15 Reasons To Build An Herb Spiral For Your Garden (By Jean Bardot, Natural News)

Tarot cards by Oliver Hibert

More Rumours outtakes by photographer Herbert Worthington, 1977.

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! I hope every trans person has a great day, and I hope today can be a day of being proud, loud, and visible! I want every trans kid to know that there are trans people out here living amazing, happy, fulfilling lives - and that future is waiting for you too!

(Here are some of my trans pride bird designs from my (way too crowded - sorry!) Redbubble store)

this, exactly this

Some of y’all think that holding hands and sharing a bed is immediately romantic, and this is why people cannot differentiate between romantic, platonic, and familial forms of love.

fleabag's fourth wall breaks being a metaphor for dissociation, and her doing them every scene EXCEPT when she has sex with the priest where she physically shoves away the camera. it being the first time in the entire show where she's fully present in the moment... poetic cinema.

yes please

Every reblog removes one HP from the queen

¡¡¡¡NO ES MAREA ROJA!!!!

Hoy tengo la necesidad de compartir con ustedes la agonía que vive mi tierra, nos estamos muriendo, mi tierra se muere, el mar se muere, toda la biodiversidad, el ecosistema marino se muere y mi gente ya no tiene que comer y sí, les llamo mi gente, porque somos todos sureños, porque no podemos hacer la vista gorda y mirar hacia un lado haciendonos los hueones, es mi gente, yo como de ellos, ellos nos proveen de alimento, ellos son los mayores proveedores de pescados y mariscos de Santiago, del país y el gobierno y la tele nos quiere hacer creer que es un alga que contamina a los mariscos, pero no son solo los mariscos lo que se están muriendo, han varado ballenas, han muerto infinidades de especies de pájaros en peligro de extinción, playas llenas de peces muertos eso, eso NO ES MAREA ROJA. 

En marzo, 9 toneladas de salmones muertos fueron arrojados a 75 millas del continente, por las salmoneras de la región, justo frente a las costas de Chiloé y después de 25 días comenzó la mortandad de especies, nos están cortando las manos!! LA MAREA ROJA NO MATA ESPECIES, NI PECES NI MARISCOS, NI NADA!! Esto es producto del envenenamiento que provocaron las salmoneras, envenenaron el mar con todos esos salmones llenos de químicos que fueron a arrojar, para qué?, con qué fin? y para que decir las miles de personas que fueron despedidas desde las plantas de procesamiento de las mismas salmoneras.

Puerto Montt, Calbuco, Maullin, Los Muermos, Fresia, Llanquihue, Puerto Varas, Chiloé, Frutillar, infinidades de localidades ya no tienen combustible y como es de esperar en estas situaciones, comenzará la especulación. El Gobierno quiere entregar un bono de 100 mil pesos a los pescadores, mariscadores, feriantes, etc. que ya llevan más de un mes sin poder trabajar, ellos creen que con 100 mil pesos, podrán comer, pagar sus cuentas, movilizarse? Cuánto gastaron en enviar a Fuerzas Especiales de Carabineros a Chiloé por aire, si ese dinero lo hubiesen usado para ayudar a mi gente las cosas serían diferentes, el Sur siempre ha sido el patio trasero del país, siempre hemos sido menospreciados, abandonados, olvidados o como quieran llamarlo, pero mi gente se cansó, se cansó de ser abusado por los peces gordos de las salmoneras, por el gobierno, por los poderosos de este país, nos cansamos de ser siempre menospreciados, mi gente va a luchar, porque si por algo nos caracterizamos los sureños es por ser testarudos, porfiados, cargantes.

¡AGUANTE SUREÑOS, EL SUR SE PRIVÓ!

DIFUNDIR PARA QUE NO NOS SIGAN MINTIENDO, MIENTRAS MÁS GENTE ENTERE, MEJOR!

Me encantan estas weas con temática del espacio, las estrellas y el universo, me hacen sentir super chico y que las posibilidades del mundo son tan grandes

es súper romántico

"Transandrophobia" Primer

There's a wild amount of misinformation about the term "transandrophobia" going around, and has been for a long time. So let's dig in a bit and set the record straight.

What it is

"Transandrophobia" was coined as an alternative to "transmisandry", and describes the unique oppression targeted at and faced by transmasculine folks (and people perceived to be transmasculine).

Transmascs experience oppression not just on the basis of being trans, or (typically) AFAB, and certainly not on the basis of being men alone. What we experience is unique to being transmasculine, and the way cissexist society categorizes and responds to us: not as women, not as men, but as an "other" that lies between the two.

Some quick examples of transandrophobia:

Trans men are the most likely group in the trans community to have negative experiences with healthcare providers.

AFAB trans people in general are most likely to be denied HRT.

Trans men are most likely to be denied surgery coverage.

Trans men are most likely to avoid healthcare out of fear.

Nonbinary people and trans men were most likely to report having never, or only sometimes, been treated with respect by law enforcement.

Trans men are more likely to experience problems with airport security.

Trans men are most likely to avoid public restrooms.

