Whatever

[nmri]

the only reason cops are at pride now is to intimidate gay people into not making it a riot again and i will stand by that fact until the day i die

[vaguelyconcernedtriangle]

If the occasion should arise and I attend a pride festival, I would also like it to not become a riot.

[nmri]

imagine being this guy

arent they there? to stop any attacks from the anti lgbt groups?? yknow the ones that ALWAYS gather there???

[nmri]

contrary to what this newer generation of lgbt people think, cops are a new addition to prides. only within the past 10/20 years have they actually started “protecting” pride. aka standing around and intimidating the general public. historically, lgbt people have protected ourselves and eachother during pride events. from police in a lot of cases actually. ive been to pride events where the anti lgbt protesters were the ones being “protected” from the pride crowd… the cops arent there for us. theyre there to boost the image of the police force and make us think they care. the only people who feel safe around cops are the classes that they are meant to protect and people who are uneducated about police. (theres a heavy overlap as well.)  you may feel safe around cops but many people do not. theyre literally dogs to the upper class. 

2018 Baltimore pride was crashed by terfs who marched with the cops. pigs protected them.

In hamilton ontario the cops let neo nazis attack people and said they didnt help because people didnt want them there

[themintycupcake]

I was at NYC Pride a couple of years ago and a massive section of the main route was completely dedicated to cops. The sight of a prison bus driving by with rainbow flags on it made me sick. That was the year that Toronto Pride asked the police not to bring guns to pride. And so the NYPD invited them to our parade, marching through and proudly brandishing their guns. Back at the Stonewall Inn, people who were protesting the commercialization of Pride were beaten by police. I used to buy some of what the commenters above are saying about protection, but after seeing all of that Pride needs to be anti cop.

[fucktheflagandfuckyou]

they literally just showed up and arrested pride participants like a handful of days ago after being told they weren’t welcome

[crossdreamers]

Amazing TED talk on the way the strict gender binary harms us, by XY intersex woman Emily Quinn

Here’s an extract of her talk:

“I have a vagina. Just thought you should know. Just thought you should know. I look like a woman. I’m dressed like one, I guess. The thing is, I also have balls….I’m not male or female. I’m intersex.

“Most people assume that you’re biologically either a man or a woman, but it’s actually a lot more complex than that. There are so many ways somebody could be intersex. 

In my case, it means I was born with XY chromosomes, which you probably know as male chromosomes. And I was born with a vagina and balls inside my body. I don’t respond to testosterone, so during puberty, I grew breasts… I don’t actually have a uterus – I was born without one, so I don’t menstruate, I can’t have biological children…

“We put people in boxes based on their genitalia. Before a baby’s even born, we ask whether it’s a boy or a girl, as if it actually matters; as if you’re going to be less excited about having a baby if it doesn’t have the genitals you wanted; as if what’s between somebody’s legs tells you anything about that person. 

Are they kind, generous, funny? Smart? Who do they want to be when they grow up? Genitals don’t actually tell you anything. Yet, we define ourselves by them. In this society, we love putting people into boxes and labeling each other…

“But there’s one really big problem: biological sex is not black or white. It’s on a spectrum. Besides your genitalia, you also have your chromosomes, your gonads, like ovaries or testicles. You have your internal sex organs, your hormone production, your hormone response and your secondary sex characteristics, like breast development, body hair, etc. 

Those seven areas of biological sex all have so much variation, yet we only get two options: male or female. Which is kind of absurd to me, because I can’t think of a single other human trait that there’s only two options for: skin color, hair, height, eyes…”

Listen to whole talk here. Believe me, it is worth your time!

[melonsimp]

Saying sex isn’t binary because some people are born intersex is like saying humans have tails or extra fingers because some people are born like that…

[strangehorse]

The definition of a binary is that only two options exist. Therefore, the existence of intersex people means sex cannot be a binary by definition. It can have a bimodal distribution- and indeed, it does- but it cannot be truly binary.

Humans can indeed have tails and extra fingers, in the same way that humans can be intersex. If you said ‘humans always only have five fingers on each hand’, you’d be wrong. If you said ‘humans can only be 100% ‘male’ or 100% ‘female’’- i.e. that sex is binary- you’d be equally wrong.

[sinclusionist]

I’d like to also take this opportunity to remind people that there are more people with intersex conditions in the world than there are natural redheads or people with natural ambidexterity, and yet we always talk about how intersex people are statistically unimportant, a fluke, a mutation, because they’re such a small percentage while redheads are included in surveys and accepted as a possibility in almost all aspects, and ambidexterity is recognized as an existing middle state in what could very easily be reduced to a (mistaken) binary as well. Hmmmmm.

[crossdreamers]

This has become one of my most popular blog posts ever, with more than 47,000 likes and reblogs. The main reason is likely because Emily Quinn gives this kind of diversity an unavoidable human face. 

I would like to add one more thing: What those who are committed to the strict binary forget is that the variation found in intersex people continue into the world of non-intersex people. 

Take genitals: Some intersex people have what people call “ambiguous” genitals. But the genitals of non-intersex people also vary a lot in shape and sizes. 

Some scientists argue that there are as many as nine different types of vulvas. The average penis size is between 13cm and 18cm (5in to 7in). But a large number of men have penises that are not of average size, from less than 4cm to more than 26cm long. Some have identified as many as seven different penis types. 

You cannot draw a clear line between the normal and the abnormal, when it comes to human genitalia.

