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"Being triggered does not mean “being upset” or “being offended” or “being angry,” or any other euphemism people who roll their eyes long-sufferingly in the direction of trigger warnings tend to imagine it to mean. Being triggered has a very specific meaning that relates to evoking a physical and/or emotional response to a survived trauma. To say, “I was triggered” is not to say, “I got my delicate fee-fees hurt.” It is to say, “I had a significantly mood-altering experience of anxiety.” Someone who is triggered may experience anything from a brief moment of dizziness, to a shortness of breath and a racing pulse, to a full-blown panic attack. A survivor of sexual violence who experiences a trigger is experiencing the same thing as a soldier who experiences a trigger, potentially even including flashbacks. Like many soldiers who return from war, many survivors of sexual violence are left with post-traumatic stress disorder. Unlike soldiers, however, they are not likely to receive much sympathy, or benefit from attempts to understand, when they are triggered. Instead, triggered survivors of sexual violence are dismissed as oversensitive, as hysterics, as humorless, as weak. Well. Trivializing the concerns of a person whose traumatic experience of sexual violence has been triggered is a legitimate response. But it’s not a very kind or decent one. I will never understand why anyone wants to be the total jerk who evokes someone’s memories of being assaulted by blindsiding hir with a rape joke (or image, or metaphor, or whatever), in the guise of “humor.” No “joke” is worth triggering someone. Not if you understand what triggering someone really means."

- “Survivors Are So Sensitive” (via meggannn, superherotoranse) (via serenitymonkala) (via thatgirlannabagelhead) (via communityandresistance) (via crunkfeministcollective, asdfjlaskjdflksjdflk)

spookyteen: so I was scanning these in to make more stickers for Sophie, but I decided that they were far too fabulous not to share with the world. *they are her drawings, not mine

spookyteen:

so I was scanning these in to make more stickers for Sophie, but I decided that they were far too fabulous not to share with the world.

*they are her drawings, not mine

There’s already a Change.org petition against the passing of Amendment One, which banned same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in North Carolina. These things actually tend to be pretty damn effective.

Let’s see what the power of Tumblr can do! I know there’s at least a million Tumblr users who are against this sort of harmful discrimination and bigotry.

Sign the petition and reblog to spread the word, please!

The number of signatures has already nearly tripled in just half an hour! Keep up the momentum, increase it, make change happen! Sign it now!

kimyadawson: sweetchops: this guy… (Taken with instagram) Meet my good friend Zachary. I have known him since he was in kindergarten. Now he is one of the sweetest, funniest, most compassionate, brave, and badass tweens I know. And I know a lot of tweens.  There are not a lot of kids out there like him. He is a champ. Panda idolizes him. He is so sweet to her. He is an awesome role model. Well, here’s the deal: Zachary’s rights are at risk because Zachary lives in North Carolina with his mom Michelle and his other mom Melissa.  Take a minute. Look at that kid. Look at him real good. He is not a threat to you or anyone. He is the opposite. He is a shining light. He is beautiful. He deserves what we all deserve.  Equally.  I beg of you people of North Carolina get out and vote NO on Amendment 1. Even if you don’t vote for anything else. Please help protect the families.  Please help protect my bud.  Thanks.

kimyadawson:

sweetchops:

this guy… (Taken with instagram)

Meet my good friend Zachary. I have known him since he was in kindergarten. Now he is one of the sweetest, funniest, most compassionate, brave, and badass tweens I know. And I know a lot of tweens. 

There are not a lot of kids out there like him. He is a champ. Panda idolizes him. He is so sweet to her. He is an awesome role model.

Well, here’s the deal:

Zachary’s rights are at risk because Zachary lives in North Carolina with his mom Michelle and his other mom Melissa. 

Take a minute. Look at that kid. Look at him real good. He is not a threat to you or anyone. He is the opposite. He is a shining light. He is beautiful. He deserves what we all deserve. 

Equally. 

I beg of you people of North Carolina get out and vote NO on Amendment 1. Even if you don’t vote for anything else. Please help protect the families. 

Please help protect my bud. 

Thanks.

(Source: partizany)

Women with Moustaches

wangclub:

by Trish Morrissey 

wangclub: Fuck society’s idea of beauty.

wangclub:

Fuck society’s idea of beauty.

(Source: princess-of-chinaa)

intrusionesarch: Houston: Doughnut City The term Doughnut City is used to describe a phenomenon that affects the physical shape of some cities of the North American Sun Belt. It consists of the concentration of urban activity on the ring road (where the newest and most advanced generation of housing estates and office parks are located) and the parallel physical disappearance of all that remains inside (the interior is affected by an accelerated process of obsolescence that leads to the demolition of a multitude of buildings). Viewed from a European perspective, the Doughnut City is a phenomenon that goes against nature. If in the cities of the Old Continent proximity to the center means an added value, in the Doughnut City quite the reverse is true: the most eligible urban areas are on the final periphery.

intrusionesarch:

Houston: Doughnut City

The term Doughnut City is used to describe a phenomenon that affects the physical shape of some cities of the North American Sun Belt. It consists of the concentration of urban activity on the ring road (where the newest and most advanced generation of housing estates and office parks are located) and the parallel physical disappearance of all that remains inside (the interior is affected by an accelerated process of obsolescence that leads to the demolition of a multitude of buildings). Viewed from a European perspective, the Doughnut City is a phenomenon that goes against nature. If in the cities of the Old Continent proximity to the center means an added value, in the Doughnut City quite the reverse is true: the most eligible urban areas are on the final periphery.

fuckyeahembroidery: by mer-ow Combination of an etching and embroidery! (my two favorite mediums as of now)Printed the etching on linen fabric and embroidered over some parts.I actually entered this piece in the Artla Student competition! If you could vote for me it would be very much appreciate! You can vote once a day! Please!!!! It’s quick and easy! VOTING OPEN TIL JUNE 10!!!!The winner gets $10,000 plus some other cool things. It’s done by votes at first and then then top 5 (with the most votes) by June 10th get judged and then the winner is announced later in June.Here is the link to vote, please and thank you!http://www.artlastudents.com/index.cfm/search/detail/entry/2729 -Kjersti Faret Art blog PS. PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!!

fuckyeahembroidery:

by mer-ow

Combination of an etching and embroidery! (my two favorite mediums as of now)
Printed the etching on linen fabric and embroidered over some parts.

I actually entered this piece in the Artla Student competition! If you could vote for me it would be very much appreciate! You can vote once a day! Please!!!! It’s quick and easy! VOTING OPEN TIL JUNE 10!!!!
The winner gets $10,000 plus some other cool things. It’s done by votes at first and then then top 5 (with the most votes) by June 10th get judged and then the winner is announced later in June.
Here is the link to vote, please and thank you!
http://www.artlastudents.com/index.cfm/search/detail/entry/2729

-Kjersti Faret

Art blog

PS. PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!!