I Have So Many Thoughts About This Johnny Depp Case. If You Watched Any Of This Trial You Would Know

real people being partially closeted or ambiguous about their own sexuality while making Gay Art is not queerbaiting

Melissa Benoist said when Blake Jenner was abusing her, she started becoming violent in return out of anger of being abused & everyone understood. This was the same response Johnny Depp had to Amber Heard’s abuse but he’s the villain for some reason. It is very real that people can bring the worst out in you - that doesn’t mean you’re not the victim.

Pride and Prejudice (2005) is a timeless classic because the line “i’m 27 years old, i’ve no money and no prospects. i’m already a burden to my parents and i’m frightened” is as relevant today as when she published pride and prejudice in 1813 😭

“young adult dystopian novels are so unrealistic lmao like they always have some random teenage girl rising up to inspire the world to make change.”

a hero emerges 

International Women’s Day: Actresses Who Became Activists By Raquel Stecher

International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8th and recognized by the United Nations, raises awareness for women’s rights and celebrates the achievements of women across the globe. Utilizing their fame as a platform to do good, actresses from the golden age of Hollywood and beyond have supported a variety of philanthropic causes. Myrna Loy worked on behalf of UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Ida Lupino made NEVER FEAR (’50) to raise awareness about polio. Ruby Dee fought for civil rights. Rita Moreno continues to champion the Latinx community. Martha Raye entertained the troops during three separate wars. Debbie Reynolds was a mental health and AIDS advocate. Tippi Hedren empowered Vietnamese women to become business owners. And, Shirley Temple raised awareness about breast cancer. There are many, many examples of actresses devoting their time, energy and, in many cases, finances for humanitarian, environmental and political causes. Let’s take a look at some of the notable actresses who became activists.

Doris Day

In 1937, Doris Day’s coonhound Tiny was hit by a car and killed. The guilt Day felt for Tiny’s untimely demise would fuel her activism on behalf of animals. Day transitioned from acting in the 1970s to become an animal welfare advocate. She co-founded the non-profit organization Actors and Others for Animals in 1971. In 1978, she started the Doris Day Pet Foundation (later renamed the Doris Day Animal Foundation). This organization advocates for the humane treatment of animals. By the late 1980s, she would allow only a handful of interviews with the sole intention of publicizing her charitable efforts. She even called up President Ronald Reagan, her costar in THE WINNING TEAM (’52), to discuss animal rights legislation. In 1987, she started The Doris Day Animal League, which eventually merged with The Humane Society of the United Sates, and established World Spay Day. In 2011, she started the Doris Day Horse Rescue and Adoption Center, and Day recorded the album “My Heart,” the proceeds of which went to her non-profit. Day was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush in 2004 for her work.

Jane Fonda

Outspoken political activist Jane Fonda has championed many causes over the years. She was a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War, which landed her in some hot water. In 1970, while Fonda was organizing and fundraising a protest with Vietnam War veterans, she was arrested for possession of drugs. The drugs were in fact vitamins and she was eventually cleared of all charges. In a moment of defiance, she held up a fist for her now iconic mugshot. Two years later, Fonda would travel to Vietnam and a photo of her sitting on an anti-aircraft gun in Hanoi would stir up controversy. She was labeled “Hanoi Jane,” a moniker that is still negatively used against her to this day. While she regretted her actions, she did not let this prevent her from continuing her political activism. She’s been a champion for civil rights, feminist causes and has lent her support to Native Americans. In recent years, she’s taken on several environmental causes including protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline and Arctic drilling. As of the publication of this article, Fonda has been arrested five times for her climate change demonstrations (Fire Drill Fridays) in Washington D.C.

