#But it doesn't even touch communism

[angrylesbianatwork]

Communism for women

Romania had the full extent of what happens when abortions are made illegal, there is no access to contraceptions and no sex ex, while at the same time pushing the propaganda that a woman's duty to her country and what will make her the most fulfilled is to have children (as many as she could).

All the gruesome details of how it affected women's lives at every level and the generational trauma that was left behind, is documented here:

[lemonavocado]

"oh i love frankenstein! my favorite quote from the novel is i have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine-" grabs you by the throat and chokes you violently

[taylortruther]

The irony? Are they back with a new blog?

no, someone just knows who they are and won't spill and that's their choice, which i understand because i don't want anyone to be doxxed. i don't fully agree with the choice, i think the person or people targeted specifically deserve to know, but that's not my call nor would i be involved in that.

what i will say is that i don't think you should have an easy time returning to a fandom space if you intentionally tried to create a culture of shaming/humiliation and then never apologize to the people you targeted.

~it's just a hobby~ and i get that but i see this behavior happen all the time (here, but irl and in other communities) and it is the source of a lot of negativity here. someone will target a person or a few specific people, they bond with others over shared interests (taylor) in order to gain allies, and then they have the safety to harass more openly because their allies are unlikely to challenge them--after all, they don't want "drama" or to lose their friends. then when they finally get called-out for sowing discord, these malicious actors just skip off because there are no consequences. in fact, on the internet, you can just rename or make a whole new url and reingratiate yourself so you can do it again. and then you can say you yourself were harassed and thus your past actions shouldn't matter anymore.

i've seen it happen on swiftie tumblr multiple times, in other online communities, irl in friend groups... hell, we all see it happen at large scale irl. it's just gross. it's gross behavior.

[aeide-thea]

do you ever think abt like. how it takes you twice as much work to arrive at half as much personhood and by the time you've managed to scrape yrself together that far the ppl you were trying to join in with have moved on

[slut-lord]

i kinda want to write a deep dive essay on silence of the lambs WRT gender and transmisogyny bc it's actually a much more complicated topic than a lot of people realise

[hard--headed--woman]

?? isn’t it a bit dramatic. isn’t it fucking dramatic. like is it really what oppression, discrimination and systemic violence are for you? wow you're lucky.

[dirhwangdaseul-archived]

damn did they crash reality into these boys real fast

[sheydim]

the existential despair of never being the right kind of trans. i don't truly belong Anywhere in this "community" sometimes

[blujayonthewing]

I think about that time aubree got a casual hookup a lot I think largely because it was a time something nice happened to her with no downsides

[battythewitch]

I think I need a challenge or something.

I'm bored, antsy, and in a bit of a rut again. I have a few plans, but they're small and kinda long-term (habits and such, rather than a challenge).

I don't want to teach. Like. At all.

I don't care that I've been at this probably longer than some of ya'll have been alive (officially will be 25 years next autumn/early winter), I still feel like I don't know enough to have any authority lol. (This is also why I keep squashing my idea of writing a book or at least a zine or two about witchcraft and such.)

But.

I want...

Something.

Ugh. Maybe I should work on stuff I've wanted to write for a while and see if that sparks anything.

Mentally, I feel like I'm spinning slowly in a chair while staring at the ceiling and going "pfffft" every 12 seconds or so, and i have no idea what to do to get over or through the boredom and restlessness.

[anarchywoofwoof]

the funny thing is that i don't think younger people - and i mean those under the age of 40 - really have a grasp on how many of today's issues can be tied back to a disastrous reagan policy:

war on drugs: reagan's aggressive escalation of the war on drugs was a catastrophic policy, primarily targeting minority communities and fueling mass incarceration. the crusade against drugs was more about controlling the Black, Latino and Native communities than addressing the actual problems of drug abuse, leading to a legacy of broken families and systemic racism within the criminal justice system.

deregulation and economic policies: reaganomics was an absolute disaster for the working class. reagan's policies of aggressive tax cuts for the rich, deregulation, and slashing social programs were nothing less than class warfare, deepening income inequality and entrenching corporate greed. these types of policies were a clear message that reagan's america was only for the wealthy elite and a loud "fuck you" to working americans.

environmental policies: despite his reputation being whitewashed thanks to the recovery of the ozone layer, reagan's environmental record was an unmitigated disaster. his administration gutted critical environmental protections and institutions like the EPA, turning a blind eye to pollution and corporate exploitation of natural resources. this blatant disregard for the planet was a clear sign of prioritizing short-term corporate profits over the future of the environment.

