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Guys, I think Rose/Pink didn’t bubble Bismuth because of the shattering weapon, and she was terrified Bismuth would come after her…

It was because Bismuth knew Rose’s sword couldn’t kill Pink Diamond.

We hear this directly from Bismuth, because Rose asked it to be made this way. So when all the homeworld gems fled and screamed “Pink Diamond is dead! Rose Quartz shattered her with a sword!” Bismuth would instantly know, Pink Diamond is not dead.

And let’s say they didn’t directly say “she shattered her with a sword”. Bismuth would know thats the only weapon she created for Rose. She would know.

And Rose wanted nothing of the past to be known.

In the 1960′s Legally a woman couldn’t

This is why we needed feminism - this is why we know that feminism works

I just want to reiterate this stuff, because I legit get the feeling there are a lot of younger women for whom it hasn’t really sunk in what it is today’s GOP is actively trying to return to.

Did you go to a good college? Shame on you, you took a college placement that could have gone to a man who deserves and needs it to support or prepare for his wife & children. But if you really must attend college, well, some men like that, you can still get married if you focus on finding the right man.

Got a job? Why? A man could be doing that job. You should be at home caring for a family. You shouldn’t be taking that job away from a man who needs it (see college, above). You definitely don’t have a career – you’ll be pregnant and raising children soon, so no need to worry about promoting you.

This shit was within living memory.  I’M A MILLENIAL and my mother was in the second class that allowed women at an Ivy League school. Men who are alive today either personally remember shit like this or have parents/family who have raised them into thinking this was the way America functioned back in the blissful Good Old Days. There are literally dudes in the GOP old enough to remember when it was like this and yearn for those days to return.

When people talk about resisting conservativism and the GOP, we’re not just talking about whether the wage gap is a myth or not. We’re talking about whether women even have the fundamental right to exist as individuals, to run their own households and compete for jobs and be considered on an equal footing with men in any arena at all in the first place.

I was a child in the 1960s, a teenager in the 1970s, a young adult in the 1980s. This is what it was like: When I was growing up, it was considered unfortunate if a girl was good at sports. Girls were not allowed in Little League. Girls’ teams didn’t exist in high school, except at all-girls’ high schools. Boys played sports, and girls were the cheerleaders. People used to ask me as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said I wanted to be a brain surgeon or the first woman justice on the Supreme Court. Everyone told me it was impossible–those just weren’t realistic goals for a girl–the latter, especially, because you couldn’t trust women to judge fairly and rationally, after all. In the 1960s and 1970s, all women were identified by their marital status, even in arrest reports and obituaries. In elementary school, my science teacher referred to Pierre Curie as DOCTOR Curie and Marie Curie as MRS. Curie…because, as he put it, “she was just his wife.” (Both had doctorates and both were Nobel prize winners, so you would think that both would be accorded respect.) Companies could and did require women to wear dresses and skirts. Failure to do could and did get women fired. And it was legal. It was also legal to fire women for getting married or getting pregnant. The rationale was that a woman who was married or who had a child had no business working; that was what her husband was for. Aetna Insurance, the biggest insurance company in America, fired women for all of the above. A man could rape his wife. Legally. I can remember being twelve years old and reading about legal experts actually debating whether or not a man could actually be said to coerce his wife into having sex. This was a serious debate in 1974. The debate about marital rape came up in my law school, too, in 1984. Could a woman be raped by her husband? The guys all said no–a woman got married, so she was consenting to sex at all times. So I turned it around. I asked them if, since a man had gotten married, that meant that his wife could shove a dildo or a stick or something up his ass any time she wanted to for HER sexual pleasure. (Hey, I thought it was reasonable. If one gender was legally entitled to force sex on the other, then obviously the reverse should also be true.) The male law students didn’t like the idea. Interestingly, they commented that being treated like that would make them feel like a woman. My reaction was, “Thank you for proving my point…” The concept of date rape, when first proposed, was considered laughable. If a woman went out on a date, the argument of legal experts ran, sexual consent was implied. Even more sickening was the fact that in some states–even in the early 1980s–a man could rape his daughter…and it was no worse than a misdemeanor. Women taking self-defense classes in the 1970s and 1980s were frequently described in books and on TV as “cute.” The implication was that it was absurd for a woman to attempt to defend herself, but wasn’t it just adorable for her to try? I was expressly forbidden to take computer classes in junior and senior years of high school–1978-79 and 1979-80–because, as the principal told me, “Only boys have to know that kind of thing. You girls are going to get married, and you won’t use it.” When I was in college–from 1980 to 1984–there were no womens’ studies. The idea hadn’t occurred in many places because the presumption was that there was nothing TO study. My history professor–a man who had a doctorate in history–informed me quite seriously that women had never produced a noted painter, sculptor, composer, architect or scientist because…wait for it…womens’ brains were too small. (He was very surprised when I came up with a list of fifty women gifted in the arts and science, most of whom he had never heard of before.) When Walter Mondale picked Geraldine Ferraro as a running mate in 1984, the press hailed it as a disaster. What would happen, they asked fearfully, if Mondale died and Ferraro became president? What if an international crisis arose and she was menstruating? She could push the nuclear button in a fit of PMS! It would be the end of the WORLD!! …No, they WEREN’T kidding. On the surface, things are very different now than they were when I was a child, a teen and a young adult. But I’m afraid that people now do not realize what it was like then. I’ve read a lot of posts from young women who say that they are not feminists. If the only exposure to feminism they have is the work of extremists, I cannot blame them overmuch. I wish that I could tell them what feminism was like when it was new–when the dream of legal equality was just a dream, and hadn’t even begun to come true. When “woman’s work” was a sneer–and an overt putdown. When people tut-tutted over bright and athletic girls with the words, “Really, it’s a shame she’s not a boy.” That lack of feminism wasn’t all men opening doors and picking up checks. A lot of it was an attitude of patronizing contempt that hasn’t entirely died out, but which has become less publicly acceptable. I wish I could make them feel what it was like…when grown men were called “men” and grown women were “girls.”

