Mercy

25, American, Radical Feminist, Gryffindor, Diet Coke afficionado

[biznusmasc-deactivated20260110]

i'll never understand not interacting with people who challenge your ideas, unless it's something super extreme like wishing death on the group you belong to. the radfem ideology per se does not want trans people dead, that's perhaps a few select people in the movement. (aren't predators just a few select people among trans women?) the radfem movement simply challenges the concept of gender and roles associated with it. if you actually took time to know what our ideology is about instead of instantly becoming offensive/defensive, you would know...

[musingsunderstarlight]

I have not seen a single radfem calling on the death of trans people. They do call for the death of pedophiles and rapists, so if that offends them then that’s very telling.

[lusciouslusciousliz]

it's utterly fascinating how many so-called allies believe both "not telling someone you're trans before sleeping with them is rape by deception" and "rapists deserve the death penalty/vigilante justice" at once. literally recreating the gay panic defense from first principles. and by fascinating I mean fucking sickening

[doingitatmybirthdaydinner]

so what part exactly do you disagree with? do you disagree with the concept that intentionally outright lying to someone about your sex in order to get them to sleep with you because you know they have a sexual orientation that excludes you is rape by deception, or do you disagree with the concept that all rapists should die?

what an interesting dichotomy to be against the gay panic defense because of it's obvious homophobia, but okay with transgender people lying to homosexuals with strict sexual boundaries in order to violate those boundaries and sleep with them under false pretenses. are you pro-gay or pro-sexually-violating-gays? hard to tell

[lovelycranium]

The funny thing is, the only thing OP cares about is being called a rapist and being hated. It's not some moral dilemma OP has or some complex opinion. He just wants to be a rapist and be okay with it. He's sad that he can't lie/don't tell everything what will influence the partner's consent to his partners to get sex and be socially accepted at the same time. Poor guy, everyone's so transmisogynistic(((

[marmorada]

TIMs be like we're the most oppressed minority in the world but also constantly committing rape by deception is a good thing for our community that won't get us hate crimed

[bubbtub]

I can't verbalize this in the way I want to, and I don't want to make any woman feel like she's not allowed to complain. But every time I see the uterus personified as an evil entity and periods treated as bad, I low-key cringe. No, your body isn't inherently meant to be pregnant, and no your period is not a punishment for failing to be pregnant. You're not failing at being a woman because you aren't having babies. Your body is not turning against you because you did something wrong. Unless you suffer from an illness that exacerbates your periods, you're just going through a neutral, dare I say good because it's a sign you're healthy, human female experience. This way of thinking feels like the modernized opinions of a medieval priest.

[deadfish-inabarrel]

The uterus evolved to protect the woman from a fetus. If a fetus implants anywhere else, it siphons resources to a dangerous degree and MUST be removed or the woman WILL die.

The cervical mucus and uterine environment is actively HOSTILE to sperm.

A period is not your body punishing you for not being pregnant. Your body doesn't WANT to be pregnant and actively avoids it. It's your body disposing of the old armor and building a new set to try to keep you as healthy as possible if a fetus latches on to you. It is not nutrients for a baby, it is nutrients stored away to PROTECT YOU. Even WITH that protection, a fetus will STILL siphon calcium out of your bones and teeth, still delete the nutrient stores across your whole body.

Without that lining, you would DIE. It MUST be replenished and maintained, or you will die in the event of a fetus.

[haveuevermetme]

i also believe that if female body was properly researched and women’s pain was taken seriously, no women would have periods lasting 2 weeks, periods they lose consciousness or vomit from, etc. there is no other normal human state where such symptoms are considered healthy and require zero treatment.

[maliceshoujo]

edit of this TRA graphic

[artemis-melody]

The epstein files thing is like ultimate proof that nobody gives a fuck about women. The richest most powerful men in the world committed unforgivable crimes against humanity, but because women and girls were the majority of the victims, it's okay and not worth talking about to the extent that it needs to be talked abt.

All the men on that list need to get the death penalty but since they are men and the victims are women nothing will ever happen to them

[cat-pilled]

discovering radical feminism has made me fall in love with being a woman again. a common smear campaign against the movement is that we only "trauma bond" and believe womanhood is only suffering etc etc but literally no other group of people has made me feel comfortable with my body, proud of my natural skin and unashamed of being a woman.

[ausradfem]

I will never get the point people throw at radfems that it's all about us just being doomerish women who only want to talk about the ways in which women suffer. That it's this collective trauma bonding experience. I have never felt more comfortable in myself! And being comfortable in myself has meant I've been more comfortable in every aspect of my life. I don't pay any mind to what men think of me, my friendships with women are stronger. I'm more focused on my interests and hobbies, the goals I want to reach don't feel as insurmountable. The types of people who shit on radical feminism either:

- don't know enough about it, and have only heard bad things so they stay away.

