Feminism, Buddhism, Debate, Ramblings...

Second year college policy debater in D3 - lots of Feminism, Debate, some Buddhism, and a random bit of fandoms (Doctor Who & Supernatural) thrown in for good measure. Lots of coffee to keep functioning. When in doubt, it's sarcasm.

[threebigolsausages-deactivated2]

i bet dragons would probably think it’s really cool that we produce water in our mouths

[cyberleg]

[teanobambino]

That last image is too adorable to not reblog.

[fitried]

this is the cutest

[fempolicydebate-blog]

When you do a quick read and draw all major cards..........

[i-dream-of-dapper]

[kumagawa]

why white people like this, who get so upset they go roll up in the american flag and cry

[harunakonomi]

This picture is hilariously ironic in the fact that it breaks multiple parts of the (unenforced, but still part of the law) of the U.S. Flag Code, including:

The flag should not be used as clothing

The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose.

The flag should not touch the ground.

[fempolicydebate-blog]

Yet someone burns a flag which is NOT ILLEGAL and all hell breaks loose.

[catceleste]

when a guy thinks he has something valuable to teach you

[thesparkywriter-deactivated2017]

Clarification: when a guy younger than you thinks this. Older guys might have snippets of knowledge. Might. Sometimes. Not all of them.

[catceleste]

when older guys think they have something valuable to teach you

[thesparkywriter-deactivated2017]

Clarification: teach you things = like how to change a tire. Like YOUR DAD teaching you how to change a tire. That’s feasible. Not about how to be a woman though or how to think or what kind of clothes to buy. Nope.

[catceleste]

when you teach your dad stuff about cars

[aseriesofcomebacks]

[fempolicydebate-blog]

*hears noises at night*: well this is it this is the end for me I had a good life

*gets shampoo in my eyes*: I guess I'm blind now how am I ever going to see my first born child

*heart is beating fast*: I think I am having a heart attack is this what cardiac arrest is

*a cop walks by*: here I go about to get arrested I probably murdered someone

*taking a test*: don't take your eyes off of this paper you will get caught cheating and get kicked out of school and amount to nothing

*gets a sunburn*: great now I have skin cancer how will I tell my parents

*tripping over something*: I guess my leg will have to be amputated why did this happen to me

*period is late*: shit i'm pregnant i'm the next virgin mary

[micdotcom]

Sage advice. See more highlights from Drake’s SNL.

[peanutbutterismymiddlename-deac]

You’re not going to be able to hate yourself into somebody that you love.

Bethany D. (via nothingleftbutcrazy)

[skellydun]

hey if ur struggling w/ your sexuality it’s okay not to have everything figured out right away. labels aren’t for everyone so if u don’t fit into one don’t worry. if ur unsure or don’t feel like u fit into the one you’ve been using that’s okay too. sexuality is confusing so it’s perfectly normal to be a little lost. try different things out. don’t be too hard on yourself. you’re loved regardless of how you or you don’t identify. ur not alone in this.

[wentzdigo-deactivated20160624]

when u give ur friends good advice and they ignore it:

[unapologetically-human]

Not all toxic people are cruel and uncaring. Some of them love us dearly. Many of them have good intentions. Most are toxic to our being simply because their needs and way of existing in the world force us to compromise ourselves and our happiness. They aren’t inherently bad people, but they aren’t the right people for us. And as hard as it is, we have to let them go. Life is hard enough without being around people who bring you down, and as much as you care, you can’t destroy yourself for the sake of someone else. You have to make your wellbeing a priority. Whether that means breaking up with someone you care about, loving a family member from a distance, letting go of a friend, or removing yourself from a situation that feels painful – you have every right to leave and create a safer space for yourself.