Know your history.

So this, too, is what they mean saying “make America great again” and/or the good old days.

REBLOG FOREVER.

There is no unskilled labor, only undervalued skills.

Pink’s speech after receiving the Video Vanguard Award at the 2017 VMAs x

Truth

HOW AM I JUST NOW REALIZING THIS????

That’s why–!!! It’s the answer to his call!!! Their hands!! The way they’re positioned–!!

God bless you, Johnny Weir!

Remember how Johnny Weir mentioned he might skate to Agape or Eros?

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Why all of the Disney princesses are awesome

Snow White

- was a survivor of attempted murder, and was resilient to not let that horrid and traumatizing event bring her down or let it ruin her life

- was a victim of emotional abuse, and didn’t let the abuse get to her

- would save a baby bird from danger and make sure it found it’s parents

- knows how to hold a rocking party with friends

Cinderella

- survivor of emotional abuse from her stepmom and stepsisters for many years, and stayed kind towards others

- despite her family treating her so wrongly and poorly, she just wanted to spend a night with them and have fun with them, and just be like a normal family “ Prince Charming, who “ ?????

- she’s sassy as fuck “ Well I don’t want to interrupt their “music lesson “ during her stepsisters bad singing

- even though she had a short time to be at the ball, she was grateful for the opportunity anyways

Aurora

- Gives up her happiness, to perform her duty as a princess for her kingdom and her kingdom’s future and knows that she must do her job as a princess. That’s pretty brave and selfless.

- that gorgeous blonde curly hair !!!!

Ariel

- she’s the first Princess that goes forward to make her dreams come true, rather than just wishing, hoping and waiting.

- she’s adventurous, curious, loves to explore, learn about new things and new cultures and new world

- she’s the first Princess to save her love interest, but once, but twice

Belle

- different, odd and a misfit from the common crowd and gives no fucks

- “ Women shouldn’t read “ Well shut the fuck up, I’m going to do what I love and enjoy anyways.

- takes no bullshit. You are a asshole ? Got no time for that. She’s outtie.

- sees the good within people, but is also isn’t naive, she knows that some people are just plain monsters, through and through.