Audrey Hepburn

During her childhood, Audrey Hepburn suffered the effects of living through WWII and the Dutch famine of 1944-1945, which would have long lasting effects on her health. In 1946, early ambassadors from the newly created organization UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) offered her assistance. She never forgot their kindness and her own personal experience led to her to become a champion for children in need. Hepburn began working with UNICEF in 1954 and started traveling on field missions in 1988. The following year she was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the organization. She traveled to Turkey, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and elsewhere, assisting with medical treatments, nutrition projects and working directly with children and their mothers. Her last trip was to Somalia in 1992, four months before she died. In 1993, she was posthumously awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Academy Award.

Helen Hayes

Actress Helen Hayes was best known for her theatrical productions, but when her severe asthma put an end to her stage career (the dust on stage proved to be too much), she transitioned to television and film. Hayes used her fame to help raise funds for asthma research. She also donated to the arts, including the Riverside Shakespeare company. She was on the board of her directors for the New York Chapter of the Girl Scouts in the 1970s. Besides being an EGOT (an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning performer), her greatest claim to fame should be her work with the New York State Rehabilitation and Research Hospital which helps rehabilitate patients with disabilities. Hayes first became involved with the hospital in the 1940s. Throughout the years, she donated, fundraised and hosted events at her mansion, the “Pretty Penny,” and offered support in any way she could. She lobbied for funding to renovate the hospital, a project that cost over $37 million dollars. She served as a member of the board from 1944 until her death in 1993. The hospital was renamed The Helen Hayes Hospital in 1974 and is still going strong today.

Lena Horne

Lena Horne’s activism began at a very young age. In 1919, at the age of two, she appeared on the cover of the NAACP journal The Crisis. Influenced by her grandmother Cora Calhoun Horne, a suffragist and activist who was a political ally of W.E.B. Du Bois, as well as her activist father, Horne championed civil rights before the movement ever began. She joined the NAACP while she was still a high school student. She also leant her support to the Urban League, the Progressive Citizens of America and the SNCC. During WWII, Horne supported the war effort by entertaining black troops. She filed a complaint through the NAACP when she saw that black service members had to sit behind German POWs during her performances at Fort Reilly. When MGM removed her from the tour, she self-financed her trips and continued her efforts. During WWII, she also spoke up on behalf of the mistreatment of Japanese Americans. Horne campaigned for anti-lynching legislation with Eleanor Roosevelt, although that ultimately failed. During the Civil Rights Movement, Horne performed at rallies and was in the March on Washington in 1963. In 1983, the NAACP awarded her the Spingarn Medal for being an “artist humanitarian and living symbol of excellence. Her humanitarian efforts live on and the annual Lena Horne Prize, awarded by Town Hall, honors artists for their social impact.

Marsha Hunt

The name Marsha Hunt should become synonymous with activism. Hunt has been indefatigable in her humanitarian efforts. Influenced by her progressive mother, she became a liberated woman with strong political beliefs. Those beliefs would come under scrutiny during the McCarthy Era witch hunt. She joined the Committee for the First Amendment, a group of Hollywood actors and writers who supported the Hollywood Ten. She was ultimately blacklisted. Over the years, she became an advocate for UNICEF, The March of Dimes, The Red Cross and the United Nations. She was named an Ambassador for Peace in 2007. Hunt has championed many humanitarian causes including homelessness, mental health, world peace, the environment and the plight of refugees. She is a founder of the San Fernando Valley Mayor’s Fund for the Homeless. Hunt helped raise money to buy a motel that was renovated into a homeless shelter for women and children. She supported the shelter throughout the years by donating supplies and helping with the upkeep. Hunt has also been a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ community. Back in the 1970s, she wrote a song about same-sex relationships called “Here’s to All Love,” and it was performed by Glee star Bill A. Jones in 2013. A documentary about her life, career and humanitarian efforts MARSHA HUNT’S SWEET ADVERSITY was released in 2015.

