WHAT DO WOMEN WANT??😳| r/WitchesVSPatriarchy

[@Human1]

you're my bunny🥰🐰

[@nightmareh76]

😂

[@Klekeec]

The speed-

[@asagothe_fander]

HOW-

[@covfefe2115]

The true first

[@Adjgbfd]

How did you do this

[@Aries-ku8uk]

Something that my mom told me that has always stuck with me is this: “a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle” And I just think that’s profound.

[@mokko759]

My Health teacher in high school said a very similar thing: A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.

[@dm_katy2263]

"They both are very different and can go perfectly fine being separate" nice

[@jakemarie828]

Honestly a bicycle would be a cute aquarium decoration

[@larakleefeld8855]

@@jakemarie828 exactly: sometimes pleasant (depending on the style of decor you’re going for), but rarely needed for practical things.

[@neuralmute]

Fun fact - that's a Gloria Steinem quote! Props to our second wave feminist foremothers.

[@JJSijbesma]

ah yes... toddlers. My nieces proclaimed: Humans require milk. as a way of asking for milk. They also did a little dance and went all: Tadaaaa the children have arrived! that's us! just in case i didn't notice.

[@seanmcfadden3712]

Same energy as "Fighter needs food!"

[@geraldgrenier8132]

@@seanmcfadden3712 Archer needs food badly!

[@ameliasellers6396]

Your nieces sound amazing.

[@seanmcfadden3712]

@@geraldgrenier8132 ... I know you probably mean something else, but my sister has a pet Galah named Archer.

[@geraldgrenier8132]

@@seanmcfadden3712 "Fighter needs food badly" and "Archer needs Food badly" are lines from the arcade game "Gauntlet"

[@grimprime6451]

I saw this meme that was a witch "cursed" a princess to repel all men and her response was "thank you want to go on a date"

[@Clowns_and_Colours]

I think OT did a video with it in it! It’s super funny

[@siximpossiblethings6388]

reminds me of the meme about the witch requiring a woman's first born child as payment for a spell and the two ended up together and raising the kid together. I think Topic also covered that one.

[@neptunicdolphin2340]

@@siximpossiblethings6388 Could you perhaps tell me where to find this meme if you remember?

[@4akrosslastname764]

Fun Fact: Tarot Cards were originally just playing cards. They have their own suits and there are numbered cards. Cards like "the Wheel" and "the hanged man" are basically like face cards. I think. The suits are if I remember: Swords, Cups, Coins and Wands.

[@eowyn6436]

It's usually swords, cups, pentacles and wands but maybe there are different suits too, just in my experience I've only seen swords, cups, pentacles and wands in my decks. That's a super cool fun fact! Hopefully I don't sound rude just figured I'd share what I know 😊

[@4akrosslastname764]

@@eowyn6436 No no, glad it was interesting. More knowledge is always good. I've yet to see Pentacles, maybe it has to do with coins but interesting to think that maybe some version do have different suits.

[@neuralmute]

@@4akrosslastname764 I've only ever seen pentacles in modern decks too, but they were originally coins in older decks. And the face cards didn't exist until sometime during the late 17th/early 18th c. when people decided to use the cards that had been the coolest new thing back in the Renaissance (for a game named Tarroc...) to do some light, whimsical fortune telling. Some of those old decks were mass printed, then colour was added by hand-painting, and they're stunning! Can you imagine a tipsy game of Tarroc in the gardens of Versailles turning into an impromptu, frivolous fortune telling session? Because I can see it so clearly.

[@4akrosslastname764]

@@neuralmute Ah, so that was when they were added. That sounds quite whimsical~

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

My parents wouldn't allow me to buy tarot cards when I was a kid so I made up my own cartomancy system with modern playing cards... In general, anything that can be used to create random results is fit for both divination and games, and the line between them is not very stark in the first place! Edit: Here it is in case anybody wants it. I call it "Spicy Garland" which i an anagram of "playing cards"... suit meanings ♠stress ♥love ♣knowledge ♦material Face cards (entity)♠enemy ♥dear ♣teacher ♦trade partner (K indicates a male person, male-dominated group, or masculine force of some kind, Q the feminine, and J the gender neutral) 10 (utmost) ♠attack ♥devotion ♣enlightenment ♦abundance 9 (reversal) ♠escape ♥betrayal ♣falsehood ♦theft 8 (pursual) ♠revenge ♥courtship ♣research ♦collecting 7 (usual) ♠exhaustion ♥happiness ♣truth ♦clutter 6 (strange) ♠confusion ♥expression ♣surprise ♦treasure 5 (beauty) ♠destruction ♥craft ♣accomplishment ♦ornament 4 (lengthy) ♠stress ♥contentment ♣growth ♦symbiotic 3 (stable) ♠competition ♥friendship ♣understanding ♦pathways 2 (speed) ♠prejudice ♥admiration ♣testing ♦borrowing A (lack) ♠peace ♥despair ♣ignorance ♦poverty You basically use them the same way you'd use tarot cards (ie in a big spread or to answer simple questions or forecasts, etc) except they like to go in pairs where you'd normally draw one tarot card. For instance if I draw my own cards for a quick forecast, I get 9♦Q♠, "theft" and "female enemy". Now, if it was the other way around, I'd be worried that someone's going to steal from me... But in this case I believe I'm being encouraged to take revenge. Truly spicy.

[@cjmchugh6917]

If a romantic (or any) relationship does not make you feel happy, loved, and fulfilled, it is 100% acceptable to nope out. I’d rather be in no relationship than a crappy one.

[@kaiyodei]

that is my fear if I "get one" and "i don't like it, I don't feel it. it's not like what other people have, not what I expected" there is nothing wrong with breaking up because of that right? how does one make the lack of satisfaction not look shallow and petty? "well Tanya's boy friend does this and that, and she is happy, why can't you be more like her boyfriend?" deal.

