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what prison should be 4:
- rapists
- pedophiles
- murderers
- abusers
what prison shouldn’t be 4:
- non-violent drug dealers
- drug addicts (who need help + support, not prison time)
- protesters/activists
- poc who get arrested 4 doing things white people would never get arrested 4 doing
- rape/incest/abuse/etc victims who kill their attackers (self defense)
- homeless people who are just chilling + not doing anything illegal (like a homeless person is just sleeping + the cops arrest them 4 some dumb reason)
- a lot of people, actually (ex. people who steal like a single apple bc they’re starving, people who take animals from abusive owners, squatters, undocumented immigrants with no/minor criminal records, prostitutes + sex workers, poor people, the mentally ill, etc)
(via phenomenal-ass)
The thing about this is that sculptures like these in art history were for the male gaze. Photoshop a phone to it and suddenly she’s seen as vain and conceited. That’s why I’m 100% for selfie culture because apparently men can gawk at women but when we realize how beautiful we are we’re suddenly full of ourselves…
“You painted a naked woman because you enjoyed looking at her, put a mirror in her hand and you called the painting “Vanity,” thus morally condemning the woman whose nakedness you had depicted for you own pleasure.” ― John Berger, Ways of Seeing
I know I’ve reblogged this before but it’s so important.
(via fuckyeahsexanddrugs)
this year has taught me to put myself first in every decision i will make
(via prettyawkwardxx)
You gotta understand that some people never really grow. They never learn their lesson. They never recognise their mistakes, they never acknowledge their faults, they never admit they were in the wrong. You will never receive an apology from them, and you will never see their behaviour change.
(via prettyawkwardxx)
“Now, every time I witness a strong person, I want to know: What darkness did you conquer in your story? Mountains do not rise without earthquakes.”— Katherine MacKenett
Making someone laugh after they’ve just finish crying is one of the most beautiful things to ever exist
(via his-essex-bitchh-doe)