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SWEET DREAMS
Steve, (readers brother) is the only home at the time she has a nightmare. How does Bucky hold up when he sees her state.
Bucky’s met with his best friend consoling his girlfriend. He rushes over to them drowning Steve in questions. “What’s wrong? Is she okay?” Bucky asks, looking once between Steve and her. “She should be calm by now, but she had a scary dream,” he explains. Bucky sighs to himself, a little sad that he wasn’t there to comfort her. But happy that her brother is there for her, Steve is the only person he’d entirely trust with her with everything.
Steve leans her to Bucky as Bucky accepts her into his arms. She stirs a little in her sleep but wakes up as she recognizes the smell of Bucky.
Seeing her open eyes, he shh’s her to lull her back into her sleep. Rocking her gently. Steve feels appreciation and happiness that his sister is taken care of. By not only anyone but his best friend. Steve silently walks from the couch over to the fridge. Sitting a water bottle on the counter, he silently bids Bucky a ‘see ya later and ‘call me before leaving.
Bucky points his attention back on his girlfriend. Sitting slowly on the sofa and keeping her in his arms, he kisses the top of her forehead and whispers to her that she’s okay. She’s safe, she’s protected. She’s loved and she’s healthy. Unstoppable, strong and smart. He doesn’t stop until his truths have lulled her back into a sleep. And hopefully a good one.
One more kiss to her forehead and she smiles in her sleep. Leaving him thinking about how grateful he is for her and how he can’t wait to marry her.
Wait, MARRY?!!
I Accept.
Steve's little sister has been spending a noticeable amount of time with Bucky, which leads Steve to being the brother he is.
Bucky Barnes & Reader- Platonic for now
Steve Rogers &Reader- Siblings.
Steve looks intently at Bucky; spilling the question. “Do you like my sister?” Steve asks. “What?!” Bucky exclaims. “Do you like my sister?” Steve asks again. It’s a wonder how Bucky was able to ask his question; between tripping on his words and trying to sort out his fast, blurry thoughts, he asks. “Who’s your sister?” “_____.” Steve immediately responds.
Bucky realizes why it seemed like he wasn’t talking to his best friend at the moment. He’s talking to his crush’s brother. ‘He seems to know about it, so let’s just be honest, Bucky thinks.
“Yeah,” he says, rubbing his folded arm that’s resting on his bent knees.
Steve nods, accepting the truth.
“All I need from you- if you plan on acting on these feelings, don’t hurt her. Don’t do anything that can bring pain to her. I’m happy that you found someone, my sister nonetheless. But that also means I’m going to be at times her brother instead of your best friend. Which also means that I may be a little tougher on you when it comes to making certain decisions that could involve her. I won’t be in your relationship but I will make sure you’re both taken care of.” he expresses.
Bucky’s stunned. Not because his friend approves, he had a feeling that he would regardless but; surprised for accepting him again. And with someone very important to them both.
Yes it’s their choice if they want to date, but he feels much happier knowing that his crush’s brother, his best friend,agrees.
Bucky turns to Steve and graces him in a big hug. Surprised by the sudden gesture, but hugs back nonetheless.
Parting from the hug, Bucky’s face falls in realization. “Oh shit” he mutters. “What?” Steve asks, “I haven’t thought about how to ask her out.” Bucky says. Steve can only try to contain his snickers and fails miserably. Letting his loud laugh flow from his chest and out his mouth. Head thrown back and smacking his knee, he looks over at his best friend and laughs harder.
“Hahaha, you need help- asking-her-out-” Steve chimes as he laughs more.
“So can you help me?” Bucky asks, a little amused by Steve’s outburst but also nervous shitless. Steve cools down, well attempting after another round of laughs. When he finally calms down enough to speak full sentences, he exposes “I can help you with a lot of things, but getting you with my sister? Nah,” Steve responds, as he lets the new laugh rumble from his stomach. Bucky grumbles to himself trying not to laugh at Steve’s withering figure.
‘Now how in the Hell do I ask her out?’ Bucky thinks as he watches Steve. Cracking into a smile himself then bursts out laughing with Steve; when Steve takes another glance at disgruntled friend.
Bucky Barnes x Reade(Platonic)
Reader had trouble brainstorming what to get Bucky for Christmas, thinking hard about it- it dawns on her. What something he Always uses?