[@kemonono]

@@kaiyodei if you're unhappy and it's just not compatiable/you don't see it working long term that's the reason, it's not shallow it saves you wasting both of your time so you can both move on with your lives. Being trapped will cause resentment and it will not help your mental health. So yeah, not shallow or petty better for everyone involved eventually

[@DoveJS]

@@kaiyodei To add on to what the other person said, obviously you should try to make a relationship work better first if you're still invested in it, but it's better to ask for what you want without framing it as a comparison with anyone else (unless you have to point out that this is a very simple quality of life adjustment, like not leaving dirty laundry everywhere.) You can't force other people to make compromises though and the same is true for yourself; they can't make you change either. That's why it needs to be a conversation focusing on what you want, how you feel, and touching base with what they want too; rinse and repeat as often as necessary. Some things you may just have to agree to disagree on but obviously not a deal breaker; you can't fix being incompatible. And you can always change your mind if you realize something is more important than you initially realized. But after all of that, if you've had discussions about what you're missing in the relationship and this leaves you unhappy and nothing is working, then you're both better off ending it at some point because you'll both become resentful (think of all the terrible jokes from comedians who hate their wives...) You can stay friends with him after the breakup if that's what works but if you're happier not talking to him any more, that's fine too. Things can end amicably even if it still hurts but odds are you simply got complacent with how things were and you'll miss that comfort more than you miss him. It helps if you can decide what's really important to you and find someone who agrees with most of it (but of course everyone is different so you'll never find someone who agrees completely about everything lol. Maybe 70% is a good target? With 80-90% being top tier cohesion but unlikely unless you're very lucky.) The thing is anything that's important to you isn't shallow or petty and even some of the things that seem that way on surface level may run deeper. Like, if he insists that you always do his laundry and he leaves stinking piles everywhere, there could be multiple reasons, one could be depression IDK, but another might be that he just wants a free maid, his mother always did his laundry for him, and he doesn't respect your other obligations. That's a bigger issue right there so talking about it first is good, to bring up what is frustrating, point out how you feel about it, and find out why he's like this and if he'll actually stop because what he says and what he does also matters. If he really is just using you, then that's something you want to recognize and dump him for unless you're okay with that arrangement. Maybe you'd rather be the one doing the laundry but you also don't want to pick it up off the floor, so the compromise could be as simple as asking him to use the hamper. If he agrees and then refuses to actually follow through, it would seem like he doesn't care about keeping his promises or he needs help and while it's always good to give someone a second chance, not everyone deserves a third or fourth chance, depending on what the actual situation is. And if this is the only issue, possibly not worth it? But only you can draw the line in the sand for what you're willing to deal with in a healthy relationship and things that seem shallow can sometimes be indicators of something worse. Just don't ignore any red flags, keep your expectations realistic, talk first, and don't be afraid to quit because there's nothing wrong with removing discomfort from anybody's life, especially your own. ALSO if you're not happy with him, reflecting on any other relationships you've had and looking for patterns could be helpful. Maybe you're dating people you think you should be dating and not the people you actually want to date. This is another reason it's good to decide what's most important; you can weed out what you don't want faster.

[@jassychanVO]

Rather happy alone than crappy together ❤

[@SewardWriter]

Alas, this isn't always the case. Sometimes, leaving would put you in danger. I know this all too well.

[@maxthemannequin4143]

I love that Witches vs Patriarchy is such a trans-inclusive space. I was a lil worried that as a trans guy I would be turned away for "abandoning womanhood" or something, but everyone there is so welcoming. ❤️

[@johnsatan117]

Feminists can be make or female.

[@afoolishfopdoodle3284]

Witches can be anyone of any gender. Whether you're a witch, wizard, or warlock depends on where you got your magic from, not gender

[@WoodlandGloom]

A big reason why I'm hesistant to join any spaces is because of that. The transphobia is so common in witch communities :(

[@BerriBerriLunchbox]

@@afoolishfopdoodle3284 Where do I need to get my magic to be a warlock

[@raysay1818]

​@@BerriBerriLunchboxI'm pretty sure warlock magic is bestowed upon them by a greater being so they may serve as a representation of that being. Results may vary

[@firelinksshrine1695]

I love that the asylum requirements decided they needed to list mastrbation 5 different times as different things

[@missnaomi613]

Thinking also appeared repeatedly...

[@maskedmallard537]

I noticed politics was on there twice. 🤔 Just saying I think all the current ones could use an extended stay.

[@angelbun-art]

I told myself "There's probably just being a woman on the list" and then I saw Hysteria and Woman troubles 😑

[@crazysasha1374]

I had the impression that it was a list of reasons for the people in that time period coming in. So like 5 different people were admitted with "issues" linked to masturbation, a few about the war and army etc.

[@mimicmey]

I cracked up with the contrast between that and things like "asthma" and "THE WAR"

[@FreyasArts]

Fun fact: during COVID a church in Germany decided use super soakers to spray babies with holy water for their baptism in order to keep the appropriate distance 😂

[@avikarpik]

Not too fond of religion, or more like, not fond of religious zeal that humans tend to exhibit, but I find any non-standard applications for practicing religion very cool. When churches started streaming and adopting technology during lockdown, that was also cool. In general, when places that are usually restrictive and not forward thinking decide to do that, I just go 'yaaay', this is how progress is being made.

[@PanthereaLeonis]

non-religiously, but we have freshman baptism at my uni, I have no idea if this is common, and neither do I give a shit, and usually we would be dunked in a tank of water, but due to covid, we were just super soaked too. Really weird to stand two fists away from everyone and getting blasted by our upperclassmen whilst slightly drunk.

[@neuralmute]

@@avikarpik I'm not fond of religion either, but I have to admit that a holy super soaker sounds amazing, like something Buffy would have used on a really big swarm of vampires.

[@ZaffreFennec]

In all God's omniscience, he still probably didn't expect that solution

[@gramerjenna]

​@@ZaffreFennec they should've blessed the ocean so we could have holy water all year long in the form of rainwater

[@ayelemensah8816]

“I’m not surprised the Church didn’t account for math” damn OT! That was some shade!

[@epsilon1563]

8:59 ‘‘Not all heroes wear capes. Or apparently, tops.’’

[@hunkyseyit88]

I'm burnjn the IGBT fIag look at my profjl....

