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I’m done with ghosts following me. Time to remake everything, start fresh. If any mutuals or followers want the new link, send an ask or contact me via messenger. There’s only a handful of people I won’t be giving the link to. ♥

#personal

crativeminds

I cared. I fucking cared so much that I stayed with you, I stayed through all your shit. I stayed even though you made me feel Weak Useless And alone But then I left And you said I didn’t care at all You said I never cared You said I did way worse to you Who was by your side when you fell? Who ALWAYS made sure you were okay? Who stood up for you when no one would. Me, me and me again. But I had enough. I’ve had enough of the posts about the ones that leave being the bad guys. They almost always have a reason to leave So this is a post for you This is a post for the ones who had no choice but to leave

(via crativeminds)

#three times but never again #personal

hokagesurefour-deactivated20180

Shields up!!

I don’t know if you’ll ever see this, or if you’ll ever even care. But I’ve actually been doing better. I’ve been feeling better, and having less episodes where I want to destroy myself. Looking back on things, I cannot believe how blind I was to how far down you dragged me - with or without meaning to. It has only been a little over a month, and wow I cannot wait until you never cross my mind.

#personal #three times but never again

sheqard

Overwatch | My favourite maps

#overwatch #overwatch maps

einsbern

#pixel art #bloodborne

lunalovesowl

outlawsboink

Lane, please

smilefortheliving

prophecyguy

I feel bad for all the comics out there tryna capture a kind of soft and nostalgic but also pleasant and believable “teenage superheroes in a small town” aesthetic bc like, Go Go Power Rangers already has it nailed perfectly I mean

tell me this isn’t the cutest shit you’ve ever seen

#go go power rangers

lennsan

12 colors, 98 frames, 179x109 px

cyanwrites

queer is a slur, grow up

‘Queer’ was reclaimed as an umbrella term for people identifying as not-heterosexual and/or not-cisgender in the early 1980s, but being queer is more than just being non-straight/non-cis; it’s a political and ideological statement, a label asserting an identity distinct from gay and/or traditional gender identities.People identifying as queer are typically not cis gays or cis lesbians, but bi, pan, ace, trans, nonbinary, intersex, etc.: we’re the silent/ced letters. We’re the marginalised majority within the LGBTQIA+ community, and‘queer’ is our rallying cry.

And that’s equally pissing off and terrifying terfs and cis LGs.

There’s absolutely no historical or sociolinguistic reason why ‘queer’ should be a worse slur than ‘gay.’ Remember how we had all those campaigns to make people stop using ‘gay’ as a synonym for ‘bad’?

Yet nobody is suggesting we should abolish ‘gay’ as a label. We accept that even though ‘gay’ sometimes is and historically frequently was used in a derogatory manner, mlm individuals have the right to use that word. We have ad campaigns, twitter hashtags, and viral Facebook posts defending ‘gay’ as an identity label and asking people to stop using it as a slur.

Whereas ‘queer’ is treated exactly opposite: a small but vocal group of people within feminist and LGBTQIA+ circles insists that it’s a slur and demands that others to stop using it as a personal, self-chosen identity label.

Why?

Because “queer is a slur” was invented by terfs specifically to exclude trans, nonbinary, and intersex people from feminist and non-heterosexual discourse, and was subsequently adopted by cis gays and cis lesbians to exclude bi/pan and ace people.

It’s classic divide-and-conquer tactics: when our umbrella term is redefined as a slur and we’re harassed into silence for using it, we no longer have a word for what we are allowing us to organise for social/political/economic support; we are denied the opportunity to influence or shape the spaces we inhabit; we can’t challenge existing community power structures; we’re erased from our own history.

I’m not kidding. Cis LGs have literally taken historical evidence of queer people’s involvement in the LGBT rights struggle and photoshopped it to erase us:

Pro tip: when you alter historical evidence to deny a marginalised group empowerment, you’re one of the bad guys.

“Queer is a slur” is used by terfs and cis gays/lesbians to silence the voices of trans/nonbinary/intersex/bi/pan/ace people in society and even within our own communities, to isolate us and shame us for existing.

“Queer is a slur” is saying “I am offended by people who do not conform to traditional gender or sexual identities because they are not sexually available to me or validate my personal identity.”

“Queer is a slur” is defending heteronormativity.

“Queer is a slur” is frankly embarrassing. It’s an admission of ignorance and prejudice. It’s an insidious discriminatory discourse parroted uncritically in support of a divisive us-vs-them mentality targeting the most vulnerable members of the LGBTQIA+ community for lack of courage to confront the white cis straight men who pose an actual danger to us as individuals and as a community.

Tl;dr:

I’m here, I’m queer, and I’m too old for this shit.

stackedcrooked

solointhesand:

I know I keep reblogging posts like this, but it matters to me. “Queer is a slur” is a TERF dogwhistle, and a lot of the younger generation is falling for it. Please pay attention to history and ask questions about who’s behind social media campaigns that undermine the inclusivity of your community.