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Yes, false rape accusations happen. Run the protocol anyway. I’ve heard that perhaps the military has the highest number of ‘em. True or not, RUN THE PROTOCOL ANYWAY. Because in 15 years of investigating rape accusations, I can count those that panned out as false on one hand. Meanwhile, the one time I almost skipped the protocol, the one time I almost didn’t believe a petty officer, because I was naive as an investigator and a young woman, because her commanding officer described her as “a party girl, always late, always out drinking, don’t bother with this one”, she turned out to be the victim of one of the most brutal assaults I’ve ever investigated. She shouldn’t have still been -alive-, let alone up and making the accusation. So let me repeat: five false accounts in fifteen years. And one time I almost failed a woman ‘cause of the bullshit way it’s normal to talk about us. Take your shipmates’ word, and then run the protocol. Every. Single. Time."
— - JAG lawyer, speaking to my husband’s plant during Sexual Assault Prevention Month. (via circusbones)
This hits home for me.
(via heirofmedusa)
So are we gonna discuss how fucked up it is that women have to wear makeup to be taken seriously at work and job interviews but if a woman has a genuine interest in and enjoyment of cosmetics she is written off as shallow, vain, and stupid, and consequently not taken seriously.
(Source: mamamantis)
Submitted by Brooke.
High School Student gives a lesson to its teacher at Duncanville
Preach
When people who think they’re higher in superiority, get brought down, they act like children. Fucking tell it straight beautiful haired guy.
Yup.
(Source: yugoslavic)
These two Yukis are shoo cute. And that English…*melt into a puddle of mush*
Watched most of the episodes this week, and so worth watching. Adorable show, and Miki Honoka is a doll.
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Style has a profound meaning to Black Americans. If we can’t drive, we will invent walks and the world will envy the dexterity of our feet. If we can’t have ham, we will boil chitterlings; if we are given rotten peaches, we will make cobblers; if given scraps, we will make quilts; take away our drums, and we will clap our hands. We prove the human spirit will prevail. We will take what we have to make what we need. We need confidence in our knowledge of who we are."
— Nikki Giovanni (via blackcontemporaryart)
Well you only need the light when it’s burning low.
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow.
Only know you love her when you let her go. -Passenger
