in the course of watching various assorted older documentaries about being gay and coming out and homophobia and conversion therapy etc it strikes me that there's a way that people talk about the relief and joy of coming out properly and accepting yourself and feeling a sense of unconditional love without shame that's very similar to the way christians love to harp on about the joys of the gospel etc. and that's not surprising bc many of these people in documentaries are (raised) christian, obviously they're steeped in that language. but it is frustrating to think that cishet christians will rant on for days about how wonderful it is that Jesus takes away shame and guilt and sin and reminds people of their value and worth with unconditional love - and then recoil at actually seeing this happen in contexts where they dont want it to. ohno. we didnt actually mean what we said. we meant taking away shame and self-hatred spiritually. get back in the closet.
such a beautiful sign of what it is to feel fully known and accepted and the goodness that emerges in people's lives when they know that they're unconditionally loved - and what greater unconditional love than the love of God? - and cishet christians would rather throw it into the trash
men constitute 99.7% of strangulation attacks
men constitute 99.6% of acid attacks
men constitute 99.3% of child pornography
men constitute 99% mass shootings
men constitute 99% of rapist
men constitute 98% of homicide
men constitute 98% of forcible incest
men constitute 96% of child sex abuse
men constitute 95% of molesting cases
men constitute 99% of domestic abuse
men constitute 99% of drugging
men constitute 99% of stalking
men constitute 99% of human trafficking abuse
men constitute 99% of sex trafficking abuse
Men constitute 99% of animal abuse
Men constitute 98% of bestiality
86% of makeup companies are male 99% of advertising male 98% of modeling agencies 92% of fashion media is male 94% of the fashion industry is male
Women are 10x more likely to get raped, yet this is seriously underreported considering the dead bodies
1/3 of women internationally report being sexually assaulted. we know this number to be much higher due to autopsies reported in the census
Women are 400,000,000x more likely to DIE from RAPE
not one man has ever died from rape, accounts for no coroner report ever, whereas tens of thousands of women and children die a year.
50 million women are sex trafficking victims
women make up for 95% of labor trafficking
70% of child soldiers are FEMALE
25 million are forced into child marriages > 5
650 million are in arranged marriages/ marriages consummated below the age of consent
Men make up most 98% on average of every fetish community
99% for pedophilia.
in 70 countries - that comprise 26% of the world population, women need men's permission to learn, work, or travel.
There are 50 countries in which the law states you can sell and buy women into marriage. - These countries, including India and Pakistan, make up 38% of the entire world.
There are 178 countries that do not have the same legal rights for women, where written law specifically excludes women from freedom.
There are 2.4 billion women globally who are born in countries that have written law that restricts them completely, but even more so without a man.
going here would fix me actually
cw > eyestrain ?
oough i love listening to albums in the dark oouggh i love cars
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I am endlessly fascinated with the work of Carl Jung. He has made profound contributions to our understanding of the human psyche, and many esteemed scholars have lauded his insights. However, I'm puzzled by the disregard for certain more contentious aspects of his work, including archetypes, cultural universality, gender stereotypes, the Anima/Animus, the shadow and the darker facets of the psyche, spirituality and mysticism, as well as synchronicity and paranormal phenomena. Personally, I'm deeply intrigued by these topics and feel they warrant further exploration. Jung's keen interest in symbolism and its impact on the subconscious suggests to me that these concepts could be approached symbolically or metaphorically, offering a means to delve into uncharted territories of the mind. I believe such an approach can be a potent tool for uncovering aspects of the psyche that have yet to surface into consciousness.
While some may seek to understand these concepts through a strictly logical, left-brained lens, I resonate more with a right-brained perspective that views the world symbolically, interpreting everything around us as representative of our subjective experiences. I tend to convey these symbolic ideas in a manner relevant to our lived reality. Jung's ability to bridge the divide between the left and right hemispheres of the brain is remarkable, but it troubles me to witness the hypocrisy of embracing one aspect of his work while disregarding others.
"The Red Book" by Carl Jung is a remarkable manuscript chronicling Jung's personal journey of self-exploration and encounter with the unconscious. Through handwritten text and intricate illustrations, Jung delves into his inner psyche using a method he termed active imagination, engaging with archetypal figures and symbols. Divided into sections such as Liber Primus and Liber Secundus, the book delves into themes of psychological duality, individuation, and spirituality. Published posthumously in 2009, "The Red Book" provides profound insights into Jung's inner world and continues to captivate scholars and seekers alike, offering a unique perspective on the depths of the human psyche and the quest for self-understanding.
I love when I’m wearing shorts and men see my hairy legs and literally grimace it’s so funny. I hope my legs get even hairier just to piss em off
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I just discovered your blog & I love it! c: (I have a Christian/folky witch blog called rafaela-a-bruxa). Admittedly, I recently been struggling w/ my faith in the context of LGBTQIA+ (I am an ally & fully support LGBTQIA+ rights. But all the Christians around me & church are against it (unfortunately I'm surrounded by evangelicalism too..which sucks even more). As a gay Christian, can I ask how you blend both your faith and identity? (Feel free to message me if you wish).
Apologies for being late in getting to this ask but hiiii
I’ve put a few posts up re: clobber passages and how I resolve scriptural tensions if that’s what you mean (just look up “clobber passages”, “Leviticus” or “Romans” and they should pop up)
As for a more regular living sense, I kinda just have found a place where both flow very naturally from the same place for me. God is Love, and has called me to love in a particular way. God does not embody gender in a human way, and has called me into proximity with him by calling me in a similar way. I view my queerness as a vocation to which I am called the same as any other vocation—something I am honored to live and participate in and celebrate, despite hardships which may come my way or communal responses to it. It’s definitely hard when you don’t have people around you who understand, which is why I encourage seeking out community wherever possible, including across traditions and demographics, but I also hold that my queerness is spiritual and part of me and thus I am able to honor it faithfully even if it’s just me on my own thanking God for the fact that I was made a lesbian and am capable of loving others in a lesbian way (romantically, yes, as with my wonderful girlfriend, but also in the sense that being queer transforms your relationship with all forms of love including platonic).
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