Reading his book, he notices someone walking toward him. It’s them. They’re approaching with a smile but they look a little nervous. “Hey,” they say simultaneously. Smiling wider looking away for a moment, she thinks about why she’s there in the first place.
“Oh uh, so I got you these- for Christmas,” she says holding out a present. He looks at the gift then back at her,(also taking a mental note of the charismatic wrapping paper) curious. He accepts her gift with a warm “Thank you,”.
Feeling that the material is soft through the paper, he gets more intrigued. Jokingly shaking the gift near his ear, another smile blooms from their lips. A throaty laugh escapes as his adam’s apple bobs up and down. Carefully releasing the gift from the wrapping paper, his eyes brighten at the pair of gloves in his hand. He beams at her, everyone else discreetly or openly paying attention to them. Warm smiles, warm drinks and warm hearts everywhere.
He asks “Can I?” motioning a hug with his arms. Nodding and opening welcome arms, he stands up not minding the wrapping paper that falls off his lap. Embracing each other in a hug, eyes closed and satisfied hums escaping each other. They part and he graces her a soft warm “Thank you,” Responding with “Anytime,” and flashing an even bigger smile at him, he can’t help but to wrap her in another hug. Noticing his friends looking on, he parts and excitedly expresses, “I GOT GLOVES!!” raising both arms in the air. Waving his gloves in his hand, feeling the texture of them.
“Those aren’t all of them, I made you a few pairs too. But it’s for when it’s cold and you want something that feels comfortable around both hands. So in each pair, there’s a glove that has a layer of leather on the inside and fuzz on the outside. And there are others that’s just leather. It took a while to learn and figure out- but I did it!” She explains proud and excited. His eyes grew big when he heard that she made them, but even bigger when he learned that she took the time to learn how to make something as simple as a gift for him?!
‘Oh gosh, how do I have friends as good as these? He wonders. “Thank you so much, this means a lot.” he explains.
Natasha puts her weight on one leg and leans over to Rogers. “I can see them dating, then married.” Steve protests; “Shh, let them be young first.” he says with his finger over his lips.
Fake crying, she says “They grow up so fast.” Steve joins in on the fake crying, laying his head on her shoulder.
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY(?)!!!
Nanami Kento x Reader
Reader has a Birthday coming up and Nanami doesn't want his love to worry.
Watching him pace back and forth, hand resting on his chin. She watches intently.
“Baby, what’s going on?” she asks when the nerves start to grow annoying.
He huffs exasperatedly, taking a seat beside her. He looks at her and sighs; “It’s eating me up. I have a surprise for you but the way I’d plan it would involve me keeping secrets. And what I don’t want to happen is for you to think that anything else is happening.” he explains.
She gasps and smiles hard at his confession. “I love that!! Thank you! And especially for explaining this because I can tend to overthink or over analyze,” she says.
“Well, now that you know; would you like to plan it with me? After all, it’s still a surprise. You’re just in on the process. Have everything every way you want.” he says, looking proudly and lovingly at her.
Anything for You
Thomas Shelby x reader
Attention Mentions: Blood. Inuendo to fighting.
What's gonna happen if someone tries Mr. Shelby's Queen? Mr. Shelby's Wife?
Well, Devil help them all?
Cringing at the ridiculous faces that the man has been making toward his wife all night, urges him to ask; “Do you want to fuck my wife, Mr. Oz?” Mr.Oz’s attention is now fully on Thomas for what seems like the first time tonight. Annoyed and bored with the stunned facial expression Mr.Oz is wearing, Thomas grows impatient. “I asked you a question, Mr.Oz. Do you. Want to, fuck. My. wife?”
Quick to get an answer out, he stammers on his words. “N-no, Of course not Mr.Shelby. I’m sorry.” he says. Silent pleas under his words, his hands in a prayer hold.
She can’t help but to wonder, if this man is ok in the head. He comes in here, looks at me all kinds ‘a ways. And wants to apologize when he gets caught??? He knows this man can be crazy and he’s shown him multiple times before. It might not have been directed toward him but he’s seen what Thomas is capable of nonetheless.
“You apologizing for not wanting my wife, huh?” Thomas asks with a chuckle. His hand embracing the glass of Scotch that’s only been sipped once. His fingers gently stroking up and down the glass. Feeling like she’s seen and heard enough; before this turns into a bloodbath- she walks up to Thomas and gifts him with a kiss on the cheek. His hand almost instantly directs to holding her elbow, looking at her wondering what that was for.
