January 2011
Consent Issues, Oy Vey. →
imallamaturkeyfish:
First of all, her response to the question is right on the ball. But let me add; giving your consent at one point earlier in the evening is not some admission pass for the guy to then use at his leisure. You do still need to actually consent to this hypothetical sex act when it happens. The fact that you mentioned you want to have sex with the guy earlier doesn’t make it...
When people tell me a fetus is human
et-tu-dionysus:
I’m like, okay. Fine. Accepted. It is a human fetus, after all.
Now, can it feel pain? Not for the first 30ish weeks. You know who can feel pain the entire 9 months, though? The human carrying said fetus.
So how exactly are you pro-life if you’re hurting the living human capable of being hurt in this situation?
Stop calling yourself pro-life. Being pro-choice is being...
“It’s OK. I think I’ve figured out how to steer by gesturing...”
– Anya. Like a boss.
I KNEW IT WAS FOR EVIL
Dracula by Coppola is so ridiculously awful.
1) VAMIPIRES CAN’T GO IN THE SUNLIGHT. It’s one step from that to sparkling vampires and we don’t want to go there.
2) WHY did you cast two truly terrible American actors (Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder) to play Jonathan and Mina? Their British accents were so dreadful that they managed to make the cheesy script sound even worse.
...
“Coppola, why did you inflict the evil that is Dracula on us? The only good thing...”
– “SHE WILL BECAAAM OAAAAN HERSAAAAAAALF”
I think I might have a problem, guys. →
The Collected Work of Edgar Allan Poe
Ultra-Condensed by Samuel Stoddard and David J. Parker
Some Guy
Oh no. I’m buried alive!
Narrator
I died.
Raven
Nevermore.
THE END
...seriously I will I promise →
The Yellow Wallpaper
By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Ultra-Condensed by Samuel Stoddard and David J. Parker
The Wife
I think I’m sick. What do you think, my husband and noted physician?
The Husband
Nah. But stay inside and don’t talk to anyone until you’re better.
The Wife
Now I’m insane.
THE END
I promise I'll stop doing these soon... →
King Lear
By William Shakespeare
Ultra-Condensed by Lee Daniel Crocker and Samuel Stoddard
King Lear
I am senile and old. Flatter me, and I’ll write my will.
Regan and Goneril
Daddy, you are way the oh too awesome bomb. We would totally not ever, like, backstab you and take your land.
Cordelia
Dad, if you believe that, you’re a fool.
Fool
I can dance. Bye.
King Lear
I give everything...
spektorish asked: I feel the same about Old Man and the Sea. At least, just how English teachers were like OMG THIS IS THE BEST EVER LET'S TAKE TWO MONTHS TO READ AND DISCUSS IT. It's really just.. an old man in the sea. The author was quoted as saying that, I think. The whole "stop reading so much into my shit" kind of quote.
This really does sum up this book, which may be... →
johnnysnotmyname:
lasocialista:
The Sun Also Rises
By Ernest Hemingway
Ultra-Condensed by Michelle Hansard
Stock Hemingway Narrating Character
It was in Europe after the war. We were depressed. We drank a lot. We were still depressed.
THE END
Missing “Chapter Two. You are a woman. I am a man. Leave me now. I have to walk down a street. It’s one the reader’s probably heard of. Just...
et-tu-dionysus replied to your link:This really does sum up this book, which may be one of the worst highly regarded books ever.
I thought I was the only one who hated The Sun Also Rises! Everything about this post is awesome.
YAY FOR TASTE :D Good to know there are some of us out there. It was the bit in the middle where they were drinking the wine which made me hate it with a passion. I would...
This really does sum up this book, which may be... →
The Sun Also Rises
By Ernest Hemingway
Ultra-Condensed by Michelle Hansard
Stock Hemingway Narrating Character
It was in Europe after the war. We were depressed. We drank a lot. We were still depressed.
THE END
Lord of the Flies in 10 seconds →
Lord of the Flies
By William Golding
Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard
(Some BOYS crash on an ISLAND.)
Ralph
We need a fire.
(They make a fire. It goes out.)
Ralph
We need a fire.
(They make a fire. It goes out.)
Ralph
We need a fire.
Jack
Forget the fire. Let’s kill each other.
Other Boys
Yeah!
(They do.)
