I am an awesome monkey

"We [Fraction and his wife, Kelly Sue DeConnick] were pregnant at the time, and while I was out there..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:42:19 +1200

“

We [Fraction and his wife, Kelly Sue DeConnick] were pregnant at the time, and while I was out there I started to realize that if I had a daughter, there would come a day when I would have to apologize to her for my profession. I would have to apologize for the way it treats and speaks to women readers, and the way it treats its female characters.

I knew that if we had a daughter, because I know my wife and I know the kind of girl she wants to raise and I know the kind of girl I want to raise, she was going to look at what I did for a living and want to know how the fuck I could stomach it. How could I sell her out like that?” Fraction continued. “That conversation is still coming, and I’m bracing for it in the way that some dads brace for their daughter’s first date or boyfriend. I became acutely aware that I had sort of done that thing that lots of privileged hetero cisgendered white dudes do. ‘I’m cool with women, and that’s enough.’ It’s not enough. It’s embarrassing to say, because we somehow have attached shame to learning and evolving our opinions, culturally, but I became aware that there was a deficiency of and to women in my work, and all I could do at that moment was take care of my side of the street.

”

- Writer Matt Fraction on his role on expanding the profile of female characters in the Marvel Universe. (via goodmanw)

markzuckerbergs: this thing exists and it’s making me happy...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:34:56 +1200

markzuckerbergs:

this thing exists and it’s making me happy inside

the-name-you-choose: dramallamaknitting: One of my favorite...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:14:03 +1200

the-name-you-choose:

dramallamaknitting:

One of my favorite projects that I’ve made - I knitted this out of Cascade 220 in order to teach myself different stitch patterns and techniques when I was first learning.

Chromatose on Ravelry

Cascade 220 is seriously the best. I want to make one of these sampler quilts to give to my homestay family… but how I’d finish it in time / how I’d fit it in my suitcase is beyond me.

littlepaperhugs: i am very proud of you for waking up today. you are very brave. existing can be...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:10:33 +1200

littlepaperhugs:

i am very proud of you for waking up today. you are very brave. existing can be hard sometimes and that is okay. i am proud of you even if all you did today was exist. i am proud of you for existing.

Running a 10k in 9 days.

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:13:52 +1200

Running a 10k in 9 days.

body-positive-vegan-babe: thesoundofthatsmile: Found this in a...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:27 +1200

body-positive-vegan-babe:

thesoundofthatsmile:

Found this in a stall in the girls restroom at my school. Hell yes.

I wish my school was this rad!

just-the-right-guy: Neil Gaiman everyone.

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:19 +1200

just-the-right-guy:

Neil Gaiman everyone.

blaineanderzon: it’s about time someone in the public eye said...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:48 +1200

blaineanderzon:

it’s about time someone in the public eye said this

goldshirts-tightpants: you know that feeling when star trek

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:30 +1200

goldshirts-tightpants:

you know that feeling when star trek

Can we take a moment to appreciate the Owl City twitter account

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:26:03 +1200

sevenplusfour:

nyotas: #because seriously #what use has kirk had for no win...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:49 +1200

nyotas:

#because seriously #what use has kirk had for no win scenarios? #how far could he have possibly gone if he considered his father’s death as a lose? #if he considered his own life and his mother’s life as losses? #and there were probably times #when his stepfather was yelling and his mother was off world and there didn’t seem to be anywhere to run to #when he might have thought of just giving it all up as a situation that couldn’t be won #but he learnt that if he kept going #if he pushed hard enough and long enough #something would eventually give #and it might not be much or give him much to work with #but it’s been a hell of a lot more use to him than the idea of sitting back and accepting your lot #jim kirk does not understand the kobayashi maru and that is the best thing in the world #my kirk feels let me show them to you

flatbear: binnielove: Miley Cyrus For V Magazine #83 Summer...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:44 +1200

flatbear:

binnielove:

Miley Cyrus For V Magazine #83 Summer 2013

I’M LOVING HER BAD GIRL ATTITUDE LATELY #ImLookingForHer

#remember when everyone freaked out about that pic of her in the sheet? #because she was ALMOST NAKED OMG #now look at her #all grown up and giving slut shaming the finger #I like this Miley

Yes. This. You own your body, lady. And you look fierce as fuck while doing it.

halmablog: I’m going to keep reblogging this.

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:07:08 +1200

halmablog:

I’m going to keep reblogging this.

im-an-angel-you-asshat: Agent Coulson has taught me that if you deny a character death completely,...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:48 +1200

im-an-angel-you-asshat:

Agent Coulson has taught me that if you deny a character death completely, that character will come back.

lunatheblond: mybunnynietzsche: kirakirahanabi: mathmaticalkrillbits: anondracomalfoy: bless...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:16 +1200

lunatheblond:

mybunnynietzsche:

kirakirahanabi:

mathmaticalkrillbits:

anondracomalfoy:

bless you if you can admit your favorite character has flaws.

And bless you if you can admit your least favourite character has good points

and then there was umbridge

UMBRIDGE

UMBRIDGE!!!! THAT FUCKING BITCH! HOW THE FUCK DID THAT CUNT MAKE IT OUT OF BOOK SEVEN ALIVE?!?! OFF ALL THE SHIT WE HAD TO GO THROUGH IN THAT BOOK, JKR COULDN’T HAVE GIVEN US ONE SMALL IN IN KILLING THAT RACIST, BIGOT, BITCH!!! WHY?!

Ned: Oh my gods, Cersei's been sleeping with her brother!

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:57:35 +1200

Ned: Oh my gods, Cersei's been sleeping with her brother!
Ned: Her children are bastards!
Ned: Bran was crippled because he found out!
Ned: Who should I tell first about this outrage?!
Ned: I know how about Cersei

rated-ncc1701: [SCREAMS FROM THE ROOFTOPS] PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS MATTER TOO

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:55:34 +1200

rated-ncc1701:

[SCREAMS FROM THE ROOFTOPS] PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS MATTER TOO

steelplatedhearts: Alternate title for The Great Gatsby: I Am Uncomfortable With Your Personal...

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:26:13 +1200

steelplatedhearts:

Alternate title for The Great Gatsby:

I Am Uncomfortable With Your Personal Drama And I Want To Go Home: The Nick Carraway Story

Reblog if you respect Moffat.

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:49:42 +1200

lockedin221b:

itsnotfiftyitsfive0:

#YOU CAN JOKE ABOUT STUFF #BUT THERE’S A POINT WHERE YOU DRAW THE LINE #A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE NEVER DREW THAT LINE #HOPE THEY’RE PROUD OF THEMSELVES (via trebletea)

dampsandwich: every time i see an ‘m’ anywhere, i look closely to make sure it’s not actually ‘rn’

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:49:11 +1200

dampsandwich:

every time i see an ‘m’ anywhere, i look closely to make sure it’s not actually ‘rn’