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poverty is a form of torture utilized by the government to bring about a conditioned response
that conditioned response is considered a form of learned helplessness wherein the victim stops fighting back against what it believe to be the inevitable
but not everyone breaks under torture
it's sad to me that cis people never apply their "loved one with a wanted-pregnancy" script to medical transition. like cis people often indicate they don't know how to react to hearing about medical transition, but a huge portion of that social script is directly applicable.
tell someone "congratulations!" tell them "I'm so happy for you. I know you've been trying for a really long time." ask them "do you need help with anything?" throw them a party with loved ones where you all give them some gifts in acknowledgement of how expensive it is. celebrate how far along they are. take photos with them so they have a record of being loved while their body changes. allow them to voice fears and doubts and anxieties about how it'll go, and reassure them that they'll get through the intense medical procedure coming up & you'll be there for support no matter what. let them tell you about the gross parts and laugh together. really listen to them when they talk about how amazing and profound it is that the human body can do this. share in their excitement for beginning a new stage of their life.
If there are complications, comfort them and help them navigate what's next. If they lose access suddenly due to finances or criminalization, treat it like a miscarriage and hold them while they grieve.
not so friendly reminder with diwali coming up that the swastika (swuhs-theek-ahh) is of vedic origin, and it's a symbol of well-being, auspiciousness, and prosperity in hinduism, jainism, and buddhism. it's still common in nepal, mongolia, china, japan, and, most famously, india.
it's been around since 500 BC, and germany appropriated it, making it a symbol of hate.
the symbol on the right? THIS is not offensive. it's stolen culture. please be fully informed before you make any accusations this upcoming holiday season.
I would like to add something very important to this!
Nazis never called their symbol a swastik.
Nazis called their symbol the āHakenkruezā which literally translates to hooked cross in german. It has absolutely no connection to the word swastik or the hindu symbol itself.
It was the American media of that time that mislabelled the nazi Hakenkruez as Swastik and ever since then the name has stuck.
Please help us reverse this wrong by calling the symbol what it actually is - The Hakenkruez.
Sorry you don't get to rebrand the fucking swastika anymore. I understand that it USED to have a different meaning. Today is represents the cost my people paid. To a Holocaust survivor and to any Jew, this is a symbol of hate and if you want Hindu/Jew solidarity then you have to accept that fact
Followers does the swastika on the right remind you of the nazi swastika
Is this symbol offensive to YOU personally?
Yes and I'm Jewish
Yes and I'm not Jewish
No and I'm Jewish
No and I'm not Jewish
NO it is holy to me (I'm Hindu and suprised this is still a debate)
This is patently absurd to expect eastern religions that that symbol has been a part of for eons to change their customs based on what happened to european jews less than a hundred years ago.
You are alienating one of our greatest allies and subjecting them to the same issues we are subjected to by asking them to hide this.
unpack that.
let them reclaim it for it's intended purpose or you're allowing the Nazi party to include their culture and religion in their victim count as well.
How can you ask someone to stop being antisemitic when you can't stop your own hinduphobia, buddismphobia or jainphobia?
It's not rebranding and the idea that it could be is offensive.
Learn about India's biggest holiday of the year.
it's a beautiful holiday and will be celebrated on Nov 1 2024.
how to wish your hindi friends happy holiday?
Need to send a Diwali card? Check out this guide of Diwali greetings examples and a walkthrough on how to pick the right one for your needs.
Plus, like, thereās a pretty big difference between this:
And this:
Anyway, Iām with @rhysaka and @wine-effectao3 on this one. Itās shitty and gross to tell people that they can no longer authentically engage with their culture/religion because a different group (of people who would probably kill them, no less) appropriated one of their symbols without their permission and used it to symbolize crimes against humanity.
indian jew here. (some clarification: parts of my family are jewish, and the parts that arenāt are hindu.) so i feel qualified to weigh in.
if i see this symbol used by one of my hindu relatives, or any hindu reallyāand especially if i see it highly decorated and next to an om symbol, like aboveāi know itās not intended to be a symbol of hate. if i see this symbol near any indian place of worship, i know itās not intended to be a symbol of hate.
if i see a swastika in a jewish space, thatās a hate symbol. if i see a swastika graffitied in public, thatās a hate symbol. if i see some random white person wearing a swastika, thatās a hate symbol. if i hear pretty much anyone whoās not south asian claim they are using/drawing/wearing the swastika āwith its original meaningā i trust them about as far as i can fucking throw themāthatās a hate symbol.
