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This coming Saturday, February 6, at 8pm local time, followers of “Roosh V”- noted sexist, racist, homophobic, and overall horrible monster (not a human being)- will be holding secret meetings to rally for rape to be legalized. You didn’t read this wrong THEY WANT RAPE TO BE LEGALIZED. 

This shit is dangerous af, and as they have barred anyone who isn’t a cis male or straight, so we need all our white male allies to gather and shut this shit down. If you are a straight man of colour, please be careful. Even though the website says the meeting is for straight men of all races, the Roosh V following has also been known to be very racist and xenophobic.

Here is how the meeting will take place, as according to their website (I’m not going to link it because it does not deserve any hits, but all the info here is authentic- you may google and see for yourself):

We will have 165 meetings in 43 countries for our international meetup day on February 6, 2016 at 8PM local time. Hosts have been instructed to wait at the meeting point from 8:00-8:20pm before moving on to the final location. If you arrive at the meeting point at 8:21pm, you will miss the meetup. Arriving on time within the window is absolutely paramount.

To identify your fellow tribesmen, ask the following question to a man you suspect is there for the meetup: “Do you know where I can find a pet shop?” If you are asked this question, answer in the affirmative: “Yes, it’s right here.” You can then introduce yourself and get details about where to proceed at 8:20. If you ask someone for the pet shop and they appear confused or actually try to direct you to a real pet shop, they’re not there for the meetup.

If you are a woman, DO NOT GO. If you are a gay man, DO NOT GO. If you are a trans man, DO NOT GO. Your safety is at risk. Roosh V has made it very apparent that your presence might be met with violence.

I won’t be able to attend a shut down (obvs- brown gay turban guy), but we need to shut this down ASAP. So to all my white brothers who identify as allies, now is your time to stand up and act.

I will be calling the RCMP and reporting this, make sure you report this to your local police as well.

Here is a list of all the locations where these men will come together (Roosh V himself will be at the Washington DC location):

UNITED STATES

Alabama

Birmingham – In front of Ohenry’s coffee shop, downtown Homewood (not the Brookwood Mall Ohenry’s)

Alaska

Anchorage – Elderberry Park, near the Oscar Anderson House, a museum. Meet by the chairs and table. Address: 1297 West Fifth Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501.

Arizona

Phoenix – Meet in front of main entrance of tallest building of Phoenix Plaza (Qwest Tower).

Tucson – Arizona Historical Society (949 E 2nd St, Tucson, AZ 85719). Meet at statue near corner of N Park Ave and E 2nd St. Image.

Arkansas

Little Rock – First Security Amphitheater , 400 President Clinton Ave, Little Rock, AR 72201. Image.

California

Long Beach – Parking lot of Glory Days Sports Bar, Carson Blvd and Woodruff Ave.

Los Angeles – L.A. Live in front of Starbucks entrance. Address: 800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Newport Beach – The outdoor fountain directly in front of Macy’s department store at Fashion Island. Image.

Orange County – The fountain in front of the Ferris wheel at the Irvine Spectrum Mall.

Palm Springs – Fountain at Mercado Plaza (Palm Canyon Drive)

Redwood City – Parking lot of IHOP. Address: 491 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063

Roseville – Royer Park (the large park on Douglas Blvd), next to the gatling gun statue. Image.

San Diego – Corner of 16th & Broadway, in parking lot of the Goodwill

San Diego (North) – The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch. Meet in front of The Baked Bear Shop.

San Francisco – Balboa Park Bart station, by the arched exit. Image.

San Leandro – Northwest corner of the intersection of E. 14th St. and Estudillo Av. Meet at the public fountain.

Santa Barbara – Steps of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, located on the corner of State Street and Anapamu Street in downtown Santa Barbara

Sherman Oaks – Sherman Oaks Galleria, between the fountain and Cheesecake Factory entrance. Image. Address: 15301 Ventura Blvd.

Colorado

Boulder – North Boulder Park, beside the shelter. Image.

Denver – 19th Ave and Gilpin Street, on the south side of Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center. Image.

Connecticut

New Haven – World War I Memorial, beside flagpole

Stamford – In the little square on the corner of Franklin St and Broad St. Image.

Florida

Orlando – The Red Chinese Tang pavilion at Lake Eola, beside red pagoda.

Tampa – Curtis Hixon Park, between fountains and grass. Image.

