Raptorific
I go to Temple and enjoy soda. I also like dinosaurs and Batman. I promise, I am not a child.
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Photoset reblogged from Raptorific
I laughed incredibly hard at this. Props to 30 Rock for pointing out that “It was a different time” doesn’t make it “not racist.”
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Link reblogged from Goddamn Toothbrush
I’m really tired of being offended all the time
I’m tired of not being able to enjoy movies because I can see that every character is white
I’m tired of wincing with disdain during every other TV show because of all the misogyny
I’m tired of being the bad guy because I call people out when they…
Then stop.
Maybe everyone else, yourself included, should stop being such unbelievable assholes so I can.
How am I an unbelievable asshole? Because I advised you to stop doing shit you’re tired of doing? That’s retarded. You’re being irrational.
Well, when you’re trying to convince people you’re not an unbelievable asshole, probably the last thing you want to do is use “retarded” as a pejorative.
Also, if you’d actually read that post, you’d understand that the problem is that I cannot stop being offended until these problems go away. That’s the problem. I’m tired of other people doing offensive things, because it’s exhausting to be offended by all of them. I can’t just “stop” unless all those problems no longer exist.
And that is why you are an unbelievable asshole.
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Link reblogged from Goddamn Toothbrush
I’m really tired of being offended all the time
I’m tired of not being able to enjoy movies because I can see that every character is white
I’m tired of wincing with disdain during every other TV show because of all the misogyny
I’m tired of being the bad guy because I call people out when they…
Then stop.
Maybe everyone else, yourself included, should stop being such unbelievable assholes so I can.
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I walk a narrow line, as a white man who talks about issues relating to racism and sexism. As a white man, like most white men, I have never experienced racism or sexism firsthand.
So when there’s a discussion about sexism or racism, the opinions of women or People of Color carry more weight than mine. They do, and they rightly should. If I have an opinion on racism or sexism and someone who’s experienced it firsthand says it’s not accurate, then it is not accurate.
Okay, here’s an incredibly oversimplified metaphor. Those are always fun! Imagine you and your friends are going out to dinner. One friend is from out of town and has never been to any of the local restaurants. So you and all your other friends are suggesting places to go, but every time you come up with a new place, he says “Oh, no, I hear their pasta is bad” or “I read their service is spotty” or some other complaint he’s heard through the grapevine. You and all your other friends, who have been to all these restaurants, assure him that no, the pasta is delicious, the service is amazing, and no, they do not include a built-in tip on the bill. At this point, your friend starts to get offended that you guys would question his expertise on the restaurants in the area, even though he’s never been to any of them and you guys are practically regulars.
That’s what it sounds like when a white person insists upon their opinion on racism, despite People of Color telling them otherwise.
So when I do a post about racism and a Person of Color comes along and tells me it’s entirely off-base, they are a ton more likely to be right than me, because they’ve got firsthand experience with racism and I don’t.
Just think about that next time you see a post about racism and think about sending messages to the author saying “I don’t believe the racism you described exists.” You sound like that asshole who thinks they know better about which restaurants are good than the crowd of people who have been to all of them.
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- "I'm white, but I'm not a racist. Why can't I use the N-Word?"
- "If you're not racist, why the hell would you want to?"
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If you are using the word “misandry” and think it’s a real problem that needs to be addressed, I am unable to take you seriously.
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sluts shame themselves. give me one positive thing about being a slut? what kind of girl wants to actually be a slut?
Asked by Anonymous
I’m going to respond to this point-by-point, but first I want to establish that since we are not talking about children, the word “girl” has no place in this conversation. I’m going to respond using the word “woman,” since we are only speaking about consenting adults here, assbutt.
- No they don’t, other people shame them for having and enjoying sex.
- One positive thing about being a slut: Having more sex and getting to acknowledge that sex rocks.
- The kind of woman who wants to be a “slut” is the kind of woman who thinks that sex is awesome and wants to do it a lot.
Now it’s my turn. Name one reason someone who has sex safely, often, in a situation where nobody gets hurt, and likes it should be ashamed of themselves.
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If you’re doing racist stuff, you can’t just say “I’m not racist” and it goes away. You get to decide whether or not you do racist things, but you do not get to choose whether or not those racist things are racist.
Not all racists are sinister-looking dudes in white hoods and red armbands, rubbing their hands together and coming up with their new master plan to actively make life worse for people of color. Most of them just look like regular folks. You could walk down the street and pass somebody in a hoody and jeans, or a business suit, or a clown outfit, and they could be a big old racist. They don’t all have swastikas shaved into their heads. In fact, most racists are completely unaware of the fact that they regularly do racist shit.
While there are a number of hate groups out there, you do not need to be a card-carrying member to be a racist, and passive or incidental racism is not negated just because it’s not sanctioned by a grand wizard.
So when I call someone out on saying or doing something racist, I’m assuming you simply don’t know it’s racist, and I’m telling you so you can avoid doing it in the future. If that’s true, then there is no reason to be upset at the person who called attention to it because problems aren’t created by the person who points them out. If that’s not true, then you know it’s racist, you’re doing it anyway and making no effort to stop, and I couldn’t care less what you think of me.
And, by the way, if you need to continually clarify that you are “not a racist” because people are constantly saying you are one, you probably are one. The chance that you’re wrong is a lot higher than the chance that everyone else is trying to make you look bad.
