#radt

[noncultive]

nah, i wasn't born in the "wrong" body. i was born into a society that's set up to make womyn feel like they're not enough.

[noncultive]

so many diets make us weak by starving our bodies. we waste time caking on foundation to cover our "flaws" in the mirror instead of getting healthy sleep or getting shit done. the system keeps us vulnerable with constant thoughts like, "am i too fat in this?" or "is my skirt riding up?". women endure pain, from fucking high heels to cosmetic surgeries. a ridiculous amount of money gets dumped into useless jars of cream out of fear of looking ugly or old. and all of this shit leaves us with no energy to fight the patriarchy.

[noncultive]

after reading a post by a womyn who wants to sell her books written by m*n, it reminded me that i've been thinking about the same thing for months now. it's not just the books... pins, anime character cards, all that stuff is just sitting in an old closet, already packed up, but i can't seem to get my shit together to actually do it.

i guess part of me feels like i should just trash it all. like, why feed anyone's love for that stuff, you know? it'd be a kind of mercy kill. but then, thinking about my whole separation journey... i just keep cringing at all the money i spent. such a waste.

[noncultive]

if the beauty industry is all about "choice," then how come m*n aren't pressured to meet the same beauty standards? they don't suffer from the grind of "self-care," they don't waste tons of time and cash on this stuff.

and despite all that, it's them running the cosmetic corporations, approving the ad campaigns, and shaping the female body to fit their gaze.

this isn't just a double standard. it's a power move. control, wrapped up in pretty packaging.

[noncultive]

not too long ago, i had a conversation with someone who claimed that womyn-only spaces are just as dangerous as mixed ones. when i asked to see the stats, all i got was the classic "but what if...?" and "well, womyn can be bad too."

i never said that safe spaces are a 100% guarantee. it's about lowering the risk. yeah, a women-only cafe isn't a utopia, but it's a fortress against the main source of danger.

saying these spaces aren't needed is like thinking,"vaccines are pointless because you could still get sick."

when m*n open their own barbershops, gyms, or clubs, nobody calls it discrimination. it's just "the norm," it's even idealized as brotherhood and solidarity.

but when womyn take one tiny step towards autonomy, like opening a fitness studio or organizing a festival, collective hysteria begins.

but i know one thing for sure: our enemies are scared. they're scared of being exposed. they're terrified that womyn will finally realize that life without m*n can be more peaceful and safer. and then their fragile little castle will really start to crumble.

[radicaisposts-blog]

When are you allowed to call yourself an artist?

[radicaisposts-blog]

July 7th 2014

Monday 

02.17 am

Once you’ve said something there is no turning back. There is nothing you could legally do to undo that. That information is now part of someone else. They are free to do whatever they please with that information and you can’t control it.

You’ve lost control.

[radicaisposts-blog]

Realizations at 14

07-08-2014

If I’ve learned anything these past few years, it’s the importance of expressing yourself. For a long time I’ve believed that keeping your thoughts, opinions and emotions to yourself is the best way to go about things. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Even though various problems can be solved by yourself, more often than not, allowing yourself the help of others and letting yourself be heard without worrying that you’re burdening people with your problems can have a greater outcome than tackling things on your own. It can give you a new sense of comfort and open doors to new ways of thinking by communicating with other people.                                                                                                                                                         

“Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them – H. Jackson Brown. Jr.”

This has to be one of my favorite quotes. I remembered the first time I read it. I was taken aback by how simple it was, yet how much truth it held. It made me realize how important it was to talk to other people and how much you could actually learn from just speaking to only one person. Whether it may be small facts about themselves such as birthdays, favorite colors or how much they dislike olives. It’s still something that you didn’t know before and probably never would have known if you hadn’t spoken to them.                                

I strongly believe that knowledge is power. By listening and conversing with other people you will discover countless new facts, things and ways that’ll help you grow as a person. It’s amazing how you yourself can influence others with your own opinions and thoughts and help them just by listening to their stories and problems. Communication is a wonderful thing. I just wish I would've realized that sooner.