June 2012
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“I’m not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance.”
– Jon Stewart (via forgivethelost)
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You know what's kind of beautiful?
timorleste:
In French, you don’t really say, “I miss you.”
You say, “Tu me manques,” which is closer to, “You are missing from me.”
I love that. “You are missing from me.” You are a part of me, you are essential to my being. You are like a limb or an organ, or blood. I cannot function, without you.
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yesysabella:
Trans Etiquette 101: No Offense, But That’s Offensive
saschaeatsteeth:
transpride:
1. Ask permission to ask questions. Even if you think you know they are comfortable answering, they may actually not be or maybe not in that setting, and it is just rude and pretty off-putting to not ask. Say, “Hey do you mind if I ask you some things about your transition? I’ve been a little...
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“The institution of marriage is not under attack as a result of the President’s...”
– Rev. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ (via touchoftea)
forgot to mention that i was going to be on vacation at the beach all of last week, oops! so anyway, i’m at adam’s house now, but the internetz and the free time are here so i’m back~~
aren’t you lucky
May 2012
166 posts
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“When I give to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor,...”
– Hélder Câmara
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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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“We stopped freaking out about the “Oh my god, women want to wear pants!” thing a...”
– The Smart Set: Walk Like a Man - May 16, 2012
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“When we pass by another person without telling them we love them it’s cruel and...”
– Dave Eggers, You Shall Know Our Velocity!
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“I want to become immortal and then die.”
– Breathless, Jean Luc Godard
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After you turn in your senior thesis
smcinanutshell:
It’s just like
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Social Justice Problems
on tumblr: guys we need to have a serious discussion about the erasure of nonbinary trans* people
in real life: ok, I guess I have to explain why "feminist" is not an insult
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stfuandlistenwhitepeople:
Think Before You Speak: Racist=Racist. It does NOT=Bad or Stupid.
thinkspeakstress:
So these girls that I work with.
Don’t get me wrong. They’re nice people. People have this idea that to be racist means you’re a bad person; to be racist means you have to be mean. To those of you who think that, I say:
LOL. You are a FOOL.
My co-workers? They’re nice girls. When...
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Watchtreesong:
heckyadoctorwho:
John Barrowman, ladies and gentlemen.
OH MY GOD STOPPIT
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feministdisney:
Study: Female characters ‘dramatically under-represented’ in top 2011 films
Women were “dramatically under-represented” in the United States’ 100 top-grossing films last year, accounting for 33 percent of all characters at a time when women made up nearly 51 percent of the U.S. population, according to a study released last week.
The 33 percent figure represented an increase...
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Greg Rucka rips Hollywood and Comics a New One
dcwomenkickingass:
The folks over at Comicbooked interviewed Greg Rucka where he discusses the treatment of women by Hollywood and DC Comics. Rucka’s discussion of Hollywood comes in reference to the development of his Queen and Country for the big screen. That discussion, as you’ll see, turns into a discussion of the comic book world. Rucka left DC Comics in 2010.
You should go click through...
“The idea that you might end up in a job that doesn’t allow you to be who you...”
– Miranda July
“It’s a uniquely American prudishness. You can write the most detailed, vivid...”
– Author George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire.) Interview published in May 2012 Rolling Stones Magazine
“Set your life on fire.
Seek those who fan your flames.”
– Rumi
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“You won’t allow me to go to school.
I won’t become a doctor.
Remember this:...”
– Poem written by an 11 year old Afghan girl
This poem was recorded in a NYT magazine article about female underground poetry groups in Afghanistan. An amazing article about the ways in which women are using a traditional two line poetry form to express their resistance to male oppression, their...
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“When you live in a poor neighborhood, you are living in an area where you have...”
– Malcolm X
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