Over half of all AFAB nonbinary people and trans men experience sexual assault. These are the highest rates in the queer community.

9 out of every 10 trans men seriously consider attempting suicide. This is the highest rate in the queer community.

About half of all trans men attempt suicide. This is the highest rate in the queer community.

What it Looks Like

Transmascs are generally placed in one of two categories: confused "girls" they believe can be saved, and evil, dangerous "other" they believe are beyond saving. There's a ton of overlap in these two categories, both in what they experience, and in the fact that oftentimes the two are experienced simultaneously; even in the same situation.

A quick, incomplete list of how these things can manifest:

Infantilization ("soft", "little")

Removal of autonomy

Stereotyping as "whiny", "hysterical", or "entitled".

"Butch flight" or "ROGD" - the idea that transmascs are stealing butch lesbians.

Pressuring transmascs to be more feminine/womanly, either through overt force, or through subtler manipulation.

The desire to "make transmascs women" via sexual assault (corrective rape).

The idea that testosterone causes aggression; emotional, physical, and sexual- therefore transition is dangerous, and transmascs who transition are dangerous.

Fearmongering around transmasc transitions; "binders can never be safe", "vaginal atrophy is untreatable", "you'll get fat/ugly/acne/sweaty/oily/smelly", "phalloplasty is too dangerous/expensive/unsatisfying to be worth it", etc.

Medical professionals dissuading transmascs from transitioning; stressing risks that can in actuality be mitigated easily, nitpicking family history without presenting options, etc.

The idea that transmascs only become trans to "escape misogyny" or to "gain male privilege".

Erasure of transmasc experiences, esp. experiences with misogyny and transphobia.

Lack of resources for transmasc abuse survivors.

Lack of resources for transmascs in need of reproductive healthcare on the basis of "male" gender markers, names, voices, and appearances.

Why We Call it That

"Transandrophobia" can be broken down in two ways:

"Trans" + "androphobia" = the "trans version" of "androphobia", a fear of men or social bigotry toward men.

"Trans-andro" + "phobia" = a social bigotry directly specifically at trans men/transmascs.

The second is the more common interpretation and usage, largely because the first can be interpreted, by some, to mean that those using the word are suggesting that it's actually (cis) women who oppress (cis) men, that we don't believe patriarchy exists, etc. This, of course, has never been the intention of the word.

The first break-down above could also be interpreted to refer to patriarchy's negative stereotyping of men- as aggressive, dangerous, and sexually predatory.

While that doesn't translate to systemic oppression of cis men, those same feelings- a general disgust and fear toward the concept of manhood- do inform how society responds to transmascs. As a group of people who are oppressed on the basis of being transmasculine, those feelings do play a role in transmasc oppression.

What it Isn't

"Transandrophobia" is not an attack on, or accusation toward, any other group of people.

The word does not imply that trans women oppress trans men, that transmascs have it worse than anyone else, that transfems are horrible bigots, that transfem issues do not deserve the attention they receive (or, ideally, far more attention than they currently receive).

It does not imply that cis misandry exists, that "MRAs were right", that patriarchy and misogyny aren't real, or that feminism isn't necessary.

It does not signal bigotry toward other groups. Whatever your personal opinion of the word, of who uses it, or of who coined it, the word is a word and it stands alone from those things. It belongs to the transmasculine community.

It does not demand anyone pay any less attention to other important issues. It does not accuse other trans people of oppressing us. It does not dismiss the existence of patriarchy or structural oppression of women. It does not belong to any one individual.

Why We Need it

There are real, tangible issues within the transmasc community- things that are unique to transmascs- and those things happen because of a unique bigotry toward transmasculinity.

In order to address those problems, we have to be able to talk about what they are and why they happen.

In order to talk about that, we need a word for what it is. "Transandrophobia" is that word.

Don't get me wrong: the word might change at some point, and that's fine. If the transmasc community as a whole decides that we would like a new word, and creates one together that suits those new needs, that's fine. But as of now, this is the most common, recognizable, easy-to-understand word we have.

"Transandrophobia" belongs to the transmasc community, and it's up to transmascs to define, interpret, create or remove associations, revise, and replace, as it sees fit.

What You Can Do

If you're transmasc:

Talk about your experiences. Connect with other transmascs. Join transmasc community spaces, create new ones, and maintain a positive, productive, and inclusive culture within those spaces. Uplift transmascs with different experiences from you.

Be an ally to other trans people, to people of color, to disabled people, and to other marginalized groups. Do not allow resentment toward the trans community- any part of it, and especially toward transfems- to fester in any space you inhabit.

If you're not:

Listen to transmascs. Seek transmascs out to listen to. Uplift transmasc voices. Learn. Ask questions, even if they're scary, and be ready to be surprised by the answers.

Think for yourself. Own your opinions, and own where they're coming from; don't blame them on other trans people. Acknowledge your limitations in experience. Know that you don't need to understand in order to respect us. Try to understand anyway.

Fiona Apple // photo: Joshua Kessler 1997