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[imakegoodlifechoices]

I’ve begun silently fighting back against jerks on the subway who sit as spread out as possible. Basically I match your stance.

This guy was sitting on the train with his knees splayed and his hands on the seat to either side of him. So I slowly backed up into the seat next to him forcing him to either move his hand or have me sit on it. Then I spread my knees equally wide and stuck my elbows out just as far.

It’s amazing how uncomfortable this makes men.

Eventually he closed his knees more (so I closed mine.) The ladies across from me noticed this silent warfare and were slightly confused. When he finally got off the train and I sat like a “lady” they realized what I did and grinned at me.

Yep. This is my new thing to do on the subway.

[knightsofmeridell]

ur a little rebel i like u

[time-travel-and-madness]

pssst hey  You know why most guys sit like that? It’s a body language signal known as a “crotch display” and it’s used to show dominance/confidence.  This is why guys get uncomfortable when women do this, and also why women are told to sit “like a lady” - basically, without the crotch display. When women do it, they’re telling all the dudes that they’re either stronger or on equal standing with them. 

So I say right on, ladies! Go for it. 

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

It’s actually because they have balls and it’s kind of uncomfortable to sit with your legs closed in jeans.

[mellow-stone]

http://mentakingup2muchspaceonthetrain.tumblr.com/

lol okay yeah it’s because of anatomy okay

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

About the blog you posted: Some of those pictures are of men taking up a lot of space in a crowded area. This is because they are selfish. I’ve seen women do similar things. Being selfish has nothing to do with gender. Some of these pictures are of men taking up a lot of space when there is plenty of room on the train. Sometimes I (a woman) will put my backpack or something on the seat next to me if there are other empty seats available. This is because I hate sitting all squished up against people and like having extra room to myself. If the seats begin to fill up, I will move my stuff, or shift back so I’m only taking up one seat. You can’t assume these men aren’t acting the same way. Some of the men were sitting in a way similar to the photo above. I don’t find this to be taking up much room. Furthermore, I find it incredibly hypocritical for feminists to act like they understand male anatomy perfectly, and yet become incredibly upset when men do the same thing about female anatomy. This is exactly the same as when men say “periods aren’t that bad. Stop complaining.” They have no idea what it’s like to have a period, so who are they to tell us it’s not that bad? Women have no idea what it’s like to have testicles, so who are we to say things like “Sitting with your legs shut isn’t that uncomfortable. Stop complaining”?

[mellow-stone]

Haha yeah I don’t understand male anatomy okay

So umm about that yeah I have a penis so I do understand male anatomy and I also understand men being taught to assert dominance and that a big part of that is taking up physical space and showing an aggressive and dominating posture. This is a big part of male socialization and upbringing. They are taught to be this way.

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

I apologize for assuming you were female, but I didn’t look through your blog beforehand, and not many males are part of this new, militant branch of feminism. While you’re right, men do face different situations growing up, which could indeed explain the guys who sit in ridiculous positions, it does not account for all males. Also, looking through your blog, I notice that you are a fairly effeminate gay man, the kind used to closing your legs, wearing tighter clothes, etc. I’ll give you an example of how this effects your point of view. There’s this show I love called Rupaul’s Drag race. It’s basically America’s Next Top Model for drag queens. Anyway, they usually have an episode every season where they have to teach non drag queens to dress in drag. This means they have to teach them how to tuck their penis between their legs. This isn’t uncomfortable for the queens because they’re so used to it. The men, especially the more masculine ones, have a difficult time with it. It’s uncomfortable for them. Why? Because they aren’t used to it. This is an extreme example of how it works when sitting. While men can become used to sitting this way, it’s more comfortable and more natural not to. Restricting the testicles causes discomfort. Did you know men who wear kilts regularly have much healthier sperm and have less genital-related problems overall? It’s because pants are restricting. So I can understand that men may not want to share our way of sitting. And really, it doesn’t take up that much room (the exception, of course, being the guys who are simply being jerks which I talked about in my previous post).