AIDS crisis: reagan's gross neglect of the aids crisis was nothing short of criminal and this doesn't even begin to touch on his wife's involvement. his administration's indifference to the plight of the lgbtq+ community during this devastating epidemic revealed a deep-seated bigotry and a complete failure of moral leadership.

mental health: reagan's dismantling of mental health institutions under the guise of 'reform' led directly to a surge in homelessness and a lack of support for those with mental health issues. his policies were cruel and inhumane and showed a personality-defining callous disregard for the most vulnerable in society.

labor and unions: reagan's attack on labor unions, exemplified by his handling of the patco strike, was a blatant assault on workers' rights. his actions emboldened corporations to suppress union activities, leading to a significant erosion of workers' power and rights in the workplace. he was colloquially known as "Ronnie the Union Buster Reagan"

foreign policy and military interventions: reagan's foreign policy, particularly in latin america, was imperialist and ruthless. his administration's support for dictatorships and right-wing death squads under the guise of fighting "communism" showed a complete disregard for human rights and self-determination of other nations.

public health: yes, reagan's agricultural policies actually facilitated the rise of high fructose corn syrup, once again prioritizing corporate profits over public health. this shift in the food industry has had lasting negative impacts on health, contributing to the obesity epidemic and other health issues.

privatization: reagan's push for privatization was a systematic dismantling of public services, transferring wealth and power to private corporations and further eroding the public's access to essential services.

education policies: his approach to education was more of an attack on public education than anything else, gutting funding and promoting policies that undermined equal access to quality education. this was, again, part of a broader agenda to maintain a status quo where the privileged remain in power.

this is just what i could come up with in a relatively short time and i did not even live under this man's presidency. the level at which ronald reagan has broken the united states truly can't be overstated.

[snzblrs-confessional]

sometimes if I’m attracted to a character/celebrity I’ll edit a photo of them to give them a red nose, dark circles under their eyes, and anything else to make them look unwell. I kinda hate that I have a whole collection of these that I use to get off to sometimes

Thou art forgiven, blessed be. May your soul snz and prosper, may your itches be many and your false starts few 🙏 as we say in the snurch: If it looks strange but it works, then it's not strange. May the snz be with you.

(In regards to my take on fanmade content of real people (rpf, edits, etc), see notes. Anon is not in the wrong imo, just wanted to touch while we were on the subject.)

[speedyinternetconnoisseur]

mini reply to the-beaten-and-the-damned's reply on their post (that they blocked me on)

[@ me] no, i can't, sas literally blocked me - one. you can't be ableist about experiences that aren't medical, refer to google - two. that's a lotta empty words goin on about the same thing over an over again - three. -💀 get out.

1 - theres this thing called incognito mode, and archive websites. made sure SAS's post was archived here [link]

(edit part 1: i completely blanked and forgot to actually edit in the archived link, it's here https://web.archive.org/web/20240617050934/https://www.tumblr.com/sysmedsaresexist/750286600085372928/changing-mindsets-from-a-real-anti-endo?source=share)

2 - you can be ableist about experiences that aren't medical, (edit part 2: as in pathologizing normal experiences and treating people in ableist ways even if they do not have the disorder like conservatives calling trans people delusional, that's ableist about an experience that isn't actually (inherently) medical or disordered), but i was referring to ableism that impacts disordered systems in my replies. blaming endogenics for ableist doctors is just excusing that ableism, regardless of if endogenics are "actually plural" or "fakers" or whatever.

3 - i did get angry and rant at you, yes, but its because anti endos are a brick wall. thats why ive given up on using the sideblog and just using this main. its basically the same thing.

i also went to look at the flowers around my neighborhood, and they're blooming a lot this time of year, which is very nice. yelling about how much you hate endos isn't nice.

i also love listening to science and believing peoples experience, instead of sucking up to ableist doctors and acting like a transmedicalist.

[nexus-nebulae]

shoutout to the really cool maintenance guy at our apartment who teaches me how to fix things sometimes

[dredshirtroberts]

listen. I know my family is bad at communication and acknowledgement of receipt of Thing but when the one thing that consistently happens semi-annually is that I get fussed at for not confirming I received something, it irks me a smidge.

Like if I'm expected to always confirm "Hey I got your [communication/gift]" then why aren't they doing it back? Especially considering the communication in this instance has really actually very important information they will want to know if they want to stay in contact with me.

Like????

