stop saying i can’t even and start saying i can even
believe in urself
is that a lawn mower flying
no, it’s a lawn mower following its dreams
being hot but also feeling like you need something over your legs
being hot but also being unable to sleep without a blanket
being hot
Television: In the criminal justice system--
Me: SEXUALLY-BASED OFFENSES ARE CONSIDERED ESPECIALLY HEINOUS. IN NEW YORK CITY, THE DEDICATED DETECTIVES WHO INVESTIGATE THESE VICIOUS FELONIES ARE MEMBERS OF AN ELITE SQUAD KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT. THESE ARE THEIR STORIES. DUN DUN.
To the tune of This Old Man
I hate her!
I hate her!
I really hate her so fucking much
and I don’t really get why they’re even talking
I just really want her dead.
I hate her!
I hate her!
Why can’t she just leave him alone?
‘Cause she’s a slutty bitch
with no Per-son-al-ity!
I just really want her gone.
I hate her!
I hate her!
I just hate her fucking face!
And if I had the chance
I’d beat her face in!
I just really want her gone.
If I could
Perform Magic
I would make her real life havoc
and I’d make sure I’d do a disappearing trick
so she’d never bother us again!
I’ve read the whole thing, and I think both of these idiots are wrong. Both only make about 1 point each - and nothing else. It’s basically a conversation between a guy (who kind of has the right idea) and a girl (whos just a total paranoid idiot).
The guy makes the argument of: “you won’t get raped if you don’t dress like you want it” and then turns it into “once you pay 50/50 for a meal, then you can get equality” followed by “you’re just a troll.”
The girl makes the argument of: “all men think about and want is sex and rape happens all the time because men are pigs.” and then it turns into “girls go to the bar, and they get drugged by alcohol and the men rape her” followed by “society tells girls that they’re just fuckable objects.”
I think these people are both idiots.
1) the “dont dress like you want it” thing, is complete bullshit - and I hope to god it was a “joke” and a bad one at that. Sure there are girls who dress “slutty” but that doesn’t mean they want to get raped. At that point, the person doing the rape is just an asshole prick who deserves to die and get raped themselves in jail. The way you dress shouldn’t be a mutual invite for sex.
2) paying 50/50 for a meal is irrelevant. The guy either pays for the meal out of manners and good taste, or the girl pays for the meal for the same reason. Most people I know would still offer to pay for their half of the meal - some people refuse their offer, and others accept. It really depends on what you’re looking for in a date. As a general statement, you’re a fucking idiot.
3) Just because you go to the bar, and you get drunk and have sex with someone you met at the bar, does not label you as “slutty”, “whore”, or “stallion” or “raped”. Under the influence or not, there was an acceptance for sex and if you REALLY didn’t want it, somewhere along the line, there would have been a “No.” If you do the walk of shame the next day, then that’s not a reason to cry “rape” after you said “yes”. The guy does make one good point: You’re ruining the other person’s life the minute you blow that whistle - especially if they didn’t deserve it, and you consented.
4) Sure, there are probably a small population of men who think about sex a lot. But not every single guy you meet is going to be like “I’m going to rape you, I want to have sex with you regardless” Gentlemen still do exist. If they thought about sex a lot, they would either go to a brothel, masturbate 24/7 or go on Chat Roulette. If they wanted to run the risk of something else, they would pay for a prostitute.
5) A feminist’s argument cannot solely rely on the “rape” argument. There really isn’t much of an argument left in the 21st century (in my opinion). There are some old fashioned individuals - if you will - that will be sexist. Girls can be sexist towards men - and I’m willing to wager it’s probably just as much as men are to women. Sexism can be dulled by education and upbringing and belief. If you belief that a women is only good for sex, cleaning and cooking, then you’re a sexist bastard. If you think all men are coming after women for sex, will stop women from progressing in society, and want to rape you 24/7, you’re a sexist bitch who doesn’t have a clear argument like the men do. The nice thing about having a mind of free-will, is that you can change your believes by educating yourself. I’m a woman, and I have rights just like the men do. I can get married, get a divorce, go to school, hold a job, vote, be seen in public, not be seen as property and actually be able to be a human being. Everyone has those rights.
6) Society and media have really bad reps for, I guess lack of a better term as of now, sexualizing women. But keep in mind, men have those pressures too. They need to have 6-packs, rippling muscles, great personality, rich, well sustaining job, have little to no interaction with their children, play several sports at once, be “every woman’s hero” and “hunky”. Well, what about the men who don’t fit into that stereotype? The girl admitted she sleeps with people she deems attractive - and I’m willing to wager it’s based off of society’s idea of “attractive” for men. She wants to bitch about how girls need to wear make up, be thin, tall, under paid, motherly, maid, a sexual object. To be honest, men are viewed as sexual objects if they meet the status-quo just like girls “have to” meet that as well.
My point is, both of these people make small glimmers of interesting points, but fail to actually back up their shit. Women are pretty much equal - if not completely equal (give or take a few minor things). If feminists like this are actually out there, and they lead a ring of blind hatred and paranoia, they’re going to be sexist bitches and push men down in the dumps. Does it need to me a man’s world? Does it need to be a woman’s world? It just needs to be a livable world in my opinion. It’s paranoid, sexist pricks (men and women alike) that grind my gears. If people were really for equality, they wouldn’t throw petty shit like this entire conversation in someone’s face just to “prove a point” or be “superior”.