[mellow-stone]

I’m not an “effeminate gay man,” I’m a genderqueer bisexual. Your post shows a lot of prejudices about gender and sexuality and no, being more “masculine” doesn’t mean it’s more uncomfortable.

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

I just glanced over your blog and noticed it said "queer." I assumed you meant gay because you identified yourself as male in our conversation. I called you effeminate because of the mannerisms and clothing styles in your "me" section. My misunderstanding was simply that--a misunderstanding. I don't think you can say whether or not being more masculine has an effect on comfort level. I do, however, acknowledge that there isn't much research on the subject. I was using research that is mostly anecdotal with only one actual study (the one about kilts) to back up my opinions. My partner is studying psychology, so perhaps he could help me design an experiment to test the different comfort levels of men who identify at different levels of masculinity. The differences in testosterone, average restriction of clothing per man, and self identity could all effect a man's comfort level. Until more research is done, I don't think you can accurately say that "crotch display" is anything more than a hypothesis (one that I reject due to too little evidence). If you're interested in actually doing this study, I'd be happy to update you with the results as well as the information about how it was conducted, what factors where considered, etc. If the results agree with you, I'll be more than happy to change my mind. Would you be willing to do the same?

[imakegoodlifechoices]

I’ve begun silently fighting back against jerks on the subway who sit as spread out as possible. Basically I match your stance.

This guy was sitting on the train with his knees splayed and his hands on the seat to either side of him. So I slowly backed up into the seat next to him forcing him to either move his hand or have me sit on it. Then I spread my knees equally wide and stuck my elbows out just as far.

It’s amazing how uncomfortable this makes men.

Eventually he closed his knees more (so I closed mine.) The ladies across from me noticed this silent warfare and were slightly confused. When he finally got off the train and I sat like a “lady” they realized what I did and grinned at me.

Yep. This is my new thing to do on the subway.

[knightsofmeridell]

ur a little rebel i like u

[time-travel-and-madness]

pssst hey  You know why most guys sit like that? It’s a body language signal known as a “crotch display” and it’s used to show dominance/confidence.  This is why guys get uncomfortable when women do this, and also why women are told to sit “like a lady” - basically, without the crotch display. When women do it, they’re telling all the dudes that they’re either stronger or on equal standing with them. 

So I say right on, ladies! Go for it. 

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

It’s actually because they have balls and it’s kind of uncomfortable to sit with your legs closed in jeans.

[mellow-stone]

http://mentakingup2muchspaceonthetrain.tumblr.com/

lol okay yeah it’s because of anatomy okay

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

About the blog you posted: Some of those pictures are of men taking up a lot of space in a crowded area. This is because they are selfish. I’ve seen women do similar things. Being selfish has nothing to do with gender. Some of these pictures are of men taking up a lot of space when there is plenty of room on the train. Sometimes I (a woman) will put my backpack or something on the seat next to me if there are other empty seats available. This is because I hate sitting all squished up against people and like having extra room to myself. If the seats begin to fill up, I will move my stuff, or shift back so I’m only taking up one seat. You can’t assume these men aren’t acting the same way. Some of the men were sitting in a way similar to the photo above. I don’t find this to be taking up much room. Furthermore, I find it incredibly hypocritical for feminists to act like they understand male anatomy perfectly, and yet become incredibly upset when men do the same thing about female anatomy. This is exactly the same as when men say “periods aren’t that bad. Stop complaining.” They have no idea what it’s like to have a period, so who are they to tell us it’s not that bad? Women have no idea what it’s like to have testicles, so who are we to say things like “Sitting with your legs shut isn’t that uncomfortable. Stop complaining”?

[mellow-stone]

Haha yeah I don’t understand male anatomy okay

So umm about that yeah I have a penis so I do understand male anatomy and I also understand men being taught to assert dominance and that a big part of that is taking up physical space and showing an aggressive and dominating posture. This is a big part of male socialization and upbringing. They are taught to be this way.