Jasmine

- will stand up for her rights, and won’t be pushed around

- is quick, sharp, intelligent and a fast learner

-wants to learn more about the outside world and her people

-if you try and lie to her or manipulate her or treat her like she’s a fool, she’s not having that shit

Pocahontas

-will fight for her people, her family, her world, her home, her culture

- she’s the first princess to save the day, not the guy, not a male sidekick, she’s the one the saves the day, while Snow had the Dwarfs, Cinderella had her mice friends, Aurora had Prince Phillip, Ariel had Eric, and Jasmine had Aladdin. ( Belle is debatable imo )

- loves the earth and nature and will protect it from harm

Mulan

- she saves China, I mean, come on

- she never gives up, no matter what. If she fails, she will just try even harder to succeed and will find a way on how can succeed.

- brave, determined, strong mentally and physically, a kind friend

-teaches girls that it’s okay if you haven’t found yourself yet- if you don’t give up, one day you will, and you will conquer

- pushes gender norms

- another female princess that saves the day, not her male love interest, or sidekicks, is also the first princess to defeat the villian in battle, like a previous male character like Phillip or Eric would

Tiana

- is hard-working, and never gives up on her dreams, and will work hard to get there

- teaches that dreams are done by sweating your butt off, giving up on fun sometimes, sometimes having to work more than one job, than just wishing and hoping, you have to take action, and make that dream happen

-ambitious and smart and realistic

- teaches that you shouldn’t take a short-cut, find a lazy option, cheat or gamble your way to success, the only to get there is through hard work and effort

- again,another badass princess that saves the day on her own

Rapunzel

- is kind to everybody

- is cheerful, positive, warm and supportive towards others, even people who seem “scary “, she knows inside, that we all have dreams

-is brave enough to step outside her  zone and new and strange places and territories

- anger her by harming one of her loved ones and she will fucking tear you apart

- a talented artist

Anna and Elsa

- teaches girls that family love is just as important than romance love, if not more so

- Anna goes through a abusive relationship and isn’t put off love forever, she learns her lesson, doesn’t let Hans bad treatment of her ruin her or let her become a toxic person, like he was, and moves on with a better man, and a healthier relationship

- Elsa goes through basically being locked up with lack of other human contact, fearing her powers and fearing what other people think of, to come out as better and stronger person

- Elsa teaches that sometimes its best not let what others think of you, and just say “ fuck it “ and just be yourself and be free

- Anna teaches the difference between a unhealthy relationship (whirlwind romance,quickly trusting people, getting into a deep relationship with somebody you don’t even know )  and healthy one ( somebody who gives you his jacket when you are cold, holds you close when you are scared, is worried about your well-being, getting to know somebody first before leaping in, somebody who asks for your consent before kissing you, will do anything to make sure you are safe and okay )

Moana

- will do anything for her island and people and make sure they’ll all okay

- her leadership skills are A++

- no “ you are forced to marry this boy so you can become his queen”, BS, Moana is the future leader

- is brave to fear the unknown waters, learn new skills, and battle monsters

- is understanding, and understands why somebody acts the way that they do

- is extremely independent

in short, they are all awesome, even the three originals.

PODIUM FAMILY SLAYING EVERYONE WITH THEIR ELEGANCE AND BEAUTY  👌 👌 🔥 🔥

Someone danced to Eros????? 

AND SHE DOES IT SO BEAUTIFULLY WHY HAVEN’T I SEEN THIS UNTIL NOW

All of this!!!

Figure Skaters Mentioning Yuri!!! on Ice Masterpost

Evgeni Plushenko, one of the most renowned figure skaters, is probably who Victor is based off of. He is a 4x Olympic medalist, 3x World champion, 7x European champion, 4x Grand Prix Final champion, and 10x Russian national champion. His official Facebook page consistently posts about YOI, but it is confirmed that his media twitter is linked to the page. He has an official personal twitter and a media twitter account run by his staff.

Kenji Miyamoto, an ice dancer and figure skating coach who is the choreographer for YOI, posts about YOI on his blog. He has also choreographed for both Evgeni Plushenko and Yuzuru Hanyu in the past. Here’s a photo of him with Plushenko.

Evgenia Medvedeva, a 16-year-old Russian figure skater who is the 2016 World champion, 2016 European champion, 2015 Grand Prix Final champion, and 2016 Russian national champion, posts about YOI and other anime often on her twitter account. She also borrowed the official Japanese uniform from fellow skater Wakaba Higuchi and cosplayed as Yuuri! You may have seen her Sailor Moon program before!

