February 2012
2 posts
White Privilege: Now What & Other Such Fallacies
racismschool:
Examples of what white privilege deniers THINK it means to be told to “Check Your Privilege.”
Apologize for being white
Believe white is bad or wrong
Be ashamed of being white
Feel guilty for being white
Examples of what people ACTUALLY mean when they say “Check Your Privilege.”
You are inserting yourself into a conversation where you shouldn’t be. Acknowledge what you are...
January 2012
8 posts
Are we really having the "don't you mean SOME ____...
stfuconservatives:
w/r/t The Arkh Project: it is, in fact, significant that a straight white cis person tried to shut down the Arkh Project. It’s not just “some bigot.” The game will feature non-straight, non-white, non-cis people. Specifically. So someone to whom the game will not cater specifically tried to shut it down. That is significant.
Being straight, white, and cis are not inherently...
pitseleh: i hate hearing people →
secret-m-type-girl:
qinhara:
must be nice being able to hear things most all of the time
and not need subtitles or transcripts
and i hate everyone who says to go watch something on netflix or hulu or other video streaming sites (often also restricted to the US and sometimes other…
Hey original poster… have you been watching Switched at Birth this season? (And I apologize if...
“This notion that feminism calls him to protect the weak — to save them from...”
– Herding Sluts: The Paternalistic Feminism of Hugo Schwyzer (via nom-chompsky)
This was a fantastic piece- I’ve liked several things that Hugo Schwyzer has written, but I’ve been very conflicted about certain elements of his feminism and his public persona. This piece did an excellent...
alexandraerinr: Do people honestly still believe... →
moniquill:
wscw:
Really? Assuming all white people come from those who killed Native Americans is like assuming all black people come from Africa and whose ancestors were slaves.
1. Are you living in America while being other than NDN? You benefit from the genocide of NDN people….
I know that the topic of cultural appropriation gets really confusing on tumblr- I’ve seen a few...
December 2011
11 posts
“I find it astoundingly privileged when anti-s/m people talk about how, for...”
– Amanda Forest Vivian, “Hurt, Power, and Disability.”
The link goes to an excellent, excellent post about what BDSM can mean to people with disabilities.
(via neurodivergentsexuality)
This, so very much this. I’ve been trying to write a sensible response here, talking about how so very many levels...
Hugo Schwyzer on how men react to impassioned... →
I really enjoyed this piece, but I’m aware that Hugo Schwyzer is controversial. I’m not very familiar with his background, and I haven’t been able to find sources on some of the criticisms I’ve seen of him on tumblr, but I’d love to read them if anyone would like to message me links.
I think this particular piece is fantastic, and very, very relevant, so I hope you...
Barack Obama, I am disappoint.
Here’s the deal: I know I’m voting for Obama in the next election. I don’t have any other damn choice. Whoever gets nominated on the Republican ticket is going to be insane on women’s reproductive rights, and Obama will look good by comparison. I recognize that. I am also really, really unhappy about it.
The decision he supported this week regarding Plan B was...
criminally-vulgar asked: Have you seen Peter Dinklage's photoshoot for GQ? So what, they just decided to dump a naked woman in his lap and have her submissively reclining before him, so the photoshoot can fit GQ's high flesh-baring standards?! I don't even know why the pictures make me so sick and angry, I realise that I should be used to this kind of stuff, but from time to time something happens. Felt the...
Men Get Raped Too- A response. (TW) →
just-smith:
Just Smith.: More Rape Profiling
stfusexists:
stfusexists:
saltxwater submitted this to me, asking the totally legitimate question, ”How big of a douche does someone have to be to get offended by Sexual Assault Awareness Month?” The answer? This big.
This is what the sign in question looks like:
You know, I just checked back in on this post, and something about this last...
Wherein Michele Bachmann is confronted by an...
alexandraerin:
tithenai:
gailsimone:
cafemicaela:
grantaires:
cognitivedissonance:
And it’s just as fantastic as it sounds:
Watch the video:
The look of shock on her face is incredible. Elijah is brave little man, and I commend him.
dude i’d be so scared if she put her face that close to mine
seriously all the sudden lady grabs my kid
also what a quality little human...
STFU, Conservatives: THIS BLOG IS NOT RON PAUL... →
paxamericana:
Ron Paul wants to define life as starting at conception, build a fence along the US-Mexico border, prevent the Supreme Court from hearing cases on the Establishment Clause or the right to privacy, permitting the return of sodomy laws and the like (a bill which…
Every time someone who identifies as a liberal says that they’d vote for Ron Paul, God kills a kitten.
STFU, Sexists.: saltxwater submitted this to me,... →
stfusexists:
saltxwater submitted this to me, asking the totally legitimate question, ”How big of a douche does someone have to be to get offended by Sexual Assault Awareness Month?” The answer? This big.
This is what the sign in question looks like:
And you know, I think Sir Douchington is…
Someone should point out to him that the figures on that poster are not gendered. So if he...
November 2011
7 posts
On "Save Second Base": Your slogan/joke is an...
dagseoul:
Throughout this argument you guys are having, I’ve tried to consider how sexualizing an illness could possibly help educate people about the illness itself rather than idealize the people who haven’t suffered the illness. It can’t.
