Hey folks, this is not your typical post about incorrect quotes.
I want to address a serious issue today, and most of you probably know what’s been going on in the US.
The killing of George Floyd started another serious and necessary debate on Police brutality in the states. (And I think not just there. Every country is affected in some way or another.)
My heart doesn’t ache, no. My heart is bleeding and crying out of pain about what has been going on for days now. What people have been going through for years and years. This is not the first case of police brutality against POC, nor the second, and it probably isn’t the last one.
It happened so many times already that I can’t count them all. Our world has lost so many beautiful souls to this never-ending issue. Additionally to this, we lost so many brothers and sisters of color who were part of the LGBTQ+ community too. Even though it is pride month, I can’t enjoy and celebrate it as much as I want to.
But now is the time to act. Now more than ever! We all have a voice, and I’m sure as hell using mine. And I want you to do the same.
40 Ways you can help right now shows you different techniques and approaches to support the #blacklivesmatter movement in various forms.
Everyone’s able to do something. Even if you don’t have the money to donate, or you’re not from the US, share articles, draw attention to it in some way. Being silent about this puts you on the side of the offenders.
I understand that I will never understand. However, I stand with all of you!!! Credit goes to @sfbucketlist on instagram for these 40 ways you can help right now.
Increasingly important be careful on the internet
Farewell online privacy
I’m doing a type of experiment
My brother keeps telling me aro/ace people aren’t real and that they don’t exist.
Reblog or like this if you ARE aro/ace or you support them
This is something I really needed to hear, those posts saying do [x] or you're a bad person do make me feel bad because I'm truly terrified of getting in trouble for talking about it in my family (I've already gotten in some arguments over it), and I don't repost anything on most of my social media because if my parents find out, I have no idea what they're going to do.
hey, i didn’t want to derail someone else’s post but its making me deeply anxious not to say anything so I’m gonna make my own
if you are in a privileged group but also a minor? especially a mentally ill minor, and TRIPLE if there is even the most remote chance saying something could result in danger for you?
those ‘use your privilege’ post telling you to stand up to your family members (which i notice becoming increasingly frequent at this time of year) are not directed at you.
(also, significantly more hostile aside - anybody who comes on this post to clown and say that they are feel free to fuck off in literally every goddamn direction)
I know with kids like Greta Thunberg making the news, and post listing other Gen Z kids making changes, it can be easy to feel like those posts are calling you, kids, out specifically.
and don’t get me wrong, I am so, so proud of those kids. and if you can stand up to your family members, I’m proud of you, too.
But, and i mean this in gentlest way possible - this is not your job.
It isn’t. Some of you are taking it on, and thats very noble of you, but it isn’t and should not be your job. anybody who says things like “these kids are gonna save the world” makes me want to tear my hair out because kids should not be saving the world, kids should be being kids. You should be worried about taking the ACT and figuring out what kind of people/if you want to kiss, not fucking fascism.
the most stressful decision you should have to make at a family gathering is what sweater to wear, not putting your literal child self in the middle of a bigoted, hostile confrontation, and anybody - especially any adult - who tells you otherwise is not only an asshole but it is fucking irresponsible, and does not have your best interest at heart.
So proud of my mother for doing her own research after I sent her that meme. A sign she hung in her car window.
CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
FINALLY
May 19th is Agender Pride Day.
May 19th is Agender Pride Day.
May 19th is Agender Pride Day.
May 19th is Agender Pride Day.
May 19th is Agender Pride Day.
May 19th is Agender Pride Day.
Okay, kicking off the Pride month rec-party by starting at the beginning of the alphabet and getting some (much needed) Asexual and Aromantic Umbrella Recs up!
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee (Book #2 in the Montague Siblings duology) Sassy Summary: Local AroAce who is much more interested in medical procedures than romance finds herself caught up in an adventure with a bisexual Muslim pirate and an aspiring naturalist running from an arranged marriage with her large dog. Sequel to The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, which does feature the AroAce character Felicity in a major role as well.
Rep: Main character is asexual and aromantic and expresses this as explicitly as she can with her historical setting. Secondary lead is a bisexual Muslim lady. And there’s a background pairing (from the first novel) of a bisexual guy and his biracial boyfriend.
The Wrong Stars by Tim Pratt (Book #1 of the Axiom trilogy)
Sassy Summary: Mass Effect Queer Edition. This space opera balances wise-cracking characters with fast-paced action scenes and never gets too heavy or super serious on you.
Rep: Amongst the cast representation you have Janice who is asexual (in the text, not just hinted), a non-binary crew member with they/them pronouns, two bisexuals (one who later self-identifies as demisexual), and near the end you find out another character is a transwoman just casually. The author himself has also identified as being on the asexual spectrum, making this #ownvoices
We Awaken by Calista Lynn
Sassy Summary: Asexuality: The Novel. This story explores asexuality, what it means to be asexual and romance with asexuality all with a nice paranormal fantasy flavoring to push the plot along.
Rep: Not one, but TWO asexual main characters! Asexual Homoromantic with F/F romance that is also interracial. And this is an #ownvoices title.
The rest of the list:
Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee (Asexual Heteroromantic)
Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria (Asexual Aromantic)
This Song is (Not) For You by Laura Nowlin (Asexual, Polyromantic)
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (Demisexual)
Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp (Asexual Aromantic)
Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand (Asexual)
Vicious and Vengeful by V.E. Schwab (Asexual)
That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger (Asexual Heteroromantic)
Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann (Asexual Biromantic, Demisexual
The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta (Gray-Asexual Gray-Aromantic)
Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skrutskie (Asexual Aromantic)
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan Maguire (Asexual Heteroromantic)
Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland (Asexual Demiromantic)
this is my little hoard of posts that I wanted to keep Might be a dragon. been here a while just quiet
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