February 2012
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“President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college. What a...”
– Republican presidential candidate RICK SANTORUM, on Sunday’s Meet The Press.
(While I see where he’s coming from (kinda), what’s so terrible about people educating themselves??? Seriously dude.)
(via the Los Angeles Times)
The thing is, Santorum actually believes this. But in his...
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I want to know what everyone's first fandom was.
Haha, Highlander and then Stargate SG-1. <3
warp69:
oh god uhh.. zelda? probably zelda. harry potter shortly after, then lord of the rings :D
I am not Tumblr famous. I love when people talk to...
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“He [Rick Santorum] is a staunch opponent of abortion, even in the case of rape....”
– John Oliver on Rick Santorum, The Bugle 183 (via sixpencesoulcake)
Amen to this.
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Please, reblog if you're among the BBC Sherlock...
Hells yeah.
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I fucking lost it at the opera rapping! Laughed so...
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Best way to get someone to change their minds!
Anti-Gay Person (AGP): No homo! Homosexuality is a sin!
Me: *ahem* 'Cuse me.
AGP: *with mild suspicion* Yes?
Me: I don't really want a fight with you, but I'd truly like to know why you think allowing a person to marry who they love is a sin.
AGP: *gives me a "are-you-fucking-crazy?" look*
Me: No, seriously. I want to understand your rationale.
AGP: Okay... well it says in the Bible "A man shall not lay with another man as he lays with a woman." Haven't you read the Bible before young lady?
Me: Actually I have...
AGP: Oh! So you're a true believer?!
Me: Nope. I'm a Jewish atheist. *can't help smug little smile*
AGP: Heathen.
Me: That's me. So, back to the point - you think homosexuality is wrong because it was written in the book of the Lord?
AGP: *firmly* Yes. The Good Lord passed His word among us for *all* of us to hear.
Me: Okay, fair enough. Do you know where Christianity sprang from? Y'know, the culture it originated in?
AGP: *looking confused but determined* Uh yeah. Rome of course. Why?
Me: Historical context. Homosexuality was outlawed for the exact same reason magic was outlawed in the Bible - because the pagan Romans were doing it.
AGP: It figures. Pagans and their nasty homo rituals.
Me: Actually, they practiced a thing called pederasty which is not at all homosexuality in the modern sense - it was a loving relationship between a dominant and a submissive male. Both of which enjoyed women. *to the sneering look on his face* Things were different then.
AGP: Disgusting! Thank the Lord Christianity came and brought the Lord's Grace.
Me: So, you think it's alright for men to beat women?
AGP: What? No, of course not. ...why?
Me: It was perfectly acceptable back in the 50s.
AGP: Well, times were different then.
Me: Oh so you mean historical context matters? *as non-sarcastically as possible*
AGP: *opens mouth to answer and then closes it - several times*
Me: *looks to anti-gay sign* Next time think before you believe blindly. *walk away feeling unbelievably smug*
First of all, yes this did actually happen - an anti-gay protester decided to be a human being long enough to have a conversation. I'm not saying I changed his mind about gays or gay rights, but I got him to *think* (I hope). Thinking is one of the greatest things we can do for ourselves and yet, sometimes, seldom done.
As an aside: do you have any idea how hard it is to keep cool, calm, and jovial during a conversation like this? I attempted to add in the non-verbal context, but his whole demeanor was one of thinly disguised hate and disgust. The "young lady" part was incredibly patronizing! I almost stopped there, but it was worth the temporary aggravation.
Reblog if you're a girl who likes girls, a boy who...
Heteroflexible and loving/respecting everyone no matter what.
rapidfireredhead:
darwinsminion:
hello-itsgrande:
Straight without H8
<3
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Valentine's Day tomorrow, you know what that... →
EVEN BETTER!
“I’m having a ME PARTAY!”
answertolifeis42:
gingervalkyrie:
Singles Appreciation Day?
Nope. A ME PARTY!
Valentine's Day tomorrow, you know what that... →
Singles Appreciation Day?
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“Rape culture is telling girls and women to be careful about what you wear, how...”
– I might just copy and paste this so I can have this perfect answer ready when people say things like “but how does this “rape culture” actually affect women?” (via watsonesque)
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So... I have a "religious" confession to make:
I’m an atheist Jew and I really dislike Christians.
Now before you get jumping on my back about “love thy neighbor” and that I’m condemning an entire religion/people/whatever, I truly mean to say I hate specific Christians who tend to be Fundamentalists, but are not always and are sometimes much much more insidious than Fundies.
I have never ever attempted to explain my...
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Reblog if you want "Have You Ever" questions in... →
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Voldemort rose to power in 1997. He destroyed all...
YES! I will eagerly await my letter.
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createyourself42:
HARRY POTTER FANS, YOUR LETTERS ARE STILL OUT THERE. HAVE FAITH!
DAMN YOU VOLDEMORT!
galaslaeg asked: We must be soul mates or something!
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January 2012
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Sad but True: Here in half an hour, my Tumblr will... →
It just hit midnight and I was thinking of posting this exact same sentiment.
Stop PIPA/SOPA and fight censorship!
lywinis:
When midnight hits in my corner of the world, I will be protesting SOPA and PIPA just like everyone else. A whole day without tumblr. No notes, no posts, no nothing, not until midnight on Wednesday. Join me, or don’t, but just remember that these bills are hardly dead,...
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