- know enough about it, the power it could potentially wield, and as such warn others away from it.

They know, that's why they demonise it.

[radfemradio-deactivated20250327]

Exactly.

Their goal in calling radical feminists miserable doomers who have no hope/joy/fun etc, is to psyop other women into avoiding real, meaningful feminism and undermine class consciousness and solidarity.

Expressing our joys in radical feminism and solidarity with other women, will directly undermine their efforts. This is why it's just as important to publicly share the things that make you happy as a radical feminist, to counteract the propaganda employed by TRAs/TIMs to scare other women away from us.

Being openly happy and proud to be a woman, and a radical feminist, is revolutionary.

The most fun I've had in years was with other women, who were also radical feminists. We did EVERYTHING together and it was awesome. The most enjoyable conversations I have are with other radfems. Other women have brought so much joy, optimism, and comfort to my life - and I wouldn't have experienced that without radical feminism. It's phenomenal.

[raddazestarlight]

What the patriarchy says to women: starve yourself, wear makeup, get plastic surgery, your female body is dirty and taboo, perform sexually and socially for men in every way but also don't lead them into temptation, don't be "like other girls" because being a girl is something to be ashamed of, other women are your competition

What radical feminism says to women: eat and enjoy it, don't alter your body, accept and love yourself as you are, get stronger, your female body is amazing and deserves knowledgeable care, don't give a fuck about men's opinions in any form, it's okay to be like other girls (but always be yourself) and love other girls because we're all in this together, other women are your sisters

[dogpuppy]

[000l]

girlhood is touching your necklace whenever you feel nervous

[uncomfortablecliche]

me when im absolutely not corrupted by the amulet

[vintage-bentley]

LGB people don’t need others to “affirm” our sexuality. We don’t need anyone to participate in our own understanding of ourselves. We don’t need surgeries, drugs, and other medical interventions to become our true selves. Quite the opposite: governments have used medical interventions to punish us for being our true selves. We don’t require that language be changed for us, other than simply expanding the definition of marriage—a legal definition—to include same sex relationships. We don’t try to convince ourselves and others that we’re anything other than how we were born. We don’t demand that taxpayers pay for anything related to our sexuality. This is all just off the top of my head…but there are so many differences between us and our goals, and the trans community and their goals.

[innerchildabortionclinic]

was reminded of one of my favorite booktok screenshots today

[innerchildabortionclinic]

[whyenn-reader]

Not to go "if you have ADHD just go for a run" or anything, but I am so serious if you have ADHD you should regularly go outside, no headphones no phone no nothing and just stand and observe for a while until you've had enough. Not until you get bored, until you've had enough. Drink your coffee without watching tiktok. Have a bath without music. Turn down the volume in your headphones. I cannot overstate how much learning to be bored is cruicial with ADHD. Life is not just about pleasure, no matter what your dysregulated dopamine system thinks, and when you teach your brain to be okay with being bored, then boring tasks stop feeling like torture. By letting yourself be bored you are yoinking your system out of the high/low binary and allow for the highs to feel like actual highs and not just anything that isn't low. I am so serious go literally touch grass. Listen to the sounds in your flat. Stimulate your body the way it was designed. It lowers anxiety and makes you feel like you're real and best of all it's completely free

[butts-bouncing-on-the-beltway]

I really wish more ADHD mental health care told you WHY things like this matter to our quality of life.

The Hyperactivity in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is NOT about being physically hyperactive, it's about having a "hyperactive central nervous system" because it's a form of inheritable dysautonomia. The problem with disautonomia, especially the ADHD kind, is that it makes boredom flag to your nervous system as a THREAT, triggering hyperactive and maladaptive central nervous system processes like fight or flight.

But dysautonomia kills you that way. Literally, part of the reason our average life spand increase on stimulents is that it helps manage risk-taking impulsivity that can get us killed by accident, but the other part is that stimulents can regulate a hyperactive CNS such that it is functionally (while impacted by the stimulent) NOT dysregulated anymore. And PHYSIOLOGICALLY that is essential because the physical outcomes of dysautonomia can reduce your life span by YEARS if not decades through self-perpetuating hypervigelence, endocrine disruption, and adrenal fatigue.

So when the ADHD brain goes stimulation-seeking and a doctor tells you to practice mindfulness, it feels like being told "hey go stand in a functioning boiler until you can stop thinking" rather than WHAT IT IS which is the process of re-teaching your body what is and isn't safe.

