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The simplified heart: Shipper trash. Fandom. Science. Queue = 24/7. She/her, cis

[insertfandomnamehere-deactivate]

just a few things i’ve collected about tumblr’s view on parenting

[barenejessities]

dont forget this gem:

[justbutters93]

this entire post just made my day

[snowspine]

From: Feb. 5th, 2014

[snowspine]

huh, just came back and like all my images are gone, what happened lol

[knifefightscene]

[kaiserin-erzsebet]

Since I’ve already seen one post doubting whether the homoeroticism in this update was intentional, let’s discuss this. Hopefully we can have some level of nuance about this.

First off, yes it likely was intentional. The idea that there is some same sex attraction between Jonathan and the Count is well established in scholarship on the book. It is not something that just snuck past; it’s an element that Stoker included with some knowledge of what he was doing.

Second - and this is where the nuance must start - Victorian readers likely read it as horrifying rather than exciting. The scene is replete with inverted gender dynamics (the brides being aggressive and predatory to Jonathan), elements of non-consent (Jonathan is half conscious or unconscious through the whole thing), and homoeroticism. The reader was supposed to find all of these elements together scary as they invert a lot of the cultural norms and are just generally scary (even if you don’t read any of the other parts as scary, the baby eating certainly is.)

Third, there is a whole other element of the scholarship on whether Bram Stoker was projecting his own horror at his queerness and same sex attraction onto the figure of the Count. There is a lot of evidence from his life that he experienced attraction to men and expressed it in his letters. His personal conflict on the issue very much can be read as seeping into the text of the novel.

So, final point here - Yes, the scene is homoerotic. Yes, that was likely meant as a horror element at the time it was published which may have mirrored Stoker’s own feelings about his sexuality.

But, as modern readers, we can view it through a different cultural lens and not have the level of revulsion that Victorian readers would have.

[partywithponies]

I love that in the ten years I've been on tumblr, tumblr users' attitude towards tumblr has come full circle, now we're back where we started at "tumblr is our beloved home, no other social media can compare, no other website has what we have, do not trust other websites, do not tell the outsiders about us", only this time we're like. Really exhausted and with a sense of irony about it.

[postmodernmulticoloredcloak]

you know what, we should organize a tumblr convention

[beaft]

[maculategiraffe]

me, reaching into my dresser drawer for black pants: I hope this isn’t the pair with big holes worn in the inner thighs

Marie Kondo, gently over my shoulder: why is a pair of pants you find unwearable still in your dresser drawer

me: oh shit that’s right!! The dresser is for clothes that under some circumstance I might conceivably wear!!

Marie Kondo, beaming proudly: Yes, that’s correct!! These pants must have been your favorites. How wonderful that they were so comfortable and practical that you wore them out. But now since they no longer function as pants, you should move them from the drawer where you keep your functioning pants!

me: Yes thanks I got it they’re in the fabric basket now

Marie Kondo, fading back into the darkness: I love what you’ve done with the kitchen!!

[cwicseolfor]

The notion of KonMari as some creepy semi-embodied but entirely benevolent spirit, like a well-intentioned Bloody Mary, is so perfect and wonderful.

[essoreese]

Marie Kondo has the same powers but the exact opposite energy of the Duolingo Owl.

[strangelyregular]

YES.

Marie Kondo: Your room isn’t very clean, but that’s okay, I love mess! Does this spark joy?

Duolingo Owl: I wrote the ransom note in Spanish, and if you have to use Google Translate to read it, your kid gets it. You broke your streak. I’ll break your neck.

[ace-pervert]

Marie Kondo holding your child, while standing on the remains of the Duolingo Owl : The Bird did not spark joy

[vai-ish]

[f-ai-n]

A fond memory

[sheiworks]

Switching form with long noodle Venti and bean sprout Zhongli ☺️

[karkiiiii]

Jiang Cheng and Suibian

[the-social-recluse]

The comment that killed the rest of me:

[mockwa]

☻unmute☻

[armadillo-dreaming]

[Video: a construction worker shoveling dirt as children on the other side of the fence yell “YAY!” every time dirt is moved.]