Even if I'd just gotten a "K" in response, like. at least it would have let me know they got the damn thing. I sent this email TWO WEEKS AGO and only one person responded - and it was practically immediate too. Like... i know folks are busy, i know shit's going on. I get it. But it would help me feel so much less like I'm suddenly a pariah in the family out of nowhere if like one of the people I'd sent this to had just responded in some way shape or form.

I'd have answered a phone call - i wouldn't have liked it, but i'd have done it. A letter in the mail to my current address even. a message in a bottle probably wouldn't get to me because i'm pretty far from the beaches of the great lakes, and also they're even farther, but like. something right?

my sister at least confirmed she got it and just forgot to respond. i imagine that's what happened with everyone else because we have the same mental illnesses and look. i do it too. but also? also?? i was hounded to respond quickly to things, i was told off every time i wasn't responding within a half hour of any communication. I was asked instantly the next time they saw me if I'd gotten it, even if i hadn't had a chance to see the thing yet.

So forgive me, family, if I'm a little peeved off that all y'all are allowed to "forget to respond" for two whole fucking weeks and then a few extra days (because it's been 2 weeks, 3 days exactly) when i can't let something sit in the mailbox for 2 days because i couldn't get to my mailbox easily while living on my own without getting a phone call or text or email that there should be something waiting in there for me.

*enraged screeching*

[prickly-paprikash]

Kendrick doesn't just hate Drake as a person. He hates the very idea of Drake.

Hip-Hop is rooted in revolution. In defiance. These are the songs of an oppressed group of people, and decades upon decades people have hated it. Accused of being meaningless and invalid. Media outlets took steps to belittle hip-hop and make sure it isn't recognized as an art form and as a means to fight back.

2Pac spoke of wealth disparity and inequality. Tupac was literally a member of a communist organization when he was younger and never stopped speaking against capitalism.

Lauryn Hill spoke of the struggles a woman faces. Not just women, but black women. Salt-N-Peppa. Queen Latifah. MISSY FUCKING ELLIOT.

N.W.A made sure people knew about police brutality and violence against the Black community.

And now, in this day and age, we're also experiencing an explosion of Queer Hip-Hop. Lil Nas X is at the forefront of this. Lil Uzi Vert came out as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, even when they knew that a lot of their fans would never use it or even respect them for it. Auntie Diaries, a song about a young man who grew up in a transphobic environment and bought into those beliefs, but could never fully do it because his Uncle loved him so much and taught him a lot of life lessons, and that wisdom translated to him accepting his cousin as a woman as well.

Drake is none of that.

He's the perfect representation of what people think hip-hop is. Flexing. Posturing. Objectifying women. A fucker so insecure he bought 2Pac's ring just to feel like he's part of the black community. Rejected by Rihanna publicly. Tried to groom Millie Bobby Brown. Kissed and inappropriately touched an underage girl during his concert. His songs have inspired so many young boys to treat girls like shit. His belief that the amount of rings and chains and cars he has is the true meaning of success.

Additional Edit: This is my fault. If this post gains more views, then it would be remiss of me not to add to this. It was my fault to begin with, not stating this beforehand because while I did know, I got lost in celebrating Hip-Hop in a place that doesn't usually do so, and rightfully so.

2Pac did fight for wealth equality and better social living for the black community. He also has a long, long history of battery, domestic abuse, and sexual harassment against women. Specifically against women of color. He made a song to celebrate his own mother, but outright refused to give the same show of respect to other women in his life. His hypocritical nature was brushed off in later decades, just the way I did now.

N.W.A is the same. Sexual assault charges, violence—they spoke of Police reform, but refuses to give the same treatment back towards the women in their lives.

50 cent refuses to backtrack on any of his misogynistic lyrics.

Modern rappers of today, such as the dead XXXtentacion. 6ix9ine. Kodak Black.

I do love Hip-Hop. I love rap. And the music itself has always been anti-authoritarian at its core, because those are its roots. And I was happy that circles that did not normally know of it or enjoy it were getting into it, even for one thing like this rap feud.

Lil Nas X, Little Simz, Childish Gambino, Missy Elliot, Queen Latifah, Lauryn Hill—rappers who have at the very least consistently tried to put their money where their mouth is. Who have tried to act in accordance to what they rap and write and sing for.

@shehungthemoon @ohsugarsims finnthehumanmp3 were the ones who rightfully clarified in the comments. I know an apology won't correct my hypocrisy or my stupidity. I should have added all of this before making this post, but I wanted so badly to celebrate a genre of music but failed to do my due diligence in showing a better, holistic view of it. If anyone felt triggered, offended, troubled, frustrated or any other intense negative emotions surrounding this, please do block me. I'm sorry.