“Let it go,” she whispers. “He doesn’t seem too smart. If you don’t, I’m sure someone else is gonna take care of him. Let’s go,” she says.
“Alright,” he replies lowly and a bit gravelly.
“Go ahead, I’ll catch up.” he says, taking a sip of his drink then placing it back down. “Alright,” she says, heading back to where she was sitting, collecting her things. On her way out, Thomas looks at John and jerks his head to her direction.
Catching his silent ordain, he catches up with his sister-in-law. Starting up a conversation with her-he asks; “You alright?”
Nodding and responding with “Yeah, that asshole was being a creep though.” she looks over at him. Who happens to be..smirking?
“What’s that?” she asks, pointing at him a little as they continue walking. “What?” he asks, looking a little amused. “That- that smile. What is that?” she finishes.
Wait a minute.
Stopping her walking, causing him to do the same, he stands before her. “What does that smile really mean?” she asks with purpose to her tone.
“Nothing. Just that, I know what Thomas is gonna do in there.” he answers. With one of his feet hovering above the ground like he’s contemplating on if he should keep walking or not.
Noticing this, she looks him up and down curiously, then continues to walk.
Not missing a beat he’s walking beside her again. “What’s he gonna do?” she asks already having an obvious answer in mind. John snickers putting his hands in his pockets and responding with; “Fuck him up,” Glancing at her to see her reaction, he see barely has one. Only her eyebrows raising and falling back down again. His eyes unconsciously cascade down to her jacket hanging on her forearm, reaching his hand out in front of her. She gives her jacket to him. Once they reach the double doors, she knows better to stay behind and let the men open the door.
~FlashBack~
Upon stepping onto their estate for the first time, she can’t help but to admire the beautiful giant of a home. After being introduced to everyone outside, they gather before going inside. Her head slightly hanging back to get a closer look at the home before her, she can’t help but get excited wondering what the inside looks like. Snapping back to reality, she notices everyone either looking at her, or waiting for her or both. Some would argue that Aunt Pol already looks to be admired by her already.
“Oh, sor-” she begins, but is cut off by Pol.
“Oh don’t worry about that sweets. I still do that sometimes,” she says grinning and reaching for her hand. Showing her to the front door, she points at small details around the doors. Her eyes getting big looking at the intricate designs only fuels her excitement. “Gorgeous,” she says under her breath. Straightening back up as she figures everyone’s ready to go in the house, she steps besides Pol. Three footsteps later and Thomas is in front of the door, glancing at her he asks; “Ready?”
A breathy “Yes,” flowing through her lips, Thomas unexpectedly takes a step back. His left hand outstretched to the door guiding her.
Questionably, she stands in front of the door. Looking back at Thomas, his arms folded behind his back. Not wanting to sound stupid but not wanting to look clueless either, she asks; “What am I supposed to do?” Thomas leans on his toes for a moment then back on his heels. “You don't..open doors?” he interprets.
Not skipping a single beat, she responds; “Not when there’s capable men around, no.”
Not realizing that she just definitely passed a test that the family put together before meeting her. Aunt Pol smiling and trying to stop a burst of laughter. The rest of the ladies are either grinning or cheering for her in their head. John and Aruther look at one another grinning. Thomas brushes a gentle smile on his face as he opens the door. Opening the door for her then stepping aside, he offers her the first steps in the house. Her eyes shimmering as she notices the beautiful chandelier. The smell of liquor and fresh flowers in the room. Along with a hint of cigar smoke that surprisingly doesn’t smell bad or heavy.
Looking below her feet at the pretty carpet, she can’t help but ask “Is the carpet new?”
Aunt Pol jumps on her question with “No, just be adamant about having a clean house, everything’ll look new” she says. Rubbing the small of her back comfortingly. A smile flashed at her, she can’t help but smile sweetly back at her. Leaning in Aunt Pol’s touch gives them both a heart flutter. Pol is glad she can make her new family member- to-be comfortable.
Happy that all she did was greet the family and she can tell she already has someone with an honest heart there. She feels homey in their house.
~Present Time~
Making it through the two ‘entrances, John leads her to the car. Opening the door for her to get in. Getting in the passenger’s seat, he looks back to ensure she’s comfortable. Looking back ahead of him, it doesn’t take 11 seconds to see Thomas strutting on his way out. Looking a little different and almost sweaty.
