May 2012
“People of all sexes have the right to explore femininity, masculinity—and the...”
– Leslie Feinberg (via llevartealhuerto)
“The first is that true gender equality is actually perceived as inequality. A...”
– Lucy Gillam, When Worlds Collide: Fandom and Male Privilege (via bitternessbarbie)
“Here is the thing, okay? Coming into a feminist conversation with, “Have you...”
– Fugivitus: A few things to consider when you find a feminist blog (via absolutely-spiffing)
In the United States, rape is more common than... →
socialismartnature:
Misogyny in the U.S. = a national pandemic.
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Sexual violence is a pervasive public health problem in the United States. In December 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. Throughout the country, headlines of local and national papers described that rape is more common than previously...
Memorial Day Was Started By Former Slaves After...
occupyallstreets:
According to Professor David Blight of Yale University, the first Memorial Day took place on May 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC, after a group of African-Americans, mostly former slaves, gave 257 Union soldiers a proper burial. The black community in Charleston then consecrated the new cemetary with “an unforgettable parade of 10,000 people,” led by 3,000 black school children. It...
legitimate criticisms of feminism:
-transmisogyny and the lack of inclusion of transwomen
-the racist history behind it and the lack of inclusion of woc
-ignoring and invalidating women with disabilities
-pretty much anything that falls under lack of intersectionality
-internalized misogyny and girl hate
-promotion of political lesbianism
-radscum
illegitimate criticisms of feminism:
-a...
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Nine dangerous things you were taught in school. →
1. The people in charge have all the answers. That’s why they are so wealthy and happy and healthy and powerful—ask any teacher.
2. Learning ends when you leave the classroom. Your fort building, trail forging, frog catching, friend making, game playing, and drawing won’t earn you any extra credit. Just watch TV.
3. The best and brightest follow the rules. You will be rewarded for your...
“When you live in a poor neighborhood, you are living in an area where you have...”
– Malcolm X (via stay-human)
"Body confidence does not come from trying to...
I need help in the search for a kidney!
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anthingbutordinary:
My name is Princess and I was diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome in 2008 when I was 17 years old.
During my senior year of high school in Clarksville, TN, I was in show choir taking part in a workshop for our next concert when I found that my ankles were swelling. I went to the hospital on military grounds and they dismissed it as a urinary tract infection. As it...
“Cussing doesn’t come from a lack of vocabulary – I know all the other words....”
– Anis Mojgani (via terramantra)
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