feminism

"cant stop thinking about how women are ridiculed for enjoying romance novels and movies (where actual good things happen to women) and are told that they should enjoy other genres (where women are often not mentioned or killed to serve as a plot device for the male lead)"

socialization, growth

"grow as you please, if i have to get to know you again, i'll do that"

society, self compassion

"you have not failed if you cant always seem to "function" in a dysfunctional environment/society"

parenting, lgbt, discrimination, minorities, socialization

"ok but if letting your kid use a different name & different words & wear different clothing is scientifically likely to improve their health & happiness and lower their risk of suicide, whether or not they change their mind later... does it really matter whether you personally "get it"? does it even matter if you're comfortable with it?

[...]
its not your kid's job to be the child you wanted. its your job to make choices that allow them to be the happiest version of themselves
[...]

even if your kids arent trans it is still super shitty to grow up suspecting that your parent's love is conditional
[...]

no matter how your kid identifies, making unsupportive comments about queer people sends the message "if you were like this, i would love you less""

unscheduled post:

october :3

society, growth

"how we're taught to measure success"

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activism

"recording or taking photo's at a protest can be unwise

be mindful of what you share, do not unwittingly aid state surveillance. discretion is solidarity"

trannoscription:
"user: teaboot
Some rando: You should think about stopping
your prenoscription
Me: My pills make me not want to die tho
They: You shouldn't want to die, that's not
normal
Me: Yeah that's why I'm taking my pills

Again: But you aren't the *real* you when you're
on your pills
Me: I'm the alive version of me

An actual doctor, once: "Relying On A
Chemical Crutch For A Hormonal Imbalance
Denies The Fortitude Of The Human Soul"
Me: Cool so like I'm agnostic

user: inner-muse
They: "But you might be on pills the rest of
your life!"
Me: "So?"

user: illnessisnteasy
Good! That means that I have a "rest of" my life
to continue living!
Thanks to the pills.

user: erinptah
Meanwhile, no person ever: "You should think
about giving up your insulin/antiretrovirals/beta
blockers/anti-rejection drugs/prosthetic legs/
daily multivitamin, because using those your
whole life is bad for some reason"

user: teaboot
Oh no, they do that too.

user: we-are-not-ok
I have a kidney transplant. A woman once told
me she didn't believe in organ transplants and
that people should just die when they're meant

user: teaboot
Sounds like a great set-up for a murder

People who are fully healthy, fit and
neurotypical seem to think they are that way
because they're doing something right that the
rest of us haven't thought of, and not just
because they got lucky"

self compassion, healing, growth, society

"can we weaponize comfort already?

a lot of places have a culture that valorizes never sleeping and not eating right and not taking breaks and stuff like that.

fuck that. I want like

look at how comfortable and well rested I am. I am
well-nourished, I take bubble baths, and I have a good work-life balance.

self-care has made me strong. has running yourself into the
ground made you strong?

I will destroy you. and then I will have a pleasant lunch.

can we weaponize that?

This is the most metal self-care post I've seen in a while.

The world told me to hate myself; I realized the greatest act of rebellion was to love myself"

autism, neurodivergency

"people think autism spectrum is like this
low functioning - - high functioning

but its not. its more like this:
nonverbal, stimming, eye contact, special interests, literal-minded, fearless, sensory overload, routines, solitary, social cues

only with lots more sliders. each person with different settings. some locked in, some variable, especially with stress. "low functioning" and "high functioning" labels are actually pretty hurtful, and an incorrect way of looking at autism. remember the graphic equalizer spectrum. what are your settings today?"

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sustainability, society, climate

"every time i see something marketed as an eco-friendly replacement for something that you could simply not replace, i can feel my face melting off.
[...]
remember the three R's?
first, Reduce consumption.
next, Reuse something that's already been made
last, Recycle an unusable item if you can
the order matters"

unscheduled message

channel in hiatus because life is being very hard lately

be well

growth, healing, mental illness

"the thing about everything is that it all gets easier with practice, so be careful what you practice"

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mental illness

"i just think its important to understand that "you're always going to be mentally ill" isnt the same thing as "you're always going to be unhappy""

growth

"the ugly road to adulthood is one on which you will repeatedly discover you are capable of both more cruelty and kindness than you previously imagined"

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