October 2011
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“Several prostitutes, topless dancers, etc., gave testimony on their lives in...”
– From an off our backs account of the first “Women Against Pornography” conference, in 1979 (why yes, things are far more polarized now than during the heyday of the Feminist Sex Wars!)
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“If we teach women that there are only certain ways they may acceptably behave,...”
– Harriet J on Another post about rape (via archenemies)
Oh my god, this. All of this.
(via one-bite-at-a-time)
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Reminder to self when feeling anxious
Make to-do lists for the next day when you have a quiet moment at work. Organising yourself is good.
Do not feel bad if you don’t manage to do everything on the to-do list - just write it again on the next day’s list.
Go over all the little things (and big things) that you want to / need to do in the next couple of weeks / month. Write them down and cross out the ones you do not...
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how to decode a person with an anxiety disorder
capricarnal:
euclase:
things we are trying to do all the time:
be safe
things we can’t help but do all the time:
second-guess ourselves
behave impulsively and reactively
take everything personally
worry
worry
worry
have difficulty accepting compliments
have difficulty reciprocating friendly gestures
have difficulty finding the courage to respond
have difficulty not being suspicious...
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How old is this blogger? →
teazug:
lizardwalk:
thecabbage:
bemusedlybespectacled:
grotesque-romance:
interrobation:
sassydisneyprincesshiver:
pinksailing:
cursed—sound:
taysexual:
The AgeAnalyzer thinks http://taysexual.tumblr.com/ is written by someone 13-17 years old.
… but I’m 19…
sobs
The AgeAnalyzer thinks http://cursed—sound.tumblr.com is written by someone 13-17 years old.
I ACT THESE AGES....
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lottelodge answered your question: Dear followers
I like empty cake shops.
I hope you mean empty of people. And full of cake. That would be lovely indeed!
thismightoffendyou answered your question: Dear followers
When I need to get away I go to cemetaries after hours. They are the most peaceful places on earth.
This sounds like a lovely plan. Whenever I get a day off next that I...
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iamthecrime answered: Think of your favorite childhood memory, something you look forward to, watch a movie or TV show you like, listen to music?
I don’t really have a favourite childhood memory, and for most good memories from my childhood there is a sense of nostalgia,...
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Dear followers
I’m feeling really anxious at the moment and I’m trying to find a happy place to go to in these situations. However, I can’t seem to find any that my brain won’t find some negative connotations with. So I was wondering if you could please reply or send me an ask with your happy place, if it’s not too personal, just to give me some ideas?
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“The drug war is not a failure; rather it works perfectly for its intended...”
– Mike Stroup - Literally my favorite quote against the Drug “War” and vividly paints the reality of things (via cwnl)
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"For those who would claim that having a black...
zorascreation:
- losguantosverdes
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“When somebody says, “I don’t think women should be raped for wearing short...”
– (via mollay)
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David Cameron's priorities are very obvious......
lozintheory:
fuckyeahgenderstudies:
News headline today concerns gender equality. Woo!
David Cameron is doing something towards gender equality. Woo!
Oh. Wait.
David Cameron will strike a deal today to reform the monarchy, which will let the eldest child of Prince William and his wife Kate inherit the throne – even if it’s a girl.
The Prime Minister will put an end to more than 300...
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“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of...”
– Stephen Hawking (via fuckyeahatheistmemes)
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“Traditionally, in American society, it is the members of oppressed, objectified...”
– Audre Lorde, “Age, Race and Sex: Women Redefining Difference” (via uprightcitizens)
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“My part of Oakland is full of poor people. There’s at least one murder a week....”
– @el_gallo on BoingBoing.com (via lordmoudemort)
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“In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, students of magic battle a boggart,...”
– Hot Chicks, Cold Sexists and Occupy Wall Street (via octagon-surgeon) The worst bit? If there weren’t any “hot” (to their standard) women there, they would dismiss it as an assembly of “ugly feminists that no one wants to listen to and are only there cause they can’t...
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REBLOG WITH YOUR ANIMU SELF →
evilbabycrocodile:
sherlocksblanket:
hernameishelen:
blinkpink:
dokidoki4linnsan:
waiffield:
seroia:
whaoanon:
Yes, I gave myself stubble. XD
There were no dreads and my roots are not really purple, but other than that it’s fairly accurate. Though the goatee is only visible to special people. And according to a friend, apparently I do make that :3...
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On the Difference Between Good Dogs and Dogs That... →
delisubthefemmecub:
esmeweatherwax:
thetransboy:
christinathena:
Good post on privilege with an awesome metaphor
Imagine, if you will, a small house, built someplace cool-ish but not cold, perhaps somewhere in Ohio, and inhabited by a dog and a lizard. The dog is a big dog, something shaggy and nordic, like a Husky or Lapphund – a sled dog, built for the snow. The lizard is small, a...