West Palm Beach – Clematis Street Fountains, on the side of North Clematis street

Georgia

Athens – The Arch at the University of Georgia

Atlanta – Piedmont Park, corner of 10th street and Charles Allen Dr by the sign. Image.

Hawaii

Honolulu – Pearl Ridge Downtown, underneath globe sign. Image. Address: 98 – 1005 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701

Idaho

Boise – Idaho State Capital Building, 700 W Jefferson St, Boise, ID 83702. Met by the statue of Abraham Lincoln.

Illinois

Chicago – Rogers Park, beside the flagpole. Image. Google Map.

Chicago (Homewood) – Parking lot of Balagio’s. Address: 17501 Dixie Hwy, Hazel Crest, IL 60430.

Iowa

Cedar Rapids – In Sokol Park beside the gazebo. 16th Ave SW

Des Moines – Parking lot of the VA Hospital beside pictured tree.Image. Address: 3600 30th St. Des Moines, IA. 50310

Louisiana

New Orleans – Magazine Street and Lawrence Square, besides the big tree, across the street from 4318 Magazine Street. Image.

Maine

Bangor – Bangor Public Library, in front of main entrance below the stairs (145 Harlow St)

Maryland

Annapolis – Downtown/Historic Annapolis Harbor, Main Street, by the Kunte Kinte memorial statue. Image.

Baltimore – In front of Cross Street Market entrance in Federal Hill

Massachusetts

Boston (North End) – Paul Revere Statue in Paul Revere Mall

Michigan

Ann-Arbor – Nickel’s Arcade in downtown Ann Arbor. Meet at the center column near the entrance off State Street.

Lansing – Lansing River Trail, top of the fish ladder steps. Image.

Macomb County/Clinton Township – The Mall at Partridge Creek. Meet in front of the fountain between Brio Tuscan Grille and P.F. Chang’s. Address: 17420 Hall Rd, Charter Twp of Clinton, MI 48038

Rochester Hills – Elizabeth Park, beside center bush. Image.

Minnesota

Duluth – Leif Erickson Park by the stage. Address: 12th Ave E & London Road, Duluth, MN 55802

Missouri

Kansas City – North side of the World War 1 Museum, on sidewalk directly above monument. Image.

Nevada

Las Vegas – Beside Vegas Vic neon sign on the old strip.

New Hampshire

Portsmouth – In front of main entrance of The North Church. 2 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

New Jersey

Atlantic City – On the Boardwalk in front of main Taj Mahal entrance

Hoboken – In front of Mulligans Pub underneath the canopy. Address: 159 1st St.

New Mexico

Albuquerque – East side of University Of New Mexico Bookstore. Address: 2301 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Image.

New York

New York – St. Catherine’s Park, next to the spiral kids slide. 1245 1st Ave between 67th and 68th st

New York – Washington Square Park under the arch

Rochester – Eastman School of Music, Kilbourn Hall (26 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604), Meet at intersection at Gibbs and Main, where the concert hall entrance is. Image.

Syracuse – Columbus Circle, next to the statue. Address: East Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

North Carolina

Charlotte – Romare Bearden Park. Meet by the benches behind the gazebo-like structure on the corner of W Martin Luther King and Church St. Image.

Wilmington – Riverfront Park, across the river from USS North Carolina, beside map kiosk. Image.

Ohio

Cincinnati – I-75 and Sharon road has a large parking lot with a grass field next to a Speedway Gas Station. Meet on the grass.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City – In front of Harkins Theater at 150 E Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. Image.

Pennsylvania

Harrisburg – Steps of Capitol on the west side. Image.

Philadelphia – Washington Square Park, between 5th and 6th St right off Walnut Street (it is the size of a city block). Meet specifically by the memorial to the Revolutionary War Soldiers eternal flame.

South Carolina

Anderson – The Carolina Wren Park located downtown at 111 E. Whitner St. 29621 in the Pavilion. Meet beside the fountain.

Camden – King Haigler Tower, main entrance. Image. Address: 950 Broad Street, Camden SC 29020

Tennessee

Chattanooga – In front of Dollar General. Image. Address: 5952 E. Brainerd Road

Mount Juliet – Parking lot in front of entrance to Big Star Cigar Lounge. Address: 3384 N Mt. Juliet Road, Suite 1100, Mount Juliet, TN 37122

Nashsville (North) – In front of Baileys in Rivergate Plaza Shopping Mall

Texas

Austin – Palm Park by the stone structure. Image. Address: 711 East 3rd Street, Austin, TX 78701

Dallas – Meet at the old school phone booth In front of British Beverage Company (BBC). Address: 2800 Routh St, Dallas, TX 75201″

Denton – Denton Square, beside the little arch. Image. Address: 110 W Hickory St, Denton, TX 76201.

