Sex/body positivity

cactusrabbit: rosalarian: Periods, you no longer impress me. I...

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:19:49 -0400

rosalarian:

Periods, you no longer impress me. I am bleeding from my nethers, WHATEVER. Try something new, uterus. You make chocolate pudding instead of blood, then we’ll talk.

I don’t know why dudes think they’re so hardcore. I can look down and see BLOOD RUNNING DOWN MY LEG and be like ‘meh’. I can wake up in a pool of blood and be like ‘oh well time to do the laundry’. I can be hemorrhaging from my bits for days and not give a shit.

One time someone asked me if I had problems with blood and I was ‘nope, I’m a lady.’

I’d like to see you hardcore dudes do the same when YOU shoot blood and viscera out of your peen.

fuckyeahsexpositivity: winifredjay: rebekahloves: yourbadgrrl:...

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:13:55 -0400

fuckyeahsexpositivity:

winifredjay:

rebekahloves:

yourbadgrrl:

A YBG Public Service Announcement! Please read.
thejaguarr:

Very good advice. Particularly numbers eight, nine and ten. BDSM is a subculture that is inviting to predators and fringe elements of society who have different respect for other people’s boundaries. There are a lot of really great, amazing people in the scene but there are plenty of others who are looking to take advantage of others, from both sides of the whip. Watch your ass out there, gang, and be safe! Remember, you have all the power when it comes to you and your life, no matter what role in a power exchange relationship you may identify with.
rohosub:

This is a good read and important rules if you want to play with people you don’t know.
Read them!

yes. yes. yes. yes. yes and yes.

Good advice for any relationship, really.

Fairly sure I’ve reblogged this already, but THIS SHIT IS IMPORTANT.

—BB

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Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:07:43 -0400

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Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:07:39 -0400

mama-boy: ladysourpuss: Ways to appreciate your fat: Squish...

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:06:09 -0400

mama-boy:

ladysourpuss:

Ways to appreciate your fat: Squish It

Socially we are taught to be repulsed by our fat. Hide it away, cover it up, and for the love of GLOB don’t touch it! Pretend it isn’t there until you can get rid of it is the general message we recieve.

Well, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Fat is beautiful and sexy and squishy and fun.

Being tactile with your body is an important step in learning to accept, like, and love it. This has been a big part of my eating disorder recovery and healing the relationship with my own body; noticing the way it feels, the way it fits in my hands, the squishyness, the rolls, the softness. I have learned that discovering your own physicality is a powerful thing.

EMBRACE YOUR SQUISH!

there are few people i respect, admire, and love more than you.

diegueno: And if you want to keep health care for women this...

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:06:04 -0400

diegueno:

And if you want to keep health care for women this way, see voteforchoice.org

Help For Those In Abusive Relationships

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:09:03 -0400

abuse-is-not-love:

Signs of a Controling and/or Abusive Relationship

Safe4All Online Domestic Violence Support Group

Domestic Abuse Helpline

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs_causes_effects.htm - This is a great resourse for anyone who thinks they are in an abusive relationship or thinks someone they know is in an abusive relationship.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

Rape and Abuse Crisis Service Hotline: 1-800-303-0013

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Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:09:00 -0400

crankyskirt: fatmensex: You like? Cannot decide which one of...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:01:44 -0400

crankyskirt:

fatmensex:

You like?

Cannot decide which one of these I dig more.

fuck yeah sex education: Breast Cancer Awareness: Day 2

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:59:20 -0400

fuck yeah sex education: Breast Cancer Awareness: Day 2:

sexinformative:

Symptoms

Breast cancer generally produces no symptoms when it’s small and best treatable, so it’s important to follow screening guidelines to detect it in this early stage. Regular breast self examinations (tips and diagram) and an annual mammogram can help catch the…

animenur: An infographic by the UNAIDS of the discriminations...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:57:22 -0400

animenur:

An infographic by the UNAIDS of the discriminations faced by LGBTQ people.

mysavageheart: “what are you going to look like when you’re...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:55:51 -0400

mysavageheart:

“what are you going to look like when you’re older?”

Like I fucking lived one hell of a life.

politics-war: Culture clash between two brothers on modern vs....

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:55:06 -0400

politics-war:

Culture clash between two brothers on modern vs. tradition

A monk and a punk

diddlebot: never not reblog

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:54:11 -0400

diddlebot:

never not reblog

"Men still have trouble recognizing that a woman can be complex, can have ambition, good looks,..."

