fandom ponderings

"When you grow up as a girl, the world tells you the things that you are supposed to be: emotional,..."

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:26:30 -0600

“When you grow up as a girl, the world tells you the things that you are supposed to be: emotional, loving, beautiful, wanted. And then when you are those things, the world tells you they are inferior: illogical, weak, vain, empty. The world teaches you that the way you exist in it is disgusting — you watch boys cringe backward in your dorm room when you talk about your period, blue water pretending to be blood in a maxi pad commercial. It is little things, and it is constant. In a food court in a mall, after you go to the gynecologist for the first time, you and your friend talk about how much it hurts, and over her shoulder you watch two boys your age turn to look at you and wrinkle their noses: the reality of your life is impolite to talk about. The world says that you don’t have a right to the space you occupy, any place with men in it is not yours, you and your body exist only as far as what men want to do with it. At fifteen, you find fifteen-year-old boys you have never met somehow believe you should bend your body to their will. At almost thirty, you find fifteen-year-old boys you have never met still somehow believe you should bend your body to their will. They are children. They are children.”

- Stevie Nicks (via clingy)

wilwheaton: laughterkey: sonicdork: nprmusic: poptech: laugh...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:11:07 -0600

wilwheaton:

laughterkey:

sonicdork:

nprmusic:

poptech:

laughingsquid:

Teenage Girl Nonchalantly Plays Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’ Guitar Solo

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?

No big deal, just shreddin’.

“You can really shred that Eddie Van Halen solo, little girl. But can you down 8 lagers at once?” Alex Van Halen

GAHDDAM

WOW.

rashaka: transientfashion: 1. Put on nail polish and let...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:05:15 -0600

rashaka:

transientfashion:

1. Put on nail polish and let dry.

2. Dip fingernail in alcohol-basically any will do, vodka is suggested.

3. Press a strip of newspaper big enough to cover the whole nail on to your alcohol soaked nail.

4. Pull off slowly and be really impressed with yourself.

5. Paint top coat if desired.

OMG GOTTA TRY THIS

Photo

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:56:57 -0600

agoraven: gayf3r: nightingaleinasilvercage: ariane-stillcries:...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:55:19 -0600

agoraven:

gayf3r:

nightingaleinasilvercage:

ariane-stillcries:

loveglutton:

dearscience:

i can never not reblog this.

Have to.

…

Welcome to the priorities of the human race.

Forever reblog.

i got chills from this. rest in peace hero.

stfuconservatives: grrrl-riot: I saw this post among the slew...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:54:01 -0600

stfuconservatives:

grrrl-riot:

I saw this post among the slew of comments on this Planned Parenthood post regarding the decision on the after 20-week abortions ban in Arizona.

It was nice to see a conservative man standing up to the anti-choice bullies on the page.

The horrors we inflict on pregnant people by forcing them to keep nonviable pregnancies are just… I mean, I can’t even imagine. This is what late-term abortion bans do. I wouldn’t wish that woman’s experience on anyone, and good on her and her father-in-law for being willing to publicly stand up for choice now.

"Why is there very little utility to women’s clothing? Why don’t we get pockets which actually open?..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:50:34 -0600

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Why is there very little utility to women’s clothing? Why don’t we get pockets which actually open? Why do we have to put up with the ‘false pockets’ that are frequently sewn onto women’s jackets and pants to give visual interest without ruining the ‘line’ of the garment? Why, when pockets are actually present, are they so rarely large, stable, or loose enough to accommodate a phone or a wallet? And why, given this is the case, do women go on to cop so much flack for carrying handbags around with them?

Oh wait. Is this one of those double standards which we feminists are always going on about; one of those innocuous little things which everybody just accepts because it is the norm?

Women carry handbags. It is known.

