February 2012
532 posts
Conversation (when done right) is beautiful.
this is my mind: You don't actually think a fetus... →
nessfraserloves:
abaldwin360:
religiousragings:
like-an-echo:
When you hear that a woman gets an abortion, you go nuts about the fetus having rights. You feel sorry for the poor baby. You feel angry because the baby was done injustice. It’s about the baby.
Taking the…
Five Important Things To Keep In Mind Before You...
paradiscacorbasi:
A lot of would be white allies freak out when people of color start using hostile language. This is nothing new.
But it occurs to me the why is something I’d never realized before.
I’ve said before People of Color are angry and they have every right to be angry.
But when a Person of Privilege is on the receiving end of that anger, they don’t understand it. I mean they...
“True gender equality is actually perceived as inequality. A group that is made...”
– - Lucy, When Worlds Collide: Fandom and Male Privilege. (via seaofbadstories)
I might have reblogged this already but it’s so good I don’t care.
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Kyriarchy in action.
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Also the study where they had women and men talking in a discussion and when women...
melodic-pond:
wild-pokemons:
Violin x...
PSA:
filipinafeminist:
kiriamaya:
ouyangdan:
Hitting children is wrong. Full stop.
If you can’t think of a better way to discipline a child, a tiny human who is smaller than you, you need to re-evaluate your approach.
There is NOTHING that a child, who is on the losing end of the power imbalance, can do that warrants striking them. Ever.
Children are an oppressed class of humans. They have no...
Already
on the last episode of season one of Doctor Who.
This is bad, I started last night.
Is it just me who doesn’t really like Captain Jack?
Fuck off, kyriarchy.: The Bechdel Test and Race in... →
crystalsavestheday:
1. It has to have two POC in it.
2. Who talk to each other.
3. About something other than a white person.
No Joss Whedon show passes, neither does Supernatural, or Being Human.
Veronica Mars passes, but doesn’t pass the original Bechdel Test.
Check…
“Intersectionality is not optional. It is not something you can take off and put...”
– Intersectionality Is Not Optional (via satifice
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“My feminism will be intersectional or it will be bullshit.”
“The first time that Katniss has to go into the cylinder and she goes up into the...”
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Jennifer Lawrence on The Hunger Games
I am so incredibly excited for this movie. I hope it’s amazing.
(via sammyg123)
This just made me like 10 times more excited that she’s playing her!!
“A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time...”
– Albert Einstein (via tribalseeds)
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“I have a daughter who’s 10 and we walked past a billboard the other day...”
– Monica Ali (via petitefeministe)
If the culture is so all pervasive that you can’t think outside of it, how are you making genuine choices?
^ That just needed repeating.
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I needed this on my blog again… I’ve been thinking about it quite a lot lately, in regards to so many...
Woman: Can I have birth control?
Government: No.
Woman: I got pregnant because I didn't have birth control and I don't want the fetus. Can I have an abortion?
Government: No.
Woman: I gave birth to my child but since I wasn't expecting it, I can't afford daycare. Can I have help paying for it?
Government: No.
Woman: My boyfriend isn't excited about sex anymore, because I lost my figure due to pregnancy. Will you pay for his erectile dysfunction pills?
Government: Yes.
Feminist Disney: "featuring a strong female lead"... →
blogwoodtree:
my netflix is flooded with suggestions that “feature a strong female lead” based off my previous preferences.
…okay.
exhibit a) of present day gender inequality. i have never seen the headline of “featuring a strong male lead,” on any of the movies with male main…
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When all your friends are stoners, it becomes not smoking that differentiates, defines and eventually distances you from them.
desertblessingoceancurse:
when your friend comes over but all you do is sit next to each other and use the internet
true friendship
My best friend literally demands I stay off her computer while she’s awake because I’m not paying enough attention to her.
“The denial of racism is a form of racism itself.”
– TIm Wise
YES. SO MUCH TO SAY ABOUT THIS BECAUSE OF SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN ONE OF MY CLASSES TODAY
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“don’t worry, you’re not experiencing racism. That doesn’t exist anymore.” every time I hear this, I have to facepalm
Two non-offensive alternatives to the term "spirit...
selchieproductions:
Daemon - The only one you’re appropriating is Pullman and by appropriating Pullman you’re upsetting no-one, save possibly the Pope.
Patronus - Wizards everywhere are more than willing to lend you this term and the geekiness is an added bonus. I just read that geeks are sexy, or so the Metro, so, there you go, a patronus is clearly your next ascribed accessory.
“But then, the truth was never really the point. Thin women don’t tell their fat...”
– Kate Harding (via rhiannon-random)
another example of thin privilege, your body type doesn’t carry these negative synonyms
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YES. Being told I am not fat isn’t a compliment, it’s a lie. And it just makes me look at you differently for lying to me.
STFU, Conservatives: [tw: rape] Please spread the... →
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needleg33k:
Hey all
My friend is trying to get signatures for a petition against Judge David Farrell. Recently, he sentenced 2 men to 40 months in prison for raping an 11-year old. Why was the sentence so light? Because she looked older than her age and was “willing”,…