@stopantisemitism, i completely understand your discomfort, but context matters. hindu-jewish solidarity can exist without yelling at indians for using a cultural symbol. itās not rebranding when the symbol has existed for centuries. you cannot in good faith mistake the swastik in opās post for a nazi swastika.
antisemitism is never okay. but we donāt have to alienate ourself from a highly appropriated religion to combat it.
Most Indians go out of their way to make their swastika noticeably different. See how the Indian one has curves and dots? It's not like the ugly, chunky, Nazi one.
I'm seconding @jewish-rock. If I see a white dude with this symbol on a t-shirt (or heaven forbid, a tattoo), I don't care if he's claiming to be Hindu or Buddhistāthat's a Nazi. If I see it on a South Asian person, I'd just assume it's cultural.
Reading a book about slavery in the middle-ages, and as the author sorts through different source materials from different eras, I am starting to understand why so many completely fantastical accounts of "faraway lands" went without as much as a shrug. The world is such a weird place that you can either refuse to believe any of it or just go "yeah that might as well happen" and carry on with your day.
There was this 10th century arab traveller who wrote into an account that the fine trade furs come from a land where the night only lasts one hour in the summer and the sun doesn't rise at all in the winter, people use dogs to travel, and where children have white hair. I don't think I'd believe something like that either if I didn't live here.
Love how tumblr has its own folk stories. Yeah the God of Arepo weāve all heard the story and we all still cry about it. Yeah that one about the woman locked up for centuries finally getting free. That one about the witch who would marry anyone who could get her house key from her cat and itās revealed she IS the cat after the narrator befriends the cat.
Might I add:
The defeat of the wizard who made people choose how theyād be to be executed
The woman who raised the changeling alongside her biological child
The human who died of radiation poisoning after repairing the spaceship
The adventures of a space roomba
Cinderella finding Araura (and falling in love)
I donāt know a snappy description but the my nemesis cynthia story certainly lives in my head
hilariously, these are almost all in my fic tag. so, a compiled list from the notes (and some extras):
The God of Arepo (graphic novel 1 / 2 / 3) (ebook)
The Monster of Sentan
The Witchās Cat
Raise Both Children
Stabby the Roomba (honorable mention)
Cinderella Marries the Prince (comic)
My Arch Nemesis Cynthia
Pirates and Mermaid
Eindred and the Witch
The Demon King
The Cornerwitch
Grandmother Beetroot
Apocalypse Daycare Worker
Grandmother Accidentally Summons a Demon
New Year Saga
A Story About Changelings
Ranger in the Kingās Forest
The Difference Between a Hare and a Rabbit
Goblin Men (Canines)
I am in love with you /p
What about the one with the princess locked in a tower learning to become a wizard? Thatās lived in my mind for years and I havenāt seen it in a long time
Oh, love that story, adding it to the list: 20. Princess Talia and adding a few more contenders 21. Thyme 22. The Monster under the Bed 23. A Meaningful Death 24. Humans are unstoppableā¦until they arenāt 25. The Monster under the Fridge 26. Antler Guy 27. Cleric slamming healing spells
Adding a few more I remembered:Ā 28. The Frog and the Scorpion 29. HSTHETE 30. The First Witch in the World 31. Imagine that Oceans were replaced by ForestsĀ 32. A Faerie taking a NameĀ 33. The Dragon on the FarmĀ 34. Synovus & MenaceĀ 35. Raising the Anti-ChristĀ 36. Aliens vs. Flora & Fauna of EarthĀ (pretty sure there are even more additions to the original post but I had this one saved)Ā 37. Doctors without Bordersā¦in Space!Ā 38. The Villain-WranglerĀ 39. The Last ContactĀ 40. The 100 Parent-Point ChildrenĀ 41. And the Heavens WeptĀ 42. The Night GentlemanĀ 43. The Serpent God and their PriestessĀ
44. No One Showed Up for the Last Storytime
Wow! @writing-prompt-s contributing to like half of these!
