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Aubergine coconut curry, possibly the second hottest meal...

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:31:52 +0100

Aubergine coconut curry, possibly the second hottest meal I’ve ever made

cracked: If a black actor is cast as The Human Torch, what’s...

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:45:11 +0100

If a black actor is cast as The Human Torch, what’s next? Some guy not made out of rocks playing The Thing?

The 5 Most Insulting Defenses of Nerd Racism

News has broken that Michael B. Jordan (Chronicle) is being considered to play Johnny Storm (The Human Torch) in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot. Naturally, comic book fans across the Internet are furious, because they’ve had it with all the reboots and just want to preserve the magic of the 2005 original — oh, wait, no. They’re angry because Michael B. Jordan is black. And in the comics, Johnny Storm is white.

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Slightly wet but definitely delicious lemon and aubergine...

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:24:39 +0100

Slightly wet but definitely delicious lemon and aubergine risotto

Platypus

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:13:50 +0100

badkidsjokes:

what did the doctor say to the platypus?

sir you are in quite a pickle

Coconut rice with okra and sambal. The hottest meal I have ever...

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:54:36 +0100

Coconut rice with okra and sambal. The hottest meal I have ever made. Holy shit. My tongue may never recover.

Lentils with roasted tomato and Gorgonzola

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:20:15 +0100

Lentils with roasted tomato and Gorgonzola

buxombibliophile: trashydyke: this was actually so good I...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:10:41 +0100

buxombibliophile:

trashydyke:

this was actually so good

I should save this so I can explain our culture to my future children.

"A List of “Men’s Rights” Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On Feminists do not want you to..."

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:47:35 +0100

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A List of “Men’s Rights” Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On

Feminists do not want you to lose custody of your children. The assumption that women are naturally better caregivers is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not like commercials in which bumbling dads mess up the laundry and competent wives have to bustle in and fix it. The assumption that women are naturally better housekeepers is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to have to make alimony payments. Alimony is set up to combat the fact that women have been historically expected to prioritize domestic duties over professional goals, thus minimizing their earning potential if their “traditional” marriages end. The assumption that wives should make babies instead of money is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want anyone to get raped in prison. Permissiveness and jokes about prison rape are part of rape culture, which is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want anyone to be falsely accused of rape. False rape accusations discredit rape victims, which reinforces rape culture, which is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be lonely and we do not hate “nice guys.” The idea that certain people are inherently more valuable than other people because of superficial physical attributes is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to have to pay for dinner. We want the opportunity to achieve financial success on par with men in any field we choose (and are qualified for), and the fact that we currently don’t is part of patriarchy. The idea that men should coddle and provide for women, and/or purchase their affections in romantic contexts, is condescending and damaging and part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be maimed or killed in industrial accidents, or toil in coal mines while we do cushy secretarial work and various yarn-themed activities. The fact that women have long been shut out of dangerous industrial jobs (by men, by the way) is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to commit suicide. Any pressures and expectations that lower the quality of life of either gender are part of patriarchy. The fact that depression is characterized as an effeminate weakness, making men less likely to seek treatment, is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be viewed with suspicion when you take your child to the park (men frequently insist that this is a serious issue, so I will take them at their word). The assumption that men are insatiable sexual animals, combined with the idea that it’s unnatural for men to care for children, is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be drafted and then die in a war while we stay home and iron stuff. The idea that women are too weak to fight or too delicate to function in a military setting is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want women to escape prosecution on legitimate domestic violence charges, nor do we want men to be ridiculed for being raped or abused. The idea that women are naturally gentle and compliant and that victimhood is inherently feminine is part of patriarchy.

Feminists hate patriarchy. We do not hate you.

If you really care about those issues as passionately as you say you do, you should be thanking feminists, because feminism is a social movement actively dedicated to dismantling every single one of them. The fact that you blame feminists—your allies—for problems against which they have been struggling for decades suggests that supporting men isn’t nearly as important to you as resenting women. We care about your problems a lot. Could you try caring about ours?

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- Autostraddle (via notaprincessdestinedtobeawitch)

Guys. You need to read this.

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Egg mayonnaise for lunch: home made mayo, pickled celery, minced...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:03:56 +0100

Egg mayonnaise for lunch: home made mayo, pickled celery, minced shallots, wholegrain mustard. Washed down with Partizan’s Big Red Saison.

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"There’s no point in your language being ‘correct’ if only 12 of your friends can understand it."

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:05:22 +0100

“There’s no point in your language being ‘correct’ if only 12 of your friends can understand it.”

- - on the impossibility of aiming for perfection in language. (via helenlewiswrites)

h4nchan: all i’ve ever

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:42:23 +0100

h4nchan:

all i’ve ever

Fantastic baby aubergine stew by Gavin!

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:31:17 +0100

Fantastic baby aubergine stew by Gavin!

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“The closer he looks at the child, the less he sees … The more...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:35:53 +0100

“The closer he looks at the child, the less he sees … The more he looks at it, there’s nothing there. He fears that the more you look at him the less you see. There isn’t anything there.” - John Hughes

thevessel: nickdrake: Tom Waits dem shoes!

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:04:49 +0000

thevessel:

nickdrake:

Tom Waits

dem shoes!

Reblog if a man has ever tried--no matter how 'sweetly'--to make you change your mind when you said "no"

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:27:07 +0000

hazellazer:

Curious how often this happens.

boomvagynamite: Veronica Mars spoilers! If you haven’t watched...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:26:40 +0000

boomvagynamite:

Veronica Mars spoilers! If you haven’t watched Veronica Mars, don’t read this. But also, if you haven’t watched Veronica Mars yet, what are you doing? Go watch it now! YOU HAVE TO BE READY FOR THE MOVIE.

theatlantic:

‘Veronica Mars,’ TV’s Realest Depiction of Rape, Is Going to Be a Movie

She had agency and was given a voice that went deeper and was more honest than any of its predecessors. Throughout the television show, Veronica has nightmares about the night she was assaulted. Viewers also find out in the second season that Veronica has an STI as a result of her rape, making the assault all the more realistic. Needless to say, the teenager ends up developing a keen distrust of the men around her, affecting all her future relationships throughout the show. But despite getting laughed out of the police chief’s office when she comes forward about her ordeal, Veronica never loses sight of the fact that she is not to blame for her rape—and neither do the show’s viewers, who are treated to a dramatic story-line that is both realistic and empowering. For fans and haters alike, Veronica Mars remains the only American television series that successfully depicts the long-term effects of this type of sexual violence.

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