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"She’s the kind of girl a guy meets when he’s too young, and he fucks up because there’s too much..."

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:16:44 -0400

“She’s the kind of girl a guy meets when he’s too young, and he fucks up because there’s too much living to do. But later he realizes she’s perfect.”

- Californication (via mviso)

abookwormcalledellie: thewafflemonster: You know how there’s a theory that no two people see a...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:15:43 -0400

abookwormcalledellie:

thewafflemonster:

You know how there’s a theory that no two people see a colour the exact same way.

Does that mean colour is like

a pigment of your imagination.

YOU FUCKING DIDN’T

rodneykong: shoutout to me for still not having my driver’s license

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:13:23 -0400

rodneykong:

shoutout to me for still not having my driver’s license

unknownandlost: the-more-u-know: Cellulite: It’s Time We All...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:12:42 -0400

unknownandlost:

the-more-u-know:

Cellulite: It’s Time We All Just Get the Hell Over It

I’m not sure there is a trait that is used more ubiquitously to shame women than the presence of cellulite. Case in point:

Uh…Scarlett Johansson does NOT look like hell. She looks freakin’ HAWT.

Listen folks. Cellulite is not a ‘problem’. It is not a flaw. Cellulite is a normal function of the way women’s bodies store fat. 80-90% of women have cellulite to some degree. Lean women have cellulite, healthy women have cellulite, vegan women have cellulite, paleo women have cellulite, celebrities have cellulite, body builders have cellulite, bikini models have cellulite, women in isolated cultures who still live a hunter-gatherer lifestyle have cellulite, women with access to unlimited amounts of plastic surgery have cellulite. Most of the women reading this have cellulite. You’re not flawed. You’re normal.

An Anatomy Lesson

Above is a depiction of the way women’s bodies store fat. From the Mayo Clinic:

“Cellulite is caused by fibrous connective cords that tether the skin to the underlying muscle, with the fat lying between. As the fat cells accumulate, they push up against the skin, while the long, tough cords are pulling down. This creates an uneven surface or dimpling.”

This is a matter of structural mechanics, folks. It’s not caused by poor circulation, PUFAs, animal foods, sugar, toxins, ‘negative energy’, poor diet, laziness, or any of the other novel and ridiculous things charlatans have come up with to sell you ‘cellulite cures’. Men are less prone to cellulite for three reasons: their connective tissues have more of a criss-cross pattern, their skin is actually thicker so any unevenness in fat below the skin is less evident, and they store more fat viscerally (around their internal organs) than subcutaneously (between the skin and muscle). Ie, their bodies are structurally different.

In 2008, Dr. Molly Wanner, from Harvard Medical School, did an in-depth review of cellulite treatments and the evidence supporting them. You can see the abstract here. I got my hands on the full text and wasn’t surprised at all by the conclusion she reached after examining the evidence:

“The best of the currently available treatments have, at most, shown mild improvements in the appearance of cellulite, most of which are not maintained over time.”

In other words, even the best treatments produce only mild changes and those changes are temporary. When you consider how expensive cellulite treatments are, and how painful and time consuming some of them can be, I have to ask WHY we are willing to spend the money and put ourselves through the discomfort for such a minimal return on our investment. I’ll tell you why: because the media and our culture have made us feel ashamed of something that is perfectly normal and that almost ALL of us have. And in response, we spend our emotional and financial resources chasing an impossible ideal. It’s time to get the hell over it. We have FAR far far better things to do with our time and energy and money than ‘fight’ cellulite.

And here’s another thing, for the single women reading. Once a man has seen a couple real-life women naked, he knows that real-life women have cellulite and stretch marks and jiggly thighs and other normal little traits that the media tries to convince us are flaws. Men who expect women to be perfect are men who have more experience with porn and magazines and blow-up dolls than real-life women. Any man who judges your worth on the basis of the presence of cellulite is only doing you the favor of letting you know that he doesn’t have much experience with women, and that he isn’t worth your time. There are plenty of men out there who know what real-life women look like, and who will value you for who you are and not the dimpliness of your thighs. Do yourself the favor of not wasting your time on the former.