El Paso – 301 W Missouri Ave, El Paso, TX 79901. Meet on corner next to statue of man. Image.

Houston – Near the arch of the Sam Houston Monument, adjacent to Houston Museum of Natural Science (5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030)

Nederland – By the gazebo in Doornbos Park AKA “Duck Park”. Address: S 24th ½ St, Nederland, TX 77627

San Antonio – In front of main door of the Alamo

Utah

Provo – Provo City Center Temple on the corner of University Avenue and Center Street. Meet at circle pathway in front of main entrance.

Salt Lake City – Salt Lake City Library, at the top of the amphitheater. Address: 210 E 400 S. Image.

Virginia

Charlottesville – Lee Park, beside the statue of Lee

Virginia Beach – Mt. Trashmore, at bottom of stairs. Image. Address: 310 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Washington

Everett – Clark Park, next to the gazebo. Address: 2400 Lombard Avenue, Everett, WA 98201.

Seattle – In front of main entrance of Seattle Public Library. 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104.

Seattle (North) – Statue of Lenin. Address: Corner of Fremont PI N and N 36th St. Image.

Washington DC

Dupont Circle, on the north side by the Starbucks. Image.

Wisconsin

Kenosha – In front of Brat Stop. Address: 12304 75th St. Kenosha, WI 53142.

La Crosse – The large water fountain at Riverside Park.

GLOBAL (Alphabetically)

Australia

Brisbane – In the middle of King George Square in front of City Hall.Image.

Melbourne – In the middle of Federation Square. Image.

Perth – Ocean Beach Hotel on sidewalk. Image.

Sydney – Picnic benches in front of Coogee Pavilion on Coogee Beach

Sydney – Fountain in Hyde Park

Sydney (South) – Brighton Le Sands beach, close to the stairs leading to the local shops. Image.

Austria

Graz – In the dead center of Tummelplatz square

Wien – Museumsquartier, Treppe von Mumok (Stairs of Mumok). Museumsplatz 1, Wien 1010. Meet at bottom of steps.

Bahamas

Nassau – In front of main entrance to Fort Montagu

Belgium

Brussels – Place Royale, 1000 Brussels. Meet beside the statue. Image.

Bulgaria

Sofia – Statue of Saint Sofia. Map

Cambodia

Phnom Penh – The royal palace in front of main entrance. Meet at the bottom of the steps.

Canada

Calgary – The CORE Shopping Center, in front of Starbucks

Edmonton – Churchill Square, to the left of “Tix On The Square”.Image.

Montreal – Palais des Congrès, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, in between the pink trees (indoors). Image.

Ottawa – Right inside the front doors of the Arts Court Building (a former county courthouse). Address: Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave.Streetview

Surrey – City Central Mall, north entrance, in front of Blenz Coffee.Image.

Toronto – Edward VII Statue in the center of Queens Park

Vancouver – Vancouver Central Library, south side on Robson Street at library steps. Image. Address: 350 W. Georgia St.

Victoria – BC Legislature War Memorial. Image.

Windsor – The Burt Weeks Memorial Gardens, on mini-pier. Image.Homepage.

Winnipeg – St. Vital Mall right outside the entrance to Chapters.Image.

Chile

Santiago – Plaza Italia, next to the statue

China

Shanghai – People’s Square Exit 1, street-side, left corner. Image.

Colombia

Bogota – In the center of Parque de Usaquen

Czech Republic

Prague – Republic Square.

Finland

Helsinki – Kolmen sepän patsas (Three Smiths statue) in Helsinki next to Stockmann department store. Google Map.

France

Nantes – Crossing of Rue du Chateau and Rue Mathelin Rodier. In front of the main entrance of the castle is a little square with a statue of Anne de Bretagne. Meet beside the statue. Image.

Paris – Place de la République, beside the lion statue. Image.

Germany

Aachen – In the center point of Katschhof

Berlin – In front of main entrance to Cafe Lichtburg. Behmstrasse, 13357 Berlin. Map.

Frankfurt am Main – Bank entrance of Frankfurt Dome / Frankfurter Dom, in front of the souvenir shop with the red sign. Image

Hamburg – Hamburg Rathaus, in front of the main entrance

Munchen – München Olympiazentrum, BMW Welt, main entrance.Image 1. Image 2.

