February 2012
8 posts
Re: This is why society sucks
loveandotherhumanrights:
lukeiamyournigga:
I HATE when girls act like they get pressured to look a certain way, when guys are really the ones that have to look one way. Guys like girls that look all different kind of ways. But typically the good looking guy looks ONE way. Tall dark and handsome. Everyone wants to be tan, tall, and muscular. That is what men are supposed to look like. But...
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“Some people think that you can’t let same-sex couples get married without...”
– California attorney and semi-professional cynic Bill Smith on today’s Ninth Circuit decision regarding Proposition 8. Read the full decision here. (via cognitivedissonance)
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“While I welcome a majority of the new laws to be implemented this year, I don’t...”
– Facebook status of a classmate. (via microaggressions)
January 2012
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500 Years of Chicano History offered for FREE to... →
grrspit:
velocicrafter:
Banned 500 Years of Chicano History offered free to AZ students by ABQ publisher
500 Years of Chicano History in Pictures, edited by Elizabeth Martinez and published by the SouthWest Organizing Project (SWOP), is included in a set of primarily Chicano and Native American books that have been banned by the Tucson Independent School District. The school district says it’s...
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BREAKING: Obama administration approves a rule... →
think-progress:
A MAJOR WIN for women’s health!
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December 2011
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Resources for Male Survivors
letstalkaboutrape:
I posted last week asking people if they knew of some good resources for male victims of sexual assault. Here is the list people came up with:
www.malesurvivor.org
www.violenceunsilenced.com
www.rainn.org
www.pandys.org
www.1in6.org
www.soulspeakout.org
http://finallyfeminism101.wordpress.com/
Thanks everyone!
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Ten Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Diamond... →
1. You’ve Been Psychologically Conditioned To Want a Diamond The diamond engagement ring is a 63-year-old invention of N.W.Ayer advertising agency. The De Beers diamond cartel contracted N.W.Ayer to create a demand for what are, essentially, useless hunks of rock. 2. Diamonds are Priced Well Above Their Value The De Beers cartel has systematically held diamond prices at levels far greater than...
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House Considers “Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act,”... →
I’m writing today to ask my fellow women of color reproductive justice activists and our allies to take a united stand against the Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), a race-and sex-specific anti-abortion bill that went before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution today. I cannot repeat enough times the urgency of moving quickly to...
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Anonymous asked: What would Marx do if a bear and a shark got into a fight?
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History Is A Weapon →
adailyriot | jhameia
A site with free ebooks (and readable on mobiles too, it seems) on a long history of radical activism within the United States (and also internationally). From their Starter page:
If you aren’t dealing with a particular question, feel free to work your way through all the starter essays and head back to the issues that stirred you the most. Here we go:
What is this...
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There is no such thing as a "hymen" the way you... →
fuckyeahsexeducation | becauseiamawoman | uncutting | lizardtakesflight:
Warning: biologically accurate illustrations
I’ll admit the hymen is one aspect of the vulva’s anatomy I was never very familiar with, but I found this to be a very interesting read.
Super informative!
Please guys, if you still think the hymen is this barrier in the vagina that breaks with your first intercourse....
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Watchchaotrix:
I Read Some Marx (And I Liked It)
Moar revolutionary songs!
Lyrics are here.
A pretty amusing video that I’m sure many could relate to.
November 2011
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Planned Parenthood will be offering FREE HIV... →
sexuallysmart:
Please call to make an appointment with your local PP and encourage your friends to do the same.
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“It’s hard not to notice that once the right number of white folks are affected,...”
– elon james white, Dear OWS: Welcome to Our World (via squintyoureyes)
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“If you’re gonna have pizza with someone else, what do you have to do? You gotta...”
– NY Times: Teaching Good Sex (via ffolkthepainaway)
A metaphor about pizza and sex? Perfect!
(via dreadhawkedmuckaround)
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History of American Manhood - reading list
craneyourneck:
I’m currently taking a class on History of American Manhood which is very fascinating. If you’re into masculinity and manhood studies, I’d suggest taking a look at this list. Or you can just look into it if you’re a history nerd like I am.
Books
Michael Kimmel, Manhood in America: A Cultural History. Third Edition (Oxford University Press, 2011)
Kimmel writes on white middle...
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Feminist texts written by women of color
mylifeasafeminista:
This list is stil a work in progress, but I really wanted to get it posted. I have either read parts of/all of the texts below or they have been recommended to me. Please reblog and add your own suggestions to the list. Each time someone adds something new, I’ll go back to this original post and make sure to include them. Thanks and enjoy!
Books
Women, Race, and Class by...
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femmenoire:
Dumb Things White People Say: The Pine Ridge reservation needs you!
girl-germs:
ceramickitten:
My dearest friends,
Last year so many of you came together and helped donate money to purchase toys for the children on Pine Ridge reservation. Thank You!
It was wonderful but unfortunately (my people) the Oglala Lakota Sioux need more than toys this year, they need propane. I know...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence... →
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Don't ever hesitate. Reblog this.
Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433
LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255
Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Sexuality Support: 1-800-246-7743
Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-847-831-3438
Rape and Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673
Grief Support: 1-650-321-5272
Runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000
Exhale: After Abortion Hotline/Pro-Voice: 1-866-4394253
Just in case. You never know who might need it.
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wolfennights asked: How do you feel about the fact that, at the end of his life, Marx is quoted as saying "I am not a Marxist"?
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Watchi’m going to watch this everyday of my life.and when i die i’m gonna have it projected on my tombstone
isabel allende on feminism, passion, and being brave
October 2011
21 posts
this is ridiculous →
Reblog if your vagina is magical.
all vaginas are magical!
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UN Recommends Everyone Stop Telling Women What To... →
hotelsongs | thequietworld | leighway | daskannnichtsein | mollydruwho
The UN states that any country restricting a woman’s access to abortion and/or contraception is, in doing so, violating a woman’s human rights.
….finally.
So, we’ve got extremely reputable cancer-related organizations saying abortion doesn’t cause cancer or increase your risk.
We’ve got extremely reputable reports...
Girl Scouts of Colorado Released Statement... →
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