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

I apologize for assuming you were female, but I didn't look through your blog beforehand, and not many males are part of this new, militant branch of feminism. While you're right, men do face different situations growing up, which could indeed explain the guys who sit in ridiculous positions, it does not account for all males. Also, looking through your blog, I notice that you are a fairly effeminate gay man, the kind used to closing your legs, wearing tighter clothes, etc. I'll give you an example of how this effects your point of view. There's this show I love called Rupaul's Drag race. It's basically America's Next Top Model for drag queens. Anyway, they usually have an episode every season where they have to teach non drag queens to dress in drag. This means they have to teach them how to tuck their penis between their legs. This isn't uncomfortable for the queens because they're so used to it. The men, especially the more masculine ones, have a difficult time with it. It's uncomfortable for them. Why? Because they aren't used to it. This is an extreme example of how it works when sitting. While men can become used to sitting this way, it's more comfortable and more natural not to. Restricting the testicles causes discomfort. Did you know men who wear kilts regularly have much healthier sperm and have less genital-related problems overall? It's because pants are restricting. So I can understand that men may not want to share our way of sitting. And really, it doesn't take up that much room (the exception, of course, being the guys who are simply being jerks which I talked about in my previous post).

[giggleshrug]

[lmao-deuces-deactivated20140903]

but rly tho that’s not the same thing, pipe down love remove ur white hands frm my shoulders x

[zakhum-deactivated20140204]

White men.

[conceptblogfromaconcepthuman]

isn’t this movie set in the UK i feel like being Irish in the UK is different than being Irish in America u kno

[zakhum-deactivated20140204]

Yeah, but it doesn’t mean Irish people face the same kind of filthy racism that South Asians do. The context doesn’t change either way. Also, assimilation. Irish people have often called Pakistanis “porki paki” while in the UK and Irish people have also participated in “paki bashing” with their white friends. So they don’t “understand” what it feels like.

[revanchistsuperstar]

Actually, no. No, they do know what it’s like, in the UK. Look up the Troubles. Look at the date on that. It’s fairly recent, and it weighs heavy on the cultural mindset of those in the UK. Green Ireland is not part of the UK, and there is a lot of bitterness and hatred STILL over this fact. Being a Irishman in England, Jonathan Rhys-Myers’s character probably was called a “taig” on the daily as a small child, and made to feel his Irishness was something to be afraid of. Considering his apparent age, he actually was born during the Troubles, and probably grew up hearing about them on the news every day. His parents probably moved them to England BECAUSE of the Troubles. Every time he was in school, and there was news of a new bombing, or more children being killed in Ireland, all the kids probably looked at him like it was his fault. The Irish face a systematic discrimination in the UK just the same as any POC group. They are denied jobs, face prejudices, religious discrimination, microaggressions, slurs, violence, economic disadvantage, hatred… the whole damn nine yards. I bet his character is supposed to feel lucky that he has a job tending bar at the pitch’s clubhouse and coaching a women’s amateur team, (that obviously gets no respect from the club at large, as we can infer from the dialogue in the movie). So yes, the Irish may have some of the whitest skin on planet Earth, but don’t you dare for a second assume that this suddenly makes them immune from systematic racism, because it is real, and you are betraying your dangerously US centric view of the world and social justice if you think that race relations can only look a certain way.

[luchadoreofliberty]

I think most people forget Ireland was basically a war zone until the 1990s.

More or less add several hundred years of English racism toward the Irish where at various times considered lower than apes.

[funky-bassline-deactivated20140]

"Mr. G-O’Rilla, the Young Ireland Party"

[the-gay-is-over9000]

Are you seriously saying the Irish face more discrimination than POC? Wow

[teslaarmor-deactivated20140512]

Race is vowed differently in Europe, for example: In Jews are not viewed as white in Europe and are far more oppressed than other minorities except for the Rroma. In the UK and Europe shit is different.

