a dreamer and the moon

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcLM2NwgrIk/

declaring “this is the bad place” every time you are even slightly inconvenienced is peak humor

Tessa Thompson in SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (2018)

Woman playing a drum, Mughal era

literature posters; matilda by roald dahl

and this isn’t like…a revolutionary statement but someone being 18 doesn’t mean it’s like…ok for your old, dusty, ancient, prehistoric, elderly, geriatric worn out, run down, senior citizen discount at golden corral getting, fossilized, decrepit, senile, exhausted, tired, antique, CRUSTY ass to date them because it’s ‘legal’

the whole “fiction doesn’t affect reality” argument is actually kinda racist…

people talk about like how finding nemo and jaws are great examples but nobody ever talks about how fiction has shaped our perceptions of different racial and ethnic groups like do you think the media has no hand in why alot of ignorant white people think africa is a desertland and not a continent of different countries, full of rich and diverse cultures, beautiful buildings and riches? or why they think asia is only japan, korea and china? when asia is also india, bhutan, the Philippines, nepal, etc? do you think that media and fiction hasnt allowed whites to view black people as ignorant and lazy thru cartoons and minstrel shows? like if you really think what youre seeing on tv doesnt affect reality and how people think then like. you must be fuckin stupid.

there are several studies which prove this by the way. like how black children (and white girls) self esteem is negatively impacted by media.  

studies show our perception about asian americans, and their perceptions of themselves are impacted by media.

there are harmful psychological effects on native americans thanks to sports mascots. 

stereotypes of latino/latina/latines in media have - you guessed it - harmful effects - including political ones 

how about how inaccurate race and poverty images in the news effect our views on welfare?

positive images of disability effect disabled people positively, where as negative images effect them negatively 

the availability of GLB roles on TV positively impacts the gay community

and i honestly i could go on and on and on and on 

i know i know water is wet, all these studies to tell you what common sense could. but like … there is very real research out there that shows fiction has a very real harmful impact on minority communities. and that positive representation has a positive effect on these communities. 

so no. fiction is never just fiction. and frankly people who think fiction is just fiction can fuck off.  

— (via purplebuddhaquotes)

why is being alive so expensive. i’m not even having a good time

Depression in summer is weird. It’s not dark and brooding, for me - it’s white and hazy and confusing. You feel very absent from everyone and everything and all the light seems a little too bright for your tired eyes.

so sorry for my delayed response to this email, i have been very swamped being a confused and frightened idiot who can’t do basic life tasks like respond to her emails

‘In Soft Focus’ Neelam Gill by Stephanie Galea for VOGUE Arabia February 2018.

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post-Oscars fights are always the funniest cuz EVERYONE thinks they have the right opinions on films and celebrities when in fact the only opinion you should have is “why did they stop making Mary kate and Ashley VHS tapes”