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I'm female and definitely in my twenties. I basically reblog anything I find pretty or funny or socially relevant.

honestly if u have kids please be prepared for them to say at some point “i reject the path you planned for me. this is the path i’ve created instead” and be prepared to reply “that’s great i’m so proud of you”. 

So I was notified via email that in order to vote in the 2018 primaries, I had to register my party affiliation, in my home state….by OCY 13TH

Holy shit guys. Please find out ur state’s voting rules and OH MY GOD PLEASE DO IT BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT. WE HAVE TO BEAT THE CONSERVATIVES IF WE WANT TO HAVE ANY MEANS OF OPPOSING TRUMP.

Voting abroad should still be similar to ur state’s rules, please….google is ur friend.

Holy shit please take ten min to google what to do and register.

To vote in the 2017 Virginia elections, you have to register and have your info up-to-date by October 16, 2017.

You want to make a difference? You vote in off years. Non-presidential elections. And you vote on all of the elections. It will take you a few minutes on your state board of elections website to figure out the issues, candidates, and where to get the info.

VOTE. Please.

And this year in Virginia, it’s a big election. Our governor cannot run again for reelection, and we’re up against a scary ‘I was Trump before Trump was Trump’ republican and a more insidious, Pence-style republican. You want people to stand up to Trump and create laws that support the local population? This is it. This is when it matters.

Vote.

If someone asks you if your “a Gay/Lesbian/etc” in That Tone™, its okay to say no, especially if saying yes is potentially endangering to you and puts you at risk for ridicule and humiliation.

You’re not denying yourself or misrepresenting the community, you’re protecting yourself and that’s your number one priority.

Don’t feel guilty for keeping yourself safe.

Realizing it’s not romance that I hate but overdone straight relationships with zero chemistry built on a slew of misogynistic tropes was like a huge revelation for me

“Why are we still shocked that men in power abuse women when Donald Trump is the President?”

The Telegraph UK Newspaper ~Front Page, today

They’re not even bothering to sugar coat this anymore

“Toxic Masculinity” primer

Some things that “Toxic Masculinity” is not…

  • a preference for and adherence to “traditional” gender roles in your romantic and family relationships
  • enjoying sports
  • being (or wanting to be) muscular/strong/etc, and doing what it takes to get there
  • heterosexuality

Some things that “Toxic Masculinity” is…

  • “Boys will be boys.”
  • Mocking men for expressions of sadness (including, but not limited to crying).
  • Making sure to teach one’s daughters how to not get raped, but failing to teach one’s sons not to rape.
  • Expecting and encouraging boys and men to default to violence and hypersexuality.
  • Female pedophiles facing little-to-no punishment for raping boys because of the pervasive notion that people with penises can’t be raped.
  • “Congratulating” male rape victims.
  • Men not seeking help for mental illness because it makes them feel weak.

i don’t care if it’s a only a joke, please don’t make comments about how someone’s choice of field of study isn’t going to take them anywhere because it can be a great source of stress and your joke won’t help.

Three simple things we all know

1. Mass shootings are a daily occurrence. We only hear about the most “newsworthy” incidents. The Mass Shooting Tracker keeps a log, and it’s horrific to take in.

2. This level of gun violence is completely preventable. We absolutely already know that gun control saves lives, no matter what a politician has told you.

3. The government can’t seriously work on this problem because the National Rifle Association will not allow it.

But we should investigate Planned Parenthood some more.

I posted this on October 1st, 2015.