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phd student / disability theorist / marxist / transfeminist / kinkster
sometimes I still do political theory on here but also I talk about whatever I feel like talking about. don't worry about it. usamericans are on thin ice forever and always. I'm also a recovering addict. assholes will be blocked dni if you identify as an asshole or whatever
me and my massive throbbing enormous dripping guilt complex
"Public displays of affection" here does NOT mean sex acts. This is asking about things like holding hands, kissing, hugging, etc in public places– the grocery store, the park, on a street, etc.
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i think what’s on a person’s nightstand is very telling so reblog this and put in the tags the things you have on your nightstand
It's amazing how I read a Shakespeare play and I'm like sure I guess this is kinda clever but then I see one performed by a cast who really get it and ohhhh fuck. Holy fucking fuck. Yeah ok this really is That Good. I see why Shakespeare is such a big deal even today. Fuck.
Oh here's another hot take that so many people my age hate. My husband is my best friend, I love spending all of my time with him when I can.
I have never once shared my location with that man and wouldn't know how to if I wanted to which I don't.
On the absolute opposite side of this spectrum we've had a joint bank account since we were 20 years old
Aren't humans so odd and fascinating? I just love us. We all have little rituals and different ways of doing things in life that are all so strange and wonderful
No you were right the first time, this man has no idea where I am or where I live, his entire mission in life is to find me using clues I've left behind. Welcome to the hunt.
nine of rawls' works in my bibliography and I'm losing my mind at how post-hoc this man is with defining his terms. rawls' method for choosing whether to define his shit or not seems to go something like
rawls: wealth is a primary good :)
everyone with a brain: well, when you say that, you're kind of assuming a certain kind of society will always exist, that is a society that involves private wealth accumulation
rawls: you absolute fools. what I OBVIOUSLY meant by wealth was [obscure definition that is quite far from the common sense meaning of the term]
and then rinse and repeat for every single one of his fundamental ideas. except sometimes it's even worse because he'll say things like "concept and conception actually mean two radically different things from each other" and "oh yeah 'well-ordered' meant something specific when I said it in 1971, but now, in 1993, it means an entirely different specific thing". BITCH and ASSHOLE I do not believe how many people religiously follow every single thing this man has ever said
by the time you include "public libraries" in your list of "things that people have legal command over and want to maximise" I think you're kind of looking for a different set of terms than "wealth" and "income". and if not. well bitch you should've said that to begin with
nine of rawls' works in my bibliography and I'm losing my mind at how post-hoc this man is with defining his terms. rawls' method for choosing whether to define his shit or not seems to go something like
rawls: wealth is a primary good :)
everyone with a brain: well, when you say that, you're kind of assuming a certain kind of society will always exist, that is a society that involves private wealth accumulation
rawls: you absolute fools. what I OBVIOUSLY meant by wealth was [obscure definition that is quite far from the common sense meaning of the term]
and then rinse and repeat for every single one of his fundamental ideas. except sometimes it's even worse because he'll say things like "concept and conception actually mean two radically different things from each other" and "oh yeah 'well-ordered' meant something specific when I said it in 1971, but now, in 1993, it means an entirely different specific thing". BITCH and ASSHOLE I do not believe how many people religiously follow every single thing this man has ever said
who taught you that suffering in silence was noble, and how would you shutting up have benefited them?
this also counts for all those times you kept your mouth shut and didn't complain because you were being polite, and people would gladly have changed things if you had just asked. your suffering was not noble. you do not get a cookie for it, you do not get a tally mark next to your soul's score for grinning and bearing it. your suffering serves no purpose. break free of it. you deserve comfort.
the people who care about you do not want you to be miserable and would be sad to find out you are sacrificing for them when you don't have to be.
the people who expect you to keep quiet and never complain do not respect you or your feelings.
[Image ID: Tumblr tags from juneOrARock reading: #saw a video today that said something like #when you give up pieces of yourself for the convenience of your friends and family #you are making them the villain in your story without them knowing #or having any way of fixing it /End ID]