FEATHERWEIGHT

So I went to see The Boxtrolls today having been very excited about all of the publicity, the general theme of the film, and all of the posters I saw of what appeared to be same gender families.

I left the cinema in tears because of it. It’s very transmisogynist. I do not advise anyone, especially trans women, to see this film. I’ll explain why below.

TW FOR THE CONTENT BELOW. It contains spoilers and descriptions of transmisogyny.

What I learned from this video:

100 million Native Americans died at the hands of white colonists

Instead of planting crops the colonists spent their days digging random holes in the ground looking for gold. They started starving and dug up Indian corpses to eat. They took Indian prisoners and forced them to teach the colonists how to farm

Native Americans had massive cities with tens of thousands of well constructed houses, intricate water canals and large merchant areas.

The Native Americans used soaps, deodorants and breath sweeteners while colonists never bathed or even took of their clothes

There was a delousing policy with the mantra Nits create Lice; nits being Native American babies, so their goal was to kill every Indian, including babies 

In the 1700’s 80% of the Federal Budget went towards eradicating the Native American population so they could take their developed farmland

Colonists leaders went town after town killing men women and children under the approval of George Washington

"Pursue Indians to extermination" -Thomas Jefferson

California governor (1849-1851): “extermination must continue to be waged until the Indian becomes extinct”

The main factor which prevented Native American extinction was the fact they were used for slave labor. The most prized Native Americans were young girls who were said to be valued for labor and lust (that one white dude in your ethnic studies class that says he’s 1/36th Cherokee?)

In modern times children were forced into Indian Boarding Schools whose goal was to “Kill the Indian in them”. It was federal policy. They were beaten if they used their native tongue, they were forced to dress and style their hair like whites 

You’re kinda lucky he has survived so long. Seriously, there are so many better options than killing your rat slowly by abandoning him outside.

Appearance

I have/had piercings besides the ears.

I want piercings besides the ears.

I have a scar.

I tan easily.

I wish my hair was a different color. 

I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color. (does online friends count???)

I have/want a tattoo.

I can be self-conscious about my appearance.

I have/had braces

I have more than two piercings. 

Embarrassment

Disney movies still make me cry sometimes. 

I’ve laughed so hard I’ve cried.

I’ve glued my hand to something. 

I’ve laughed until some kind of beverage came out of my nose

I’ve had my pants rip in public.

I’ve touched something sharp/hot/etc to see if it would hurt.

Health

I’ve gotten stitches.

I’ve broken or dislocated a bone.

I’ve had my tonsils removed.

I’ve had my wisdom teeth removed.

I’ve had chicken pox.

Travel

I’ve been to Florida.

I’ve driven/ridden over 200 miles in one day.

I’ve been on a plane.

I’ve been to California

I’ve been to Asia.

I’ve been to Niagara Falls.

I’ve been to Vanuatu or the Mystery Islands.

I’ve been to the Caribbean.

I’ve been to Europe.

Experiences

I’ve gotten lost in my city. (ok, it ws in a small town, so this wasnt good....hahaha :))))))))

I’ve seen a shooting star.

I’ve wished on a shooting star.

I’ve seen a meteor shower.

I’ve gone out in public in my pyjamas.

I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator.

I’ve slapped someone.

I’ve kissed someone underwater.

I’ve chugged something.

I’ve crashed a car. 

I’ve been skiing.

I’ve been in a musical. 

I’ve auditioned for something.

I’ve been on stage.

I’ve caught a snowflake on my tongue.

I’ve sat on a rooftop at night.

I’ve pranked someone.

I’ve ridden in a taxi.

Honesty / Crime

I’ve been threatened to be arrested.

I’ve done something I promised someone I wouldn’t.

I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t.

I’ve snuck out.

I’ve lied about my whereabouts.

I’ve cheated while playing a game.

I’ve been in a fist fight.

Death

I’m afraid of dying.

I hate funerals.

I’ve seen someone/something die.

Someone I know has attempted/committed suicide.

I have attempted suicide.

I’ve thought about suicide before.

I’ve written a eulogy for myself.

Materialism

I own over 5 rap CD’s.

I’m obsessed with anime/manga.

I collected comic books.

I own a lot of makeup. (not any more these days........)

I own something from Pac Sun.

I own something from The Gap.

I own something I got on E-Bay.

I own something from Abercrombie.

I thrive on compliments.

I thrive on hate.

Random

I can sing low key.

I’ve stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.

I open up to others easily.

I watch the news occasionally or always.

I don’t like to kill bugs.

I sing in the shower.

I’m a morning person.

I’m a sports fanatic.

I twirl my hair.

I care about grammar.

I love to spam friends.

I’ve copied more than 30 CD’s in a day.

I bake well.

I would wear pajamas to school.

I like Martha Stewart.

I laugh at my own jokes.

I eat fast food weekly.

I’ve not turned something in and still got an A in a certain class.

I can’t sleep if there’s a spider in the room.

I’m really ticklish.

I like white chocolate.

I bite/used to bite my nails.

I’m good at remembering names.

I’m good at remembering dates.  

I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. 

People

..used to ask if I was anorexic/bulimic. (in context i dont think they were being rude in this case......)

..called me fat.

..have said I’m skinny.

..have said I’m ugly.

..have said I’m pretty.

..have spread rumors about me.

..force me to eat.

..say I eat too much.

..say I eat too little.

Eating

I’ve lost weight quickly.

I’ve gained weight quickly. 

I’m at my thinnest.

I’m at my biggest.

I’ve lost weight and kept it off.

I’ve lost weight, but gained it back.

My weight affects my mood.

I diet.

I’m vegan/vegetarian.

I exercise. Sometimes.

I’ve fainted from exhaustion.

Family

I’ve sworn at my parents.

I’ve planned to run away from home before.

I’ve run away from home. 

I have a sibling less than one year old. (i dont know, maybe, i would be surprised though!!!!!!!!!!i am nc with my parents)

I want kids in the future. (but i wont have them :(((((((()

I’ve had kids.

I’ve lost a child.

Relationships

I’m engaged.

I’m married.

I’m single. 

I’ve gone on a blind date.

I have/had a friend with benefits.

I miss someone right now.

I have a fear of abandonment.

I’ve gotten divorced.

I’ve had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back.

Someone has/had feelings for me when I didn’t have them back.

I’ve told someone I loved them when I didn’t.

I’ve told someone I didn’t love them when I did.

I’m a cuddler.

I’ve been kissed in the rain.

I’ve hugged a stranger.

I’ve kissed a stranger.

Bad times

I regularly drink.

I can’t swallow pills

I can swallow numerous pills at a time without difficulty.

I’ve been diagnosed with depression at some point.

I have/had anxiety problems.

I shut others out when I’m upset.

I don’t have anyone to talk to when I’m upset about something personal.

I have taken/take anti-depressants.

I’ve slept an entire day before. 

I’ve plotted revenge.

A resurrection engine

“Moss grows where nothing else can grow. It grows on bricks. It grows on tree bark and roofing slate. It grows in the Arctic Circle and in the balmiest tropics; it also grows on the fur of sloths, on the back of snails, on decaying human bones. Moss, Alma learned, is the first sign of botanic life to reappear on land that has been burned or otherwise stripped down to barenness. Moss has the temerity to begin luring the forest back to life. It is a resurrection engine. A single clump of mosses can lie dormant and dry for forty years at a stretch, and then vault back again into life with a mere soaking of water.”

— from The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert

you can buy two pounds of exclusively pink starbursts

you can buy endless red skittles