I can hardly take any credit for these stories! But I love sharing them. Unfortunately I cannot read all the prompt responses so please tag me if you want me to reblog a story that resonated with you so I can give it a little boost :)
I was going through my health textbook and someone wrote "fuck that" under the lines about ending friendships because dating is more important and if that is not the most aromantic/aroace thing ever, I don't know what is.
Suddenly struck with a need to explain to you how boat pronouns work (I work in the marine industry).
When you're talking about the design of the boat, you say "it".
When the boat is still being built, your say "it".
When the boat is nearing completion, you can say "it" or "she".
When the boat is floating in the water you probably say "she", unless there is still a lot of work to be done (e.g. no engine yet) then you say "it".
When the boat is officially launched and operating, you say "she". If you continue to say "it" at this point you are not incorrect but suspiciously untraditional. You are not playing the game.
If you are referring to a boat you don't really know anything about you may say "it" ("there's a big boat, it's coming this way"). But if you know its name, it's probably "she" ("there's the Waverley, she's on her way to Greenock").
If you are talking about boats in general, you say "it" ("when a boat is hit by a wave it heels over")
If you speak about a boat in complimentary terms, it's "she" ("she's a grand boat"). If you are being disparaging it may be it, but not necessarily ("it's as ugly as sin", "she's a grotty old tub").
If she has a boy's name, she's still she. "Boy James", "King Edward", "Sir David Attenborough"? The pronoun is she.
If it's a dumb barge (no engine), you say it. But if it's a rowing boat (no engine), you say she.
I hope this has cleared things up so that you may not be in danger of misgendering floating objects.
Fuck Iām at a fencing tournament and literally a minute after I reblogged this my dad told me that he talked to the point people and Iām probably going to win a medal.
BURN BAGEL BURN
OH WHY NOT?
I need to follow up to say I reblogged this last night, and this morning I got some of the best news of my life, like, a life dream come true news thing.
Bagel what are your powers
FUCK, I though it was just another lucky meme but LISTEN. Since a week ago I was waiting a phone call to confirm me if I got a job or not in my university. I reblogged this yesterdayās night ājust for fun and because I donāt want any bagel to be mad with meā, and todayās afternoon, while I was losing my time as always, the professor I was supposed to work with called me and asked me for my personal information to start working with her.
THE BAGEL POWERS ARE WAY TOO MUCH FOR THIS WORLD
I GOT A JOB THE DAY AFTER MY QUEUE POSTED THIS THE FIRST TIME AND I JUST REALIZED IT WHEN I SAW IT AGAIN HOLY GOD
The bagel hasnāt let me down yet!
Sure why not
Agreed
Y'know, why not?
Oh God I hope this is not a hoax. EDIT: Fucking weird!! An hour after I did this I got a response back on some work Iād quoted on but never thought would happen. And the guy apologised for not replying sooner!! Fuck the bagel worked :-)
Come on fire bagel, do your thing!
GIVE ME SHIT OH MIGHTY BAGEL
bagel again
bagel
* shakes like dice * cāmon bagel mama donāt wanna go to thanksgiving
ohoho why not, letās see what it comes
*Prays that I get to talk with HIM again*
(By him I mean my long distance boyfriend š )
Edit: Weāre talking again!! We donāt really talk a lot cause of our (strict as all hell)parents and hiding the relationship from them, so I was really happy I got to talk with him againš
Burn !!!!!!
BURN BAGEL BURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BURN THE BAGEL!!!
AAHGHHGGGG
REALLY HOPING THIS WORKS CAUSE I COULD USE A MIRACLE RIGHT ABOUT NOW
EXAMS NEED TO BE PASSED
Bagel I need a better job
Soo.. I'm aroace
"Angel of Small Death"
'Body barren to all but my own hand.
Who says I cannot love?
Me. To you.'
See you in 1977
It is literally impossible to pick a favorite line from this because the entire thing is gold.Ā
Fuck Iām at a fencing tournament and literally a minute after I reblogged this my dad told me that he talked to the point people and Iām probably going to win a medal.
BURN BAGEL BURN
OH WHY NOT?