[@Aresofthevoid]

I want to be that topless hero

[@JayFolipurba]

I'd argue that "Dude, your car is literally on fire" is also a valid thing to shout out at another car on the street, if it's true.

[@karen23826]

When I was working as an EMT, my partner and I once arrived on scene to a call. A firefighter casually walked up to my window and said, your wheels are on fire. I responded, “well could you please put out?! Like now?!” (Turned out our brakes were smoking) I couldn’t believe he would just casually walk up and nonchalantly comment on how my ambulance was on fire! I thought he was joking at first until I saw the smoke, then my partner and I got out of the vehicle real fast lol.😅

[@that-void-Ajax]

I recently learned a few things about Athena! A) Medusa was turned into a gorgon as to not get harassed by men B) Zeus cursed the spider lady so she could never weave with a spinning wheel again. So Athena turned her into a spider that way she could pursue her passion without defying Zeus!

[@Otaniii]

There are many many retellings of these stories but these ones hold a special place in my heart.

[@roguehades2348]

Yeah it’s really dependent on the source as the main source for the Greek mythos was a Roman who rewrote it cause he struggled with authority cause he wanted to marry (I think his sister or niece, don’t remember), and was told no. So he ended up writing anti authoritarian rhetoric in the green mythos. Making it almost impossible to tell actual mythology from pure fiction.

[@lorien1147]

Medusa was not cursed by Athena, because Athena is a greek god and in greek mythology, she was born a gorgon (Athena just gave Perseus the means to kill her). Medusa was cursed by Minerva, the roman version of the god, which, while she was adapted by the romans from Athena, is not the same god.

[@_stupidbro]

​@@lorien1147 Just gave a quick Google but it looks like the difference is age of the story, not Greek vs. Roman; older stories have her born monstrous, while relatively modern (still old) stories have her cursed.

[@themisfitowl2595]

The retelling's I recalled went thusly: Medusa, a beautiful lady with wings called a gorgon, slept with Apollo and in a fit of rage was cursed into ugliness (either by Athena not sure why, Artemis who was Apollo's sister, or Aphrodite out of jealous spite) and when Apollo woke up he was holding ugly snake haired Medusa and stormed off. The power of her ugliness turned men into stone and so she hid herself away. The spider lady was named Arachine and she boasted to her village that she could spin and weave better than Athena who was the patron goddess of the skill. Athena then challenged her to prove her talents and when Arachine failed, she was turned into a spider so that she would always remember the skill that had doomed her.

[@shadowldrago]

I’m a guy, but the whole “don’t get married if you don’t want to” hit me right in the aromantic part of my heart. The left half, if you’re curious.

[@АлександраГришина-с5р]

Thanks for details!

[@EGHatter]

I was curious so thank you, one question tho... who's left?

[@shadowldrago]

@@EGHatter I'm not sure I understand the question.

[@JJaxx-bf9bm]

I store my aromantism in my left ventricle as well. The right atrium is for simping over fictional characters

[@shadowldrago]

@@JJaxx-bf9bm Good allocation of space.

[@frank-kj8gn]

I had the same thing happen with a dude yelling at me from a car, but instead of a catcall or "dude look at that rainbow," he said "THE EARTH IS FLAT" which was a lot better than the harassment I was expecting

[@michelles1250]

Screw flat earth. Join flat Mars society.

[@lilyoftheflame]

@@michelles1250 No, flat sun society.

[@BlooMonkiMan]

PNG world society

[@daniellemurnett2534]

I prefer dinosaur earth cuz dinos are cool but to each their own

[@littlehosk2705]

My sister and I were watching this together and laughing our butts off at the list of reasons to go to a mental asylum. *The War*

[@dragonmasterlangeweg7625]

As someone who had asthma(I am using past tense because I am fairly certain I grew out of it because i haven't had an asthma attack in quite some time) I would absolutely be in a mental asylum. I would absolutely try to escape because books are to good to let being locked up in an asylum get in the way of reading. Yes books are my only reason to escape a mental asylum if I am out in one.

[@dudebrohoneybun5846]

i think "you tasted oblivion before you knew your own name. fear nothing." is going to be the cure for my death anxiety

[@missnaomi613]

Yeah, I think this can help a lot of us!

[@ConstantChaos1]

I get how anxiety isn't logical but how can death be a you problem? You're dead, idk who's going to be the one flinging my lifeless meat into the forest as an eco protest but that sounds like a job for the living

[@elcie04]

This is legitimately what I kind of tell myself when the death anxiety creeps up at night. I just remind myself that I experienced it before I was born, and if I could do it once, I could do it again. I know that once I'm dead it truly won't matter, but while I'm alive it comforts me.

[@missnaomi613]

@@elcie04 I remember talking with my mom about this when I was a kid. (I'm 51 now.) It helped us both.

[@elcie04]

@@missnaomi613 Yeah, as someone who doesn't believe in any higher powers it was hard to find the same comfort in death that religious people tend to.

[@shinygrowlithe3882]

"We might not have that Pope anymore but we still have his water" I love and hate that sentence

[@ConstantChaos1]

Ypu aren't a real catholic unless you feel guilty

[@t1ff4nyall3n]

16:26 If I went on a date and someone said this to me, I would look them dead in the eye, and say, "My mother lowered her standards before her second marriage, for the sake of my siblings and me. That man hurt everyone around me every day for almost 4 years. Those are 4 years of my life I don't get back. Those are 4 years of my childhood I don't get back. Those are 4 years of abuse that hand me for years after the fact. I would rather go into the wild, carve my home into the mountainside, and live until I die without seeing any humans ever again, and I would be more satisfied than being in a relationship with someone below my standards." Anyway, of someone tells you to lower your standards, tell them to fuck right off.

[@jennthya6982]

As a witch, I approve of this video. Also, I call down an ancient blessing of peace and joy to all who've enjoyed this video. OT, you get extra peace and joy because I know you always share it with all your roommates. 😘

[@theclosethopper1324]

6:25 I love how OT actually looks up “fairy flogging” thinking it’s a real thing instead of just thinking of the mythical creatures fairy’s and knowing this is a comic about a witch 😂

[@Shotgunspixie]

Fairy flogging is when I play Pyro

[@PokhrajRoy.]

