A lot of women behave like this and think this ainât abuse
But let a nigga slap them, damage their clothes and pour a drink on them, all hell will break loose.
EVERYONE CAN BE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE!
Buddy has the soul of an angel and composure out of this world
Just in case anyone wants the context: He has been making music in Chicago, he recently performed to a large audience and met London on da track, who offered him an opportunity in LA. She didnât want to leave Chicago because of her business there. He told her that she doesnât have to go, he just needs to do this for his music. She got upset because he straight up told her that he valued his career over their relationship and she did this.Â
Now Iâm not a relationship expert, but I will never understand how some of yâall expect people to put you above the shit they have to do. Always put your career, your job, your livelihood first. This was all kinds of fucked up, really fucking abusive and manipulative, he should definitely go to LA with or without her.Â
Police in the Dutch city of Rotterdam
have launched a new pilot programme which will see them confiscating
expensive clothing and jewellery from young people if they look too poor
to own them.
Officers say the scheme will see them target younger men in designer
clothes they seem unlikely to be able to afford legally â if it is not
clear how the person paid for it, it will be confiscated.
Rotterdam police chief Frank Paauw told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf: âThey are often young men who consider themselves untouchable. Weâre going to undress them on the street.â
The police are going to target marginalized people and if you canât whip out a receipt for your clothes they will strip you in the street.
This reminds me of the medieval laws that banned peasants from wearing fancy clothing-
âLaws frequently prevented commoners from imitating the appearance of aristocrats and also could be used to stigmatize disfavored groups. In the Late Middle Ages, sumptuary laws in medieval cities were instituted as a way for the nobility to cap or limit the conspicuous consumption of the prosperous bourgeoisie.
If bourgeois subjects appeared to be as wealthy or wealthier than the
ruling nobility, it could undermine the nobilityâs presentation of
themselves as powerful, legitimate rulers.â
It is not a coincidence that this is happening in a Dutch city with a high percentage of people of color.
RACISM RACISM RACISM RACISM RACISM
Seriously, what the fuck. Do they expect people to start stapling receipts into their clothes?!
This graffiti appeared overnight at 5 different job centres in Birmingham.
Itâs referencing the increasingly harsh benefit sanctions in the UK which are punishing disabled people in particular.
Claimants who cannot work due to severe disabilities or chronic illnesses are being categorised as âfit to workâ in order to meet targets and are not being given enough money to survive.
The majority of people who legally challenge their benefits sanctions or âfit to workâ decision have them overturned, but only after months without the money they need.
Estimates generally put the number of people who have died in the last few years directly due to benefit sanctions in the thousands. These include people who have died of starvation, exposure, because they couldnât afford electricity to keep their insulin cold, or because they couldnât afford treatment, among other things.
The DWP has even sent letters to people declaring them fit to work when in fact they have already died from their illness.
Fuck the DWP and job centres.
Good job, whoever painted these!
âA Birmingham City Council spokesman added: âGraffiti is illegal and can significantly increase peopleâs fears of crime and violence.â
God okay so Iâm going to say this now; PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not risk your health or anyoneâs in the form of getting a âcheapâ binder of ebay or where ever. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE save your $4-$10 dollars for those cheap ebay ones and put it towards a gc2b binder. Or if you want an Underworks go for that but I highly suggest gc2b. Theyâre about $40 (with shipping) and will last you WAY longer than any cheap ebay one. They are MEANT for lasting you. I wash mine many times week, wear it daily, Wear them daily. I have two. Had them for almost a year now. But I cannot urge you enough to PLEASE save up your pennies for a PROPER SAFE binder. Binders you can breathe in, binders you can move in, binders that donât crush your ribs, binders that are comfortable, binders that are safe.
This isnât a safe binder:
It uses clasps and not compression.
This is a c2b binder; made by trans people for trans people:
These binders have no clasps but uses spandex to compress you safety.Â
Measure your chest before ordering to make sure you donât get one too small or too large.
UPDATE (06/12)
I wanted to add more information on where you can buy binders and info in general about binders
If you canât afford a binder, donât despair! Used binders are often passed on by post-op trans men or those whose binders may no longer fit. There are a few programs available that help distribute donated second-hand binders:
In A Bind â Started in 2012, to date In a Bind has provided safe compression garments to over 1500 youth in need. Trans* masculine and genderqueer youth living anywhere in the USA can apply to receive a free binder. In a Bind depends on donations. Recently had top surgery? Go up or down a size? Find a style that works better for you? Donate those binders youâre no longer using!
MORF Binder Exchange â Since February 2011, MORF has been providing free binders to trans* masculine people in the UK and around the world. The free scheme (all you pay is the postage) has so far redistributed hundreds of binders. In 2014 alone, over 280 binders were sent out.
If you still remember your old bra size, you can find out your binder size by using theBra to Chest Size Converter Tool. If you donât know your old bra size, you can measure yourself the old-fashioned way:
Take a snug measurement of the fullest part of your chest using a tape measure (best if measured while clothed) and write that number down onto a sheet of paper.
Measure underneath your chest where the crease is and write that number down as well.
Add those numbers together and divide the sum by 2. This number will differentiate your size not only from brand to brand but from binder to binder as well.
Selecting a binder brand and style can be difficult: there are so many options that it can be overwhelming! Plus, there arenât very many reviews of binders other than those about Underworksâ and T-Kingdomâs more popular models. After buying your binder, help make the experience easier for guys in the future by contributing your review to one of the review sites listed below.
Essentially, there are two types of binders: short ones and long ones. The short ones end right at your waist. The down side of these is that if you carry some extra weight, short binders tend to roll up and act more like a bra. The long ones can be pulled down past your waist by several inches, however itâs inevitable that it will still roll up. To reduce the chances of this, wear a belt. Choosing between a short and long binder has more to do with your body type, specifically your abdomen, and not your chest size.
