“I do not spew profanities, I enunciate them clearly like a fucking lady.”
-Shiv
Self care Saturday, September 3: Finally, a gift lineup for me
Against the Grain
How many intersections can you cram in one feminist?
“I do not spew profanities, I enunciate them clearly like a fucking lady.”
-Shiv
-Shiv
TRIGGER WARNING: Squirrel terrorism
A local couple made the news when their engagement photo was subject to a terrible act of terrorism. Warning–images may be graphic, viewer discretion is advised.
An Edmonton couple’s romantic mountain engagement photo shoot got a little wild when a nut-munching ground squirrel stole their shot.
Their remains have not been located (B.D.F.K. Photography)
Our thoughts are with the victims on this somber day.
-Shiv
Power to the purrrrletariat!
-Shiv
Reminder: Self care Saturday is scheduled in advance, and I will not be visiting the site today. This is a “feel good” space to help us manage burn-out and return to our activism with renewed vigour.
My goal this Self care Saturday is to make sure my expression looks something like this:
-Shiv
Reminder: Self care Saturday is scheduled in advance, and I will not be visiting the site today. This is a “feel good” space to help us manage burn-out and return to our activism with renewed vigour.
On the theme of “feel good,” today’s Self care Saturday covers more positive and fun portrayals of BDSM. I’m going to recommend a subreddit called “BDSM Smiles.” 10/10 NSFW, obviously. Most of the subreddit does not depict the more hardcore practices of BDSM, but there’s still some nudity and fetish gear.
I can be very cerebral when it comes to explaining BDSM, but I think that particular subreddit does a good job of capturing the goofiest of BDSM visually. Basically, the theme of the subreddit is any image of participants in BDSM activities who are smiling, laughing, or having an obviously good romp. There’s some good-natured teasing of bottoms mocking other bottoms in bondage, people smiling or giggling through gags, and my favourite–participants who are obviously turned on by their practice but can still laugh about it. Nothing makes light of a bondage predicament quite like tickle-torturing your partner while they’re tied up. This subreddit’s one of my go-tos when I need some warm and bubbly feels.
-Shiv
This is going to be a regular thing in case that wasn’t already obvious. I will generally avoid publishing anything on Saturdays, or indeed, even visiting the website, to make sure I’m setting aside time for me to cool down and take care of myself. Most Self care Saturday posts will be written in advance and scheduled to release on Saturday without requiring me to visit the site. I’ll post things that entertain me, and hopefully you. Self care Saturday is a “feel good” space about celebrating our victories and expressing appreciation for ourselves.
Today I’m appreciating my kinks. I have a thing for combat boots. I found this delightful image from an event occurring during the Vancouver Dyke March and practically imploded with glee.
Photography Credit: Belle Ancell; Graphic Credit: Kyra Soko
#ILoveBoots
The detail that really tickles me pink is that the combat boot-wearer is standing on their tippy toes. I’m barely five feet tall and I have to do that a lot.
So I feel all warm fuzzy for being represented in a kinky dyke image.
-Shiv, tiny combat boot wearer
Shiv in 2016
Have some more cats:
-Shiv