Okay, I’m sure a lot of you have seen this post being passed around:

That sounds awesome, I know! But…I checked out the site, and it really rubbed me the wrong way. Lemme show you why:

I recognized some of the photos, so I decided to do a reverse image search on a few. I started with this one; as you can see, it is listed on their site for $20.99.

Here are the results of the reverse search:

Now, AliExpress and DHgate are sites where you can get really lovely-looking clothes/whatever for pretty dang cheap. Personally, I don’t use them, because I worry about why  things are so cheap! Where are they coming from? What are the working conditions like, ya know? And they’ve had their fair share of selling fake or defective items. Anywho, I clicked on an AliExpress link…

Look, I know that tons of people order things for cheap, and then sell them for nearly double the price, but when your marketing sounds like this: 

“provides trendy clothing for affordable prices.” …How is almost-doubling the cost “affordable”????  “We have manufacturers and warehouses in multiple contries which allow us to provide low priced products…” *You* don’t have anything, though. Those manufacturers and warehouses aren’t making these things specifically for your shop.

Here is another example:

AND THE BINDERS THAT THEY SELL ARE NOT SAFE. 

(But you can find even cheaper ones…)

Binders like this, and their others, are just as damaging as ace bandages!!!!! They have 32K instagram followers; 21K facebook followers. Young kids are buying these harmful binders! 

Idk, y’all. Maybe I’m making something out of nothing, but it sure feels like the trans//gender non-comforming community is being targeted and ripped off. 

Be safe!

“Blue” isn’t a race. No one is born a cop. We’re all a part of a very racist system. Education, healthcare, law enforcement, all of it. Sadly, at least in this country, the job attracts authoritarians and racists. Those who do good for the sake of justice are a cowed minority. The same can be said of doctors nurses, and teachers.

Also fiction doesn’t exist in a vacuum, fiction can effect reality in a variety of ways. Since this is a Steven Universe blog, let’s use the show Steven universe as a example.

Steven universe, a fictional show, as effected reality. Many fans say that the show has helped them while they’re depressed, or has inspired them with their art/stories.

If fiction existed in a vacuum like you are suggesting, then these people wouldn’t have been effected by the show.

Also before you say something about “people using it to cope”, using those types of ships to cope is actually a form of self-harm called “retraumatizing”.

Just

So

Much

…. eh?? … ick???

“eh” because opal has no personality outside of being pretty so i really don’t care about her and “ick” because Pearl is a part of the fusion and I don’t want her anywhere near Garnet ever for super obvious reasons

i know this isnt aesthetics but THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT!

i got an email from my mother (who is bi and proud) about this. australians will have 14 days to register to vote in the same-sex marriage postal vote. this means everyone needs to get on the electoral roll or check their enrolment is correct ASAP! students like myself are particularly likely to not be enrolled or have incorrect details on the electoral roll.

so if you are australian and you are over 16, please dear god, make sure you are on the electoral roll! if you are already enrolled, make sure your details are correct and up to date!

even if you arent australian, i would REALLY appreciate if you spread this!

im australian and i cannot marry my current partner without same-sex marriage being legal. i know without a doubt there are many other australians who are also unable to marry their partners too.

Date: 10/08/2017

Also fiction doesn’t exist in a vacuum, fiction can effect reality in a variety of ways. Since this is a Steven Universe blog, let’s use the show Steven universe as a example.

Steven universe, a fictional show, as effected reality. Many fans say that the show has helped them while they’re depressed, or has inspired them with their art/stories.

If fiction existed in a vacuum like you are suggesting, then these people wouldn’t have been effected by the show.

Also before you say something about “people using it to cope”, using those types of ships to cope is actually a form of self-harm called “retraumatizing”.

i actually hc him as trans :0

Also fiction doesn’t exist in a vacuum, fiction can effect reality in a variety of ways. Since this is a Steven Universe blog, let’s use the show Steven universe as a example.

Steven universe, a fictional show, as effected reality. Many fans say that the show has helped them while they’re depressed, or has inspired them with their art/stories.

If fiction existed in a vacuum like you are suggesting, then these people wouldn’t have been effected by the show.

Also before you say something about “people using it to cope”, using those types of ships to cope is actually a form of self-harm called “retraumatizing”.