a-healthy-heather:

most important thing i’ve read today

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strengthins0lidarity:

feministism:

What will we be tomorrow? A bandaid? A flower? A piece of tape?

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aka14kgold:

blodwynn:

If a sitting president threatens to hold government employees hostage and shut down the government for years because the other branches of government won’t give him absolute power, then he should be fucking impeached.

#like this is literally how authoritarianism starts #the government wo[n’t] build your wall? #shut down the government entirely! #declare a state of emergency to circumvent congress! #like how long will it take for martial law to be declared after that?

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graynard:

caring: yes

powerful: yes

charming: yes

wranglers: yes

respectful: yes

straight: never

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sirfrogsworth:

So, I don’t know how many of you have been following the Kevin Hart thing, but for me it’s just been a wild ride of disappointment. 

Kevin said really shitty homophobic things a long time ago.

Kevin never apologized for the shitty things.

Kevin was asked to host the Oscars.

People were like, “Hey, can you apologize for those shitty things and show you are not that person anymore?”

Kevin was like, “Nah. Already did that.”

He hadn’t. 

Then Ellen is like, “I FORMALLY FORGIVE YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL GAYS.”

But, like, I don’t think Ellen actually has the power to do that. 

Then Don Lemon was like, “Ellen doesn’t have the power to do that.”

Don Lemon then made a heartfelt, compelling statement that asked Kevin to seriously apologize, show his growth, and be an ally for the gay black community. And this monologue was probably the only non-trash thing to happen in this entire hot mess. 

And then I just saw that Kevin Hart responded to Don Lemon. 

I think. 

This is the part I am seriously confused about. 

Then he added this caption…

“When did we get to the point where we forgot that we all learn, then we all have the ability to grow and with that growth comes a wealth of knowledge. You can’t change without a understanding of what GROWTH means. #Message #LiveLoveLaugh #HappySaturday …..Please grasp this and use it in 2019″

Here’s my question… WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN?

I’m sure in Kevin Hart’s mind this was some profound response. (And I think 3 examples would have been plenty. Yeesh.)  But I have read it several times and I am struggling to see his point. Is he trying to say Don Lemon isn’t a good news anchor? That he needs more experience? That if Don Lemon had learned how to grow and change like the amazing Kevin Hart, he wouldn’t have said those things on CNN?

I mean, I get that this is all about people’s ability to grow and change and learn from past mistakes. But Kevin has yet to show any sign of that in regards to homophobia. Beyond that, his statement doesn’t seem directed at himself. It’s almost like he is trying to teach others an important lesson that he does not need to hear. As if he’s already past growing and changing and no longer requires this lesson. 

It also talks more about work experience than emotional maturity. A firefighter’s training is not really analogous to someone shedding bigoted views. Digging into your subconscious and unlearning bias is not the same as hauling a firehose up 10 flights of stairs. Personal growth is messy. It is not a straight line. And there is no finish line. It is a neverending process that requires continued maintenance.   

At this point, I don’t believe Kevin Hart has grown. Maybe he’s nice to Ellen and other LGBTQ folks that do not make him uncomfortable. But he does not seem comfortable actually talking about his homophobia. His tolerance has not been seriously challenged. He hasn’t talked about his process of growth and change. He hasn’t said that he’s fine if his son turns out to be gay. He just keeps saying “I already talked about this.” 

But he never did. 

Some of you may be thinking “Why does this matter? I don’t even like Kevin Hart. I don’t give a shit about him.” 

But as Don Lemon pointed out, Kevin has a gigantic platform. He is especially influential to young black men. And his response is disappointing because this could have been turned into a positive. And I worry the only thing they’ll hear from Kevin is “Be careful what you joke about because people are too sensitive.” And that is very different from, “Don’t step on the marginalized because it can put them in danger.”

spice-ghouls:

spice-ghouls:

hey I’m starting a girl gang of lesbians, we’re gonna wear spiked leather jackets and beat up people who tell bi girls that they’re only bisexual because “guys think it’s hot”. reblog if you want in.

fantastic, our numbers are growing. next on the agenda is fistfighting TERFs and anyone else who disrespects trans women. we meet in the Dennys parking lot at dawn.

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mjalti:

emotionally I’m in crisis bc I don’t know which one I believe is more truthful… this is like coming across the two-faced god who asks you which face is lying..

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gaypeopletwitter:

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shitpostinguniverse:

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a-fragile-sort-of-anarchy:

a-fragile-sort-of-anarchy:

You know, in retrospect, having gay marriage as a debate topic when I was the only openly gay kid in class was SUPER WEIRD. Imagine if you walked into AP Gov and your teacher pointed at you like, “I don’t think Brian should have health insurance because he sucks. Discuss?”

I can’t even fathom what I would do if I had to write an essay about how I should be able to take a piss in peace.

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