January 2012
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[trigger warning: child sexual abuse, child abuse,...
goldenphoenixgirl:
I’m finally identifying myself as an orphan. I know I always have been, in reality, since the people who “raised” (read abused) me never even resembled parents. But I thought they did. And as I start to realize more and more that the people who prostituted and beat and raped me on a daily basis weren’t even similar to actual parents, I find myself grieving for that loss. ...
December 2011
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[trigger warning: ableism] Things that are...
agirlcalledhome:
1. Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is the patronizer of patronizers. They expressly state that their goal is to “cure” autism for the sake of the autistic community which they “speak” for; in reality, Autism Speaks is a bunch of neurotypicals projecting their feelings onto us.
2. Autism Awareness (NT Version)
Includes National Autism Awareness Day. Again, it’s a representation...
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TILFT #292:
The etymology of a word or term is much more important to talk about when determining if that word or term promotes oppression or abuse than the way the word or term is currently used.
haha i had a response like this to my post on a certain word and how it is ableist yesterday. blocked them…
The undercurrent of a response like that is always, “you’re not intelligent enough...
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Today I stumbled across a forum where people...
And it is silly, because they have this unwritten rule that encourages people who participate in recreational (over the counter or prescription) drug use take on pseudonyms or other phrases to distance themselves from personal incrimination. So there’s people who write stuff like:
My cat has had many trips with _______, and he says that the worst side effects are….
SWIM (Someone who...
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whatsfumbler asked: Saw you post about women and gender studies: I'm actually doing a paper for my women and gender studies course now, and I'm stuck as far as finding a "focused" but not limiting topic. I was thinking of exploring how perpetuating gender inequality as romantic is dangerous, but I wondered if you had any ideas.
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thewhiteblankpageandswellingrag asked: nonanon love to both your blogs. they've been an inspiration and a resource these past few months. the survivor vocab is always so fucking spot on... and love the new radicals, too :)
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so in my WGS seminar class last semester, we read...
Which is basically summed up as thus:
The majority of western systems of thought (politics, philosophy, history, even science) are made from a white male hetero point of view.
There are people with different points of view besides this out there.
Finding a singular truth is impossible, because everyone has different ideas of the truth. But if you have multiple minds instead of one, you’re...
[trigger warning: ableism]
nomind-allthought:
fromonesurvivortoanother:
wholelottadicks:
stop making things accessible for people!!! stop protecting people from content that could harm them!!!!!!!!! stop it stop caring about other people I AM tUMBLr AND I THRIVE ON EDGY TEEN BLOGgERS WITH NO CONSIDERATAIONG FOR OTHER PEOPLE YOURE KILLING MEEEEE NOOOOOOOOO
OMG STOP POSTING TRIGGER WARNINGS!!!!!!1111
(they make me...
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Anonymous asked: you are cute lets date
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cherryvision-deactivated2012011 asked: You make good points and good posts. I am glad I follow you :>
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Anonymous asked: Anuhmay anuhmay
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Tumblr's Support Problem with 'Missing e'
missing-e:
As many users have observed, Tumblr has recently given users a choice to uninstall Missing e or revoke support for your account.
The reasons they give for suggesting that you uninstall Missing e are the worst-case scenario for installing browser extensions or browser modifications of any kind. However, Missing e is not a source of these kinds of problems.
At worst, Missing e may...
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Sometimes I’m like, “shit, I’m so queer”
And then other times, it’s like, “hell yeah, I’m so queer”
I Think I Made You Up Inside My Head: fourloves:... →
fourloves:
mosaicofminds:
““You guys know about vampires? … You know, vampires have no reflections in a mirror? There’s this idea that monsters don’t have reflections in a mirror. And what I’ve always thought isn’t that monsters don’t have reflections in a mirror. It’s that if you want…
I have felt this on many levels.
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hollowly answered your question: how is everyone today?
meh sorta horrible. my mom had a heart attack today so…bleh
oh dear :( sending good thoughts
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forbaernan answered your question: how is everyone today?
very good, thank you. & you?
really icky. been sick since yesterday. but i am feeling better/not so feverish now, so
how is everyone today?
