n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate…
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My Immortal, originally by Evanescence, as sung by some Gregorian monks.
You are so welcome.
(It’s a band called ‘Gregorian’, guys. I didn’t think it would ever get beyond 15 notes, so I didn’t bother posting the info that Tumblr extracts from the MP3! My bad!)
Welcome to: If Male Superhero Costumes were Designed Like Female Superhero Costumes!
Aaaaa I dunno. I got tired of guys having no idea why girls find female superhero’s costumes kinda sexist, so I, um, made this?
My main goals were: 1) Make it so the first thing you think of when you look at them is sex, whether you want to or not. 2) make it so that any male human who looks at this feels really uncomfortable. 3) make it funny, because, well, it’s kinda hilarious really.
Not trying to start a war here, just wanted to poke a bit of fun.
So, here you go menfolk, welcome to being a girl who likes comics.
Many many many people have messaged me about this post, so I better say something about it! This is absolutely amazing and completely true. I especially love the attention to detail, like how Captain America’s foot is up his butt. I can think of at least a few covers on Escher Girls that has that issue, and it’s usually not one people immediately notice, so, nice job! :D And the whole thing is totally amazing and really highlights the double standard. As I keep saying to “but men are objectified too!”, yes, as power fantasies, not as sexual fantasies.
This makes me want to give Elliot a male Cheerleadra form that basically has the same costume as the female.
