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i think the funniest and realist thing i’ve realized lately is how troubling idealization can be. every person is just… a person. the very people you want to impress or be apart of are just people. even if they seem wildly intimidating because of the way they look or because of their reputation, every one is just a person. human. as embarrassing, as remorseful and they are going through stages of growth just like you are. we only see what we want to see and then drown ourselves further in our own depression and we don’t have to.

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I don’t mean to be old but computer used to just have games. U didnt have to pay for em either but if u wanted u could get a little CD that put the game onto the computer and you could play it forever and ever even if the company that made it went to hell and shit. You didn’t even need the internet or wifi or anything. And it was pretty neat

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The white man in my head is named Bradley Bradford Bradshaw.

Brad never reads what you wrote but sneers at it as chick lit. Brad lectures you like his reading a wikipedia page is the same you earning your PhD in it. Brad’s family lives on a six-figure salary, but he calls himself working class. Brad says racist, sexist shit and hides behind irony when called out on it.

Fuck you, Brad. Shut the hell up, Brad. Nobody asked you, Brad.

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People talk about the funniest pop culture moments of all time but "pre-fame David Bowie opens for T.Rex by doing a mime routine in support of a free Tibet, gets booed off stage by white maoists" will always make me laugh

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i hope you write (i hope we both write)

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honestly i have to kinda disagree with that post thats like “being knightcore doesnt mean pro monarchy just swear ur undying loyalty to ur bff or ur crush or smth”

no. thats not what makes it sexy. either grapple with your beloved master’s role as a symbol of the state or choose to ignore it entirely and remain their loyal hound to whatever end, uncaring of the structures of power which you serve. become naught but a blade, the burden of your choices left to settle in the hand that wields you. it’s not about being besties forever it’s about OWNERSHIP and DUBIOUS MORALITY and FRANKLY QUESTIONABLE POWER DIFFERENTIALS

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Do you think Naomi Novik ever looks at AO3

sees some incest mpreg

and whispers to herself “I never wanted this.”

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Cléopâtre or Séléné

Trésor de Boscoreale: Coupe à l'Afrique, 1st century BC/1st century AD, Imperial Roman, silver, 22,6 cm

Musée du Louvre Inv. MNC 1960/ Bj 1969

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Can you talk more about Elle Woods being autistic in Legally Blonde? :)

Elle strictly follows the traditional rules of femininity as dictated by southern californian culture, with special interests in the color pink, fashion, and her parter. She is extremely trusting and takes people literally when they are kind to her which is OK when she “stays in her place” as gender norms dictate, but as she leaves her familiar habitus in which she has cultivated social, cultural, and symbolic capital through careful study and adherence to these social norms, she finds herself ostracized and abused. Even though she is hyperlexic and has a high IQ (as traditionally defined), she has difficulty reading social cues in new environments. She also copes with transitioning into new circumstances by falling back onto familiar routines of personal hygiene and filling her personal space with familiar items. She is also extremely ethical to her personal morals which gets her into difficulty when social norms dictate being flexible with one’s ethics. She also does not privilege human companionship over other species. 

damn…. I should write an article on this. This was fun. Mostly because I’m the Elle Woods flavor of Autistic in many ways. 

Elle Woods is the kind of Autistic that most neurotypicals can’t recognize because she is camouflaged in “socially acceptable” practices, but to someone who is also Autistic is clear that the way she approaches these practices is neuroatypical. Many Autistic women survive and ‘blend in’ by making traditional feminine norms their special interests, and their neuroatypicality can often become disabling only when they change habitus, which means the circle of people and environment and all the culture and practices that go with it. They spend a lifetime getting “good” at one habitus and fitting in, but suddenly stand out as “different” when their habitus changes. Autistic women are also often extremely trusting, and when they are “attractive” by traditional feminine norms they don’t question when people are kind to them. They assume people mean well unless they say otherwise, making them highly susceptible to abuse and bullying, often by fellow women. Many Autistic women have above average IQs (by traditional definitions) and apply these abilities to traditional feminine practices such as fashion, art, homemaking, pop culture, etc. So they don’t fit the stereotypes of the “absent minded professor” which is extremely gendered male and white. As many Autistic people often feel that other people, often partners, are their special interests, some Autistic women are camouflaged by their focus and dedication to a boyfriend or husband, because gender norms literally normalize this as an acceptable, desirable practice. Practicing their ethics with strict black and white rules, they can appear to be extremely “pious,” religious, and “dedicated” wives and mothers, which again is normed by gender practices and camouflaged. If they experience OCD qualities, these are often practiced in homemaking-related skills like cooking, cleaning, and personal hygiene, again… all camouflaged by gender norms as simple being a “good girl” and a “good wife and mother.” 

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hey everyone its april fools. but dont worry i dont have anything planned. just going to sit here and...

I LIED !!!! GET PRANKED

POST BELOW ME GET FUCKING WET

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Hey guys! Check out this block of pure sodium that I got!

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hte real april foule… was you.

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Marking here so I don't forget to tell yall about the situation with the tablet.

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shout-out to the people who...

need clear directions when given a task

have to think for a long time after being asked a question

need to ask people to repeat what they just said, even multiple times

have poor spelling, grammar, handwriting, etc.

don't have the best memory and need to be reminded of things

find it difficult to understand things that might be simple to others

take a long time to make decisions or are often indecisive

need learning accommodations

need a calculator even for simple math

have trouble reading or need to reread things multiple times before understanding the text

feel they are "below" or "behind" their peers (you're not! you're just you and that's okay.)

i see you. you're not "broken."

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The Stone Angel dress by Frieda Lepold