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1. I’m very flattered that you think my skeleton will be examined by scientists. Thank you for believing in my longevity.

2. When I’m a skeleton a thousand years from now, I plan on being dead so tbh I don’t see this being an issue.

3. I have an anthropology degree and I’ve worked with bones (not my focus, but it was still part of my curriculum), and yes we do use terms like “female pelvis” or “male proportions” when discussing remains. Even though I’m a trans person, I’ve never once been bothered by this. Gender and sex can exhibit themselves differently in a variety of contexts and language can adapt accordingly. Tbh I’m more concerned about my job security and my access to equal healthcare, rather than the gendered language my physical anthropology instructor uses.

4. In studying these bones, I can say that the sex or gender of the specimen I was looking at was the least interesting thing about them. Do you think archeologists thousands of years from now will care what biological sex I was? No, they’d probably wonder why I have a piece of metal permanently glued to the back of my teeth. Or the fact that my jaw is misaligned. Or what my joints can say about my daily lifestyle and level of movement. These details can help paint a broader picture of what life looked like back then on a physical level. That is the story my bones tell, not the shape of my pelvis or brow ridge or whatever.

This time travel thing that we’re gonna try and pull off tomorrow…it’s got me scratching my head about the survivability of it all. That’s the thing. Then again, that’s the hero gig, right? Part of the journey is the end.

Finished comic inspired by this post! (I’ll link in replies or reblog, otherwise tumblr won’t let you see my posts!)

Shaving the pubic area leaves it vulnerable to venereal diseases due to the tiny abrasions. If there is any bodily juices of your attacker’s on you, you are at serious risk of being infected with something they carry. Not to mention thats a bizarre thing to do after an assault and the opposing counsel will likely try to twist this.

Go to a doctor’s office or hospital. As soon as possible. They’re going to run a rape kit, it won’t be fun, but you’ve survived this far, you can do it. Ask for scans and photographic evidence too. Take a full change of clothes if you can. Getting a rape kit done by people who’s job is specifically to care for assault victims is going to be a hell of a lot less traumatic than the police. Also these kits will usually be run by the hospital’s pathology department, instead of being handled by potentially corrupt cops (notorious for mishandled or lost evidence).

Then it’s best to contact an advocacy centre or lawyer/legal-aid. Many hospitals will already have staff in place who’s job it is to help you through the process of going to the police. Ask to be accompanied to the police station to make your statement. It’s less likely the police will treat you badly with an advocate.

Ideally call ahead to ask for an appointment with a detective who is practiced in dealing with sexual assault (most larger police stations have this). Absolutely do take down the cops details, even better to record the session. For your benefit, write down all of the details of the assault. Get all the details out while its fresh. Your mind is likely to try to protect you by forgetting this horrible incident. Opposing counsel will again try to use any memory lapses or uncertainty against you.

Post exposure prophylactics must be taken in a timely manner and often for a couple of months after the exposure. They can’t guarantee you won’t catch something. Most importantly ensure you have a good support system around you. Therapy is fantastic. Understanding family members and friends will be crucial during these times.

Tessa said BI VALKYRIE RIGHTS!!!!

bonus:

Hundreds of innocent people are dying and being raped every day, stop doing whatever you are doing right now and inform yourself. Talk with others about it and share.

Imagine your sister/mother/aunt and possibly even you was being raped by multiple adult men, DISGUSTING

And it goes on every single fucking day. This sounds like pure hell. People are hiding everywhere they can, probably not getting out and getting enough food. There is so much shit wrong with that.

And lastly, it doesn’t matter how much influence you have on social media or what your status is as long as you post just one single thing about what is happening right now. You are helping. Look, I for example have 20 followers, but do I care? No, maybe only 5 of my followers will see this, but that’s better than 0.

This has to be seen by everyone because these people can’t speak for themselves, their internet is turned off, we are their only voice. If they had internet you would probably hear daily reports about murder and rape and violence.

It doesn’t matter if your blog is exclusively for bread or something please please please just share this information. And I know there are people who see a post about ‘you have to reblog this’ and immediately go ‘hell no’ but these ones are actually important and sharing the information could help these people

thor a feminist:

Panel two, bottom left corner — that is definitely a strap-on harness. This whole thing makes so much more sense now. I cannot believe I didn’t see that before.

tony’s totally letting women take charge 

look at this soft boy

(gifs from @tonystarkz x )

And that was all before he quitted being a playboy, even as he lived his playboy life you never see him disrespect women and quite the opposite to what op is implying, he plays the role that serves and submits to his partner, and do I need to add how he is with pepper who he’s in a committed relationship with for more or less 8 years now: