December 2011
65 posts
So, in less than 24 hours my eyes and ears will be...
fuckyesdarrenhayes:
extremelyverynotgood:
And after the show is over, I shall be spending 6 long hours in a train station with a phone that will be full of photos and that also has the tumblr app…
I guess you could consider this as a warning that there is likely to be a fangirly “OMG”-fest on your dash.
So jealous! Have a great time <3!
*cries as she hangs out on the...
“I am still so naive; I know pretty much what I like and dislike; but please,...”
– Sylvia Plath (via abrasive)
Oh dawg, yes.
“The patriarchal idea that pregnancy is the only reason for a woman to have sex...”
– Linda Weber’s Life Choices: The Teachings of Abortion
[Idiocy is ableist, but I’m not sure what I’d replace it with. Too many words, probably. This quote is also ciscentric - there are people who can get pregnant who do not identify as women, and women who cannot get pregnant.]
(via bebinn)
Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: Female privilege? →
dearestandqueerest:
fuckyeahgenderstudies:
stfufauxminists:
brightblackdaylight:
As feminists, we tend to think a lot about male privilege (stuff like the fact that men are more likely to be bosses and CEOs and less likely to get raped), but not very much about female…
20. If I interact with other people’s children — particularly people I don’t know very well — I do not have to...
Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: Female privilege? →
dearestandqueerest:
fuckyeahgenderstudies:
stfufauxminists:
brightblackdaylight:
As feminists, we tend to think a lot about male privilege (stuff like the fact that men are more likely to be bosses and CEOs and less likely to get raped), but not very much about female…
13. If I was born in North America since WWII, I can be almost certain that my genitals were not mutilated soon...
My Stargate rewatch is becoming funner by the day, because my SO is now starting to get in on the snark.
F’rinstance, latest ep we watched had Sam being all motherly to a Goa’uld child WMD (with a weird bio bomb in her chest). At the same time I said “ten points the kid is a nuke!” the SO said “that kid is totes dead!”. Then I later said “ahh yes, this is...
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Yup, today pretty much backed up what I thought: I’m fucking useless in a trauma situation.
5.8 strikes. I freeze in the doorway (work) so 5 other people crash into me and can’t get out of the room.
6 strikes. I freeze in the doorway (home), and the SO has to bodily throw me outside.
I deal with it all by screaming.
I’m not fit to be fucking human.
So much for a merry...
Reasons to say 'fuck you' to the Salvation Army. →
feminism-atheism:
kiriamaya:
strawberryfaerie:
“The Salvation Army has refused assistance to gay couples unless they break up and “go straight”, Muslim families who refuse to attend “Christian Bible classes”, kids who can’t prove their immigration status, and more.”
Admittedly, i only skimmed the article, but this quote alone should give you a pretty good idea of how awful they are.
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Aggregating: Do you think sexism is a set of... →
3liza:
The majority of sexist behavior is not rooted in some essential wickedness, although that would make sexism much easier to address. There are very few people who are sexist by explicit and informed intent; the majority of oppressive behavior comes from sexism, racism, and oppression simply being…
DREAMZONES: Unfollow Monday: "Animals Talking In... →
garlandgrey:
[Trigger warning: This blog post describes graphic imagery, touches on reproductive coercion, and includes a dude being really cruel and ignorant about trigger warnings and anxiety.]
Last night the Tumblr account “Animals Talking in All Caps” posted a graphic image of a man being mauled by a bear, accompanied by text that made it seem as it the man had been injured in a protest....
Extracts from Emma Thompson’s diaries while... →
jhameia:
mrkinch:
cheapandjuicy:
thequietworld | cheia | frauleindrosselmeyer
Extracts from Emma Thompson’s diaries while shooting Sense and Sensibility, from ‘The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries,’ a rather wonderful book I just happened to find - in English - at the back of a second-hand shop near Rorschach.
Okay I know it’s possibly my favourite book and movie ever but...
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Gwen - the emo pyscho hose beast of Guild Wars
If you’re a gamer, you’re possibly familiar with the character of Gwen from the Guild Wars franchise. A quick history: Gwen appeared as a child in the starter area of the original game. After The Searing (when The Charr, a cat-like race of vicious warriors, destroyed her kingdom) in which her parents were killed, she was captured and was a prisoner of war for some years before...
“This is the thing: When you hit 28 or 30, everything begins to divide. You can...”
– Relevant magazine
(via Diana : megburns : haygirlhay : luciwithani)
This is why I am *so glad* I left that IT job. Seven years of unhappiness and stagnation was enough for me.
(via spastasmagoria)
Regrets, I have a few. But I’m trying, better late than never. I’ll make that pro sale...
“Since joining Parliament in 2008 Jo Goodhew has voted: AGAINST the abolition of...”
