nueska:

it will happen soon

urulokid:

millika:

Who’s Alex?

Billboard demonstrating gender stereotypes as most people automatically assume that Alex is the boy.

Actually, I’ve studied design and advertising, and I can tell you that the reason people would look at this and immediately assume Alex is the boy is because, quite simply, the boy is the focal point of the ad.

English-speaking readers’ line of sight goes from left to right and up to down. This ad leads the viewer from the words MEET ALEX etc straight to the boy and then over and down to the girl. I didn’t even notice there was a set of parenthesis with words in them in the ad until I looked the fourth time. 

This is a fallacious confirmation bias, as anyone looking at it will assume Alex is the focal point (i.e. The Boy) and then if they’re perceptive they’ll notice the words at the bottom. Aha! Those damn gender stereotypes gotcha again! Except no, because the ad literally forces you to read it as “Alex is the boy” by the visual language and lines of sight. 

A better ad would have been structured from top to bottom instead of left to right, and wouldn’t have pushed the girl, the real subject of the ad (who, by the way, has been VISUALLY PUSHED OUT OF HER RIGHTFUL SPACE ON THE AD BY HER BROTHER) off to the corner as far away from her identifiers as possible. 

Here, I’ll make you a better ad.

Bam. Shitty stock photo but you get the point. If anyone sees this and assumes Alex is the boy, they don’t have the the ad layout to use as an excuse for their internalized gender shittery. Likewise, the ad isn’t actively trying to make you read it a certain way and THEN making you feel guilty for interpreting it the way they designed it to be. 

notexactlyhim:

I love this the dog is like awkwardly wagging his tail like he’s happy but doesn’t really know what’s going on I love this so much

ladycaracas:

fastcompany:

A Squeezable Light Bulb That Slurps Up Color

SLURP

omocat:

hey everyone! here’s the october surprise!!

october is national anti-bullying month, and since blue is the anti-bullying color, i’m releasing pretty boy crewnecks and shirts in blue! 50% of proceeds from purchases of these items made in october will go to STOMP out bullying, the leading national bullying and cyberbullying prevention organization for kids and teens! (domestic shipping is approx. between 3-7 days by the way)

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i dealt with a lot of bullying through my childhood and it took a really huge toll on my self-confidence and view on life. even worse, the more i was bullied, the more vengeful i became, and the more i wanted to get back at those who hurt me… at some point i unintentionally became a bully myself. it’s clear to me now that fighting back only creates more fighting, even on the internet. as the internet allows us to be exposed to and interact with more people, i believe it’s more important now than ever to be understanding and tolerant of other people’s points of view and treat others as you would like to be treated. life is hard and sometimes unfair, but it is important to be able to move past that negativity and make it into something positive for yourself and for others. plus, i think everyone can use a little extra kindness once in a while! B^)

the-ackerman-queen:

the-ackerman-queen:

Ok check out some of the awesome stuff you can buy on Tokyo Otaku Mode.

Kawaii as hell Scouting Alpacas, tiny girls to hang off your drinks, you can get Shinji Ikari’s friggin face on your junk. There’s also a section full of doujins too, including Attack On Titan/Shingeki No Kyojin ones (though the anime alone has its own section you can check out!)

I’m pretty sure you, like I, NEED this stuff. I just bought the mug with a :3 face on it for frick’s sake. Shit’s adorable, how could I not? 

Now, these things can be expensive, so here’s my gift to you:

this link

will allow you to make an account on the site, which will give you $5 free. If you confirm your email, it’ll give you an extra 500 points, which you then convert into ANOTHER $5.

That’s a free $10 to buy that sugoi kawaii desu whatever piece of awesome you want. 

Also, when you buy something, you have three hours afterwards then where you can get free shipping on anything at all

Hell you could get away with buying something brilliant and only have to pay $1.50 extra for it.

Use that link and get yourself something friggin awesome because you deserve it.

Seriously those mugs are too damn cute I’m buying them all

Also on occasion they send you vouchers for free shipping!

hanaetsu:

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