lenyberry:

nudityandnerdery:

pussreboots:

johanirae:

theskypilot:

jayskalo:

loose-skinnyjeans:

strawberriesandabs:

jumpingjacktrash:

thischick25:

This is the main reason for my general annoyance with lack of size regulation in the fashion industry…

men’s pants are labeled by waist and inseam measurement. women’s pants are labeled by voodoo. even though i do not buy women’s pants, i can recognize this as objectively dumb.

THE NOTES ON THIS

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because i can’t stress this enough. this is why i don’t let the numbers get to me. as jumpingjacktrash so eloquently said “women’s pants are labeled by voodoo.” 

BUT THISTHISTHISTHISTHIS

so when boys make fun of girls taking forever to shop and trying everything on

WE FUCKING HAVE TO OR NOTHING WILL FIT

Forever grateful for this post for removing the shame of going into a different store and finding that the pants do not fit me even though I am WEARING the “same size” pants right that moment.

This bears repeating: “women’s pants are labeled by voodoo.”

My usual answer at work is “Women’s sizing is essentially witchcraft, except that I understand witchcraft. Witchcraft has rules.”

Someone once said that women’s clothing sizing is determined by the day of the week, the aspects of the planets to the fuck-you galaxy, and whether or not you’ve looked at a picture of a chicken recently. 

As far as I can tell, that seems pretty accurate. 

Kids… just because men’s sizes are listed by number DOES NOT MEAN that they fit the same.

I currently have four pairs of jeans and three pairs of shorts. The pants are 32X30, 30X30, and the shorts are 34W, 32X, and 30X. They all fit roughly the god damned same. Just because cis dudes have skinnier hips and will make it work with belts and crap DOES NOT MEAN that we can run in, grab anything in the right size off the shelf, and it will automatically fit. 

ESPECIALLY if it’s in a thicker material like walmart denim, or front-pleated like some dress pants. Cargo shorts and pants are a whole other mess of fuckery before you even get into what constitutes “slim fit” and “relaxed” and whether either is going to slide right off your ass.

the-apples-were-monitored:

theironlegion:

12b6:

12b6:

12b6:

Funny how we regularly turn down job applications for law student internships for having a typo in their cover letters but having three different women publicly accuse you of sexual assault doesn’t stop you from being hired for the highest possible legal job in the country 

Did I fucking stutter?

I wouldn’t hire a law student who was ~only accused~ of sexual assault either. 

For those of you who still don’t get it:

This is not a trial. It’s a job interview. If Kavanaugh has been wrongfully accused, then yes, that is too bad, he should sue Dr. Ford for slander, damages, et cetera. But at this point in time, we have a job interview at which three different people have spoken up about the candidate’s history that shows he lacks important traits for the job (in this case, moral character, dignity, etc.). Saying the employer at that point is “punishing” the candidate by not hiring that person is ridiculous. An employer in this situation normally would just pick someone else.

And, not that this is a trial, but: sworn testimony is evidence. In fact, in most cases, the most important evidence. We’re talking about something that happened many, many years ago. What other evidence is there? Yes, Kavanaugh also testified under penalty of perjury. That’s also “evidence.” That it goes against Dr. Ford’s sworn testimony doesn’t make her testimony suddenly not “evidence.” If you’re dismissing Dr. Ford because all she has is “her word,” then you’re saying you value Kavanaugh’s word over Dr. Ford’s, for whatever reason that may be. Is it because she’s a woman? Is it because he’s a judge?

Are men more trustworthy than women?

Are lawyers more trustworthy than scientists? 

For all of you saying “if I said _____ and two people corroborated…” what’s your point? If I applied for a job and three people did come out and said I was horrible, that I was a murderer, a rapist, a pedophile, etc., then I would 100% understand if I didn’t get the job I applied for. Duh. I would take action thereafter (sue them for slander), but I wouldn’t think the employer was being unreasonable, especially if the job was the fucking SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Do you know why people don’t falsely accuse people? Because they’re usually not that terrible, and also because if you falsely accuse people, there are consequences. Laws on slander exist. People don’t usually lie just to fuck with other people’s lives because most people are decent human beings, and also because they might get sued. Now, Dr. Ford went further than just talking by testifying under penalty of perjury.