People think mermaids are supposed to be pretty, have cute fins, sign contracts without a lawyer, marry a prince and live happily ever after. But it’s so much more than that.

[@lio5693]

how do you know? exactly. found you, mermaid in disguise📸 /j /lh

[@SableTwoSeven]

I always thought that mermaids were supposed to lure fishermen and sailors to their deaths in cold, dark water. But who knew! 🤔

[@ace_of_cakes]

It's a real job

[@infiniteplanes5775]

I saw the “sign contracts without a lawyer” part and was confused for several seconds and thought you were talking about mermaids being attorneys

[@alba2162]

​@@SableTwoSeven What I also presumed

[@cloerainflower]

As a 29 y/o witch, I will now only be referred to as either a Thornback or a Venus Deathtrap, regardless of my marital status, thanks

[@cloerainflower]

Please come back to this subreddit, this is gold 💛

[@aya-chan4784]

Yo you're already a Thrornback?! That's so cool! I am only a spinster for the moment... Can't wait to become a Lady of the Blade though

[@emilyrln]

@@aya-chan4784 I became a Lady of the Blade last year. Can confirm it is awesome!

[@yunamchill9169]

Thornback sounds like a dragon species and I'm ace, so it's doubly cool! This year will be my last year as a spinster

[@moogie1954]

Fun fact: One of the origin meanings of "Crone" is: A wise older woman. (Of course other meanings are a little less complimentary!)

[@riveramnell143]

In paganism that meaning is still used. The Crone is one aspect of the Triple Goddess and is worshipped together or separately. My matron Goddess is the Morrigan, a Crone Goddess.

[@queerqueen098]

​@@riveramnell143 that's so interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@captaincobalt2111]

Unfortunately it became an insult, like calling someone Einstein.

[@Pooky1991]

Something I found interesting delving into history is how most female related mythical creatures like succubi and witches, old story tropes, and the women often accused of being witches are often intelligent, strong-willed, or don't uphold traits considered positive feminine traits of their respective time. Just look at how most old stories (specifically fairy tales) have evil queens, but princesses are always good.

[@shizachan8421]

@@Pooky1991 Why are you talking like its a historical thing and there isn't a reason why lesbian usually ship the female lead with a female villain.

[@acelibrarian]

I love that as a single woman of modest means I am able to come home from work and be braless and eat fruit in peace.

[@quicklycasual2870]

13:17 That entire list is my transition goals.

[@solsystem1342]

Relatable😊

[@SlavicCanadian_]

ATHENA DIDN'T TURN ARACHNE INTO A SPIDER OUT OF JEALOUSY! There are multiple versions of the myth, sure one does exist wherein Athena is jealous of Arachne's skills in weaving tapestry and turns her into the first spider, BUT THE OTHER VERSIONS ARE BETTER! The best of which has Zeus hold a competition between the two, and the loser be disallowed from ever touching a loom again, and Arachne lost. But Athena was so touched by Arachne's entry she decided to turn her into a spider so that Arachne could weave forever. DON'T BELIEVE THE LIES, ATHENA WAS COOL!

[@TitaniaBird]

There are also versions where Arachne's spider-transformation-provoking sin was weaving a tapestry of Zeus and Poseidon's sexual indiscretions...and presenting it to one of the worst gods (Athena) she could've possibly shown it to. Athena did not particularly want or need to see her father or uncle (respectively) with *anyone*. So, y'know...sacrilege means spider-time.

[@rachieru382]

The version I read as a kid (iirc) said either Arachne states she was the best weaver, even moreso than Athena herself or people were praising her and declared her more skilled than Athena. That pissed Athena off (not so much because she was jealous, but because it was disrespectful), so she went to Zeus who held a competition, and it went the same way you described (took pity on her and made her a spider to keep weaving). I loved this version because it seemed to fit the image I had of Athena (I was 8 and hadn't learned much about the gods/goddesses yet 😂). Now I love this version because it has a happy ending and, let's face it, the Greek pantheon needs more happy endings. Damn. Lol

[@stagdaffodils]

The version of the myth I remember learning was that after Arachne lost the weaving competition she tried to k*ll herself and Athena turned her into a spider out of sympathy. (Also it should worth noting that a lot of Greek myths were written/rewritten by highly misogynistic Ancient Greek men).

[@John_Weiss]

In general, Arachne's transgression was always some form of hubris.

[@douglasphillips5870]

A lot of the worst Athena stories are from Ovid. I think he had some beef.

[@MeghanTeamKC]

I was always told I was gonna be a Crazy Cat Lady when I grew up "as an insult", and I was like "Really? Awesome, goals!!"

[@smappositivedance]

I'm actively working towards becoming a cat lady living alone in an apartment full of books

[@LilianaKali]

We should just build a village. Bunch of cat ladies with our houses that are basically libraries. My friends and I also want a large aquarium (or several) and plants. Lots of plants.

[@MeghanTeamKC]

@@smappositivedance living the dream!!

[@MeghanTeamKC]

@@LilianaKali LET'S GO!!!

[@randomnoob101flyhightweek]

@@LilianaKali can i join? (and can we have electronics, i have so many besties that live far away from me, including my gf)

[@biblioholic7139]

Remaining a lady of the blade is the most legitimate reason I have heard of for lying about my age (when I come to that bridge). Love when you cover this subreddit. 🎉🗡️

[@ek0dev]

Absolutely

[@ConstantChaos1]

I do it so the villagers don't realize my undeath and drive a stake through my heart (as if that could kill me but also like don't it's not comphy)

[@neosunrider]

:') I'm only currently a venus deathtrap apparently.. I'd love to be titled a lady of the blade..

[@scabtheindecisivecrafter]

I was so excited when I found out I'm a cool ninja 🥷⚔️

[@mirandarensberger6919]

Coming to the end of my Fanged Dowager years. Much as I will miss the name, I do look forward to the new abilities I will gain.

