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eschergirls: ami-angelwings: A single panel comic created by...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:59:37 -0400

ami-angelwings:

A single panel comic created by York University students Jane Kim, Shayna Lauer, Helén Marton to raise awareness about sexual assault and combat victim blaming.

Article from the Toronto Star about it here.

This sounds like a good campaign, and taking a different tactic to raising awareness and getting people’s attention, hopefully people get the message and don’t just laugh it off.

I know the obvious point is “it would be ridiculous if Superman was blamed because he wore tights right? So why are we blaming rape victims by what they wore?” But, I think using Superman is also really powerful, because (besides the use of him in tights to send the message about clothing) it shows that no matter how physically powerful you are, or if you’re a man, you can still be assaulted. The clothing message is the obvious one, but by using a powerful superhero icon, there’s also the messages about not victim blaming people by speculating on if they could have fought back, or inventing ways of how they could have fought back (and therefore should have) or “but you’re so much bigger than them”, “why didn’t you try to escape?”, or that you must believe somebody has to be “weak” to be a victim of sexual assault (either claiming they must have wanted it because they’re not that “weak”, or insisting that they are because they were assaulted).

And if we can believe Superman can be assaulted, then maybe we can believe the non-powered people we meet IRL when they say so too.

I wanted to share this because it’s about superheroes, feminism and using superheroes to get a really important message out.

Nicely said ladies.

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:23:01 -0400

Nicely said ladies.

jillthompson: im-a-kittycat: “So my amazing daughter, Emma,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:21:39 -0400

jillthompson:

im-a-kittycat:

“So my amazing daughter, Emma, turned 5 last month, and I had been searching everywhere for new-creative inspiration for her 5yr pictures. I noticed quite a pattern of so many young girls dressing up as beautiful Disney Princesses, no matter where I looked 95% of the “ideas” were the “How to’s” of how to dress your little girl like a Disney Princess…We chose 5 women (five amazing and strong women), as it was her 5th birthday but there are thousands of unbelievable women (and girls) who have beat the odds and fought (and still fight) for their equal rights all over the world”

- Jaime Moore, Not Just a Girl

This is awesome!

This is totally awesome!

bumfinger: If you don’t like Stephen Fry…..you’re wrong, GO...

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:13:39 -0400

bumfinger:

If you don’t like Stephen Fry…..you’re wrong, GO AWAY!

I agree with Stephen Fry - well said sir!

Here is Ivanova. She’s my Norn Guardian. I haven’t...

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:57:39 -0400

Here is Ivanova. She’s my Norn Guardian. I haven’t played her in a long time, but am enjoying her immensely right now.

Random pieces of art I’ve collected over the years. I may...

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:22:00 -0400

Random pieces of art I’ve collected over the years. I may as well share some, as opposed to hogging it on my screen savers. These are all from different artists and I have no idea about there sources, (in other words all over the interwebs.)

I love Cthulhu, and D&D, and women in (full, battle-ready) armor, and good art, etc. I hope you enjoy them too.

siuilaruin: aria-brook: gentlenight: penchant-for-raising-cain: “You fight like a girl.” I’m...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:49:43 -0400

siuilaruin:

aria-brook:

gentlenight:

penchant-for-raising-cain:

“You fight like a girl.”

I’m sorry

I didn’t

realise

that

was

a

bad

thing

yeah

so sorry

i can’t hear you

over the sound

of me crushing my enemies

This list

was looking

a little

white

so here you go

lacigreen: IF I HEAR ONE MORE PERSON OR MEDIA OUTLET MOURN THE STEUBENVILLE RAPISTS’ GUILTY VERDICT...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:45:46 -0400

lacigreen:

IF I HEAR ONE MORE PERSON OR MEDIA OUTLET MOURN THE STEUBENVILLE RAPISTS’ GUILTY VERDICT FOR “RUINING THEIR YOUNG LIVES” I AM GOING TO VOMIT OR SET MYSELF ON FIRE OR BOTH

RAPISTS

ARE NOT

VICTIMS

STOP

DEFENDING

THEM

STOP

STOP

STTTTAAHHHHOPPPPPSDIOFS:FOIO:JEO:IJIOS:OIJ:DIO:JFIOS:GODDAMNIT

This.

Wyvern with her lovely leafy dog companion named “Leaf on...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:37:56 -0400

Wyvern with her lovely leafy dog companion named “Leaf on the Wind”.

Raven recently got Norn clothes, (last two images.) He is liking...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:15:02 -0400

Raven recently got Norn clothes, (last two images.) He is liking the whole bones theme. He thinks it makes him look tough.

An internet friend reformated her hard drive and wanted stuff...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:30:43 -0400

An internet friend reformated her hard drive and wanted stuff for wall papers. I just picked the first ten images that I love. Hope it helps.

buckybird: Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present our Fabulous...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:56:34 -0400

buckybird:

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present our Fabulous Cast… the crew of Serenity!

Those are awesome!

This is more of Raven - Norn Mezmer Extraordinaire

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:12:39 -0500

This is more of Raven - Norn Mezmer Extraordinaire

Meet Raven - the Norn Mezmer. He doesn’t like the frilly...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:38:00 -0500

Meet Raven - the Norn Mezmer. He doesn’t like the frilly clothes, but makes due for now. You’ll see more of him soon.

Wyvern, the beautiful hunter and her trusty bear companion....

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:35:04 -0500

Wyvern, the beautiful hunter and her trusty bear companion. She’s been poking around and gathering all sorts of mats for crafting, which makes her happy and rich. :)

Reblog if HE was your first Doctor:

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:49:56 -0500

yep, he is an awesome Doctor

Dawn in her shiny new cultural armor! She is so happy. It makes...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:06:16 -0500

The Grove always make Dawn feel welcome and at ease.

The open back allows her luminescence to show beautifully.

Dawn in her shiny new cultural armor! She is so happy. It makes her feel even more awesome that she normally does.

Dawn is exploring and enjoying herself around Tyria. She loves...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:00:51 -0500

Dawn is exploring and enjoying herself around Tyria. She loves taking photos by the water, or flowers, or during the night.

Meet Dawn, my Sylvari elementalist. She likes nighttime, and...

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:37:27 -0500

Moonlight through the trees is romantic, don't you think?

My luminescence is missing...

Waterfalls are awesome

I suppose the sun can caress me today

I just keep getting better and better

Meet Dawn, my Sylvari elementalist. She likes nighttime, and staying up all night (til dawn). She loves the luminescent times of day the most.

Neil Gaiman: I was reading a book (about interjections, oddly enough) yesterday...

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:56:00 -0500

Neil Gaiman: I was reading a book (about interjections, oddly enough) yesterday...:

neil-gaiman:

I was reading a book (about interjections, oddly enough) yesterday which included the phrase “In these days of political correctness…” talking about no longer making jokes that denigrated people for their culture or for the colour of their skin. And I thought, “That’s not actually anything to do…

Well said sir.