Not a Queen

thefandommenace: I just want a fruit salad that isn’t 98% of these fucking things

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:38:04 -0400

thefandommenace:

I just want a fruit salad that isn’t 98% of these fucking things

chaniatreides: yes hello my sexuality is the cast of star trek

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:11:07 -0400

chaniatreides:

yes hello my sexuality is the cast of star trek

thylaa: friendly reminder that [source]

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:04:30 -0400

thylaa:

friendly reminder that

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knowhomo: LGBTQ* Posts We Love (and Blogs We Love to...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:54:41 -0400

knowhomo:

LGBTQ* Posts We Love (and Blogs We Love to Follow)

Queer Book Club’s Hogwart’s House Reading List

ALL of the following text is from the posts of QueerBookClub.tumblr.com:

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This is the first of four recommended reading lists of queer and queer-ish books, organized by Hogwarts houses! ENJOY.

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
This story of a young woman captured by Nazis during a spy mission in occupied France has repeatedly been called a tour de force and the best novel of last year. Though not explicitly queer, the heart of the story is the deep, loving friendship of two girls.

Diverse Energies edited by Tobias Buckell and Joe Monti.
This collection of dystopian stories starring heroes of color is perfect for the daring, strong-willed wizards of Gryffindor. A handful of the stories also feature queer protagonists or minor characters.

Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III.
What’s more exemplary of good-hearted headstrong Gryffindor spirit than taking up the cape and fighting evil? Besides starring a lesbian superhero, this volume also features an introduction by Rachel Maddow - we will just have to ignore the fact that she’s basically the nation’s Ravenclaw prefect.

When She Woke by Hillary Jordon
This re-imagining of The Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hannah, a woman who finds herself marked as a murderer after an abortion. In this future world, criminals’ skin is colored to indicate the class of their crime. Hannah’s red skin means a life of shame and cruelty - unless she can forge a new path.

Huntress by Malinda Lo
Epic quests. Hostile monsters. The fate of the world. If that’s your kind of story, look no further. Tough, down-to-earth Kaede and gentle, visionary Taisin set out to find out what caused their land to fall into endless cold.

She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Let’s not get into tropes about transgender people being so brave. I chose this book for this list because Boylan reminds me of Gryffindor in other ways - considerate but honest, amiable but not self-sacrificing, and, you know, popular. Bestselling, even!

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A Girl’s Guide to Taking Over the World: Writings from the Girl Zine Revolution edited by Karen Green and Tristan Taromino
While this collection of writings from zines of the early 90s riot grrl era and beyond may not be an actual blueprint for world domination, it is just as brash, smart and unapologetic as any Slytherin.

Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz
This story of an isolated teenager’s relationship with a monstrous fish-boy is supposed to be seriously grim. The darkness factor - and the fact that Pottermore tells us that the Slytherin common room windows gives students a view of the creatures the lake - is what makes it a great Slytherin pick.

The Complete Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist by Diane DiMassa
Before some tumblr misandrists were even born, Hothead Paisan was collecting rapists’ spines. Queer Slytherins in need of some guilt-free revenge fantasy should pick this one up - though I implore you to read up on the author’s transmisogyny first.

Sula by Toni Morrison
While not explicitly queer, this story is held together by love between women. Slytherins will likely relate to Sula, a community pariah whose motivations are as incomprehensible to her friends and family as theirs are to her.

Sister Mischief by Laura Goode
Esme Rockett is probably a Gryffindor at heart (they tend to get the leading roles). But she and her friends - outsiders in their lily-white Christian community - employ all their cunning to wreck havoc for the establishment. Sex, drugs and hip-hop make this YA debut a conservative censor’s worst nightmare - or wet dream, maybe.

When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris
This contemporary master of the personal essay always manages to come off as judgmental, selfish, petty, loveable and brilliant. Tapping into our dark spots to charm us, Sedaris is an exemplary Slytherin - and skull-centric cover art doesn’t hurt, either.

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Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity edited by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
This collection of short works on identity, community and authenticity covers a lot of territory - “passing” as related to gender, race, disability, work, nationality, sexuality, and more. Pick it up if you’re itching for more complex perspectives on social justice.

