Beauty comes easy

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Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:32 -0400

"Here’s the thing. Men in our culture have been socialized to believe that their opinions on women’s..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:10 -0400

“Here’s the thing. Men in our culture have been socialized to believe that their opinions on women’s appearance matter a lot. Not all men buy into this, of course, but many do. Some seem incapable of entertaining the notion that not everything women do with their appearance is for men to look at. This is why men’s response to women discussing stifling beauty norms is so often something like “But I actually like small boobs!” and “But I actually like my women on the heavier side, if you know what I mean!” They don’t realize that their individual opinion on women’s appearance doesn’t matter in this context, and that while it might be reassuring for some women to know that there are indeed men who find them fuckable, that’s not the point of the discussion.

Women, too, have been socialized to believe that the ultimate arbiters of their appearance are men, that anything they do with their appearance is or should be “for men.” That’s why women’s magazines trip over themselves to offer up advice on “what he wants to see you wearing” and “what men think of these current fashion trends” and “wow him with these new hairstyles.” While women can and do judge each other’s appearance harshly, many of us grew up being told by mothers, sisters, and female strangers that we’ll never “get a man” or “keep a man” unless we do X or lose some fat from Y, unless we moisturize//trim/shave/push up/hide/show/”flatter”/paint/dye/exfoliate/pierce/surgically alter this or that.

That’s also why when a woman wears revealing clothes, it’s okay, in our society, to assume that she’s “looking for attention” or that she’s a slut and wants to sleep with a bunch of guys. Because why else would a woman wear revealing clothes if not for the benefit of men and to communicate her sexual availability to them, right? It can’t possibly have anything to do with the fact that it’s hot out or it’s more comfortable or she likes how she looks in it or everything else is in the laundry or she wants to get a tan or maybe she likes women and wants attention from them, not from men?

The result of all this is that many men, even kind and well-meaning men, believe, however subconsciously, that women’s bodies are for them. They are for them to look at, for them to pass judgment on, for them to bless with a compliment if they deign to do so. They are not for women to enjoy, take pride in, love, accept, explore, show off, or hide as they please. They are for men and their pleasure.”

- Why You Shouldn’t Tell That Random Girl On The Street That She’s Hot » Brute Reason (via brute-reason)

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Tue, 21 May 2013 15:18:57 -0400

nosoytuchiste: I’m Not a Joke is a campaign spreading awareness...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:13:09 -0400

nosoytuchiste:

I’m Not a Joke is a campaign spreading awareness for the LGBTI community through art and design, created by Daniel Arzola (@Arzola_d) for the school of Visual Arts Rafael Monasterios in light of the recent violent acts against the sexually diverse community in Venezuela. It initially seeks to expand in the online community. If you’d like to share your opinion please do so via twitter using the hashtag #ImNotaJoke. Like our page on Facebook and share our designs to support our cause!

run-cause-hitler: enayalate-h8-this-year: bbanditt: slett: winchestercodependency: ibecameacat: ...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:50 -0400

run-cause-hitler:

enayalate-h8-this-year:

bbanditt:

slett:

winchestercodependency:

ibecameacat:

what if all your fingers just turned into tongues… like what would you even do

dude people with vaginas would have the best time getting off

“People with vaginas”

what are those called again

I can’t remember

this is what yahoo payed 1.1billion dollars for

overhearing a conversation between strangers in which they’re saying something completely wrong and...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:04:59 -0400

overhearing a conversation between strangers in which they’re saying something completely wrong and you really feel like correcting them

kyssthis16: yellowblowngreener: thequeenofscream: beeishappy: ...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:03:15 -0400

kyssthis16:

yellowblowngreener:

thequeenofscream:

beeishappy:

Stephen Colbert salutes UVA’s Class of 2013 Followed by this.

FUCKING THANK YOU.

*SCREAMS*

WELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

excessunrated: 7313: I’ve been staring at this for days. It’s...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:58:23 -0400

excessunrated:

7313:

I’ve been staring at this for days. It’s beautiful.

I AM SCREAMING BUT IT IS ALSO REALLY FASCINATING AND KIND OF BEAUTIFUL.

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Tue, 21 May 2013 14:55:10 -0400

initiala: A little girl in my 4th grade class came up to me after recess and said, “I got married...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:54:32 -0400

initiala:

A little girl in my 4th grade class came up to me after recess and said, “I got married at recess!” and I said “Oh? I didn’t know anyone was ordained under the age of twelve.” and she asked me what ordained meant and I explained and then she said “Oh, well, no, my wife and I were married by the slide, but we’ll be happy together anyway.”

So apparently on school playgrounds, slides are already legalizing same-sex marriage.

anus: when you meet someone who hasnt seen mean girls

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:36 -0400

anus:

when you meet someone who hasnt seen mean girls

dropdeadmadness: Next To You ~ | via Tumblr on @weheartit.com...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:40 -0400

dropdeadmadness:

Next To You ~ | via Tumblr on @weheartit.com - http://whrt.it/17TH88Z

tightarsetuesday: when boys stretch and their shirt rides up a little and shows the part of their...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:52 -0400

tightarsetuesday:

when boys stretch and their shirt rides up a little and shows the part of their lower tummy that just meets their hips

when that part of their tummy has a happy trail

when you see the waistband of their underwear

boys

hahaahaha the gif

i just want perfect skin and hair and teeth and body proportions and endless supplies of money and...

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:35 -0400

i just want perfect skin and hair and teeth and body proportions and endless supplies of money and intelligence is that too much to ask for

#infused #water and #tea is probably the most delicious summer...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:19 -0400

#infused #water and #tea is probably the most delicious summer inventions ever

sunshineface0014: assbutt-in-the-garrison: I need my glasses to find my glasses do you see my...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:02:10 -0400

sunshineface0014:

assbutt-in-the-garrison:

I need my glasses to find my glasses do you see my problem

You can’t even see your problem

Why did that make me laugh so hard

trishakerr: Pre-graduation selfie! Hottie with a degree!!! ❤

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:57:45 -0400

trishakerr:

Pre-graduation selfie!

Hottie with a degree!!! ❤

"If you are lonely when you’re alone, you are in bad company"

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:45:28 -0400

“If you are lonely when you’re alone, you are in bad company”

- Jean-Paul Sartre (via man-and-camera)

#stomp in providence with the #family - so freakin good.

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:31:28 -0400

#stomp in providence with the #family - so freakin good.