#public conformity

[shu-of-the-wind]

every time i talk to my mother i walk a tightrope of slipping up and saying i've been formally diagnosed with adhd while also trying to educate her about what adhd actually is so that if and when i DO finally slip up she doesn't come back automatically with "you're not neurodivergent you're just gifted"

[eileennatural]

can i say something. the republican culture war is obviously very bad and dangerous. but also unbelievably embarrassing. idk how many more times I can listen to grown men talk about the "woke mind virus" before i keel over and die. WHAT are you talking about. Real people don't care about this stuff. Even the average republican doesn't actually care about most of this culture war bullshit. you got too deep in the online ragebait and you've let that distort your image of reality, likely because you very rarely interact with real people.

[quillheel]

─  romantic gestures.   bold what applies to your muse , italicize if there's potential / it depends.

holding hands · buying flowers · cooking · cuddles · writing a poem / song · holding door open · tying shoe laces · sharing a milkshake with two straws · offering their jacket when it's cold · kissing in the rain · publicly confessing love · long walks at the beach · doing the titanic pose on a boat · taking cute pictures in a photo booth · sharing a taxi / uber · kissing the back of their hand · slow dancing · getting tickets of their favorite artist / sports team / other · introducing them to your parents · lighting candles · flower petals on bed · love letters · star gazing · brushing / doing their hair · picnics · teaching them to play an instrument / sport while gently guiding their hands · compliments · late night drives · taking selfies together · drawing them · self-made gifts · massages · proposing with a family heirloom ring · lending them your favorite book to read · paying for dinner / coffee · mixtapes / playlists · surprise birthday parties · feeding them · handing them keys to your apartment · making space in drawer for their clothes when they stay over · sharing a blanket · couple costumes · tucking a hair strand behind their ear · running after them at the airport / keeping them from leaving · moving cities to be together · blowing a kiss · breakfast in bed · defending them in a fight (verbally / physically) · joint bubble baths · dropping the L-bomb ("i love you") · dedicating a song at the karaoke bar to them · wearing their clothes · yawning before putting an arm around them while watching a movie · granting them the last bite (from meal)

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[nitronine]

weird al is so manly and so womanly and so neitherly all at the exact same time

REAL!!! The general disregard he has with conforming to traditional masculinity is really great. He’s so cool

[bunnyinatree]

I feel awful. My dad and I got into a screaming match over my dad's casual transphobia on my mom's birthday 😔 She didn't deserve that... And I don't deserve my dad saying, "Well, now you're hurting MY feelings" every time I try to explain to him why something he said/did is hurtful towards trans people.

[inquisitiveheretic]

the fact that there's a significant portion of lgbt people on here who think there's a 'right' way for men to be gnc vs a 'poser' way to do it speaks fucking volumes about many things but primarily their inability to leave their liberal ass white suburbs

[tmarshconnors]

The Modern-Day Witch Hunt

The label "far-right" today carries as much weight and destruction as the cry of "witch!" did in the Middle Ages. 

No evidence needed, no investigation necessary just one accusation, and suddenly you're cast out, demonised, and ostracised. The term has become a catch-all, a convenient way to smear anyone who dares challenge the mainstream narrative. And I'm angry. I'm angry because this label isn't about protecting society from extremists it's about shutting people up, getting rid of the ones the powers that be don't like.

In the Middle Ages, women (and occasionally men) were labeled witches for everything from being a bit too independent to knowing how to use herbs. The accusations came without evidence, often based on hearsay, jealousy, or fear. The mob didn't care about facts. They cared about punishment. It was a tool for control, a way to silence the different, the non-conforming, the inconvenient.

Sound familiar?

Today, the new word hurled around with reckless abandon is "far-right." Disagree with the government? Far-right. Question mainstream media? Far-right. Express a thought that isn't perfectly in line with the social justice warrior handbook? Well, congratulations—you’re a Nazi now. There's no debate, no dialogue, no effort to understand why someone might hold a different view. Just an accusation. And just like the Middle Ages, it sticks. It sticks hard. The label isn't just a political designation anymore; it's a moral condemnation. The implication is that if you're "far-right," you’re evil. 

You must be silenced.

And here’s the kicker—there’s no real definition of what "far-right" even means anymore. It’s nebulous, vague, and deliberately broad. They’ve weaponised the term so that it applies to anyone they want to get rid of. You can be fiscally conservative and socially moderate, but God forbid you utter the wrong opinion on immigration, gender, or healthcare. The second you step out of line, there it is you're branded. Once you're marked, you're banished from polite society, canceled, and pushed into the margins.

Just like a witch.

