[radfemyjasdottir]

telling young girls that they shouldn’t be dressing revealing is not “sexualizing children”. It’s protecting them from the predators.

Like sorry, no, teen girls shouldn’t be wearing booty shorts, club dresses, corsets as tops, mini skirts with thigh high socks, and ya know what? Even bikinis.

I’m tired of seeing middle school girls wearing micro shorts. They’re doing it for male validation and it makes me depressed. And it doesn’t mean I’m sexualizing children — I want better for these girls than believing that male validation makes them worth something.

[atwoodsfemalefantasy]

saying "these children are dressed too sexually" is not calling the children sexy and sexual, it's calling the fashion and makeup industry pedophilic and misogynistic. we're not criticizing the GIRLS we're criticizing the culture that influences them to dress like that and the industries that offer those products to young girls

[greater-than-the-sword]

Honestly, people can call adults "minor coded" but can't recognize that certain clothes being given to children are "sexy coded"?

[dreadwedge]

it should go without saying, but a hooligan is a marsupial, a miscreant is a mustelid, and a ne'er-do-well is an herb in the mint family

[they-are-a-prolife-autist]

[batrachised]

Wait, where's death's sting? Has anyone seen death's sting?? That's so weird, it was just here last night

[sunshineandrosesnoraincamemyway]

Hot take, but the word "demonstrably" Sounds too much like "monster" and not enough like "demonstrate" to be effective

[natequarter]

"christianity—" stop. what you just said only applies to american evangelical protestantism.

[biceratops7]

“Christianity is evil because *insert thing that applies to 5 other religions at least*”

[luna-drinker]

“I grew Christian and-“ *goes on to describe a cult found deep in the Appalachian Mountains that only has 15 members*

[tlaquetzqui]

“The ridiculous Christian belief that—” *describes something that is literally the opposite of what Christians believe*

[system-a-naturae]

"In Christianity-" *describes something that has affected every single human civilization ever*

[thelegendofsqam]

“I hate Christians because—” *describes something explicitly condemned by most Christian denominations*

[treasuredplanet]

I think that when you're overstimulated you should appear kind of grayed out and no one should be able to interact with you like a locked character in a video game

[yahushuasworld]

[hymnism]

making a collection

[putridghost]

Wait I have more

[acemingo]

[sigma-time-lord]

My mom likes to say “Not my circus, not my monkeys, but I do know the clowns.”

[thefloatingstone]

[hirilelfwraith]

Occasionally you do need to just let fantasy be fantasy. "Why are the mountains around Mordor in a square, mountain ranges don't work like that" well you see there's an evil god who lives there hope this helps

[raven-star7]

The beast doesn’t need to transform to be loved. He doesn’t have to turn into a boring fucking prince to be loved. Or renounce to the essence of who it is. To me love is not transformation, love is acceptance and understanding.

Guillermo del Toro

[aerialsquid]

This man gets me like no other

[edgar-allan-possum]

I still don’t feel like Del Toro gets it. The Beast doesn’t change to be loved. He changes because he is loved. Totally different.

[celestial-prism999-deactivated2]

I’m gonna say something controversial here.

I get that there are a lot of monsterfuckers who insist that the Beast in these stories doesn’t need to become a Prince in order for there to be a happy ending. But that is not true. It’s important to remember that in most versions of the story the monster is not who the Beast really is. He’s under a curse; one that prevents him from expressing his true self and from interacting with others. Beauty’s love for him is what breaks the spell because by piercing through the false form and seeing him for who he really is the curse loses it’s power. It’s a story of love triumphing over ugliness and loneliness, of how anyone can become beautiful and worth knowing if they are given love and are seen for who they are on the inside.

The Beast was never really a Beast. He is a Prince. The only thing that love really does in the end is turn him back into who he always really was, and I find it ironic that a lot of the people who insist that they love the prince for “who he really is” can’t accept his true self. They couldn’t have missed the whole point of this fairy tale any further if they were doing it on purpose.