Getting in the car beside her, he looks over her and asks carefully this time, as his eyes hold hers. “Are you okay?” he asks. “Yes, he’s just weird,” she explains. Looking ahead, chuckling and saying to himself; “he won’t be weird anymore.” She asks “What?” thinking he was talking to her.
“Oh, nothing. You just won’t have to worry about him again.” he says looking back at her. John's shoulders move up and down, the evidence of him stifling his laugh, she laughs a little too. “What?” Thomas asks fighting not to look back at her. But she just looks so damn good, he thinks. “Nothing, I just knew you were gonna do something,” she replies. “For you,” he says smoothly. Not noticing what he said until after the fact, so he opts to continue looking straight ahead. Hoping that embarrassment doesn’t creep up on him. She’s not allowed to think of what he just said as Aruther enters the car. Taking the seat next to her, she sees faint red stains on his knuckles, that seemed to be rinsed off. Looking over at Thomas’s hand, she can almost hardly see anything as one hand is over the other. Narrowing her eyes for a better view- she sees it.
Looking ahead as the car takes off, she thinks of how she has a husband (whether he's arranged or not) who has no problem stepping on men for her or stepping up for her. Proud she has a man that will protect her and the respect she deserves. She can't help but smile- but what's she smiling at the most? You wonder.
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A New Start
Arranged Marriage. - Castin x reader. All characters are over 20 years old.
She wants nothing more than to be alone in her room with her thoughts. Mumbling to herself opening the door, she stumbles across him sitting on the couch. Pausing- before he can say anything- she’s already on her way to her room.
A little confused and stunned, he sits back on the couch and thinks over what just happened.
A few minutes pass and knocking at the door interrupts her silence. “What do you want?” she asks. Opening the door ajar, he speaks through the crack. “Can I come in?” he asks. She huffs, not answering. He takes that as a chance to open the door wider. He takes a look at her form and closes the door behind himself. Softly asking “What’s up with you?” Folding his arms awaiting her response.
“Nothing, don’t worry about it” she lies. Trying to get him out as soon as possible.
Tsking to himself at her response, his index finger pointing in her direction saying; “It doesn’t seem like it.
Enveloping herself into a moment of silence with her thoughts, she looks to him.
“I heard someone talking about how they like you and what their fantasies are about you. I just-whatever,” she says. “I feel like it’s weird that someone else want who I’m married to- and we’re not even working out.” she expresses.
Taking a few steps closer to her bed, he eyes her intently. “And what do you think about that?” he asks.
Almost snapping, her eyes shoot at him. “What the fuck do you- how do you think I feel? My one and only “marriage” isn’t real, and someone else wants to be with you! I feel like a fucking fraud of a wife! And we’re both so stubborn and opposite to even be in the same room together without giving each other ugly looks” she says almost exasperatedly.
His expression doesn’t change but the gears start turning. “Hm” he hums to himself. Mocking him and rolling her eyes, she turns back around. Deeming she has enough going on, he ignores that. “What makes you think you could be a fraud of a wife? To be fair and honest, we aren't romantically involved.” he says. She huffs. “Whatever, I guess you’re right. Shit still feels weird.” she says reluctantly agreeing.
“What feels weird?” “Just to be sure? I’m following,” he says. His hand gestures ‘no offense.
“The fact somebody else wants to have you,” She explains not finding offense. Now suddenly, expressing her thoughts aloud, she stands up. Her hands facing palm up frantically moving up and down she whisper-yells; “This just feels weird. My only husband I’m going to ever have and somebody wants him. And I don’t even have him,” she says. Her arms outstretched by her sides. Not caring about being vulnerable or ‘confessing. Standing up abruptly he walks to her, placing his hands on the sides of her face. Starling her a little, her hand reflexively moving to his. “Who said you don’t have me?” he asks seriously and amused. “You got me wrapped around you and you don’t even know it” he chuckles, hanging his head low for a second. He looks back into her big doe looking eyes. Listening intently to his every word.
“All because I was being too stubborn and worried to tell you. I deeply apologize to you. For everything. I know words won’t fix everything you felt, so I can please let my actions speak?” he asks carefully. His eyes not leaving hers. A tear can’t help but escape.
