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Didn’t I Just Say That?

mansplained:

I was at a meeting of one of the nonprofit boards I am on, and I came up with an easy solution to a situation that was taking too much time and discussion.  I made my suggestion, and, as usual, I must have been under my cloak of invisibility because no one commented.  (I’m not a “quiet talker” by the way.)  A few minutes later, one of the guys - the board is mostly guys - made the same exact suggestion.  Everyone thought it was brilliant.

Yes, it happens all the time.

So, do you really want a men’s world so much? Take a look around. You have it.

A world defined by the loudest barker, not the best thinker.

[and I’m not saying that women never employ the same mechanism to the advantage of the moment. It’s just a matter of being strong with the weak—a.k.a. cowardice—whatever the gender.]

Now, check the results.

Roxane Gay is Spelled With One "N": Gentle Reminders About Writing

roxanegay:

1. There is no shame in writing slow. Your writing takes as long to develop as it takes. Writing is not a race. There is something very seductive about slow writing, about the care being given to the words when the writing happens at a more languorous pace. This is not to say fast writers don’t…

yeah, me slow.

But not unproductive!

EVERY THING of and around SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 helps me keep my shit together.

One just can’t argue against paramount MAGIC.

fluxmachine: Princess Juliana Me today, setting shit on fire.

fluxmachine:

Princess Juliana

Me today, setting shit on fire.

If you don’t know what you want, you end up with a lot you don’t.

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a great classic, always worth a repost

Chuck Palahniuk (via qu0testoliveby)

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