Mary Pickford

Actress, producer, writer and business woman, Mary Pickford was an enterprising woman and instrumental in the formative years of the film industry. In 1921, she conceived of the idea for the Motion Picture Relief Fund, an organization intended to help other members of the film industry who had fallen on hard times. She used the remaining funds from her work selling Liberty Bonds during WWI to help finance the project. Pickford became one of the founding members of what is now called the Motion Picture Television Fund. She also served as the organization’s first vice president. She oversaw various initiatives including the Playroll Pledge Program, which encouraged industry members to donate 0.5% of their paycheck to the fund. She helped raise money to buy walnut and orange groves in Woodland Hills, which would become the home for the fund and its hospital. Pickford was on the board for many years and attended every fundraising event she could. In addition to the MPTF, she established the Mary Pickford Foundation in the 1950s. The foundation focuses on preserving films in partnerships with film archives.

Rosalind Russell

Ever since Rosalind Russell portrayed Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who took great strides to help children suffering from polio in the film SISTER KENNY (’46), Russell became a tireless advocate for various health causes. Russell, who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, served on the National Commission on Arthritis and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases starting in the 1970s. The Rosalind Russell Medical Research Center for Arthritis University of California San Francisco was named in her honor. She was a founding member of the United Service Organizations (USO) and the League for Crippled Children. She was a chairman and advocate for The Lighthouse for the Blind, Catholic Charities of New York, The National Arthritis Foundation, Children Services of Connecticut and the MPTF. Russell lent her efforts to senior care centers and in assisting tornado victims. For her numerous philanthropic pursuits, she received a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Academy Award in 1973.

Elizabeth Taylor

When her good friend and co-star in GIANT (’56), Rock Hudson, died from complications of AIDS, Elizabeth Taylor was devastated. Fueled by the tragedy, she became a tireless advocate for those suffering from HIV/AIDS. She helped raise awareness, fund research and combat ignorance in a time when AIDS was still highly misunderstood. She testified before the House and the Senate for the Ryan White Care Act and helped convince President Ronal Reagan to publicly acknowledge the disease. She also founded the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center at the Whitman-Walker Clinic in D.C. which offered free HIV/AIDS testing. In 1985, she chaired the AIDS Project Los Angeles’ Commitment to Life fundraising project and co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research. The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, established in 1991, provides financial and moral support to patients suffering from AIDS. She shifted her focus from acting to her humanitarian efforts and raised millions of dollars for different foundations. After her death in 2011, her estate keeps funding her foundation. Taylor was awarded a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Academy Award in 1993.

“It’s estimated that 1 in 4 women in the US, age of 18 and older will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime and while it affects men as well, the numbers clearly show that it’s a more prevalent woman issue. I want those statistics to change. I hope that telling my story may help prevent more stories like mine from happening.” Melissa Benoist shares her hertbraking story of IPV.

Artists that Taylor Swift has had as Special Guests at HER tours or has collaborated with and whether or not they've spoken up ✅

Kellie Pickler (fearless tour)

Gloriana (fearless tour)

John Mayer (fearless tour)

☑Justin Bieber (fearless tour, speak now tour)

Faith Hill (fearless tour, reputation tour)

Katy Perry (fearless tour, yntcd mv)

Little Big Town (better man, 1989 tour)

✅Hayley Kiyoko (reputation tour, yntcd mv)

B.O.B (speak now tour, both of us single)

Kendrick Lamar (bad blood single)

Imogen Heap (clean)

✅Todrick Hall (yntcd mv)

Troye Sivan (reputation tour)

Brendon Urie (me!)

Ed Sheeran (red tour, everything has changed, end game)

Gary Lightbody (the last time)

Colbie Caillat (breath)

Sam Smith (red tour)

Shawn Mendes (1989 tour, reputation tour, lover remix)

✅Selena Gomez (speak now tour, 1989 tour, reputation tour, bad blood mv)

✅Camila Cabello (reputation tour)

Ellen DeGeneres (speak now tour, 1989 tour, yntcd mv)

Jason Mraz (speak now tour)

Tal Bachman (speak now tour)

Usher (speak now tour)

Flo Rida (speak now tour)

Jim Adkins (speak now tour)

