Frederick Seidel

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So close to 1600 participants! Will I reach them today? :D

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Let me talk to you about books.

Specifically, one book. This book.

This book should be a best seller. This book should be required reading for graduating from high school. Before you get that diploma, you read this book.

This book deals with debunking “Neurosexism,” which is a very fancy term for all of that evolutionary psychology bullshit that people spill about those “brain differences” between boys and girls.

This book debunks such myths as:

Furthermore, this book covers topics such as: 

AND FINALLY - It is all brilliantly researched, cited, compiled - and it’s easy to read! Cordelia Fine actually manages to be funny while writing this, which I think is important, because it makes all of this information infinitely accessible.

Delusions of Gender has reinforced what Oberlin taught me: The gender binary is stupid and arbitrary, and dangerous. And it is a self-perpetuating bias that needs to be addressed to be overcome.

So adding this to my to-read list.

And it’s currently available on Kindle for $3.34.

THIS BOOK IS EVERYTHING

Cordelia Fine is a damn good psychologist and this book is approachable and fun to a lay reader, but also PACKED with important research results, clearly conveyed. Strongly recommend this puppy to anyone who is interested in neuropsychology, evolutionary psychology (which is a crock of shit, by the way), developmental psychology, gender, or childrearing. Every new parent should read it. Every misguided gender essentialist should read it. Everybody. It’s so good. 

Wait let’s do a book club about this too.

Truth will set you free but not until it is finished with you. David Foster Wallace   Mikko Kourinki

Sherlock Fandom Survey - credit for the amazing graphic goes to whatsonhannibal 

You’ve seen the show and liked it? Then please take a moment to participate » here. 

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Reblog from my main blog - would be AWESOME of you to participate and maybe reblog this. My goal is at least 1000 respondents - currently I'm getting close to 300, which is awesome! 

#Lestrade reminds me of that sarcastic single father #always poking his nose into his teenage son’s business #like #Dad why are you in my room what are you DOING #….IT’S A DRUGS BUST #DAD I DON’T DO DRUGS OMG #I know but you’ve been really standoffish lately and coming home late #and last night you brought home a pink suitcase #Son I’d love you no matter what but I’d appreciate it if you didn’t hide things from me #Dad omg Dad stop JOHN IS OVER omg #and on all of the first dates Lestrade takes them to the side #and is all try not to punch him #he’s my son okay and I know he can be hard to handle but #don’t punch him #or hurt him #if you do I will arrest you #you little fucker #HA HA HA I’m kidding I’m sure you’re great #and when the date didn’t work out #DAD THEY DUMPED ME #well don’t commit suicide #omg Dad omg I can’t #Or when the kid is younger and wants to know what sex is #NOT MY DIVISION ASK YOUR MOTHER #but Dad- #ASK YOUR MOTHER can’t talk I am busy #/shoves doughnut in mouth #And when later on his kid is an adult and announces they’re getting married #OH MY GOD REALLY?! #Dad…

I can’t, even. Reblogging for the notes, obviously. Read them if you want a snort in your tea, or coffee, or non caffeinated beverage if you are an alien. Oh! Oh! Just thought of another one!

#Dad, I wanted a holiday with JUST John! You just had one! #Well, I fancied another. #Dad! #And I have the room right next to yours…hello John! #DAD

Blogging Meta - Part I: Introducing Molly and Jim-from-IT

Or: I just read Molly’s Blog and I’m DYING 

Up until a few days ago I was completely unaware that Joe Lidster not only writes John’s and Sherlock’s blog for the BBC, but also Connie Prince’s website and… Molly’s blog. 

Yeah, I was a tad surprised as well when I saw the design. However, the last entry was made shortly after The Great Game, so this does not represent Molly as we know her at the end of season 3. 

I went through the few entries that exist and here’s what I found.

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Destiel AU: Dean is a big fan of Castiel Novak, one of the stars of Dr. Sexy MD. The way Dean goes on and on about Cas’ greatness, you would think he’s an angel sent by heaven to grace Dean with his perfection. 

When Dean finds out Bobby knows one of the show’s producers,  Dean immediately jumps at the chance to meet Cas. Bobby makes a few phone calls, and soon, Sam and Dean find themselves cast as extras on the set of Dr. Sexy MD, and Dean is only moments away from meeting the actor of his dreams.

But, would Cas live up to all of Dean’s expectations? Or will he turn out to be another snobbish actor, and completely ignore a nobody like Dean? 

