A Widdershins Girl

Mekton Zero

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:43:55 -0400

Mekton Zero is a complete anime mecha RPG designed to be compatible with Mekton Zeta and to immerse you in the Archipelago War!

Mekton Zero kickstarter has under $1000 to go to be funded… let’s get this done tonight!

ALGOL NEEDS YOU!

suckonthedickimashark:

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:19:13 -0400

suckonthedickimashark:

sonneillonv: widdershinsgirl: equalityandthecity: Advice from...

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:00:51 -0400

sonneillonv:

widdershinsgirl:

equalityandthecity:

Advice from Will Smith

Actual perfect human being Will Smith.

Wait a second. Wasn’t this a quote from Beyonce? Didn’t I see it going around my dash with her face on it earlier?

If it is, I apologize for the misquote.

Will Smith is still awesome, though, and I will never apologize for praising his awesomeness.

wtfbadfantasycovers: This is the most MOON TIARA MAGIC cover I...

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:41:44 -0400

wtfbadfantasycovers:

This is the most MOON TIARA MAGIC cover I have ever seen. It looks like something I would make for a parody fanfiction cover. I had a hard time dealing with realising it was in fact real.

A warrior by nature, a prince by birth, Ash del Gar resigns himself to a loveless, political marriage with the princess of a neighboring country. On his wedding night he discovers his bride is Raaka-one without a soul. For peace to reign, the marriage must produce children, so when a holy man tells Ash of a way to retrieve the princess’s soul, he agrees to try. In the midst of a storm, through the power of a crystal medallion, Ash is struck by lightning and transported to Earth. Lame since childhood, Cathy Lawrence expresses her longings for love only in the imaginary world and the imaginary lover she’s created in her art. When the naked embodiment of her dream lover appears in her studio, Cathy fears her fantasy world is becoming more real than reality. Using the power of the storm, Ash abducts Cathy to his world. Cathy struggles to find her way back to Earth and sanity, while Ash fights his growing love for the woman whom he must convince to save his world by sacrificing her soul…

BIOWARE SEX TIP #12

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:35:33 -0400

biowarefangirl:

surkesh:

abruptly pause your foreplay with your lover, back away from them and say “Wrex”. If they reply “Shepard” then continue. if they do not, leave.

“I should go.”

bicentral: Thought you guys might appreciate some hot guys in...

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:23:52 -0400

bicentral:

Thought you guys might appreciate some hot guys in kilts. I don’t own any of these images.

For hetero girls, gay guys, and bi/pan/omni people of all genders… Greetings!

A Widdershins Girl: angryinpyjamas: crackerhell: alexandraerin: mattbellamysfolds: “if i’m...

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:19:01 -0400

A Widdershins Girl: angryinpyjamas: crackerhell: alexandraerin: mattbellamysfolds: “if i’m...:

onedirtyheathen:

angryinpyjamas:

crackerhell:

alexandraerin:

mattbellamysfolds:

“if i’m a person of color, i’m allowed to hate white people!!!!’

“if i’m gay, i’m allowed to hate straight people!!!!”

“if i’m a woman, i’m allowed to hate men!!!”

“if i’m trans*, i’m allowed to hate cis…

It’s not called “reverse sexism,” it’s just “sexism.” It isn’t “reverse racism,” it’s “racism.” It’s not “reverse ageism” it’s just called “ageism.” Any way you spell it, it means “asshole.” So if you’re confused, just say, “I’m sorry, I was being an asshole. You’re a perfect human being and I have no right to judge you based on any prejudices I may have.”

It’s not called “reverse anything,” it’s called “the resistance of people who have been oppressed is justified.” And no, you don’t have the right to judge people based on any prejudices you have. Perfection or lack thereof has nothing to do with it.

angryinpyjamas: crackerhell: alexandraerin: mattbellamysfolds: “if i’m a person of color, i’m...

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:10:57 -0400

angryinpyjamas:

crackerhell:

alexandraerin:

mattbellamysfolds:

“if i’m a person of color, i’m allowed to hate white people!!!!’

“if i’m gay, i’m allowed to hate straight people!!!!”

“if i’m a woman, i’m allowed to hate men!!!”

“if i’m trans*, i’m allowed to hate cis people!!!”

The problem with this post—one of the problems with this post—is what we might call the logic of allowance. In point of fact, the reverse of those statements is true across the board.

White people are allowed to hate people of color, and we do, with wide-reaching results. Straight people are allowed to hate gay people, and they do, with wide-reaching results. Men are allowed to hate women, and they do, with wide-reaching results. Cis people are allowed to hate trans* people, and they do, with wide-reaching resutlts. These hatreds are allowed, encouraged, supported, and upheld on systemic and personal levels.