Nicki Minaj (speak now tour)

Fall Out Boy (vsfs)

Andy Grammer (speak now tour, 1989 tour)

Joe Foreman (speak now tour)

Kenny Chesney (speak now tour)

Hot Chelle Rae (speak now tour)

James Taylor (speak now tour)

Johnny Rzeznik (speak now tour)

Darius Rocker (speak now tour)

T.I. (speak now tour)

Shawn Colvin (speak now tour)

Nelly (speak now tour, red tour, 1989 tour)

Hayley Williams (speak now tour, bad blood mv)

Tim McGraw (speak now tour)

Ronnie Dunn (speak now tour)

Carly Simon (red tour)

Jennifer Lopez (red tour)

Hunter Hayes (red tour)

Cher Lloyd (red tour)

Tegan and Sara (red tour)

✅Sara Bareilles (red tour)

Ellie Goulding (red tour, 1989 tour, bad blood mv)

Austin Mahone (red tour)

Brett Eldredge (red tour)

Neon Trees (red tour)

Train (red tour)

Rascal Flatts (red tour)

Luke Bryan (red tour)

Idina Menzel (1989 tour)

Allesia Cara (1989 tour)

Ricky Martin (1989 tour)

Pitbull (1989 tour)

Dwyane Wade (1989 tour)

Tove Lo (1989 tour)

Miranda Lambert (1989 tour)

Charlie XCX (1989 tour, reputation tour)

Keith Urban (1989 tour)

Steven Tyler (1989 tour)

Leona Lewis (1989 tour)

Kelsea Ballerini (1989 tour)

Mick Jagger (1989 tour)

Alison Krauss (1989 tour)

Dierks Bently (1989 tour)

Dixie Chicks (1989 tour, soon you'll get better)

Sydney Sierota (1989 tour)

The Band Perry (1989 tour)

Whiz Khalifa (1989 tour)

Omi (1989 tour)

Avril Lavigne (1989 tour)

Justin Timberlake (1989 tour)

Lisa Kudrow (1989 tour)

St. Vincent (1989 tour, cruel summer)

John Legend (1989 tour)

Alanis Morissette (1989 tour)

Matt LeBlanc (1989 tour)

Chris Rock (1989 tour)

Uzo Aduba (1989 tour)

Mary J. Blige (1989 tour)

Joan Baez (1989 tour)

Julia Roberts (1989 tour)

Little Mix (1989 tour)

Fifth Harmony (1989 tour)

Fetty Wap (1989 tour)

Russell Wilson (1989 tour)

✅Ciara (1989 tour, yntcd mv)

Tim McGraw (reputation tour)

Nico & Vinz (1989 tour)

MKTO (1989 tour)

Walk the Moon (1989 tour)

Sam Hunt (1989 tour)

Andrea Pejic (1989 tour)

Lily Donaldson (1989 tour)

Serayah (1989 tour, bad blood mv)

Jason Derulo (1989 tour)

Lorde (1989 tour)

Nick Jonas (1989 tour)

Hailee Steinfeld (1989 tour, bad blood mv)

Lily Aldridge (1989 tour, bad blood mv)

✅Lena Dunham (1989 tour, bad blood mv)

Heidi Klum (1989 tour)

Haim (1989 tour)

The Weeknd (1989 tour)

✅Martha Hunt (1989 tour, bad blood mv)

Kendall Jenner (1989 tour)

Serena Williams (1989 tour)

Karlie Kloss (1989 tour, bad blood mv)

✅Gigi Hadid (1989 tour, bad blood mv)

✅Cara Delevigne (1989 tour, bad blood mv)

Rachel Platten (1989 tour)

Mariska Hargitay (1989 tour, bad blood mv)

✅Echosmith (1989 tour)

Imagine Dragons (1989 tour)

Niall Horan (reputation tour)

Robbie Williams (reputation tour)

Bryan Adams (reputation tour)

✅Maren Morris (reputation tour)

