See the diamonds

[seethediamonds]

It may help to understand human affairs to be clear that most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused, not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally bad, but by people being fundamentally people.

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

[jessicajones]

Wake me up never.

[seethediamonds]

Today I was looking for pictures from the Wonder Woman movie and I came across this headline from the Los Angeles Times: "Equality, not feminism, is the watchword of Wonder Woman premiere". It made me very, very angry.

Why is everyone so afraid of the word FEMINISM?

Feminism IS equality. That's what the word means.

But don't take my word for it. Take Merriam-Webster's: "Definition of feminism: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes".

Would you favour a different dictionary? Not a problem.

Oxford Dictionary: "The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes."

Cambridge Dictionary: "the belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way, or the set of activities intended to achieve this state"

The Free Dictionary: "Belief in or advocacy of women's social, political, and economic rights, especially with regard to equality of the sexes."

Dictionary.com: "the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men. "

Enough?

Please note (in case you haven't): they all mention EQUALITY. None of them even hint at the idea of females being in anyway bigger, better than males.

So why are you all so afraid of saying feminism? Or even I AM A FEMINIST?

Margaret Atwood, one of the most brilliant contemporary writers, has written a very powerful novel depicting women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain individualism and independence (The Handmaid's Tale, look it up the book and/or the series). YET, when asked by Time magazine if she was a feminist, she replied "When we use that word, feminism, I always want to know: What do you mean by it? What are we talking about? If the person can describe what they mean by the word, then we can talk about whether I am one of those or not."

When have dictionary definitions become so abstract?

I'll tell you, they haven't. Remember J. K. Rowling (I think you'll all remember her) when she (in the voice of Dumbledore) said “Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”

Why do we fear using the word feminism?

Aziz Ansari (recently nominated for an Emmy) once said that believing in equal rights for men and women and not saying you are a feminist is like saying you are a doctor that treats diseases of the skin but not a dermatologist, because that word is too aggressive. Can you see how stupid it is to say "I believe in equality but feminism is too strong of a word"?

So, Los Angeles Times, FEMINISM is the watchword in Wonder Woman because it is about EQUALITY. It is not about women being better than men. The men in the film are as heroic and strong and admirable as the women. Dare I risk saying they are EQUALLY heroic, strong and admirable (although some with more screen time than others)?

So I urge the rest of you. I beg you: don't avoid the word. Say it loud and clear and fearlessly: I am a feminist! I AM A FEMINIST! Shout it the first time if it seems a bit difficult to get it out - because believe me, it has become. But please, if you believe in EQUALITY of the sexes say it. Let's stop making feminism a dirty word.

[seethediamonds]

Life is one long enigma my friend So read on, read on, the answer's at the end.

George Harrison - The Answer's At The End

[seethediamonds]

You don't need a horoscope or a microscope To see the mess that you're in

George Harrison - Awaiting On You All

[seethediamonds]

Isn't It A Pity is about whenever a relationship hits a down point - instead of whatever other people do (like breaking each other's jaws) I wrote a song. It was a chance to realise that if I felt somebody had let me down, then there's a good chance I was letting someone else down. We all tend to break each other's hearts, taking and not giving back - isn't it a pity.

George Harrison - I Me Mine

[seethediamonds]

It's easier to tell a lie than it is to tell the truth It's easier to kill a fly than it is to turn it loose It's easier to criticize somebody else Than to see yourself

George Harrison - See Yourself

[seethediamonds]

If I Needed Someone is like a million other songs written around the D chord. If you move your finger about you get various little melodies (and sometimes you get various little maladies). That guitar line, or variations on it, is found in many a song and it amazes me that people find new permutations of the same notes.

George Harrison - I Me Mine

[seethediamonds]

I have had to find one word to say what the man is. 'Brave' comes near, but it has too close a relationship with suffering and I have therefore concluded that, pirate as he is, he deserves the word 'bold' for he is, in truth, quite the boldest man I have ever met.

Derek Taylor about George Harrison - I Me Mine

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Disney PIXAR’s 22 Rules of Success

[two-broke-script-girls]

Always reblog

[shitpeoplesaytowomendirectors]

I am an experienced Director and was working with a DP who didn't take any of my work seriously

He constantly tried to bring his own vision to the project, claiming mine was coming from an, “unprofessional and inexperienced place.” When I confronted him about feeling disrespected he let me know that,“disrespect is an objective, over-sensitive feeling,” that comes from within me. 

He told me, “You should work on changing that.”

[seethediamonds]

I've been through exactly the same...

[thebeatlesordie]

George Harrison and Pattie Boyd at holidays in Tahiti, 1964.

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