[@zethcrownett2946]

Loved this, thank you. Also. My friend who just finished her bachelor's in psychology was telling me about how there was someone who presented to the psychology board that a very high percentage of women has been SA and a high percentage of it was incestuous. But the old white men on the board hated it and bood them off. So the next year, they come back and say women made it all up and are hysterical, and it's changed the trajectory of psychology. It's absolutely horrendous.

[@randomclankitties]

Fun fact: that list included "Dropsy" which is what we called most cardiovascular trouble before we knew why it happened. Strokes were sometimes called Dropsy as well. It's interesting the things we used to lump together when we could only see the symptoms and not the causes

[@Scorialimit]

On the QR code thing: sadly, most modern phones ask you if you want to open it before doing so. Your best bet is probably to have it link somewhere enticing that can distract them long enough to forget what they were doing. If it's men you don't want filming you, the hub maybe?

[@TyphinHoofbun]

Or it's a link that looks enticing, but leads to a malware download. Of course, probably wouldn't last long before whatever exploit you're using gets security patched...

[@DavidCruickshank]

Its also very illegal. Have it link to a jumpscare instead legal and punishes people who film you.

[@avikarpik]

Some QR Scanners have a setting to automatically go to scanned link, though it only works if you specifically have this app opened (and not during filmik). So I think it still has some chance of success. But at the same time, i'd be worried about accidental damage, because people might just get curious about QR code and where it goes to, you wouldn't want them to hit malware, hmpf.

[@genefruit1491]

I rolled my ankle today, which is am extra big deal when your tendons and ligaments don't work properly, so I am really goofy on pain meds at the moment and this is relevant because I have giggled my way through this entire video. Like every time I would start to calm down, something would set me off again. And now my roommates' cats are just staring at me while I remember how to breathe, like they're seriously wondering what is wrong with me.

[@fireflysflight114]

As a practicing eclectic witch, this is my favorite subreddit and I'm so happy he covered it again!

[@ConstantChaos1]

I dont practice witchcraft I just do it, no practice needed, my family never fully converted to Christianity so I just carry on the tradition of being excommunicated from the church and leaving a wave of gay self love and respect in my wake

[@Agent_Matt_6]

Now I’m remembering the random artists I follow on Twitter who draw women in really cool suits of armor and honestly I’m loving it I wanna buy myself a suit of armor now

[@lwilso9152]

The ‘he was a skater boy’ bit destroyed me with laughter, but the Danny Trejo muppet bit destroyed me with tears.

[@mizixy9624]

One time my son saw a random box of -Golden Grahams- (Edit: it was Teddy Grahams lol) and a can of Sierra Mist sitting in front of a tree next to a shopping center’s parking lot. He wanted to eat them but my sibling said to watch out because that looked like a fae trap. Of course, that only made him want to eat it more, but he was thwarted by me while my sibling cracked up over how unintentionally funny their nephew was.

[@ConstantChaos1]

Naw we don't use grhamcrackers they are meant yo stop you wankubg and we love that too much (seriously they were made with that intent look it up, same with cornflakes)

[@randomnoob101flyhightweek]

XD kids be like that

[@mizixy9624]

@@randomnoob101flyhightweek It didn’t help that he was 15 when it happened.

[@randomnoob101flyhightweek]

@@mizixy9624 it doesn't make a difference, we just be like that :3

[@mizixy9624]

Petition to have Gasleak be the official term for unconfirmed ghost sightings.

[@Mpreg-Ganondorf]

Signed

[@thatonePanini_]

@@Mpreg-Ganondorf I second this

[@Ace_is_bi]

@@thatonePanini_ I third this? Idk if it’s third or something.

[@basicallyblobbity4226]

SIGNED

[@Lilithksheh7723]

Sounds cool!

[@CodaBlair]

Fun fact regarding sirens. The original greek mythology described them as bird women who stayed on rocks similar to seabirds, but then this got co,bined with other mythological creatures and turned into women with fish tails, with people saying that it was always this way because they were described as having scales but that was actually meant to be the legs since a bird's legs are covered in scales.

[@subject7325]

17:40 ISH WTF I COME HERE TO LAUGH AT THE RETURN OF THE ELDER GODS AND THE DOWNFALL OF THE HUMAN RACE AND INSTEAD YOU HIT ME WITH THE FREIGHT TRAIN NAMED EMOTIONS????

[@Whoomstest]

I'm pretty sure the witch meant by "flogging fairies" literally. Like ACTUALLY flogging (the act beating or whipping) fairies. Because witches are known to not like the fey

[@Lutefisk445]

Unless this witch likes the fey a lot

[@ConstantChaos1]

I'm a lifelong witch and this is news to me unless it's specific fae, I know this one brownie named Dale and he's a dick always leaving screws pointed up on my favourite barefoot running paths, rude

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

Why?

[@nathryl03]

Regular reminder that this weirdo thinks you're all awesome and valid just the way you are. I love you all. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@missnaomi613]

Back at you, good bean! 🙏❤🏳‍🌈🏳‍⚧

[@ConstantChaos1]

Hey now did I say you can love me without also loving yourself? I don't think so you're lovely and don't you forget it

[@nathryl03]

@@ConstantChaos1 Thank you ☺

[@nathryl03]

@@missnaomi613 Thank you 💜

[@acuddle]

@stop Igbt How did feeling loved cause sudden lgbtphobia?! 😳

[@catgirlmarx]

going through my first period as a trans gal and ot posted! thank you for the mood lift :D

[@EriSenshur]

Stay strong sister, I'm still working up the courage to start hormones again.

[@luniticarmor6843]

I mean this as genuine curiosity and I could and will probably ask Google as well. As a trans guy desperately wanting my ovaries to stop beating my abdomen mercilessly as a cost of refusing crotch goblins, can I ask how a period works for you? Of course I don't need the details, but is it somewhat similar to the moodswings of an afab person and you get all of the mental things, or do you have like... I don't know... a period-like thing that you use to simulate it? I'm genuinely curious, feel absolutely free to tell me to just Google it!

