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Bothering the beast

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“I know I’ve told this story before, but my abusive ex refused to let me take birth control. I was on the pill until he found them in my purse. I went to the Student Health Center—they were completely unhelpful, choosing to lecture me about the importance of safe sex (recommending condoms) instead of actually listening to my problem. Then I went to Planned Parenthood. The Nurse Practitioner took one look at my fading bruises and stopped the exam. She called in the doctor. The doctor came in and simply asked me: “Are you ready to leave him?” When I denied that I was being abused, she didn’t argue with me. She just asked me what I needed. I said I need a birth control method that my boyfriend couldn’t detect. She recommended a few options and we decided on Depo. When I told her that my boyfriend read my emails and listened to my phone messages and was known to follow me, she suggested to do the Depo injections at off hours when the clinic was normally closed. She made a note in my chart and instructed the front desk never to leave messages for me—instead, she programmed her personal cell phone number into my phone under the name “Nora”. She told me she would call me to schedule my appointments; she wouldn’t leave a message, but I should call her back when I was able to. And that was it. No judgment. No lecture. She walked me to the door and told me to call her day or night if I needed anything. That she lived 5 blocks from campus and would come get me. That I wasn’t alone. That she just wanted me to be safe. I never called her to come to my rescue. But I have no doubt that she would have come if I had called. She kept me on Depo for a year, giving me those monthly injections in secret, helping me prevent a desperately unwanted pregnancy. I cannot thank Planned Parenthood enough for the work they do.”

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Curious Georgiana (via grrrlstudies)

I know I’ve reblogged this before, but it bears re-reblogging (?).  This is how you respond to abuse, this is how you give people control over their bodies/uteruses, this is how you act as a generally non-judgmental and compassionate person.  I love this story so fucking much.

(via coffeewithants)

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I just want to be a jellyfish, eatin’ and stingin’

#brainless #jellyfish #take my sentience #please

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to all the angry looks thinking I’m taking my gay ass flag down now that it’s june, THINK AGAIN

I’M getting a BIGGER one!

#pride #bisexual #gay marriage #gay rights #gay #pride flag #pride month #pride doesn't end #rainbow flag

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brain rot is listening to cocomelon in the background 24/7

#cocomelon #parent problems #toddlers #brainrot #ugh #save me from this hel

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THIS IS MAKING ME WHEEZE

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Friendly reminder that this blog is pro-choice and if you don’t think everyone should have full control of their own body, then kindly unfollow me right now and go to hell

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Everyone’s like “those Germans have a word for everything” but English has a word for tricking someone into watching the music video for Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up.

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This Pride month, if you have never seen Rudy Galindo skate - please do.

Rudy Galindo was the oldest skater to win the US National Championships in 70 years when he won in 1996. He was also the first openly gay champion skater, who came out while still skating. In the 1990s. When public support and acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community was nowhere near what it is now. For a while, audiences loved him but judges mysteriously marked him down. Until he put on such epic performances that they couldn't.

He lost several coaches and his brother to the AIDS epidemic. He often wore a red AIDS awareness ribbon on his costumes while skating. He also did a program to "Over the Rainbow" skating with the Pride flag.

It's mind boggling that it is nearly 30 years since he won Nationals, and the programs that exposed the world and viewing public to classic skaters have ceased to exist - so if you have never seen Rudy skate, now is the time. No quads here. Just magic.

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Remember the Banalyst 

 A woman warns of a recurring history that could destroy lives

I’m posting again!

#eldrich #hot #monster #paranormal #books #wattpad #amreading #writing

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Kinda wanna destroy my relationships to add some spice into my life

#spice #compulsive #relationship

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The zodiac is just space racism

prove me wrong

#virgo #leo #aquarius #sagittarius #aries #taurus #libra #cancer #gemini #capricorn #pisces #scorpio #zodiac #rascism

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sometimes i think about how constellations are an entirely man-made construct and don’t actually exhist inherently in nature. i mean, the universe just gave us stars, and we saw art and myths and stories in them. the capacity that humans have for seeing purpose in the incidental makes me realize just how lonely we are on this planet, desperately searching for meaning elsewhere in the universe.

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A bashful young wombat trots up to you… Your day improves.

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#sunset #pink aesthetic #purple aesthetic #aesthetic #nature #idk #stuff to get me notes #i need attention #please like me #roadtrip #country roads

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I haven’t seen a lot of posts that shed some positivity for non-binary Muslims who wear the hijab – I personally sometimes feel it’s frustrating that people see hijabi non-binary people as “female” just because the hijab is an obligation for women. My hijab does not define my gender; only my obligation to my God and my religion! 

Shoutout to all non-binary hijabi Muslims out there; you are valid and Allah loves you, insya-Allah!

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We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee by Redbone plays in the background of the Tik Tok.

White text starts at the top of the screen, displaying information. “The song you are hearing was not allowed to be played on U.S radio stations in 1970’s”.

The dancer makes hoops go from Eagle to Earth form.

“It created by a popular Native American band called Redbone and it hit number 1 charts all over Europe.”

“The song raised awareness about what happened at Wounded Knee”

They finish the Earth form, centering themself. “Let’s get it trending”.

Screen switches to the Tik Toker’s name and username, James Jones / @notoriouscree

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