The World in Pink

I'm just a recent college graduate trying to find my way through this world. In the journey after graduation I've done a long term sub position in a 10th grade Social Studies classroom and worked as a behavior interventionist. I love all things that are pretty, pink, or cute, including kitties, Disney movies, dresses, and beautiful photography. I'm really into politics and I'm also a feminist, so a few of those types of things might sneak their way in :D I have an amazing husband, and we are coming up on a year of being married. So whenever I post anything hopelessly romantic and cheesy, it's probably because I'm sitting around thinking about him.

[catchymemes]

For Caturday

[naamahdarling]

THE CAT WITH THE CAKE ASFGHJKDLGGKLDF

[thessiansunfish]

THE CAT ON THE STAIRS!

[christina-in-arkansas]

that black cat with the cell phone is such a smug asshole and i love him.

[thinkpositiveart]

[wild-cabins]

[lagonegirl]

[andallshallbewell]

[bright-haired-teacher]

Of course, there are people blaming the teachers for not seeing the warning signs. 

We see them. We report them. But there isn’t always anything that can be done. In order to get kids services it often takes months, sometimes entire school years. Longer if the parent is absent or reluctant. Sometimes we don’t get them before they move, meaning they’ve gone to a new school - sometimes in a new city, or a new state - and all of our documentation and all of our progress is lost. I see it time and time again. We’re working with a kid and collecting data to try to get ESE status or to get them some type of service or assistance and suddenly they’re just… not there anymore. 

And sometimes the parents don’t want our help. They don’t see a need for it, or they think we’re wrong, because their child is an angel and can do no wrong. Sometimes the kid is reluctant or downright defiant and unwilling to take the help, even if we can get the service they need and the parent is on board. 

We see the signs, and we do what we can. But it isn’t always enough, and our hands are often tied by things that we have no control over. There is so little we can do without parental consent, and our district has limits on how many days a kid can be suspended. It’s not as simple as people make it. “Report him, get him help.” As if it were a snap of the fingers and the kid is fixed. 

It doesn’t work that way. And you know, sure, maybe sometimes all of the teachers that kid has ever interacted with missed the signs. Sure, okay. But more likely is that a kid showed the signs, we reported them the way we’re supposed to, and we just couldn’t make it happen because of various bureaucratic policies. 

[theworldinpink]

This!!!

[cassandracalin]

Best part of the day.

[babyanimalgifs]

[gentle-fluidity]

He’s so cute omg

[softheartedshape]

he says thank you every time and it makes me feel so good

[lionmighty-deactivated20171224]

Is that the “a bad man did it” baby?

[betterthankanyebitch]

[tastefullyoffensive]

(via Mr_Mike_Clarke)

[bitchycode]

[thequotejournals]

The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (via thequotejournals)

[ted]

Ella Dawson has genital herpes, and she wants to tell you about it. 

She’s not speaking up for the shock value — she’s telling you because she wants all of us to be able to talk about STIs without shame or stigma. When we make it okay to talk about, she says, people are more likely to get tested and less likely to be afraid to share their status. 

In her badass talk at TEDxConnecticut College, Ella tells the story of her diagnosis, how she overcame feeling like “human trash,” and why we need to end the stigma — now. It’s packed with information (and a shot of humor), and if you didn’t already agree with her, you will by the time she’s done.

Watch the full talk or read the transcript here.

(Full disclosure: Ella is TED’s social media manager. This post was written by her boss who is so incredibly proud of how fearlessly she speaks out.)

[tylerct]

OK What the fuck is wrong with this bitch. Getting herpes is most definitely a reflection on a bad decision!!! There is something in this world called condoms!! Oh yeah and they are free at Planned Parenthood so you can’t even use the fucking excuse that they are expensive or your broke so you couldn’t buy any.. Seriously what the fuck I am not saying you have to make it a big deal that you have herpes and have to tell the fucking world but you need/should tell your sexual partner..

[brosandprose]

Hi! That’s me. I’m that bitch. Nothing wrong with me except for an anxiety disorder and a runny nose today.