[@catgirlmarx]

@@luniticarmor6843 It's all good! I'm on hrt and have been since last April, the symptoms I get are stomach pain and the moodswings! I'm not 100% sure it's a period but the cramps continued from last night so I'm pretty sure it is!

[@ConstantChaos1]

Yeah my first period was not pleasant.... cuz I was amab and it turns out I'm intersex and got so stressed it triggered one..... I was not amused

[@mygrandmasfavoriteflower]

Congratulations and condolences on your first period -an afab ally

[@cjsplace9565]

I actually love moths. I have a special chain hanging from my ceiling fan in my bedroom, and in the early nighttime hours night it reflects moonlight back out the window. Moths always gather by my window, and when I can't sleep I watch them fly around sometimes.

[@umbria_666]

Ways to end up at a mental institution: Do literally anything that makes you appear slightly unsaintly. Actually, just breathing in the wrong direction. Or being born poor. Or having the town not like you.

[@seanmcfadden3712]

The Medieval Tavern post reminded me of a book I'm currently reading. "Legends & Lattes" by Travis Baldree. It's about an Orc adventurer, who at the start of the book retires to open her own coffee shop in a city that's never heard of Coffee before. It's wholesome, cozy and a wonderful time. I definitely recommend reading it if you get the chance.

[@lindafreeman7030]

I really enjoyed that one.

[@queerqueen098]

Thank you this is now on my tbr

[@seanmcfadden3712]

@@queerqueen098 No problem! I love whenever I manage to introduce someone to a piece of media. It's a nice feeling.

[@Lutefisk445]

I saw that at the starbucks in my local barnes and noble and i would've bought it, had I not been there for different books

[@seanmcfadden3712]

@@Lutefisk445 I hope you spot it again in future.

[@naturefairie15]

I know this might never be seen but I want to thank you OT. I was having a really rough day. Im dealing with a lot of troubles with friends and they’re not really being nice to me rn. And watching your content both as a witch and an lgbtq+ teen, they just always make me laugh and I can never thank you enough for all you’ve done. Thank you OT for making my day just a little bit brighter.

[@missnaomi613]

Dear youngling, you deserve friends who are good to you.

[@macaronmoon]

I hope you're having a better day today. If not, that's fine! Another one will come

[@ivechang6720]

I hope you are feeling better. No one deserves to be treated badly. I hope you can safely communicate what's going on and that will spur things to change. If it's not I'm hoping you will find safety and support elsewhere. 💐 🌈❤️‍🩹

[@EnviitheInsane]

That list of reasons you could be sent to an insane asylum was so long that I actually forgot what the list was about, which just made it even funnier! 🤣 Thanks OT! I really needed this today!

[@dannydevito2.066]

I barely got this video open because my stinging tears forced me to shut my eyes. Very close to a panic attack but I knew if I could get one of OT videos on, I could calm down. It worked, and I'm calming quickly, wiped my tears and I can see again. I'm remembering I can easily talk through my problems later. Everything will be okay. Thank you OT. You're the first youtuber who's brought me out of any darkness I've experienced. Your videos can always calm me down and cheer me up. You're the best, thank you.

[@Diana03656]

15:03 as a person with over 300 books in my bedroom i can say that this is the way to kindnap me. I wouldn't even notice if the van starts driving

[@lexezlao]

2:14 I'm gay and I totally dig this aesthetic for female characters so I 100% support this

[@lexezlao]

@stop Igbt parentless behaviour

[@the_sky_is_blue_and_so_am_I]

ME TOO!! I love shirtless men as well.

[@lexezlao]

@@the_sky_is_blue_and_so_am_I shirtless men are a blessing

[@the_sky_is_blue_and_so_am_I]

@@lexezlao Fr!!

[@marybdrake1472]

Come to think of it, O.T. is right. A lot of male characters in Elden Ring tend to run around with a pot on their head and in their underwear. It's pretty weird.

[@axisdoesart4721]

Omg... LetMeSoloHer

[@marybdrake1472]

@@axisdoesart4721 Yeah, a legend that one.

[@CatsOverBrats]

The moth and butterfly one got me. I think both are beautiful but I've always loved moths more. During Summer I often get a nightly visit from one because I get up around 2 AM where the sun is still down. If it's hot, I have doors and windows open. I sit in the darkness by my computer, and sometimes a moth lands on my screen. I know, for the light, but I enjoy it so much. Last year I was lucky that one landed on my finger. I don't know why it just sat there and chilled but I took a picture of it and captioned it: "I do the Disney princess thing my own way."

[@spiker.ortmann]

I always thought that the difference was that moths are nocturnal and butterflies diurnal since their larval states don't have real differences... i usually don't have a problem with neither, except when they decide to land on my face while I'm using my phone in bed.

[@maeve615]

Woot Moth Club!

[@choryllis6646]

The transition from One Topic reading something in his deep voice be so soothing and then he breaks out into giggles is so wholesome I can't help but smile whenever he laughs. It is a truly blessed experience during these dark hours at work.

[@stormyandsnowy]

I showed my Mom part of this video (around the 13 minute mark). She seemed to enjoy it and explained a few things I wasn’t clear on and had a healthy discussion about the topics discussed. A long way of saying great work, keep it up! ❤

[@LadyDreamfyre]

Witches vs the Patriarchy!!! 🖤 it's one of my favourite subreddit, especially when OT is the one covering it 💙✨

[@ejaostudios6689]

About the one with the deities, can confirm, Loki picked me out of the trash can cuz They enjoyed my flavor of chaos

[@kristinamanion2236]

I enjoyed the video(words of affirmation for you since this was a theme this video). The post about not lowering your standards had me pointing at the screen going, " Yes, this!" The poster said it so much more eloquently than I have ever managed when family starts in with 'you're too picky' 'you'll die alone'.

[@Midnight_Warrior]

the last post reminded me of how in middle school when me and my crush were both reaching under the lunch table to grab something I dropped and when we got back up one of my friends pretended to throw something at us and yelled "HOLY WATER!" we both just staired at her like 'what the heck?' and my friend said "Oh I was checking to make sure neither of you were demons."

