Batman Loves Rapunzel

My little tiny brother, Daniel, is getting married next week. He can't wait.

 

I bought them some super trashy lingerie from Salvation Army. A stained one-piece negligee is an amazing gift, but I wanted to include something extra special.

 

 

I had already dropped a large amount ($6.50!!!!!) on the sexy outfit, so I knew I would be making them something for free.
Daniel has an unhealthy obsession with Batman. His fiancé, Erika, also has a questionable affinity towards Rapunzel.
So I spent an embarrassing amount of time drawing this:

I'm going to get it professionally printed (fancy!!!) and frame it, so they can put it in storage and throw it away in a couple of years.

RIP Chucky

Jared woke me up Sunday morning, "Chucky is dead, will you make sure Ryan doesn't poke him anymore?"

Chucky was lying down in one of his favorite hiding places, under the coffee table.
Our cat was just three human-years old. He was not sick and he was acting normal.

Chucky was my favorite pet ever. He was so nice and friendly. He was quiet and always hung out in the same room I was in. He only took a dump outside of his litter box once in his entire life.

We have no idea why or how he died, it sucks. Everyone knows that pets die, but it's nice to have some sort of explanation.
After some online research it sounds like it was probably due to heart defects.

Nobody wants to wake up to dead animals on their living room. Nobody.

We buried him in the ravine next to our house.


Now who is going to photo bomb every picture I take?

Who will all the little kids torture when they come to my house?

Who will bite Cry in Ryan in the head?

Who can I hog tie and shave?

I don't know how I'm going to sleep without Chucky trying to sit on my face. 

The next time I drink a bottle of tequila, I am definitely pouring some to the ground for my fallen homey.

I'm sad.

Rape Prevention Tips

 I am slightly obsessed with socio-cultural articles, especially when they have anything to do with Mormonism.

An article I recently read, was mainly about how Mormonism may have affected Elizabeth Smart's actions while in captivity.
I want to focus on one of the minor points in the article. It outlines how our culture accepts Rape as an inevitable part of life.


We accept that men are naturally sexually aggressive, women are usually the target, and it is a women's responsibility to avoid rape. 

If women dress revealing they are "asking for it".
Rape victims are judged and blamed based on if they fought back hard enough.
We repeatedly excuse men's actions.

Most Rape Prevention organizations have tips to stop Rape.
We have all seen them. They circulate through facebook and group emails.
For example:

• Never go out alone at night
• Stay in well lit areas
• Carry pepper spray and a rape whistle
•  Say "No" firmly instead of using phrases such as "I don't think so"
  
•  Be. Repetitive.  Repeating "No"
•  If someone grabs you, yell, scream, kick and make a lot of commotion

Recently, a few people have started getting to the root of the matter.

Rape Prevention Tips should focus more on men, as they make up the majority of rapists.

The new tip sheet should look something like this:

• If you see a girl who is dressed slutty, don't rape her
• If a girl is walking in a dark alley alone, don't rape her
• If you are feeling rapey, stay at home for the night
• If you see a drunk girl passed out at a party, don't rape her
• If you want to have sex with someone and they say "NO", don't rape them
• If you are at a bar and have some GHD (date rape drug) in your pocket, don't use it to rape anyone
• Don't hide in people's homes with rapeful intentions
• If a girl is in her car at night in a parking garage, don't rape her

Hopefully the more we talk about this problem and hold men accountable, rape statistics will be lowered and rape victims will not have to deal with the embarrassment and blame that too often comes with it..

amen.