June 2012
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Say it with me now:
abaldwin360:
thisgingersnapsback:
Dr. George Tiller’s killing was not justifiable homicide, it was murder.
Blowing up abortion clinics is terrorism.
Defacing and covering abortion clinics in graffiti is vandalism.
Chanting “You’re next!” at doctors and clinic administrators is threatening them.
Preventing patients from entering a clinic by shouting at them, distracting them, walking in...
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“[F]or the first several years the SAT was offered, males scored higher than...”
– “Gender Bias in College Admissions Tests”, FairTest.org. (via vaginawoolf)
We were told our English Lang GCSEs were often about sport or politics because boys often underperformed in that exam. I can’t even fathom the number of things wrong with this kind of thinking.
(via benedictatorship)
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In media reports on women’s issues—abortion, birth... →
stfufauxminists:
stfusexists:
Shocker.
Ugh.
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“When someone works for less pay than she can live on - when, for example, she...”
– Barbara Ehrenreich, “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America”
I recently read this book, and while several observations and statistics stuck out to me, this quote, on the last page, I believe really sums things up quite well.
(via lostgrrrls)
Forget the billionaire “job creators” — our...
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Quit Pretending There Isn't A Videogame Rape... →
ouyangdan:
That is a pretty great read. Heed the trigger warning.
Highlighting a few bits from the article for people unfamiliar with the issue.
So the Hitman Absolution trailer…
It is pretty telling that the opening of the trailer is the manly man getting dressed for the encounter while the sexualised women get undressed for it. You, the viewer that the trailer’s creator...
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True Facts Your Abusers Don't Want You to Know:
hobbitdragon:
boyprincessdiaries:
You have inherent worth. You don’t have to do anything to prove it, just existing is enough.
You deserve love, support and respect all the time. Not just when you did something particularly agreeable, not just when the person is in a good mood or physically and mentally well or is treated by others respectfully; you deserve to be treated well ALL THE TIME.
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dumbthingswhitepplsay:
genuineeee:
learning your place in anti racism as a white person must be hard.
i mean, society dictates that you are the forefront of everything and your voice matters always. when you hear that for once, your voice should be silent so that others who are ignored can be heard, that may be difficult.
but it’s the only way that is *actually* anti racist.
and...
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yrelectricsurgeissweet:
It’s kind of ridiculous that you’re expected to get out of bed EVERY day
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The Right Look: Lightening Dark Skin For Beauty,...
jensenjaundice:
Until today I’d assumed “whitewashing” (the practice of bleaching one’s skin to alter its color to a lighter and thus more appealing tone) had all but died in most parts of the modern world.
Holy fuck was I wrong.
This year, British Vogue’s November 2011 cover features none other than Rihanna (aka, the sexiest woman I’ve ever known) posing in one of her classic fierce stances...
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quazza:
Reminder to my followers that if you want me to tag anything for your convenience or because of triggering content then I am more than willing to do so
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