THE END
A quick word about Abortion and First Wave...
johnnysnotmyname:
Just to be serious a moment, I’ve been reading a lot about arguments that ‘real feminists’ should not support abortion because Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Matilda Gage and co. did not support abortion.
Abortion in their time was unsafe, often killing the women involved. Their opposition was on the basis that it was surgical attempted murder, often prompted by...
THIS IS SO ADDICTIVE →
Jane Eyre
By Charlotte Bronte
Ultra-Condensed by Samuel Stoddard
(People are MEAN to Jane Eyre).
Edward Rochester
I have a dark secret. Will you stay with me no matter what?
Jane Eyre
Yes.
Edward Rochester
My secret is that I have a lunatic wife.
Jane Eyre
Bye.
(Jane Eyre leaves. Somebody dies. Jane Eyre returns.)
THE END
Something that's bothered me:
kinseyes:
In the scene right after Sirius’ death, when Harry runs after Bellatrix and attempts to perform the Cruciatus on her…
I don’t see why he couldn’t do it. Why he didn’t “feel” enough intent to harm the woman who murdered his one true link to his parents. Harry obviously was devastated and full of rage. Just look at the scene in Dumbledore’s office. Harry was as disturbingly angry as...
#DearJohn: Prep Time
sadydoyle:
Okay. So, for those unaware of context, here is what is going on. In the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” which is reprehensible on its surface, there’s a special surprise clause that seeks to limit the definition of rape and incest. In order to qualify for the exception to rape and incest cases, all rapes must be “forcible” and all incest cases must involve survivors under the...
ALRANZ's 15 reasons why NZ needs Abortion Law... →
They are expensive. In 2009 the fees to certifying consultants alone amounted to around $5 million. This money could be better spent on preventing unplanned pregnancies.
They are unrealistic. They ignore the importance of socio-economic factors in making a decision. It is hypocritical that almost 99% are carried out on the grounds of mental health.
They are punitive, punishing women for...
ALRANZ's 15 reasons why NZ needs Abortion Law... →
Current NZ laws on this are stupid because:
They are expensive. In 2009 the fees to certifying consultants alone amounted to around $5 million. This money could be better spent on preventing unplanned pregnancies.
They are unrealistic. They ignore the importance of socio-economic factors in making a decision. It is hypocritical that almost 99% are carried out on the grounds of mental health.
...
The House GOP's Plan to Redefine Rape →
Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law.
For years, federal laws restricting the use of government funds to pay for abortions have included exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. (Another exemption covers pregnancies that could endanger the life of the woman.) But the “No Taxpayer...
“A knave; a rascal; an eater of broken meats; a base, proud, shallow, beggarly,...”
– Kent to Oswald, King Lear, Act 2 Scene 2.
Really the best collection of insults in one place.
“One obstacle in [women] gaining access [to the UN] was the prevailing division...”
– From Joachim, Jutta. 2003. “Framing Issues and Seizing Opportunities: The UN, NGOs, and Women’s Rights.” International Studies Quarterly 47(2):247-274.
Just drink in this reasoning, let it wash over you. I transcend rage at this point. This us why we feminists won’t shut...
WatchI haven’t seen The Social Network, but I feel this is an accurate representation. And much more adorable.
et-tu-dionysus:
rosyeyes:
Next time someone says the US is mostly “red”, kindly remind him/her where most of the people live.
I always forget about that~ I keep freaking out over how red America is and this calmed me down. Thank you for posting this!
You know what’s really awesome? These maps here - the first one enlarges the size of the states to be proportional with their...
Some gifs, because I feel like watching the little...
“if i were him, i’d put a kenyan flag on my lapel. just to see what happens.”
–
husband, on obama (via greenstate)
Genius. Seriously.
Actual conversation with my manager.
queercakes:
Me: *Whining about the schedule for twenty minutes*
My manager: Can you ever satisfy a woman?!
Me: I don’t know about you, but I sure can.
BAHAHAHA.
AZ GOP Senator says "Roe v. Wade Contributed To... →
johnnysnotmyname:
stfuconservatives:
“So now we have this generation of people who have that idea and it continues on, that why respect life if we can kill an infant who can’t defend themselves. It goes back to the value in the creation of life and the respect for that life and if your not trained and have that type of character in realizing that all human life deserves respect this is what...
How have I only JUST discovered The Kills?