February 2012
126 posts
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Woman in Comedy: A really scary thing happened to...
gabydunn:
Part of me thinks it’s too soon to be writing about this because I don’t think I’ve completely processed how I feel, but I also think maybe this has happened to other women and I should talk about it in as raw a way as possible. I’m still really embarrassed and ashamed and garbled up inside, but maybe this can start a helpful discussion in terms of women and comedy.
Last night, I was...
New page added, rioters!
Recommended Literature
From now on, any recommended reading will be posted to that page!
Enjoy.
— thischarmingmoriarty
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“Stop degrading the act of sex by calling it “opening your legs.”
I’m so sick...”
– flowersarebetterthanbullets on This Post (I made this a quote, because the original picture with text was visually offensive to my eyes. These pro-life people need to take a graphic design class.)
“Sex-negative messages don’t keep people from having sex. They keep people from...”
– Sex-Negative Education and the Spectre of Rape « Sex Positive Activism (via anorable)
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“[ TW: Rape]
To all those who don’t think the rape joke was a problem, or rape...”
– [Source] (via keylimepie)
“On a somewhat serious note today because of a conversation the other day:
I...”
– You Didn’t Thank Me For Punching You in the Face « Views from the Couch (via golden-notebook)
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“My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of...”
– Maya Angelou (via xxxi-i-mcmxcii)
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So I go to college, I wear short skirts, dresses and shorts.. Because quite frankly I have fucking awesome legs… A fellow student asked if I wore these short garments for attention. I replied simply that I wear clothes for me, not for society. I don’t know why I felt I need to share that, but I have huge body issues which I’m working on, and I felt as though that was a big...
“Misandry” may be the most efficient word in the English language. In just one...”
– Cracked, of all things. Seriously. Cracked is now doing better on gender politics than Tumblr. Just sit with that for a moment.
(NB: The rest of the article contains some of the same problematic stuff that’s in most Cracked columns, and for the love of all that is good, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!)
Call the Senate: Stand up for no cost birth... →
blue-cadet-3:
In the face of immense public pressure from anti-woman extremists like the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, President Obama listened to women’s rights advocates and made an historic advancement for women’s health with new regulations that require insurance coverage for birth control with no co-pays for women.
But the Senate is poised to vote on anti-contraceptive legislation...
“I identified with black men because I thought in a way we experience the same...”
– Madonna
so basically Madonna is like every shitty white feminist that exist. Terrible notions about race and complete erasure of white/class privilege.
(via janedoe225)
✖☯♥: How are the United States Suffragist and Riot... →
theseptembergurl:
An essay I wrote for my history class comparing the Suffragist and Riot Grrrl movements. I am posting it here on Valentines Day in honor of the birthday of Suffragist Anna Shaw, who was born on February 14th, 1847.
The Riot Grrrl of the late 20th century may…
