#take a self defense class

[defensive-tactics]

Be prepared. Learn to defend yourself.

[batcavescolony]

*set when Tim stopped being Robin*

Goon: *breaks into the Drake House*

Jack:

Tim: *looks at Jack*

Jack: no

Tim: please🥺

Jack: ...fine. ONE time that's it.

Tim: thank you *grabs a mop, snaps the head off, twirls it around to test it*

Goon: 😳

Tim: *attacks*

Jack: *calls the police*

[itsyourstarboy]

Streamer!Honey II where Guy gets kidnapped and Honey is just like "see dumbass I told you this would happen"

[sprnklersplashes]

"trans and intersex women in women's boxing is bad because some women are traumatised from being hit by men"

look, that is undeniably extremely traumatising and my heart goes out to anyone who has suffered violent abuse. however, if you have trauma that involves getting hit and you know getting hit could potentially re-traumatise you, maybe don't enter Competitive Face Hitting. just a thought.

also if watching women getting hit is triggering for you... don't watch the Women's Competitive Face Hitting competition. just a thought.

[lilaccatholic]

(Less 2A happy mutuals look away)

...

GUESS WHO'S GETTING HER CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE

[dreamboyf]

the Steven Universe Activists on this stupid site: im an ally. trans people, go commit felonies. stockpile your testosterone itll be fine you definitely wont end up in prison. Build Community with your Transphobic Neighbors. You Can Definitely Change Their Minds By Talking To Them. This is how it works in my favorite cartoon obviously its the same irl

[texanmarcusdavenport]

every time someone characterizes Oliver as an anxious weak nerd and Kaz as his dumb but strong protector, an aneurysm spontaneously forms in my brain

[persephone-ransom]

I'm really curious about Persephone's background! Where is she from?

!!! she's originally from New York!! born and raised in a lowish-middle class family from Long Island :)

[fappellmoan]

remembering when i was like ten and talking about learning self defense and wanting to be strong and cool (probably cause of whatever i was watching or reading at the time) and my dad telling me extensively about how it doesn’t matter cause i could still end up in a really fucked up situation (using examples from yk crime shows and whatnot) like. that was kinda fucked up my guy

[defensive-tactics]

Learn How to Defend Yourself

[bpd-shuichi-togo]

[darkmodepls]

By putting your hands on me, you have automatically granted me the permission to retaliate as I deem necessary.

And buddy?

I'm a black belt with over a decade of experience

i think it is good to warn people in advance about the circumstances that will cause you to bite them and i think that having given that warning it is good to follow through when the time comes

[ace-up-your-sleeve]

one of my favorite trans ppl ever is running a self defense class tmrw and im going!! yippee!!!!

[luna-is-out-there]

From a foreign perspective, this looks downright like it's a kink thing, even though I know that unfortunately it is not. I know conservative white people who are afraid to leave their homes and walk on the streets, and sure, I sometimes grip my keys like a weapon when I walk home from public transportation alone at night because I don't know how the local men feel about transgender women, but I feel safe enough at home to just have a regular door lock like everyone else, and a big stick that I've never ever had to use (but it does wonders for the anxiety). All this culture of American white women fear is so wild to me. That's an anxiety disorder, y'all. I know y'all have to live in constant fear of gunshots and whatnot, but gun control clearly isn't what this is about.

[novelistwriter]

Phantom Academy

DP x DC Prompt

A mysterious island housing an academy had mysteriously popped up in the bay that separates Gotham and Metropolis. There was nothing that showed how it came to be, no strange energy spikes, no noises in the night, no light show in the night either, and when the the Watchtower showed the satellite view from above, it wasn't there one second, but there the next.

The next day from after it arrived, ads for the building, Phantom Academy, began to pop up across both cities and across the television on commercials for further away cities.

It didn't take long for people to start sending their kids to the Academy, as it's a mostly free admission, and if you aren't close enough to send your kid(s) there? The Academy provides transportation for the kid(s) that get to the Academy on time, with tech that's much more advanced than the Justice League and the Bats tech as well.

From what the League could acquire about the Academy's staff, they are people that haven't existed before the day the Academy arrived in between Gotham and Metropolis.

The Principal of the Academy, Daniel Nightingale, who runs both the Academy and two classes, Chemistry and Engineering. Jasmine Nightingale, the vice principal, and the councilor for students to consult in with problems they have of any kind. Tucker Foley, the teacher for Computer Science, and the one who supposedly runs the cyber security for the Academy. Samantha Manson, the Gardening teacher, and a Meta with plant powers who isn't afraid to hide her powers. Paulina Sanchez, the coach for the cheerleaders of the Academy who is aided by Star Anderson. Dash Baxter, Gym Teacher, and coach for the football team, the Specters. Wesley Weston, another gym teacher, and coach to the Academy's basketball team. Valerie Grey, the self-defense instructor for the Academy and the one in charge of the security for the Academy. The Justice League couldn't get any information on the rest of the staff for the Academy (because of the fact that the rest of the staff are Ghosts and are in the process of getting identification for them).