Serving “going to church with your friend’s family after a sleepover” realness:
Me when another black girl does anything
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Don't be mad
Nanami Kento X Black Reader
Entering the house she can immediately feel his presence, although all the lights are off. Saying silent ‘hi’s to each other, he slouches deeper into the sofa. Aa she takes her shoes off by the door. The slight tension breaks as does the silence. “Why didn’t you tell me?” She asks, trying to sound calm but as usual, her emotions are louder.
He sits up on the sofa preparing himself. The moment he tries to respond, his brain starts to create a thousand more thoughts- taking him off his balance of train of thought. Causing only stammers to come out as a response.
Breathing in deeply, then exhaling quicker; she massages her temples. Collecting herself in thought so that she doesn’t nearly yell again- she prepares to speak.
“I did not mean to yell” she says before continuing. “You didn’t,” he says reassuringly. She smiles to herself happy that she didn’t overstep a boundary. “I still apologize regardless, but;” she sighs again. “Why didn’t you tell me? I thought we were tighter than that.” she explains to him. A stern sigh flowing through his nostrils as his jaw tightens. “No, we are, I was just embarrassed.” he explains. A moment of silence goes by.
“Ya know. That doesn’t make it all that better. Do you know how many embarrassing moments we had together? That could’ve just become another one, man” She says trying not to cry. It felt like a breeze blew by her, only it was inside of her body. And it created a surface of tears. He looks toward her only for her to move her head away slightly so that he would not be able to see her beginning to cry.
“I don’t mean to seem rude but- if I had to be vulnerable to you, then don’t you think you can be vulnerable to me too?” he asks gently. Not trying to seem like he was bossing ideas around.
Knowing that he’s right, she swallows the lump in her throat and slowly turns to him.
His eyes can’t help but soften at the sight of her striking red eyes. A soft exhale exits his body. His hand holds the back of her head as he pulls her in for a hug. Her face into the fabric of his sweater. Holding on tightly to her, and rubbing her back- he rocks gently back and forth. Kissing her forehead periodically.
Hello Everyone!
You can call me South!
I'm 20 years old + I'm (L)GBT and a Women.
I support: Being yourself, being weird. Being cringey. Crybabies. LGBTQ. Hotheads. Emos. jokes to cope. people who are still learning to love themselves. Long story short, I support everything that deals with love. whether it's giving it out or receiving it. I just love, love.
I'm Black and Native American- so my reader's POV's are coming from either a Black Woman. A Native American Woman. Or both, Native American and Black.
Are You, Okay?
Cautious reading: Non-descriptive "scary" dream.
Black Reader X Bucky Barnes (fem. chara)
“You ruined your chances of me trusting you the moment you pulled that childish stunt!” he exclaims. Not having the energy to deal with his accusations or petty arguments today, she yawns and lays down on the bed trying to get some rest.
“Oh, really? Well that’s very big of you.” he says slightly annoyed. He continues to talk about how he views the situation only to realize that those 7 minutes of him telling her- he was really talking to himself. Scoffing to himself upon exiting the room- he looks back at her then closes the door. He sits on the floor on one side of the room awaiting any sudden moves that she makes. In case she has anything else up her sleeve, which he tells himself.
Exactly one hour goes by and he begins to relax on the floor. Not too much but just a little.
A hurtful and scared scream so strong seems like it occupies the empty space around the room. Jumping to his feet in merely milliseconds and bursting into the room. He looks around to find her still on the bed; rushing to her confused and worried yet the first thing he does is an attempt at consoling her. “Hey what’s going on?” he asks while rubbing her hair back trying to fix it as best as he can. For some reason, he finds it his responsibility to look for her bonnet and put it back on her. He remembers not seeing her put it on when she first fell asleep but he just wants her to feel as comfortable as possible. No matter how small the gesture may seem. In the midst of him doing that, he surfacely thinks to himself; “why am I doing this?” Only to think of one of the many truths that he has ‘well simply because we care about her’ he thinks to himself feeling his heart beat stronger.
While searching for the bonnet, he continues to console her. “Come back to my voice, alright? You can do it” he says gently. Once he finds it, he unconsciously smiles to himself. He gently puts it on her head then directs his hands to her forearms. She follows along his movements- her hands on his as she’s directed back.
There’s silence and comfort surrounding the two of them. He can only feel happiness and strong relief when he realizes that she’s back. Her voice breaks the silence but not the comfort; to him only adding much more to it.
“It was- I had a nightmare” she explains to him. Knowing the feeling of those all too well, he almost immediately caves in. “Awhh, it’s okay. I got you, I got you,” he says- that being the only thing that came to mind.
