I am a published writer myself. Some of the most impressive written works I have read in my brief lifetime have been fanfiction. 'Projects In Controlled Environments,' one of my all-time favorites.
reblog if you’ve read fanfictions that are more professional, better written than some actual novels. I’m trying to see something
When will we stop treating women's reactions to offenses as worse than the offenses themselves?
"If I did something good, I didn't do it correctly.
If I did something brave, I did it for the wrong reasons.
If I stood up for myself, they said I was throwing a tantrum"
- Taylor Swift, 2019 -
All the Force users in Star Wars are autistic. Their Force sensitivity comes from them being autistic.
- Advocate free thinking and intellectual curiosity, but frequently engage in intellectual dishonesty and censorship when it disagrees w/ their prerogative
- "Freedom of speech for me but not for thee"
- Denounce dehumanization, but commit it frequently when people are "canceled"
- Claim to value the ability of discomfort to help people learn/change, but frequently defame ("cancel") individuals whose arguments make them uncomfortable, regardless of how realistic those arguments might be
- Use character assassination and censorship to have their way, no matter that this directly contradicts their principles of social justice
- Accept little to no criticism, despite criticizing endlessly
- Advocate 'embracing diversity,' but will dismiss/denounce/defame/demonize those who acknowledge differences and who insist that such differences should not be overlooked, and should instead be honored
- Appoint themselves the arbitrary arbiters of right and wrong: judge, jury, and executioner on every issue
They do all of this in the name of social justice
I appreciate what these movements are trying to achieve. But the lack of situational/self-awareness in them is astounding. They are isolating themselves in an echo chamber. They are losing people.
extremely frustrating how posts about leftist antisemitism never reach outside of the jumblr circle and the majority of this website is still allowed to live in their fantasy world where they aren't actively making our lives a living hell
Scorched earth only extends so far.
"It's ridiculous to say, 'I don't care what anyone says about me,' because that's not possible. But you can decide whose opinions matter more and whose opinions you put more weight on"
- Taylor Swift -