February 2012
18 posts
“On a somewhat serious note today because of a conversation the other day:
I...”
– You Didn’t Thank Me For Punching You in the Face « Views from the Couch (via muddlet)
“Fat people who love themselves scare the shit out of people who don’t love...”
– Tigress Osborn (via buttahlove)
YUP
(via riotsnotdiets)
Adventures of Comic Book Girl: [WARNING: domestic... →
glompkitty:
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leonineantiheroine:
kaminapan:
baxtavius:
fussyfangs:
tumblr i am glad that we can all agree that chris brown’s actions were inexcusable
now if you could start…
“I’m fat positive because I’m a feminist, and I refuse to acknowledge in the...”
– You’re Welcome - Why I’m Fat Positive (via adrowningwoman)
You might be missing the point if you ever say...
lavender-labia:
lettersfromlovely:
“But what about the men?” “But what about the white people?” “But what about the Christians?” “But what about the straight people?” “But what about the cis people?” “But what about the rich people?”
Not to mention:
“But what about the able-bodied people?” “But what about the thin people?”
“There’s a push to make people ashamed of being offended by anything, as if it...”
– The 7 Stupidest Things That Make People Proud | Cracked.com (via upshot)
“Someone who offends you hasn’t ‘got’ you or ‘won’. What they said, and why, matters. They don’t get a free pass on being scrutinized on any of that just because they got a certain reaction.”
(via erikawithac)
I like the...
“So, when men do femininity they feel ridiculous and when women do masculinity...”
– Sexy Femininity and Gender Inequality » Sociological Images (via sociolab)
“I swear to god I will lose my mind if I hear the “sex sells” fallacy one more...”
– (via littlelightx)
“Just as young people need scientifically accurate sex education to keep them...”
– Jessica Mack (Women can be independent and intimate | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk (via sexisnottheenemy)
“The actual day of Waitangi Day is actually a very peaceful day, a family day....”
– There Stuff.co.nz, I fixed it for you.
(via coleytangerina)
January 2012
110 posts
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This Is Hysteria!: Three goals of being a GREAT... →
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
There are three things all allies need to aspire to:
1) Learning. This is base learning; getting the lingo, getting the philosophy behind what lingo is good and what is charged, the various terms that people in the group in question use, and whether that same lingo…
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“I often feel that, in so many areas of what we might call progressive politics...”
– CN Lester (The beauty myth and me… « a gentleman and a scholar)
bell hooks - Feminism Is For Everybody (free... →
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Feminist Quotes: Adrienne Rich - addressing white... →
False rebellion is to varying degrees in varying places acceptable to the white fathers. True rebellion is something that, with each step we take, cuts us further off from identification with racist patriarchy, which has rewarded us for our loyalty and which will punish us for becoming disloyal….
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xcgirl101:
How I feel when someone doesn’t understand my Harry Potter reference:
But when someone does:
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Treehouse Movie Reviews: Spike Lee's Co-Writer... →
wellthatsyouropinionman:
”Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens.”
“And therein lies the problem of being a professional black storyteller, writer, musician, filmmaker. Being black is like serving as Hoke, the driver in ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’ except it’s a kind of TV series lasts the rest…
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“If they can get their message out loud and clear enough, maybe they can induce...”
– Love, Joy, Feminism: On Abortion, Murder, and “Post-Abortion Trauma” (via greaterthanlapsed)
“Society has a problem with female nudity when it is not … ”—Badu pauses to get...”
– Erykah Badu: June/July Cover Story [Pg 1] | VIBE (via shemumbledsomething)
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Adventures of Comic Book Girl: Two non-offensive... →
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…
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“When the web started, I used to get really grumpy with people because they put...”
– Neil Gaiman on Copyright, Piracy, and the Commercial Value of the Web (X)
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Adventures of Comic Book Girl: Women in... →
georgethecat:
(Trigger warning: this post contains discussion of rape, sexual assault)
It has been 13 years since comic creator, then fan, Gail Simone made the Women in Refrigerators list. The list essentially was female characters who have been assaulted, maimed or killed in order…
“The force that allows white feminist authors to make no reference to racial...”
– bell hooks, Ain’t I A Woman, pg 138 (via butcheredmentality)
Heroically Lost, Heroically Found: Debunking... →
ohfortheloveofsagan:
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This post was originally written on January 21, 2011 to commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision to legalize abortion in the United States. To honor Roe, and to honor the groups, practitioners, nurses, staff, and volunteers who have…
This Is Hysteria!: Why the friendzone is bullshit... →
skalja:
angels-and-angles:
As defined by urban dictionary, the friendzone is…
“When you are expected to support a girl you really like while she searches for a smarter, richer, and more handsome boyfriend. There is little you can do without feeling like a dick. All in all, one of…
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