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Yes, false rape accusations happen. Run the protocol anyway. I’ve heard that perhaps the military has the highest number of ‘em. True or not, RUN THE PROTOCOL ANYWAY. Because in 15 years of investigating rape accusations, I can count those that panned out as false on one hand. Meanwhile, the one time I almost skipped the protocol, the one time I almost didn’t believe a petty officer, because I was naive as an investigator and a young woman, because her commanding officer described her as “a party girl, always late, always out drinking, don’t bother with this one”, she turned out to be the victim of one of the most brutal assaults I’ve ever investigated. She shouldn’t have still been -alive-, let alone up and making the accusation. So let me repeat: five false accounts in fifteen years. And one time I almost failed a woman ‘cause of the bullshit way it’s normal to talk about us. Take your shipmates’ word, and then run the protocol. Every. Single. Time.
- JAG lawyer, speaking to my husband’s plant during Sexual Assault Prevention Month. (via circusbones)
And here’s one of the reasons why the “Men’s Rights movement” is hateful and bigoted.
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12 POINTS FROM SWEDEN TO NORWAY
12 POINTS FROM NORWAY TO SWEDEN
CAN I HEAR THE WEDDING BELLS
Not from Finland.
i’m sad because england got more points than spain okay
PORTUGAL IS VERY SORRY WE SHOULD’VE GONE TO THE CONTEST JUST TO VOTE FOR SPAIN
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just remember that Spain once sent this man
who wasn’t even a singer lolll
He is a comedian and we wanted to show that everybody could go there even if it was lame or stupid xD It was a funny yet embarrassing year :D
SPAIN
SPAIN
SPAIN
WHAT WERE YOU DOING
WHAT
same guy
so yeah, it’s why he spoke in japaneseFor the ones who were wondering about the presenter of the voting from Sweden.
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Here’s the thing. Men in our culture have been socialized to believe that their opinions on women’s appearance matter a lot. Not all men buy into this, of course, but many do. Some seem incapable of entertaining the notion that not everything women do with their appearance is for men to look at. This is why men’s response to women discussing stifling beauty norms is so often something like “But I actually like small boobs!” and “But I actually like my women on the heavier side, if you know what I mean!” They don’t realize that their individual opinion on women’s appearance doesn’t matter in this context, and that while it might be reassuring for some women to know that there are indeed men who find them fuckable, that’s not the point of the discussion.
Women, too, have been socialized to believe that the ultimate arbiters of their appearance are men, that anything they do with their appearance is or should be “for men.” That’s why women’s magazines trip over themselves to offer up advice on “what he wants to see you wearing” and “what men think of these current fashion trends” and “wow him with these new hairstyles.” While women can and do judge each other’s appearance harshly, many of us grew up being told by mothers, sisters, and female strangers that we’ll never “get a man” or “keep a man” unless we do X or lose some fat from Y, unless we moisturize//trim/shave/push up/hide/show/”flatter”/paint/dye/exfoliate/pierce/surgically alter this or that.
That’s also why when a woman wears revealing clothes, it’s okay, in our society, to assume that she’s “looking for attention” or that she’s a slut and wants to sleep with a bunch of guys. Because why else would a woman wear revealing clothes if not for the benefit of men and to communicate her sexual availability to them, right? It can’t possibly have anything to do with the fact that it’s hot out or it’s more comfortable or she likes how she looks in it or everything else is in the laundry or she wants to get a tan or maybe she likes women and wants attention from them, not from men?
The result of all this is that many men, even kind and well-meaning men, believe, however subconsciously, that women’s bodies are for them. They are for them to look at, for them to pass judgment on, for them to bless with a compliment if they deign to do so. They are not for women to enjoy, take pride in, love, accept, explore, show off, or hide as they please. They are for men and their pleasure.
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Armor Tutorials and References
Armour Tutorial - PART 1 by rynarts
Armour Tutorial - PART 2 by rynarts
Armor Study and Guide 1 by KataabaIzuua
ASG 2 Head and Neck Armor by KataabaIzuua
Was intending to reblog for personal reference but heck, we had a few positive examples and resources on real armor, so why not this? :)
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I FELL ASLEEP AND SUDDENLY IT’S 1PM WTF
I’m getting sleepy. :/
Norway I love that dress