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.
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John Berger Ways of Seeing (via spartanbitch)
This is super fucking relevant.
And why self portraits (selfies) are often such an act of self preservation and resistance.
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selfies as politics, hell yeah.
(via tankmonster)
#it’s okay to follow creepshots but when a celebrity’s nudes are leaked she’s a slut #it’s perfectly normal to watch objectifying porn but when a woman decides to film herself having sex she’s a whore #it’s alright for you to harass women on the street but when they approach you first it’s arrogance #it’s cool for you to fantasize about a woman who’s out of your league but when a woman you deem unattractive likes you you’re disgusted #no don’t worry you can make female bodies public property but when they discuss your masturbation habits you can be offended
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THE HASH TAGS. EVERYONE MUST READ THIS.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
— Thich Nhat Hanh (via ethiopienne)
I'm just as true and honest as dirt.: I would like to remind you:
I know you are incredibly terrified of going after what you want. I know you are afraid of your potential. You want to sit on your hands, stay in your comfort zone and watch Storage Wars until your brain has liquified.
I’m going to tell you something that you already know, but are terrified to…
