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So, in case you were no where near the internet or the media, Don't Ask, Don't Tell got repealed. I am glad for this because as my mom put it "it's not like they don't know who is or who isn't gay in the military" but as I said, "yeah, but now they can't use that as an excuse to get them kicked out." Not to mention worse things.

About fucking time for that. Naturally, though, there's stuff going on that still upsets me.

( this shouldn't be too triggery, but just in case you're triggered by rape apologists, I'm cutting this for you )

I hope to some day live in a world where my words and the words of my friends will truly matter. Today is not that day, and we've still got a long way to go.

I've had people ask me why I'm always so on about positive body image, and tend to defend "fat" a lot. I have gotten into really REALLY heated arguments with dudebros over it, and had other women tell me that it's easy for me to say, I'm skinny. And you know, it kind of is. I'm not going to deny that. I'm also not going to deny I've gotten a lot of flack before for being as thin as I am (always from other women, mind, I have never had a man tell me I was too thin, but too small of boobs, however...). But really, getting that kind of flack is nothing compared to what it must be to not be thin, and I recognize this.

( and this continues )