Nurnberg – Willy-Brandt-Denkmal (monument) at the Willy-Brandt-Platz, next to statue. Image.

Würzburg – Warriors Memorial near the Wurzburg Residence. Image.

Hong Kong

In front of Joe Banana’s Bar in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island (Jaffe Road and Laurd Road).

Iceland

Reykjavik – Leif Ericsson statue in Hallgrímstorg Church

India

Mumbai – D-mart in Powai, beside the tree by the main entrance.Image. Google Map.

Iran

Tehran – Niavaran Park, Tehran. Meet at the eastern side of the main fountain in front of the ice cream shop.

Ireland

Naas – In front of main entrance of Naas Courthouse

Israel

Tel Aviv – In front of the main entrance to Sarona Market

Italy

Bari – Parco 2 Giugno, in front of main entrance on Viale Einaudi.Image.

Reggio calabria – Museo Nazionale, in front of main entrance. Image.

Rome – At the Spanish Steps, in front of the Montcler store, at the corner of Via Condotti. Image.

Japan

Osaka – Next to the KFC beside HEP 5 shopping mall. Address: 6-15 Kakudacho, Kita Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 530-0017, Japan.Image.

Tokyo – Ebisu Garden Place Glass Square, beside glass structure

Mexico

Mexico City – Beside Kiosko de Coyoacan. Image.

Morocco

Settat – Horse Fountain. Image. Google Map.

Nepal

Kathmandu – Patan Durbar Square, between the two tall columns.Image.

Netherlands

Amsterdam – The center of ”Spui”, a square, meeting in front of the ”Maagdenhuis”. Image.

Utrecht – Center of Neude Square

New Zealand

Auckland – Aotea Square on Queen Street, next to the industrial statue

Dunedin – In front of of Dunedin Town Hall at archway below the steps. Image.

Wellington – Glover Park, in front of “The Rogue & The Vagabond” under the minarets art sculpture.

Philippines

Manila – Greenbelt mall beside the R-letter pedestal at the entrance near the Hermes store. Image 1, Image 2.

Poland

Gdansk – At Fontanna Neptuna

Katowice – Spodek (Saucer) in Katowice. Address: ul. Korfantego 35

Warsaw – In front of Starbucks across from the Mariott Hotel. Image.

Wroclaw – In the middle of Plac Solny (“Salt Square”/Flower Market), beside the Iglica (needle) statue. Stare Miasto 50-061/50-062, Wroclaw.

Portugal

Lisbon – Restauradores – Monument to the Restorers, in front of the obelisk, near Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa. Image.

Romania

Bucharest – Piata Universitatii – Fantana. Image.

Russia

Novosibirsk – Next to the statue of Vladimir Lenin on Lenin Square

Serbia

Belgrade – Trg Republike, in front of horse statue

Singapore

Singapore – Fort Canning Park, Dhoby Ghaut, underneath big arch.Image.

Slovenia

Ljubljana – “The Illyrian Provinces Monument” (Ilirski steber) at the “French Revolution Square” (Trg Francoske revolucije)

South Korea

Seoul – In front of Bosingak Belfry. Jonggak station, subway line 1, exit 4.

Spain

Barcelona – Underneath Arc de Triomf monument

Granada – In front of Granada Cathedral

Sweden

Stockholm – Medborgarplatsen, in front of first glass structure. Image.

Switzerland

Basel – Baarfuesserplatz Tram Stop, by the tall pole. Image.

Taiwan

Taipei – On Tap Pub, in front of main entrance. Address: No. 21, Alley 11, Lane 216, Section 4, Zhongxiao E Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City, 106

Thailand

Bangkok – In front of Starbucks Terminal 21

United Arab Emirates

Dubai – Dubai Mall, in front of Tim Horton. Image.

United Kingdom

Cardiff – Beside female statue in front of Hilton Cardiff on Friary Road. Image.

Edinburgh – Covenanter’s Memorial in Grassmarket

Glasgow – George Square. Meet by the tall obelisk statue.

Leeds – The center of Millenium Square

London – Royal Airforce Bomber Command Memorial, Green Park (Hyde Park Corner side)

London – In front of Royal Exchange beside horseman statue (outside “Bank” tube station)

Manchester – In front of the main entrance to Sinclair’s Oyster Pub

Newcastle – Beside Grey’s monument

Shrewsbury – Frankwell car park, bottom of the pedestrian walkway.Image.