Attn: People With Cervixes!
When was your last Pap smear?
Because I am tired of seeing young people (think 40 year olds!) die horribly of an almost completely preventable disease, and I haven't seen the obligatory Tumblr PSA about it, so I'm making my own.
1. CERVICAL CANCER IS REALLY BAD
Cancers that have a good prognosis are usually cancers that can be caught early--like skin cancer, which is easily seen, and therefore usually treated very early. Cervical cancer does not give you symptoms until you have very advanced disease, which means unless someone is regularly testing your cervix, you will likely not be diagnosed early. More than half of people diagnosed with cervical cancer present with advanced disease. 75% of them will be dead within 5 years. For comparison, when caught in the earliest stage, there is a 90% 5 year survival rate. Treatment for those diagnosed is chemo and radiation, and believe me, those are not fun. If you do happen to be in the lucky 25% of survivors, if your cancer comes back, you have an 85% chance of dying within a year. Also! We think of cancer as something that happens to old people, but the average age of diagnosis for cervical cancer is 50.
2. WHO GETS CERVICAL CANCER?
Cervical cancer used to be the most common cause of cancer-related death in women in America, but at this point it's basically a disease of People Without Pap Smears--developing countries, immigrants, low socioeconomic status, BIPOC, rural communities, LGBTQ, etc.
3. HOW DO PAP SMEARS SAVE YOUR LIFE?
A Pap smear is a screening test for two things: HPV, and your cervical cells. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world. Literally half of the people in America have some strain of HPV on their body. Most HPV infections go away on their own (in people with healthy immune systems), but some strains are Very Bad, and some people are just Very Unlucky, and the HPV starts causing your cervical cells to turn cancerous. 91% of all cervical cancers are caused by HPV. So a Pap smear looks to see if your have HPV, and if so, is it one of the bad ones? And also, do you have any cancerous cells hanging about in your cervix? And! It takes 10-30 years for HPV to turn those cells into cancer, which means you have a really really long time to catch it before it becomes cancer and cut those pre-cancer cells out!
4. WHAT ABOUT THAT VACCINE?
The thing my dad said I shouldn't get because it might make me a slut. Yes! There is an HPV vaccine! You should get it! It protects you against the nine most common cancer-causing types of HPV. It's recommended starting at age 11, and you can get it up to age 45 now! (It used to be 26, but as of 2020, it's now extended.)You can get it from most primary care doctors, or from Planned Parenthood, CVS, Walgreens, etc. If you get the vaccine you still need Pap smears.
5. I HEARD YOU CAN ONLY GET THE VACCINE IF YOU'RE A VIRGIN
Fake news. While the vaccine does not treat old infections of HPV, it does prevent new ones, so while the benefits are theoretically decreased in those who have already been sexually active, it does not mean you will not benefit from having it!
6. WHO GETS PAP SMEARS?
Everyone with a cervix starting at age 21, until you lose your cervix or until you're 65. You should get them every 3-5 years (depending on your exact age and what test your doctor does).
7. BUT I GOT THE VACCINE
Nice! You still need Pap smears.
8. I HAD ONE AND IT WAS HORRIBLE/I'M SCARED OF THE EXAM
Talk to your doctor about this in advance! Good gynecologists (and other providers) will work with you to minimize discomfort as much as possible. They can use a small speculum and lots of gel, prescribe anti-anxiety medications to take in advance, and some people will even use numbing creams and/or laughing gas.
9. BUT I DON'T HAVE/CAN'T SEE A GYN
Most primary care physicians can do them! So do a lot of urgent care centers!
10. BUT I'M A LESBIAN
HPV can be transmitted through oral/genital contact, hand/genital, and even hand-to-hand-then-genital, so you still need Pap smears.
11. BUT I'M A VIRGIN/ASEXUAL
You still need Pap smears. HPV can be transmitted not just through penetrative sex, but also through oral/genital, hand/genital, and hand-to-hand-then-genital, and also 9% of cervical cancers are not caused by HPV.
12. BUT I'M A TRANSGENDER MAN
If your cervix was removed, then congrats! You do not need Pap smears. Otherwise, unfortunately, you are still at risk for cervical cancer and need to be screened.
13. BUT I'M A TRANSGENDER WOMAN
Neovaginas do not need Pap smears! Congrats! Consider getting the vaccine, though, to prevent spreading HPV to others.
