Liz Avramenko

Zayn Malik can pay to leave in the middle of a world tour, the middle of a contract, and make his own music because he didn’t like One Direction’s music, but Kesha is being forced to stay in a contract with her mental abuser, sexual assaulter, and rapist and Sony won’t let her out without repercussions 

Sam Pepper goes around with sick and horrible pranks and nobody bats an eye, and when people do, they get shit because the girls who got their ass grabbed should have liked it.

Chris Brown can beat women and get away with it WITH a career and female fans still worshiping this woman beater.

Hillary Clinton will get asked about her wardrobe in interviews instead of political topics, unlike her other male runners.

Tampons and pads are taxed as luxury items, but male shaving items are not.

When I get catcalled at the mall, the guys yell at me about how I should take it as a compliment and only stop when my boyfriend shows up and tells them to stop.

Nobody bats an eye at a shirtless male, but the moment a woman doesn’t have a shirt on and her breasts are out, people are in outrage.

Men can’t go out in public wearing ‘feminine’ items without being ridiculed.

I got detention for wearing shorts over my leggings because my shorts were not fingertip length and was distracting to my male students learning environment, despite having full length leggings on and my shorts covering my butt.

5SOS can have a completely bare naked magazine cover, only cover their junk with their hands, and be praised, but Selena Gomez releases an album cover of her naked, but at the same time quite covered, and gets called a slut on social media.

When Justin Bieber posts a naked photo of him on a boat (with his back facing the camera) he is praised and drooled over, but a woman can’t post a bikini photo without being attention seeking.

Tyler Joseph can’t wear a dress on stage during a performance without being called out on the media, and in person, but a female can.

When a female says she’s a feminist, people think that women want to be better than men.

When a male says he’s a feminist, people think he is lying to get women’s attention.

When a gay man says he is raped by another man, he is told he should have liked it because he was gay.

When a boy says he was raped by a female, his friends say he should have liked it because he got laid by an older woman.

When a lesbian is raped by a man, he gets away free because he claims to try and turn her straight so her family would accept her.

Because ‘there are only two genders’.

Because pansexuality, demisexuality, asexuality, agender, genderfluidity, and other sexualities and genders are seen as ‘fake’ and ‘jokes’ because people use them as jokes.

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 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, 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.

Here is the archived link to the list of locations for their meetups (your traffic won’t go toward their website)

Here is more information about the loathsome manchild and rape legalization proponent Roosh V: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]

In short, here are the dirty deets:

He has advocated for rape to be legal on private property in order to teach women to “take responsibility for the things that happen to them.”

He has written a series of books about how to get women to have sex with you, including advice such as: “No” means “wait for a moment and then continue doing whatever she said no to.”

His strategy, as described by himself, “isn’t about making young men feel as though they have value. This is about making young women feel as though they have none.”

He has admitted to raping two incapacitated women in Iceland in his Bang Iceland book.

He has admitted to raping other women in two of his other books, 30 Bangs and Bang Ukraine.

He is a raging misogynist who believes women are perpetual children who must have their actions controlled by men.

He is also a raging homophobe, anti-semite, and sympathizer of men who commit mass shootings because they can’t have sex with enough women.

Obviously, I should start with: I know not all marauders fanfictions are like this. In fact, there are a lot of very good ones that aren’t like this. There are even some that are really good that have these tropes. These are just personal opinions, and if it offends you, then I’m sorry. 

Lily Evans and Remus Lupin staying inside the library all day and being prefects: They didn’t. Lily Evans was selfless and kind and incredibly smart, and she also was rather popular. She made jokes, and she was witty and well-liked and well-read. She studied and aced her studies, but that doesn’t mean that she spent all her time at the library. She had lots of friends, and believe it or not, she could party her fair share. She was a troublemaker herself, and she played pranks but never got caught. Just because she was prefect, didn’t mean she had a fucking rulebook that she whipped out all the time.  She was popular and smart, and so she was a prefect. The same goes for Remus Lupin, like, he was a marauder. You know that he was smart, but it was the same lazy genius that they all had. I like to think that if he did read a bit, it would’ve been about a cure or an idea of the beginnings of the wolfsbane potion. And he also wasn’t the voice of reason for the marauders. He got into trouble just as much as they did, and you bet your ass that he exploited his prefectship. 

James Potter asking Lily Evans every other hour: James Potter was suave. He was cool, funny, popular, handsome, and the shit. And yeah, he had a major superiority complex and all sorts of flaws, but he was not desperate. He was respectful, and if Lily rejected him, then he wouldn’t constantly bug her. He’s a genius; he knows better than to bug someone into submission. James might have liked Lily, but that doesn’t mean that he asked her out every second of every day. I like to think that they became friends slowly, then best friends, who talked to each other for hours on patrols, and then they just happened. 

When Marlene is Sirius’ female counterpart: If you’re going to do Blackinnon, then I think it’s a little wierd to have Marlene the exact same as Sirius. If you know anything about Sirius, then you know that he’s very screwed up and has major problems. He doesn’t like himself very much, so he shouldn’t be expected to like someone extremely similar to himself. If Sirius Black falls in love with anyone (whoever you pair him with), then that person should make him happy and laugh and be bright and funny. That person should teach him that loving your family is okay, even when the family in question is a little screwed up. He needs someone to be a moral compass, to be idealistic, to be kind. That person should not be the same as Sirius, but is the person that he needs. 

When Sirius Black is portrayed as an eleven-year old girl: You know those fanfictions where Sirius Black just goes, “But, Prongsie,” and refers to himself as “Paddy”? Yeah, those ones. Sirius Black was not the drama queen some people write him out to be. He was fucked up. Anyone would be after that family situation. He was probably depressed, and he might have hated himself a little. I mean, of course, he was always happy around the marauders. His friends were his support system. But, Sirius Black is one of the most complex characters I’ve ever stumbled across, and he shouldn’t be portrayed as shallow. He is two sides of a coin; he is so much more than “Paddy.” 

PETER PETTIGREW: Sometimes, Peter shows up in fanfictions and it’s all “he sat there and ate and made suspicious remarks under his breath.” NO. NO. Peter was a marauder, that’s what made the betrayal so much more worse. Do you really think James would’ve trusted his life, the love of his life’s life, and his child’s life to someone who hung on and seemed suspicious? He was best friends with all three of them, and I’m pretty sure he’s what made them work together as a cohesive group. He was the middle-man, and maybe they didn’t appreciate that enough, but he made the group work. Also, Peter Pettigrew was a fucking genius. He was an animagus as a teenager, he was in animagus form for thirteen years, recruited to join the Order, and was scouted out by Voldemort. So don’t write him off as stupid. He was a full character, and he was funny! He was well-liked and witty and a character and a human being. So write him as one.