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i picked up Brave New World by Aldous Huxley today for my literature class, and i was curious to hear some of yalls thoughts about the strange and honestly sort of twisted way the Lost Generation authors and artists handled the horrors of WW1, followed by the prosperity of the 20s, only to then be plunged back into turmoil and darkness for much of the 30s and 40s, and over and over this cycle repeats (especially in american history, unfortunately i cant speak much on other countries). if youve read Brave New World feel free to add any extra insight, but if not then you're still welcome to add to the discussion <:

disclaimer: this book was published in 1931, so no, it probably doesn't have a tumblr seal of approval. proceed with this understanding and we'll have ourselves a gay old time. we (as a human collective) can read old literature and criticize it and know we know better now, but we dont have to burn it or throw it away, it's still important to learn and read.

ramblings of a lunch break

i currently work at a local grocery store (cos college isn't cheap smh) and i had this super pretty cowboy come through my line today, his boots looked so nice oml and i wanna be him when i grow up lmao

if any of my students are ever having a rough time, plz dm ! i may not get to yall right away but i will get to you, i promise

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I DON'T GIVE A FUCK IF IT DOESN'T GO WITH YOUR BLOG'S THEME.

And yes, REBLOG. Liking does no shit at all. This isn't ig.

You reblog, people see it. You don't, people don't see it. This shit's that simple.

This could save someone's life. It's not a joke.

students, i require your assistance

what is this cultural phenomenon, im an 80 year old man stuck in a 19 year olds body im so confused please help lmao

reblog to give your mutuals a BLÅHAJ

wishing my students luck in the new semester (ik it's already been a couple weeks but this is right when people start to drop off)

somehow I got 95/20 on an assignment

I hope they never fix it and leave it this way forever

yes dear students, i understand and acknowledge the glaring issues with this movie

but holy fuck i want to be elio so bad ok ? i want to be effortlessly gorgeous and tragic and pretty goddammit

Call Me by Your Name movie (2017) moodboard

requests are now... closed!

i want a tattoo that says "mortua est, occidi eam"

the boys who get it get it, the ones who don't dont

important announcement

students!

holy fuck i am begging yall (especially my fellow autistics) to go support All Things Sensory Shop online/on etsy, i just got a huge order of chewlery and all of it is top quality, Ms. Alissa has just about everything you can think of for fidgets and stim toys and is autistic herself <:

this is in no way an ad or attention grab, i just wanted to tell yall about some bomb-ass stim toys i got

the website is www.AllThingsSensoryShop.com if yall are interested

im gay, graysexual, and 5'10 <:

Hey lgbts!! Rb this with your sexuality and height let’s see how many of y’all are really short ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I’m Bi and 5’4

hello students <:

i wanted to try the 30 days of autism acceptance, so ill be combining all the first four days on this post, sorry for the long one! just as a reminder, autism speaks is a hate group, light it up blue and puzzle pieces are hate symbols, there is no "cure for autism", and (well-researched) self-dx is 100% valid <:

1 April: The typical introduction question! Tell us something about yourself. If you can't think of anything, try these: What do you enjoy to do in your free time? What music or series/show do you like? Are you happy with your current living situation/the people you live with? What's one of your favourite foods?

my name is elio, and in conjunction with autism i also have adhd and dyscalculia. im a gay trans guy in a committed relationship of 4 and a half years (so far). my favorite movie is gone with the wind, and my favourite food is toasted naan bread with goat cheese, pears, almonds, and honey on top <:

2 April: When were you diagnosed and when did you know that you're autistic? If you're self-diagnosed, when did you first suspect that you're autistic and when were you sure?

i don't have a formal paper diagnosis just because it was a very expensive and arduous road for me, and i was worried about workplace and medical discrimination since my dream job is in academia and im trans. i first suspected i was autistic around 14 or 15, and after talking to several autistic people, taking a lot of online screenings, and asking my sister (who has a degree in psychology), i was certain at the age of 17ish.