But why? I have watched my male friends get ready to go out. They slip their wallet into one pocket, their keys into another, their phone into a third pocket, and some of them even still have spare pockets large enough to carry a novel for the journey. Those of my friends who wear women’s clothes, though, face an entirely different situation. If they are wearing the right jeans or jacket, they may have up to two usable pockets (not at all guaranteed). However, in most cases they won’t have any pockets at all. Utility and style rarely meet in women’s fashion, so they grab a bag.

Contrary to all the jokes, most women don’t ‘have’ to leave the house with everything they pack in their day-to-day handbag. Most of the items in a woman’s everyday handbag are in there because, if she’s going to have to carry it anyway, she might as well make it worth her while. Excuse us for making use of the one useful item we find in our wardrobes.

”

- Kara, “The Feminist and the Handbag” (via athenasaurus)

Oh lord, don’t get me started on this. This is a little thing that highlights a big equality problem between men and women. We need the same supplies as men to do the same job. When I stocked shelves it was impossible to find pants that would hold my wallet, my box knife, my badge, my keys, my gloves (I worked dairy/frozen) and my phone. I actually ended up not carrying my wallet or keys at all. Fuck if I’m carrying a purse *ever* but that certainly wouldn’t have helped on the job.

My husband? He holds all of that plus his insulin, packets of honey in case his blood sugar drops (or a vial of glucose tablets), glucometer, headphones, markers, and pencils. With plenty of room to spare. I’ve even seen him slip paperback books into empty pockets.

When we bought sweatpants together so we could start working out? I had zero pockets. He had four. Four. When we wanted some boots for added protection working around 1.5-ton pallets and slippery surfaces, he was able to go to the nearest store and buy steel-toed, non-shock, no-slip boots in his size, no problem. I had to look online to find mine. Because women don’t work dangerous jobs. I hate shopping for clothes in general, but when it has to be online it really sucks because you never know if they will actually fit or be decent quality. Especially because, guess what, women’s sizes are far less standardized than men’s.

I’m going to guess this is all some remnant from the “women should be in the kitchen, not out in the world doing practical things” days that has held over and made it harder for us to…you know, do practical things, even nowadays. If I ever end up working a job like that again, I’ll probably just buy men’s pants and hem them for my 5-foot-tall frame, because I deserve the same supplies for my job that men do. And no, I don’t care if the men’s jeans don’t highlight the curve of my ass superbly. Do they hold up under tough conditions? Do they carry what I need carried? Practicality and efficiency only in my wardrobe, please.

(via solluxisms)

I remember watching I think it was Project Runway and the contestants had to design a new uniform for female postal workers. The one designer put utilitarian pockets on her design, and the judges yelled at her for it. They said something about it not being flattering, because you know, the key part of any uniform is not that it works for the job, but that it shows off your body in the best light possible.

(via jetpuffedmarshmallowsandsunburns)

princesslynn777: this is perfect

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:46:04 -0600

princesslynn777:

this is perfect

Some things never change.

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:16:33 -0600

Some things never change.

STFU, Conservatives: Mississippi could soon jail women for stillbirths, miscarriages

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:13:32 -0600

STFU, Conservatives: Mississippi could soon jail women for stillbirths, miscarriages:

robot-heart-politics:

thepeoplesrecord:

May 23, 2013

On March 14, 2009, 31 weeks into her pregnancy, Nina Buckhalter gave birth to a stillborn baby girl. She named the child Hayley Jade. Two months later, a grand jury in Lamar County, Mississippi, indicted Buckhalter for…

inothernews: SOMEWHERE, DAN HARMON LOL’D So this happened: for...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:56:10 -0600

inothernews:

SOMEWHERE, DAN HARMON LOL’D So this happened: for an article on how the nation’s community colleges are underfunded and underperforming, the Washington Post’s editors (and caption writers) used the fictional school from NBC’s Community to illustrate the story. ”Greendale Community College is one of many institutions whose students are getting the short end of the higher ed stick,” the photo blurb reads. And with that, journalism entered the darkest timeline.