I can’t think of one reason it would actually encourage participation via donations. I can’t think of anyone who’d want to wear that T-shirt. Well, hipster...
“The newspaper headline screams: “Eighteen-Year-Old Slain by Husband after Giving...”
– Twilight and Philosophy, p.178 (chapter by Rebecca Housel)
(via thefistofartemis)
And that, ladies and gents, is that in a nutshell.
(via ravingliberal)
after i got through a few lines i started laughing hysterically
(via damndarrenineedacigarettenow)
And this is why I don’t like...
Esme Weatherwax: Savage Truth →
alexandraerin:
When people criticize Dan Savage for the hateful, harmful things that he continues to say about trans folk, bi folk, fat folk, vaginas and uteruses, reproductive rights… or any of a number of other people and topics… often we’re told that even if he does say some problematic…
Fantastic commentary on this issue. Today seems to be the day for me to really contemplate how...
Kelly Osbourne is a fairly terrible person. (TW) →
Trigger Warning: the article contains some pretty horrible trans bigotry.
I think what we have here is a very good example of how a privileged person can use their own privilege as a weapon. Kelly Osbourne is generally considered a straight ally. She’s worked with Cyndi Lauper on the Give a Damn campaign, she’s actively worked on promoting tolerance and equality for the LGBT...
October 2011
10 posts
Why #teamambercole Matters and the Silence of... →
darkjez:
Black women have spoken up in droves to claim #teamambercole, as a method of rejecting the slut shaming and the cyber bullying involved in this incident. The silence of our supposed White female activist allies speaks loudly.
I hadn’t heard about this until today. That makes me incredibly sad. This is some of the most vicious slut-shaming I’ve ever seen, and Amber deserves...
Lipstick Feminists: I asked politely for you to... →
withspeechestoo:
lipstick-feminists:
I don’t appreciate all the hate I’ve received from ‘so-called feminists.’ I don’t understand how you think posting a link to my video and making insulting comments about me solved anything. All it did was ban together more hatemongers to spread hatred towards one individual that you disagreed…
DO NOT police what I wear, deny you ever did such a thing, and...
Fruitloop in a world of Cheerios: I didn't police... →
lipstick-feminists:
I made a video as a joke that was spawned from something my wife said about boobs and also from a girl that was being put down for always showing her cleavage on a picture sharing website, whom I happen to be friends with. I don’t appreciate you spreading hate against me…
Wait, so this guy not only thinks that women should take it as a compliment when someone makes...
At LEAST JESUS LOVES ME *sob* - Kirk Cameron... →
This picture of Kirk Cameron’s birthday party is the greatest thing ever. May every slut-shaming bigot have birthday parties that… fun.
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tempest in a teapot: Watching the Tudors... →
video-et-taceo:
fuckyeahanneboleyn:
farcicalaquaticceremony:
I’ve been rooting for Kathryn Howard to get her head chopped off since her first episode. She’s such a dumb skank. I love knowing the history will oblige me.
…. I’m a dork.
Too bad Historians have agreed that Anne…
I wonder if the original poster realizes or cares that Katherine Howard was a young teenage girl married...
September 2011
8 posts
When privileged douchebags talk... →
… this is what goes through my head
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“The struggle for justice doesn’t end with me. This struggle is for all the Troy...”
– Troy Davis (via gotthespiritlosethefeeling)
Rest in Peace. May whatever comes next be kinder to you than this world was.
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"A lot of people are curious as to why I'm a...
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’ve seen every episode. Every single bro-culture promoting, gay bashing, slut shaming episode.
But this last season… oh man does it take the cake.
Basically, Ari is hideous and awful to his wife, who he was separated from, throwing hissy fits in public and trying to beat up the guy she was dating. How did it end? They got back together.
Eric is...
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Why is television losing women writers ? →
tommy-conlon:
And old-school attitudes can inform hiring decisions, according to Nell Scovell (‘Warehouse 13,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’). “Anecdotally, I think in hard economic times, there’s a misconception that men are still the breadwinners, i.e., ‘If you give a woman a job, she’s only supporting herself, but if you give a man a job, he’ll support an entire family.’ This is far...
Just once
I would like to be able to say that I really like Five Guys burgers without someone making the inevitable fucking orgy joke. Ugh.
So I'm loving how "Switched at Birth" handles...
But I wanted to see if it’s getting the same reception from others. Anyone have any thoughts?
One thing I do particularly like is that all of the deaf characters are played by actors who are either deaf or hearing impaired.
How Do You Fuck a Fat Woman? By Kate Harding
bajo-el-mar:
So, this essay is from Yes Means Yes! Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape. Found on pages 67-76. TRIGGER WARNING for Rape, Rape Apologism, Victim Blaming, and Fat Shaming.
Anyway, this essay really resonated with me. I had to type it all out right away. It is pretty long, but definitely worth a read if you have the time. I’ll be posting a processing post in a...
August 2011
7 posts
Sady Doyle is a badass. And Game of Thrones makes... →
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