Qui Apprend Une Nouvelle Langue, Acquiert Une Nouvelle Me.

Qui apprend une nouvelle langue, acquiert une nouvelle âme.

Anonyme (via languageloveaffair)

in movies, how often is the man who-works-and-sacrifices-family shown as a hero, a martyr who loves his family and is lonely but must be successful, with an understanding wife who is content just for a few small glimpses of him

how often is the woman shown as selfish, cruel, cold. how often does the fight between her and her partner look a lot like “you belong at home!” and does he yell at her because now the chores aren’t getting done, because she’s neglecting his messes the way he neglected hers before this

in movies, how often is the man who is gentle, a home-body and a nurturer played for laughs, for the “look at how silly he is, what a goof,” how often is a man in a situation that’s vaguely child-rearing incredibly incompetent; a vision of fear and uncertainty 

how often is the woman in a position of power neither evil nor the love interest. when she shows up for Man Things and performs them with efficiency, has she learned it “from her brothers,” is she naked in a few scenes? is she the arm candy of the big bad villain, with two whole lines spoken, just barely.

the blade cuts both ways, yes, of course, if you’re looking. but then i think about how few girls are in STEM and how many articles are written about “cute dads who actually take care of their children!” and how if a man cooks he’s a chef but if a woman does she’s just where she belongs, in the kitchen. the blade cuts both ways but not equally, doesn’t it? it might bite the wielder but in that burst of pain it lets you forget: you’re bringing this down onto somebody’s head.

“And what if I’m the one who’s wrong for you?”

And all I loved, I loved alone.

Edgar Allan Poe; Alone (via sunsetquotes)

Calling Slytherins sarcastic, edgy people who are always pissed off is all fun and games until you realize when those jokes are all you say about Slytherins or about being Slytherin is exactly what reinforces the stupid stereotypes

in movies, how often is the man who-works-and-sacrifices-family shown as a hero, a martyr who loves his family and is lonely but must be successful, with an understanding wife who is content just for a few small glimpses of him

how often is the woman shown as selfish, cruel, cold. how often does the fight between her and her partner look a lot like “you belong at home!” and does he yell at her because now the chores aren’t getting done, because she’s neglecting his messes the way he neglected hers before this

in movies, how often is the man who is gentle, a home-body and a nurturer played for laughs, for the “look at how silly he is, what a goof,” how often is a man in a situation that’s vaguely child-rearing incredibly incompetent; a vision of fear and uncertainty 

how often is the woman in a position of power neither evil nor the love interest. when she shows up for Man Things and performs them with efficiency, has she learned it “from her brothers,” is she naked in a few scenes? is she the arm candy of the big bad villain, with two whole lines spoken, just barely.

the blade cuts both ways, yes, of course, if you’re looking. but then i think about how few girls are in STEM and how many articles are written about “cute dads who actually take care of their children!” and how if a man cooks he’s a chef but if a woman does she’s just where she belongs, in the kitchen. the blade cuts both ways but not equally, doesn’t it? it might bite the wielder but in that burst of pain it lets you forget: you’re bringing this down onto somebody’s head.