Ember is the music teacher, Lunch Lady is the Foods teacher, and, obviously, the Lunch Lady, Clockwork is the History and English teacher, Pandora helps Valerie for the self-defense classes, Undergrowth helps Sam in her gardening classes, Nocturne runs naptime for any little kids attending the academy, Frostbite is the on site doctor for the Academy, Technus helps Tucker for both Computer Science and the cyber security, Boxy manages the boxes in the storage areas for the Academy, Skulker helps Valerie with security, Walker is the detention teacher, Ghost Writer is the librarian, and Fright Knight is the hall monitor.

The Justice League needs to find out what the intentions of the Academy staff are because Batman is too paranoid to accept that they are clean and not planning anything nefarious. So they plan to send Young Justice, the Teen Titans, and other younger League members to investigate the Academy as students of the Academy.

[fucktoyfelix]

Choking Safety

I've been seeing some kind of scare-mongering type posts going around about choking during sex, so I wanted to address how to approach choking in a safe way. Choking is not a 0 risk activity, but it is also not so dangerous that you will just randomly die either. Anyone who does martial arts will confirm that thousands of teenagers are being successfully trained to choke each other safely (for self defense) every day! There's no reason you can't learn to do it too.

First you should be familiar with some basic anatomy of the neck and throat:

The carotid veins on both sides of the neck and the trachea/windpipe in the center are the most important things to be aware of. If you want to enjoy the psychological element of having someone's hands around your neck with relatively little risk, you can do "choking" play that avoids putting any pressure on those arteries or the trachea. As with all choking play, safety is highest when both parties are fully sober. I'm not actually sure if there are people out there who are into having the windpipe or trachea blocked. This tends to hurt like fuck and cause an autonomic choking response. You'll know if you went too far center because generally the bottom will be like "WTH". I don't know if there is a way to do this play safely or not as I don't have experience with it. It probably carries some risk of the trachea collapsing which would be a hospital trip for sure. Most choking play is done with the intention of cutting off the blood supply to the brain by applying pressure to both the left and right carotid arteries. This type of choking is not really "breath play" because of the way it works (though many people refer to it that way.) This creates a pleasant light headed feeling, but is also where the higher risk comes in. It often doesn't take long for a person to lose consciousness once these arteries are blocked, often less than 10 seconds. Sometimes getting completely choked out is the goal, sometimes not. Either way, the top has to pay very very careful attention to every aspect of their bottom's body language. Once you realize that a person has lost consciousness, the choking must stop immediately. Because of this: the most dangerous way to do this kind of play is alone. (hence all the auto-erotic asphyxiation deaths you hear about) It goes without saying that intoxication also dramatically increases the risks. It's not recommended to lose consciousness this way on a regular basis. It's just not good for your brain to repeatedly go through, especially in rapid succession. Generally, the more time spaced out between this type of play: the better. Though some people may have medical conditions that make the risk higher, as long as you stop choking when you reach the desired headspace, this play is approachable. Anyone who's REALLY into the idea but feels unsure or scared, I highly recommend taking a few martial arts classes. MMA guys do this to each other all the time! For sports! The key is just stopping at the right time. There are two main ways to go about blocking the carotid arteries. The main one used in martial arts and self defense is the rear naked choke.

This type of choke is incredible effective at choking someone out quickly and easily. The forearm and the bicep are squeezing each artery until the desired effect is achieved. The risk here is how quickly it works in combination with not being able to have a visual on your bottom's facial response. When someone loses consciousness they will go limp and begin twitching somewhat. This is normal, and you should stop immediately if you notice those signs. The more common method of choking play during sex is what looks more like typical choking. Facing your partner, using both hands.

You want to find the arteries with both hands, and use the meat at the base of your thumbs to apply gradually increasing pressure upwards towards your partner's head. You can keep the thumbs tucked to avoid accidental pressure on the windpipe. (Though this is not required so long as you remember not to apply pressure to the windpipe.) This type of play has a few safety benefits. First, you can see your partner's face so it's more obvious when you can see they've hit a headspace that is desirable. Additionally, it's just a little more difficult to find the arteries and push up on them correctly. If your goal is to get a little light headed without losing consciousness, this is more easily accomplished with this type of choke. However, losing consciousness is still a risk and both partners being fully alert will ensure the lowest risk environment. I know choking play is incredibly popular, even 'vanilla' people participate in this type of play on a regular basis without really knowing the technical details. Most of them don't get seriously hurt...but knowing what you're actually doing with risky play is a base component of risk aware consensual kink. Anyway I hope people find this helpful! Happy choking!!