[the-gay-is-over9000]

Considering Europe is where the US got it’s racism from, I’m pretty sure Europe is racist as shit.

[revanchistsuperstar]

Europe is racist as shit, that’s the whole point. Europe is so fucking racist that they are racist against groups that are considered “white” by Americans. There was a girl who replied in commentary to this exact post when it was first going around detailing how she was chased down by people brandishing fireworks at her because she’s Irish and her mother was Catholic, and how she’d faced mobs screaming “KILL ALL TAIGS”, and even down to the little things like always being the one detained to have her car “randomly” searched because of her nationality. And while you’re at it, look up what the Golden Dawn in Greece’s stance on Jewish people is. Tell me then how white they are, how they can never experience prejudice and that their suffering isn’t legitimate. The town my Grandmother was born in in Belarus DOES NOT EXIST anymore because the Nazis made the villagers dig their own grave before shooting them all, and then burned it to the ground. Europe is just as disgustingly racist as America, but it remains a fact that what we consider “white” here is not the same as it is in Europe, and by erasing the experience of groups like the Irish and the Jews with American-centric thinking on race relations, you are telling their oppressors that they are in the right, and that they can continue what they’re doing, and you are telling the oppressed that you don’t think that they matter simply because they don’t fit your preconceived notion of a marginalized group. 

[the-gay-is-over9000]

Neither Jews nor Irish are races. Jewish people can convert. Irish can hide their background, POC don’t have that luxury.

[revanchistsuperstar]

You are so sadly mistaken, and I hope one day you will learn to let go of your intense anger and hurt that is so evident by reading through your blog, and be able to see that what you’re doing is illogical, and simply lashing out because you’ve been hurt and legitimately oppressed in your lifetime, but that it is also in turn harmful to others.

Judaism is thought of mainly as a religion here in America, yes, but it is also a race, and by saying that it isn’t, you are literally taking the suffering the Jewish people have gone through and spitting on it. Do you think the Nazis, when they were murdering millions of Jews because they were the “lowest race” would have ever stopped and said “Now, I was going to force you into a cattle car and ship you to a death camp in Poland, where you’d be starved, stripped of your humanity, gassed to death and then burned in an oven, but since you’ve just told me you converted I’m going to let you just walk out of the ghetto now without shooting you between your shoulderblades”? And just listen to what you’re saying about Irish people. Why should they be made to hide their background? That’s like telling a Middle Eastern person “well, your skin is light enough to pretend you’re actually just an Italian person by denying every cultural aspect you were brought up to be proud of, like your language, food, and religion, so you actually don’t experience any racism, sorry.”

It’s ludicrous.

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

This is why I hate the "social justice" bullshit movement that seems to be going through Tumblr. It's all incredibly narrow minded and US-centric. It's not a movement encouraging tolerance and understanding, but a movement that encourages people to shift their hatred from one group to another.

[foxdear]

sign here

[poniesindahouse]

This is just sick. Just because someone finds a fandom annoying they decide they want to kill it? What if someone...

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

Looking through your blog, I notice you have a habit of insulting people with baseless name calling. Telling me not to adopt a mocking tone is incredibly hypocritical. From your reaction and the stuff you reblog, I'm going to guess you are either 14 or younger, autistic, or a troll. If you're a troll, arguing with you is pointless. If you're a kid, you'll grow out of this angry/obsessive phase in a few years, so arguing with you isn't necessary. If you're autistic, then you are incapable of understanding the points of view of others, and arguing with you is, once more, pointless.

[imakegoodlifechoices]

I’ve begun silently fighting back against jerks on the subway who sit as spread out as possible. Basically I match your stance.

This guy was sitting on the train with his knees splayed and his hands on the seat to either side of him. So I slowly backed up into the seat next to him forcing him to either move his hand or have me sit on it. Then I spread my knees equally wide and stuck my elbows out just as far.