If you are that vindictive, go ahead and accuse someone you don’t like of sexual assault, get few of your friends to do it with you. Tell their employer. And when they sue you for slander, testify under penalty of perjury that you didn’t lie. I’ll wait. Now, why would I do that, you would say.

Why would Dr. Ford?

We rarely even spread false rumors about people we don’t like. Why go to the press and lie? Why volunteer to testify under penalty of perjury?

But listen, while I personally believe Dr. Ford here, my anger isn’t from the belief that Judge Kavanaugh did assault Dr. Ford but may still get confirmed. It’s from the realization that somehow, with this particular nominee, these Senators are making the incredible decision to hire someone who’s been so accused. Why? There are other incredibly qualified judges. The confirmation hearing showed that this man also shouts, doesn’t answer questions, has a temper, et cetera. Even he admitted he shouldn’t have said some of the things he said. Pick another Republican judge, one who hasn’t been accused of indecent behavior by multiple people. 

If I wore sneakers to a job interview I wouldn’t get it.

He lied under oath and had THREE people stand there and speak of indecent behavior. He threw a tantrum in front of everyone, showed HIGHLY unprofessional behavior. Based on these things alone, this was a job interview he utterly failed but yet, you all want to cry “guilty until proven innocent” bitch this isn’t a trial. this is a person who is supposed to only posses THE HIGHEST caliber of moral fiber. There were other people who could have been put up there that I may not have liked, but wouldn’t have been a direct INSULT to our democracy this way. 

also like when you fill out an application they ask you for references, sometimes not even people who are relevant to your job. these women in a way are the only references he’s got on his character and he’s failing. 

lenyberry:

brexiter:

brexiter:

opalescentlesbiian:

prismatic-bell:

fistopher:

laurdlannister-kingslayer:

kinka-juice:

house-of-crows:

questionablemotivations:

There are a lot of times I feel like just…flipping the vegan script.

It’s not ‘polyester’ it’s plastic

It’s not ‘vegan leather’ it’s plastic

Its not ‘faux fur’ it’s plastic

Plastic is a pollutant and causes far more damage to the environment both now and in the future than leather or wool.

Please stop telling me that the Plastic Lyfe is the only life, it is not. My leather shoes will last a decade where pleather is lucky to last 12 months. Leather (and wool) decompose and are renewable. Plastic is neither of those.

THANK YOUUUUUUU~

A single wash cycle of plastic-based fiber (polyester, poly fleece, faux fur) may release 700,000 pieces of microplastic into our waters. Nasty stuff.

aw dangit

Wool is the most environmentally friendly fabric despite being an animal product.

Decomposed plastic–which takes about 500 years, by the way–is believed to turn into toxic dust. As in if you breathe it, it’ll poison you.

But hey! No animals were sheared in the making of it, amirite????

Did…… did y’all really actually forget cotton exists?

Not to mention the number of plant-based, non-plastic synthetic leather and synthetic wool options?

Or the fact that actual leather uses so many fucking chemicals it’s terrible for the environment even if you don’t give a shit about how cruel it is?

Or the fact that leather and wool are not NECESSARY items, but are actually (usually expensive) luxury items?

Or the fact that clothes can last a really long time if you take care of them well and you don’t have to just throw them out instantly?

Or the fact that probably 99.9% of people reblogging this definitely own at least something with polyester?

Should I continue?

Hey y’all i’m coming in here with an academic background in textiles, which clearly none of you have, or you would know about how terrible wool and leather are for the environment. First of all wool is not a durable fiber it shrinks literally every time it is washed, and it is relatively weak, the only thing that wool has to offer is the fact it can absorb water without feeling damp on the inside. However when you are buying a wool product 99% of the time it will be 70% acrylic, which if you were wondering, Is plastic. While plastics are bad for the environment, the dye process used only in non plastic based fibers results in thousands of gallons of literal BLEACH being poured into rivers every day in the US.

