well behaved women

You know what irritates me about all the movies involving Catwoman I've seen? This obsession to make her downtrodden and timid and powerless beforehand.

And once she gains power, she's dangerous. She's unruly and out of control. Because she's a woman, and you know how those wimmens get when they get the upper hand! They need the stern, manly hand of discipline and ownership to keep them under control--Batman in the one movie, that detective in the Catwoman movie (which was terrible anyway, ugh Halle Berry why the fuck do you have this obsession with ruining my favorite comic book characters)--because you know, they're girls. They just can't handle it.

**kills** NONONO. Selina Kyle was badass before and after she put the costume on.

ORIHIME~~~

So awesome! Even if it's just, like ONE PANEL.


* twenty-one reasons to say thank you, by Kaigou. Think unions are bad? Think again. If you work an eight hour day, get benefits over 40 years of age, get overtime pay, or any other of a hundred things, you have a union to thank. And don’t think corporations will just keep these rules without unions twisting their arms.

I guess this is another case of my insularity, but I would never imagine not being grateful to or disliking unions. They had their faults, to be sure--in the early days it was advantages for white people (usually men) only any other need not apply and, of course, anything that gains too much power tends to go in unpleasant directions--but from my studies in history, nearly every right workers have today is from unions.

People just like to go 'oh, wonderful/good/flawless' or 'bad/evil/warped' and never even admit that there are gray areas. That irritates me.

Grab the book nearest you. Right now. Turn to page 56. Find the fifth sentence. Post that sentence along with these instructions in your LiveJournal. Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

Some of its fur had been worn away, and it had what appeared to be part of a tire track imprinted on its back.

By j_lightningwolf, found through whiteadelphi, something unspeakably awesome. On the subject of gay marriage and popular 'arguments' spouted.

1. Being Gay Is Not Natural
And real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning, tattoos, piercings and silicon breasts...

2. Gay Marriage Will Encourage People To Be Gay
In the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

3. Legalizing Gay Marriage Will Open The Door To All Kinds Of Crazy Behavior
People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract. Lamps are next.

4. Straight Marriage Has Been Around A Long Time And Hasn't Changed At All
Hence why women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

5. Straight Marriage Will Be Less Meaningful If Gay Marriage Were Allowed
And we can't let the sanctity of Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage be destroyed.

6. Straight Marriages Are Valid Because They Produce Children
So therefore, gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our population isn't out of control, our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.

7. Obviously Gay Parents Will Raise Gay Children
Since, of course, straight parents only raise straight children.*

8. Gay Marriage Is Not Supported By Religion
In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

9. Children Can Never Succeed Without A Male And A Female Role Model
Which is exactly why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10. Gay Marriage Will Change The Foundation Of Society; We Could Never Adapt To New Social Norms
Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.