this good earth
March 2011
13 posts
i know the pieces fit because i watched them fall away
“We call someone a ‘pussy’ for being weak, even though the vagina contains incredibly strong muscles capable of pushing out human beings that weigh over three kilograms. When someone does something brave, we say they have ‘balls’, even though the testicles don’t seem to do much except hang around, produce sperm and get squeezed out the side of briefs as a gross party trick.”
—
Benjamin Law, Frankie Magazine Issue 40. (via raphmike)
Which is why this idea of something “having balls” means it’s “powerful” or “brave” is starting to bother me more and more. I realize that it’s a very common phrase, but just because it’s common doesn’t mean you have to use it.
(via lostgrrrls)
desperate, airy-fairy cliché bullshit. yada yada yada blah blah. i love you more than i know what to do with
and
it
makes
me
sick.
