Curiouser & curiouser

picadorbookroom: Pretty sure René Descartes would’ve...

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:12:22 -0400

Pretty sure René Descartes would’ve agree.

(via: Book Riot)

im-a-kittycat: “So my amazing daughter, Emma, turned 5 last...

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:52:25 -0400

“So my amazing daughter, Emma, turned 5 last month, and I had been searching everywhere for new-creative inspiration for her 5yr pictures. I noticed quite a pattern of so many young girls dressing up as beautiful Disney Princesses, no matter where I looked 95% of the “ideas” were the “How to’s” of how to dress your little girl like a Disney Princess…We chose 5 women (five amazing and strong women), as it was her 5th birthday but there are thousands of unbelievable women (and girls) who have beat the odds and fought (and still fight) for their equal rights all over the world”

- Jaime Moore, Not Just a Girl

Junot Diaz on Men Who Write About Women

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:48:14 -0400

The Atlantic: It sounds like you're saying that literary "talent" doesn't inoculate a writer—especially a male writer—from making gross, false misjudgments about gender. You'd think being a great writer would give you empathy and the ability to understand people who are unlike you—whether we're talking about gender or another category. But that doesn't seem to be the case.
Junot Diaz: I think that unless you are actively, consciously working against the gravitational pull of the culture, you will predictably, thematically, create these sort of fucked-up representations. Without fail. The only way not to do them is to admit to yourself [that] you're fucked up, admit to yourself that you're not good at this shit, and to be conscious in the way that you create these characters. It's so funny what people call inspiration. I have so many young writers who're like, "Well I was inspired. This was my story." And I'm like, "OK. Sir, your inspiration for your stories is like every other male's inspiration for their stories: that the female is only in there to provide sexual service." There comes a time when this mythical inspiration is exposed for doing exactly what it's truthfully doing: to underscore and reinforce cultural structures, or I'd say, cultural asymmetry.

elusive-j: princelesscomic: elusive-j: princelesscomic: girlj...

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:23:31 -0400

elusive-j:

princelesscomic:

elusive-j:

princelesscomic:

girljanitor:

Self Evident Truths

S. Ross Browne

Ummm…I am so VERY into this right now!

These are so beautiful!

I’m being reminded of the work of John Steptoe, Leo and Diane Dillon, and some of Trina Schart Hyman. The paintings are amazing, but what I wouldn’t give to see this aesthetic as a film. I mean this could be the character list for an amazing period piece adventure flick.

Agreed. I keep trying to pick a favorite…and I think the knight who looks like Gina Torres has to be it, but I love all of these so much.

She DOES look like Gina Torres! Oh man, now I’m imagining this whole knights on a quest adventure movie starring Gina Torres and Naomie Harris and Zoe Saldana, with Viola Davis as the queen who sends them on their mission. Ugh, why can’t Hollywood look more like my imagination? I’m just going to have to file this away with my dream of Gina Torres as Wonder Woman. *sigh*

Agreed! This is a missing /missed opportunity… Also, Gina Torres would be an awesome Wonder Woman!

masterpiecedaily: Lavinia Fontana Portrait of a Lady 1590s

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:19:41 -0400

masterpiecedaily:

Lavinia Fontana

Portrait of a Lady

1590s

elusive-j: aparadoxinflux: b-ridgett: this is so amazing OH...

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:51:04 -0400

elusive-j:

aparadoxinflux:

b-ridgett:

this is so amazing

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS IDEA SO MUCH

I want to play this game!

skottieyoung: Calvin and Hobbes #DailySketch

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:40:29 -0400

skottieyoung:

Calvin and Hobbes #DailySketch

madmediamaven: SPACESHIP APPRECIATION

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:29:34 -0400

madmediamaven:

SPACESHIP APPRECIATION

ruckawriter: thehappysorceress: Poirot and Japp by...

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:20:52 -0400

ruckawriter:

thehappysorceress:

Poirot and Japp by nunavi

OK.

Adorable.

picadorbookroom: And how.

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:09:37 -0400

picadorbookroom:

And how.

Alright guys, I want to do this research for an oral presentation I'm doing in my english class, REBLOG if you LIKE STAR WARS. LIKE IF YOU DON'T. Thank you very much

Sat, 04 May 2013 21:51:12 -0400

fiuzawestfall:

The oral presentation is due to May 9th

dorkly: The Peanuts Watch You know nothing, Charlie Snow.

Sat, 04 May 2013 21:50:34 -0400

dorkly:

The Peanuts Watch

You know nothing, Charlie Snow.

The Batman Ballerina (Elusive-J) and Batgirl (me, with...

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:34:03 -0400

The Batman Ballerina (Elusive-J) and Batgirl (me, with not-really-visible Gail Simone signature on my shirt, obtained at Emerald City Comic-Con)… Thanks, Gail - you are both a great writer & a really lovely human being. (Photo taken at Fantastic Comics in Berkeley, CA during Free Comic Book Day - sorry it’s a bit blurry!)

mattfractionblog: thumbcramps: hi guys! this is a comic i made...

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:43:05 -0400

mattfractionblog:

thumbcramps:

hi guys! this is a comic i made for a final in my comics in literature class. we had to do a research paper on a topic we’d discussed in class and then accompany it with a comic with a relevant subject. my paper was about hyper-sexualization of women in comic books, but i decided to broaden it out here as well as personalize it and make myself the subject and discuss something i’ve been subjected to in the convention circuit and on the internet as well as thousands of other women, as well as give a cue to thought about how the comic book industry as well as the video game industry and even just media in general (all of which are male dominated) push such ridiculous pressures onto girls and women.

also, it feels kind of silly to have to add this since i hope it’s obvious, but i am very aware that there are men that don’t subscribe to this attitude, and am incredibly grateful that these issues are brought to light to people other than the ones that are subjected to it.

anyway haha i have literally been staring at this for 9 hours i don’t even know which direction is up anymore. thanks for reading!!!

Fantastic.

matociquala: {Indian Couture} Part IV | Satya Paul Look at...

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:40:09 -0400

matociquala:

{Indian Couture} Part IV | Satya Paul

Look at those gorgeous, soft, totally human-looking bellies. And those gorgeous, soft, totally fantastic clothes.

These are beautiful! I really want the dress in the middle… Wow!