wake through true love’s kiss. Men come and kiss her. She slumbers. Women come and press their lips to hers, but still she sleeps. Many years past, and the girl remains still. One bright morning,  a lost little boy finds her resting spot and clears the dust and grime from her face. He offers her a kiss on her forehead, and her eyes flutter open. She never feels romantic love for a man nor a woman, and she cares for the boy until the day she dies.

A young woman is imprisoned in a castle by a monstrously formed prince. The servants of the castle hope for them to fall in love, and when the spell is broken they assume their prayers have been answered. They are all surprised, but nonetheless pleased, when it is revealed to them that the young woman and prince are the truest of friends, and nothing more.

They say the kingdom is ruled by an evil queen, a woman who is incapable of loving. She is unmarried, she has no consorts, and she wishes for no partner. She is the wretched queen, the heartless queen. She must hate her daughter, for her daughter is beautiful, and women are incapable of liking another woman who’s prettier than themselves. It must be for this reason that the princess was sent away, not for how she was attacked by a man in the woods. They say the kingdom is ruled by an evil queen because she cannot love. The queen loves her daughter, and that is enough for them both.

There lives a prince who is forced to choose a bride at the ball. He meets many beautiful women, but find none which he loves. He spies one in a gorgeous gown and wonder in her eyes, and he dances with her all night long. The kingdom is sure he has found his bride. When the clock strikes midnight he tells her how he will never love a woman, or a man, in the way he is expected to. The beautiful woman smiles and tells him she expects nothing from him. The next morning the prince and the beautiful woman are missing, having run off together to see the world. They leave their shoes behind in their haste.

Many kinds of love exist. It doesn’t all have to be romantic.

[neutralmuds]

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Study says you’re more likely to live if you have a female doctor

A new study from researchers at Harvard University found female doctors easily outshine their male counterparts in at least one critically important way: Fewer of their patients die.

After examining Medicare data tracking 1,583,028 hospitalizations, scientists determined patients of female physicians enjoyed “significantly lower mortality rates” and readmission rates, along with fewer ER visits.

According to the study, men and women’s vastly different approaches to practicing medicine likely account for the disparity. Read more

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[sevensneakyfoxes]

Not shocked. 

Both my mother and I left our family doctor more than 10 years ago because of substandard care.  The doctor, a man, consistently ignored or belittled issues that my mother and I had, and in doing so, failed to diagnose a massive heart defect and two major diseases.

My mother and I moved to a female physician.  In the 10 years we’ve been with her, she’s diagnosed and successful treated everything this past doctor missed, and saved my life a few years ago by not ignoring symptoms of a major infection.  I’ve had to go to the hospital from her office a few times, and each time she’s called me from her home multiple times as late as midnight to see how I’m doing, what the doctors are saying, and to see if she can help/intervene as she has privileges at the hospital.

She fought with a very well known surgeon and specialist at the hospital after he discharged me (treating me like SHIT in the process and belittling the distress I was in).  This specialist - a guy, of course - told my family doctor that I was drug seeking and that my problem would pass.

My doctor knew that I wasn’t drug seeking because 1) I wasn’t asking for any pain meds and 2) I was only asking for them additional tests because the symptoms this specialist said would be getting better were worsening to a degree where I could no longer function.  Oh, and because PAIN MEDS DON’T WORK ON ME AND I CANNOT GET HIGH.

When I was later readmitted and rushed into emergency surgery (6 hours after he told my doctor I was drug seeking, AMAZING), he attempted to throw my family doctor under the bus to other hospital staff/my family because of his won fuck up.  Meanwhile, his bullshit had caused serious damage to one of my major organs, and I had to take leave from work because I was violently ill and needed additional surgery.  This specialist also failed to make any follow up appointments with me after the surgeries, and when my family doctor followed up with the surgical resident on call at the hospital during a subsequent visit with her (because of lingering problems), I could hear the guy on the other end of the line go silent… then tell her he couldn’t believe that this specialist hadn’t set up ANY aftercare following my surgeries.  Then tell her to refer me to another specialist immediately.

So yep.  I’m not surprised that female doctors are on whole better at keeping their patients alive.  I have two FANTASTIC doctors right now - one female, one male - and I’ve had shitty doctors of both genders, but on the whole, I’ve found that most male doctors I’ve dealt with are more likely to dismiss or belittle patient problems/complaints.

ESPECIALLY if that patient is a woman.

[duelstrike]

My bro had issues with sinus infections for years. When he was 16 my mom wasn’t able to take him in so my dad did instead. The diagnosis from the family doc went from brushing it off to diagnosing him with a broken nasal septum. Treatment for him suddenly increased like whoa-including eventual surgery plans to fix it. All because my dad went instead of my mom. 

I also totally understand that many docs and nurses get drug seekers and that drug seekers are a legitimate concern, but at the same time it’s amazing how many  start with assumptions along those lines, no matter what you are being seen for. Whenever I go in for anything, I can always, physically SEE when a new doc/nurse/med practitioner reads on my chart that I’m allergic to Oxycontin. No matter how subtle, no matter how nice and wonderful they were when they first met me, there is always a reaction to it. Like you can see them put away any kind of doubt that I might be drug seeking. 

