rich people took a rock and were like “this is worth thousands of dollars now” and everyone just believed them
The reasons gemstones are popular is because they’re pretty, tbh. Other than that, yeah. They’re basically just rocks that have value because people attach sentimental and symbolic value to things, especially pretty things (and sometimes practical uses like in science). Diamonds are no exception.
Black people with vaginas who are pregnant I urge you to find a black doula or a midwife to help with delivery. The medical community is extremely racist and contributes to mortality of black infants and those giving birth.
There is legit a medical bias that black people feel way less pain than other races, so our pain is taken way less seriously. We could be in a life or death situation and the yt doctors and nurses will brush off our pain.
It happened to Serena Williams also (look it up).
Medical bias against black and brown people is very much real.
And I would recommend reading the Medical Apartheid it delves deeper into the racist medical community that is still prevalent to today
“According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers, one of the widest of all racial disparities in women’s health. Put another way, a black woman is 22 percent more likely to die from heart disease than a white woman, 71 percent more likely to perish from cervical cancer, but 243 percent more likely to die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related causes. ”
The info about medical bias is all frighteningly true, but doulas and midwives are not a good solution here. Doulas and midwives are horrifically undertrained in the US, and even MANA’s own stats (Midwives Alliance of North America) will show so. If you DO get a midwife, get a Certified Nurse Midwife, not a Certified Professional Midwife or lay midwife. The latter two have absolutely abysmal training and are not trained to diagnose and manage complications. Certified Nurse Midwives have to go to university to train. The problems with them is that a lot of pseudoscientific beliefs (like natural is always better, so no pain relief, fewer ultrasounds, etc.) pervade the profession. If you get a CNM be sure to grill her meticulously on pseudoscience. And if at any time they try to tell you you’re a good candidate for home birth, run as far as you can in the other direction. MANA’s stats will also show you that home birth in the US is nowhere near as safe as the hospital. And doulas are not medical professionals. They’re there to advocate for you while you give birth, but that’s complicated by the fact they have little medical training and so it’s hard for things like complications to be rigorously understood while advocating.
In addition to this, check around and see if there are any black obstetricians in your area. OBs tend to believe much less pseudoscience.
Again, protecting yourself from medical bias is important, but so is protecting yourself from pseudoscience.
I have been having an argument with a friend and he says that Marvel is for guys, please help me prove to him that there are lots of women who like Marvel!
MARVEL WOMEN ASSEMBLE
80615 strong so far!
WE BROKE 90 THOUSAND!!!
I just realized I don’t know any male Marvel fans. All the comic book guys I know are into the New 52 for some godawful reason.
EXCUSE YOU, IF YOUR FRIEND SAYS THAT, HE AIN’T NO FRIEND
It got better
I personally know more women who are marvel fans
I’m here for the Marvel Women assembling
Much as the company and the people in charge have frequently made me angry, I do genuinely love the Marvel universe and many of its characters ❤
Tell your friend that I am a woman and I WORKED for Marvel. 🙂 So yeah, I guess you could say I’m a FAN.
Oh my gosh whaaaaaaaaaaat 😀
Marvel and DC are basically my summer homes by now.
Hey, we’re in line for some absurd temperatures here in the southwest this week. This is very important to know and keep in mind. Be safe, stay hydrated, stay out of the sun as much as you can.
I saw this on Facebook and went to check my registration status, sure it was fine because I voted recently, but I put in the info and it said I’m not registered
PLEASE, especially if you’re a Black voter, check your registration status at vote.org
Also TELL YOUR FAMILIES, including family members in other states.
Everyone on Tumblr might see this post, but not everyone is on Tumblr.
DO YOUR PART TO CHANGE THIS STATISTIC WHEN IT MATTERS IN NOVEMBER!
are u fucking kidding me hey kids following me please make sure yall are voting in this fuckin midterm jesus louisus (with all due respect, of course)
REMEMBER THAT THIS COULD BE LIFE OR DEATH
FUCKING VOTE
And if you can’t physically go vote, look into voting by mail! It’s never to early to register to vote and it’s never too early to find out about voting by mail!
Even if you think you’re registered, they’re illegally deregistering people. Make sure you’re registered. It’s super fucking easy. Just go to turbovote.org.
THIS
Double check that your still registered and if you have been re-registered by these shady pricks then register to vote again
Do not let the pack of criminals and traitors that make up the Republican party steal your vote from you
When checking your registration, 3rd party sites like vote.org and Turbovote are fine, but please make sure to ALSO go to your state’s voter registration website and check there. Literally Google “check [state] voter registration” and go from there.
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