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Of sexism and Felicity Smoak.

Fandoms are so unbelievably sexist. Have you ever seen Diggle being compared to Oliver? Have you ever seen someone write “now that we have Thea, we don’t need Oliver anymore, because Thea is also an archer.” Have you ever seen people tell Barry that he cried too much last season and that he needed to shut up? Have people told Barry that he was being unbelievably selfish risking impacting the whole reality that he knows by going back in the past and saving his mom? Have people ever said that Cisco is only a good character when he’s being funny and a “comic relief”?

No, they haven’t. You know why? Because apparently, women can only exist to serve as a cheerleader to male characters or be a “badass” in skintight costumes. As soon as a show takes out time to show a woman struggling, a woman crying, a woman be wrong, a woman be right, a woman disagreeing with the male character, she’s a whiny bitch. Why do we even have the term strong female character” and not “strong male character”? I mean, have you ever heard someone write “he’s a strong male character” in regards to a man? No, because men don’t need the clarification (scoff) .

So please, think about this next time you say that Laurel is so much better than Felicity (and vice versa). Stop saying that now that we have Curtis, we don’t need Felicity. Stop saying that Felicity cried too much in this season or that season. Stop saying that Felicity was selfish when she wanted to save the man that she loved from being shot by the police. Stop saying that Felicity needs to be the perky Felicity from 2 seasons ago.

Because guess what? Felicity doesn’t need to be this or that. Felicity is perfectly fine the way she is, and if it doesn’t fit your agenda of how a “woman on a superhero show” should be portrayed, then tough luck. Cause it looks like she’s staying. Take your sexist crap somewhere else.

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#alan rickman #severus snape

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Hi, everyone. it’s been a week and should be time to come back. I am not wise enough to handle emotions or to write a neat poetic caption. Drawing is what I do and here it is.

I am sorry that I ignored many of your consolations and comments since last post. Thank you for your kindness. You girls / guys have been entirely patient with me and incredibly good. I’m much better now. Thank you

#severus snape

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Black Woman Says She Was Chased By 6 KKK Members & Chicago Police Did Nothing

share it for all the black people and for the white lady , who saved her life.

the whole video

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Wtf. I can’t

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my heart, I can’t take it. smh i almost started to cry. that is crazy

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Can somebody put the neighborhood shes referring too on this post to warn other PoCs esp blacks

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Diversey-Belmont area.

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Rest in peace to one of my favorite actors my heart has never hurt so much than right now. You will always be in my heart

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My heart is so heavy today 😭 RIP my Half-blood Prince. Always 💕

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Alan Rickman, giant of British screen and stage, dies at 69. Photographed by Francine Orr for the Los Angeles Times in June 2015

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Always

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Daniel Radcliffe’s moving tribute to Alan Rickman:

“As an actor he was one of the first of the adults on Potter to treat me like a peer rather than a child. Working with him at such a formative age was incredibly important and I will carry the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life and career.“

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“The pain we all feel at this dreadful loss reminds me us, that while we may come from different places speak different tongues, our hearts beat as one.” -Albus Dumbeldore

RIP Alan Rickman (Professor Snape)