[thecollectibles]

Mermay 2025 (11-20) by Christophe Young

[that-catholic-shinobi]

@thatcrazypoppiigirl @scholarlypidgeot

[lemonduckisnowawake]

@elenielheron

[elenielheron]

Oh my gosh I ADORE these!!!

[thecollectibles]

Art by Vadim Koval

[philosophyblr]

me throwing the canterbury tales across the room: flying chaucer

[fleshwerks-deactivated20191021]

me throwing ‘sailing to byzantium’ and ‘the celtic twilight’ across the room: YEATS

[justanotherfangirlsquee]

*whispered* I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you both to leave this library.

[gothgaymoth]

my new years resolution is 480x640. Gettig smaller

[spyglassrealms]

[lanaeith]

Tag 9 people you want to get to know better!

Yay! My first tag! Thanks @elenielheron!

Last Book: "To Trust a Wolf" by Charlotte Vane. It's an adorable, clean romance, set in Tennessee. Features werewolves, strong women, teddy bear men, and much awesomeness. I reread the series often

Last Song: umm..."Davy Jones" (the one with lyrics) uploaded by Fialeja on YT. On my phone though it's "Sick and Empty" by Skillet :)

Last Movie: "The Fellowship of the Ring" is currently playing on our TV. Extended edition of course (we're not heathens)

Salty or Sweet: Sweet! I don't really like salty, barring the occasional bowl of popcorn. I CRAVE sweet though!

Coffee of Tea: Coffee is ok, but I can't have the caffeine. But I can have the caffeine in tea! So yeah, tea

Working On: Getting my certification to be a doula! Also, I am learning to bead weave on a loom, which is turning out to be quite fun!

Now to tag people! @sunshineandrosesnoraincamemyway @greater-than-the-sword @once-upon-a-dumpster-fire @lizclimo @cham-p-on @captain-sassy-socks @luaru @waitingfortherightpartner @mangosoldier

[once-upon-a-dumpster-fire]

Blade of Magic speculation

Evariste interacting with new characters! I'm especially interested in seeing how he gets along with all of Angelique's friends and with the rest of the heroes. I think everyone is eager to meet the guy Angelique's been looking for for six years.

Evariste not constantly angsting about his seal until it's broken? I do think as he learns more about the alliance and their efforts and the mirror system he'll find that his portals would be useful but not make or break for the war.

All of Angelique's friends immediately seeing right through Evariste. Elle ferreting the seal story out of him in her interrogation room salon. Evariste's reaction to the shovel talk? Genuine joy that Angelique has more people in her corner. She gives him the side-eye real hard for a couple days until she decides he's good people. (Angelique has no clue this is happening.)

actual Evariste & Stil reunion! ToM mentioned that Stil came back for the move to Verglas but he has no appearance.

Evariste gobsmacked to find he has a daughter-in-law. After Gemma gets the rundown of Evarlique from Stil she sees immediately that Angelique does love him back. Evariste does not believe her.

Clovicus getting dropkicked into half-leading the Conclave because who else has the entire law code memorized? He threatens them all into submission and occasionally turns Tristisim's hair neon green.

More war mages! They become the backbone of the Conclave and help get everyone prepared for magical combat. They also make sure everyone at least has SOME hand-to-hand ability.

once Evariste gets his magic back Pegasus gets offended that Angelique now has a faster method of transport than himself. Offers to fly her places half out of her desperate need and half to one-up Evariste the Simpleton.

halfway through the book it occurs to Angelique that maybe having a 24/7 tracking spell on someone is not actually normal or even reasonable. Evariste seems fine with it though? Whatever, better safe than sorry.

Evariste wants to be not entirely useless in a fight and so asks the war mages to teach him some hand-to-hand/sword stuff whenever they're in Verglas. Gets thoroughly thrashed every time but is such a good spoet about it they decide to adopt him.

Angelique vs. Judgmental Magic Rocks That Sing Round 2: Electric Boogaloo

Snow White takes a while to meet up with Evariste and Angelique again, but once she does she sees it Immediately.

[lanaeith]

Yes! I would love this!