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The problem comes from people whose opinions are actually misconceptions. If you think vaccines cause autism you are expressing something factually wrong, not an opinion. The fact that you may still believe that vaccines cause autism does not move your misconception into the realm of valid opinion. Nor does the fact that many other share this opinion give it any more validity…

You can be wrong or ignorant. It will happen. Reality does not care about your feelings. Education does not exist to persecute you. The misinformed are not an ethnic minority being oppressed. What’s that? Planned Parenthood is chopping up dead babies and selling them for phat cash? No, that’s not what actually happened. No, it’s not your opinion. You’re just wrong.

Yes, Your Opinion Can Be Wrong | Houston Press

This whole article.

Education does not exist to persecute you. 

(via witch-boots)

belovedmuerto:

widowbitesandhearingaids:

let’s pretend for a minute that Natasha’s characterization isn’t always tied to the white dude opposite her and pretend that she’s been fleshed out the way she deserves to be:

Can you just imagine her interactions with the other characters of the MCU?

  • Natasha being away on a mission during the events of im3 but when she finds out, she breaks into Pepper’s hospital room and refuses to leave until she’s better, then hunts down the remainder of Killian’s men and makes sure that they never go near her friend again. Consequently, Natasha makes it her business to have a standing lunch date with Pepper at least once a month
  • Thor taking her to Asgard and the Warriors Three and Sif being so beyond taken by the mortal woman who “stands with gods and triumphs against giants.” Sif even comes down to Earth every once in a while to visit
  • Natasha properly mourning Coulson’s death, not just braving it stoically. He was her friend and coworker before he knew any of them. Natasha being wrecked over Grant Ward’s betrayal, because she helped train him herself
  • Darcy tripping over herself at meeting another Avenger – not just another Avenger, but the Black Widow. And Natasha being horrified that she and Jane run around with Thor and Loki and all of them with no defense training and insists on teaching them
  • Tony accidentally walking in on Natasha during a very severe panic attack (because Natasha has PTSD and anyone who disagrees can fight me) and waits it out with her, trying to make her as comfortable as possible. He passes on whatever advice he can, but generally he just tries to support her however he can
  • Tea breaks with Bruce, trying to conquer her fear of the Hulk by forcing herself to be around the man. Plus, Bruce is a wonderful storyteller, and because of SHIELD’s pursuit of him, has been all around the world. Natasha tries not to feel too guilty about that
  • Being Maria Hill’s plus one for fancy governmental functions because Maria can’t stand politicians and Natasha loves scaring the hell out of them. They always go and get drunk together afterwards

God, there’s just so much potential with Natasha that we’re not seeing because she’s being reduced to a sex object

Give me all of the fics of this. Fucking hell, I might write a few of them myself.

melredcap:

quantumfemme:

princessskittybot:

cishet people be like NOOO U CANT USE THAT TERM TO DESCRIBE UR SEXUALITY/GENDER ITS MADE UP WORD!!! and then turn around and make up ridiculous terms like mancrush and guyliner and man-purse in order to keep their precious hetronormative gender roles intact

The post I didn’t know I was waiting for

The stupidest ones I’ve heard lately:

brose for pink wine

manghan for afghan (because god forbid a man use a blankie)

tzun:

unpretty:

The Outbursts of Everett True was a comic strip that ran in papers from 1905 to 1927, wherein the aforementioned Everett True regularly beat the everliving shit out of rude people as a warning to anyone else who might consider being rude. Men have not only been taking up too much room on public transport for about as long as public transport has existed, but the people around them have been irritated about it for at least a hundred years. The next time someone tries to claim that manspreading is a false phenomenon, please direct them to this strip so that Everett True can correct their misconceptions with an umbrella upside the head.

Line the walls of the bus with this.

maddisonkennedy:

sorryimessedupagain:

I spent three weeks in a mental hospital and what I discovered there I feel like should be put into words.

we are not who you think we are.

the boy with turrets told the funniest jokes

the girl who raked her nails up and down her skin could create the most exquisite drawings

the girl who abused drugs had the wisest soul

the boy with schizophrenia had the biggest heart

the girl who tried to kill herself told the boy with insomnia stories to help lure him to sleep

the boy who wanted to kill himself had the deepest passion for cooking

the girl with slits and scars all over her body dried my tears and told me I was beautiful

the boy with anger issues gave the warmest hugs

the girl with bulimia told everyone every day that they looked beautiful in their bodies

the boy who was a compulsive liar told us that he wanted us all to get better, and that he was for once telling the truth

the girl who almost drank herself to death stood up for anyone that felt they were feeling bullied

the boy with social anxiety made sure nobody sat alone at meals

we are not who you think we are.

*slams reblog button*