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Cleopatra

I saw this meme today: 

It’s of course a play on another meme (which is literally the meaning of “meme”): 

I found that meme on Instagram and broke the cardinal rule of social media: never read the comments section. I was rather surprised at how many people not only bought into this, but didn’t know that Cleopatra was:

-Macedonian (not Egyptian, not Greek, not Roman, not Persian) -not beautiful

I wanted to make a post about this to explain these misconceptions and where they (likely) came from.

Cleopatra VII the Macedonian

Cleopatra VII was part of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, and the Ptolemys were Macedonian. They had taken power in Egypt after the death of the famous Macedonian, Alexander the Great (who likely died from alcoholism and/or malaria at age 34, just a fun fact). Many people mistook Alexander the Great for a Greek, but there’s a reason for that: Alexander the Great was a Greek fanboy. He started something called a “Hellenistic Period”…you know “period” is “length of time” and “Hellenistic” means “Greek-like” or “inspired by Greece”. It would be like if famous otaku Baron Trump married one of Japan’s princesses, then went into Mongolia to take over and implemented a bunch of Japanese culture…then, a couple thousand years later, some people might think that Baron Trump was actually Japanese because why on Earth would he implement Japanese rule? It’s not really common to assume that a leader is a mega fanboy, but that’s what happened here. I cannot confirm whether he had a Greek goddess body pillow, but can confirm I made this sweet meme in Paint for my PPT: 

The Ptolemy rule came to an end shortly after Cleopatra VII’s rule ended, and it was Rome that had ended said rule. This might be why Cleopatra VII was thought to be Roman by some people in the comments section. 

Cleopatra VII was Not Classically Beautiful

We may not know exactly how Cleopatra VII looked, but we can say she wasn’t a beauty queen (and there’s nothing wrong with that unless you’re in a job being judged on how well you fit in with that standard). How can we be sure? Here is how she’s depicted on her coins and in stone reliefs from the time:

Some sculptures have been made based on these:

I wouldn’t go as far as to say she looked like someone we would consider “ugly”, but she’s definitely not someone I’d be captivated by based on her looks alone. If that’s the case, then how did “She was so beautiful!” start as a rumor? It had to do with the fact that she was able to impress two other leaders. Some of the people in the comments section mentioned her “several affairs”, but we do know that she was involved with two other leaders: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The tales of her seduction, as told at the time they happened, involve her wit. Accounts of Cleopatra VII describe her well-educated (including that she spoke seven languages) and very charismatic. Combine this with her being the leader of a kingdom, and she suddenly becomes a very attractive prospect for sex, both in terms of sexual interest and reproductive interest. It appeared to be a mutual attraction for her, as she sought to expand her own power and interact with men who were intellectually, militarily, and politically on her level. In other words, she did was literally every other royal has done in history: had sexual encounters with other royalty for the purposes of strengthening political power. 

So if everyone who knew her knew she wasn’t gorgeous, then why did this myth start? 

After the death of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony, a rumor had been started by this guy with a long birth name we eventually came to call Caesar Augustus. He and Antony, along with another Mark, were part of this three-part ruling structure called a Triumvirate. The other Mark (Marcus Lepidus),  was exiled, leaving just Antony and Augustus to lead the Roman Empire. Augustus’ great-uncle was Julius Caesar, and his co-regent was Antony, and both of these dudes had been with Cleopatra VII, producing children that could potentially try to claim/take power from him…especially relevant since both of these dudes were dead. He basically had launched a smear campaign against her after her death that talked about her as if she’s a gorgeous, deadly, conspiring woman who seduces powerful men with both her charm and her beauty. 

Writers of the time jumped in on this, and some called her a lot of really crappy things. One Roman historian referred to her as “a woman of surpassing beauty…with the power to subjugate everyone.” 

Kind of reminds me of Rasputin, who was creepy and smelled weird but utterly captivated women. Women explained that it was his intense gaze and what he had to say that kept them interested, but upon his death what did the murderers do? Pulled down his pants, cut off his dick, and preserved it, studied why it could be so appealing to women (they claim the girth and wart near the head are a factor). It’s like “He’s interesting” wasn’t good enough…must be dick power! In the same way, “She’s utterly fascinating, charming, and educated” wasn’t good enough…must be a sexy pout and perfect tits!

As I tell my students: history isn’t just some old collection of names and dates, it’s human drama that still happens today. 

Warm

This idea is highly inspired by Yehuda Devir’s perfect and clever piece and my own personal experiences with my husband. XD Them both are wearing traditional male and female fundoshi.

InuYasha… you…BAKA! Don’t play like that with your woman’s heart!

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Confession: I want Garrus to tie me up with my legs spread and then fuck me hard and deep. I don’t get untied until he cums inside me and gives me a massive creampie.

Failure

I practically flunked my exams. I failed my dad my teachers and my fucking self. I barely had 50% on one of my exams. And I thought I was going to medical school. Fat chance smh. Idk if Im going to even pass my easiest choice. 4 fucking years of my life wasted. And on what? Studying the last minute ,ao3, movies and what not. I always thought I could be anything I wanted to, but lets face it ,Im a stupid piece of shit. Like a lot of people I was a great student in my middle school. And this thought of false brilliance I carried for 4 fucking years until this week. Im just a ordinary , mediocer dumbass. And do you know what the best part is? I didnt study and cried my ass off all year just to flunk , no I knew in the back of my head that i didnt start studying in time. But I didnt even bother because I aint in touch with reality. No, im just a empty meathy flesh.All my friends are getting in their colleges and Im the only one who failed,whos going to waste her life. Im sorry for this long retarded post but Im just a loser and a chump who isnt good for anything

Viktor and Yuuri before the Halloween Ice Gala 🎃😆

If you want a new outcome, you will have to break the habit of being yourself, and reinvent a new self.

Joe Dispenza, Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One

Words for thought

(via house-of-healing-communication)

Sick bitch

Soo ...um hi. This is an update from my previous depressed pissy post. We could say that life can sometimes be a movie? I honestly thought I threw my future in the trash with how I "acced" my matura exam. But ...here's the catch-the whole generation flunked too smh. Who would've guessed? Amirite. Anyway I got accepted in the university I wanted. Im a pharmacy student now. And a top of that I found a summer job after a two day search. Its 3 bucks a hour , myb it doesnt sound much to some of you but believe me in my country I rlly couldnt find a better paying job. And thats dat. After the rollercoster of feelings i put myself tru Im feeling rlly relieved now but not exilarated more ...meh. Dont get me wrong it couldnt turn out better . I wanted to finish this journey(lol) and myb give hope to idjits like me out there.you'll have a looot of though times,rough patches in your life but things will somehow get better and dont lose hope hoes. Peace out

THEY WERE JUST MEANT TO BE

Is there any other doujin artist you recommend? Who are your favourites?

I mostly follow Asian artists. Some of my favorites are:

Shinji Yamaguchi

TOKO-YA

Ri-o

Craindre

Tsukuda

Cyber / SAIBA

CROTO

D.Melon

ポンチョ 

Awarinko

KAKIPIYO

林檎 

ろ二 

Motobi

珈琲豆 

Yunusu

Yanagi

Umezo

Psychopomp

鞠井こまこ

Wankoroya

はづき 

BINI