It’s amazing how uncomfortable this makes men.

Eventually he closed his knees more (so I closed mine.) The ladies across from me noticed this silent warfare and were slightly confused. When he finally got off the train and I sat like a “lady” they realized what I did and grinned at me.

Yep. This is my new thing to do on the subway.

[knightsofmeridell]

ur a little rebel i like u

[time-travel-and-madness]

pssst hey  You know why most guys sit like that? It’s a body language signal known as a “crotch display” and it’s used to show dominance/confidence.  This is why guys get uncomfortable when women do this, and also why women are told to sit “like a lady” - basically, without the crotch display. When women do it, they’re telling all the dudes that they’re either stronger or on equal standing with them. 

So I say right on, ladies! Go for it. 

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

It’s actually because they have balls and it’s kind of uncomfortable to sit with your legs closed in jeans.

[mellow-stone]

http://mentakingup2muchspaceonthetrain.tumblr.com/

lol okay yeah it’s because of anatomy okay

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

About the blog you posted: Some of those pictures are of men taking up a lot of space in a crowded area. This is because they are selfish. I've seen women do similar things. Being selfish has nothing to do with gender. Some of these pictures are of men taking up a lot of space when there is plenty of room on the train. Sometimes I (a woman) will put my backpack or something on the seat next to me if there are other empty seats available. This is because I hate sitting all squished up against people and like having extra room to myself. If the seats begin to fill up, I will move my stuff, or shift back so I'm only taking up one seat. You can't assume these men aren't acting the same way. Some of the men were sitting in a way similar to the photo above. I don't find this to be taking up much room. Furthermore, I find it incredibly hypocritical for feminists to act like they understand male anatomy perfectly, and yet become incredibly upset when men do the same thing about female anatomy. This is exactly the same as when men say "periods aren't that bad. Stop complaining." They have no idea what it's like to have a period, so who are they to tell us it's not that bad? Women have no idea what it's like to have testicles, so who are we to say things like "Sitting with your legs shut isn't that uncomfortable. Stop complaining"?

[georgetakei]

A dentist visit is tough, anakin turn you to the dark side. http://ift.tt/KYYuun

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

Iampassionateaboutstupidthings, I know for a fact you've been to the dentist a total of twice in your life. Don't play.

[jackwynandmoved-deactivated2017]

at the end of class yesterday our spanish 1 teacher showed us this video and i was the only one with tears in my eyes by the end of it and i couldnt understand why

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

I used to have this entire fucking song memorized. It was my favorite thing ever.

[cityeatspudding]

Wonder Woman is so cool.

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

I need to know what this is from.

[plizm-deactivated20150506]

hang the blessed dj by st.elf on Flickr.

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

It took me way longer than it should have to realize the window was built that way...

[tastefullyoffensive]

Non-Essential Organ Support Group [theawkwardyeti]

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

Actually, we've recently discovered that tonsils are pretty important, and removing them is usually worse than whatever they're doing to be annoying. Tonsillectomies are only encouraged if you have chronic tonsillitis that obstructs your airways. But yeah, they're not useless at all.

[foxdear]

sign here

[poniesindahouse]

This is just sick. Just because someone finds a fandom annoying they decide they want to kill it? What if someone decided to kill all the things that the creator of this petition likes? I’m sure he wouldn’t like it in the least, so he better fuckin think twice before creating stupid shit like this.

[melvanainchains]

sign here

[neokobyvoid-deactivated20150306]

sing there sign it

[not-in-use-ok]

don’t sign this it’s petitioning for the deaths of possibly a good 3,000 people this is like a freaking transracial nazi genocide it could reach those numbers!

[its-old-assassin-deactivated201]

This is just heart breaking and sick. I just went on there and sure enough they only need 109 to go. What the fuck. If you killed an amount of people that love something that is genocide. Lets look back to world war 2 Germany. Hitler caused a genocide of where million of people died due to believing in something. If this actually happens history will repeat itself.

