Princess Fedora

But for some people, it would feel like one. There are people for whom posts like that cause great distress. Not because they think those posts actually work, but because those posts prey on anxiety disorders by exploiting the way anxious brains function. It’s an inherently cruel thing to do and I do not blame anyone who is unwilling to take the ‘chance,’ because regardless of whether or not they genuinely believe their mom will be affected, the emotional distress caused by having seen and not reblogged the post is not worth it. 

I do not suffer from this particular brand of anxiety. But I do have anxiety about other, equally unlikely things. So I can empathize with people for whom these types of chain posts cause genuine distress, and I can recognize how needlessly cruel the posts themselves are–particularly because people who DO reblog them often do so at the expense of followers, or at the risk of getting rude comments about how ‘gullible’ they are, or even angry remarks from other anxiety sufferers who start blaming the victim instead of blaming the person who created the damn post in the first place. 

My point in creating this post was simply to attempt to ease the anxiety of those who are negatively impacted by those types of chain posts. It has nothing to do with whether or not I actually believe that ignoring that post puts my mom in danger. I don’t. If I’d had even a modicum of doubt about that, I wouldn’t have taken the chance. 

But hopefully a few fellow anxiety sufferers now have ammunition against the part of their brains that torments them with that whispered “but what if…?” every time they see the post (or others like it). 

1. Never cross a picket line of striking workers.

2. Never purchase or take free goods from a company who’s workers are striking

3. Honk to support strikers if you drive by a picket line.

4. Join strikers on the picket line even if it’s not your strike, but follow their directions and defer to them while there.

like look at this:

explain what on earth those cloth wrappings (Bow wears it when he’s in the hot tub with Adora and Glimmer) could possibly be if not a binder

they’re utterly inexplicable otherwise. there’s no stigma for male nipples in Etheria (see: Seneschal in Flowers for She-Ra), and by extension no mandate that shirtless cis men can’t be shown in the show. cloth tightly wrapped around your chest wouldn’t enhance the experience of enjoying hot water. it’s not a thing carried over from real life; if it’s a cultural norm made up for the show, it’s bizarre and pointless, since it indicates nothing about Etherian society except that there’s a weird, seemingly-contradictory norm regarding what men wear when publicly in water

the simplest, most sensible, most viable answer? Binder.

and on top of that…

y’all that’s almost literally just a trans pride flag (System Failure is the episode this screenshot’s from, if you’re curious)

no way did a bunch of queer creators put a character elsewhere indicated to be trans in front of a trans pride flag by sheer accident (especially considering there’s a lesbian in the background of the Princess Prom whose dress is literally the lipstick lesbian pride flag, and Sea Hawk has an actual flag of his face made with almost exactly the bi pride colors)

and now we know that ‘Bow’ being his birthname makes zero sense, because his dads are pacifist historians opposed to violence, and we know that he taught himself archery; Bow deriving his name from the thing he’s secretly most passionate about not only makes total sense, it’s honestly the only viable explanation

Remember: You do not have to let the police in the house unless they have a warrant — or probable cause. If you’re having a party, turn off the music, ask your guests to chill, and ask that anyone who’s too intoxicated carry on in another room.

Go outside to speak with the cops. Close the door behind you. Although some scary precedents are being set these days, police cannot enter your home without a warrant or probable cause. By closing the door, you’re cutting off a visual — or olfactory — line to potential probable cause.

Be polite. Ask why they are there. “Good evening, Officer. What can I help you with?”

Where possible, assure them you will take care of the problem. If the police ask to enter, inform them, “I do not consent to any searches.” If a police officer gives you an order and you are confused about your position, ask, “Do I have to comply?” If they continue with questioning, tell them you’ll need to call your lawyer and that you will not answer any questions.

Do you want to know what you can really do to help, though? We’ve got killers referencing “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion” in all seriousness. Can we agree, as a group, that jokes coming from it aren’t cool? Can we stop perpetuating the antisemitic canards?

This means:

No secret lizard people jokes. These come via David Icke, who proposed that Zionists were reptilian aliens hiding among real people.

No Illuminati/‘secret cabal of bankers, media moguls and politicians running the world’ commentary. This is also often a dogwhistle for ‘them rich Jews run everything!’

Diligence to avoid promoting the blood libel–the ancient lie that Jewish people kill Christian babies for our matzah, or other lies that make us out as predators who seek the blood of our enemies.

Shut down Holocaust denial. Do I need to explain this one further?

A detailed list of antisemitic canards ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitic_canard ) can be found on Wikipedia. If you hear these come up, whether it’s at work or at home, with older people who ‘just don’t know any better’ or your children, please shut this shit down. It is literally getting people killed.

You are not a burden.

You are loved.

You are worthwhile.

“Fuck #Ice shoutout to my Mexicans , pass this shit”

Guys- if you see a guy being creepy towards a woman, interfere.

Everywhere is dangerous for women, but a guy simply distracting a creep can help. If you see a creep, do what you can to stop him, because when women try to stop creeps, we’re often harmed by them or worse.

Block the creep’s line of sight. Prevent the creep from approaching the woman or getting close enough to touch her. Prevent him from following her.