3 April: How good or bad is your memory for things people say? For example verbal instructions. If you're deaf: Can you lip read? Do you think your autism influences your ability to lip read?

its honestly atrocious. i have to repeat back the instructions multiple times, if i remember them at all. i definitely prefer to write things down or read them to retain information. are there any conversations going on around hyperlexia right now?

4 April: Were/are you in special education? Regular school? Home schooled? A private school? Did it change over time? Did/do you like it?

i went to poor public schools my whole life except for preschool, which was a free private program held in a nearby church basement (welcome to the south, i suppose). i was put in a lot of advanced programs for ela, but was very nearly held back because of math. by the end of high school i had taken 6 AP classes in english and history subjects and the AP Capstone program. i didn't mind school all that much, i was always a teachers favourite student because i was quiet and friendly and generous, etc. etc., but i never had friends after 4th grade until my senior year of high school.

pardon my French students,

but if yall see me talking on a non-verbal day/week/month/whatever

mind your beeswax

Do u know anything about non-binary genders in non-modern history?

I do actually <: one of my favourite examples is Her Majesty the King, a pharaoh of ancient Egypt who took over after the death of her husband and was incredibly successful as a ruler. She changed her name to the male version and wore male regalia, but still used she/her pronouns. Most modern scholars refer to her as nonbinary or genderqueer. I can't for the life of me remember her real name right now, but if I do later I'll drop it in the comments.

Thank you for such an intelligent and interesting question dearest student /gen <:

personally i dont think ill ever really understand pushback against using queer to describe an lgbtq+ person (especially from/by the queer community), its honestly a beautiful word and while it's been used and may be continue to be used to hurt us sometimes, i just really like that word

op you're 100% in the right here (in my humble opinion), keep up the good work <:

I hold such a special place in my heart for quote "out dated" queer language. Like now terms like transexual, transvestite and such are not used frequently or even considered totally incorrect bordering on offensive and yet... I find the existence of it so comforting. In a world where we lost almost an entire generation of queer people to the AIDS crisis and where anti-queer specifically anti trans rhetoric is increasing exponentially the simple fact we have tangible linguistic proof of history and evolution as a community is so incredibly comforting.

happy v-e day everyone (between today and tuesday really, depending on where you live) <:

gay cowboys yall

gotta love em <3

Brokeback Mountain (2005), dir. Ang Lee

hey yall, im sorry i know it's been a bit since i talked about history but i have a pressing question:

are trans people allowed to present opposite of their gender and still be upset when they get misgendered ?

(im asking as a feminine/gnc trans guy that gets very hurt and upset when strangers misgender me)

if yall would, please reblog for a larger sample size (but you don't have to if you don't want, you can still answer without reblogging)

For the nosy ask post, 44

44 (again, yay <:). did you know that there was a transmasc soldier in the civil war ? he was an irish immigrant that fought for the union (im pretty sure), and when he died and the military tried to deny him the proper funerary rites, his regiment-mates fought for him and made sure he had the proper honours at his burial <:

give me a couple hours to find his name honey and ill post it in the comments <:

yall im such a goshdarn sap

i just helped my gf search the gender wiki for the perfect one and he really likes luneboy, and because im an old fashioned gentleman of a husband and i want to support him in everything, im trying to find luneboy resources to support my husband and show him theres other people like him he doesnt have tumblr so this is our little secret <; if anyone knows of any luneboy stuff around the interwebs pls let me know <3

a little help please, students

slightly terrified for tomorrow

i volunteer at a battlefield and im giving my first tour of our field hospital all on my own tomorrow afternoon

i know my stuff but being autistic makes it kind of hard to properly articulate it without rambling on, especially since this is my special interest

any tips ?

just out of curiosity:

just to recap: a goldilocks/romeo and juliet law is when two (usually teens) are both:

above the age of consent (my state is 16)

are within 3-4 years of age (depending on the specifics of the law)

they may have consensual sex that, in the eyes of the law, is treated the same as two people over 18. so for example, a 19 y/o and a 17 y/o having consensual sex would be legal under this type of law

they are often put in place with the idea that it will help people transition from high school to real life easier, especially relationship-wise.

please feel free to add further insight to your vote in the comments/reblogs <: