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Unbustable ads

ad-busting:

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I really like this Sorel advertisement because it features an intelligent woman who does good work. Leila Janah is the Founder and CEO of Samasource, a non-profit social business that gives digital work to impoverished people around the world. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in African Development Studies and has done plenty of great work in the fields of medicine, technology and social/economic justice.

What a brilliant concept to use a woman like her in advertising!

I like that Sorel chose to feature a real person whose work takes her to remote locations where she would actually need a good pair of warm boots. They could have used a model wearing nothing but boots, like this stupid Ugg advertisement, but they chose to do something way cooler. Thanks, Sorel!

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"Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences. (Roy Ascott’s phrase.) That solves a lot of problems: we don’t have to argue whether photographs are art, or whether performances are art, or whether Carl Andre’s bricks or Andrew Serranos’s piss or Little Richard’s ‘Long Tall Sally’ are art, because we say, ‘Art is something that happens, a process, not a quality, and all sorts of things can make it happen.’ … [W]hat makes a work of art ‘good’ for you is not something that is already ‘inside’ it, but something that happens inside you — so the value of the work lies in the degree to which it can help you have the kind of experience that you call art."

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Brian Eno (via jessiethatcher)

I could reblog/post this every day as a constant reminder.

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May 23, 2013
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colchrishadfield: Hot smokestack exhaust streams in the harsh wind across a central Asian winter landscape.

colchrishadfield:

Hot smokestack exhaust streams in the harsh wind across a central Asian winter landscape.

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ihaveabsolutelynoidea:

here’s the thing about sex, sexualization, rape culture and the phrase “sex sells”

sex does not sell. at all.

the objectification of women’s bodies is not sex. focusing on breasts or gentials or ass in order to sell a product or an idea is not the same thing as sex. it’s a process that turns people into objects, without agency, and therefor, not human. 

this is rape culture. it’s promoting the idea that women are not people, they are parts to be used and consumed. rape culture sells. 

ads that feature or focus on breasts or genitals or asses or legs or mouths without maintaining a human is sexualization. this is not the same thing as sex. 

sex is more than a body. sex is more than genitals. sex is a process. 

sex is a consensual act. rape is not. there is a difference. 

this why the consent panties and the save the boobies campaign are wrong. they do not focus on people, on lives, on safety, but on the idea that women only exist to be fucked. it focuses on our parts as sexual objects, not on our experiences. 

if you equate objectification with sex, keep your creepy ass indoors and as far away from other people as possible. 

and shrugging off the objectification of women’s bodies in order to sell something as simple “sex sells” is fucking gross.

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imawanchor: durnesque-esque: jaycubs: A Glasgow nightclub has installed a two-way mirror which allows male revellers in private booths to spy on unsuspecting women as they visit the toilet! With no notification or signage anywhere in the venue many female club goers have been left feeling embarrassed and used. Although they do briefly show the mirrors in a promo video, the club has been quickly deleting comments and posts on their social media from club goers trying to alert others to the situation. This is pretty much illegal and hugley violates privacy. Thank you The Shimmy Club for giving us a shiny, new, creative and cool take on objectification. article here i’m never leaving my house again, this world is just too fucked up. Good morning disgusting. Remember ladies: “No space, leave the place” (fingernail test) A two way mirror must be set INTO the wall, not placed on top of it. If you rap/knock against the mirror, one installed onto a wall (a normal mirror) will make a dull sound, because there’s something behind it. A two-way will have more reverberation. Use the flashlight on your phone to shine on the mirror, if it’s a two-way, you’ll be able to see into the other room. You can also shield your eyes and see in if you lean up against the glass. The room being viewed will have to be brightly lit (10x brighter than the room looking in), so if you’re in a typical dimly lit club bathroom, you’re ok. also this is their not even apology. idk what to call it.  how fucking gross

imawanchor:

durnesque-esque:

jaycubs:

A Glasgow nightclub has installed a two-way mirror which allows male revellers in private booths to spy on unsuspecting women as they visit the toilet! With no notification or signage anywhere in the venue many female club goers have been left feeling embarrassed and used. Although they do briefly show the mirrors in a promo video, the club has been quickly deleting comments and posts on their social media from club goers trying to alert others to the situation. This is pretty much illegal and hugley violates privacy. Thank you The Shimmy Club for giving us a shiny, new, creative and cool take on objectification.
article here

i’m never leaving my house again, this world is just too fucked up.

Good morning disgusting.

Remember ladies:

  • “No space, leave the place” (fingernail test)
  • A two way mirror must be set INTO the wall, not placed on top of it.
  • If you rap/knock against the mirror, one installed onto a wall (a normal mirror) will make a dull sound, because there’s something behind it. A two-way will have more reverberation.
  • Use the flashlight on your phone to shine on the mirror, if it’s a two-way, you’ll be able to see into the other room.
  • You can also shield your eyes and see in if you lean up against the glass.
  • The room being viewed will have to be brightly lit (10x brighter than the room looking in), so if you’re in a typical dimly lit club bathroom, you’re ok.

also this is their not even apology. idk what to call it. 

how fucking gross

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May 23, 2013
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norsegays:

astrolope:

People being angry about ~dem gays~ on Target’s Facebook.

