Showing posts with label Government/Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Government/Politics. Show all posts

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Uneducated Thoughts: The Female Gives Up Politics For Lent

Hey guys.
I'm just going to start this one out by saying
I don't care.
Now, don't immediately think I have become apathetic about my life.
Or have been totally reborn as a nihilist.
No.
I'm just giving up on trying to care about politics.
Now, I know, I know.
It's my country.
It's other peoples countries.
Its the way the world goes and I should participate in making it an ultimately better place.
But
let's face it.
I'm no feminist.
I wish I were a guys sometimes, not because I'm attracted to girls or anything,
but because I just respect guys more.
And I know, that's such an awful, heteronormative, gender-normy thing.
But I just don't care anymore.
Almost all of the people I look up to are guys.
(I'll admit, they aren't the manliest men in the world, but they're people that I honestly respect)
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I read an article in the paper a little while ago
about how it's weirder to see a young boy wearing dresses than a young girl wearing guys clothing
because we still see girls as the lesser gender.
So why would a boy want to become weaker?
I just thought I should share that.
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Speaking of the paper!
I can't even read it anymore.
I used to really enjoy it,
but now all I read is the film reviews, because that's the only escape from.
"Blahblahblah Barack Obama blahblahblah guns blahblahblah massacre"
It's all so depressing.
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Additionally,
(because I'm just gonna spill my guts out all over this post)
I've become so sick of listening.
I mean, sure, I'm still open to listen and help when it's needed.
But I have been feeling so ready to just give that up,,
so willing to force my opinions onto others.
It's kind of a shame.
I feel so selfish.
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I've been wanting an old instant film camera aLOT lately.
(Maybe inspired by this old video I found hanging around on the internet)
But I'm not willing to pay hundreds of dollars for it.
I've been looking in antique stores for one, but I haven't found one yet.
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I've been doing a lot of art as well.
It's a really good way to get your mind off of things.
It's a quote from a
Driftless Pony Club song.
I made this one an hour ago.
And I drew this last night when I couldn't sleep.
(It says 'calm.')

It's really an enjoyable pastime, and it's something I'd love to incorporate into my future.
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Um. Well.
That's all I have for you this week.
Check out my youtube for more videos.
See ya.

Bye.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

SOPA

         If you're an internet user in the U.S., you've probably heard of a potential law known as SOPA. Today, January 18, millions of people all over the internet are rising against this. It's everywhere.
Google's homepage, notice the text at the bottom.
Even games! 
       What is SOPA? SOPA is a law that government is planning to pass to limit the amount of people downloading things illegally. But in reality, many people believe his law will do much more. By not allowing any copyrighted material to be used, SOPA could shut down many popular websites, such as Twitter and Facebook. It could also delete videos that use clips from TV Shows or copyrighted music. A video of someone singing a popular song could be erased. Essentially, SOPA is really scary.
SOPA is bad.
        Today, millions of people are fighting back to stop SOPA. I'm posting this to make sure all the people reading my blog know what this is, and how much it will limit the internet if passed. I don't think this is a good thing.
It must be stopped.