TLDR wool is rarely actually wool and terrible, there is now fiber that’s good for the environment, except rayon may be a lesser evil

Also vinyl is wayy more durable than leather, op doesn’t know shit

…omg how dumb can y’all be. “academic background in textiles” my ENTIRE ASS.

Read your labels when you buy wool and it’s not that hard to find 100%. Yeah, lots of blends exist, they’re still less plastic than 100% polyester, so even if you get a blend it’s environmentally better than straight synthetics. You can also get unbleached, undyed wool if you’re really concerned about making sure that you’re doing the most you can to protect the environment and not just trying to pull a bullshit “gotcha” (do you really think the production of polyester isn’t dumping nasty chemicals too?) Also, blends with natural fibers like angora, cotton, etc. exist. Wool/cotton blends are pretty ideal for people who do a lot of outdoor activities, bringing the best qualities of both fibers to the mix (wool stays warm even when it’s soaked through, cotton dries quickly and wicks moisture). Cashmere/silk blend is a GLORY of warmth and softness. Angora/merino is also quite nice.

Cotton is a great fiber, and is from plants, but it is NOT very sustainable to grow in large quantities. Bamboo fiber’s an option, but most bamboo-fiber textiles are made with a very chemical, very not environmentally friendly process. Linen (from flax) and hemp fiber are also good plant-based options if you’re set on avoiding animal products, but they’re hard to find. And there’s a limited set of properties that plant fibers have. Plant fibers won’t felt like wool will, if you need a dense mat of a fabric that’ll block wind, resist water, and is warm as heck even past -20F you want felted wool.
You find me anything that can keep me as warm as my felted-wool, linen-lined winter coat in -20 with windchill, and I’ll gladly eat crow. But you can’t do that, because nothing like that exists.

And yes, “felted” wool means “shrunk”, but If your wool is shrinking every time you wash it, you’re washing it wrong. Cool water, minimal agitation, air dry flat. Don’t just throw it in your wash cycle with all your other clothes, or didn’t your so-called “academic background” actually teach you anything about the care of textiles??

And the bonus of wool’s shrinkability is that you can control the shrinking by how long you soak it in hot water or how much of the drying of it you do with hot air, to get a perfect fit.

And if your vinyl is lasting longer than your leather, you suck at taking care of leather even more than you suck at taking care of wool (but are apparently coddling your vinyl). Vinyl consistently cracks to the point of being nigh unusable in a year or two, while leather only cracks if you completely abuse it. Rub in a leather conditioner periodically, spot clean as needed and re-condition afterwards, try to avoid unnecessarily exposing it to weather extremes. If shoes, use shoe polish to protect the leather from getting scuffed or otherwise damaged by stuff you step in. Heck, I’ve been able to get spilled nail polish off leather shoes with no noticeable harm to the leather, despite having to use acetone to get the nail polish off. Just try using acetone to clean anything off of vinyl without damaging the vinyl itself, I dare ya. 

Leather can be perfectly fitted by soaking it in water and then wearing it while it dries. New shoes giving you blisters? If they’re leather, you can put them on, get in the shower, then let them dry on your feet to quickly break them in. If they’re vinyl you’re shit outta luck, they’ll never “break in”, all you can do is stock up on moleskine pads and hope to god they’ll provide enough of a buffer.

Guess what else makes leather better than vinyl? It breathes. You get sweaty in a vinyl coat, you’ll be sweaty until you take it off and let yourself dry, and you can work up a good swamp in there with not that much exertion. And yeah, you can still get a little humid in leather since it doesn’t wick like cotton or some other fibers do, but since it breathes you at least won’t turn into the embodiment of the bog of eternal stench.

Also the award for completely missing the point goes to “Or the fact that probably 99.9% of people reblogging this definitely own at least something with polyester?“ Yeah, I sure do. Bet you do too. But the difference between me and you is, I’m not on any kinda high horse about how wearing one thing or another makes me a superior person to anyone else who makes different sartorial choices. I don’t give a shit what you wear, but if you’re gonna spread bullshit slandering wonderful fibers with unique and excellent properties while putting mediocre ones whose main property of note is “cheap” on a pedestal, I’m still gonna tell you how utterly wrong you are.

