May 2013
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“Work that looked at sexual assaults by American soldiers, even on a small scale,...”
– Jennifer Schuessler | The Dark Side of Liberation, The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/books/rape-by-american-soldiers-in-world-war-ii-france.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130521&_r=0
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“Question: Which country alone in the Middle East has nuclear weapons?
Answer:...”
– Dr. Norman Finkelstein (via spiritfall-commune)
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“In one 1962 survey roughly 90 percent of White people believed Black children...”
– (Unpacking the Snowflake - Kevin M. Hemer)
In 1962— before Civil Rights legislation, when Black people were literally having their houses bombed for moving into white neighborhoods, and Black neighborhoods were being bombed in entirety for having nice houses, white people were literally releasing...
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Stoya™: The Choice Of Motherhood and Insidious... →
stoya:

I had the privilege of growing up with a second wave feminist/reformed hippy mother. Before I sprouted my first pubic hair she handed me a mirror and a flashlight and told me to get to know my vagina. I was raised to believe that my body was mine to share with whoever I chose, whether that was…
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“1. White terrorists are called “gunmen.” What does that even mean? A person with...”
– Juan Cole, 08/09/2012
Juan Cole actually wrote this 4 days after a white terrorist, yes, terrorist, murdered 6 and injured 4 people at a Sikh gurdwara in Wisconsin. The terrorist who committed said crime spoke of an impending “racial holy war” beforehand and was a member of white...
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April 2013
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“If owning a gun and knowing how to use it worked, the military would be the...”
– A Short Post on Rape Prevention (via brute-reason)
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“Racism is not in your intent. Your intent is immaterial in how racist your...”
– - moniquill (on red face & cultural appropriation)
I’m just going to reblog this again, since some people apparently need reminding.
(via darkjez)
So on point, I can’t even
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“The problem here is that sex-positivity… well, it kind of sounds like it means...”
– Why I Hate The Word “Sex-Positive” – Ozy Frantz’s Blog (via becauseiamawoman)
important^^
(via radical-slut)
Seconded. FYI for my followers, i advocate sex positivity as a movement that contradicts a puritanical culture of shaming sexuality to the point of ignorance of basic information about...
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“I never understand what people mean when they talk about sex workers who enjoy...”
– Anarcha Grumpypants
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“Students who considered themselves socialists were not so much interested in the...”
– bell hooks, where we stand: Class Matters (via deeannmarie)
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“Sociologists use the term “androcentrism” to refer to a new kind of sexism, one...”
– Androcentrism: It’s Okay to Be a Boy, but Being a Girl… » Sociological Images
I think the ‘women are required to do femininity and simultaneously punished for it’ bit sums up 90% of sexism in one sentence.
(via shashirosa)
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“As a trans woman, not many things give me a headache the way the entire concept...”
– Meyllen Djneres (via muffinsandcouture)
The moral of “passing” discussions always seems to be:
If you get bashed it will be your fault.
(via charthebutcher)
Do you even know how badly I’ve been needing to hear exactly these words for the past few months now?
(via sixtyforty)
*slow clap——>...
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“Revolution seems Like a largely irrelevant concept to the gay movement of the...”
– Barbara Smith, “Where’s the Revolution?”
(and this was written in the early 90s, mind you.)
March 2013
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The Struggle Part Two:
Black people in the 1800's: I know first hand what racism is. I am a victim of a violent diaspora and genocide, like many non-european whites around the world.
Black people in the early 1900: I know first hand what racism is. Reconstruction of the South only led to the KKK, who stalk, torture and humiliate my family for no reason, other than or skin color. They bomb our churches, they kidnap and rape our children, they harass us to no end, even though we are a peaceful people who just want equality.
Black people in the 1930s: I know first hand what racism is. I have seen my family members lynched and killed for trying to vote (cough my great Uncle). I have been denied the right to education since my ancestors arrival. Ethnic Cleansing/Lynching/Genocide occurs in the south everyday at this point. I fear for my life.
Black people in the 1950s: I know first hand what racism is. Jim Crow laws. Segregation created by whites. Without Brown vs. Board of Eduction, I would not have any access to real schools. And they continue to lynch our people. Police invade our houses and kill our unarmed sons for no reason, and get away with it. The KKK has infiltrated our justice and legal system for hundreds of years now, ensuring that there is no legal justice for Blacks in America, ever.
Black people in the 60s & and 70s: I know first hand what racism is. I have been denied equal access to Colleges despite Brown vs. Board of education. I have been denied access to equal housing even if I do have the money to buy a house in the "white" part of town. I have witnessed my leaders (Martin, Malcolm, Medgar) murdered in cold blood.... simply for fighting for whats right in this world... civil rights.
Black people in in the 80s and 90s: I know first hand what racism is. I have witnessed the governments (Reagan) direct tactics against Black people; the contra deal, placing drugs in Black and Mexican communities. then changing laws to make sure they are placed in jail for disproportionate amounts of time. We still need to bus our children into white areas to ensure they have equal access to education. And still they will experience racism. I am denied equal access to bank loans, house loans and credit cards because of my race.
Modern era Black people: We experience racism til this day. We are still denied equal access to schools with the removal of Affirmative Action, we are still harassed by police frequently via racial profiling, and blacks are twice as likely to be unemployed not because of skill... but because no one will hire us. We deal with the onset of White Privilege everyday with psychotic terms as "reverse racism." Even if we are college educated, the average white person believes we are a part of gangs, on welfare or live in the "ghetto" (a jewish term). We are still discriminated against by banks, police and the government as a whole. When will this end?
White People: I know what racism is. A black person was mean to me once. I once lost a job to a minority. I have to hear Blacks complain about racism all the time. Its not real. Its all about class now. I totally voted for Obama. Racism is over.
Black People: .....................................................
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“‘Passing’ necessarily makes ‘failing’ the fault of the trans* person who doesn’t...”
– Pass/fail: Navigating a World that doesn’t Believe your Gender Exists (via ninjabikeslut)
like seriously…
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“I often hear black girls complain that their hair is difficult to control, and...”
– (via elotrosoyyo)
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When Women Wanted Sex Much More Than Men: And how... →
thefistofartemis:
“…women were considered to be temptresses who inherited their treachery from Eve. Their sexual passion was seen as a sign of their inferior morality, reason and intellect, and justified tight control by husbands and fathers. Men, who were not so consumed with lust and who had superior abilities of self-control, were the gender more naturally suited to holding positions of power...
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“I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve had to switch porno off because I’ve...”
– Porn for all, not a ban, is better for women | Fern Brady | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk (via sexisnottheenemy)
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February 2013
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“Can we just take a minute to think about how, if I were to put up an...”
– versatilequeen.tumblr.com (via corybantics)
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WatchGala Vanting
Gala Vanting is a Melbourne-based erotic imaginist and professional sex enthusiast. She works in equal parts as an erotic media producer & professional BDSM switch. She makes a living out of bringing sexual fantasies to life and empowering others to revel in the eroticism infused in our lives. ”It is a very nice job. I enjoy what I do, and I do it well. There are lots...
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