14. BUT I'M A CIS-GENDERED MAN
Congrats! You do not need Pap smears! You should still consider the vaccine though, not only to prevent the spread of HPV to others, but also because HPV causes 50% of all penile cancers as well.
In summary: please please please go get your pap smear. Go get vaccinated. The spread of HPV can be prevented, and cervical cancer can be caught and treated before it even becomes cancer.
DON'T FEAR THE SMEAR
he looks like he stubbed his toe while trying to be dramatic
Spoopy Season Safety
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Really.
whoever put them together deserves an award
Another mass shooting in America, so where's this "good guy with a gun" that conservatives love to screech about whenever we bring up gun control?
A gunman wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket in what authorities described as “racially motived violent extremism,” killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday before he surrendered, authorities said.
Police officials said the gunman, who also wore body armor in addition to military-style clothing, pulled up in the afternoon and opened fire amid shoppers at a Tops Friendly Market, the shooting streamed via a camera affixed to the man’s helmet.
“He exited his vehicle. He was very heavily armed. He had tactical gear. He had a tactical helmet on. He had a camera that he was livestreaming what he was doing,” city Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said at a news conference afterward.
Gramaglia said the gunman initially shot four people outside the store, three fatally. Inside the store, a security guard who was a retired Buffalo police officer fired multiple shots at the gunman and struck him, but the bullet hit the gunman’s bulletproof vest and had no effect, Gramaglia added. The Commissioner said the gunman then killed the security guard.
Video also captured the suspect as he walked into the supermarket where he shot several other victims inside, according to authorities.
Police said 11 of the victims were Black and two are white. The supermarket is in a predominantly Black neighborhood a few miles (kilometers) north of downtown Buffalo.
“This is the worst nightmare that any community can face, and we are hurting and we are seething right now,” Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said at the news conference. “The depth of pain that families are feeling and that all of us are feeling right now cannot even be explained.”
Gramaglia said Buffalo police entered the store and confronted the gunman in the vestibule.
“At that point the suspect put the gun to his own neck. Buffalo police personnel -- two patrol officers -- talked the suspect into dropping the gun. He dropped the gun, took off some of his tactical gear, surrendered at that point. And he was led outside, put in a police car,” he said.
The suspected gunman was later identified as Payton Gendron, 18, of Conklin, a New York state community about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Buffalo, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity.
The suspect was being questioned Saturday evening by the FBI, one of the officials said, and Conklin was expected to appear in court later Saturday.
At the news briefing, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia pointedly called the shooting a hate crime.
“This was pure evil. It was straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community, outside of the City of Good neighbors ... coming into our community and trying to inflict that evil upon us,” Garcia said.
Elsewhere, NAACP President Derrick Johnson issued a statement in which he called the shooting “absolutely devastating.”
“Our hearts are with the community and all who have been impacted by this terrible tragedy. Hate and racism have no place in America. We are shattered, extremely angered and praying for the victims’ families and loved ones,” he added.
Separately, the Rev. Al Sharpton called on the White House to convene a meeting with Black, Jewish and Asian “to underscore the Federal government (is) escalating its efforts against hate crimes.” In a tweet, Sharpton said that “leaders of all these communities should stand together on this!”
The shooting came little more than a year after a March 2021 attack at a King Soopers grocery in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people. Investigators have not released any information about why they believe the man charged in that attack targeted the supermarket.
At the scene in Buffalo on Saturday afternoon, police closed off an entire block, lined by spectators, and yellow police taped surrounded the full parking lot.
Braedyn Kephart and Shane Hill, both 20, pulled into the parking lot just as the shooter was exiting. They described him as a white male in his late teens or early twenties sporting full camo, a black helmet and what appeared to be a rifle.
“He was standing there with the gun to his chin. We were like what the heck is going on? Why does this kid have a gun to his face?” Kephart said. He dropped to his knees. “He ripped off his helmet, dropped his gun, and was tackled by the police.”
Tops Friendly Markets released a statement saying, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.”
At the White House, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden was receiving regular updates on the shooting and the investigation and had offered prayers with the first lady for the victims and their loved ones.
“The president has been briefed by his Homeland Security advisor on the horrific shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., this afternoon. He will continue to receive updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as further information develops,” she said.
Attorney General Merrick Garland was briefed on the shooting, Justice Department spokesperson Anthony Coley said.
