2019: every single lesbians on earth has made a new different lesbian pride symbol/sigil/flag/coat of arms/etc and basically you come out as lesbian by making a new one
i hate when people in movies/tv are reading ancient languages and they translate everything really smoothly and poetically, as if when people who study ancient languages aren’t consulting three different commentaries and sobbing profusely when we read
“Never believe that anti‐ Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti‐Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past. It is not that they are afraid of being convinced. They fear only to appear ridiculous or to prejudice by their embarrassment their hope of winning over some third person to their side.”
— Réflexions sur la question juive, Jean-Paul Sartre, 1945. as translated by George J. Becker
There is, as a friend said on Facebook about this, nothing new under the sun.
Fun fact: cats don’t just wiggle their butts before they pounce out of excitement - they’re also making tiny adjustments to the position of their feet in order to more precisely aim the ensuing lunge.
Sometimes I’m just sitting here minding my own business and then I remember that Thor specifically entrusted Loki with placing Surtur’s crown on the fire to initiate Ragnarok and I tear up a little bit because that’s how you love and support your chaotic neutral sibling.
“If you have a problem with something, explain it rationally, calmly, articulately, and with patience so that other people will understand and take you seriously.”
[does so]
“Hmm. If you actually felt strongly about this, you wouldn’t be so soft-spoken, composed, and emotionally detached. You don’t look the least bit upset! Someone truly in distrsss would be screaming right now.”
[screams and cries]
“Oof, wow, melodramatic much? You’re clearly acting out because you want attention. Use your words next time if you want people to believe you.”