When I Get to Thinking...

I'm an aspiring writer interested in understanding more. When I get to thinking about some of the things I see in a college environment and in 'the real world' I start to wonder if there's something I'm missing. I don't think I'm seeing the full picture and would LOVE to hear others' point of views. What makes you feel hurt, upset, happy, sad... All of these things I would like to understand. Feel free to leave comments and chat. I'd like to keep this a calm, friendly, safe space where you can share your ideas with someone who's incredibly interested.

[squidsqueen]

I love how fashion magazines are full of tips for styling messy buns and slouchy sweaters and torn jeans

but as soon as a disabled woman leaves the house like that she’s “given up” and “can’t take care of herself.” 

[forthesakeofcuriosity]

Yyyyyeeeeeesss. Speaking from experience, it's so true.

[storeboughtravioli-blog-deactiv]

Seriously nothing pisses me off more than seeing this shit all over tumblr. Get over it and let people support whatever they want, regardless of who they are.

(I really hate drawing comics)

[cloudedevening]

The stupid thing about hating people who support things and ‘don’t know what it’s like’ is that you are missing the point of your whole protest. Aren’t you protesting to get more awareness amongst people who didn’t suffer through it? You don’t need to get a person who has been discriminated on your team, because fat chance is that they are already on your side. It’s the ‘white people’ that do not get discriminated that you want to notice your cause and support it. Why else are you protesting?

[sirhorrorshow-of-midgard-blog]

I hit reblog on this so fast, my laptop caught fire and is still smouldering. I am 100% pro-ally as a fat person AND a queer person.

[illzies-reblobz-blog]

Allies for anything is 1000% a okay as long as they don’t expect cookies for being allies.

[good-dog-bestfriend-deactivated]

reblogging THREE TIMES

[covertplantigrade]

Straight allies can still be homophobes and in fact, most of them are, so don’t encourage them with these kinds of posts, thank you~

[poppypicklesticks-blog]

Many SJWs simply want to attack anything that threatens them with equality thus depriving them of the perpetual victimhood they base their entire personalities around, so please don’t encourage them with posts like that

[hypocriticalsjws-deactivated201]

Yep.

[jjackdaw-deactivated20210216]

”I hate cis people”

[forthesakeofcuriosity]

Spread the love not the hate. Unless someone's being just totally not-- I have to find a non body shaming way to insult someone-- is jerk okay? No really, is jerk okay? Please educate me.

Anyway, yeah lets not hate on someone before we get to know them and see their horrible personality and twisted beliefs about how only straight white males should have power, yeah? At least some are making an effort to be sensitive to the issues and beliefs of others.

That being said I'm sure some will disagree. Feel free to explain if you've got a good story about snap judgment td or differing opinions as always!

[sexyyuglyy]

[taketheleadneverfollow]

THIS IS A PUPPY IT’S NOT EVEN A FULL-GROWN DOG AND IT UNDERSTANDS “NO” IT IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND YOU’RE TELLING ME TEENAGE BOYS AND MEN CAN’T UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF “NO.” THAT IS BULLSHIT.

[hypocriticalsjws-deactivated201]

Interesting that you’re making the assumption that:

1. Only teenage boys and men are rapists.

2. Men don’t understand the word “no”.

You’re wrong on both counts.  Rapists can be women as well.  Men and boys do understand the word no, and so do rapists, but they don’t care.

[forthesakeofcuriosity]

This... This is a really good point. I'm all about trying to limit the amount of negative feelings people have about being "horrible human beings" (if they truly have good intentions) as we navigate a world where social justice issues are constantly evolving and we are all trying to coexist peacefully. So, yeah, let's all take a minute to remember rape can cross gender lines and the "enemy" and "victim" can come in all forms. Your gender does not instantly make you an offender or the problem. It just means we have to acknowledge the problem and how to handle it a little differently depending on our situation.

[ohmygollygarsh]

The first question I have

Really please stop trying to invalidate words like transmisogyny and misogynoir because your shitty feminism erases the specific ways that certain groups experience misogyny due to their various intersections.

[forthesakeofcuriosity]

So this is what I’m talking about and where I get curious. I mean absolutely no disrespect when I write this so I hope I don’t offend anyone.

See this comment has a valid point, we shouldn’t overlook a serious issue and the author had the opinion that the post they’re responding to was downplaying something they take very seriously. Passion and concern for a social issue! That’s so admirable it almost brings me to tears! It’s absolutely amazing to stand up and fight for something you believe in and I applaud this person for having the guts do to this! But my worry is when we start to phrase things like this, that we’re not really spreading the good we want to. Something about saying “your shitty feminist” anything is really harsh. In fact, the entire post reads as very acidic.

I get it, really I do, that being upset with an issue that you have to get intense, but I don’t think we need to get this personally hostile with people and speculate on their “shitty” beliefs. It just beats down the same people that are trying to explore their own opinions and find a voice of their own. Sometimes, yeah, they need to be exposed to different opinions but like this?

I’m just curious because, well because I don’t know. It looked like it took a couple of seconds to type out of anger instead of a way of trying to engage someone in form of alternative thinking. I don’t expect it all to be sunshine and roses, but was this necessary? That’s not rhetorical. I’m just wondering if anyone has anything to say on the matter.

For the sake of curiosity, please feel free to respond!

(I should probably note too this comment is even that bad, it's just a prime example of my question)