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Sun, 19 May 2013 08:37:42 -0400

fandomsandfeminism: typette: I remember posting somewhere once...

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:11:37 -0400

typette:

I remember posting somewhere once in a thread about why girls aren’t exploited in animation anymore where some guy said, “all the disney girls are drawn to be generally attractive, but I don’t think there are any eye-candy men… or are there? Are there any Disney men that lots of girls like?” and I mentioned Roger. Tons of girls replied agreeing with me and the original guy was like “wait, Roger? from 101 Dalmatians? What’s attractive about him, he’s tall and lanky and has a big nose, he isn’t muscley at all! Wouldn’t you all prefer Gaston or something? Or do you girls think his big nose is indicative of something else?” and I was like “no, you idiot, he’s a silly, goofy guy who likes animals and can play a bunch of instruments, that’s why he’s attractive. What’s the matter with you? Gaston, seriously?”

This is why we need more girls in animation. And more guys like Roger apparently.

This is why I laugh my ass of whenever dudes talk about how men are “objectified” by the media too. Because 9 times out of 10, what men think is “women objectifying men” are characters like Gaston.

And Gaston is NOT a woman-driven fantasy. Gaston is a male wish fulfillment fantasy. Gaston is not what women want, he is what men want to be. He is hyper-masculinity to an extreme degree, dripping with sexism and testosterone. The fact that men think that Gaston is what women want says an awful lot about those men.

While I don’t want to generalize, female fans tend to prefer a very different kind of male hero. We like the Rogers, the Milos, the Hercules. Genuinely kind, often awkward men who are sometimes vulnerable and respectful to women.

Yes, this is a generalization. I own up to that. But I think it’s important to remember that there is often VERY big difference between what MEN want to be and what women WANT in our media.

For the dead-on commentary.

did-you-kno: Source I find it odd that its injuring women but...

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:45:09 -0400

did-you-kno:

Source

I find it odd that its injuring women but not men? What is this thing, water jet powered?

… Whooooooooooooooooooooo ;-;

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:25:19 -0400

…

Whooooooooooooooooooooo

;-;

mymomoness: emmagrant01: The more I think about STID (and read other fans’ insightful...

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:24:05 -0400

mymomoness:

emmagrant01:

The more I think about STID (and read other fans’ insightful commentaries), the more disappointed I am.

And the more disillusioned I am about JJ taking over Star Wars… Ugh.

Reblogging for link to liviapenn’s commentary, which I hadn’t seen before. Good stuff.

Literally every time I see the STID abbreviation, I read it as STD first.

Haven’t seem it yet, but if what folks are saying is true, then perhaps that trick of the eyes will prove true?

Oh god how am I supposed to sleep???? Doctor whoooooooboohoohoooooo D:

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:13:28 -0400

Oh god how am I supposed to sleep????

Doctor whoooooooboohoohoooooo D:

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Sun, 19 May 2013 05:12:39 -0400

misterpornographic: emberjay: ursorum: Mary Poppins:...

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:10:58 -0400

misterpornographic:

emberjay:

ursorum:

Mary Poppins: Stoping your incredibly sexist bullshit since 1964!

SO THIS IS WHERE THE DOCTOR GOT IT

AAAAH I love it when w references stuff!

"The millennials are the people who’ve inherited the hangover from the baby boomers’ party: a warming..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:10:21 -0400

“The millennials are the people who’ve inherited the hangover from the baby boomers’ party: a warming planet, a dysfunctional global financial system that rewards the rich and screws the poor, a polarized political class that’s moved so far to the right that a centrist like Barack Obama can be described with a straight face as “a socialist.” Millennials may be “narcissistic, materialistic and addicted to technology,” as Stein alleges early in his article; they’re also drowning in college debt, slaves to an internship “system” that demands ever-increasing work for no pay, and entrants into a job market that’s replaced employment rights with the “flexibility” of never being able to afford health insurance.”

- Why Time’s Millennials Cover Story Says More About Joel Stein Than It Does About Millennials

(via iaccidentallythepatriarchy)

doctorwho: clarabosswald: souffleclara: ATTENTION EVERYONE ATTENTION EVERYONE THE FANDOM IS...

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:08:28 -0400

doctorwho:

clarabosswald:

souffleclara:

ATTENTION EVERYONE

ATTENTION EVERYONE

THE FANDOM IS COLLAPSING

I REPEAT

THE FANDOM IS COLLAPSING

BREAKING INTO A MILLION PIECES JUST LIKE CLARA

*sobs messily on the floor*

I HAVE NEVER NEEDED IT TO BE NOVEMBER SO HARD BEFORE.

from cleolinda’s recaps

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:06:43 -0400

from cleolinda’s recaps

THE DOCTOR WHO FINALE. I CAN’T EVEN—

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:05:08 -0400

THE DOCTOR WHO FINALE. I CAN’T EVEN—

abgroovy: Clara was on Gallifrey. Which means one of her echoes was a time lady. At one point...

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:18:46 -0400

abgroovy:

Clara was on Gallifrey. Which means one of her echoes was a time lady.

At one point Clara was a time lady.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 22:09:06 -0400

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Sat, 18 May 2013 22:07:14 -0400

More of the Hall’s Pond exploration.

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:34:06 -0400

More of the Hall’s Pond exploration.

WHAT. WHAT DUCKING HAPPENED. FUUUIICKKKIIIMG CHRIST THT LOOKS...

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:43:02 -0400

WHAT. WHAT DUCKING HAPPENED. FUUUIICKKKIIIMG CHRIST THT LOOKS AMAZING EZCUSE NEED TO GO FIND ALL THE EPS BRB.

the36thprime: birdsy-purplefishes: bemusedlybespectacled: befo...

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:40:10 -0400

the36thprime:

birdsy-purplefishes:

bemusedlybespectacled:

before ya’ll go talking about “misandry,” lemme explain you a thing

Also, for further information, Manboobz is an excellent resource. Go there. It’s awesome.

You are my hero right now!

And Man Boobz is great. Everyone that can’t believe MRAs are that bad needs to pay it a fucking visit because they are:

http://manboobz.com/

e) All of the above

awesomephilia: I’ve dug your mom’s grave (via)

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:10 -0400

awesomephilia:

I’ve dug your mom’s grave (via)

I went exploring the other day after work and found something...

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:47 -0400

I went exploring the other day after work and found something lovely: Hall’s Pond Sanctuary. It’s tucked away behind a ball field, apartment buildings, and beautiful brick house in Brookline, and, between 5 and 6 in the pm, it is gorgeous.