Please please pleeeease do not ignore this or simply “like” it. Reblog, share a permalink with your friends who are not on tumblr, and get this out.

This bullshit MUST be shut down.

UPDATES (Thanks to everyone for contributing!)

-Please make sure you call the NON-EMERGENCY number for the police. Please do not inundate emergency lines.

-Notify the school or business if a proposed meeting place is on their grounds.

-Due to the attention many of these places have received, Roosh V has changed the locations of some the places and will only reveal the new locations after men email him to “prove” they are not protesters. So please be safe and vigilant. 

-Yes, there is a possibility that this could be a publicity stunt, but we cannot afford to underestimate this and then have something horrible come out of it. I am not fear-mongering, I am simply raising awareness so people can prepare for the worst, but hope for the best.

What. Fucking. Privileges. Do. Men. Have.???????

Name them. I swear, I challenge you to name these “male privileges" and be able to prove them. 

Come on, I fucking dare you. 

My odds of being hired for a job, when competing against female applicants, are probably skewed in my favor. The more prestigious the job, the larger the odds are skewed.

I can be confident in the fact that my co-workers won’t think that I was hired/promoted because of my sex - despite the fact that it’s probably true.

If I ever am promoted when a woman of my peers is better suited for the job, it is because of my sex.

If i ever fail at my job or career, it won’t be seen as a blacklist against my sex’s capabilities.

I am far less likely to face sexual harassment than my female peers.

If I do the same task as a woman, and if the measurement is at all subjective, chances are people will think I did a better job.

If I am a teen or an adult, and I stay out of prison, my odds of getting raped are relatively low.

On average, I’m taught that walking alone after dark by myself is less than dangerous than it is for my female peers.

If I choose not to have children, my masculinity will not be questioned.

If I do have children but I do not provide primary care for them, my masculinity will not be questioned.

If I have children and I do care for them, I’ll be praised even if my care is only marginally competent.

If I have children and a career, no one will think I’m selfish for not staying at home.

If I seek political office, my relationship with my children or who I deem to take care of them will more often not be scrutinized by the press.

My elected representatives are mostly people of my own sex. The more prestigious the position, the more this is true.

When i seek out “the person in charge", it is likely that they will be someone of my own sex. The higher the position, the more often this is true.

As a child, chances are I am encouraged to be more active and outgoing than my sisters.

As a child, I could choose from an almost infinite variety of children’s media featuring positive, active, non-stereotyped heroes of my own sex. I never had to look for it; male protagonists were (and are) the default.

As a child, chances are I got more teacher attention than girls who raised their hands just as often.

If my day, week or year is going badly, I need not ask of each negative episode or situation whether or not it has sexist overtones. (Nobody’s going to ask if I’m upset because I’m menstruating.)

I can turn on the television or glance at the front page of the newspaper and see people of my own sex widely represented.

If I’m careless with my financial affairs it won’t be attributed to my sex.

If I’m careless with my driving it won’t be attributed to my sex.

I can speak in public to a large group without putting my sex on trial.

Even if I sleep with a lot of women, there is little to no chance that I will be seriously labeled a “slut,” nor is there any male counterpart to “slut-bashing.”

I do not have to worry about the message my wardrobe sends about my sexual availability.

My clothing is typically less expensive and better-constructed than women’s clothing for the same social status. While I have fewer options, my clothes will probably fit better than a woman’s without tailoring.

The grooming regimen expected of me is relatively cheap and consumes little time.

If I buy a new car, chances are I’ll be offered a better price than a woman buying the same car. The same goes for other expensive merchandise.

If I’m not conventionally attractive, the disadvantages are relatively small and easy to ignore.

I can be loud with no fear of being called a shrew. I can be aggressive with no fear of being called a bitch.

I can ask for legal protection from violence that happens mostly to men without being seen as a selfish special interest, since that kind of violence is called “crime” and is a general social concern. (Violence that happens mostly to women is usually called “domestic violence” or “acquaintance rape,” and is seen as a special interest issue.)

I can be confident that the ordinary language of day-to-day existence will always include my sex. “All men are created equal,” mailman, chairman, freshman, he.

My ability to make important decisions and my capability in general will never be questioned depending on what time of the month it is.

I will never be expected to change my name upon marriage or questioned if I don’t change my name.

The decision to hire me will not be based on assumptions about whether or not I might choose to have a family sometime soon.