Averages are precisely that: averages. Nature is ruled by diversity, not averages.

[amuseoffyre]

For those of you who may not be aware, in Scotland there is an officially registered tartan called Pride of LGBT.

[yaminoendo]

@thebibliosphere

[checkeredtablesloth]

This is so cool, because tartan patterns were originally family symbols. Almost every Scottish clan has a unique one. Even my family has one. It’s like saying LGBT+ is a family, one you can belong to even if your blood family doesn’t accept you.

[spongiform-encephalopathies]

Um, I'mma need a kilt in this tartan like YESTERDAY.

[lilac-writes]

I just want to add in here that specific tartan patterns being associated with a family or clan is a somewhat recent phenomenon. Long before that it was a matter of personal taste and an expression of social/economic status. The more colours you had in your tartan, the richer you were. Certain dyes were also difficult and expensive to obtain. You didn’t have red unless you were very wealthy and powerful, and you definitely didn’t have purple unless you were richer than god. 

This is basically the fanciest, most extravagant tartan imaginable. If you went back in time to like medieval Scotland wearing this everyone would lose their minds. 

[theslaybymic]

What it’s like to be slut-shamed when buying birth control

Even when pharmacists do let people access contraception, whether emergency contraception or condoms or prescription birth control pills, the process isn’t always free of judgment. In a series of recent online discussions, people across the country have begun to share stories of the stigma they’ve experienced. As many have pointed out, this can be especially damaging to teens.

[roseykins]

DO YOU SEE THIS? PHARMACY EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S. ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO DO THIS. THAT GOES FOR THE PEOPLE AT THE FRONT AS WELL AS PEOPLE IN WHITE COATS BEHIND THE CAGE.

If an employee in a pharmacy makes a snide comment - Front store workers, pharmacists, or Pharmacy Techs give you shit? Gently (Or not so gently) remind them that the waiver they signed upon being hired legally binds them from commenting on your purchase, as it is a violation of privacy laws. Doing so is grounds for INSTANT termination and hefty fines.

Pharmacy workers (white coats) are legally obligated to ASK if you need an explanation of how medication works and any side effects, any medication conflicts etc. If you decline, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ALL TO MAKE SNIDE REMARKS OR FARTHER COMMENT ON YOUR PURCHASE. FRONT STORE EMPLOYEES CAN NOT AT ALL COMMENT IN ANY WAY, IN ANY STORE WITH A PHARMACY IN IT.

Know your rights. If this shit happens? Call them the fuck out and ask to speak to a manager. Get worked up. Cause a scene. Threaten a Lawsuit. If you see this happening to someone else, and they seem to be struggling, speak up for them. 

As a Pharmacy worker, you bet your ass I’ll protect you and your privacy. IT’S MY JOB.

[save-me-grunkle-ford]

REBLOG THIS

I DONT CARE WHAT YOUR BLOG IS

THIS IS SOMETHING EVERYONE SHOULD SEE

[transparentgentlemenmarker]

I'm tryna see something for research purposes. You can only choose one of these to eat. Which one you going with?

[beauyasha-week]

Beauyasha Week 2021 begins on the 24th of May. To celebrate, we’re giving away 3 Beuayasha themed prizes to three lucky Critters across Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr!

The prizes are: a custom DnD dice set made by WitchHazel Dice, a keychain made by @lauren-n-taylor , and stickers from the lovely @lauren-n-taylor .

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[fandiagnosis]

CODED BIAS (2020) dir. Shalini Kantayya

[grifoncito]

If you’re LGBT reblog and tag with your opinion on beer.

[dulcissimabellatrix]

Its been two months since I lost my job and I have not yet been able to find a new one. I'm not in dire need of money yet, but a little extra cash would be nice. My etsy shops can be found here and here. I can take custom orders for knit & crocheted products and would be happy to provide additional pictures of any items. Please share this even if you aren't interested in buying anything.

[valldoesdnd]

Monster Hunts Weekly Roundup

Wow! It’s really been 8 weeks since we released Monster Hunts Issue 1?! I’m honestly blown away by everyone’s support and kind words! We’ve got some exciting stuff in store for y’all in the future releases, with issue 10 being a double-bill of monsters to boot!  Here’s a roundup of all the Monster Hunts Weekly PDFs so far complete with links. Check them out if you haven’t already!  Issue 1: The Longtusk Troll Issue 2: The Nothiuk Issue 3: The Abieape Issue 4: The Liberatus Issue 5: The Goblin Aerialist Issue 6: The Uhlokaya Issue 7: Gice Issue 8: The Diomira Gold-Snatcher Grab the entire Monster Hunts Collection at 30% off Here!

[macrolit]

Book Lover’s “Choose One”

Choose your preference in these sets of three.  A. E-reader B. Audiobook C. Physical book D. Thriller/Suspense E. Classic F. Fantasy G. Bookstagram H. Book club I. Goodreads J. Cup of coffee K. Cup of tea L. Glass of wine M. The Great Gatsby N. The Bell Jar O. Song of Solomon

[dumbasscats]

A true captain goes down with his ship

Via Reddit

[probablyasocialecologist]

[moriemur]

cops assault women holding a vigil for a woman murdered by a cop.

[dcigenehunt-deactivated20231112]

x

[politicalsci]

[dinkywinks]

this scene from the goes wrong show where they cast two different people as the head and hunky, semi-nude body of the same character during a live theatre production haunts my every waking moment