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astrolope:

People being angry about ~dem gays~ on Target’s Facebook.

I just want to give my two cents on this and tell you a story.

A couple weeks ago, I was hired at Target. I have a job at Target. Not a big deal right?

It is a big deal because i’m a transman.

It doesn’t take a genius to conclude that it’s hard for me, my brothers, and sisters to get a job. There are legal restraints regarding the job and if you don’t pass, it’s hard to be taken seriously at a job interview.

Right on the application, it asks what your preferred name is. It also asks if there is anything that target should know. I put the fact that I am a transman, expecting not to get a call because usually when you put that down, people will throw out the application. I got TWO interviews.

At the interview, they asked me about it. I told them I am on hormones and they told me that they didn’t care. Not in the sense that they don’t emotionally care, but that it didn’t matter. I was male and that’s all that mattered. They also told me that they give sex same couples benefits in states that do not recognize them as a married couple.

At my job orientation, I was not misgendered once. Even my supervisors who weren’t sure of my gender avoided pronoun use, which I found only happens when you’ve had pronoun training. They gave me a name tag with my preferred name and didn’t ask questions. I felt safe and respected, which is huge for a trans* person.

TLDR: Target is amazing not just for the LGB, but also the T. Shop there for the rest of your life.

Will never not reblog.

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:33:28 -0700

Will never not reblog.

chasingcomics: The Man Who Lives Alone My Intro to Comics...

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:33:03 -0700

chasingcomics:

The Man Who Lives Alone

My Intro to Comics final about ghosts and love.

visually stunning movies → atonement

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:55 -0700

visually stunning movies → atonement

easykim: thanks for your contribution bulbasaur you stupid...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:58:50 -0700

easykim:

thanks for your contribution bulbasaur you stupid flower

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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:57:06 -0700

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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:54:26 -0700

lookslikeazipper: Right so im walking home and I see this guy rolling a cigarette under a...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:53:06 -0700

lookslikeazipper:

Right so im walking home and I see this guy rolling a cigarette under a streetlamp and when he clicked his lighter THE FUCKING STREETLIGHT WENT OUT

I stopped in my tracks and stared at this guy who looks up at me then to his lighter and hes as surprised as me then he takes his thumb off the trigger and THE STREETLIGHT TURNS BACK ON

HE GAVE THE MOST SURPRISED LOOK OF ANYONE EVER AND THEN SHOUTED “LATER MUGGLES” AND FUCKING RAN OFF

AM I DREAMING

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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:52:17 -0700

kateoplis: Grace Kim

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:13 -0700

kateoplis:

Grace Kim

tyleroakley: buzzfeed: George Takei responds to “traditional”...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:39:21 -0700

tyleroakley:

buzzfeed:

George Takei responds to “traditional” marriage fans.

George Takei is flawfree.

antipathetically-yours: womaninterrupted: soundlyawake: thecak...

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:26:54 -0700

antipathetically-yours:

womaninterrupted:

soundlyawake:

thecakebar:

Apple Pie Cookies Tutorial {click link for full recipe and tutorial}

STOP

Damn you.

THIS IS FUCKING BRILLIANT

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Thu, 16 May 2013 01:23:05 -0700

Let you fall for every empty word I say..

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:16:40 -0700

Let you fall for every empty word I say..

As a barista, I am shamed.

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:16:12 -0700

As a barista, I am shamed.