The “reverse hatreds” being cited with such gleeful derision (this is hateful post, by the way… whether you agree with its sentiments or not, this post mocks people and kicks them when they’re down and I’m very disappointed to see a blog that I don’t think of as hateful reblogging it) aren’t actually allowed. They aren’t tolerated. They are slapped down. Just observe on Tumblr how a person of color who is not suitably deferential to white people… and this is a moving goalpost, often an invisible goalpost that is erected on the fly specifically to pounce on and victimize a particular blogger… observe how they get treated. Observe the reaction to trans* people who don’t bow to cis sensibilities.

And some might say “WELL WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU SAY THINGS LIKE DIE CIS SCUM OR DEMAND WHITE PEOPLE EXPLAIN WHY THEY’RE FOLLOWING YOU”, but here’s the thing: those things are reactions. And I’m sure the person who made this post and everyone who co-signs it would say “well, those reactions are just as bad as the actions they’re a response to”.

First of all, they’re not, on any level. You might believe in your heart of hearts that they’re not good, but there’s a severe imbalance of power and a resulting imbalance in effect. If a tractor trailer hauling several tons of cargo has a head-on collision with a smart car… well, we could say that they both hit each other. But that descriptor tells us nothing about the aftermath.

Or to use a better example: a pedestrian gets struck in the crosswalk by a car. Might the pedestrian have looked both ways or exercised more care to avoid the accident? Yes, possibly. But the impact of the car on the pedestrian matters more than the impact of the pedestrian on the car, a fact which is actually recognized by law.

Second… if they’re just as bad, well, then why do so many ~*good progressives*~ expend so much time and energy addressing only half of the problem? You can believe that two wrongs don’t make a right, but by addressing the second wrong, you’re implying that one wrong is just hunky-dory. And the wrong you seek to redress says a lot about the actual values that guide your hand.

You could say hate isn’t a Christian value. How about recognizing when someone is in pain and giving them balm? Is that a Christian value? Is it a Christian value to see a scream of rage and frustration and blame the person who gave vent to it?

Jesus might as well have said “I was powerless and you did not empower me, I was defenseless and you did not protect me, I was marginalized, and you did not center me.” when he spoke of physical hunger and thirst.

The hatred society directs at “the least among us” is lethal; the hatred reflected back is an embarrassing reminder of the cloud of hostility and threats society forces them to live under. That’s why we’re so uncomfortable with the latter, even as we blithely accept all but the most blatant and egregious examples of the former, and try to rationalize away or deny what we can’t ignore.

why shouldn’t I be allowed to hate people who are trying to kill me again i’ve never gotten a good reason for this

Reblogging because THIS is the post which finally convinced my siblings that “reverse oppression” isn’t a fucking thing.

equalityandthecity: Advice from Will Smith Actual perfect...

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:01:11 -0400

equalityandthecity:

Advice from Will Smith

Actual perfect human being Will Smith.

Using anti-oppression language to justify transphobic oppression has been going on since the 1970s....

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:58:30 -0400

Using anti-oppression language to justify transphobic oppression has been going on since the 1970s. Why are people still treating this as acceptable???

noocyte: xwarbrain: rats-in-the-walls: snowmobile-russian: am...

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:38:43 -0400

noocyte:

xwarbrain:

rats-in-the-walls:

snowmobile-russian:

amyystoberr:

While i was in St. Thomas I saw a cat with the craziest eyes on the side of the road.

I feel like if there was a cat that could see into the future, it would be this cat.

His eyes were the color of the ocean in St. Thomas.

But it probably has cataracts or something, sadly.

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOCAT

Dude that’s no cat, what the fuck is that

THEY LOOK LIKE MOOD RINGS WHAT

Seriously, that is not normal. Anyone have any ideas of what would cause a cat’s eyes to look like that? I have my own theories but they all involve von neumannn probes disguising themselves as cats while collecting data on the earth.

A quick note on transphobia and radscum language

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:08:43 -0400

historyisaweapon:

As part of a general program of education and humility, I’ve been doing some reading on trans issues and transphobia. And I’m still working my way through all of it, but there are two things I’ve figured out so far.

1) Transphobia is a real thing, it can be violent and destructive, it must be challenged.

2) I do not like the language of “radscum” at all.

The question I’m trying to deal with is around the contradiction of “safe space,” a construction I’ve never really been comfortable with. A safe space within the empire suggests mistaking an oasis for a mirage. Similar to the old Uruguayan radical slogan “Either everyone dances or no one dances,” “safe spaces” to me suggest a certain privilege (as opposed to the concept of “sanctuary,” where we create spaces with clear boundaries, if not in opposition, but at the least as refuge against oppression ). I’m not saying this is right, or entirely thought out, but it’s always the sense I’ve had.

