Gail Simone's Blog, page 893
October 16, 2012
That is so cute I can’t even stand it. Wow.
That is so cute I can’t even stand it. Wow.
youscaretheconflictsoutofme:
youscaretheconflictsoutofme:
This...
This is my partner and I. We have been together for four years, travelled halfway across the world to be together two times (first me, then her), spent thousands of dollars, but because of the Australian law we are unable to get legally married (I am a trans man, but legally female). As such, we are only entitled to an unmarried partner visa. If we were able to be legally married, we could apply in Australia for $900, but because of homophobic laws we have to pay either $2000 to apply off-shore or $3000 to apply on-shore.
We currently live in the UK. We moved here to make up the 12 month living together requirement (which can be waived now if you live in one of the states with a relationship register, but wasn’t negotiable a few years ago) and we now have lived together for over two years. Lauren is here on a limited visa which expires in November. I have been working for these two years to save money to apply for this visa, but because of incredibly low wages (most jobs are minimum wage) in the UK coupled with a very high cost of living, the majority of these two years has been spent trying to choose between rent and food.
We now live with abusive people to save on rent (and to be able to afford to eat), but it’s still not enough. I’ve been working hard every day - waking up for work at 5:45am and not getting home until 7pm - but it’s not enough. I’ve tried to get better paying jobs but they’re just not out there. Lauren is unable to work due to severe physical and mental health issues, which remain untreated because the NHS simply does not care.
I want to take her home so she can get the care she needs, so we can leave this abusive environment (if we stay here, we will have no choice but to live here literally forever because we won’t be able to afford rent), and so we can both live a decent quality of life.
We have everything stacked against us, low-paying job, health problems, expensive visa. I am at a loss.
After all this time, we have minimal savings. We cannot even afford the flights to Australia at this point. We allow ourselves to spend £20 on food every week, and Lauren skips meals to help us save.
Please, if you can spare even a few cents, we would be incredibly grateful. If you don’t want to donate, we would very much appreciate a reblog/signal boost.
- Tom M.
So my mother just spent 25 minutes (the clock was behind her) hurling abuse at me and Lauren about my transsexualism, shouting at me for taking testosterone and telling me I was hurting her through being transsexual and then accusing me of being aggressive when I tried, in a calm tone, to explain that I had to take hormones to save my own life. She then shouted at Lauren for defending me and brought her to tears.
We really need to get out of here quick, and of course we appreciate what we have already been given (often by complete strangers!), but I’m reblogging this again in the hopes that someone can help us out more or reblog this post. It would mean so much. We are hopeless right now.
Please signal boost this lovely couple who are experiencing a really tough time, and help if you can, even a little, okay?
Who wants to see pictures of awesome Marvel, DC, and other cosplayers accompanied by rude, misogynistic commentary like "she had her titties hanging out"? Because I sure didn't.
I’d rather see the photos with cosplayer credits, than with misogynistic commentary. Actually scratch that, I don’t even NEED misogynistic commentary in there. It’s just disrespectful to both the amazing cosplayers & the costumers & photographers who work very hard to complete their fantastic works, on time. That’s all.
Yikes.
The shit cosplayers have to put up with, I do not understand.
People, don’t allow this stuff.
October 15, 2012
paigeinwonderland21:
Gail Simone just wrote this… I’m dying!...
Gail Simone just wrote this… I’m dying! XD
Heh…
It was weird, everyone was blaming hideous traffic flow on cosplayers.
Not media booths, not lines for celebrities, no crowds for giveaways, not the TENS OF THOUSANDS of people trying to get to every panel and singing they wanted to get to…no, it’s some girl playing Catwoman while someone snaps a picture.
Just seemed kind of mean.
I Am Getting Besieged On Twitter
About cosplayers. YIKES!
I think you meant to say “Shhh! I’m, secretly, playing mind-boggle with cosplayers/twitter-folks…”, Gail. ;)
HA!
No, it was weird, just a FLOOD of people blaming cosplayers for bad traffic at conventions, saying they were ‘dangerous,’ which is pure nonsense.
Anyway, I was surprised by the scapegoating of cosplayers. Surprised and annoyed!
thehappysorceress:
Jeannette the Banshee by Oliver...
I Am Getting Besieged On Twitter
About cosplayers. YIKES!
talldarkbishoujo:
Catwoman then and now. I’m the Eartha...
Catwoman then and now. I’m the Eartha Kitt.
TODAY IS THE DAY OF AWSOME COSPLAYS ON MY DASH, APPARENTLY.
You both look absolutely incredible.
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