The hypocrisy of it all is staggering. The same people who claim to be champions of tolerance and free speech are the ones waving the torches, lighting the pyres, and throwing around the accusations. They preach about "inclusion," but only if you subscribe to their ideology. If not, you’re not just excluded you’re demonised. They don’t want discourse; they want conformity. They don't want dialogue; they want obedience.

The modern witch hunts are real, and they are vicious. It’s not enough to disagree with someone’s politics anymore—you have to destroy them, strip them of their humanity, and reduce them to a two-dimensional villain. It’s lazy, it’s cowardly, and it’s dangerous.

In the Middle Ages, they drowned, hanged, or burned the ones they called witches. Today, they do it differently, but the outcome is the same. They ruin careers, smear reputations, and incite mobs to tear down anyone who dares dissent. The tools may have changed, but the intent hasn’t: silence the inconvenient, punish the different, and maintain control.

I refuse to stand by and watch as this modern witch hunt tears our society apart. The next time someone throws around the label "far-right," ask them what they mean. Demand evidence. Don’t let them get away with vague, slanderous accusations. Because today, it's someone else being labeled. Tomorrow, it could be you.

And I’ll be damned if I stand in silence, watching another pyre being lit.

[unproduciblesmackdown]

billions also comedy gold presenting winston as a scapegoat for abuse culture fans when it's like but hey it can't be actual scapegoating if you Enjoy It or consider it Justified or experience Reassurance from Its Opportunity For A Group Cohesion Substitute For A Cohesion Based On An Inherent Equal Degree Of Belonging, The Absence Of Which Allows For, Encourages, Reinforces, & Rewards Scapegoating

it can't be Bullying if someone's Weird or you Just Don't Personally Like Them or Nobody's Actually Stopping You, Maybe At Least If They Don't See Too Much Of It, Maybe Others Are Supporting It

it can't be Abuse if you're just doing things Normally or are Following Rules or Aren't Feeling Malicious And Aren't Getting Divine Revelations Otherwise and probably it's just that a lot of abnormal people are being whiny &/or unfair &/or the Real malicious ones. kinda just like how that scapegoat is the real person ruining everything and really just forcing you to treat them like this

[pirateboy]

dennis rodman will literally be like i'm probably mentally bisexual and have a fixation that i want to be with another guy and fantasise about it often and when i find men attractive i like to kiss them and tell them how beautiful they are. but this is completely normal everybody's thought about gay sex before and haven't you kissed male relatives you're close with before yes this is exactly the same thing

[churchofsatannews]

The Metro #724

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins gets an idea from a listener and does a punkish double show with the following bands: The Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd., Dead Kennedys, X, Fear, Generation X, Billy Idol, Corrosion Of Conformity, Big Audio Dynamite, and finishing up with The Clash. Stream The Metro #724. Download The Metro #724.

[burning-thistles-bt]

SCREAMING CRYING KICKING

JUST READ ALDER'S SCENE FOR CHAPTER 168 AND I AM LOOSING IT

HOW DO I EVEN FOLLOW THAT UP

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[widevibratobitch]

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[nymphantasia]

Sometimes I just feel so fucking alienated from society in such profound ways. Almost all of the time really. I know this relates to being autistic but with the way autism is generally talked about it almost feels trite or even insulting to leave it at that. The ways that non-autistic people behave are not actually in any way better or more valid than the way I do.

[shopcat]

remember when that person said i was soooo transphobic cuz i said steve was being gnc when he wore his little army jacket cuz it's just so masc... Still so funny

[healingheartdogs]

Speaking of dog training, I am so badly itching to get back into doing NAVHDA stuff and AKC hunt tests with Hermes. The pandemic has kinda put a stop to us doing any sort of training or event that involves going into public because unfortunately too many abled people hate vaccines and masks BUT IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS AND I WANT TO HUNT WITH MY DOG AND GET MORE TITLES!!! WE ARE BORED!!!

[tobirama-seppuku]

I'm just saying I don't think gpa should be an indicator of intelligence. "Oh but you shouldn't get into good schools if your grades are bad-" there are good schools? Why? Why are there good schools and bad schools. Why does intelligence measure your worth. Why do grades measure your intelligence. Why do grades measure your worth? Why do academic grades dictate what role you play in society why can't we all just have jobs we're passionate about why does college cost so much money why does the government lie when it says education is free. Being born with any academic disabilities whatsoever is literally a death sentence for your hopes and dreams. I hate this world. No more school systems at all unless all education is tailored individually and all educational institutions are melded into one that can properly educate your child in the least permanently traumatizing and immensely stressful way