Daniell Koepke (via internal-acceptance-movement)

[arcticmammaries-deactivated2014]

If you’re a woman and you don’t wear enough make-up, there’s about an 85% chance that the first person you see when you leave the house will ask if you’re tired or sick… Conversely, if some dude’s inbuilt conceal-o-meter scans your eyeliner as a millimetre thicker than the Department of Warpaint’s cat eye regulations, you’re likely to be charged with five counts of Offences Against Natural Beauty… Part of this phenomenon is that a lot of people, and almost all men, don’t understand how make-up works. Make-up was, and still is to a large extent, one of those private self-maintenance tasks ladies perform out of male view, because putting it on openly fucks with the illusion it’s supposed to create. Traditional make-up - and especially ‘no make-up make-up’ - is supposed to make your face look ‘naturally beautiful’… Sponging on the foundation where dudes can see messes with men’s suspension of disbelief and can even cause anger, confusion or disgust. You tricked me!, he thinks. I thought you were a natural beauty! Now I see [it was] an illusion… “If I know she wears make-up,” muses the dude, “maybe she burps and farts as well. That’s not hot at all, and women are supposed to be hot…” Wearing ‘too much’ make-up also renders the make-up itself visible, rather than contributing to the impression of a woman’s inbuilt, effortless fuckability. It’s often connected to unbecoming displays of overt sexuality: … ‘that heavy eye shadow makes you look like a whore’… This does open up the enticing possibility of using make-up in rebellious ways, though - playing with colour and glitter or doing a hot pink lip can make you look fantastic and repel men who expect more subtlety in make-up practice. Or you could take a more direct approach, like writing IT’S NOT FOR YOU across your cheek in green shimmer eyeliner. You go girl.

Eleanor Robertson, “All Made Up” for FRANKIE magazine. (via abbiemillskicksass)

[soleuna]

[dashdrive-deactivated20131218]

reblog this if cheese is important

[buzzfeeduk]

Wentworth Miller Slams Meme Mocking His Weight

[fempolicydebate-blog]

Debate Asks

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2. What do you hate most about debate?

3. What do you love most about debate?

4. What is the hardest part about long tournaments?

5. How would you describe your relationship with your team?

6. How would you describe your relationship with your coach?

7. Who do you look up to most in the debating community?

8. Would you describe yourself as a good, average, or bad debater?

9. Would others describe you as a good, average, or bad debater?

10. Do you genuinely enjoy philosophy?

11. Do you genuinely enjoy politics/current events?

12. What was your first tournament like?

13. Will you miss debate when you graduate?

14. What's the most important thing debate has taught you?

15. What would you sacrifice for success?

16. Are you willing to do "dirty" tricks to win?

17. What's the key to winning for you?

18. Do you genuinely like debaters/interpers?

19. What debate event(s) do you do?

20. What interp/speech event(s) do you do?

21. If you've done both interp/speech and debate, which do you like better?

22. Which is harder for you?

23. Which is more rewarding?

24. Do you have a debate crush?

25. Who is it?

26. Do you have special methods for profiling judges?

27. How do you get inspiration for speeches/cases?

28. Do you think debate is too esoteric or specialized?

29. If you could change one thing about the structure of tournaments, what would it be?

30. If you could change one thing about the debate community, what would it be?

31. Has debate made you confront a darker side of yourself that you'd rather not?

32. Has debate shown you some of your better characteristics?

33. What do you wear to tournaments?

34. What's your favorite thing to eat at tournaments?

35. How do you stay awake and sharp at tournaments?

36. What's the worst thing about the off season?

37. What do you even do in the off season?

38. Favorite (debate-y) author?

39. Least favorite?

40. How do you deal with people on your team that you hate?

41. How do you deal with competitors that you hate?

42. What was the most fun round that you had?

43. If you had to pick up a new event, what would it be?

44. How do you respond to success?

45. How do you respond to failure?

46. What's your goal for your entire debate career?

47. What are your goals for this season?

48. What's the most important relationship you have made in debate?

49. If this weekend were your last tournament ever, what would you make sure to do at it?

50. Where do you see yourself when you can't debate any more?