February 2012
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“I absolutely reject the premise there is anything wrong with Black people...”
– Elaine Brown, Secretary of the Black Panther Party, professor of sociology. (via ifury)
THIS.
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LIFE!
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Exactly. There is no such thing as “acting white.” Blackness is its own fucking entity that is rich and multifaceted.
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lol if...
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Gender roles and language
anotherlgbttumblr:
Gender roles and language can be dealt with in three ways (probably more, but I wanna talk about these three now):
- You can be oblivious to it. You can never question the language people have used to describe you, the roles they have put you in and the way they have taught you to talk about yourself.
- You can know that gender roles and language have power over you. That...
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Total Film’s 100 Greatest Female Characters:... →
The stats:
Out of Total Film’s list of the 100 Greatest Female Characters in movies…
Only 79 have full names, and only 73 are listed by their full name.
6 are not human women, and 3 are not humanoid.
38 are a character in someone else’s story. 25 of those are primarily a love interest.
Approximately 1/5 do not survive their film.
Almost 1/2 are victimized or imperiled in their films, and...
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I saw a post by Ryking just now
coldbitterness:
And I’m not gonna reblog it because fuck that shitstain I don’t feel like talking directly to him, I’d make more headway talking to my toothbrush
But the post was a question asking “if Chris Brown had beaten up a man three years ago, would anyone still care?” tagged with, among other things, “misandry” and “hypocrisy”
And wow so I have a lot of (sad, angry) feelings about that...
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One Town's War on Gay Teens (by Sabrina Rubin... →
lostgrrrls:
[CONTENT WARNING: discussion of suicide, anti-gay bullying]
Asked on a radio program whether the anti-gay agenda of her ilk bore any responsibility for the bullying and suicides, Barb Anderson, co-author of the original “No Homo Promo,” held fast to her principles, blaming pro-gay groups for the tragedies. She explained that such “child corruption” agencies allow “quote-unquote gay...
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Contraceptives 101
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With all the contraceptive methods available to women today, how do you know which is best for your body? Your choice will depend on your health, sex life, comfort level, and plans for pregnancy. You also need to consider effectiveness, cost and side effects. Find out which form of birth control is right for you. Plus: How much do you know about women’s health? There are four types of...
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TMI TIME:
toextend:
SORRY if this creeps anyone out but you can always unfollow me:
I’ve been rocking the Diva Cup this past week and, I’ve gotta say, I think I’m in love.
PROS:
Don’t have to change it over and over again.
Doesn’t smell weird
Doesn’t feel like you’re wearing a wet diaper
Is comfortable when inside you
Holds a crazy amount of blood
You can totally pee with it in
CONS:
If...
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“There are tons of people– male people, even!– who don’t have sex. […] I know...”
– Tim Gunn Hasn’t Had Sex In 29 Years, And It’s None Of Our Fucking Business | No, Seriously, What About Teh Menz? (via sexisnottheenemy)
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Disgusting.
she-hulk-smash:
Chris Brown performed at The Grammys, had a good year selling records, has a bunch of Top 10 hits, etc. Chris Brown also did this.
I don’t plan on turning this into another Chris Brown criticism, because I think everyone knows that most decent people are still upset with him and have covered it extensively.
What I really want to talk about is how mad I am at everyone else. And,...
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“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been....”
– Isaac Asimov (via whomadewho)
So Relevant.
(via stfuconfederates)
I will never cease to be amazed at how many people refuse to change their beliefs in the face of statistics and evidence and studies and history. Just mind-boggling.
-Jess
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I hate how anti-intellectualism...
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Studying Gender Studies!
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fuckyeahgenderstudies:
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Hi, FYGS! I was wondering if you knew of any good graduate schools for Gender Studies (or Women’s or Sexuality Studies or any combination of the three) in the US?
onefallingstartoanother
That’s a really tough question. It depends on a lot of factors. What are you...
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fuckyeahsexeducation:
Anon: In one of my classes a prof was talking about how the US has a rape culture in part because sex is so closely associated with violence. The class was pretty powerful and got me thinking; is there something wrong with rough sex and/or rape fantasies? It almost seems like another voluntary association between violence and sex, something I consciously want to help fix in...
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VERBAL ABUSE AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE ARE STILL ABUSE.
she-hulk-smash:
Verbal abuse and emotional abuse are still forms of abuse, even if they aren’t physical. They can cause a lot of emotional damage to survivors that can cause things like PTSD and an inability to form healthy relationships with others. And, in some cases, verbal and emotional abuse can go on for much longer than physical abuse without being reported or suspected because of the...
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Because I am a Woman: Green Your Period: DivaCup... →
becauseiamawoman:
I finally did it! I used my DivaCup, and let me tell you- there is no going back. For those of you who aren’t familiar with what it is, a DivaCup is a menstrual cup that you insert when you have your period. It catches all your menstrual blood, and when it is full you simply dump it in…
Anonymous asked: what are your views on polygamy?
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Anonymous asked: sorry to bother you, but what did...
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happilyevernow:
No bother at all, anon!
Woody Allen was accused by Mia Farrow, whom he’d been married to, of sexually abusing/molesting their 7-year-old daughter back in 1992.
I wasn’t able to find anything about Kelsey Grammer, other than his abuse of drugs (cocaine) and alcohol which lead to several arrests, parole violations, and rehab. Oh, and his divorce from his fourth wife,...
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“Many reproductive advocates have attempted to expand the definitions of either...”
– Andrea Smith (via femmenoire)
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How does The Pill work?
themodelofhealthproject:
Regardless of your views on The Pill, I’m going to explain how it works. Even if you don’t believe in contraception, I think it’s important to understand what it is, how it works and more importantly, why it fails. I’ve been on it myself for quite some time now and I realized that I was sort of taking it with blind faith in it’s magical powers to prevent pregnancy....
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