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Besides being an absolute masterpiece of the comics format, Bechdel’s memoir about her cold and inscrutable father earns major Ravenclaw appeal with its highbrow literary allusions. If psychology is more your thing, try her other memoir, Are You My Mother?

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
This book tells the story of two Mexican-American teens - Ari, an angry loner, and Dante, a quirky intellectual - who form a transformative bond and ponder over poetry, philosophy and life’s many mysteries. I haven’t gotten my hands on this one yet, but I’ve been told it’s one of those rare transcendent young adult books, emotionally resonant and masterfully crafted.

Israel/Palestine and the Queer International by Sarah Schulman
This latest work from the prolific author and longtime activist chronicles her travels through Tel Aviv and the West Bank and her growing consciousness of the occupation of Palestine. Read it for a knowledgeable queer perspective on a divisive topic.

Adaptation by Malinda Lo
There’s not much on this list for science aficionados, but hopefully some science fiction will suit you. Did you know Malinda Lo did graduate work on The X-Files? This novel, the first in a forthcoming series, has flavors of the 90s TV show and should delight fans of Mulder and Scully, creepy conspiracies, and queer representation in sci-fi lit.

Transgender History by Susan Stryker
For the history buffs - this concise text on transgender people in America between the mid twentieth century and early twenty-first puts trans communities and movements in historical context and offers a compact but comprehensive chronicle of our stories.

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A Queer and Pleasant Danger: The True Story of a Nice Jewish Boy Who Joins the Church of Scientology and Leaves Twelve Years Later to Become the Lovely Lady She is Today by Kate Bornstein
This newest memoir is actually one of the few of Auntie Kate’s books that I haven’t read, but I couldn’t resist the Hufflepuff-yellow cover. Open, honest and compassionate, Bornstein’s books always feel like a big hug and kiss to outcasts everywhere.

Will Grayson Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
Green might be the most famous living Puff since he proclaimed it on The Late Late Show. I’m not sure what Levithan’s sorting is, but this book - about two boys with one name, how people come together and how they drift apart - is definitely a good one for us sensitive badgers.

Ask the Passengers by A.S. King
I was tempted at first to prescribe this YA book to Ravenclaws, as its heroine, Astrid, is a philosophy nerd who regularly meets with her invisible friend Socrates. She does, however, nickname him Frank and compare him to a cute dog. Moreover, her questions are more of the heart than the head: How can I be seen for who I am? Why isn’t equality easy? Where can my love be safe?

10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert and Rex Ray
Need a bright dose of hope? Pick up this beautiful children’s book about a young trans girl who finds someone who believes in her dreams and appreciates her for just who she is.

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
A great resource for shy or insecure Hufflepuffs who have trouble communicating, or badger activists who want to get their words across without invalidating anyone’s feelings and experiences. If you get too overwhelmed by conversation, I also recommend The Highly Sensitive Person.

Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
While I strongly prefer the Dangerous Angel books that focus on Witch Baby, Weetzie’s sunny but sensitive disposition is probably more Hufflepuff appropriate. Her naïveté fits perfectly with mainstream perceptions of Puffs, while her big deep loud love for her chosen family is reminiscent of Hufflepuff as I know it.

I’m on the Idris Elba side of every debate

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:51:35 -0400

I’m on the Idris Elba side of every debate

confusedtree: In all seriousness Idris Elba as the 12th Doctor would be a great casting choice...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:50:49 -0400

confusedtree:

In all seriousness Idris Elba as the 12th Doctor would be a great casting choice because he’d kill it and we’d get to find out just exactly how many anglophiles are also gigantic racists

mybigfatredwedding: Really excited for the next Episode of game of thrones it should...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:47:32 -0400

mybigfatredwedding:

