Icon by @ThatSpookyAgent. Call me Tir or Julian. 37. He/They. Queer. Twitter: @tirlaeyn. ao3: tirlaeyn. BlueSky: tirlaeyn. 18+ Only. Star Trek. The X-Files. Sandman. IwtV. OMFD. Definitionless in this Strict Atmosphere.
did you know that in 1953 eisenhower issued an executive order which banned gay people from being employed in government and it was specifically to root out lesbians who enjoyed the job security of government work
“To protect their careers, lesbian government workers moderated their behavior to avoid suspicion. They refused to socialize with other lesbians in public, attended social functions with gay men as their ‘dates,’ and carefully chose their wardrobes and makeup to project a feminine persona. Male employees who resented reporting to a female boss could trigger an investigation into her sexuality.” - Robert J Corber “Cold War Femme”
this era was called the lavender scare and was both a direct result of mccarthyism and the classification of homosexuality as a mental illness during ww2. over 10,000 lesbians and gay men lost their jobs and as a result the daughters of bilitis (the first ever lesbian activist group in the u.s.) formed in order to protect themselves and gay men
That’s actor and Republican Bill Bogert talking about GOP presidential candidate Barry Goldwater in 1964. Sound familiar? He’s making the exact arguments many have made about Donald Trump. The ad is currently going viral for that very reason — but the odd similarities between Goldwater and Trump don’t end there.
Mattel just introduced a game developer Barbie with the message, “You can be anything” — including a target for aggressive misogyny. Game developer Barbie has red hair, glasses, a tablet and a laptop. But some men are not having it. The comments about her appearance (and weight) are particularly abhorrent.
These men are sick.
I get tired of people arguing that sexism is dead when shit like this happens all the time.
I feel like Barbie knew exactly what they were doing creating this doll. I like to think they are just like BRING IT. ENJOY THE HUNDREDS OF FEMALE DEVELOPERS INSPIRED BY THIS DOLL IN 15 YEARS.
Personally I’d up the estimate of # of girls inspired over fifteen years from hundreds to “tens or hundreds of thousands.” They will sell a LOT of these toys, a lot of kids will play with them, and this will have a huge effect over time.
I feel like Barbie knew exactly what they were doing creating this doll. I like to think they are just like BRING IT. ENJOY THE HUNDREDS OF FEMALE DEVELOPERS INSPIRED BY THIS DOLL IN 15 YEARS.
Gather around, those who identify as menly mens. We need to have a talk. A number of of you are doing some things very badly. You've gone awry, you poor fools. (And already I know there's some supp...