[@silver_studiosStArZ]

Broommates XD dude,. OT is my therapay. Him being chaotic and funny, while also being very kind to everyone makes my metal health reach new hights. Thank you OT. You are a lifesaver, dont ever think that you dont make good content.

[@dunno6161]

As someone raised catholic, yeah the holy water thing is real and it is "majority of volume" to convert it. One of the priests I met is French and he used to hold mass at my local church during his time in the US. He mentned he was taught the holy water rule of majority and "emergency blessings" for Last Rites while he was on his first visit to the Vatican. Far as I know he's there now on a more permanent assignment. And he's one of the good ones.

[@ConstantChaos1]

Im in a weird boat with that, like I was raised catholic but also my family never fully converted so like I learned witchcraft from a line of witches going back to before plumbing was a thing but I also had to get confirmed? So I started 2 covers and a cult in my catholic high school got my fave priest to join and got excommunicated just because they made us recieve the eucharist for a grade even tho 27% of the students weren't catholic

[@dunno6161]

@stop Igbt i know you're possibly a child and likely confused if you are, but that is not the way to do things. If you are an adult *posing* as a child, however. Shame on you. If you're a click farm, even more shame.

[@Newfiecat]

Lol, until he mentioned the "majority of volume" thing I was beginning to think the ocean and most of Earth's water was holy 😅

[@ConstantChaos1]

@@dunno6161 I think they're a bot tbh

[@gender_cri5is]

This is honestly my favourite subreddit (close second goes to r/actuallesbians)and I would love to see you cover more of these memes. I also wanted to thank you so much helping me figure out my identity and making me feel welcome in a community I never thought I’d be a part of. Love ya OT, never change.💖💜💙 🏳️‍🌈

[@eliasbischoff176]

10:08 I love crows and ravens, but I think we don't talk enough how freaking cute Jackdaws are

[@eliasbischoff176]

Like, they fly like they pay being fighter jets

[@alien_beech]

they look like they don’t know what’s going on…I love it

[@kallistikaleid]

17:50 The Danny/Kermit thing got me. :'( Also, as a witch since 16 years old, I had no idea this subreddit was a thing!!! Gods, I love this channel!!!

[@siximpossiblethings6388]

16:11 Vanishing into the trees is a goal I've only been chasing for the better part of 40 years now. Even though it hasn't worked for me, doesn't mean it won't or can't work for someone else. Keep exploring those overgrown trails.

[@my_toaster_talks]

OT, I know you probably won't see this but; thank you. I know you're some random youtuber on the internet, but still. thank you for doing the job you do. because of you I got to realize that I'm not cishet, without you I wouldn't be able to know the real me. and I know you do this for alot of people, but it still helped with my mental to understand myself more because of you.

[@floralstorms]

Yeah, same. Thank you OT.

[@savemebroski]

congrats on finding yourself!

[@afoolishfopdoodle3284]

OT has always been a really welcoming space for me. This channel is just so cozy. I love it.

[@my_toaster_talks]

@stop Igbt cool. good for you! is this why you're fatherless and bitchless? I think it is!

[@avikarpik]

Hey, we're both some random people in youtube comments, but you're good, you do you, you're valid. 🤗

[@fangchick93]

I don't like pantry moths because they get into grain, lost a whole canister of Durham wheat flour to the b*stards. But I absolutely love the larger, fluffy moths, with their giant eyes and totally gentle nature. I particularly love the rosy maple moth that has a beautiful array of yellows, oranges and pinks. Moths deserve love too, they pollenate like butterflies and are an important part of the ecosystem, bats, amphibians and birds feed on them in their natural diets.

[@MommaBird1772]

I love the rosy maple moth! So cute and fluffy!

[@itssteph263]

The other day, I saw this giant, think hand size, polyphemus moth outside my apartment. Meanwhile, I bought air-tight containers to prevent pantry moths and other unpleasant bugs.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

3:50 Well, yeah, but that's why the Dwarves didn't try to unalive Snow White, and the bears...well, they would have shown Goldilocks exactly what bears do, but she yeeted herself out a window and shamed Usain Bolt~🤣

[@ajaxisexisting]

I love you can hear “Nibbles where are you Nibbles? Nibbles!! 16:21

[@hunteradams8464]

The poor mom with the toddler, he should know to not reveal our invasion until the mothership has returned

[@somethinunameit637]

The first story reminded me of this video I have of my mom after I dyed my whole head (blue) for the first time. So I walk into the kitchen and she is cooking breakfast, wearing a blue shirt. So I say "looks like we wore the same color today!" She turn around, looks at my colorful shirt, that had blue on it, and says "I guess so?" So I ask if she was gonna notice and she looks at me, IN THE EYES, and says "notice what?"

[@spiker.ortmann]

Well, my mother took a week to notice i shaved my whole head after 3 months of no shavings and 3 years of not cutting my hair, so don't feel too neglected, coukd be worse...

[@moonblaze2713]

Upside, you introduced me to Witches vs The Patriarchy. Downside, when you come back around to it I've seen everything you're reacting to already.

[@joeydg5103]

Your videos always make me smile! thank you so much!! You may be a duckling but you weren't and never will be ugly

[@Abigael317]

OT calling himself a duckling because his bf, Click, LOVES ducks!!! AAAAHHH!!!!! 💚💜 HEADCANON LORE!!!!!

[@missnaomi613]

@@Abigael317 Okay, this works.

[@sam11jo94]

This is literally the only channel where I like and comment on every video. You're just so wholesome and lovely, OT, it really makes my day every time you post a video. So while I am a just drop in the algorithm ocean, I really hope that by engaging I can help others find this moment of peace and joy that you provide, and help you to be able to continue making them.

[@Noxine]

"Seduction and Disappointment" is one Jane Austen novel I'd love to read

[@ScarletCandlelight]

Ya with all the anti drag and Trans laws popping up in each state lately is concerning me greatly we are going backwards. As a ace drag king I'm just taking my flags down and hide who I am in public just aces can tell by my black ace ring now if they want to find me. I have zero hope Florida won't follow the other states

[@dragonmasterlangeweg7625]

Unfortunately this is how genocides work, people in power make it more hostile towards a group and eventually start imposing means of identification that target that group and after a certain point they start killing off that group.

