blows my mind that to some people, the statement “a man who is rude to waitresses will make a bad boyfriend” is completely uncontroversial, but saying “a man who gets aroused by you crying, in pain, or injured will make a bad boyfriend” is unacceptable. so wanting to fucking strangle you is LESS of a red flag than not tipping?
all richard silken quotes sound like he is my fbi agent personally watching me mentally break down and recounting it to his peers.
Several staff members noted that many of the women who come to the Total Mankind Ministry warming center have survived domestic violence or sexual assault. Conyers explained that some of the guests who have been “traumatized by men” have expressed that they feel less safe in mixed-gender shelters or warming shelters.
Dalal noted that when Total Mankind Ministry shuts down in early March, the women can go to a warming center run by Omega Seventh Day Adventist Church or one run by the Grace and St. Peters Church in Hamden. Both of the alternative warming centers are mixed-gender spaces.
the moon asks a question by dirgewithoutmusic
illustrated by purutsukid
we r all so stupid 4 keeping public diaries but also sexy
Whatever you describe to another person is also a revelation of who you are and who you think you are. You cannot describe anything without betraying your point of view, your aspirations, your fears, your hopes. Everything.
James Baldwin, Notes of a Native Son
sex positive feminism in a nutshell
i am so tired of the word queer. so damn tired, so damn ready for society to drop it from our collective vocab and start using words with meanings instead
Octavia Saint Laurent, Paris is Burning