I have a leather backpack that I have personally redyed and refinished plain black no less than four times in a period of eight years due to sun damage while riding my bike. I got it secondhand, paid 10$ for it, and it will still be going strong long after I’m gone if the person who has it next takes the same care of it. The only issue? The magnet closure is tearing out of the POLYESTER LINING. 

Ya know how you fix that on a leather bag…? You replace the lining using the same awl-punched holes. You know how you fix that in a “vegan leather” alternative? You don’t. Because you cannot take a lining out of it and resew it because the vinyl will shred… just like a lot of delicate fabrics. (Have you ever seen canvas fray all to hell? I have. I keep extra fray check around whenever I’m using polyester too for the same damn reasons. It’s why I didn’t have a “canvas” poly backpack for years because I was tired of trying to wash them.) Do you know how much effort it takes to rip through real leather? Unless you have a blade of some sort, or a hole punch…? It’s probably not happening, kiddo.

Also…. to make good quality cotton you have to pick it BY HAND because machines take in too much of the actual PLANT instead of just the cotton bud. Guess why that’s a bad fucking idea kiddos…? Because HUMANS HAVE TO DO IT. And, most often, it’s migrant workers who get paid fuck-all, in inhumane conditions. (ohh now why does that sound familiar? Oh right. Quinoa and other vegan faves do the same thing~ Oops!) I own cotton items, but I’m not going to go seeking them out either because I know the conditions they’re created in. Cotton can be great definitely, and I already get a lot of my clothing second hand. But I’m not really going to go out of my way for 100% cotton either.

And, btw, if you know literally anyone who hunts, you’d know that there are people will tan the hide for you if you’d rather have leather than a trophy mount. Which, personally…? Hell yeah. Deer hide is soft, springy, fairly lightweight leather in 2-6oz weight. Personally, I’ve never seen heavier than 5. Yanno what’s awesome about leather that weight? It’s garment weight. Trim herds for the sake of the land and the health of the herd, get really amazing meat, get leather you can turn into a gorgeous coat or gloves if you have sewing skills. 

Also, if you really care so damn much about tanning but apparently can’t google: Here~ 

9.15.3 Emissions and Controls 2,4,6
There are several potential sources of air emissions in the leather tanning and finishing industry.
Emissions of VOC may occur during finishing processes, if organic solvents are used, and during other
processes, such as fatliquoring and drying. If organic degreasing solvents are used during soaking in suede
leather manufacture, these VOC may also evaporate to the atmosphere. Many tanneries are implementing
water-based coatings to reduce VOC emissions. Control devices, such as thermal oxidizers, are used less
frequently to reduce VOC emissions. 

Ammonia emissions may occur during some of the wet processing
steps, such as deliming and unhairing, or during drying if ammonia is used to aid dye penetration during
coloring. Emissions of sulfides may occur during liming/unhairing and subsequent processes. Also, alkaline
sulfides in tannery wastewater can be converted to hydrogen sulfide if the pH is less than 8.0, resulting in
release of this gas. Particulate emissions may occur during shaving, drying, and buffing; they are controlled
by dust collectors or scrubbers. 

Chromium emissions may occur from chromate reduction, handling of basic chromic sulfate powder,
and from the buffing process. No air emissions of chromium occur during soaking or drying. At plants that
purchase chromic sulfate in powder form, dust containing trivalent chromium may be emitted during storage,
handling, and mixing of the dry chromic sulfate. The buffing operation also releases particulates, which may
contain chromium. Leather tanning facilities, however, have not been viewed as sources of chromium
emissions by the States in which they are located.

Also worth noting: Some of those tanneries have retrieval systems built in to reclaim the intoxicants and keep them out of the waterways.

Vegan Leather isn’t as ethical as you think
Is Fake Leather Really More Eco Friendly?
Is It Better For The Environment?
Is “Pleather” really any better?

There are more, but I’m not that kind of masochist. 

funereal-disease:

Public discourse on sexual assault allegations basically boils down to “but which one of them is lying?”, which is an extremely reductive understanding of human behavior and therefore very irritating to me.

