Hullo

Many/most/all of your interactions with this group are sexualized or in a sexualized context

Most of the representation of them that you participate in/consume is in a sexualized context, such as pornography or erotic art

You engage with them sexually without knowing much about their political context, real-life experiences, or struggles

If you are politically active in solidarity with this group, most/all of your activism revolves around the ways they have sex or are sexually active

Your sexual fantasies about this group of people just so happen to match stereotypical notions of how this group has sex 

You feel disappointed or disgusted when any member of this group (regardless of whether or not they’re involved with you) has sex in ways you wouldn’t want them to have sex with you

You use language to refer to/talk about this group of people that does not match their preferred language or is only commonly used in pornographic contexts

You’re willing to sleep with/date almost any member of this group regardless of their other qualities

You reduce this group of people to their genitals, or focus on this group of people’s genitals as a major reason why you fantasize about, have sex with, or are interested in them

Knowing a person is a member of this group makes you interested in them when you wouldn’t be otherwise

If the trait that makes a person a status of this group were removed/changed, you would lose interest

Please note that some of these apply much more to people who are NOT a member of the group they’re interested in. For example, Black people who only want to date other Black people are not (usually) fetishizing each other, they are more often seeking safety and common experience. It is not objectifying or fetishizing to only want partners with whom you feel understood and safe. 

It’s because dead people were covered in white shrouds, and the ghost was the dead person come back to life and walking around with the shroud still over their head.

Like… I was aware of the existence of funeral shrouds.

Why has it taken me twenty-five years to realise that that’s where the ghost sheet comes from.

oh

my

god

omg

1. It is not actually an effective argument for dissuading homophobes or transphobes. Take a look at the developmental disability community for some examples of what oppressors do when we’re born this way.

2. It contradicts the idea of actively introspecting to discover your sexual orientation and/or gender identity, invalidating anyone who didn’t just know automatically.

3. It implies that our inability to change is the only good reason to accept us, and by extension implies that we ought to change if we could. Therefore, it actually reinforces that notion that there’s Something Wrong With Us, rather than challenging it.

me: 2:30

brain: you sure bout that, buddy?

*receives email re day/time of appointment*

me: see! 2:30

brain: you sure?

me: checks TWELVE MILLION TIMES just to be safe

Male Head of Secret Organization Tasked with Saving the World: Agent, you’re our number one operative. 

Female Agent: (✿◠‿◠)

Male Head of Secret Organization Tasked with Saving the World: You’re the highest ranking on both physical and mental tests.

Female Agent: ( ﾉ^ω^)ﾉﾟ

Male Head of Secret Organization Tasked with Saving the World: The success of our latest mission is vital to the safety of all of humanity.

Female Agent: o((*^▽^*))o 

Male Head of Secret Organization Tasked with Saving the World: Therefore, we have determined that you are the most qualified to–

Female Agent: ♡〜٩( ˃́▿˂̀ )۶〜♡

Male Head of Secret Organization Tasked with Saving the World: –help train this random white guy we picked up from the gutter to carry out the mission.

Female Agent: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

Male Head of Secret Organization Tasked with Saving the World: Also, he will make sexist jokes at your expense while you teach him how to be good at everything.