#ragnarocknrambles

Say what you will about the Bratz dolls, but they provided relatively cheap and incredibly accessible poc dolls that were freakin' rad. I had so many as a kid, and they never felt like an afterthought/lazy attempt at diversity for the sake of not being called racist like certain other doll lines had. There were tons of dolls and they switched around their line up a lot, but there were never less than two or three (frequently more) poc in the 5/6 of the main group, and I always appreciated that. They weren't perfect, but I still think fondly of them.

I've been thinking of writing up a list of personal associations for sea/ocean items. Most of it would not be anything beyond what I associate it with, because I don't have much ready access to that sort of thing, but I certainly go to the beach enough to come up with my own personal significance or w/e. I dunno. I'll keep thinking about it.

OUR FRIDGE/FREEZER BROKE AND EVERYTHING IS GROSS AND I WANNA CRY

My (white adoptive) father can't understand why I refuse to see that new Pan movie, even after I've ranted about what racist bullshit it is. :| he's so excited that just thinking about it made him tear up (which is really bizarre and rare for him) and keeps pushing me to see it when it comes out. NOPE.

I caved and bought a university sweater from my new school. I never bought one at the college, and only have whatever shirts they gave me for free from there. :| It took ages to find a jacket that wasn't morally objectionable or covered in bizarre rainbow animal print. :|

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This white lady was telling me that she calls her white children her "little squaws" and that she has a "gypsy spirit" or something and I just I can't. I had to step back and collect myself because /are you fucking kidding me???/ Like I understand being ignorant and just not knowing any better, but COME ON

WHY IS THIS SO HARD I AM GOOD AT KNOTWORK WHY CAN'T I DO THIS UGGGGH