– The Wellington Young Feminists’ Collective (via lasocialista)
What.
WHAT.
WHAT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
When an adult took standardized tests forced on... →
hitrecordjoe:
leftcoastjane:
wow and oy!
alyson-noele:
rapisoffensive:
This was written by Marion Brady, veteran teacher, administrator, curriculum designer and author.
By Marion Brady
A longtime friend on the school board of one of the largest school systems in America did something that few public servants are willing to do. He took versions of his state’s high-stakes standardized...
Lethe Press Books: Brit Mandelo releases the TOC... →
lethe-press:
“Sea of Cortez” by Sandra McDonald “Eye of the Storm” by Kelley Eskridge “Fisherman” by Nalo Hopkinson “Pirate Solutions” by Katie Sparrow “A Wild and Wicked Youth” by Ellen Kushner “Prosperine When it Sizzles” by Tansy Roberts “The Fairy Cony-Catcher” by Delia Sherman “Palimpsest” by Catherynne M. Valente “Another Coming” by Sonya Taaffe “Bleaker Collegiate Presents an All-Female...
Rapist next door alarms victim →
“If I can get over it, why can’t she? It’s past tense.”
WHY CAN’T SHE JUST GET OVER IT GEEZ. IT’S OK THAT I’M LIVING NEXT DOOR TO MY VICTIM. AND THE POLICE CAN’T TOUCH ME.
Congratulations rape culture. You carry on revictimising.
Ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
ETA: Yeah, no remorse what so fucking ever:...
If Growing up in New Zealand was hopscotch, four square, bull rush and backyard cricket, jumping in puddles with gumboots on, slip’n’slides & putting water on the trampoline (or the sprinkler under it). “Big bubbles, no troubles” with Hubba Bubba chewing gum, Mr Whippy cones on warm summer nights after you’ve chased him round the block, lollies were 5 cents & you created your own...
Ice cream & brains.: "NOBODY CARES THAT YOU'RE A... →
prochoiceorfuckoff:
Okay.
I realise that there is probably a tiny percentage of girl gamers that like to point out that “omg I’m a girl and I play video games look!”, but I’ve never met a girl like that. Every girl I’ve met that plays video games is just like every other gamer.
And while a small amount of girl gamers might be shoving it in your face, a huge amount of guy gamers will attack any...
Goddamnit nerds, don't make me hate being one of...
So, according to the counter culture hipsters: Justin Bieber + Steampunk = OMG THE DEATH OF STEAMPUNK AS WE KNOW IT ABANDON SHIP AND HOPE ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE
Goddamnit genre nerds, just because a counter culture motif has entered the mainstream doesn’t mean you have to throw your toys out of the cot. I blogged about this in regards to genre accessibility for young women (by belittling pop...
Tangerina: You might be laughing, but I’m scared... →
coleytangerina:
Trigger warning for misogyny, sexual violence, homophobia and transphobic slurs.
Firstly, I just want to acknowledge that there have been many amazing blogs, both pre and post-election about the bigoted politics of John Banks and other politicians in Aotearoa. It’s amazing to share learning and outrage with you.
Pre-election, I had a conversation with a male friend about the...
peecharrifica: okay basically today, north... →
ktempest:
karnythia:
peecharrific:
karnythia:
peecharrific:
beholdthehurrikate:
poopeatoe:
tidesbetween:
after it has stayed in the shelter for 72 hours
the dogs that fall under this “breed ban” it won’t even get the chance to be adopted
if the owner brings in the dog it will immediately be killed
the breeds in the “ban” are “bullies” ie: Dobermans,…
A pit bull bit my cousins...
BECAUSE FEMINISM: THIS JUST IN: Thousands of years... →
coleytangerina:
This is the article, which states:
“Participants displayed a strong negative reaction to the attractive female when she was dressed provocatively,” said study author Dr Aanchal Sharma.
“This almost never happened when she was dressed conservatively.
In addition,…
Oh god, I just blogged this. Any scientist who does this sort of study without even contemplating the...
Sexy dressers shunned, study shows →
And from today’s round of bullshit slut shaming and evo-psyche from the MSM:
Sharma describes these types of responses as “mate-guarding”, which are “behaviours intended to prevent competitors’ access to and preserve one’s access to their mate.”
“A woman who ‘gives the milk away for free’ may reduce the mating value of another woman...
Expanded Horizons: Issue 33! →
jhameia:
Check it out, ya’ll! Four short stories from Expanded Horizons, three from WOC!
And if you like what you read, please consider donating to them! They’re hoping to go semi-pro next year!
Hell yeah! Support EH coz it’s an awesome venue, and Dash is the shiz as an editor and gave me a break last issue.