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

Guys...Guys...no one's actually going to murder you because a bunch of people signed a petition on the internet. Shhhhhh.

[thegirlwiththebigbrownhair]

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

Chromosomes aren't sex cells. Those would be germ cells. Chromosomes really have nothing to do with sex.

[honedgeworth]

such things, very stuff

I’m giving away some cuddly Pokémon, the first prize being a shiny life size Magikarp. It’s an expensive piece of fish so it’s not easy to get your hands on. Whoever wins, will receive the Magikarp, and whoever gets picked second will receive the Dedenne pictured below it. I’m willing to part with both, so no sad faces, my dears!!

One reblog, one like.

Followers will get one more prize, winner and runner-up both.

I’ll ship anywhere.

Keep ask boxes open and reply within 2 days if you’ve been picked, or I’ll pick another.

Giveaway ends on Dec 25! (jingles bells)

( ´ v `)/

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

I need that shiny Magikarp. I NEED IT.

[honedgeworth]

such things, very stuff

I’m giving away some cuddly Pokémon, the first prize being a shiny life size Magikarp. It’s an expensive piece of fish so it’s not easy to get your hands on. Whoever wins, will receive the Magikarp, and whoever gets picked second will receive the Dedenne pictured below it. I’m willing to part with both, so no sad faces, my dears!!

One reblog, one like.

Followers will get one more prize, winner and runner-up both.

I’ll ship anywhere.

Keep ask boxes open and reply within 2 days if you’ve been picked, or I’ll pick another.

Giveaway ends on Dec 25! (jingles bells)

( ´ v `)/

[sridevi]

[aboatmaleprivilege]

Well, there’s always Power Girl with her sidekick Tactless Boob Window…

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

Guys, you do realize this entire episode was about how modern day feminism has devolved into mindless man hate? That woman is a supervillain who's basically a radical feminist. She teaches the powerpuff girls to find oppression in everything. For instance, the professor asks them to clean their rooms, and they berate him for assuming it's a woman's place to clean. Never mind the fact that he just finished cleaning the entire house and only asked them to do their part. Femme Fatale continues to rob banks, but convinces the girls that putting a fellow sister in jail would be wrong. After all, they have to stand together to fight the evil men. By the end of the episode, the girls realize that Femme Fatale isn't a good person. Just because she claims to be a feminist doesn't mean she actually cares about equal rights. They take her to jail, and learn a valuable lesson about equality. Namely, just because there may still be harmful stereotypes about women, fighting back with violence and general douchebaggery only makes things worse.

[imakegoodlifechoices]

I’ve begun silently fighting back against jerks on the subway who sit as spread out as possible. Basically I match your stance.

This guy was sitting on the train with his knees splayed and his hands on the seat to either side of him. So I slowly backed up into the seat next to him forcing him to either move his hand or have me sit on it. Then I spread my knees equally wide and stuck my elbows out just as far.

It’s amazing how uncomfortable this makes men.

Eventually he closed his knees more (so I closed mine.) The ladies across from me noticed this silent warfare and were slightly confused. When he finally got off the train and I sat like a “lady” they realized what I did and grinned at me.

Yep. This is my new thing to do on the subway.

[knightsofmeridell]

ur a little rebel i like u

[time-travel-and-madness]

pssst hey  You know why most guys sit like that? It’s a body language signal known as a “crotch display” and it’s used to show dominance/confidence.  This is why guys get uncomfortable when women do this, and also why women are told to sit “like a lady” - basically, without the crotch display. When women do it, they’re telling all the dudes that they’re either stronger or on equal standing with them. 

So I say right on, ladies! Go for it. 

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

It's actually because they have balls and it's kind of uncomfortable to sit with your legs closed in jeans.

