January 2012
~that awkward moment when the entire family is talking, you are staring at shakira dancing on the television screen, and everyone stops talking to give you a weird look~
My obligatory New Year’s post
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Currently listening to this song →
December 2011
fromonesurvivortoanother replied to your post: (TW: Fat shaming) I really struggle to understand…
it always amazes me how weight is somehow justification for being entitled to know another person’s body.
It really amazes me too, especially when the other person knows nothing about you in any other context.
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(TW: Fat shaming)
I really struggle to understand why anyone feels so entitled as to comment on someone else’s body without being asked for their opinion. If you do not know someone, and do not know their history with weight, body image, etc. it is not your place to comment on said things.
Maybe you find it complimentary when people say things to you like “you’re so...
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This Is Important, You Should Know About It →
This Is Important, You Should Know About It of the Day: President Obama today signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, which contains controversial provisions requiring military custody for any non-citizen or lawful US resident suspected of terrorism and affirming the president’s authority to indefinitely detain any supporter of al-Qaeda “or associated forces,...
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Undercaffeinated, constantly.: How to find... →
ohthatsterrible:
pompadoursandpincurls:
obsessionfull:
Textbooks are fucking expensive, and if your professor doesn’t require a physical copy (most don’t - they just want you to have the book at hand. Or maybe even not. Some professors literally give no fucks about whether you have the book or not) and you don’t mind having your copy as an electronic copy - this is the post for you!
Most...
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“My body is not a representation of my failures, sins, or mistakes. My body is...”
– Avoid Holiday Weight Shame — Ragen (danceswithfat)
maskofmaterials replied to your photo: have i mentioned that i love ice cream so so much?
ahhaha your sweet tooth is the cutest ting gurl
it’s only cute when i get to share my desserts with you :(
edit: maybe that’s a bit of a stretch, but basically what i’m saying here, is that I MISS YOU!!!
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“im getting increasingly annoyed at this glorification of male feminists as if...”
– - me, talking to tati after seeing yet another article on men identifying as feminists (via mylifeasafeminista)
mirah and I have this EXACT all the time with the same frustration. Usually it’s me bitching about how much I hate the nice/sensitive guy or the intelligent guy shtick but it’s definitely...
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Women on Web, forever reblog →
fuckyeahfeminists:
For those who cannot receive safe abortions in their countries, this is an online medical abortion service which helps people gain safe access to abortion.
I cannot say enough good things about Women on Web! They are really so fierce, badass, and generally just incredible people.
*For more information on the consultation process, medical abortion, and the countries that...
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Fuck Yeah Radical Literature!: Book: This Bridge... →
First published in 1981, This Bridge Called My Back has been out of print since the expiration of its contract with Third Woman Press in 2008. Hopefully the digital copy will find its way to those who will circulate it and possibly build up pressure to have it printed again.
URL Set:
Introduction: http://www.mediafire.com/?e2taou2lzzl
Children Passing In the...
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Top 25 Significant Queer Women of 2011 →
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“Fundamentally, I started writing to save my life. Yes, my own life first. I see...”
– Cherríe Moraga (via modernmalaise)
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goodnight!
Internet escort ads linked to women found dead in... →
sexworkerproblems:
One week. Two car trunks. Four women dead.
Detroit police may be on the hunt for a killer who might be targeting escorts after it was discovered that three of the four women found dead this month are linked to sex-related advertisements on Backpage.com, police said Monday.
The website includes dozens of come-hithers from metro Detroit escorts offering exotic fantasies...
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North Carolina!! AN ELDER NEEDS OUR SUPPORT →
blackamazon:
She needs “a bedroom for me and my stuff and my cat, some pain meds, and a line on a job.” She’s getting kicked out of her place by the first of the month, but she’s a real established organizer, a genius trans woman of color former graphic designer and in need of community support. She needs help ASAP andwants to avoid institutions and civil services that are hostile to her...
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“im getting increasingly annoyed at this glorification of male feminists as if...”
– - me, talking to tati after seeing yet another article on men identifying as feminists (via mylifeasafeminista)
mirah and I have this EXACT all the time with the same frustration. Usually it’s me bitching about how much I hate the nice/sensitive guy or the intelligent guy shtick but it’s definitely...
submitted by droppingthefbomb: hey
I thought you were referring to this article?
http://killthebourgeois.tumblr.com/post/14999236242/feminist-writings-about-patriarchy-racism
He specifically talks about the influence my mother and I have had on him and I thought that was pretty cool.
But the problem your describing is so true, sometimes I feel like something is not valid/or real until an ally confirms it. :/
MY REPLY: Hi,...
droppingthefbomb replied to your quote: im getting increasingly annoyed at this…
Yeah I agree, but I specifically reblogged that post because its was my younger brother and I saw how my discussion on race and sex has had some influence on him hence the excitement and general feeling of pride.
hi, i’m not sure what article you’re talking about, but i definitely think these types...
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“im getting increasingly annoyed at this glorification of male feminists as if...”
– me, talking to tati after seeing yet another article on men identifying as feminists
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Every time my family tells me something will take x amount of time, it ends up taking at least three times longer.
Here be dragons.: The people killed at Wounded... →
badlandspolaroid:
“Indians killed at Wounded Knee, December 29, 1890”
(From “The Wounded Knee Interviews Of Eli S. Ricker”; p. 176-178) 1. Chief Big Foot 2. Mrs. Big Foot 3. Horned Cloud 4. Mrs. Horned Cloud 5. William Horned Cloud, son 6. Sherman Horned Cloud, son 7. Pretty Enemy, niece 8. Mrs. Beard, daughter-in-law 9. Thomas Beard, grandson 10. Shedding Bear 11. Trouble In Front, son 12....
Today we remember the Lakota men, women, and...
You don't need a new year to change yourself.
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maskofmaterials replied to your post: fshar replied to your photo: these are a few of my…
i thot i was the only one you listened to nicki & rihanna with!!! :’(
you’re breaking my heart baby, more and more everyday that i realize we won’t be together next semester :( YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A REALLY SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART, don’t worry, my love for you will only grow...
fshar replied to your photo: these are a few of my favorite things: a chocolate…
STOP BEING SO CUTE MICHELLE! lol, okay just kidding. you don’t have to stop. Miss you! there should be a burger lurking near by too, right? ;)
omg seeing this message from you has been the highlight of my day!!! you are so cute and i miss you a lot and can’t wait to hang out in the ceramics studio and...
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