Lastly, consider the location of the company youâre buying from. Buying from a company thatâs closer to you can save you a significant amount of money on shipping costs.
How to Put On a Chest Binder
It might seem silly, but youâre probably going to need some help figuring out how to put on your new binder, particularly if you purchased one of the longer styles.
Put your binder inside out and upside down.
Step into your binder and pull the bottom of it up, ideally to your belt line. The binder should still be inside out and upside down.
Use the sleeves as handles to pull the top of the binder (the end closer to your feet) up to your shoulders.
Put your arms through the sleeve holes and adjust your chest to your needs. You may need to pull the bottom of the binder out from underneath itself if you donât want it folded under. For others, leaving it folded under may help stop the binder from rolling up.
Donât be disappointed if you look in the mirror and it looks like you have one big boob in the middle of your chest. You just need to adjust your chest. Reach in from the neck hole and push your chesticles down and out. Youâre basically pushing your nipple toward your armpit to achieve the flattest looking chest possible.
FTM Chest Binding Tips
Very important: When binding, you should not by any means feel as though you canât breathe or like youâre going to pass out from a lack of oxygen.
Binders arenât the most comfortable things in the world. To make binding more comfortable, and to reduce the possibility of the binder moving around a bit, some guys wear a light shirt underneath.
Depending on the size of your chest, you may need to layer clothing on top of the binder to get optimal chest flattening. Youâll find that some of the shirts in your closet require you to layer more than shirts in your wardrobe.
You can swim in your binder. Just wear a sleeveless or sleeved T-shirt over it. Donât worry if your binder seems less effective after a swim, this isnât permanent. Simply wash it and it will go back to normal.
Your chest will look bigger than it really is when you look down at it. Check in the mirror for a more accurate side view.
Not all binders breathe well, and the reality is that youâre probably going to get hot. If youâve already started testosterone, youâre definitely going to sweat. The build up of sweat can irritate your skin causing rashes and sores. Wearing a thin cotton shirt that breathes well underneath your binder may help prevent this. If you find this uncomfortable, try applying corn starch to your body before putting on your binder to help keep it from holding in moisture. If youâve already experienced skin irritation of some sort, take care of it the same way you would an open wound. Washing the irritated area with anti-bacterial soap will keep it clean and help it heal faster.
Conclusion
Chest binding, as cumbersome as it may seem, can be very freeing for transgender men. Thereâs a plethora of quality FTM chest binding products available for body types of all shapes and sizes. Regardless of what you use for binding, please remember to put your health first. Now that youâre armed with all the information you need to find the right binder for you, go forth and feel more comfortable in your skin!
FTM Chest Binder Reviews
Chest Binder Reviews Site: Written reviews of various chest binding products. Binders are rated for effectiveness, comfort, and discreetness.
Binder Reviewsâ YouTube Collab Channel: This is a collab channel dedicated to providing reviews of a wide variety of chest binders on different sizes and shapes of people.
Hudsonâs Guide to FTM Binding: Includes a complete list of other products you can use for chest binding, such as compression garments and sports bras.
FYI Binding Tips: The Butchelor has some useful tips on how to put on a binder, how to keep it from rolling up, and how to wash a binder.
Do you have any tips about binding? Want to share your experience with a particular binder brand or model? Do you know of other binder manufacturers, particularly those outside of Asia and the US? Please leave your comments below.
Iâm pretty sure an exclusionist is deleting my citations for a-spec discriminations on their post. Not to be that guy, but thereâs something pretty fucking shitty about:
Claim a-specs do not experience oppression
Delete any proof
Continue to claim a-specs do not experience oppression
Exclusionists do not care about a-specs. They donât care if a-specs are homeless, or tortured, or dead. They donât fucking care. They never will.
ace people do not experience oppression. there are no laws against ace people. yes, threats are wrong, but that is NOT what oppression is
We are not just discussing threats, we are talking about systemic, legal, and social discrimination. We are talking about oppression.Â
I have provided ample evidence below, although I suspect you will not read it, and I suspect you will bury it, although I hope you listen.
Many asexuals – and aromantics too – on the basis of their orientations struggle to access legal recognition of their relationships. This impacts immigration, and inheritance, and – oh, you know – being allowed visitation in hospitals.
Iâve faced this â I had to choose between lying on government paperwork, and being registered as in a domestic partnership. I chose not to commit a crime, and when my partner at the time was taken to a psychiatric ward by their mother (because they were asexual, and non-binary, I might add), you cannot imagine the pain and fear I felt, knowing it was that much harder to help them. I didnât even have the legal right to visit my fiance in hospital if they were dying.
iâve stopped trash talking comic sans after learning the font is actually one of the only dyslexia-friendly fonts that come standard with most computers and i advocate for others doing the same
In the event that you would like to continue hating Comic Sans, other dyslexia-friendly alternatives include Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, Century Gothic and Trebuchet.
thank
Random fact: Verdana is one of the few fonts which was specifically designed to be as easy to read as possible, even at smaller type sizes. It was designed this way for use on screen, but the same principles apply in print too. This is part of why some Universities use Verdana as their default font for documents.
âIn the event that you would like to continue hating Comic Sansâ is one of the best things Iâve ever read on this website
Century Gothic and Trebuchet are both quite handsome typefaces.
Iâm partial to Century Gothic as well. Itâs serif, but not boring.
Thereâs also a dyslexic font designed especially for dyslexic people to read.
You can install on your tablets, laptops and browers etc, so not only can you change things like documents into it, you can change websites into that font as well!Â
Iâm sure youâre bright enough to do a google search, but since Iâm dumb enough to forget to post a link, here it is. Better late than never
The Chaos Bitches 