[iopele]

I’ve been a nurse for over 16 years, I’ve worked with many male and female doctors both as an assistant and as a patient, and let me tell you this right fucking now:

GET. YOURSELF. A. FEMALE. DOCTOR.

this is 10,000% true. would you like to know what I’ve seen firsthand? female physicians LISTEN BETTER and they FOLLOW UP MORE AGGRESSIVELY than male doctors do, especially for their female patients. and if you’re a female patient, especially if you’re being seen for menstrual problems, migraines, or depression, female physicians don’t belittle your symptoms the way that male doctors so often do. (and honestly I’ve seen nurse practitioners [advanced practice nurses] and they are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE in terms of proper patient care and bedside manner, so don’t shy away from NPs or APNs either! they can do damn near everything an MD or DO can!)

of course there are exceptions to every rule. in fact right now my primary care doctor is a man, because he’s amazing. but in my experience I’d say that about 75% of the time, a female doctor is going to care for you better than a male one, and if you had those kind of odds for anything else–75% chance that this car insurance company would pay out better than that car insurance company if your car was totaled, 75% chance that this restaurant is less likely to give you explosive burning diarrhea than that restaurant, etc–you’d sure as hell change. and here’s one last reminder:

IF YOUR DOCTOR SUCKS, IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST A DIFFERENT ONE. IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE A DOCTOR YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH. IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO SEEK A SECOND OPINION, OR A THIRD ONE, OR MORE, IF THAT’S WHAT IT TAKES TO GET PROPER CARE.

IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO SEE A DOCTOR WHO TREATS YOU AS A HUMAN BEING AND TAKES YOUR SYMPTOMS SERIOUSLY.

[spoonie-living]

See also: toxic masculinity.

This rant is so, so important. Agatha’s got another (shorter) rant on older doctors, too, for those interested.

[emilyafter]

Second vote for how amazing NPs can be! Both my primary care provider (of over a decade now… l go out of my way to go back home to see her) and my next-door neighbor growing up were/are nurse practitioners, and have always been much more straightforward, honest and receptive than any doctor I’ve ever visited.

[guineapiggies]

Adopt Tallulah at the Nevada SPCA

[daysofourpigs]

splat rodent!

[mymodernmet]

Woman Sets Up Bird Feeder Photo Booth to Capture Close-Ups of Feathered Friends

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[copperbadge]

I cannot get this poem out of my head. It haunts me. Joyously, it haunts me. 

[afrorevolution]

How Shea Butter is made is the Northern Region of Ghana 

Video by Hamamat Mantia  

Her ig : @iamhamamat 

[agavehoney]

Her skin is proof

[goldnpoc]

But she’s like so adorable

[luvyourselfsomeesteem-deactivat]

this is magic

[andromedafalls]

who. is. she.

[emilianadarling]

That’s Hamamat Montia! (Her name is actually spelled incorrectly above.) She’s a Ghanaian supermodel and the 2006 winner of Miss Malaika Ghana, a Ghanaian beauty pageant and reality TV show.

(Blast from the past on that last one… Hamamat winning her Miss Malaika crown in 2006!)

In addition to her job as a model, Hamamat is an entrepreneur and activist. She’s the founder of Africa Eats Now, an organization committed to reducing malnutrition throughout Africa.

She also just recently launched a series of children’s books, Zuzu & Sasa, which tells the story of two Ghanaian sisters whose adventure throughout Africa discovering magic, gaining self-confidence, and learning about African culture and history.

I believe she’s now moved back to Ghana after being away for a while. In the videos, she’s visiting her family in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. (Shea butter is a suuuuper important product for many communities in that region.)

She’s also a mum and has two little ones of her own. :3

In conclusion, Hamamat is a stunning and very accomplished Ghanaian woman!

For more about Hamamat’s visit to Tamale, you can check out her instagram here or this article. For more of the Accra photoshoot (the one with Hamamat in front of the Ghanaian flag motorway pillar) check out this one.

Hope that helps! :3

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[eamikkir]

They have stolen the heart from inside you But this does not define you This is not who you are You know who you are

[idiona]

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[adeles]

“There is nowhere you could go that I won’t be with you.” - Gramma Tala

[bearie]

im crying.. im watching this vet show and someone had moved from australia to china and everyone was afraid of his dog because she was so big but the vet put her in a lil panda hoodie and no one was scared anymore and some people even came up to pet her..

[bearie]

look at her.. 

[livevinez]

I wrote this song to cope.

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[singing blissfully] “♪ Everybody gets tired! But specifically, today I’m just tired of you! Fu-”

[aesthetictrek]

Mood

[coolhandofagirl]

yesterday i drove by an elementary school in dc called Horace Mann Elementary and their mascot was a centaur and it took me a second to make the connection and when i did i i almost started screaming but i was in the car with my coworker who i don’t know very well so i had to silently suffer for what felt like hours. horse man