Standing outside making mindful, non-interpretive/moralized observation of the world helps your brain and body re-acclimate to the idea that absence of that frantic "busy" feeling isn't a threat or a risk to your safety, and gradually reduces the level of distress that just hanging out somewhere triggers for you.

Learning WHY this stuff was being suggested and understanding what it was actually supposed to do went a long way towards changing my relationship with my ADHD. I am FAR more functional now, far less prone to shame spirals and rejection sensitivity, hell, I can **sit physically still for near on an hour at a time** now without feeling like I'm going to crawl out of my skin.

So yeah. Go outside. Let the world narrow around you and take deep breaths until it stops feeling claustrophobic or like you need to climb walls. Learn how to let little sensations become big ones like the way the heat of the sun on your skin starts as a gentle warming and be omes a unique collection of sensory moments depending on how it lands on you. Listen for sounds under sounds and let them fade in and out as you move your focus from one sound to the next. Enjoy. Move on. Rinse and repeat.

When you no longer feel like the world is actively killing you, it's a lot easier to navigate it.

[whyenn-reader]

S++ tier addition to the post, thank you tumblr user butts bouncing on the beltway

[depsidase]

[cosmonautistic]

[doubleca5t]

ok well my lesbian fantasies involve having sex. so write that down

[plounce]

the original tweet being translated from russian may provide some helpful context as to why OP is fantasizing about being able to be publicly affectionate with a partner. sex is an important part of lesbianism for many people (including myself!); i also think approaching harmless posts like this with sympathy for the context is more thoughtful and considerate than jumping to a snappy comeback. my heart aches for OP and i hope they are able to find happiness in an often unkind world.

[river-grunfeld]

Hmm I wonder why Double misunderstood this so badly

[fluence]

https://www.instagram.com/fluence.co/: They say 87% of non-human characters on children’s shows are male, so we looked at our favorite films as children and counted. In our estimates at Fluence, less than 9% of non-human characters from our favorite childhood shows were female. But does that really matter? It turns out it does. In many Disney princess movies these side characters have a lot more speaking time than the main princess. Mushu speaks more than Mulan. Iago speaks more than Jasmine, etc.

And yes, Raja from Aladdin is a boy. The word raja literally means “prince”. Sorry to be the one to tell you. We’re working on an IGTV episode all about Disney’s focus on male characters in Princess movies, but here are some sources if you want to get a jump on the reading for extra credit. See more characters on our IG https://www.instagram.com/p/COdiQOBBsCR/ !

[avobrav]

This has a huge impact on girls saying they aren’t girls because they’re “just a little guy.” Male is default. Male gets to be “just a little guy” while women get the eyelashes/bows added to standard (male) character designs. Or alternatively some nurturing figure.

Who wants to see herself in a derivative?

[trans-masked]

If you find yourself suspicious of really basic feminist phrases or principles like “women’s rights” or “no uterus no opinion” or “end FGM/child marriage/coverture/bans on girls education” because you’re worried it might be a dog whistle for transphobia you need to get your shit together actually

[cherryjams]

‘Hands weaving magnetic-core memory, IBM, Poughkeepsie, New York,’ 1956. Photograph by Ansel Adams.

[thesinisterspinster]

Never forget women built the first computers by hand and were kicked out of the industry when it became profitable

[odyver]

alright I've got to do some quick math to explain attitudes towards AI to my boss.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

please rb for larger sample size!

Question 1/3

What is your age, and do you feel AI is a net positive or net negative in our lives today?

under 18, AI is a net positive

under 18, AI is a net negative

18-29, AI is a net positive

18-29, AI is a net negative

30-45, AI is a net positive

30-45, AI is a net negative

46-60, AI is a net positive

46-60, AI is a net negative

over 60, AI is a net postive

over 60, AI is a net negative

Remaining time: 3 days 5 hours

[odyver]

Question 2/3

How often do you visit or interact with museums/archives (whether in person or online)?

Frequently (multiple times per month)

Often (multiple times per year)

Occasionally (a couple times per year)

Rarely (once every couple of years)

Never :(

Remaining time: 3 days 5 hours

[odyver]

Question 3/3

If you saw a museum was using AI in exhibits, marketing, research, etc., would you be more or less inclined to visit that museum?

under 18, more inclined

under 18, less inclined

18-29, more inclined

18-29, less inclined

30-45, more inclined

30-45, less inclined

46-60, more inclined

46-60, less inclined

over 60, more inclined

over 60, less inclined

Remaining time: 3 days 5 hours

Thank you for helping with this data collection. Please rb for as big a sample as possible!

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