More than two hours after the shooting, Erica Pugh-Mathews was waiting outside the store, behind police tape.
“We would like to know the status of my aunt, my mother’s sister. She was in there with her fiance, they separated and went to different aisles,” she said. “A bullet barely missed him. He was able to hide in a freezer but he was not able to get to my aunt and does not know where she is. We just would like word either way if she’s OK.”
Payton Gendron is the suspect accused of killing at least 10 people at a Tops Friendly Market grocery store in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Gendron was taken into custody at the scene, Buffalo Police said. Three others were wounded. Gendron is facing first-degree murder charges in New York state court and could also face federal charges, including hate crimes, officials said. The names of the victims have not been released yet.
A racist and anti-Semitic manifesto and a Twitch livestream were attributed online to the gunman, but authorities have not verified those accounts. A graphic video emerged that shows bodies lying in the parking lot as law enforcement officers take the suspect into custody. Gendron is from Conklin, New York. He said in the manifesto he is an 18-year-old college student and a self-described white supremacist. Gendron was shot by a security guard, but was not injured because he was wearing body armor, Buffalo Police said at a press conference
Conklin is more than 200 miles southeast of Buffalo in the Southern Tier region of New York. Gendron included his name in the manifesto and The Associated Press confirmed his identity with law enforcement sources. Gendron appeared in court Saturday night for his arraignment, officials said. He is being held without bail. He is scheduled to return to court in five days, according to authorities. A mugshot has not been released, but photos from the local media show Gendron in court:
The manifesto, which talks about the extremist far-right white or great replacement theory and includes alt-right 4chan memes and jokes, is similar to ones written by shooters who attacked a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Tree of Life synagogue in Pennsylvania and an El Paso, Texas, Walmart in recent years, Yale professor Jason Stanley says.
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The manifesto fixates on mass immigration.
“Mass immigration and the higher fertility rates of the immigrants themselves are causing this increase in population. We are experiencing an invasion on a level never seen before in history,” it says. “Millions of people pouring across our borders, legally. Invited by the state and corporate entities to replace the White people who have failed to reproduce, failed to create the cheap labor, failed to create new consumers and tax base that the corporations and states need to have to thrive.”
It continues, “This crisis of mass immigration and sub-replacement fertility is an assault on the European people that, if not combated, will ultimately result in the complete racial and cultural replacement of the European people.”
The manifesto, which refers to “white genocide,” contains a name and says that the author is “18 years old as of writing this. I am the sole perpetrator of the recent attempted mass shooting. I lived in Southern Tier, New York all my life with both my parents and 2 brothers. I believe I am ethnically white since my parent’s nationalities are from north-western Europe and Italy. I graduated highschool with a regents diploma with advanced designation and am currently enrolled in SUNY Broome with a major in Engineering Science.”
It continues, “I would love to continue this but there are bigger problems I’m more concerned with. I am not a warfighter, nor have I been enrolled in any military or tactical training, so excuse any mistakes I make during my attack. I was never diagnosed with a mental disability or disorder, and I believe to be perfectly sane.”
He claimed to be an “INTJ” personality type and included photos of a fake active shooter that often circulate online after mass shootings. The manifesto contains many pages of anti-Jewish memes and graphics.
The manifesto states:
"Why did you decide to carry out the attack?
To show to the replacers that as long as the White man lives, our land will never be theirs and they will never be safe from us.
To directly reduce immigration rates to European lands by intimidating and physically removing the replacers themselves.
To intimidate the replacers already living on our lands to emigrate back to their home countries.
To agitate the political enemies of my people into action, to cause them to overextend their own hand and experience the eventual and inevitable backlash as a result.
To incite violence, retaliation and further divide between the European people and the replacers currently occupying European soil…
To add momentum to the pendulum swings of history, further destabilizing and polarizing Western society in order to eventually destroy the current nihilistic, hedonistic, individualistic insanity that has taken control of Western thought."
The shooting is being investigated as a hate crime and case of racially motivated violent extremism, FBI Special Agent in charge of the Buffalo field office Stephen Belongia said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York is also assisting in the investigation along with state and local authorities.
Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said at the press conference, “This individual will be arranged on a charge of murder in the first degree.” He called the shooting “despicable.” Flynn added, “That charge of murder in the first degree carries with it a life without parole sentence.” He said additional charges could also be filed at a later date.