I need to follow up to say I reblogged this last night, and this morning I got some of the best news of my life, like, a life dream come true news thing.
Bagel what are your powers
FUCK, I though it was just another lucky meme but LISTEN. Since a week ago I was waiting a phone call to confirm me if I got a job or not in my university. I reblogged this yesterdayās night ājust for fun and because I donāt want any bagel to be mad with meā, and todayās afternoon, while I was losing my time as always, the professor I was supposed to work with called me and asked me for my personal information to start working with her.
THE BAGEL POWERS ARE WAY TOO MUCH FOR THIS WORLD
I GOT A JOB THE DAY AFTER MY QUEUE POSTED THIS THE FIRST TIME AND I JUST REALIZED IT WHEN I SAW IT AGAIN HOLY GOD
The bagel hasnāt let me down yet!
Sure why not
Agreed
Y'know, why not?
Oh God I hope this is not a hoax. EDIT: Fucking weird!! An hour after I did this I got a response back on some work Iād quoted on but never thought would happen. And the guy apologised for not replying sooner!! Fuck the bagel worked :-)
Come on fire bagel, do your thing!
GIVE ME SHIT OH MIGHTY BAGEL
bagel again
bagel
* shakes like dice * cāmon bagel mama donāt wanna go to thanksgiving
ohoho why not, letās see what it comes
*Prays that I get to talk with HIM again*
(By him I mean my long distance boyfriend š )
Edit: Weāre talking again!! We donāt really talk a lot cause of our (strict as all hell)parents and hiding the relationship from them, so I was really happy I got to talk with him againš
Burn !!!!!!
BURN BAGEL BURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BURN THE BAGEL!!!
AAHGHHGGGG
REALLY HOPING THIS WORKS CAUSE I COULD USE A MIRACLE RIGHT ABOUT NOW
EXAMS NEED TO BE PASSED
Bagel I need a better job
Every Brown Household Have:
The overworked mom who is forever depressed and tormented and who just wishes to run away from the house forever.
The double faced, misogynistic, gaslighting, toxic dadi who blames the aforementioned member for all her life problems and doesn't think twice before saying something and also blames that member for that.
The dad who witnesses everything and tries his best to expain stuff to the dadi but ends up fighting with her and spoiling her "mood".
The problematic son with sanitary issues who creates chaos in the house and does not give a shit about anything except food, tv and his mom.
The daughter with anger, stress, trust and overall mental issues who gets the end of dadi's wrath while struggling with studies and social life.
The sassy and lit af nani who knows all the tea related to the dadi and I bet you will find the mom, the nani and the daughter gossiping in one locked room
The chill nanu, who once was a tyrant to his own kids, who will not hesitate to fight with them for our sake.
That lizard in the house who witnesses the drama unfold almost everyday and thinks to himself that being a lizard is better than being a human.
Tbh if there was ever a serial with that lizard as the narrator going through the day to day life of that family (OUR FAMALIES). I'd watch it
When they say I have my mother's smile, I smile too.
I don't. I don't have my mother's grace. I don't have my mother's strength to bear through pain with poise. I don't have my mother's elegance to hold broken pieces of my own heart with benevolent despotism in my own hands.
I was carved from my father's flesh. I feel rage, untamed and unleashed. I feel grief, writhing and twisting my insides till I am all but consumed in its clutches. I feel hurt and pain; not like a knife that has been stabbed-quick and twisted;but like walking on nails-a continuous sting, eternal pain, far more malicious and damning. My tears aren't shed with elegance either-no, they aren't drops that escape the corners of my eyes. I sob. I sob with my mouth stuffed and ears blocked.
Grief looks ugly on me. As does fury. I am not my mother's daughter, I am my father's.
What a year this week has been.
Itās Monday.
It sure as hell is.
The earlier in the day Monday you reblog the funnier this gets
Monday so long I thought it was Tuesday
reverse gaslighting where i pretend to know exactly what you are talking about
academic conferences
Work meetings
Interviews
Auditory processing disorder
conversations with my cats who are yelling
Me letting that little kid with their hyper fixation tell me every single fact they know about it
Goncharov (1973)
Me when I don't know how the FUCK some dude in this mandabam and I share blood.
Knowledge gained is knowledge retained.
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