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Vaginal Looseness Myths →
Myth 1 : Vaginal Looseness Is An Indication that You are A Good Time Girl Truth : The vagina being a muscular tube will expand and stretch to accommodate whatever is inside it. When it is empty, the vagina walls touch each other. I am sure you noticed that our love nest do remain in its expanded state right after sex, but it will go back to its original tightness pretty fast. In fact,...
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“I call you that because that’s what you are. You’re Chinese. You’re Oriental....”
– Girl in high school. Made me feel offended, angry, frustrated. (via microaggressions)
i don’t understand what is inherently racist about the term ‘oriental’. like, sure, it’s really outdated, but it literally means ‘eastern’. if you are asian, you are from the eastern part of the world. just...
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The Tits Have It: Sexism, Character Design, and...
lozintheory:
adailyriot:
This panel is all about titties and I feel like its my fault! – Jonathan Jacques-Bellêtete
There are many things I expect to see in a panel called “East Meets West, Art Direction for a Worldwide Audience.” I expected to hear Isamu Kamikokuryo, the art director for Final Fantasy XIII-2 discuss how Japanese artists focus on creating new worlds, Norse mythology and...
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“For me, queer is acknowledging everyone’s right to their own physical...”
– genderfork (via cassket)
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Halloween and White Privilege
brainpicker:
anedumacation:
downlo:
Putting aside the fact that dressing up as a marginalized group contributes to their marginalization, I’m also deeply annoyed by White people who complain that there are no non-offensive costumes they can wear for Halloween. This is wrong and stupid for the following reasons:
WHITE PEOPLE AND CHARACTERS DOMINATE POP CULTURE!
MOST HISTORY BOOKS ARE...
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Nauseating new razor ad campaign by Gillette →
lozintheory:
letstalkaboutrape:
Following in the footsteps of Dr. Pepper’s atrocious ad campaign, Gillette has a new “Don’t do it like a man” campaign which is encouraging women to use women’s razors by invoking all kinds of gender binary sexist stereotypes about men and women and problematically infantilizing women as “girls.” The banner on their youtube channel says “You’re a woman. Shave...
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White privilege isn't like a knapsack ... it is...
invertebrate-party:
And White people will scream and cry and throw a tantrum if you so much as threaten to take away one of their toys.
Racist and otherwise offensive Halloween costumes are one of the many toys that White people are used to playing with. It doesn’t matter to them that they have plenty of other toys to play with.
When their playtime with these costumes comes under threat - even...
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Here is an analogy about being trans.
delisubthefemmecub:
cowboysaurus:
flannelphase:
Being trans is basically like having a pair of crappy shoes. They don’t fit right. They chafe really badly and make you incredibly uncomfortable. You try to ignore it - everyone else seems perfectly happy with their shoes, and no one likes a whiner after all - but pretty soon you’ve got blisters. After a while you can barely walk at all. You...
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“Women are taught that our value is linked to our looks. Even that our power IS...”
– Already Pretty - You Can Do It
I’m having all sorts of body-image issues lately, and reading things like this, even though I know it already, seems to help. It doesn’t make everything better, but it’s good to remind myself that a lot of the things influencing how I feel are bullshit things from the...
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“i doubt i could adequately describe what “gender sadness” feels like to someone...”
– Julia Serano, on gender sadness (via femmesandfamily)
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“And I know when you’re a teenager everybody feels different and alien to the...”
– Sean Kennedy (via pansexualpride)
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“And recognizing that our male dominated culture is fucked up doesn’t make you a...”
– David Combs (http://www.punknews.org/article/42845)
A+
(via pregnant-teen-mom)
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When I say I'm pro-life...
thedeeface:
desliz:
speakfortheweak:
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Let me tell you some things.
I used to investigate child abuse and neglect. I can tell you how to stop the vast majority of abortion in the world.
First, make knowledge and access to contraception widely available. Start teaching kids before they hit puberty. Teach them about domestic violence and coercion, and teach them not to coerce and rape....
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“And let’s be honest: Isn’t there some inherent sexism in focusing on the weight...”
– On Beth Ditto, “Promoting” Obesity & Fat Shame (via gauntlet) (via thedame) (via flabulous) (via somerset) (via loveyourchaos) (via filthyfuckingwhore, notemily) (via zombiegraveyardparty) (via stfufatphobes) (via stfusexists) (via ghostnate) (via shrinkingviolent) 