[@alzbetaposkocilova6116]

I swear any time I come to you my faith in humanity is restored :D Thank you SO MUCH for the wholesome way you create content!

[@breakingink6002]

Finally! r/WitchesVsPatriarchy is BACK!

[@LevLaughLove]

Every time I hear that little "Get outta here" at the end I get an instant boost in mood. Thank you for making things a little bit better :)

[@lukeflanagan1307]

16:12 This is literally my father. He’s retiring in a month, and if all goes well, he will flee to rural Vermont, only to return to civilization to learn a new language (he’s studying three at once) or publish an Egyptology paper. One day I will join him.

[@Irishsong22]

I always love a good witches vs the patriarcy video 😁.

[@Irishsong22]

@stop Igbt really? Which one? There are so many, you'll be busy for a while 🙃

[@angeladavidson2350]

I cannot express how much I love this subreddit LMAO

[@ConstantChaos1]

I literally live this sub since I'm a witch who fights.... well actually I fight like everyone but definitely also the patriarchy (Sorry I figured this is a nice way to tell you the typo I'm dyslexic so I could also he wrong)

[@angeladavidson2350]

@@ConstantChaos1 lmaooo thanks for pointing that out 😂

[@ConstantChaos1]

@Angela Davidson I've always found the vibe is key when doing so, like just being nice is so much ya know, oh the pain pill has kicked in 😃

[@friend_trilobot]

Fun fact: Tarot cards began as a variety of normal playing card, which means in an alternate universe somewhere regular playing cards are used in divination

[@spiker.ortmann]

As a matter of fact, normal playing cards can be used in divination, tarot cards just have the fame to back them up so people accept tarot readings more easily... tarot cards don't have special divination properties, they are just a recognized tool for that, but tge people who really know divination can use pretty much anything to do it... most know examples are bones, sea shells, pebbles and the pendulum... but even tea or coffe residues can be used, so yeah... no alternate universe, just a less known aspect of this universe.

[@spiker.ortmann]

@stop Igbt go get a life a leave us alone, we are contagious...

[@friend_trilobot]

@@spiker.ortmann i mean divination is diverse across time and culture at best and just pattern recognition at worst so I'm sure you can use anything you wish, though i assume you are taking about a specific context of divination or spirituality? But in any case, there's still a universe somewhere where regular playing cards are used for divination in pop culture, even if tarot in that universe can also be used but lacks authority

[@spiker.ortmann]

@@friend_trilobot i meant spanish cards ARE used for divination in pop culture in many countries and as far as i know the same applies for french cards... never heard of uno cards, but one can never be sure... 😁 and romanies (gypsies as they are most known) didn't use tarot but "normal playing cards" and they are the main example of card reading so... tarot just became popular because it's easier to read.

[@friend_trilobot]

@@spiker.ortmann gotcha. Where I live its only tarot in pop culture, So my pop culture doesn't give me that info. I'm not surprised at all, though. And happy about it, even

[@happyhippoeaters4261]

Flogging is a punishment involving a whip... That dude stayed knowing what she will likely do to him later.

[@birdwithlargefeet]

I almost cried during the muppet text. how can these videos take such sharp 180 turns? I can't do this, man.

[@Crows_Nestt]

Also, thank you OT. We weren't feeling so great today, but your videos made us feel so much better. They always do

[@4horsemenofthemultiverse]

I wanna ask how long does a recording session takes. But after looking at the video in VERY close detail... I can see the mountains of effort and possibly retakes. Truly a honorable man in his line of work. Also nice hair OT, is it blue or purple?

[@noellevine8551]

He said in a few videos that his hair is purple

[@paulhammond6978]

It's purple, but it looks blue in his studio.

[@RadEmpoleon]

That last one about the holy water made me laugh so hard, as someone who was raised Catholic

[@Odd_Orion]

11:43 I have never really seen a Beetlejuice the Animated Series pfp in the wild before but it’s one of my favorite shows so YES

[@aurumisgreat]

The "boop" at the end of every video always cheers me up by a significant amount. Thank you, OT!!! (:

[@akinanishikawa6193]

That first animation with the slapping hand🤣🤣🤣 (1:04) The editing in your videos is always on point!🤩

[@SylviaRustyFae]

18:08 I have a moths onesie/bodysuit, and my favourite part of it is gettin to let ppl know that all those beautiful butterflies on my clothes they just complimented are in fact magnificent moths. Moths and butterflies look prty much the same in many cases, tho if they look just a little closer theyll see a few stereotypical moth lookin moths on it too; but they usually notice the butterfly lookin ones first I find both to be wonderful and worthy of lookin at as beautiful and magnificent :3

[@sparkusclark6176]

you are wonderful and uplifting. Take time to be kind to yourself as well. also, I used a gif of you as a react one time and the entire discord server lit up in recognition.

[@sarahd632]

as long as I've known you existed it has never occurred to me to think of you as anything but one of the most shiny, beautiful, humans on the earth.

[@maximvandepoll3008]

With that last one I instantly got the idea to dump some holy water into the ocean to bless the entire planet... Then I heard about how at least more then half needs to be holy water for the entirety to be converted... I need a lot of water from the pope now.

[@starlitnightshade]

HIIII OT! I'M SUPER EARLY FOR ONCE! I HAVE A FEW THINGS TO SAY! Your channel always brightens my day, and I'm so glad you covered this one again. Have a good day, and I hope you realize how much you brighten our days!

[@starlitnightshade]

@stop Igbt imagine being so insecure that you can't see people being happy

[@riveramnell143]

Love this subreddit! Always funny, and OT makes it even better. I learn things too, like apparently I’m a thornback lol. That’s awesome 😊

[@getout_inc]

4:18 every time you make puns I just defeatedly groan as if I didn’t find it funny lmao

[@TH-de1yu]

Having a rough night and going back through old videos for company. Thanks ❤️

[@MelanaC]

That book bus would def work on me…. If there were cats! Many many cats… and all the books! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖 Fantastatic video Hail all witches 🖤🐈‍⬛