etceterah:

Favorite Artists: Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901)

I’m drawn to artists who do not shy away from showing the more graphic part of their work. This probably has to do with the fact that I draw as well, I’m the kind of person who loves to look at an artist’s sketchings (and it’s not unusual that I prefer them to the final product cf. Leonardo Da Vinci). What I like about Toulouse-Lautrec is that his art is always in an in between, the lines are strong and present but they still leave plenty of room to the power of color. His work always seems caught in the movement of its making. Each piece is a moment that is finished and yet waiting to be continued.

"To be or not to be; that’s not really a question."

Jean Luc Godard (via fuckyeahexistentialism)

tyleroakley:

buzzfeed:

George Takei responds to “traditional” marriage fans. 

George Takei is flawfree.

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Seriously, if we believe a 14 year old is too immature to know how to take a pill, do we really think she’s adult enough to handle an unwanted pregnancy?

The truth is that the age restriction is completely arbitrary, tied only to our puritanical comfort levels. And listen, I get it; I think it’s fair to say that most people are uncomfortable with the idea of a 14 year old having sex. But here’s the thing - access to Plan B isn’t about keeping a 14 year old from having sex - by the time she gets to the pharmacy, that ship has sailed - it’s about keeping a 14 year old who has already had sex from getting pregnant. And despite what urban legend (or past embarrassing FDA memos) may tell you, making emergency contraception more available is not more likely to make young teens have sex - it will just make them less likely to end up pregnant.

We can’t let our discomfort with teen sex trump young people’s right to sexual and reproductive health and we can’t continue to let politics trump science. If we care about young women’s health and bodily autonomy and integrity, we’ll drop all age restrictions from emergency contraception. Anything less isn’t just illogical - it’s immoral.

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“Hey, FDA: Drop the Plan B Age Restriction,” my latest at The Nation (via jessicavalenti)

also, there are quite a few OTC meds that can be very dangerous. 

(via rainbowrosepetals)

I also guess that if people start havin sex as teens is because they biologically start to feel attracted to it, it’s the hormones. That’s why sex education and avaiability of contraceptives is important.

(via sinkingshits)

exhibition-ism:

The hauntingly frozen VHS image paintings of Andy Denzler 

aparthistorystudy:

The Dome of Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (aka Florence Cathedral) (1419-1436) - Filippo Brunelleschi

Early Renaissance, Florence, Italy