Maybe opinion isn’t the best word to go with unbiased. Style overview, maybe?
Teens don’t sound like that; we get that road trips are a metaphor for adolescence; manic pixie dream girls (or boy); they’re all the same; teenagers…
Can I just say, I think it’s hilariously funny when John says that teenagers aren’t as smart as he makes them seem? Honestly. I’ve met a lot of stupid teenagers both in real life and online - and there are a lot of them. Maybe it’s just the way I define “stupid”, but for every 2-3 stupid teenagers, I meet about 1-2 intelligent teenagers. I know - or at least hope for some stupid teenagers - that they’ll grow out of their phase of “YOLO” or under-aged smoking or drinking, partying like it’s the early 2000’s (because they were born mid 90’s so they can’t say “party like it’s 1999”) and actually grab a hold of their life. Some teenagers are intelligent - they ask questions and explore possible answers all the time. I was probably defined as a stupid teenager to someone, but I was also probably defined as a smart teenager too. I’m not saying all stupid teens do what I suggested/generalized above, but those are the kind of teens I’ve ran into that I’ve actually paused and shook my head at them and asked “Are you fucking serious?”
I like John Green’s books because even though he writes about smart teens, they do some pretty stupid shit. Example: Alaska running off to drive a car while shes drunk (spoiler alert). The entire LfA gang pulling off a prank and then running like hell through the woods, Pudge’s initiation to the school (being tied up and covered in feathers and put out by the river/stream in the back of the school in the woods). [Side note: I only have read LfA and TFiOS, I have the other 3 but I have to finish reading another book before I can pick up the others, sorry my examples are only LfA related.] For smart teens, they did some stupid shit. I think that’s how most stupid teens are - they’re smart in their own way but just do a lot of stupid shit because they can, and they want to have fun. Maybe some of them are curious about things, and maybe some people aren’t. I’m willing to bet that some of the stupid teens I’ve met (50/50) are genuinely smart - they just act stupid because they need a release of stress. Others - probably just naive and want to be hipster and use “YOLO” as a reason to date someone they’re not sure they want to date. It’s those teens that aggravate me. (Real example about the YOLO thing though. I almost punched her.)
As far as “the internet is the only reason his books are successful” I must say, I kind of buy into that - but I don’t 100% agree. I’m a Nerdfighter - and I have a hard time finding books I’m interested in. I’m a picky reader - if you will. There’s only been a few books in my life where I’ve read it in under a week. On average, it takes me about a year to read a book (because I put it down and then don’t pick it up until like a few months later and read it again - but I still know where I am in the book amazingly.) I’ll be honest, I may have overlooked some of John’s books if I wasn’t a Nerdfighter. But because I was hooked with LfA, I was curious if his other books were just as amazing - and I still have yet to find out. I know most of the spoilers, but that makes me want to connect the dots through reading it myself. There were lots of great conversation in Vlogbrother videos about his books when they came out - and those also spiked my interest into reading them. So yea, I’d say - for me at least - without conversations over the internet or finding such an amazing community like Nerdfighteria, I probably would have read over his books. That’s not to say I would have never read them, (although that’s about 50/50) but I would have given them a chance if I heard good things through word of mouth and not a huge anti-fan base about how stupid the book was *coughtwilightcough*
These are just my opinions. If you want a good book of smart teens doing the occasional stupid thing(s), deeper meaning metaphor, comedy, emotionally charged ride - John does a very scary job of recreating the hardships that teenagers go through - literally an emotional rollercoaster. If his books had hormones, holy mother of God, they would be almost bipolar! Which - I’m pretty sure is a phase all teens go through without being diagnosed. And hey - I’d rather read a book from an author I admire, and one who can make fun of himself - then turn around and be like “Seriously? I’ve got to explain shit now? Come on guys.” and do it in a very professional and adult manner - I’ll add.
John, if you read this,
DFTBA, Best Wishes, and keep being you - you’re an inspiration the way you are.
Via/Follow The Absolute Greatest Posts…ever.
What happened to him anyways feel like he the only one not doing anything
Steven has his own show now.
Insufficient Funds: A Story of Canada
Oh, Canada … I’ve always thought that you weren’t as insufferably stupid as America.
Have you seen who we elected as Prime Minister 2 times in a row? Apparently, we are that stupid. Don’t believe me? These gifs are evidence, and also, anything Harper has done that has negatively influenced the Country is also evidence. (ie dropping 2.4 million protected areas down to the low thousands because he sold them to China, selling trees to India and clear cutting forests and replacing them with pine trees so the Maple tree is now endangered, giving more tax breaks to the rich and increasing taxes for the middle class, cutting back important funds to important places to give themselves a pay increase, and much, much more) Just because we’re Canadian, doesn’t mean we’re all that intelligent. Sorry guys.
8 month old baby hearing his mother’s voice for the first time with cochlear implant
This is the most beautiful thing ever.
thank you science
THE BINKY JUST…….
DROPPED
HE WAS JUST MINDING HIS BUSINESS WITH THAT BINKY
AND THEN HE HEARD IT, AND HE STARTED SCRAMBLING TO RECOGNIZE IT
AND WHEN HE DID, OH GOD THE WAY THE BINKY JUST DROPPED
LOOK AT HIM HE’S SO HAPPY UGHThe fourth gif is the most beautiful… he’s looking at his mama, just shocked and then the smile forms on his face, and I’m crying.
