i have neglected this tumblr mostly because grad week has prevented me from seeing the avengers and NOT EVERYONE TAGS (i hate you people that don’t tag).

but there is all this linda-hate and i am like WHAT DID SHE DO NOW? DO I WANT THE RAGE?

davidfincherings:

why don’t people tag their posts

there is tumblr savior for a reason

There’s one part of me that’s like:

You should do your work, and then you wouldn’t be so stressed, and you would feel a great sense of accomplishment, and you’d have free time when you’re finished.

But then there’s this other part of me that’s like:

No.

They both make such good arguments.

(Source: twoboobsjohnson)

OKAY THIS IS A GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE ENTIRE AVENGERS FANDOM

brodinsons:

I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS CURRENTLY REACHING PISS-YOUR-PANTS LEVELS OF EXCITEMENT BECAUSE THE LA PREMIERE IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN

AWESOME

I’M GOING TO ASK EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU TO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE NOT POST SPOILERS (REVIEWS, PLOT POINTS, GIFS, MACROS, ETC. ETC. ETC.)

WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SHIT FOR YEARS AND IF ONE OR TWO PEOPLE GO RIGHT AHEAD AND START SPAMMING WITH LEAKED FOOTAGE/SCRIPT SNIPPETS/ETC., ALL THE FUN IS GONE AND EVERYONE JUST GETS PISSED OFF

THE MAJORITY OF US WON’T BE SEEING ANYTHING UNTIL MAY 4, WHICH IS STILL OVER THREE WEEKS AWAY

I AM BEGGING THOSE OF YOU WHO WILL BE SEEING IT BEFORE THEN TO PLEASE AT LEAST TRY TO RESTRAIN YOURSELVES FROM MAKING GIFS AND POSTING EXPLICIT SPOILERS

AS IT GETS CLOSER, I’M SURE THERE WILL BE FOOTAGE EVERYWHERE, SO PLEASE TAG YOUR SHIT PROPERLY SO FIGHTS DON’T GET STARTED

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

You want to say Hi to the cute girl on the subway. How will she react? Fortunately, I can tell you with some certainty, because she’s already sending messages to you. Looking out the window, reading a book, working on a computer, arms folded across chest, body away from you = do not disturb. So, y’know, don’t disturb her. Really. Even to say that you like her hair, shoes, or book. A compliment is not always a reason for women to smile and say thank you. You are a threat, remember? You are Schrödinger’s Rapist. Don’t assume that whatever you have to say will win her over with charm or flattery. Believe what she’s signaling, and back off.

If you speak, and she responds in a monosyllabic way without looking at you, she’s saying, “I don’t want to be rude, but please leave me alone.” You don’t know why. It could be “Please leave me alone because I am trying to memorize Beowulf.” It could be “Please leave me alone because you are a scary, scary man with breath like a water buffalo.” It could be “Please leave me alone because I am planning my assassination of a major geopolitical figure and I will have to kill you if you are able to recognize me and blow my cover.”

On the other hand, if she is turned towards you, making eye contact, and she responds in a friendly and talkative manner when you speak to her, you are getting a green light. You can continue the conversation until you start getting signals to back off.

The fourth point: If you fail to respect what women say, you label yourself a problem.

There’s a man with whom I went out on a single date—afternoon coffee, for one hour by the clock—on July 25th. In the two days after the date, he sent me about fifteen e-mails, scolding me for non-responsiveness. I e-mailed him back, saying, “Look, this is a disproportionate response to a single date. You are making me uncomfortable. Do not contact me again.” It is now October 7th. Does he still e-mail?

Yeah. He does. About every two weeks.

This man scores higher on the threat level scale than Man with the Cockroach Tattoos. (Who, after all, is guilty of nothing more than terrifying bad taste.) You see, Mr. E-mail has made it clear that he ignores what I say when he wants something from me. Now, I don’t know if he is an actual rapist, and I sincerely hope he’s not. But he is certainly Schrödinger’s Rapist, and this particular Schrödinger’s Rapist has a probability ratio greater than one in sixty. Because a man who ignores a woman’s NO in a non-sexual setting is more likely to ignore NO in a sexual setting, as well.

So if you speak to a woman who is otherwise occupied, you’re sending a subtle message. It is that your desire to interact trumps her right to be left alone. If you pursue a conversation when she’s tried to cut it off, you send a message. It is that your desire to speak trumps her right to be left alone. And each of those messages indicates that you believe your desires are a legitimate reason to override her rights.

For women, who are watching you very closely to determine how much of a threat you are, this is an important piece of data.

an excerpt from Phaedra Starling’s “Schrödinger’s Rapist: or a guy’s guide to approaching strange women without being maced” (via lostgrrrls)

HOLY FUCK THE TRUTH.

Can every one of my male followers read this? And please, before you get defensive (“I would never rape anyone!”) keep in mind, women being afraid of Shrodinger’s Rapists (oh my god i still can’t get over the encompassing brilliance of this phrase) is a conditioned, learned response from being immersed in rape culture and the evolution of sexism and sexual violence in our society from the day we’re born. And unfortunately, it’s very difficult to unlearn without the efforts of all genders to dismantle it. Which is where you come in.

(via lil-ith)

Printing this out on flyers and dropping it from the sky

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