January 2011
“How does my standard of living cause other people’s poverty?
Laborers increase...”
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Corbett: Simple Life, Downward Mobility
(via janedoe225)
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Help me obsess about my teeth!
thetemerity:
muralgirl:
Reply or reblog with your age and how many fillings you have. Feel free to add any other information about your dental hygiene or other procedures you’ve had done, etc.
It’s not a contest, I’m just interested in the range of experiences. I’ll add my own shortly.
Here’s a little motivation:
Oh god.
I’m 22 and I can’t remember how many fillings I’ve had, but it’s...
“Unions made this country great because they give the voice to the working...”
– Melissa Leo, accepting the Screen Actors Guild award for outstanding female actor in a supporting role for her performance in “The Fighter.” (via herblondness)
Reblogging because… well… I work for one…
(via dragonflyb)
I definitely read this as ““Unicorns made this country great because...
When someone asks you when you're going to get a...
mssswitch:
wander-slut:
-jones:
…and you’re just like “I don’t know, I guess tomorrow when I walk out of my house I’ll just choose one from the swarm of guys that all come sprinting towards me.”
THE GIF AND THE COMMENT ARE WIN
my lifeeee.
Hahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Suggested Sunday reading (1/30/11) →
Weekly roundup of feminist news.
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REMINDER: one of the most important things you can...
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The Democrats Who Support HR3 →
spectrumnaut:
sadydoyle:
So, yeah: That “let’s redefine rape, and pass the Hyde Amendment into law, and also your insurance won’t cover abortion any more, and also, REDEFINE RAPE” act? The “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Even Though There Basically Wasn’t Any Already, But At Least We Can Save $50K on Rape Survivors Act?”
Some Democrats sponsored it. THIS IS A VERY PRECISE SORT OF BUMMER, OF...
Daily Fact:
dr-grumbles:
feministslut:
kiriamaya:
thecurvature:
I don’t like misogyny.
EVEN WHEN IT’S DIRECTED AT WOMEN I DON’T LIKE!
CO-SIGN. Same with ableism, fat hatred, cissexism and all the other stuff that otherwise clueful social justice people suddenly think it’s okay to engage in when they don’t like someone.
THIS!
cosign.
robot-heart-politics:
I sent the following letter to my congressmen, regarding the new anti-choice, pro-rape bill Republicans have brought forward in the House.
Dear Senator/Representative,
Today I learned about the bill, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, sponsored by more than 100 House Republicans. The contents of this bill are shocking. Not only does it seek to limit funding for...
#DearJohn: Prep Time →
malefeministandthenakedsamba:
stfuconservatives:
sugaredvenom:
mypenisachesforyou:
sadydoyle:
Okay. So, for those unaware of context, here is what is going on. In the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” which is reprehensible on its surface, there’s a special surprise clause that seeks to limit the definition of rape and incest. In order to qualify for the exception to rape and...
Rapist walks free as judge agrees girl, 12, looked... →
inherhipstheresrevolutions:
silence-redirects-here:
inherhipstheresrevolutions:
“A convicted child rapist who claims he believed a 12-year-old girl he raped was 16 has been given a conditional discharge by top judges…”
Ah, I love how his full name and street address has been published. Nice one LEP ;)
WAIT, WHAAAAAT?! This makes me so fucking angry.
I’m actually fuming. It’s given me a...
“Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House Republican...”
– And, yes, this is going on.
Let’s outline, one more time, the reasons why requiring “force” as a part of legally defined rape is a bad idea, hey? Because there are many. And let’s skip right past the part where many rapes would no longer be defined as such (I’m… really not sure how you redefine...
What's Happening in Egypt Explained. (UPDATED)
promotingpeace:
The basics: Egypt is a large, mostly Arab, mostly Muslim country. At around 80 million people, it has the largest population in the Middle East and the third-largest in Africa. Most of Egypt is in North Africa, although the part of the country that borders Israel, the Sinai peninsula, is in Asia. Its other neighbors are Sudan (to the South), Libya (to the West), and Saudi Arabia...
This new legislation redefining rape is so fucking...
gorykory:
ushankasarerad:
For those of you who don’t know about it, click here.
I’m actually so fucking disgusted and angry. I really don’t know what to say.
ALL rape is forcible you fucking asshats. Period.
“Republicans propose that the rape exemption be limited to ‘forcible rape.’”
Um what? As opposed to consensual rape? Fuck the Republican controlled House! What is wrong with these old...
My fucking kitten
woke me up at 8 a.m., as she does EVERY SINGLE DAY, and she would NOT leave me, or anything that is in our bedroom, alone. I tossed and turned and tried to go back to sleep and as soon as I would, she would do something like bat my glasses around and knock them off the nightstand onto the floor. Finally, around 8:45 a.m., I gave up and got out of bed. AND. I was not happy about it AT ALL because I...
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A Short Course in Indigenous Feminism →
genderqueerdukeofmexico:
iamtheshebeast:
Online Articles:
Indigenous Feminism Without Apology, by Andrea Smith
Jennifer Nez Denetdale on Indigenous Feminisms
An Indigenous Perspective on Feminism, Militarism, and the Environment, by Winona LaDuke
Zapatismo and the Emergence of Indigenous Feminism, by Aida Hernandez Castillo
Academic Journal Publications:
Wicazo Sa Review “Native...
I Hate This Mess: listen y'all →
janedoe225:
we don’t live in a vacuum. our ideas, our lexicon, and our beliefs are shaped by outside forces like society, culture, environment, and religion. fields like sociology, anthropology, and sociology prove that.
words matter , ok? you said something heterosexist because your parents, the media, and…
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Yes, Chick-fil-A Says, We Explicitly Do Not Like... →
Are black women invisible? A new study says yes. →
so-treu:
manifestfreedom:
“According to some it could be because we do not fit the “stereotypical” image of womanhood. Or as the article in Psychology Today puts it, “when people discuss ‘women’s issues’ or when research is conducted on gender bias, the focus is usually on white women. And when people discuss ‘racial issues’ or when research is conducted on racial bias, the focus is usually...
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Things I am doing right now: Learning WordPress
Because between e-mail, FB, Twitter, my feminist blog (which is on Blogger) this Tumblr, and the other two Tumblrs I contribute to, I somehow think I should do more on the internets and start ANOTHER BLOG.
(Did I mention I also have a job? Like an honest-to-goodness full-time job? And that I’m planning a wedding? And have a new kitten who likes to claw all my skin off? What am I doing?!)
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Deconstructing the Fairytale - a new blog! →
samsanator:
Hey feminists! There’s a new feminist blog on the market. Rosie, Jillian, Safa and I will be blogging all about having feminist weddings and being feminist wives! So come, follow along, ask advice, and help us on our quest for feminist partnership in a patriarchal society!
That’s me (Rosie) listed there! :)
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This is an edgy tumblr post
iamwhoiamandidontgiveadamn:
meloukhia:
ailanthusaltissima:
First I am going to say that I am not being “offensive” and that if you read it as offensive, then there is something wrong with you.
Next, I am going to jump head first into a racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic rant. I will refer to groups as “those people” or “others”. I will minimize their concerns while also implying that...
Ke$ha: Sort of kind of a feminist icon?
fieryholocaust:
girlsgetbusyzine:
In a culture that prides itself on churning out sweetly demure yet tirelessly sexy female singers, Ke$ha is an exception. Is she sexy? Sure; no one’s pretending that Ke$ha does much to defy the beauty standard. But demure? Not so much.
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I fucking LOVE Ke$ha.
Um, I’m gonna say no. I mean, I understand the argument put forth. But I just...
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