Can you name one white rights group who says on their mission statement that they are against equality? I don’t think so.
I can’t believe that I actually have to say this, but throwing around a fluff word like “equality” is not an argument. Maybe they exist, but very few people are going to say…
The latest rumors surrounding the Xbox One are that the demos that Microsoft allowed people to play on at E3 were not running on an Xbox One, but instead running on high-end PCs with Titan graphics cards.
If this is the case, they were running the games on a system that is around 3x faster than the Xbox One.These rumors are backed up by images that clearly show a high-end desktop under the displays of the Xbox One stands at E3.
PR failure doesn’t even cut it…
Talitha Stone: After I tweeted the artist, I received sickening abuse from his fans. Last night, his live misogynist rant aimed at me had me horrifiedIf anybody needed further persuasion that Tyler the Creator is an awful fucking scumbag that they should stop blindly defending, here’s some hot-off-the-press perspective.
annnd already I’m seeing people in the comments already talking about how this was probably just done to get an article out of it.
(via captain-boomerang)
Anonymous asked: okay i agree with you that any person who is against equality is definitely a shitty person but being against the egalitarian movement isnt the same as being against equality. the egalitarian movement is flawed, i'm sure even you can admit that, and i personally believe it's flaws outweigh any of the positive contributions it has made to the world. i've never come across an egalitarian who actually cares about equality more than they care about finding flaws in the men's/women's rights movements
All movements involving human beings are flawed. I think if egalitarianism’s flaws outweigh any of it’s positive contributions it’s because the growth of people actually understanding it is just coming up as a relevant choice. For the longest time I personally have wondered: “Why should I be a feminist or mens rights activist when I care about the treatment of human beings as a whole?”
It didn’t make sense for me to join a movement that could be easily misconstrued as one-sided and at the worst, done for the supremacy of one side and the hatred/damnation of the “other side”. I certainly didn’t want to have to waste my time arguing: “Oh, we Feminists/MRA’s aren’t misandrist/misogynist.. we just want equality!” and I sure as hell didn’t want to align myself with a supremacist disguised as an activist for equality.
All an egalitarian should care about is equality but unfortunately the men’s and women’s rights movements are more eager to shut down this all-encompassing idea… and usually it is because they are clinging to the flaws within their own movements. I’ve seen more people suggest that being an egalitarian makes no sense because it’s “not specific enough”. However, I think that is as specific as one needs it to be. It just simply requires that you fight for what is right and respect the equal needs and rights of other human beings. If anything it requires a larger practice of empathy than the other movements.
Some egalitarians do get swept up in the flaws of the other movements, because while those movements claim to be in favor of equality, seem to be totally fine with doing whatever to invalidate and discredit egalitarianism… as if it couldn’t be a real movement. The flaws and the blind hatred that come out of the men’s/women’s rights movements are part of why being an egalitarian is so important. Those flaws impact other human beings… the one’s we’re all supposed to be sticking up for.
I definitely care about equality… I believe the human condition is in desperate need of it. As flawed as we are, I think there’s better potential with an ideology that promotes balance in it’s actions and in the name it bears.
That moment when you realise that all of the injustices that happen to marginalised human beings (or any human beings for that matter) are the exact reasons to be an egalitarian.
…and it seems like most people just don’t want to because there are too many syllables and it doesn’t have a ring to it like the other -isms.
…or it lacks the convenience of the other isms…
…or maybe they’re too busy hating someone to actually bother.
I’m actually going to hit it squarely in the temple here: You probably wouldn’t consider being an egalitarian because you probably are a sexist, racist, ableist, a career victim, an abuser, an apologist for abuse and injustice, a supremacist, a self-proclaimed social justice warrior, a special-snowflake, a misogynist, a misandrist, a misanthrope, queer-prejudiced, straight-prejudiced, trans-prejudiced, cis-prejudiced, a denier of any of these things because of a lack of “systemic, institutionalized (insert word you don’t believe in here.)” A radical feminist, a Men’s Rights ‘activist’, or not an actual human being or creature capable of rational thought and empathy.
I may as well say it: You probably aren’t even a person… and you’ve earned your fedora regardless of your sex, gender, ethnicity, etc…
dudes who equate feminism with equality with being allowed to punch ladies are so fucking scary. like, how badly do you want to punch girls, dude? how is that the first and most important part of equality for you?! WHY DO YOU WANT TO HIT LADIES SO BAD?! how often are you thinking about this?! i am terrified.
I suppose it has something to do with something Bill Burr said:
Some people probably see it like that… and harbor this aggravation. People can be vengeful and downright baby-ish. One of those natural, horrible things about human nature and backlash… it’s stupid no matter who is doing it.
