Of Frigidity


I'm female, a feminist, assertive but not aggressive. I like learning new things and appreciate picture descriptions and trigger warnings equally.

I will not stand for bigotry, bullying or privilege-denial on my blog. So if you are into that, don't follow me.

And activists who don't use trigger warnings piss me off if I may be so frank.

I'm part of a plural system. You don't have to believe it. But you do have to respect that it is my subjective experience, or at least keep your disbelief to yourself. I'm open to following anyone, but I can and will exercise my use of the unfollow button if necessary.

14th February 2012

plures: ‘Hate is a choice. Being trans* isn’t. Stop the hate. Show respect. We’re all human.’ 

plures:

‘Hate is a choice. Being trans* isn’t. Stop the hate. Show respect. We’re all human.’ 

22nd August 2011

unquietly: A blonde girl in an off-the-shoulders floral tunic sitting by the sea.

unquietly:

A blonde girl in an off-the-shoulders floral tunic sitting by the sea.

22nd August 2011

Christy: news flash: →

christinathena:

thebelleofseattle:

There are a LOT of “feminists” on here who say that if you are feminine then you are anti-feminist.

If you say they don’t exist, then you have obviously closed your eyes to everything negative about a culture just so you don’t feel bad.

Yeah, especially groups like…

22nd August 2011

Anti-femme culture (and feminists aren’t immune to this) thinks the effort put into femme presentation is a waste of time and energy – or, at the very least, time and energy that could have been spent doing something more important. Anti-femme culture thinks “pretty” probably means “dumb” even when struggling against a culture obsessed with an impossibly narrow beauty standard. Anti-femme culture thinks you can’t do math AND do your nails.

We are humans! We contain multitudes! I do not think it is a problem that teenaged girls are interested in experimenting with presentation via fashion; I think it’s ridiculous and misogynist that they are ONLY encouraged to do that – and that boys don’t have the same freedom of expression.

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The Rotund by Marianne Kirby (via rufflesnotdiets)

this is relevant right now.

(via theoceanandthesky)

Source: therotund.com

22nd August 2011

anshinwrites: [Avengers fanart of a treehouse in an autumn-leafed tree with a sign on the door that says “No Hanks”.  In the treehouse are Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and Beast.  Iron Man is pointing his thumb at Cap as if to indicate it was Cap’s idea, and Cap is shrugging apologetically.  On the ground is Hank Pym (And Man) looking up at them with his arms spread in exasperation, saying “what the fuck, guys”.] Reblogging for Doran and because it amused me. (It’s okay.  Hank can join the club. <3) Also, I am not sure what Beast is doing in there.  One, I think he was an Avenger for all of five minutes, and two, his name is Hank, too.  Which.  Might be part of the joke, but I am tired and am more confused than I should be.

anshinwrites:

[Avengers fanart of a treehouse in an autumn-leafed tree with a sign on the door that says “No Hanks”.  In the treehouse are Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and Beast.  Iron Man is pointing his thumb at Cap as if to indicate it was Cap’s idea, and Cap is shrugging apologetically.  On the ground is Hank Pym (And Man) looking up at them with his arms spread in exasperation, saying “what the fuck, guys”.]

Reblogging for Doran and because it amused me.

(It’s okay.  Hank can join the club. <3)

Also, I am not sure what Beast is doing in there.  One, I think he was an Avenger for all of five minutes, and two, his name is Hank, too.  Which.  Might be part of the joke, but I am tired and am more confused than I should be.

Source: thereadinggamers

29th June 2011

PURURESU: tumblr, ban together. →

justjasper:

trastorn:

xihatejemimamay:

tentaclesandteacups:

yesterdays-lunch:

hookerfromgodx:

Stand up for the LGBTQ community and show this girl that she won’t
shake the foundation of the community and the fight for equal rights.

http://sophieeeeeeee.tumblr.com

Source: nitetacs

29th June 2011

How to Respond to a Racist Joke →

downlo:

The best response to a racist joke should accomplish 3 things:

1. Communicate that you find this behavior unacceptable.
2. Demonstrate that the joke is racist.
3. Inflict as little damage as possible to your […] relationship with the joker.

So how do you respond when a coworker (or someone else you have to maintain a relationship with) tells a racist joke?

The best strategy is to play dumb.

Put on a bewildered expression, act as if you don’t understand the joke, and ask your co-worker to explain it to you. He will not be able to explain why the joke is funny without evoking a racist stereotype. You can then question the veracity of this stereotype, thus pointing out the racism of the joke, without being confrontational and without humiliating your co-worker.

[…]

Racist jokes rely on an unspoken, shared knowledge of racist stereotypes. Without the stereotypes, there is no humor.

When you play dumb and ask someone to explain the joke, you are able to draw the racist stereotype out into the open, address it directly, and demonstrate how absurd and offensive it is.

Source: downlo

29th June 2011

Squids AND Wolves?!: Post a picture of your desktop exactly as it is right now - no cleaning or hiding anything! →

squidwolves:

alliterate:

a screenshot of my desktop background. the OS is windows 7. the wallpaper is dave strider, a preteen boy drawn in ms paint style, wearing his shades and giving me a thumbs up. icons include two pdf files of durarara!! novel translations, two .mkv video filees, and a picture of the comics version of angel salvadore.

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[Image is a screenshot of the desktop of a computer running Windows 7. The background is a picture of Tyrion Lannister looking quite angry about having been thrown on the ground. On the left side of the screen are icons for: the Recycle…

Alas, I can’t figure out the way you attach photos to reblogs, but I wanted to do this anyhow… So if there was a picture, it would be this. The desktop of a PC running Windows Vista. The background is a Fanart of Chell from Portal II holding her ASHPD and facing off against GLaDOS. Icons include Skype, Utorrent, Recycle Bin, NVDA, Miranda IM etc. The taskbar contains several IMs, Miranda Instant Messenger, and Firefox.

29th June 2011

Out of the Hand, Into the Maze: Fuck →

labrat-chell:

I have way too much shit on my mind right now.

Too many things to think about. And I can’t mention them here because this is tumblr, and if I mentioned them…well, I’d reveal crap about myself that people don’t necessarily need to know about me. Just suffice it to say I have a lot of shit on my…

My name is Lana. I like woolen jackets and business suits with skirts and am an avid feminist. I hate privilege-denying twits.

Source: labrat-chell

29th June 2011

peopletips: [Background: five people of different colours, hands linked by hearts. Image: “People Tip: One body does not always equate one person. Multiples exist. peopletips.tumblr.com”]

peopletips:

[Background: five people of different colours, hands linked by hearts. Image: “People Tip: One body does not always equate one person. Multiples exist. peopletips.tumblr.com”]

Source: peopletips