Something Vague

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Heather. Residing in the Bay Area. 23 years young.
lierdumoa: marfmellow: The first thing you really need to understand is that the definition of racism that you probably have (which is the colloquial definition: “racism is prejudice against someone based on their skin color or ethnicity”) is NOT the definition that’s commonly used in anti-racist circles.The definition used in anti-racist circles is the accepted sociological definition (which is commonly used in academic research, and has been used for more than a decade now): “racism is prejudice plus power”. Read More → I’d like to add: Oppressors cannot understand oppression to the extent that the oppressed can understand it. Therefore, oppressors should not be allowed to define oppression for the oppressed. The reason we no longer accept the FBI’s 1929 definition of rape is because this definition excludes all rapes except rapes of females that involve physical force. This definition protects perpetrators, by denying that the vast majority of rape is even happening. Similarly, the colloquial definition of racism protects racists, by implying that racism is a rare personal psychosis, instead of a widespread social problem. Accepting and perpetuating oppressor-defined notions of oppression (for example: this anecdote of a well-meaning school teacher), can and often does lead to terrifying real world consequences (for example: rapists who do not realize they are rapists).

lierdumoa:

marfmellow:

The first thing you really need to understand is that the definition of racism that you probably have (which is the colloquial definition: “racism is prejudice against someone based on their skin color or ethnicity”) is NOT the definition that’s commonly used in anti-racist circles.

The definition used in anti-racist circles is the accepted sociological definition (which is commonly used in academic research, and has been used for more than a decade now): “racism is prejudice plus power”.

Read More →

I’d like to add:

Oppressors cannot understand oppression to the extent that the oppressed can understand it. Therefore, oppressors should not be allowed to define oppression for the oppressed.

The reason we no longer accept the FBI’s 1929 definition of rape is because this definition excludes all rapes except rapes of females that involve physical force. This definition protects perpetrators, by denying that the vast majority of rape is even happening.

Similarly, the colloquial definition of racism protects racists, by implying that racism is a rare personal psychosis, instead of a widespread social problem.

Accepting and perpetuating oppressor-defined notions of oppression (for example: this anecdote of a well-meaning school teacher), can and often does lead to terrifying real world consequences (for example: rapists who do not realize they are rapists).

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carbonstuff: Coiled intestines of tadpoles, seen through their transparent skin. They use it to digest plant matter. Oh, and of course, this was the inspiration for this. Image source here

carbonstuff:

Coiled intestines of tadpoles, seen through their transparent skin. They use it to digest plant matter.

Oh, and of course, this was the inspiration for this.

Image source here

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superlockedhogwartianinthetardis:

seventy-five-percent-water:

Gymnosomata, commonly known as Sea Angels. An apt name- the sea angels are the ethereal, translucent, fluttering angels of the sea. 

In hard scientific terms, they’re small swimming sea slugs, but we’ll pass over that for now and just admire how delicately beautiful these wonderful creatures are.

CRYING BECAUSE WITH ALL THE TIME I SPENT ON TUMBLR FANGIRLING OVER ADORABLE SHIPS AND ACTORS AND CHARACTERS THERE’S THIS FREAKING ADORABLE CREATURE THAT’S ABSOLUTELY REAL AND IT BREAKS MY HEART I’M GOING TO TRY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT REALITY

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i think i’m finally ready to get my heart broken again???