I was at the shopping mall when I saw a little girl standing with her family. A grown man walked by and started patting her on the head. She stepped back and told him not to touch her. He laughed and did it again “as a joke.” Before anyone else reacted, a random little boy nearby ran over, grabbed the man’s wrist, looked him in the eye, and said, “No means no.” The man awkwardly laughed, let go, and quickly walked away. If a child can understand consent, adults can too.
my mom started volunteering with autistic children and annoyed one nonverbal student so bad that he literally spoke for the very first time in his life to tell her to shut up
This is a completely normal interaction between artists and it's why gen-AI will never truly be able to compete properly. Very very very VERY rarely is a true masterpiece made by a single person. Collaboration and a mixing of ideas creates a richer outcome.
You know, while you're there, if you'd like to learn even more about hundreds of people unexpectedly suffering in cramped conditions in excruciating heat, there's an exhibit you should check out.
Went to planned parenthood with my old roommate and there were church ppl outside accusing her of abortion so I said “We’re here to find out if she has cancer. So we’ll see if your god is good or not” And I shit you not when we came out they weren’t there anymore
It’s 250 years of freedom for white men only.
It’s 106 years of voting freedom for white women.
It’s 72 years of voting freedom for Asian immigrants.
It’s 61 years of voting freedom for Black people.
It’s 51 years of voting rights for Native Peoples, but we all know that’s a farce when their lands were stripped from them and their ways of life were classified illegal.
It’s 10 years of marriage freedom for queer couples.
It’s 0 years of voting freedom for Puerto Ricans.
Actually, it’s more like:
Men: “What if your girlfriend was insane?”
Women: “What if someone you thought was a friend actually violated your autonomy and ability to consent so he could take advantage of you?”
11 stars for the Confederate states instead of 13 stars for the original colonies is a detail most Americans won’t notice because of our public school system.