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The symbolism of flowers

Flowers have a long history of symbolism that you can incorporate into your writing to give subtext.

Symbolism varies between cultures and customs, and these particular examples come from Victorian Era Britain. You'll find examples of this symbolism in many well-known novels of the era!

Amaryllis: Pride

Black-eyed Susan: Justice

Bluebell: Humility

Calla Lily: Beauty

Pink Camellia: Longing

Carnations: Female love

Yellow Carnation: Rejection

Clematis: Mental beauty

Columbine: Foolishness

Cyclamen: Resignation

Daffodil: Unrivalled love

Daisy: Innocence, loyalty

Forget-me-not: True love

Gardenia: Secret love

Geranium: Folly, stupidity

Gladiolus: Integrity, strength

Hibiscus: Delicate beauty

Honeysuckle: Bonds of love

Blue Hyacinth: Constancy

Hydrangea: Frigid, heartless

Iris: Faith, trust, wisdom

White Jasmine: Amiability

Lavender: Distrust

Lilac: Joy of youth

White Lily: Purity

Orange Lily: Hatred

Tiger Lily: Wealth, pride

Lily-of-the-valley: Sweetness, humility

Lotus: Enlightenment, rebirth

Magnolia: Nobility

Marigold: Grief, jealousy

Morning Glory: Affection

Nasturtium: Patriotism, conquest

Pansy: Thoughtfulness

Peony: Bashfulness, shame

Poppy: Consolation

Red Rose: Love

Yellow Rose: Jealously, infidelity

Snapdragon: Deception, grace

Sunflower: Adoration

Sweet Willian: Gallantry

Red Tulip: Passion

Violet: Watchfulness, modesty

Yarrow: Everlasting love

Zinnia: Absent, affection

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👆🏻this! 1,000% this

#Aziraphale didn’t know he was starving for Crowley’s love until he tasted him.

#slowest of builds #good omens #ineffable husbands #how did we get here #my heart may never recover

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"You chose to have a kid"

A key point in framing is that almost every anti-choice idiot says, is that they always frame it as "the choice to have a kid". Specifically, in this case:

"You chose to have sex, so you have to deal with the kid"

Let's just...side-step the puritanical root of punishing people for having sex, and the actual, sincere belief that humans Not Having Sex is something we can actually achieve, which is stupid.

People explicitly make choices to not have kids when they have sex, too.

There are whole swaths of things that men and women do, hopefully overlapping, to not have kids.

None of them are 100% effective. Even Female and Male sterilization aren't 100% effective, other than a full blown hysterectomy.

Literally, a man and a woman can both go to a doctor, have actual surgeries performed so they don't have kids, have sex with one another, and still wind up pregnant. Especially if it's in the first few years after their surgeries are performed. Surgeries which have weeks to months of recovery time, planning, and costing thousands of dollars each.

I choose to go to work every day; punishing me for getting hit by a cab as a "potential outcome" of going to work is fucking ludicrous. People smoking are more likely to get a cancer, but we still treat them in hospitals. Getting AIDS from donating blood is a thing that can happen, but you're damn well going to sue the hospital or agency that gave you AIDS. I can play the lottery every day and eventually win a million dollars, but it's still "the stupid tax" and actually thinking it will happen is the literal Gold Standard for "not gonna happen".

Nowhere else in society do we accept bullshit like that except when we're talking about controlling women and their sex lives for doing things you don't want them to. And it's always, always from the same people who want the woman to deliver the baby (which itself has a high risk of just killing the mom outright, especially in the US) who don't want to feed the baby when it's delivered, who don't want to give it a home or clothes or healthcare.

Again, that's before we even get to:

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Stole this from a friend with permission

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Yeah like that… 👆🏻

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Reminder: do not sign up for rallys/protests, do not hit "interested" or "going" on Facebook events for protests or rally, leave your phone at home and buy a burner for emergencies, cover your face and any identifying marks. You do not want the police to be able to place you there in any capacity. The police are not your friend. At this point, they're your enemy.

They no longer have to read you your Miranda rights. If you are stopped or arrested by police, the most important thing you can do is ask for an attorney and stay quiet. You can memories your rights down below, but staying silent is also an option. Do not answer any questions, do not respond to them at all.

If you are going to a riskier event (i.e. more potential for police intervention) bring lots of water, and heat resistant gloves. There is a high chance they will throw tear gas at you. You can douse it with water or throw it away from the crowd with the gloves.

Do not engage any pro lifers you come across. The police are looking for any sign to engage. Do not yell at them, do not touch them, stay a good distance away.

Make sure at least one good friend/family member knows where you are and has the numbers for local jails and hospitals. Keep emergency contacts on you (but not visible).

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This is a Christian Nationalist judicial coup.

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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 she hit all the major points. Is the US going to change the law to include fetuses as people? Because right now the IRS says they aren’t.

#abortion #roe v wade #foster care #taxes

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Alright, which one of you offered the crab a light?

#smoking crab #smoking #cigarettes #crab #weird animals

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I ❤️ 💯

the best tiktok ever made

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Sebastian Stan doing things with his face that are rude and uncalled for a blessed gift to us all.

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10/10 would live here

The Treehouses at HoneyTree Farm

Frediricksburg Texas

© HoneyTree Farm

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#the real favorite is all five (insp) SEBASTIAN STAN as James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes in the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE (2011-2021)

#number 5 please #bucky barnes #sebastian stan

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#eternal truths #jane austen #timeless classic

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My foster kitten