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kellinquinnsbuttblog: excuse u but do u have time to talk about our lord and savior Patrick Stump

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:55:58 -0400

kellinquinnsbuttblog:

excuse u but do u have time to talk about our lord and savior Patrick Stump

what-ineffable-twaddle: I need Dean to put aside his macho man...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:55:31 -0400

what-ineffable-twaddle:

I need Dean to put aside his macho man act in season 9 and comfort his poor, fallen angel in some way. A hug, some homemade burgers, anything. God knows, Cas needs it after all he’s been through.

(And no, that was not a pun.)

teppelin: i’m a person who often wants physical affection but is also very uncomfortable and...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:54:48 -0400

teppelin:

i’m a person who often wants physical affection but is also very uncomfortable and particular about physical contact

despairkomaeda: if someone tries to apologise for something bad they did and shows genuine humility...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:53:42 -0400

despairkomaeda:

if someone tries to apologise for something bad they did and shows genuine humility about it and a desire to improve themselves and make up with you for whatever it is they did and you continue to kick them down for it you’re the awful one

i’m ready to go

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:53:20 -0400

i’m ready to go

detention: queued~bye.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:52:31 -0400

detention:

queued~bye.

lovequotesrus: EVERYTHING LOVE

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:52:09 -0400

lovequotesrus:

EVERYTHING LOVE

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:51:24 -0400

whorville: whorville: What’s a pessimist’s blood type? B Negative

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:50:27 -0400

whorville:

whorville:

What’s a pessimist’s blood type?

B Negative

brennariane19: tastefullyoffensive: Fallen Princesses by Dina...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:50:19 -0400

Snowy

Rapunzel

Cinder

Jasmine

Beauty

Not-So-Little Red Riding Hood

Ariel

Pocahontas

brennariane19:

tastefullyoffensive:

Fallen Princesses by Dina Goldstein

I’ve been using tumblr for like, 4 years now and this is still one of my favourite posts

sassings: wish i was witty and cute but instead im sarcastic and annoying

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:35:51 -0400

sassings:

wish i was witty and cute but instead im sarcastic and annoying

Who do you ship yourself with?

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:28:59 -0400

Tom Felton or Lindsay.

scottmccallllllllll: teamfreepizza: I really don’t understand how people can hate gay people and...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:12:39 -0400

scottmccallllllllll:

teamfreepizza:

I really don’t understand how people can hate gay people and call them “disgusting” I mean really,

They’re

SO

FUCKING

CUTE

HOW

CAN

YOU

CALL

THAT

Disgusting?

did you just slip destiel into a post about actual gay couples and no one’s said anything about it yet what

Shhhh let it happen

kol-calamity: ANONYMOUS PLAY TIME! (or not, up to you) Send me one of these and I’ll...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:12:15 -0400

kol-calamity:

ANONYMOUS PLAY TIME! (or not, up to you)

Send me one of these and I’ll answer.

HYE have you ever?

FMK fuck marry kill (with three names)

KHC kiss hug cuddle (with three names)

AMA ask me anything

HON hot or not?

WWY well would you?

WYR would you rather?

TOD truth or dare?

SMW ship me with? (send me ships)

TOT this or that?

WIS who I ship? (with myself, or with others — specify)

weirdough: I think the scariest thing about growing up is watching as everyone’s dreams and...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:11:36 -0400

weirdough:

I think the scariest thing about growing up is watching as everyone’s dreams and aspirations are put to the side in favor of reality

the-tricky-angel-gabriel: I remember when I thought people in their 20’s were adults. Now all of my...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:06:50 -0400

the-tricky-angel-gabriel:

I remember when I thought people in their 20’s were adults. Now all of my friends are in their 20’s and everybody is just kind of fumbling around bumping into each other, trying to figure out where the free food is……

so that’s pretty much what I’m expecting to experience for the next like 10 years.