15 5 / 2013
People being angry about ~dem gays~ on Target’s Facebook.
I just want to give my two cents on this and tell you a story.
A couple weeks ago, I was hired at Target. I have a job at Target. Not a big deal right?
It is a big deal because i’m a transman.
It doesn’t take a genius to conclude that it’s hard for me, my brothers, and sisters to get a job. There are legal restraints regarding the job and if you don’t pass, it’s hard to be taken seriously at a job interview.
Right on the application, it asks what your preferred name is. It also asks if there is anything that target should know. I put the fact that I am a transman, expecting not to get a call because usually when you put that down, people will throw out the application. I got TWO interviews.
At the interview, they asked me about it. I told them I am on hormones and they told me that they didn’t care. Not in the sense that they don’t emotionally care, but that it didn’t matter. I was male and that’s all that mattered. They also told me that they give sex same couples benefits in states that do not recognize them as a married couple.
At my job orientation, I was not misgendered once. Even my supervisors who weren’t sure of my gender avoided pronoun use, which I found only happens when you’ve had pronoun training. They gave me a name tag with my preferred name and didn’t ask questions. I felt safe and respected, which is huge for a trans* person.
TLDR: Target is amazing not just for the LGB, but also the T. Shop there for the rest of your life.
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03 5 / 2013
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs seeing a $1 dollar bill for the first time in his life.
(Source: bibleteens, via degenerateteenidol)
01 5 / 2013
stumbled across this whilst cleaning off my laptop…
“Anyway, you’ve got this really interesting, big personality, right, and it’s one of the first things anyone is going to notice about you… but there’s this thread of sexiness that underlines all of it. Then, when you’ve made out/messed around with you, you see that little thread everywhere, and it’s pretty much all you can think about.You do this thing (which always did and probably still drives me insane a little bit) where you make “under your breath” comments overly loud in public. But for some crazy reason, I tie that to us knocking each other around in bed. That same forwardness, if that makes sense.”
01 5 / 2013
a-game-of-romance-and-winchester:
So let me tell you about the shittiest parent on the motherfucking planet.
I work at a grocery store and this man comes in with his 11 year old son. He buys a pack a cigarettes and a two cases of beer. The son was holding a two dollar drawing pad and placed it on the belt and I guess the dad didn’t notice it at first but when I was about to scan the pad he asked where’d it have come from and turned towards the kid and asked “Did you put that shit up there?”. He told me to put it back and then told his 11 year old child that he “ain’t paying for that gay ass notebook.”. So I looked at the kid, who was close to tears and saying how he ran out of paper at home and my heart broke. So I gave the pad to him, for free, and told the dad I would take care of it. I gave the kid some tokens for a game outside and said I would look forward to buying some of his drawings and paintings when he’s all famous. He kids face was so priceless and I thought everything was good. But then, about 10 ten minutes after giving the kid his notebook, I walked outside and saw this. The drawing pad all ripped up and tossed on the pavement. I could only imagine what happened in the parking lot, but I know that that poor kid heart is fucking ripped apart, just like this pad.
I’m fucking horrified that there are parents like this, who, just because it’s not masculine or gender specific they won’t let their children follow their true passions or explore interests that lead to their happiness. Even more so, I’m horrified that parents don’t care about the fine arts anymore because it doesn’t have job security. Since when did it ever matter to a child if their passion makes them money or not? Parenting is about supporting whatever makes your child happy. Have some fucking consideration for your child’s wants not your homophobic and anti-art ideals.
my heart literally, i feel so blessed to have the parents that i do. they have supported me and every academic endeavor i have even feigned interest in. i promise to be the best parent i can be one day :)
This literally broke my heart. Poor kid. I’m really happy and grateful that my parents have supported me and I’m able to go to school for something I love. But wow. I really can’t believe there are parents like this. I guess it shows how narrowminded some people really are.
(via mzalainaeous)
01 5 / 2013
Kevin Francis Gray - Ghost Girl
I’ve seen this posted before, but I had never seen the face…!
SHE HAS LITTLE GROOVES ON HER ARMS. SHE. ARGH. DETAILSSSS
(via elihan)
01 5 / 2013
last day to reblog
you now you want to.
Gonna have to wait a whole year if you miss this.
Fine
(Source: timberlakelove, via theateroftheobscene)
26 4 / 2013
is it acceptable to lay on my floor until i feel better about myself
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