Sugarland (reputation tour, babe)

Adam Lambert (yntcd mv)

Tan France (yntcd mv)

Ryan Reynolds (yntcd mv)

Idris Elba (london boy)

RuPaul (yntcd mv)

✅Antoni Porowsky (yntcd mv)

Jonathan Van Ness (yntcd mv)

Karamo Brown (yntcd mv)

Laverne Cox (yntcd mv)

Chester Lockhart (yntcd mv)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (yntcd mv)

Justin Mikita (yntcd mv)

Adam Rippon (yntcd mv)

Dexter Mayfield (yntcd mv)

Hannah Hart (yntcd mv)

Billy Porter (yntcd mv)

Trinity the Tuck (yntcd mv)

Delta Work (yntcd mv)

A'keria C. Davenport (yntcd mv)

Tatianna (yntcd mv)

Trinity K. Bonet (yntcd mv)

✅Jade Jolie (yntcd mv)

Zayn (idwtlf)

✅Bobby Berk (yntcd mv)

Future (end game)

Zendaya (bad blood mv)

Jessica Alba (bad blood mv)

Ellen Pompeo (bad blood mv)

Cindy Crawford (bad blood mv)

Miley Cyrus (yafywbh)

Calvin Harris (tiwycf)

Rihanna (tiwycf)

Tiffany Haddish (reputation tour)

☑Ryan Tedder (I know places) he was vague

Jack Antonoff

✅Joseph Khan

Max Martin

Shellback

✅Joel Little

What I'm gonna write right now could be triggering for a lot of people so if you're sensible to gruesome stuff do not read - but if you read it I ask of you to help us by reblogging and sharing and supporting us on this fight against gender violence ♀️💚

Yesterday, a 25 year old girl named Ingrid Escamilla was murdered by Erick Francisco, her 45 year old boyfriend. He stabbed her on the throat with a kitchen knife, skinned her from the face to the knees, and removed her organs and discarded them by drainage - all of this while his 15 year old autistic son held witness of the atrocity. Erick confessed to Ingrid's murder and yet people on social media have been saying is her fault for dating a much older man, for being lazy and trying to get "a sugar daddy", for not taking care enough of herself. And if that wasn't enough, pictures of her corpse have been shared publically via social media, almost going viral 💔

In the past few years mexico has had a feminist rise given that statistics show 10 women are killed every day in mexico city alone, 66 out of every 100 women suffer a form of gender violence in mexico, 1 in 5 complaints ends in conviction, 27.93% of pregnancies are from girls from 10 to 18, in 2019 there were 5350 feminicides and 7526 women were vanished from earth.

Women have marched, sang and danced, and vandalized monuments, and people got mad and said "we dont need feminism", "that's not how women should protest", "feminists are criminals", with a hashtag becoming really popular among women: "they dont represent me".

Ingrid was one of them, tweeting in March "feminism has to end if your best argument is that (we need it) because we are women, WE ARE PEOPLE and your life is not more important than a man's life stupid beast"

Yet, the feminists are fighting for her killer to be convicted and for it to be classified as a feminicide - the reason I'm telling you this is because I hope you'll realize that feminists fight for you and are your best friends. The best support system you could have.

But HERE is the reason I call for your support - the president has proposed to eradicate the term feminicide while stating: "I dont want feminicides to overshadow the presidential raffle". 🎫

If you're not from Mexico you wont know that the president promised during his campaign to sell and not use the presidential airplane. However he was "unable" to sell it and hes planning to raffle it amongst the mexican people, each ticket to enter the raffle costs $500 pesos - which is a lot. And it has been implied that people wont be given the plane but a prize in cash that's not even a 100th part of what the plane is worth. ✈

We cant allow our president to eradicate the term feminicide. We just can't. Itll make things worst for the victims and every single woman in mexico. This is a great act of violence towards women and it's coming from the most powerful person in our country, please spread the word about what he wants to do to us. 🤮🤢