Stay tuned…

I finally finished chapter 11! My fic currently has 53k, 11/22 chapters, is completely outlined and I’m incredibly proud if it. 

reblogging this to my author blog :D 

The Sexual Escapades of an Angel and his Demon - by JayEz

Summary: Additional scenes to “The Good Fight”. Mostly porn featuring demon!Dean and Castiel, with a little bit of plot.

Author’s Notes: These scenes will be what screenwriters call “darling”, which always end up cut from the script since these scenes don’t further conflict or drive the plot. In this case it will mostly be PWP moments - enjoy!

(read on AO3)

soooo I wrote some porn... 

and a happy pride to you as well staff

*somewhere in Germany*

Professor: Merely having english source material doesn’t count as a reason. If you want to write your essay in English you need to be equally fluent. 

Me *two seconds away from saying*: I’ve been writing gay fanfic for years, I think I’ll manage 3k of essay writing… 

I’m drunk and emotional, thus i should not be blogging. Read on at your own risk…

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reblogging this because I may have sobered up but I'm still drunk so this should suffice as an excuse for it

I put this together myself but the Mark is burrowed from this brilliant piece of fanart. 

how I spent my Saturday morning. Playing around with word, paintbrush and the png format!

Trying to write threats

Advice: Dealing with Criticism

First, thanks for saying that about the blog. It means a lot to me to know that it’s really helping people. :) <3

It’s perfectly normal to be concerned about other people’s opinions of what we write, but we have to try to keep that concern from turning into fear of criticism, especially if that fear will keep us from writing. Here are some things that help me keep the fear of criticism at bay: 1. It is impossible to please everyone.  You could give a million dollars to 100 random people and someone would be mad it wasn’t two million. Someone else would be mad that it wasn’t in the right currency. Another person would be mad that you didn’t give all the money to charity. Likewise, you could write the greatest story ever told and you will still find plenty of critics. Ergo, it’s pointless to worry about criticism because it will be there no matter what and how well you write. 2. Even the most talented writers throughout history have had critics. William Faulkner is generally regarded as one of the greatest writers in history, and he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949. Despite being held so widely in such high regard, Faulkner’s writing has been panned by both contemporary and modern critics alike. His writing has been called everything from incomprehensible to tiresome and grim. And he’s not alone. Every great writer in history has their critics, and sometimes they’re other writers. 3. Sometimes criticism can help you become a better writer. A lot of criticism can be ignored, but if the same complaints pop up over and over again, it’s probably because it’s a legitimate issue. And that’s okay! By weeding out the legitimate criticism from the whinging, you can find your problem areas and work on them, thus making yourself an even better writer. 4. All writers start at the bottom and work their way up. In a time when “good writing” is synonymous with “multi-million dollar franchise,” it can be hard to remember sometimes that success and good writing do not always go hand-in-hand. A lot of successful writers are also newer writers who lucked out with a runaway hit on their first, second, or third novel. That doesn’t mean their writing is high quality, even if people mistakenly think it does. And the truth is, if they continue to write books for the next decade or so, you will be able to see a marked difference in quality between their first and last novels. Right alongside that, you’ll see more praise and less criticism as time goes on. This will happen for you, too. 5. No one expects your writing to be absolutely perfect. The world-at-large understands that nothing is perfect, and when your writing is less-than-perfect, it isn’t because you’re standing in that small group of sucky writers over there—it’s because you’re standing in a group of millions of writers, all of whom have something which can be criticized. All of them, even the best ones. The world knows this and expects it, so just resign yourself to it and move on. 6. There’s criticism and then there’s being a complete shit nozzle. Some people should never be allowed out in public, and probably they aren’t, but unfortunately these people have internet. These people—in addition to lacking basic reading comprehension and a functional intelligence quotient—seem to harbor a general dislike for basically everything as well as possessing a staggering level of self-entitlement. Occasionally you will meet these fun folks in book reviews, fan-fiction reviews, or in other places where people can share their thoughts about someone’s writing. It is very important to learn the difference between this kind of non-constructive emotionally-charged grousing and legitimate constructive criticism. Criticism which includes profanity, hyperbole, opinion stated as fact, or is written like a 4th grade text message, generally can be ignored. Don’t even worry about that kind of criticism because it is less than pointless. So—just get out there and write and don’t worry about the criticism. When it comes, just ignore the silly stuff, but take the legitimate stuff into consideration and take it as a gift that will help you improve your writing. The more you write, the better you’ll get and the more you’ll see praise grow and criticism diminish. :) <3