I believe that very few people *lie*, in the “knowingly spreading falsehoods” sense, about experiencing sexual assault. I also believe that, due to youth/inexperience/alcohol/poor sex education/all of the above, what one party remembers as traumatic might be remembered by the other as totally normal and consensual. As much as our understanding of sexual assault has moved beyond “stranger in the bushes” to something more intimate and complicated, we still seem to default to the old binaries when it comes to making sense of allegations.

Whether or not Party A was traumatized is a *totally different axis* from whether or not Party B knowingly and maliciously violated consent. “Believe victims” conflates them in a very frustrating way.

Take this, add in retroactively withdrawing consent instead of being an adult and acknowledging personal responsibility and REGRET are a thing that can exist without it necessarily being ASSAULT, aaaaaaaaaaaand~

ikarimonster:

Lost sculpture needed back – please share!

I’m helping out a fellow Finnish artist who had a very unfortunate thing happen to her. A design shop called the Arctic Design Shop in Rovaniemi Finland sold her thesis work by accident and she needs it back!

The work was sold to an American girl who can have the sculpture back right after the maker has finished her thesis! She only needs it for the exhibition. The maker has asked if the shop has the buyers information but they don’t.

Please spread this and contact the email if you have any information about the whereabouts of the statue!

elodieunderglass:

cwicseolfor:

edderkopper:

On the names of Odin

In Grímnismál, Odin states, “Never a single name have I had since first I fared among men.” And indeed, we have a very large number that are attested, as well as many that have no doubt been lost to time.

One of the more well known heiti is Hrafnaguð, the Raven God. In turn, his blood brother Loki is called Gammleið, “the vulture’s path.”

Because of Odin’s connection with ravens as well as his role of selecting those slain on the battlefield for an afterlife in Valhalla, I propose that it is feasible, perhaps even likely, for Odin to have been named “the raven’s path” by viking age skalds.

Another notable name is the one commonly used for him: Odin. The word it most likely derives from, óðr, is usually associated with ritual ecstasy and battle frenzy, but it could potentially extend to other forms of “madness.” For example, of his twin ravens, Huginn and Muninn, traditionally translated as “thought” and “memory”, Odin states, “I fear more for Muninn.” He embodies anxiety about not only the temporary abandonment of ritual or battle, but also a more permanent loss of history and self.

One final aspect of Odin that his heiti point to but is rarely explored is his connection to the night and blackness. He is Fjölnir, concealer, Herblindi, blinder of hosts, and Tvíblindi, twice blind. He is Grímnir, the hooded one. He presides over Yule, the longest night. Ravens are so closely associated with their color that the word is used as a synonym for black. And according to folklore, he notably rides forth with his forces, known today as the Wild Hunt only between sunset and dawn.

So basically, it’s 100% lore compliant to say that Odin is Ebony Darkness Demtia Raven Way.

I can’t believe you did this and am utterly torn between impotent fury and seizing hilarity. Wow. Wow.

why have the multiply-cursed, shabby, jackal-laughing PACK of you CONSPIRED to put this in front of my eyeballs so many times that I was FORCED TO READ IT TO THE END.

Me: have arrangement with hospital to pay bill
Me: have collectors hounding me constantly about said bill
Me: waiting on call from gyno re: general practitioners for Other Issues and need my phone line OPEN so I can get in before I FUCKING MOVE IN A MONTH.

Me: get phone call. Pick up, because Am Waiting For Call.
Caller: this is a secured line, being recorded for quality control.
Me: assumes; never assume!; that this is the gyno office because I asked for names and practices compatible with my insurance and complained to said office about faxing being an option but not EMAIL for SOME FUCKING REASON. Who owns a fax machine? SERIOUSLY? 

Caller: *ridiculously heavy east indian accent* is this X name at X address?
Me: like a dumb, starting to suspect “yes.” 
Caller: X, are you aware that I am calling from bay area about an outstanding balance-
Me: Thinking *you fucking fucks stop fucking calling oh my GOD I am waiting on a call!* Yes. I have an arrangement with the hospital to pay that bill. Ta~ 
Me: *hangs up and curses Everything* *IMMEDIATELY gets call from gyno*