Hi. These are some pictures of my butt that I’ve posted on my blog. I just wanted to clear some stuff up about them. I have stopped posting them in the past because I was dating someone who 1) didn’t want other people seeing my butt and 2) was embarrassed that I would…
I frankly disagree with what you said. Showing off one’s body doesn’t necessarily mean they are seeking for validation for their perceived sense of beauty or self-worth. She likes her butt and considers it worthy of taking some pictures. Why would we need to judge that? Why do we have to assume what there were ulterior motives as to why she took those pictures and posted them online? Can’t we just look at them and see them for what they are, as just pictures of a butt? If they do nothing for you, then just scroll away.
I also don’t think that the naked body has to necessarily inspire in someone sexual feelings. If I’m in the right mindset, sure, I’ll see someone attractive naked and think “man, that’s hot.” But as an art student, I’m also aware that it’s a purely psychological thing: I can stare at my life-drawing class model’s junk for a long time without ever thinking about being sexual… And he’s a pretty handsome man! The same goes for my fellow male classmates: if they got a boner every time they saw a pair of titties, classes would be very hard.
The more I study anatomy, the more I think the human body is fascinating and inspiring in all of its diversity. It may be a “bag of flesh, bones, muscle and tendons with these unnecessarily self important minds resting in their skulls”, but damn it, those are some complex bags! The way every single part of the human body works is just incredible and inspiring, the way your limbs move, how your muscles react to stimuli, how your skin shapes everything…
Perhaps you may not perceive beauty in it, but there’s nothing boring about bodies nor is it inherently shallow to show it to people.
*Preface* It’s been a rough period of time and I’ve been having a hard time concentrating, so I’ve basically parroted your statements for the sake of being able to follow them more easily.*
I frankly disagree with what you said. Showing off one’s body doesn’t necessarily mean they are seeking for validation for their perceived sense of beauty or self-worth.
As a guy, I think the top one looks way better. Just sayin’.
yeah, guy here, top looks way better
You know what’s crazy?! That some women don’t wear makeup to impress men. Some women do it because they like it. When I wear 5 different colors on my eyes with bright ass pink lipstick I KNOW that shit ain’t cute. But you know why I do it? Because makeup is about having fun and being artistic. So if you don’t like my fabulously defined eyebrows I’m okay with that, I didn’t need your approval anyways. I just think some men really need to put their egos to the side and STOP thinking that everything women do is to impress you guys.
Yeah, because women wear high-heels because they’re SO comfortable, right?
No, women (at least me and my friends) wear heels because they’re fun to wear. Sure, they get uncomfortable, but we’re not wearing them for comfort, we’re wearing them to feel good and because we feel sexy in them.
And you’re probably gonna be like “but why do you want to look sexy? For men.”
But no. I like feeling sexy because it helps with MY confidence. It’s not about other guys, i’m already in a committed relationship, but I like feeling good about how I look. Also, even before my relationship I would wear sexy lacy underwear and bras, but NO ONE were seeing them, so why did I wear them? Certainly not because they’re comfortable. Because I feel great about myself when I’m wearing them.
Nevermind men, or what they think or want… that shit aside… I have more important questions.
How do high heels (or lacy underwear) help you feel sexy or confident? How are they fun to wear?/What makes them fun to wear? What feels good about wearing them? Is it a societal thing? Like, the general suggestion from society that the look of high-heels or lacy underwear = sexy/good looking?
I myself tend to feel a lack of confidence when wearing things that cause discomfort. I can’t feel remotely sexy wearing things that aren’t comfortable. It just seems antithetical to feeling confident. I can’t grasp the correlation… I’m certain there are comfortable/sexy/good looking things out there… so I’m more than likely going to wear those things.
I partake in activities that cause discomfort/pain… but those things result in a cathartic release that justifies that pain. There’s an end goal that makes that pain worth it. What exactly makes the discomfort of high heels (or anything you wear) worth it?
Stop sexualizing my body stop shaming my body stop policing my body
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I always thought that EVERYONE talked shit about/thought the fat, shirtless and hairy guys looked disgusting. Every time I’ve seen a fat shirtless guy, I’ve seen people talk shit about him. Every time I’ve seen a hairy dude with a tank top I’ve heard people joke about “that disgusting fucking grizzly bear playing basketball.”
…and honestly, I’d rather all of you keep your shirts on. Men, women, fat, skinny, hairless, pretty, ugly, etc… I’m a big person and I keep my shirt on when it’s hot. I look fucking terrible without a shirt on and I feel better about actually admitting that than demanding people not shame me for what is CLEARLY evident with my body. Hell, I’m almost never out without a longsleeve… I really don’t see what the big deal is. I drink water and don’t typically wear dark colours if I’m outside.
I will agree that the catcalling and jeering is absolutely not acceptable.
…no matter how fucking stupid those shorts look… and I just think they look stupid and really impractical. People can shout “don’t shame me” all they want, I just think they look stupid… on everyone.
Outside of that… I think it really just inspires me to move to someplace cold. So I don’t have to deal with any of these assholes… shirtless or not.
