nursecafe:

So I watched Snow Angels just today going in expecting that I’d want to talk about Ms Hudson. Which I do, because she is amazing, but part of what’s remarkable about her is how much about her in unremarked on. Which is awesome, but awesome is a fairly self-explanatory way.

So I wanted to talk about this scene where Sherlock gives money to a veteran currently living on the streets for housing when a major blizzard is on its way and how well it demonstrates to me a pattern of characterization in Sherlock throughout Elementary. When I heard through Twitter that this was actually a Johnny Lee Miller ad lib at first I though that was great how much he’s inhabiting the character, but then I felt a bit of disappointment because I, like many others here on tumblr have fallen unabashedly in love with the Elementary writing staff and I was sad that this wasn’t another example of their greatness. But then I thought again about how much this version of Sherlock has been fleshed out into the sort of character from who this becomes an conceivable action I was appeased.

Sherlock and other Sherlock-type characters have for a very long time existed as a figures of a certain type of male-power fantasy (whether those who have this fantasy identify as male or not) where brain power can be used as a means of domination. Masculinity has long been narrowly defined as the realm of physical superiority and aggression that we see more readily demonstrated in sports, hunting, warfare, etc. But for certain young men, those likely invested in books or other geekish pursuits, this vision of masculinity seems unattainable and they find themselves at the mercy of jock culture. These young men find their masculine role models not in the star athletes but in Sherlock Holmes and other brain jocks like him. These are characters that use mental superiority and aggression to alienate others and the male power fantasy they represent, using genius and lack of social grace and an excuse for this intellectual bullying when in actuality this mental aggression is often the point.

Now look at Elementary’s Sherlock. This is a character who is brilliant and mentally superior to those around him, he says as much. This is part of his brain jock persona and what makes him a Sherlock-character, but what these writers have done is continually made it clear often through the character of Joan that what he’s doing is not socially acceptable. Even later in Snow Angels, when Sherlock determines that the criminals got away in an ambulance, Joan lets him know that his demonstration of intellect without regard for others perspectives can hurt those around him; that he is being a bully. Sherlock similarly is shown realizing his shortcoming in emotional matters and he actively apologizes to Joan for his social missteps. This is a huge departure from other Sherlocks or Sherlock-type characters where emotional mistakes are shown as insignificant or dismissed with humor. Elementary instead chooses to engage with the real work of developing emotional intelligence and empathy that doesn’t always come easy for everyone.

Often in our admiration of Joan, deserved as it is, and our delight in her role as a groundbreaking feminist and anti-racist character we don’t give enough kudos to how great Elementary is at engaging with the problem of this popular incarnation of masculinity and our obsession with caustic geniuses.

boilingheart:

take-me-back-to-wonderland-alice:

TUMBLR PLEASE READ THIS! I NEED YOUR HELP AND I AM DESPERATE. PLEASE, I’M BEGGING YOU.

This beautiful girl on the left in this picture is my baby sister. She is 14yrs old. Her name is Jamie Marie Meyers, AND SHE IS MISSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She has been missing since Sunday, 04/21/2013. She is thought to be with her “boyfriend” whom is 18yrs old. His name is Matthew. We believe he’s convinced her to run away with him. We are terrified for her safety and it is unlike her to just leave without even a text. This girl is my life. She means more to me than anything else on this planet and not knowing if she’s okay is literally tearing me apart from the inside out. I want to die. PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME! I JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT MY BABY SISTER IS OKAY!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is thought to be somewhere in New York State but was last seen at her home in Spring Hill, Florida. ANY AND ALL INFORMATION REGARDING HER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND I WOULD OWE YOU MY LIFE!!!!!!!! 

PLEASE TUMBLR, I’M BEGGING YOU, REBLOG THIS AND HELP ME FIND MY BABY SISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN ONE MONTH AGO! PLEASE HELP ME, I WILL DO ANYTHING, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This doesn’t have enough notes.

COME ON PEOPLE REBLOG LIKE CRAZY I WOULD DIE IF THIS HAPPENED TO ME

aturtlespace:

qelato:

anniecrestadair:

orangeninjadan:

hickitty:

clarkkftw:

I’ve seen a lot of posts on my dash tonight about users who are threatening suicide, with other Tumblr members posting in effort to try to get ahold of them. I think you all should see this:

IF THERE IS EVER A TUMBLR USER WHO HAS POSTED A GOOD-BYE MESSAGE, SUICIDE NOTE, VIDEO, OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS POST.

1. Scroll to the top of your dashboard.

2. See the circular question mark icon at the top? It’s the third one over from your home symbol. Click on that, and a screen similar to the one in the picture will come up.

3. Where you can type in questions, the box with the magnifying glass at the top, type in the word “suicide.”

4. Click on the first link that shows up. It should say, “Pass the URL of the blog on to us.”

5. Type in the user’s URL and tell Tumblr admin that the user is contemplating suicide and has posted a message indicating that they are going through with it or will be attempting. Hit send! Tumblr administration will perform a number of actions to contact the user and take the necessary steps to prevent the suicide.

TUMBLR: THIS COULD SAVE A USER’S LIFE. PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE SUICIDE THREATS.

Reblog this to keep other users aware. Suicide isn’t a joke, and neither is someone’s life. If you didn’t know this, someone else may not, either. Pass it on.

why on earth doesn’t this have more notes

I actually had to do this once. She lived.

if you scroll past this on your dash you are absolutely heartless.

I couldn’t ignore this - Just in case. I was not aware of this feature, and if it helps ANYONE, then it has served its purpose.

I’m quite interested in this. It seems to suggest that at heart we still obey some sort of authority that we recognise even when we’re feeling our most irrational and distressed. Peers and the kindness of strangers may not stay their hand, but tumblr staff can intervene and save a life where they can’t.

(Source: crackcohcaine)

by k-m-anthony

Laughing for the rest of eternity. Explain this, Moffat.

(Source: paintdoktahwho)