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It’s really no wonder that men cling desperately to the institutions that don’t allow women out from under their brutality. Separatism terrifies them for good reason. Look at single-sex male spaces in prisons, schools, and industries. When men/boys are alone together, they quickly create castes where they treat their lowers like they treat women in broader society - and the abuse knows no limits. It’s often sexual, often fatal, and it always revolves around degradation. Males recreate patriarchy, even when they’re alone together. They’re terrified of their own brutality and need to use women as a buffer.

#male socialization

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Ancient Egyptian Snake Bracelet 

#fashion #mood

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they're so cute pls

Funny looking banana

(via)

#ball python #cutie #snakes

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Pan Haowen | © Wang Ziqian

#mood

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of all the makeup products, i think foundation is most annoying and the biggest scam. Annoying because you’re always aware that it’s on your face, you can feel the layer and you can feel it melting. Doesn’t matter if the company making them claims otherwise. It leaves marks on your shirts and jackets. It’s so uncomfortable to wear. The biggest scam because it does not do shit. Without filters and photoshop, you can always tell it’s there. No matter how well you blend it, you can always tell if a person is wearing it. And it does not make the skin prettier. Blemishes and other skin imperfections are usually a little 3D, and you can’t make that disappear. Sure, things like hyperpigmentation can be covered up but also not really. If you truly want it covered up, you have to put so much foundation on the spot that it just starts looking weird. I myself dislike my skin imperfections but still think that putting on foundation would just make it look worse. I’ll be honest I hate how foundation looks on the skin and well maybe I’ll get told to kms for saying this but I think foundation makes the skin uglier and it “gives me the ick” when I see it on someone. Plus it’s unhealthy.

#SOO TRUE OMG #valid

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No matter how progressive or well-read you are, there are always going to be moments in your life where somebody pushes back against something that's so culturally ingrained you never even considered it before. And you'll say "Huh, it never occurred to me to challenge this but you're right" and that doesn't mean you were "morally toxic" before, it means you're a non-omniscient human capable of growth.

#valid #duhh

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Thank god marrying or dating #them will not be an option for me.

there are way too many comments like this:

why must the burden of domestic labor always be w the woman

#weaponized incompetence #male entitlement #male socialization #sex based oppression #centering women #men will DRAIN you

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"We are here to defend ourselves and our children - all we stand for against all we have lost".. "We have seen so much."

The school yard in Port Sudan has transformed into a combat training site for women and girls, where they learn drills and how to operate AK47 machine guns. Gathering daily, they prepare for the ongoing conflict against the Rapid Support Forces, turning a once vibrant place of education into a symbol of resilience.

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#Sudan

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#neocolonialism #colonialism

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i will not accept a life i do not deserve

i will not accept a life i do not deserve

i will not accept a life i do not deserve

i will not accept a life i do not deserve

#valid

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Have you considered that being insecure is exactly what the patriarchy wants of you?

When you're sorry to speak, you become silent, so others voices are heard. When you're sorry to initiate, you miss opportunities, so others take them from you. When you're sorry you take up time, or space, or energy, you are expressing that you feel like you don't deserve to exist, that you don't deserve to be an active member of your own life. Recognize that this fundamental existential guilt bleeds into every facet of your life, every decision you make, and every fear that haunts you.

Your apologetic manner was undoubtedly forced on you—it is not natural to feel bad about yourself. But now, your feelings and your actions, your whole life, is your responsibility. No one else is responsible for you. No one gets to control you. You're in control of your own life, and as far as you know, you only get one shot at it. Don't let life pass you by because some man wouldn't approve of how you live. You must stop being apologetic about your existence. It is your right to be here. Take it back.

#Valid

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Fantasy Guide to Noble Titles & What they Mean

So I get a lot of questions about what nobles actually do or how much they own or why a certain title is higher than another. Understanding the complexities of nobility and their hierarchy can be a bit of a head twister but hopefully this will help you out. Just for the moment we will be focusing on European Titles because I can't fit all the titles into one post. Forgive my shitty doodles. The diagrams mark out where the particular noble would rule.

Archduke/Archduchess

These titles have two meanings. In the latter half of the Austrian Empire, it was used to denote senior members of the Royal family such as children and siblings. It is also a non Royal title given to someone who rules an archduchy, a large portion of land with in the kingdom. They are in charge of the archduchy, ensuring it runs smoothly. They are referred to as Your Grace.

Grand Duke/Grand Duchess

The Grand Duke is probably the trickiest of all these titles as there is a dual meaning. A Grand Duke can rule a state as a sovereign like in Luxembourg or they can rule a Grand Duchy (a large portion of land within a kingdom) like the Grand Dukes of Russia. The Grand Duke was below the Archduke and their lands may be smaller. They are in charge of ruling their Grand Duchy, upholding the monarch's laws in their name. They are referred to as Your Grace.

Duke/Duchess

The Duke is the highest rank in most European nations. The Duke rules a large portion of the kingdom- called a Duchy- which you can think of as a county/state. The Duchies are often awarded by the monarch to their children who are not the heir. The Duke is charge with running that portion of land by order of the monarch, handling the over all business of that piece of the Kingdom. Dukes are referred to as Your Grace. There was only one Duke per Duchy.

Marquess/Marchioness

A Marquess is the next rung down from Dukes. The Marquess is in charge of a portion of land within a Duchy which is called a Marsh which lays near a border. The Marquess is solely responsible for the running of that portion of land. The Marquess is called The Most Honourable (Insert name), the Marquess of XYZ. There could be multiple marquesses in a Duchy if it was near a large border.

Earl/Count/Countess/Compte/Comptesse

An Earl/Count Rules over an Earldom, which is a section of a Duchy but it has less importance than a Marsh ruled by the Marquess. The Earl/Count is the third highest ranking within the Duchy. Often it was the subsidiary title of the heir of the Dukedom, so the eldest son/daughter of the Duke would be the Earl. The Earl/Count of X is addressed as Lord X for example, the Earl of Grantham, is called Lord Grantham. There could be multiple Earls/counts per Duchy.

Viscount/Viscountess/Viscompte/Viscomptess

Viscounts are the Earl/Count's second in command, ruling a portion of land with the Earldom. They handled the judiciary matters of their lands and their barons. Viscounts were addressed as the Right Honourable (insert name) Viscount of XY. Viscounts can also be used as a subsidiary title for the son of a Earl. When Thomas Boleyn was made Earl of Wiltshire, his son George was made Viscount Rochford. There might be multiple Viscounts in a Duchy.

Baron/Baroness

The Baron is the lowest of ranks in the nobility pyramid. Before the mid-medieval period, almost all nobles were labelled as Barons. They ruled over a portion of the land under the Duke, the Earl and Viscount. There were always a huge force of barons with in the Duchy. They handled the minor local disputes of their lands, collecting taxes and monies owed. If they faced a larger issue or crime, they would pass it up to the next ranking noble the Viscount and then it could travel all the way up to the Duke. The Baron of Townville were referred to as as Lord Townville.

#world building #writing #helpful

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Christian Dior SS00

#fashion

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#beauty

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She's so fine.

Behind the Scenes of Captain America: The Winter Soldier

#black widow #natasha romanoff

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it's always "i would find you in every lifetime" and never "i would choose you in every lifetime, and love you on purpose"

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#nature