I just want to give my two cents on this and tell you a story.

A couple weeks ago, I was hired at Target. I have a job at Target. Not a big deal right?

It is a big deal because i’m a transman. 

It doesn’t take a genius to conclude that it’s hard for me, my brothers, and sisters to get a job. There are legal restraints regarding the job and if you don’t pass, it’s hard to be taken seriously at a job interview.

Right on the application, it asks what your preferred name is. It also asks if there is anything that target should know. I put the fact that I am a transman, expecting not to get a call because usually when you put that down, people will throw out the application. I got TWO interviews.

At the interview, they asked me about it. I told them I am on hormones and they told me that they didn’t care. Not in the sense that they don’t emotionally care, but that it didn’t matter. I was male and that’s all that mattered. They also told me that they give sex same couples benefits in states that do not recognize them as a married couple.

At my job orientation, I was not misgendered once. Even my supervisors who weren’t sure of my gender avoided pronoun use, which I found only happens when you’ve had pronoun training. They gave me a name tag with my preferred name and didn’t ask questions. I felt safe and respected, which is huge for a trans* person.

TLDR: Target is amazing not just for the LGB, but also the T. Shop there for the rest of your life.

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May 23, 2013
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Announcing Kindle Worlds

ozyreads:

gmbeowulf:

cleolinda:

Get ready for Kindle Worlds, a place for you to publish fan fiction inspired by popular books, shows, movies, comics, music, and games. With Kindle Worlds, you can write new stories based on featured Worlds, engage an audience of readers, and earn royalties. Amazon Publishing has secured licenses from Warner Bros. for Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and The Vampire Diaries, with licenses for more Worlds on the way.


Content Guidelines for Kindle Worlds

Pornography: We don’t accept pornography or offensive depictions of graphic sexual acts.

Offensive Content: We don’t accept offensive content, including but not limited to racial slurs, excessively graphic or violent material, or excessive use of foul language.

Illegal and Infringing Content: We take violations of laws and proprietary rights very seriously. It is the authors’ responsibility to ensure that their content doesn’t violate laws or copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights.

Poor Customer Experience: We don’t accept books that provide a poor customer experience. Examples include poorly formatted books and books with misleading titles, cover art, or product descriptions. We reserve the right to determine whether content provides a poor customer experience.

Excessive Use of Brands: We don’t accept the excessive use of brand names or the inclusion of brand names for paid advertising or promotion.

Crossover: No crossovers from other Worlds are permitted, meaning your work may not include elements of any copyright-protected book, movie, or other property outside of the elements of this World.

lol Amazon.

Amazon attempts to make money from people’s self-published fanfic with deeply flawed scheme. Like DC’s forays into webcomics, I suspect this was one person’s “great idea” that will only last as long as they’re actively pushing it, and will be quietly killed when it doesn’t deliver.

so it’s fanfic

where you’re not allowed to have porn

…

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May 23, 2013
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confusedtree:

cataquacks:

badafro:

Every piece of media with the subtitle Origins in ascending order of quality 

the same thing, but with “Gaiden”

“Rising”

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metallikato:

jewelstaites:

how to give a good handjob

  • bop it
  • pull it
  • twist it
  • harder
  • better
  • faster
  • stronger 

You pull your left hand in
You pull your left hand out
You pull your left hand in
And you shake it all about!

Cha cha real smooth

none of you ever touch a penis

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May 23, 2013
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glitterbrick:

please explain me a thing

how can you be in your 20s and financially secure enough to have a multiple-story house relatively near NYC and still have thousands upon thousands of dollars in loose income

what wonderful life lottery do you have to win and how do i enter

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teaseuntilyoubeg:

weirdsynthnoises:

urqtgf:

How do you do stuff without feeling embarrassed

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this is one of my favourite posts 

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fuckyeahtattoos: I went to France/Franconville to StreetTattoo.The artist Klaim created this tattoo. They really know how to handle the colours and this lovely watercolour style! Love it.

fuckyeahtattoos:

I went to France/Franconville to StreetTattoo.
The artist Klaim created this tattoo. They really know how to handle the colours and this lovely watercolour style! Love it.

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ponies-and-politics:

idreaminwords:

Do you ever look up from reading a book and get disoriented because you’re actually in your bedroom or class or somewhere that isn’t the story?

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE OMG

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thecharmm: I really wanted to draw Toothiana’s design from her concept art. Both versions are absolutely gorgeous.

thecharmm:

I really wanted to draw Toothiana’s design from her concept art. Both versions are absolutely gorgeous.

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