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:54:01 -0400

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Men still have trouble recognizing that a woman can be complex, can have ambition, good looks, sexuality, erudition, and common sense. A woman can have all those facets, and yet men, in literature and in drama, seem to need to simplify women, to polarize us as either the whore or the angel. That sensibility is prevalent, even to this day.

I had to reconcile the real person and the character of Anne Boleyn as created in the text. For the actor, the text is your bible. You can try to put a spin on the nuances, but in the end our job is to be the vehicle of the text. But I got tired of flying the flag of Showtime in interviews, [justifying the show’s sexuality and inaccuracies] when in the pit of my stomach, I agreed wholly with what the interviewer was saying to me. I lost many hours of sleep, and actually shed tears during my portrayal of her, trying to inject historical truth into the script, trying to do right by this woman that I had read so much about. It was a constant struggle, because the original script had that tendency to polarize women into saint and whore. It wasn’t deliberate, but it was there.

I begged Michael Hirst to do it right in the second [season]. He listened to me because he knew I knew my history. And I remember saying to him: `Throw everything you’ve got at me. Promise me you’ll do that. I can do it. The politics, the religion, the personal stuff, throw everything you’ve got at me. I can take it.’ I wanted to show that she was a human being, a young woman placed in a really difficult and awful situation, manipulated by her father, the king, and circumstances, but that she was also feisty and interesting and had a point of view and tried to use her powers to advance what she believed in. And I wanted people to live with her, to live through her. To see her.

”

- Natalie Dormer, discussing the difficulty of giving an accurate portrayal of Anne Boleyn on The Tudors (x)

OH MY GOSH YES

(via curliestofcrowns)

I totally thought her portrayal of Anne Boleyn was complex! I didn’t know all the work she had to do to get this across, though, damn.

(via vanboobsenstein)

I enjoyed her Boleyn quite a bit. Leagues more than stupid Portman’s Boleyn. God, that was awful.

(via ladyfabulous)

“Let Every Pansy Bloom” banner at the San Francisco Gay Freedom...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:53:56 -0400

“Let Every Pansy Bloom” banner at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day pride parade. June 25, 1978.

"rich white christianist men can have a voice in the world…they just can no longer be the only voice."

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:53:53 -0400

“rich white christianist men can have a voice in the world…they just can no longer be the only voice.”

- (via sexgenderbody)

lacigreen: studyinnegativity: So asexuals really like cake....

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:53:49 -0400

lacigreen:

studyinnegativity:

So asexuals really like cake. Got it! ;)

For real though, this is adorable

asexuality - not a mental illness, just no experience of sexual attraction!

and also cake

What Are Personal Boundaries?

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:54:30 -0400

What Are Personal Boundaries?:

lionheartedgrrrl:

What Are Personal Boundaries?

Personal boundaries are the limits you set for how others may act or speak in your presence. They are lines you draw that define your values. They are not walls to shut people out, but rather limits that keep the unwanted behaviors of others from entering your space. Boundaries are essential for personal health. They act as filters, permitting what’s acceptable into your life and keeping other elements out. Your boundaries are about what others may say or do to you or in your presence.

Express Your Boundaries

Once you are clear about your boundaries, you must educate people as to how to act in your presence. If you never tell anyone how to treat you, they will treat you in whatever way they choose. When you say nothing, you give your power away. It’s one thing to confide in a co-worker, “I don’t like the rude manner in which he spoke to me,” and quite another to tell the person directly, “Please don’t speak to me in that tone.” When you assert your boundaries, you are telling others how you expect to be treated. This reflects basic self-respect.

Enforce Your Boundaries

There are several ways to assert yourself and enforce your boundaries. Here are some tools for you to use:

Inform by pointing out the behavior you find unacceptable. “Did you realize you were speaking very loudly?”

Make a request. “Please do not raise your voice to me.”

Give instructions. “I need for you to lower your voice.”

Warn the person. “You may not speak to me in that tone.”

Make a demand. “Stop it! I demand you stop yelling at me right now!”

Leave. “What you are doing is unacceptable to me. I am willing to work it out with you when you are able to be reasonable. I must leave now to protect myself.”

nevver: Advice

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:54:27 -0400

nevver:

Advice