February 2012
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January 2012
17 posts
Help me prove this to my friend. Reblog if you...
shiyiya:
girl-in-a-wheelchair:
I’m going to stick a little caveat on this because I think that “care” is the wrong choice of word - I would care that they are trans because I would want to be receptive to their needs and what they want. Instead I will specifically say; I would not be bothered by it nor regard it in a negative way, and specifically disregard it in any decision about whether I...
The Problem With Skinny Bashing →
To the Mother With Only One Child →
“But actually is an obedient child cause for concern or celebration? The more I...”
– Rebellious children? At least you’re doing something right
Brick Walls →
Hospital refuses disabled girl a transplant (which she will die without) because her “mental retardation” (their words) means she has ‘poor quality of life’ and therefore is not worth saving.
A question for pro-choicers beings a bunch of...
tiffanyannelise:
Those of you that are Pro-Choice and think it’s perfectly okay for a woman to have an abortion please answer me this…would you abort a litter of puppies/kittens or any other type of animal for that matter? Or would you think that was cruel? If you wouldn’t abort an animals fetus because you feel as though that would be cruel please explain to me how that is cruel and aborting a...
DLA reform and the Spartacus Report →
• 92% of respondents opposed the proposal to change from 3 different levels of the Care component, to 2 levels
• 87% of respondents opposed the stopping of automatic entitlement to DLA
• 98% opposed changing the qualifying period from having the disabling condition for 3 months, to having it for 6 months before claiming
• 90% opposed the introduction of new face to face assessments
• 92%...
sexgenderbody: leonineantiheroine: Just watching... →
leonineantiheroine:
Just watching that old mini-doco that femmenoire posted:
18 year old Black man, Stephen Lawrence was killed by 5 or 6 white men because he was black and the BBC ask young black men, “Are you going to carry a knife now?”
The reporter stated that “even though” one…
“‘For instance,’ [Meryl Streep] says, forking at a bread-crumbed oyster, ‘we are...”
– “Meryl Streep: Force of Nature,” Vogue (via thatluciegirl) (via foodmusiclife)
one thing i learned in islamic school as a child was about the first martyr in Islam was a woman! this is a thing nearly everyone is proud of and they tell people!
so
(via thetatteredendsofautumn)
I learned about...
December 2011
61 posts
Disability Does Not An Unfit Parent Make →
This is not an attitude of the past. This is not an attitude that reigned in the early 20th century and was beaten back by campaigners arguing for full social inclusion. It’s something that continues to be an issue, and enough of one that some disabled people have very legitimate reason to fear that their children may be taken away from them by authorities who deem them unfit to parent. These...
“No other serious crime requires that the victim prove lack of consent. People...”
– David Newman, Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life (via onemoondance)
“Disdain for “political correctness” is often positioned as a concern that some...”
– http://www.whattamisaid.com/2010/02/conservatives-political-correctness-and.html
What Tami Said
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recovering hipster: Ok, so here's my take on the... →
cmon-get-gone:
recoveringhipster:
I understand what you’re saying, white dudebros. I really do. Because, despite all the anti-racism, anti-sexism, social justice-y stuff I do, deep down I’m still one of you. I’m a straight, white, middle-class, cisgender American male who grew up listening to George Carlin records and watching South Park (I even, quelle horreur, flirted with libertarianism for...
No Forced Kisses for Your Kids: A Holiday Safety... →
If you want your children to truly know that “no means no” and that they have a right not to be touched if they feel the touching is inappropriate or unwanted, we need to set them an example by not forcing them to engage in physical affection with relatives just so the relatives don’t get “offended”.
The View From My Brain: Three reasons why I'm not... →
jhameia:
kiriamaya:
Reason the First
Because this is usually where these “discussions” end up:
“You are wrong. I obviously have not actually listened to what you’ve said, but I know it’s wrong because I don’t see any evidence of male privilege, and I’m smarter than you because I…
Where's the Benefit?: Things to do this Christmas:... →
The View From My Brain: Two years later and people... →
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
mxtori:
dougiieovrkll:
shesbombb:
This is straight bullshit , you’re completely contradicting yourself how the fuck you’re going to be mad because people are not forgiving Kanye but yet you throw shade on Chris Brown? , smh people I Swear.
People…
“Nobody tells an actor, “you’re playing a strong-minded man”. We assume that men...”
– Meryl Streep, on being told that she often plays “strong-minded women”
WHO LOVES MERYL?
MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEEEE
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Fifteen Minutes To Fame: torayot: jemimaaslana:... →
torayot:
jemimaaslana:
inessita:
Second, just as our language and culture is steeped in the Bible, so too is our politics. From human rights and equality to our constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy… …from the role of the church in the first forms of…
Oh, Feministe. Or, we like Hugo Schwyzer more than... →
isabelthespy:
missvoltairine:
galesofnovember:
icewomancometh:
Feministe hosted an interview with a male “feminist” and former sexual predator who’s publicly admitted to making an attempt on his ex-lover’s life (for her own good, apparently). When multiple people point out that he’s not a good dude, Clarisse Thorn decides to close the comments. And instead of apologizing, she chides...
The View From My Brain: goldenheartedrose:... →
goldenheartedrose:
street-howitzer:
goldenheartedrose:
street-howitzer:
I am. I am. I am.: Oh, yay…. now blatant ableism has invaded my Facebook page
goldenheartedrose:
iamthethunder:
goldenheartedrose:
TW: Major ableism ahead. MAJOR!
Fan Q:…
“Yes, individuals can be made to pay money to support their children, even when...”
– Crying murder when C-section refused - CNN
I’m saving this quote for the next time someone starts grumbling about “men’s rights” bullshit RE: abortion and why it’s the pregnant person’s choice.
-Jess
(via stfuconservatives)
“Why is it so difficult for many white folks to understand that racism is...”
– bell hooks (via cuntflavor)