fuckyeahmst3k: donpicton: 5 pieces and some more vacuforming...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:54:49 -0600

fuckyeahmst3k:

donpicton:

5 pieces and some more vacuforming away from making 2 #mst3k bots. 90% found #thriftscores #nowcheating #cantwait

LUCKYYY

beeishappy: Stephen Colbert salutes UVA’s Class of...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:51:24 -0600

beeishappy:

Stephen Colbert salutes UVA’s Class of 2013 Followed by this.

mangocianamarch: #do you know how long i have been waiting for...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:49:14 -0600

mangocianamarch:

#do you know how long i have been waiting for this gifset to happen NO YOU DON’T

Etsy is down. Boo.

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:11:12 -0600

Etsy is down. Boo.

closertodanger-fartherfromharm: eleanorbearder: jambandit: wal...

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:03:22 -0600

closertodanger-fartherfromharm:

eleanorbearder:

jambandit:

walkers-and-mutts:

OMG, look at this Jennifer Lawrence trasformation!

#this is why i don’t trust people who wear makeup

OHMYGOD WHAT THE HELL

this is the craziest thing I’ve seen all day, and puts my meager makeup abilities to shame

patron-saint-of-the-denial: Last night, i went back to season 2...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:22:07 -0600

patron-saint-of-the-denial:

Last night, i went back to season 2 — Experiment #213: Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster
“What’s the name of this movie?”

Random Notes

◘Theres an appearance by Jerry and Sylvia (the Mole People), as Frank and Dr. F’s roadies

[Funny pre-movie joke:]
DR. F: Now, your experiment this week, Joel, features a giant bloatated mutant lizard.
FRANK: Meatloaf?

◘ For whatever unexplained reason, J&tB take forever to get into the theater
◘ During a scene of dun-dun-dunn - rock climbing! - Servo references 208 Lost Continent by saying, “Look up here. Cesar Romero and Hugh Beaumont.”
◘ Crow does a Planet Of The Apes riff 4 times
◘ Joel is great as the geeky (crazy?) guy that builds things out of garbage and random stuff — not in the same cool way he did with the Bots — with little twitches
◘ One of the few where you see Servo enter the theater with no assistance (after Segment 2)
◘ I think this movie features Japanese Bandstand

Not as great as Vs. Megalon, and odd that they only did two Godzilla flicks, and back-to-back.

PERSONAL FAVORITE RIFF

COMMANDER (to the one-eyed General): You must be losing your sight!
SERVO: I do not find that funny, sir, but go on.

worddocs: Is your description dull? Does your figurative...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:15:04 -0600

worddocs:

Is your description dull? Does your figurative language fall flat? Are you forever stating the obvious in the quest to depict your world? Never fear! Here are some resources on effective description to help you put the punch back in your writing.

Using Vivid Description

Sensory Detail Word Bank

The Art of Description

Effective Description is not a Sin

Using Concrete Detail (Prezi)

Fictional Truth and Significant Detail in Short Fiction

On Some Fallacies of Some Amateur Fiction

Tips for Writers: Specific Details Spell Success

The Key to Descriptive Writing: Specificity

4 Reasons to Include Sensory Details in Writing

Features of Effective Writing: Support and Elaboration

Incorporating Imagery in Your Fiction Writing

Explaining too Much: Why Less is More

Writing Powerful Description

Sensory Details Chart

- Dr. K & Dr. E

rashaka: I don’t think they could ever bring in someone as...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:12:44 -0600

rashaka:

I don’t think they could ever bring in someone as awesome and classy as my Captain Picard, but if they did…

I WOULD WATCH THIS SHOW EVEN HARDER. SO HARD. I WOULD DIE OF FITS OF AMAZEBALLS NERDGASM.

Also, Patrick Steward is incredibly sassy and would fit brilliantly at Greendale.

thefrogman: Maybe if I start it with a scissors. [original]

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:29 -0600

thefrogman:

Maybe if I start it with a scissors.

[original]