But the need for safe spaces has been articulated by numerous groups for reasons of physical safety (e.g., a domestic abuse shelter) and political development (e.g., caucuses to allow freer dialogue within oppressed groups without the problem of oppressor groups impeding the direction). These aren’t all strictly articulated as “safe spaces,” but can be.

So what does one say to women-born lesbians who want to meet alone with women-born lesbians? Is it transphobic to say that the issues of trans people are not politically identical to the issues of women-born lesbians? Is it transphobic to say that women-born lesbians who want to have spaces limited to women-born lesbians should be able to? What if they want to talk about the intersectionality of transphobia, homophobia, and misogyny in these dimensions?

If a group of straight white men are doing political consciousness-raising around the issues of transphobia, homophobia, and misogyny would we be bothered if they wanted to create a space to discuss these issues?

I’m not asking these questions to serve the rhetorical purpose of framing this in one direction or another. I’m trying to wrap my head around it. All I know still is that all of us need to work for a world where CeCe McDonald can live her life to her fullest and that the language of “radscum” strikes me the wrong way entirely.

And yet, you are asking these questions in a way that frames trans-exclusion as fundamentally legitimate and trans women as an oppressor group. You are using the term “women-born-women” indiscriminately, which is a term of violence against trans women. You are assuming that transphobia is politically and socially legitimate, while claiming the opposite.

The only people who have a legitimate right to determine “safe space” around trans women’s issues are trans women. Cissexuals determining “safe space” free from trans women are exercising transphobia.

Crayons with labels showing the chemicals used to make up the...

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:42:14 -0400

Crayons with labels showing the chemicals used to make up the colors. Via QueInteresante on Etsy.

I’m pretty sure that those are the elements that those crayons approximate. Who would use literal ruby in a red crayon?

sledgehammertoe: At Goodwill, there’s an old Kenmore sewing machine with table and chair for...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:25:24 -0400

sledgehammertoe:

At Goodwill, there’s an old Kenmore sewing machine with table and chair for $30.

I’m tempted, with only two problems:

1: I don’t know if I have the room for it.

2: I have no idea how to use a sewing machine in the first place.

Should I buy? (Y/N)

wtfbadfantasycovers: Modern setting in role playing = totally...

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:55:48 -0400

wtfbadfantasycovers:

Modern setting in role playing = totally radical and instantly out of fashion regardless of whenever the book was made and/or set.

Totally trying to sound like the Monster Manual.

sulinars: Alabama city destroying ancient Indian mound for...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:59:50 -0400

sulinars:

Alabama city destroying ancient Indian mound for Sam’s Club

This is complete bullshit on SO many levels.

1) It belongs to someone else

2) It’s sacred to that someone

3) It’s against the fucking LAW

4) Wrong, just fucking wrong…I have no more words

Please boost

theprophetlilith: I declare today to be Pagan Metal Friday. Who’s with me!? You have my sword.

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:53:56 -0400

theprophetlilith:

I declare today to be Pagan Metal Friday.

Who’s with me!?

You have my sword.

A reminder that all gods have the capacity to be scary.

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:47:17 -0400

cannibalcoalition:

bayoread:

thetwistedrope:

All of them.

Every single one.

Ooooh yeah.

Mmmmmhmmmm….

At least three of my Deities are Underworld deities, hell yes.

(pun definitely intended)

To a certain extent I think the term “binary identified trans” is transphobic. It...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:38:22 -0400

To a certain extent I think the term “binary identified trans” is transphobic. It assumes that a binaristic interpretation of gender equally accepts both cissexual and transsexual as long as their identities end up in the same place, which isn’t true. The gender binary is concerned with keeping people in the gender the doctor declared them at birth.

A bad witch's blog: News: Paganism in the Press and Other Stories

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:12:19 -0400

A bad witch's blog: News: Paganism in the Press and Other Stories:

“Senior Tory warns over pagan weddings”
A senior Tory is quoted as saying that voters would think MPs had “lost the plot” if they allowed pagans, Freemasons and spiritualists to conduct marriages. From the Evening Standard: “http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/senior-tory-warns-over-pagan-weddings-8625934.html

“Wackypedia admits pagan purge”
Wikipedia has admitted that one of its editors has been systematically purging the encyclopedia of references to the occult and modern pagans. From Techeye.net: http://news.techeye.net/internet/wackypedia-admits-pagan-purge

“Cheese maker warned against supplying Gloucester cheese rolling”
Health and safety goes mad as police tell a cheese maker she may be liable for legal action if she supplies Gloucester’s famous annual cheese rolling event, in case anyone gets hurt by her dairy products. From BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-22639675

“IMAGE: The Occult Factor An inaugural exhibition of Esoteric Artists”
Review of the occult art exhibition that is currently on at Store Street Gallery, 32 Store Street, London WC1E. From artlyst: http://www.artlyst.com/articles/image-the-occult-factor-an-inaugural-exhibition-of-esoteric-artists