Really excited for the next

Episode of game of thrones it should be

Delightful

Wow how wonderful is this turning out for everybody

Edmure is gonna marry roslin; i’m so glad they got this

Deal worked out with the freys

Definitely a move toward peace

I‘m just so thrilled that everything is going so well for the

North, long live robb stark, I

Guess nothing is stopping him from winning the war now!! heh

Photo

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:41:00 -0400

a-sanguine-heart: hawkeyedriza: absolutelydestinysmood: nannajane: in 7 years its going to be...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:29:01 -0400

a-sanguine-heart:

hawkeyedriza:

absolutelydestinysmood:

nannajane:

in 7 years its going to be the 20s again so we can bring back swing music and the aesthetics of that era but keep modern values who’s with me

you can’t repeat the past

can’t repeat the past? why, of course you can! of course you can.

of course you can, old sport

runintoyourheart: WHY AM I EMBARRASSED WHEN I’M BUYING FEMININE PRODUCTS IT’S SO STUPID BECAUSE...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:27:30 -0400

runintoyourheart:

WHY AM I EMBARRASSED WHEN I’M BUYING FEMININE PRODUCTS IT’S SO STUPID BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT PERIODS EXIST AND THAT LADIES NEED SHIT TO TAKE CARE OF THAT MONSTROSITY YET EVERY TIME I HAVE TO BUY SOME I TRY TO COVER IT UP WITH OTHER STUFF OR PRETEND I’M HOLDING SOMETHING DIFFERENT LIKE I WANT TO BE ABLE TO WALK DOWN THE STORE AISLE WITH PRIDE LIKE “YEAH I FUCKING BLEED OUT OF MY HOO HA SO FUCKING WHAT YOU WANNA FIGHT ABOUT IT I’LL TAKE YOU DOWN MOTHERFUCKER”

#jared padalecki u rude piece of shit

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:21:45 -0400

#jared padalecki u rude piece of shit

leoNARDO DICAPRIO IS TAKING A BREAK FROM ACTING...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:52:50 -0400

leoNARDO DICAPRIO IS TAKING A BREAK FROM ACTING...:

10knotes:

leoNARDO DICAPRIO IS TAKING A BREAK FROM ACTING

YOU COULDN’T HAVE JUST GIVEN HIM A DAMN OSCAR

YOU’VE DONE IT ACADEMY AWARDS YOU’VE BROKEN HIM

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DID SAM EVEN TAKE THE FUCKING DAGGER

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:15:53 -0400

DID SAM EVEN TAKE THE FUCKING DAGGER

repeating-serenity: my little brother wrote about me for school and this was one of the sentences...

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:12:42 -0400

repeating-serenity:

my little brother wrote about me for school and this was one of the sentences he wrote. im sobbing “my sister is my role model because she can watch 12 years worth of law and order in 3 months”

fishscalepanties: I dont know why but I started thinking about a timkon grease au and now all I can...

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:55:04 -0400

fishscalepanties:

I dont know why but I started thinking about a timkon grease au and now all I can hear in my head is Jason singing “LOOK AT ME, I’M TIMOTHY~” and I am going to have a stroke and die in about 37 seconds

family photo

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:57:18 -0400

family photo

johancruyff: do you ever look back at your relationship with someone on the internet and just think...

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:56:15 -0400

johancruyff:

do you ever look back at your relationship with someone on the internet and just think oh my god i’m so fucking glad i clicked follow they make my life so much better

oh aND STAR TREK WAS FUCKING AMAZING OMFG BENYDRYL CUMMERBUN WAS GREAT AND I AM HIGHLY CONSIDERING...

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:05:01 -0400

oh aND STAR TREK WAS FUCKING AMAZING OMFG

BENYDRYL CUMMERBUN WAS GREAT AND I AM HIGHLY CONSIDERING WATCHING SHERLOCK BECAUSE OF HIM

I hereby propose the Agent Coulson Theory. This theory states that if you deny the death of a...

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:00:28 -0400

I hereby propose the Agent Coulson Theory.

This theory states that if you deny the death of a fictional character’s death enough, that death shall be reversed and/or rendered non-canon and/or otherwise invalid.

Examples/proof of this theory are Agent Phil Coulson from the Avengers and Captain James Tiberius Kirk from the Star Trek reboot sequel Star Trek: Into Darkness.

So badically what I’ve gathered about Eurovision is that it’s a eurocentric Hetalia...

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:28:42 -0400

So badically what I’ve gathered about Eurovision is that it’s a eurocentric Hetalia talent show?