Masato Kimura, a Japanese figure skater who has competed in national championships such as the 2015 Japan Figure Skating Championships, posts about YOI on his twitter and even posted a video of himself skating to History Maker.

Nobunari Oda, is a retired Japanese figure skater who is a former Olympian, 2006 Four Continents champion, 4x Grand Prix Final medalist, and 2008 Japanese national champion. He is also a TV personality and often gives figure skating commentary. He tweeted the following, which roughly translates to: “Yuri!!! On Ice is really amusing.”

Tarah Kayne and Danny O’Shea, are partners and American pair skaters who are the 2014 Four Continents silver medalists and 2016 U.S. national champions. They exchanged the following tweets:

Thanks to @offtosingapore for the last two!

Michael Martinez is a Filipino figure skater who is the 2015 Asian Figure Skating Trophy champion, 2x Triglav Trophy champion, and medalist at the 2014 Warsaw Cup. He is the first skater from Southeast Asia to qualify for the Olympics and the only athlete to represent the Philippines at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He tweeted videos of watching YOI and his resemblance to Phichit!

Johnny Weir is a renowned American figure skater who is the 2008 World bronze medalist, a 2x Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and 3x U.S. national champion. Although he has retired from competitions, he continues to skate in ice shows and makes TV appearances. He has designed figure skating costumes for various figure skaters, including Yuzuru Hanyu. He retweeted one of Evgenia Medvedeva’s tweets:

Kevin Reynolds is a Canadian figure skater who is the 2013 Four Continents champion, 2010 Four Continents bronze medalist, and a 4x Canadian national medalist. He took a photo with a YOI poster he received from TV Asashi. He has also skated to Cowboy Bepop’s opening song in the past!

Ashley Wagner is an American figure skater. She is an Olympic bronze medalist as well as the 2016 World silver medalist, 2012 Four Continents champion, 3x Grand Prix Final medalist, and 3x U.S. national champion. She tweeted the following:

Nam Nguyen is an 18-year-old Canadian figure skater who is the 2014 World Junior champion, 2014 Skate America bronze medalist and 2015 Canadian national champion. He tweeted:

Deniss Vasiļjevs is a 17-year-old Latvian figure skater. He is the silver medalist at the 2016 Youth Olympics and also won bronze in the team event. He also won two silver medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. He tweeted the following:

Michal Brezina is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2013 European bronze medalist, 2011 Skate America champion, 2009 World Junior silver medalist, and 2010 Czech national champion. He is also the winner of the 2014-15 ISU Challenger Series. He noted his resemblance to Jean Jacques Leroy.

Valentina Marchei is an Italian figure skater who is the 5x Italian national champion. She represented Italy at the 2014 Winter Olympics and placed 11th. She tweeted about her resemblance to Sara Crispino:

History of YOI fandom

As a YOI fandom grandparent, I felt it was my duty to write out all the fandom explosions for the newer fans who weren’t there to witness the big bang and gradual week-by-week creation of this universe. All the arguments, people blowing things out of proportion, blaming characters, death theories, awesome fans clearing up miscommunications, YOI breaking the internet… 

This isn’t a post to call out specific people on their arguments and theories - I’ll stay respectfully away from restarting flames and picking fights, thankyouverymuch. Rather, this is an overview of the topics and conflicting views that swept across hundreds and thousands of people and prompted strong reactions. I’m doing this now, because I know that 6 months later, 1 year later, 3 years later, etc. there will be new fans who will have many of the same exact arguments. We’ve been there and done that. I see fans now who say things without knowing where the spelling/quote comes from, or who don’t realize how much has changed, or don’t know why there are certain perceptions of characters. So here’s a little bit of passing down history.

I also don’t want to forget the crazy ride this was. Laugh with me at the silly theories; smile with me at how deeply YOI has impacted our lives. For those of us old-timers, let’s take a trip down memory lane. Remember when…

—————- (Large arguments will be italicized or bold. Special thanks to @sachiro for reminding me of a bunch of stuff I missed, and looking over the draft in its various stages of being written and edited.)

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