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jaynejezebelle

My new room and my rapidly growing collections of things!

thornyoak

The perfect balance of spoopy and cute

thentheysaidburnher

All men benefit from women’s reinforced fear of being hurt for saying no.

goodbyesocialconstructs

read it again and again

lierdumoa

Understand that this applies even to non-sexual situations. Women are more likely to be asked for favors from coworkers. Regular “can you file this for me” / “can you cover my shift” / “can you finish up this paperwork” workplace favors. Men are less likely to return those favors. Women are more likely to be seen as “difficult to work with” if they refuse to do favors when requested. Being viewed as ungenerous has negative social and professional consequences.

So yes, even gay men benefit. All men benefit from women’s reinforced fear of being hurt, not just physically, but also socially and professionally, for saying no to anything at all.

lierdumoa

Re: above; just in case it looks like I’m just pulling facts out of my ass, here are my sources:

http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2013/10/29/women-work-and-the-girl-scout-tax/

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/10/30/2858091/women-workers-favors/

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/01/06/women_do_favors_more_than_men.html

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/men-are-less-likely-be-asked-favors-workplace-get-more-appreciation-helping

unfetteredwood

However you observe or celebrate this time of year, may it be spent with your loved ones, filled with warmth and fond memories of those who have passed.

Below is a song, one of my favourites and I think suitable for when thinking of our ancestors. The song is Chi Mi Na Morbheanna, this version sung by The Rankin Family. For the lyrics in both Gàidhlig and English, you can go here.

Beannachtaí na Oíche Shamhna oraibh/Samhain Eve blessings to you all!

Laurel

hirogivesnofucks

Doing a corset giveaway!! Enter for a chance to win this 22 inch Mystic city corset!

Measurements are 30" underbust 22" waist 34"+ hip

10-11" length

International winners will have to pay partial shipping.

* Must be 18 years or older to win. * Open for entries until November 30th. Just in time for christmas! * Giveaway blogs will be disqualified. * Reblog to enter, one reblog per person. Each reblog should include the reason you would like to win this corset. * You do not have to be following me.

** First owner bought with repairs.

thornyoak

I would like to win this as a birthday and christmas present to myself for finally reaching my goal weight after 2 years of working at it. i’ve lost over 120lbs and i have no idea how many dress sizes. i don’t have enough spending money to afford a new corset because i’m going to school and getting divorced right now, as well as dealing with health issues. <3 thank you!

maariaaargh

After 20 years they still suck

thewitchdoctor

uranian97

1) they expensive bruh 2) none of us kno the dif btwn a fucking diamond and some fancy ass glass ur capitalist rock hierarchy has no control over us

a-chicago-sunflower

3) mostly mined with slave labor

everkings

4) we get excited when our date buys us an appetizer, we don’t even comprehend people buying us rocks that would force us into debt for ten years

wildhaunt

5) They aren’t actually that rare and the price is artificially inflated.

ariaste

Pro tip from a former Jared’s salesperson: You want a sparkly white rock that will look like a diamond to the untrained eye and will literally cost the price of a nice dinner for two? Created white sapphire. They’re lab grown and cost *pennies* to make, so you can get a 1 or 2 carat white sapphire for like… $30-80 probably. You can get one as huge as you like, perfectly clear, perfectly flawless. And no one will ever be able to tell the difference except a professional appraiser. Also, sapphires are the second-hardest gemstone (right after diamonds) so they are very durable! Very unlikely that they’ll chip or crack. Get that bitch set in sterling silver and you are GOOD TO GO. Whole thing should cost you less than $200 unless you get a fancy band with a lot of extra stones. Of course, created sapphires come in every color of the rainbow, so if you want something more exciting than plain white, you TOTALLY CAN.

Created sapphires and silver: The poor Millennial’s engagement ring.

everythingcanadian-archive

THANK YOU EX-JARED’S BASED GOD.

septemberequinox

so I need a bulk supply of this card

fuckyeahpaganism

o m g

icedsilver

@offensiveagentpie

boredpanda

veronox

unbiaseddairylodge

it would be so cool if my parent was a giant cell phone

themsireens

Black Mirror

indigobluerose

Story time: Two days ago a woman ran into my local Starbucks, in tears, holding up a smartphone and saying, “Can someone please help me? My father is dying!” One of the baristas was able to help her get a video chat working in time for her to say goodbye to her father while she could see his face, and he could see hers. This technology, that people are constantly shitting on, that people keep saying is disconnecting us, made that possible. I don’t know who she was, but I felt connected to her then. I think we all did, everyone who was there. I’m sad for her loss, and I’m also glad that the technology exists that let her see her dad one more time, even though she couldn’t physically go to him.

So if people could stop complaining about communication technology, which actually, surprise, facilitates communication, that would be great.