January 2011
6 posts
Don't say rape when you don't mean rape. →
nathanonline:
There are many things rape is not:
consensual sex
affectionate contact
a bear hug
a tackle
eye contact
an argument
a surprise
overburdening
an athletic loss
a neutral metaphor
There are only a few things rape is:
forcing sex on a person
despoiling a population or place
[a mustard plant or grape residue]
No one rapes your Internet connection, or rapes you in a...
Yet Another Kiri Bloggish Thing: say what you mean →
healingsakina:
if by “crazy” you mean uncontrollable then say uncontrollable and think about why you think people should be controlled if by “crazy” you mean unpredictable then say unpredictable and tell me why unpredictable is a bad thing if by “crazy” you mean…
“The law discriminates against rape victims in a manner which would not be...”
– anon. (via reqbat) (via directactioniswitchcraft) (via iisabelle) (via bradicalmang) (via skoutt) Beautiful. (via krona, directactioniswitchcraft-deacti) (via floorofgiraffes) (via womyneosoul) (via veggielezzyfemmie) (via sirenmag) (via supersoygrrrl) (via astringofpearls) (via blodwynn) (via...
“That’s what you do with depression, you mask the symptoms. The symptoms of...”
– Craig Ferguson on Tom Cruise attacking Brooke Shields for using anti-depressants to fight Post-Partum Depression. (via themarriageofadeadblogsing)
craig ferguson is just the best. (via isabelthespy)
“I think most of the people blogging this are not actually trying to say it’s...”
– I know I reblogged Alan’s post earlier, but I wanted to highlight this part. This? Right here? Is what we’re actually saying. So if you want to engage with us about this, engage with us about this and spare us the straw people and red herrings. (via kiriamaya)