Every major religion in the world is led primarily by people of my own sex. Even God, in most major religions, is pictured as male.

Most major religions argue that I should be the head of my household, while my wife and children should be subservient to me.

If I have a wife or live-in girlfriend, chances are we’ll divide up household chores so that she does most of the labor, and in particular the most repetitive and unrewarding tasks.

If I have children with my girlfriend or wife, I can expect her to do most of the basic childcare such as changing diapers and feeding.

If I have children with my wife or girlfriend, and it turns out that one of us needs to make career sacrifices to raise the kids, chances are we’ll both assume the career sacrificed should be hers.

Assuming I am heterosexual, magazines, billboards, television, movies, pornography, and virtually all of media is filled with images of scantily-clad women intended to appeal to me sexually. Such images of men exist, but are rarer.

In general, I am under much less pressure to be thin than my female counterparts are. If I am over-weight, I probably suffer fewer social and economic consequences for being fat than over-weight women do.

 If I am heterosexual, it’s incredibly unlikely that I’ll ever be beaten up by a spouse or lover.

Complete strangers generally do not walk up to me on the street and tell me to “smile.”

Sexual harassment on the street virtually never happens to me. I do not need to plot my movements through public space in order to avoid being sexually harassed, or to mitigate sexual harassment.

On average, I am not interrupted by women as often as women are interrupted by men.

On average, I will have the privilege of not knowing about my male privilege.

And lastly, I am taken as a more credible feminist than my female peers, despite the fact that the feminist movement is not liberating to my sex.

I’ve spent the past year losing 80 lbs and getting in shape. A lot of people have been asking me how I did it; specifics like what diet I was on, how many times a week I worked out, etc etc. So I thought I’d just answer everyone’s questions by giving you guys step by step instructions on how you can achieve everything I have… IN JUST 4 EASY STEPS! Ready? Here we go!!!

1.) NO BEER This is a big one, and one that you’ve probably heard before. Every time you drink a beer, it’s like eating seven slices of bread. That’s a lot of bread!

2.) PORTION CONTROL This is especially true when you go out to eat at restaurants. A good trick to do is when your meal comes, cut it in half and right away ask for a takeout container, so that you can save the rest for later - and even better, if you start your meal out right by ordering lean meats and veggies, you’ll slim down in no time!

3.) HAVE YOUR HEART BROKEN And not just broken; shattered. Into itsy bitsy tiny little pieces, by a girl who never loved you and never will. Join the gym at your work. Start going to the gym regularly, and even though you don’t know that much about exercise and you’re way too weak to do pretty much anything but lift 5 lb weights and use the elliptical machines with the old people, do it until your sweat makes a puddle on the floor. Then go home and go to bed early and the next day do it again. And then again. And then again.

Listen to stories of your ex-girlfriend fucking around with gross and terrible people, stories from your friends who think they are doing you a favor. Go to the gym and make more puddles of sweat. Buy books. Learn about different muscle groups and how they work together. Start eating healthy. Learn about nutrition. Plan out your week of meals. Try to forget her.

Violette Leduc | Thérèse and Isabelle

Here are a few of my favorites!

“He exhausts me and I don’t love him. Only boys I love are allowed to exhaust me.” –Fortesa latifi

“You think I’m not a goddess?Try me.This is a torch song.Touch me and you’ll burn.” –Margaret Atwood

“Remember this when you are queen,” he whispered hoarsely. “I moved the earth and the water for you.” –Catherynne M. Valente

“I do not love men; I love what devours them.” –Andre Gide

“I don’t care. I was there first, always. I’ve always been there, in the mirror, under his skin, in the blood, before you were born.” –Sandra Cisneros

“I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.” –Cheryl Strayed

“You think I can’t tame that? I always come home. Always. Ravenous. Loaded. You know better than anybody. I’m bigger than God.” –Jeanann Verlee

“When I am lonely for boys it’s their bodies I miss. I study their hands lifting the cigarettes in the darkness of the movie theaters, the slope of a shoulder, the angle of a hip. Looking at them sideways, I examine them in different lights. My love for them is visual: that is the part of them I would like to possess. Don’t move, I think. Stay like that, let me have that.” –Margaret Atwood

The woman in the blue dress: Cancer, Leo

The woman in the black and white dress: Aries, Pisces

The woman in the green dress: Sagittarius, Taurus 

The woman in the purple dress: Libra, Aquarius, Capricorn

Oh I’m not gonna kill you,