May 2012
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"How to Kill a Transperson" by Ceridwen Troy →
[TW: Descriptions of violence, transphobia, homophobia] heylittlejess:
On Saturday, Sanesha Stewart, a transwoman of color living in the Bronx, was murdered in her own apartment. She was 25 years old. Her accused killer, Steve McMillan, had known her for months, yet when he was arrested, he claimed to have been enraged to find out that she was what the media coverage called not really a woman....
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Quick civics lesson:
dionthesocialist:
Freedom of speech is: the government will never (lol) create a law impugning your right to say whatever you want as long as it doesn’t create an immediate risk of harm for others.
Freedom of speech is not: you can say whatever you want and no one is allowed to get offended or call you out for being a jackass.
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“I hate when consenting adults do things with their own bodies that aren’t what I...”
– Signed Slut Shamers, Who Apparently Have Nothing Better To Do Than Police Other People’s Consensual Sexual Activities (via deviantfemme)
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“Female toplessness is legal in a lot of places in the US (although not where I...”
– The Pervocracy: My boobs want to be free. (via sexisnottheenemy)
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“We let Willow cut her hair. When you have a little girl, it’s like how can you...”
– (On why he let Willow cut all of her hair off)
Read more: Will Smith On Allowing Willow To Cut Her Hair: ‘She Has Got To Have Command Of Her Body’ | Necole Bitchie.com
- He raises a really great point. What would it mean to believe very early that my body was mine. That it’s not for anyone or for...
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survivors have no obligation to be "polite" to...
fromonesurvivortoanother:
i am tired of pretending that i have to have a sob story before people will start respecting me
i am tired of hearing these messages that say it’s better to be self-destructive and self-loathing than to ever be angry
i am tired of not being allowed to be angry whenever i want, however i want
i have no obligation to shut up and “get over” what happened
i have no...
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Hey new followers!
Had a bit of an influx lately, thought I should say hi. Been a bit busy as my mum and brother have been visiting, so I’ve been really enjoying my time with them, and as soon as they leave I’m off to a festival over the next weekend, so my queue might come to a halt in the next couple of days till Monday. It’s always fun when real life gets too exciting for any internet time,...
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“Men who want to flirt with women have to realize: Women live in a state of...”
– Attention, Space Cadets: Do Not Proposition Women in the Elevator
I wish I didn’t need to reblog stuff like this. I wish people *got it*. But judging from the ridiculous response to these posts, stuff like this clearly still needs to be repeated.
(via lavender-labia)
This actually made me cry....
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“Ancient moon priestesses were called virgins. ‘Virgin’ meant not married, not...”
– Monica Sjoo and Barbara Mor in the book “The Great Cosmic Mother -Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth” (via chromefoam)
Into this
(via -osito)
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“I think it’s degrading to women to say porn is inherently degrading to women. Of...”
– In defense of porn - The Daily Cardinal (via pussy-envy)
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I know a lot of people in life who not only...
queerhairyvag:
crunchberrymessiah:
But they invent and believe the most ridiculous things to try and reaffirm this ridiculous notion.
Some of my favorites are:
Dude everyone knows that living in france is like living in hell and no one likes it there because it’s full of fags and ugly women who don’t shave their armpits.
or
In countries with socialized healthcare the government will...
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“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the...”
– Stephen R. Covey (via martinroell)
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“I am opposing a social order in which it is possible for one man who does...”
– Eugene Debs (via lucifelle)
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No means no, even when they're toddlers. →
transexualpervert:
asarya:
librarybear:
A few people have alerted me to this video of toddlers and you can watch as a little boy hugs a little girl multiple times and each time he does, she pushes him away. A few of the times, he seems to be prompted to continue by the person with the camera. It’s a full two minutes and nothing changes – he hugs her, she pushes him away, he gets up and hugs...
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Great ways to start your birthday:
Get on a night bus full of drunk and offensive people
Go buy your own birthday breakfast on the way home because you’re sure your partner hasn’t
Be proven right re: breakfast
Plan to doze away cozily watching your favourite TV show with some whiskey
Only to have your bug-related phobia triggered by said TV show
and then completely freak out by having a seriously phobia-triggering...
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“Capitalism doesn’t inspire creativity, it stifles it. There are millions of...”
– Ourben: (via theorthodoxheretic)
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Recovery →
icanbestronger:
Recovery is hard. If it was easy then we wouldn’t have such a massive problem. Recovery has to be hard. It means feeling every single emotion you wanted to hide from. It means feeling vulnerable and insecure.
Honestly, why do we have to try so hard and defeat all these demons when it would be so much easier to fall back into old routines?
Because recovery means life. Recovery...
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“No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and pretend it’s about your...”
– President Barack Obama
(via barackobama)
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“The only reason “coming out” is still even a thing is because it’s presumed that...”
– Anon (via victor-the-richter)
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“Don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my...”
– Anonymous (via weshinelikeroses)
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“Most of us evangelicals in Canada, regardless of personal beliefs about...”
– Sarah Bessey
h/t AZSpot
(via letterstomycountry)
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Ten Lies You are Told Every Single Day
racismschool:
If you don’t physically hold someone down, you can’t be an oppressor.
Racism is physically hating and acting on that hate based on a person’s race.
White Privilege means you are rich and/or have an easy life.
Pointing out racism is a racist act.
Not knowing better is a perfectly justifiable reason to have hurt someone.
There is a specific way to be (insert race here)
White and...
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White feminists:
jenniferbundock:
split-the-coast:
When you discuss the wage gap, here are a few things to keep in mind:
Only white women make $0.77 to a man’s dollar.
Black women make about $0.68 to a man’s dollar.
Latina women make about $0.58 to a man’s dollar.
Intersectionality matters.
Yep. I pointed this out in a women’s studies class once… See also whenever they use any stats about “women” vs...
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mrs-winchester:
marthur:
aeromachia:
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trelela:
doktorengine:
What is eurovision? I’ve heard people talk about it before and I feel really dumb because I have no idea what’s going on??
It’s a stupid song festival in Europe where one band/artist represents each country. It used to be one of the most important events, but now barely anyone cares about it.
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[SPOILERS: Game of Thrones up to the latest episode] monkeyknifefight:
“Most girls are stupid”
queenofthenorthx:
In last week’s Game of Thrones, Arya told Tywin Lannister that “most girls are stupid.” When we heard that line, were we supposed to think, “This is why Arya is awesome”? After watching The Prince of Winterfell, I can’t help but think that the answer is “yes.” While the...