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followup on previous posts
Yes, the male pronouns raised questions. Thanks for clarifying, Chungyen (and being brave). We appreciate you. m.
i am glad there are good people in my life
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House☆Disney - From Wikipedia, the free... →
House☆Disney is a 2009 remix album released by Walt Disney Records on January 29, 2009 in Japan. It featured songs from various Disney films, as well as from other Disney media.
What is this haha
I’ve heard the Q;indivi “Part of Your World” cover but I didn’t know there was an entire album
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forbaernan replied to your post: forbaernan replied to your post: Hey, Chungyen….
You still sounded more apologetic than was really necessary, but I think it works. If you need to follow up, let me PR for you. I’m not working again until after New Years and I’m BORED :(
:D i like the sound of that
Lizzy K, Official Representative for the Fantastical Artiste, Chungyen
Lizzy K sounds...
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forbaernan replied to your post: Hey, Chungyen. Going over some last-minute edits…
tell them that while you understand it is confusing, it is more confusing to you and you’d appreciate their support in using the pronouns you currently prefer and leaving the phrase “transwoman” in your bio as its an integral part of who you are.
This is how I replied:
Hey Mitch, It’s kind of...
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Does anyone have stories about coming out as...
I still haven’t told my mom (even though she would prob be super supportive), and I’d like to know how it went for other people, things I should be careful of, what to expect, etc. Links or reblogs would be great.
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feeling uncomfortable about calling myself the...
new-to-this-trans-thing-problems
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Hey, Chungyen. Going over some last-minute edits about your bio for PLUCK! This is the bio you submitted: CHUNGYEN CHANG is a first generation Asian American transwoman poet from Appalachia, who writes from his need to survive. He is currently an English and Women & Gender Studies major at Berea College, and he runs two blogs dedicated to helping survivors of sexual abuse. Could you...
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How to tell if "derp" is ableist
When you look it up, do you get images making fun of people with downs, people in wheelchairs, and other disabled individuals?
Do lots of people with disabilities insist over and over again that it’s ableist?
If you answered yes to both, then guess what? It’s ableist!
End of discussion.
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“Race and class are almost always tied together.”
– Silas House
Just thought this was kind of cool coming from a white person. When he said this, there were some people in the classroom who looked a little uncomfortable. It was neat.
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“When we consider the myriad school shootings that have occurred between ...”
– Michael Kimmel: Men, Masculinity, and the Rape Culture (via mollay)
Intersectional win!
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The Semiotics of Cultural Appropriation...
fugue-stasis:
hittingawall asked:
I understand your issues with the Native American headdresses and such, however, I have some questions for you.I realize that dreadlocks are sometimes done for religious purposes, and that they have serious meaning in several different cultures. And I suppose that it IS cultural appropriation for a white, american girl to wear them. However…what is it that is...
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Anonymous asked: Chungyen, I just want you to know that you and your blog have helped me so many times, and that I love you as much as a person on the internet can, and that I'm honestly glad to hear an update from you. <33
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ronronnement asked: yaaay you're back on my dash \o/ i hope the time you took away was what you needed/wanted it to be though <3
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Anonymous asked: Chungyen, you're so cool :3 In my most humblest of opinions, you kick...butt. :)
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wholelottadicks:
stop making things accessible for people!!! stop protecting people from content that could harm them!!!!!!!!! stop it stop caring about other people I AM tUMBLr AND I THRIVE ON EDGY TEEN BLOGgERS WITH NO CONSIDERATAIONG FOR OTHER PEOPLE YOURE KILLING MEEEEE NOOOOOOOOO
OMG STOP POSTING TRIGGER WARNINGS!!!!!!1111
(they make me horribly insecure and threatened because i have to...
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I guess I need to clarify some things[tw: ableist...
cuntflavor:
If you want to call YOUR disability bad because thats how YOU identify it, then that’s A-OK. But, to generalize OTHERS disabilities as bad is fucked. No one has the right to generalize everyone with visible scars/birthmarks/etc. as bad. No one has the right to say that cancer and other chronic illnesses are bad. Bad is relative. What one culture deems bad, other cultures do not deem...
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just to note, that last post wasn't suggesting...
because i know a lot of people were really offended/pissed off by the discussion(s) about transethnic and transabled identities. you have a right to feel the way you feel. i’m not suggesting otherwise.
i’m just saying that you can’t ever know everything about another person. it’s a fact. and sometimes there are exceptions to things. and it’s really confusing and...