[starlightify-archive-deactivate]

The flapping comment made me angry on a general level... but mostly, it made me really, really, really sad for Matt Smith to have this directed at him, because that's the way he himself moves and communicates. He flaps and flails and spins. And that's what made me instantly connect with his Doctor. A Doctor who moves like me. So fuck you, Moffat. Just. Fuck you.

I hope you don’t mind that I’m sharing this because yes.

[silversarcasm]

Context for my followers, in last night’s Doctor Who a character asked with derision ‘ 'are you incapable of speaking without flapping your hands about' 

[logicalabsurdity]

what

what

yes in fact i fucking am now hold still while i get the chainsword

[goldenheartedrose]

The part I liked is that Matt Smith’s Doctor responded “No,” in a very “this is who I am, motherfuckers” kind of way. But yeah, this was a huge ableist move on Moffat ‘s part.

[eruditorumpress]

Wait a moment here. This is ableist because… why, exactly? I mean, we’re going down this road because we’ve decided that Matt Smith’s Doctor is neuroatypical, yes? OK. Fine. But why have we decided this, exactly? Is it because the narrative has told us to? 

Well. Um. No. The narrative has told us that Matt Smith is playing a highly active, brilliant mind brimming with activity, and doing it through a highly physical comedy-based performance. And a segment of the audience has appropriated a story that has never tried to depict itself as about disability and decided to latch onto it.

Which is fine! Yay! Appropriation is brilliant! I love appropriation! 

But, crucially, that doesn’t make the text about disability. When you’ve made a transgressive reading of something, you can’t then go to “and then the text didn’t entirely support my transgression, and this is the fault of the author.” Once you’ve gone with the appropriative/transgressive reading, you have pretty much given up the “critique the author” card. You’ve actively decided to play a different game from the author. 

Which is not to defend the scene. Absolutely, if you want to make a disability-based reading of Smith’s Doctor, this scene’s a disappointment. But it’s not a moral outrage when your transgressive reading doesn’t get supported by the text you’re transgressing against.

[goldenheartedrose]

Here’s what you don’t seem to grasp. Autistic people are mocked for the way we move. Flapping and moving in “odd” ways is not okay. To see a line MOCKING the way that we move, whether you identify Matt Smith’s Doctor as being a bit non nt or not, is not okay. And the thing is that Matt Smith himself moves in that way (As is evidenced in DW Confidential and other interviews). It isn’t part of his acting inherently (though he does play it up, for sure). So yeah, I’m sorry, but that’s just mean spirited and I didn’t like the way that the line came across.

No one is making you interpret it in the same way. But real people move in that way. People like me and like a few others who have reblogged this. And fuck you if you think I’m reading too much into it. We’re mocked, discriminated against, abused, bullied and killed for the way we move. Go on defending the ableism, though.

[lelaphantnotbroccolisaur]

Philsandifer, you're fucking self diagnosed. You don't get to be mad and cry "ableism!" until you have a real psychologist with a real degree sit you down and diagnose you. Furthermore, lest we forget, the guy who was making fun of the Doctor WAS THE FUCKING DOCTOR. He was literally making fun of himself. He was annoyed, not because the Doctor was exhibiting hand flaps (because he wasn't), but because he saw his future self and didn't like it. He was annoyed that in 400 years he seemed to go regress into a man child. But they're the same person. It's one thing if he said that to another character who might have had an issue, but he knew that Eleven wasn't disabled because they were--wait for it--THE SAME FUCKING PERSON. I am so fucking tired of people finding dumb things to get offended about. I'm autistic. I was diagnosed at age nine. My boyfriend has ADHD. I was a member of the Kelly Autism Program and have been around countless autistic people, including four relatives. You know how many of them would have watched that scene and been offended by it? Zero.  People who actually live with their disorder? Yeah, they don't fucking care. They're too busy worrying about actual discrimination, not a brief sentence from a fictional character in a British sci fi show that happens to be incredibly progressive.