[officialmacgyver2-deactivated20]

Often I am struck with the child like desire to just dig a hole. Kids love to dig holes.

[jaehaerys1]

Kids have a pure admiration for blue collar workers. Garbage truck drivers, construction workers, fire fighters, etc. They appreciate and respect these people more than grown ass adults do.

[that-catholic-shinobi]

Cause kids see big trucks and machines and the awesome people that know how to use it. Their mentality is “Parents don’t let me play in dirt and this guys gets PAID to play in dirt”

And that’s a good thing. We need to hold on to that and foster it in kids. That all labor is valuable and that there is no shame in doing it.

[zenkaiankoku]

This is taught OUT of kids. And thata the problem. Dont destroy or undermine the admiration for the diggers and garbage guys. Cuz they keep us goin! I’m always grateful to the guys in the garbage truck and the people working behind the orange barrels on the highway.

[wizzardhat]

Love when artists put “reblogging for the morning crowd!” “Reblogging for the weekend crowd!” in the tags to justify reblogging their own art. But lets not lie to ourselves anymore. Im reblogging for the exact same crowd i just need them to know i mean business. Im reblogging for the didn’t take a hint the first time crowd. Reblogging for the crowd that needs to understand i spent 20 hours on this.

[funnytwittertweets]

[bloodytales]

I wish I knew more about this story, but this should be 100% standard procedure in every bar or club.

[letmetellyouaboutmyfeels]

#to anyone wondering why react this way?#odds are they drugged more than one person#and this way no woman needs to feel singled out as a potential victim#sends the message that people who do that aren't welcome there and they're actively ruining the night for others#and gives anyone who might have been drugged a place to go to get help (via @wingedkiare​)

[tehriz]

mmm, the odds are likely LOW that they drugged more than one person, BUT

they tell EVERYONE to get a new drink so that nobody is singled out, AND so every woman has an excuse and public support to walk away briefly from a situation that might have been getting uncomfortable and know she’ll have backup, AND so that the person who did it can’t retaliate against their target in a “c’mon don’t you trust me” way

predators don’t usually crop dust with roofies but they do manipulate and take advantage of women’s socialized training to not make a scene, so the bar takes that part out of the equation by “ruining the good time” themselves and making the scene

[tiktoks-for-dead-pope]

[appleteeth]

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

i get so freaked out by like. pictures of really big rope

[clintwaffle]

I’d like to say that’s normal but I’m a frayed knot

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

i’m so fucking annoyed at this, just for that you don’t get photos of the rope

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

i changed my mind, this is just too horrifying not to share

it’s called a Hawser and is the thick cable or rope used for towing/mooring a ship

in conclusion, i have nightmares beyond description

[arithmeticanimaniac]

NO it would NOT be cool

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

well i fucken disagree

[goeswiththeflo]

@scumrunner do you have any cursed facts about hawsers to share ?

As a fiber nerd, i am personally very enthusiastic about them….

[scumrunner]

Ohhohohoho DO I EVER. Meet the “snapback zone,” not an area with cool hats, but instead the unintuitive range at which a hawser can kill you if it breaks under tension.

[cloud-and-proud]

What if we kissed in the snap-back zone? 😳 😳 😳

[talus-the-broken]

I don’t think you guys understand how much force this is, a tow rope used to move a 20 foot boat snaps under tension with enough force to dent metal, shatter glass and seriously injure anyone in its way. A Hawser on the other hand… Well I’ve seen a concrete pier with a chuck the size of a sedan ripped out of it by a line failure, and anecdotally, I’ve heard of a 2 ton heavy cargo forklift being skidded sideways, then knocked over. These lines snap with enough force to noticably dent the hull armor of navy ships.

This is a line designed to hold in place a moving object that can be easily in excess of 10000 tons. AND THEY CAN BREAK FROM THAT TENSION ALONE.

THESE THINGS ARE TERRIFYING RUBBER BANDS FROM HELL.

[butch-of-the-blades]

Nope Rope

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

NOPE ROPE

[eggpuffs]

i love santa clarita diet