Skeletons of Prose

Hashings of narrative, poorly crafted but sincere. Shadows of poems and nothing more

norsegays:

astrolope:

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.

(via silencewillneverfall)

so yahoo has bought tumblr

averlac:

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Do you hear the bloggers posting? Posting the posts of angry individuals of indeterminate gender,

This is the music of a youth who will not have their favorite place enslaved!

When the beating of your heart echoes the poundings of the keys, 

There is a war about to start when we get out of our bubble of eternal procrastination! 

(via nicotinebatch)

notsoinnocentalchemist: honorized: So much respect. And sadness. He’s trying so hard to stay strong. No, no, this is horrible. You see, the flag will go to the husband or wife of the deceased soldier as next of kin. This flag is going to the son. Both of his parents are gone. So much braver than your average child. And by brave, I don’t mean not being afraid or terrified about everything that might happen to him after this moment, I mean the precise act of enduring that pain and being able to acknowledge it instead of brushing it aside. That is bravery. 

notsoinnocentalchemist:

honorized:

So much respect. And sadness. He’s trying so hard to stay strong.

No, no, this is horrible. You see, the flag will go to the husband or wife of the deceased soldier as next of kin. This flag is going to the son.

Both of his parents are gone.

So much braver than your average child. And by brave, I don’t mean not being afraid or terrified about everything that might happen to him after this moment, I mean the precise act of enduring that pain and being able to acknowledge it instead of brushing it aside. That is bravery. 

(via silencewillneverfall)

See what your followers think of you.

  • BLACK = I would like to meet you
  • GREEN = I think you’re cute.
  • GREY = I wish you would notice me.
  • PURPLE = I don’t talk to you but your blog's alright.
  • TEAL = We have a lot in common.
  • YELLOW = Cats are good things.
  • ORANGE = I don’t like your blog.
  • BROWN = I don’t like you.
  • PINK = I think you are unattractive.
  • RED = You're decent enough.
  • WHITE = Meh.
the-fault-in-our-doctors: mysearchforself: ladystormcrow: wholove: A graphical representation of the contradictions in the bible. Each red line links 2 contradicting statements. WILL ALWAYS REBLOG. WOAH This reminds me of a really fascinating theological idea I read once. It poses that God meant for the Bible to be full of contradictions, because it isn’t an instruction manual, but a test of character. If you can read through all the books and stories, all the confusing, contradictory statements, and you still choose to take home a message of peace, acceptance, and forgiveness, then you’ve passed God’s test.  I’m not a very religious person, but I still really like that idea.  ^ I like that interpretation :D Somebody needs to get that shit to Westboro Baptist.

the-fault-in-our-doctors:

mysearchforself:

ladystormcrow:

wholove:

A graphical representation of the contradictions in the bible. Each red line links 2 contradicting statements.

WILL ALWAYS REBLOG.

WOAH

This reminds me of a really fascinating theological idea I read once. It poses that God meant for the Bible to be full of contradictions, because it isn’t an instruction manual, but a test of character. If you can read through all the books and stories, all the confusing, contradictory statements, and you still choose to take home a message of peace, acceptance, and forgiveness, then you’ve passed God’s test. 

I’m not a very religious person, but I still really like that idea. 

^ I like that interpretation :D

Somebody needs to get that shit to Westboro Baptist.

(via t-jam3s)