Jack Ryan

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[emmagsteele-blog]

In the most Biblical sense, I am beyond repentance Fame hooker, prostitute wench, vomits her mind

Lady Gaga, “Judas” (via emmagsteele)

Lady Gaga has always been contrary to society. In this song she shows how she won’t follow any biblical teachings and won’t give in to what is expected. She will say what she wants and do what she wants.

[samantha-e-hicks-deactivated201]

let’s sell our souls a few more times no one’s really counting anyways

Flynn, jesus knew (via samantha-e-hicks)

This quote really calls into question the integrity of christianity and its institutions. Why not use your religion as an excuse to justify your actions or impose your will when it has been done by so many before?

[ross-george-blog]

Sometimes I think the hardest thing to be in the American workforce is an educated white guy.

President’s son, Dear White People (via ross-george)

I think this quote really pins how white privilege can blind well off white people to the struggles that other demographics face. The President’s son is likely making this statement in reference ti affirmative action and the extra opportunities it affords to people of color, but ignores that the policies were put in place because of the injustices and obstacles many minorities have had to overcome.

[sarah-jillian-blog]

“You forgive all of these moments because you’re constantly waiting for the moment when you will be seen. As an equal. As just another person.”

-Ranke

[jackryan1369-blog]

Because society makes minorities feel inferior in many ways, people may ignore micro aggressions against them, accepting them as the norm. Many may perceive moments where they are treated as just people, beyond their racial identity, the exception when it should be the norm.

[jackryan1369-blog]

If God just answered all our prayers, there’d be nothing left for us to do ourselves. Life is about problems, and overcoming those problems, and growing and learning from obstacles.

South Park, Are you there God? It’s me, Jesus.

[jackryan1369-blog]

less uncertainty hey let’s sell our souls a few more times no one’s really counting (those little papers you trade for your sins, what do you call them? anyone? no?) —anyway—jesus this jesus that god of nickel god of dime

Flynn, jesus knew

[jackryan1369-blog]

I’m just a Holy Fool, oh baby he’s so cruel But I’m still in love with Judas, baby

Lady Gaga, Judas

[jackryan1369-blog]

Oh say can you see, this is the American Dream Young girl, hustlin' On the other side of the ocean You can be anything at all In America, America

Rhianna, American Oxygen

[jackryan1369-blog]

If you’re white in Ferguson, you would need to be snorting cocaine directly off your dashboard to get stopped by the police

John Oliver

[jackryan1369-blog]

I think it’s a question of language, as it arrives from one body to another. It becomes the thing in between the two bodies

Rankine, Blackness as the Second Person

[jackryan1369-blog]

Because of your elite status from a year’s worth of travel, you have already settled into your window seat on United Airlines, when the girl and her mother arrive at your row. The girl, looking over at you, tells her mother, these are our seats, but this is not what I expected. The mother’s response is barely audible-I see, she says. I’ll sit in the middle.

Rankine, Citizen

[jackryan1369-blog]

Dear white people, the minimum requirement of black friends needed to not seem racist has just been raised to two. Sorry, but your weed man, Tyrone, does not count.

Dear White People

[samantha-e-hicks-deactivated201]

Look, I’m not exactly questioning your sexuality, but have you ever hit a woman? You’d probably just as soon date a black chick. Just as soon eat pussy. Sometimes I can’t believe my eyes.

Ross Gay, Some Instructions on Black Masculinity Offered to my Black Friend by the White Woman He Briefly Dated, A Monologue (via samantha-e-hicks)

The whole idea that hitting women is equated with masculinity is just ridiculous. Dealing with your problems with violence just means you’re lacking any ability to handle the situation in any other way. This has got to be one of the most harmful stereotypes of black masculinity.

[jackryan1369-blog]

a takeout box between my legs. plastic bag lady. flimsy white fork to snap in half. dispose of me.

Franny Choi

[jackryan1369-blog]

The books you're always reading? Don't you know the size of your library is in inverse proportion to the size of your penis?

Ross Gay

[jackryan1369-blog]

We can also be sure that when a black life is violently taken and corporate media constructs the death as a story there will be civil rights opportunists soon to follow

Richael Faithful

[jackryan1369-blog]

Man I promise, I'm so self conscious That's why you always see me with at least one of my watches

Kanye West, “All Falls Down”