Frances
Stuff I Am Into, and Things I Don't Really Care For, and Things I Make or Take Pictures of or Think About and Want To Tell People About
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Link reblogged from The Tower of Babel
a shomagusworkshop:
anonymous asked: Isn’t the term “white people,” when used as a blanket statement, racist? It obscures a lot of historically oppressed peoples such as the Irish in the early 20th century US and the Jews always and everywhere. A fact which seems to run counter to the entire purpose of this project.
Academically, no. Racism, as a social concept, requires two things - the ability to oppress the ‘receiver’ and the social power that comes with being part of the oppressor-group. Or, to put it simply, “Power+Privilege=Racism”.
It is functionally impossible to be racist against white people in the Western cultural milieu. This is due to any racially charged intent on oppression being unenforceable - society at large is not going to permit or allow engagement in wholesale discounting of white people and their contributions because they are the dominant racial class.
Yo, if you still don’t understand why “racism against white people” isn’t a thing, read the above comments. How the dictionary defines racism as a term is much less important than what it means historically and conceptually. The word ya’ll are looking for is “discrimination” and even that needs to be employed with care.
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Photo reblogged from Yr Guide 2 Perpetual Darkness
Cleopatra’s Underwater Palace, Egypt
I still don’t get why no one is LOSING THEIR FUCKING SHIT OVER THIS FIND
iT SURVIVED THE EARTHQUAKE THAT LEVELED THE REST OF THE CITY IN 365 A.D.
CLEOPATRA’S FUCKING PALACE
WITH INTACT FUCKING STATUARY
NOT TO MENTION THE REST OF THE FUCKING ENTIRE GODDAMN ISLAND OF ANTIRRHODOS INCLUDING THE ANCIENT PORT OF ALEXANDRIA
AND THEY’RE GONNA BUILD A MOTHERFUCKING UNDERWATER MUSEUM
UNDERWATER. MUSEUM.
can I be a mermaid tour guide there or some shit, you don’t even have to pay me i will just live there forever oh my fucking god
wait what
oxygen please
Saving every dollar just for when this is ready
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Photo reblogged from duh doy dorothy
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Quote reblogged from RiverCityJessie
So here’s the real reason that rape jokes are troubled territory -
Because rape victims say so.
They get to say that. They get to feel that way. On this, they get to set the cultural rules.
It’s not about right or wrong, or logic versus emotion, or arguments of over sensitivity or hypocrisy - you have the free speech to make whatever jokes you want or talk about rape in whatever way you feel is illuminating. But they get to be upset about it. And call you on it. And be hurt by it.
But consider this:
You get to not be a rape victim.
They, however, are not afforded that luxury. Ever again.
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Photo reblogged from RiverCityJessie
“Let Every Pansy Bloom” banner at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day pride parade, 1978.(Source: copshredder)
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Chat reblogged from RiverCityJessie
- *Man walks into a store and finds employee*
- Man: Alright, I've had enough. Why haven't you guys hired me?!
- Employee: Uh...well sir, when did you put in your application?
- Man: I never filled out an application.
- Employee: Well sir, we can't consider you for employment if you've never filled out an application.
- Man: No, that's bullshit, because I've been coming here for years now, and every single time I tell you all how much I love this store and how much I appreciate your customer service, unlike some of your other customers might I add!
- Employee: Well, but that doesn't-
- Man: AND I even told you that I didn't have a job!
- Employee: But sir, that doesn't indicate to us that you would like a job at our store. And again, if you've never filled out an application, we can't consider you. Besides, we're not hiring.
- Man: OH! Not hiring, HA! What a laugh. I see your store go through seasonal workers all the time. They come and go like nothing, but you won't consider me as a part-time employee even though I KNOW you've been looking for workers to fill positions? That's insane!
- Employee: Sir, we've been looking to hire a few people for management positions. Do you have any management experience?
- Man: Well no, but what does that matter?
- Employee: ...Well sir, that's what we're looking for. You won't be suitable for the position without management experience.
- Man: Oh that's such a load of crap. You know, you'll be waiting around a long time for a manager if you don't lower your standards a little. Who cares if someone knows how to manage a store? I LOVE this store and I'm willing to work here, that's all that should matter to you.
- Employee: That...doesn't make any sense.
- Man: NO! I'm done. This is over. From now on, no more Mr. Nice Guy.
- Employee:
- Man:
- Employee:
- Man: Fuck you, slut.
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Photo reblogged from PAUL BARIBEAU
Rough Draft of the 2013 tour plan. This is a long one.
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I bought the Bonnie Raitt album Green Light (1982) from the $3 bin at Landlocked the other day - mostly because it has the song “Me and the Boys” which is just a phenomenal track. But it turns out that this album mostly just ROCKS. Side B is driving me crazy - check out this track, “Baby Come Back”. It’s one of the many great songs on this album. Bonnie was really grooving in 1982!