Here’s a fun fact you should probably know: condoms do not prevent the transmission of herpes. That’s because herpes is transmitted through skin contact, not fluids, and a condom does not cover all of the areas where genital herpes can express itself. Herpes is also often transmitted through oral sex, which most people do not use protection for. Using condoms and dental dams can greatly reduce your risk of getting herpes, but telling people to just use condoms is quite useless advice. I should know—I was a Planned Parenthood volunteer who used condoms religiously when I contracted genital herpes.

Many people do not tell their partners that they have herpes because they do not know they have herpes in the first place. That’s because many people can carry the virus without showing symptoms, and herpes is not tested for in most standard STI tests. But most people have herpes—in fact, according to the World Health Organization, 2 in 3 people in the world have HSV-1, which is the strain of herpes that I have. In all likelihood, you have herpes too. You may have even contracted it from a family member who kissed you on the mouth when you were little. 

I tell all of my partners that I have genital herpes before we have sex because I think they have the right to decide what they want to do with their bodies. I consider it part of obtaining informed consent. My partner who transmitted herpes to me did not give me the option to decide whether or not I wanted to take the risk of contracting the virus, and I think that was probably because he did not know he had the virus. I harbor no ill will towards him for transmitting to me. If he’d disclosed his status to me, I would have fucked him anyway.

Considering the fact that you know that condoms are available for free at Planned Parenthood—and that your tumblr is full of porn GIFs, no judgment!—I hope that you have been tested recently for herpes as well. It requires a blood draw, so if you’ve been peeing in a cup for your STI testing, you don’t know your herpes status. If you test positive for herpes, which you probably will, statistically speaking, I’ve written this guide on what to do after you’ve been diagnosed. I hope you will find it helpful!

Thank you for watching my TEDx talk, which you absolutely made sure to do before calling me a bitch, and have a wonderful evening!

[theworldinpink]

Love the TED talk and the commentary. Useful info here. 

[catpda]

when cats knead on you and you can feel their nails puncturing holes into your skin but they look at you with that loving warm expression and you look back like

[thenatsdorf]

“Am I doing this right?”

[lindsaaayyy]

I LOL’d

[babyanimalgifs]

[stunningpicture]

So proud of my mother for doing her own research after I sent her that meme. A sign she hung in her car window.

[jettestblack-deactivated2017080]

Stay woke

[pual1010-deactivated20150723]

Is this true?

[mallninjacode-deactivated201812]

Not only is it true, it gets worse. The Susan G Komen For The Cure Foundation has actually successfully sued “competing” charities, because (paraphrasing) their “message or branding was infringing.”

You read that correctly: they took money that people had donated to cure cancer, and hired attorneys with it, to sue ANOTHER group of people trying to find a cure for cancer, who, in turn, had to us their donated money to hire their own legal counsel to defend themselves.

[redbloodedamerica]

[spacemohawks]

Yeah signal boost because not enough people know about this and seriously FUCK SUSAN G. KOMEN THEY ARE THE ACTUAL WORST

[beanmom]

Some links…

http://thinkbeforeyoupink.org/

http://www.somethingawful.com/feature-articles/for-the-cure/

http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/132728/susan_g_komen_foundation_has

(reblogged in honor of my mother, who died of breast cancer, 11/13/97)

[hello-missvixy-deactivated20160]

Reblog every time I see it. Roughly once a month.

[blockmind]

Also please never forget the pink fracking drill bit

that’s right fracking you know, a process using chemicals known to cause cancer that leech into the water supply

http://www.triplepundit.com/2014/10/baker-hughes-fights-breast-cancer-pink-fracking-drill-bits/

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pink-drill-bits-bring-complaints-komen-tie-fracking-n223166

[alexithymia42]

It’s that time of year again, please remember Komen is the actual worst

[sofia-ciel]

Komen For The Cure is pretty much awful.

[imaginarycircus]

My mother died in 1996 from breast cancer. Most cancer charities are scams, in that people throw fancy parties and get rich off them and very little money goes into research or support for patients. Here are some vetted cancer charities that get good scores on Charity Navigator and pay medical expenses or fund research:

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Cancer Research Institute

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

63 four star rated cancer charities on charity navigator

[theworldinpink]

REBLOG EVERY TIME. 

I support and fundraise money for the American Cancer Society and am not aware of glaring criticisms. Internet, lemme know if you know otherwise.